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An autonomous, in-situ instrument was developed to detect dissolved
copper in seawater, suitable for deployment on time scales from weeks to months.
A commercially available in-situ nitrate analyzer (YSI 9600) was adapted to
measure copper (II) in...
2006-12-08 (iso8601)
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Nares Strait is one of three main passages of the Canadian Archipelago that
channels freshwater from the Arctic Ocean to the North Atlantic. There are very few
observations regarding the role of this region on the present day Arctic freshwater...
2007-01-29T18:16:40Z (iso8601)
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Web geographic information systems (GISs) and the Internet are now
providing the connectivity necessary to support large-scale data access by a wide
variety of users, including not just scientific researchers, but also policy-makers
and marine...
2007-03-06T21:14:23Z (iso8601)
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2007-03-06T20:49:00Z (iso8601)
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The Lamprey Eel Decline project conducted by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI)
combined traditional ecological knowledge, scientific research and geographic information science.
CTSI wanted to learn why the Pacific lamprey (Lampetra...
2007-03-06T20:54:59Z (iso8601)
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2007-03-06T20:57:21Z (iso8601)
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The 14-km long Netarts Littoral Cell, located on the northern Oregon coast, experienced
episodic erosion as a result of the severe 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-99 La Nina. The
erosion events led to the development of a unique partnership bridging...
2000-00-00 (iso8601)
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A dynamic bioenergetic model for Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) was built using the STELLA simulation modeling system. The model is intended as an aid for the exploration of ecological questions regarding growth and survival of immature...
2002-00-00 (iso8601)
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This study analyzes public participation in nine regional hearings and six public meetings held by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy (USCOP) from September 2001 to April 2003. While several researchers have examined whether certain public...
2004-08-13 (iso8601)
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The continued growth of the world's population beyond six billion places increasing pressure on natural resources and thus a growing demand for effective management of both resources and the recreational users of these resources. This
situation is...
2002-06-05 (iso8601)
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Situated off the west coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc archipelago and its waters are well-known for their rich natural resources, especially the bounty of fishery resources. Under increasing pressure from the growing population,...
2000-04-07 (iso8601)
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Rapid assessments are essential to establish baseline information of ecosystems that can
be used to design management plans such as marine protected areas. A rapid ecological
assessment was conducted to determine the conditions of coral reefs and...
2004-06-00 (iso8601)
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Marine protected areas are increasingly popular tools for fisheries conservation and
enhancement worldwide. Monitoring programs that enable managers to track changes in fish stock abundance, size-frequency of target species, and species diversity...
2001-00-00 (iso8601)
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In 1997, the Eskimo Walrus Commission (EWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) established a formal cooperative agreement for the conservation and management of Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). This arrangement facilitates...
2004-08-00 (iso8601)
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In the highly competitive animal protein market, seafood faces increasing pressure to improve and standardize product quality. While there is general consensus that quality can be improved for many seafood products, there is little agreement on...
2000-12-15 (iso8601)
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Given the broad scientific consensus that global climate is changing, it is no longer a
question if sea level will rise, but rather by how much will it rise. The regional
estimates for the Eastern Pacific suggest that the Northwest coastlines will...
2004-09-25 (iso8601)
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Oregon's estuarine wetland landscapes have been changed, especially since the nineteenth century, by diking, dredging, fills, and other alterations. These alterations have removed wetlands from the estuaries, and with them, have removed wetland...
2000-00-00 (iso8601)
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In the summer of 2001 the Oregon Coast Aquarium opened a new exhibit on sharks entitled, "Great White Mystery: What Happened to Surfer Bob?" For the purposes of this study, a survey was designed to determine whether visitors to the new exhibit...
2002-11-08 (iso8601)
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The red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, is one of the three species of strongylocentroids found on the west coast of North America between Baja California and Kodiak, Alaska. It belongs to the phylum Echinodermata, and it is one of...
2003-07-18 (iso8601)
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