@mastersthesis {83036, title = {Understanding Freshwater Mussel Distribution, Abundance, and Demography in the South Umpqua River Basin, Oregon: Impacts of Land Use and Stream Hydraulics}, year = {2020}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This thesis provides baseline information necessary for conservation and management of native mussel populations in the South Umpqua River basin. We documented all three PNW genera within the basin, but only one species (Margaritifera falcata) was widespread. Species richness and mussel abundances werel owest at downstream sites. We found widespread evidence of recent M. falcata reproduction, but the lower South Umpqua River populations are likely non-viable. The percentage of forest cover within the drainage basin area was the best predictor of mussel abundance, and indicates that the cumulative impact of anthropogenic land use may be degrading mussel habitats.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The invasive Asian clam may also have contributed to the decline of native mussels. This is a valuable look at an important indicator species.}, pages = {61 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Studies Program}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {agriculture, Anodonta spp., aquatic invertebrates, Asian clam = Corbicula fluminea, bivalves, Cow Creek, depleted species, habitats, human impacts, hydrology, introduced species, land use, logging, molluscs, mussels, South Umpqua River, theses, Western pearlshell = Margaritifera falcata, Western ridged mussel = Gonidea angulate}, url = {https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/26175}, author = {Johnson, Laura} } @mastersthesis {83012, title = {The Relationship between Hydroregime and Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Spawning in Three Streams of the Smith River Watershed, Oregon}, year = {2018}, note = {This Master{\textquoteright}s thesis examines coho salmon spawning timing. {\textquotedblleft}This study evaluated the spatial and interannual variability in the relationships among streamflow, water temperature, and the spawning timing of coastal Coho Salmon returning to three tributaries of the Smith River.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The author found that different variables were most important in the three basins. Coho salmon spawning in North Sister Creek were most sensitive to water temperature, while streamflow (discharge levels) were more important in Beaver Creek and Panther Creek. Low water levels delayed spawning in all three streams in 2013. This thesis provides an interesting look at coho behavior.}, pages = {89 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Beaver Creek, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, hydrology, North Sister Creek, Panther Creek, reproductive behavior, Smith River, streamflow, theses, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rf55zf18t }, author = {Baxter, Mackenzie R.} } @mastersthesis {83013, title = {Reproducing the River: Historic Context and Resource Survey of Oregon{\textquoteright}s State Fish Hatchery System}, year = {2018}, note = {This Master{\textquoteright}s thesis examines Oregon{\textquoteright}s surviving fish hatcheries in the context of historic preservation. {\textquotedblleft}In addition to surveying and inventorying fish hatchery resources, this study will analyze the social, economic, cultural, and environmental conditions under which these fish hatcheries were organized and commissioned. Ultimately, this survey will not only serve as a baseline for future, more intensive-level surveys, but will also provide a foundation for a National Register Multiple Property Submission. The use of hatcheries to sustain native Oregon fish species constitutes a major aspect of Oregon{\textquoteright}s fishing and environmental conservation efforts.{\textquotedblright} The author gives a good summary of the relationship of hatcheries to the fishing industry and to government initiatives to promote and sustain salmon fisheries.}, pages = {169 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Historic Preservation Program}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Alsea River Fish Hatchery, Bandon Fish Hatchery, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coquille River, Ferry Creek (Coquille), Geiger Creek (Coquille), hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, historical, North Umpqua River, Rock Creek (Umpqua), Rock Creek Hatchery, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses}, url = {https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/23908}, author = {Bohner, Rodney Thomas} } @mastersthesis {51461, title = {Cost-Efficient Management of Aquatic Invasive Species: Application to New Zealand Mudsnails in the Pacific Northwest}, year = {2013}, note = {The New Zealand mud snail, a destructive invasive species, has been found in the Wilson, Trask, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Coos Rivers. Based on the animal{\textquoteright}s biology, Siltcoos Lake is threatened. The snail is a bio-fouling organism that blocks water intake pipes, and threatens aquatic industries and tools from boat motors to hydroelectric plants. In this dissertation, the author assesses possible ways of managing this invasion, and assesses the costs of different management strategies. Major professor was Munisamy Gopinath.