| Title | The Oregon Coastal Subprovince, a New Biogeographic Subprovince for Primary Freshwater Fishes in Oregon |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Kettratad, Jes |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science |
| Degree | Ph. D. |
| Pagination | 194 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 2009D Kettratad, Jes, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Colorado pikeminnow = Ptychocheilus lucius, Coos River, Coquille River, genetics, geology, Klamath smallscale sucker = Catostomus rimiculus, Largescale sucker = Catostomus macrocheilus, Nehalem River, Oregon pikeminnow = Ptychocheilus oregonensis, paleosciences, Ptychocheilus grandis = Sacramento pikeminnow, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, spatial distribution, taxonomy, theses, Tyee sucker = Catostomus tsiltcoosensis, Umpqua River, Umpqua River Basin, Umpqua squawfish = Ptychocheilus umpquae |
| Notes | "The goals of this study were: 1) to describe fishes in the genera Catostomus and Ptychocheilus in the Oregon Coastal Subprovince using morphological data and mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences; 2) to investigate the relationships of fishes in the Oregon Coastal Subprovince to nearby provinces; and 3) to address competing distribution theories." (from the Abstract) The author proposes that, based on the endemic distribution of freshwater fishes, the Oregon coast may deserve designation as a biogeographic subprovince, ranging from the Miami River in the north to the Sixes River in the south. Possible explanations for the distribution of these fishes are considered. The major professor was Douglas Markle. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/76537380b |
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