}, pages = {115 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Applied Economics}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Coos River, economics, gastropods, introduced species, molluscs, Nestucca River, New Zealand mud snail = Potamopyrgus antipodarum, Siletz River, Siltcoos Lake, Siuslaw River, theses, Trask River, Umpqua River, Wilson River, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/fb494c75t}, author = {Lim, Youngah} } @mastersthesis {36411, title = {Keying Forest Stream Protection to Aquatic Ecosystem Values in Multi-Owner Watersheds}, year = {2013}, note = {In this thesis, the author tackles the problem of different widths of buffer zones around streams on Federal and private lands. He advocates an {\textquotedblleft}alternative riparian conservation strategy{\textquotedblright} that allows more timber production while preserving riparian areas and protecting fish. Seven study watersheds {\textquotedblleft}totaling over 2.5 million acres of forested lands in western Oregon{\textquotedblright} were analyzed using geospatial tools. ( Quotations from the Abstract)}, pages = {131 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {College of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management. Dept. of Forest Resources}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Applegate River, Coquille River, environmental policy and law, forestry, habitat conservation, habitats, logging, McKenzie River, Myrtle Creek, natural resource management, Nestucca River, North Umpqua River, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus species, riparian areas, Siuslaw River, Smith River, South Umpqua River, theses, Umpqua River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/7h149t13h}, author = {Pickard, Brian R.} } @mastersthesis {36151, title = {Genetic Population Structure and Cryptic Speciation of Ghost Shrimp (Neotrypaea californiensis) in North American West Coast Estuaries}, year = {2012}, note = {Surveyed the West Coast from Puget Sound to San Diego to study the genetics of the ghost shrimp population and thereby infer the potential for larval dispersal in ghost shrimp. {\textquotedblleft}Multiple haplotypes were shared among 346 adult ghost shrimp specimens collected from estuaries in Washington, Oregon, and California indicated that larvae of this species are transported across great distances during the pelagic dispersal phase of development.{\textquotedblright} The author also found the population structure was influenced by {\textquotedblleft}the presence of three putative cryptic species that were deeply divergent from N. californiensis.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) Paper 4232.}, month = {2012, Dec.}, pages = {52 p.}, school = {San Jose State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Biological Sciences}, address = {San Jose, Calif.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Columbia River, Coos Bay, genetics, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), Heceta Head, life history information, Nestucca Bay, population biology, theses, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.p76q-dprs }, url = {https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4232/}, author = {Gille, Daphne Anne} } @mastersthesis {76621, title = {History, Ecology and Restoration Potential of Salmonid Fishes in the Umpqua River, Oregon}, year = {2012}, note = {This M.S. thesis gives a good contemporary account of the history and current issues facing salmonid fishes in the Umpqua River Basin. There is nice data here, and some good recommendations for improvements. Long-time fishers in the area were interviewed, and their comments are quite moving.}, pages = {70 p.}, school = {University of Montana}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Organismal Biology and Ecology}, address = {Missoula, MT}, keywords = {Calapooya Creek, Canton Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Cow Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, dams, depleted populations, Elk Creek, eutrophication, Fish Creek, habitats, introduced species, North Umpqua River, nutrients, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), Smallmouth Bass = Micropterus dolomieu, Smith River, Soda Springs Dam, South Umpqua River, species list, Steamboat Creek, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature}, url = {https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1538\&context=etd}, author = {Coates, Kelly Crispen} } @mastersthesis {26916, title = {The Influence of Contemporary Forest Management on Stream Nutrient Concentrations in an Industrialized Forest in the Oregon Cascades}, year = {2011}, note = {"Nutrient concentrations were measured in eight streams from October 2002 to September 2011 to assess nutrient response to contemporary forest practices at the Hinkle Creek Paired Watershed Study in the Oregon Cascades." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {85 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Forest Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Calapooya Creek, calcium, chemistry, Clay Creek, DeMersseman Creek, Fenton Creek, Hinkle Creek, logging, magnesium, Myers Creek, nitrate-nitrite, nitrogen, North Fork Hinkle Creek, pH data, phosphorus, potassium, Russell Creek, silicon, sodium, South Fork Hinkle Creek, sulfate chloride, theses, Umpqua River, water quality}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/n870zt99c}, author = {Meininger, William Scott} } @mastersthesis {26896, title = {Passage, Migration Behavior, and Autoecology of Adult Pacific Lamprey at Winchester Dam and within the North Umpqua River Basin, Oregon, USA}, year = {2011}, note = {A radiotelemetry study was conducted between March 2009 and August 2011 on tagged Pacific lamprey in the North Umpqua River. "I focused on the following three research goals: 1) to describe the passage efficiency and migration routes of adult Pacific lamprey at Winchester Dam; 2) to evaluate the seasonal movement patterns of adult Pacific lamprey and their use of holding habitat at Winchester Dam in relation to temperature conditions; and 3) to portray the diversity of upstream migratory behaviors of adult Pacific lamprey and the environmental factors that influence these behaviors." "Passage efficiency was low in both years (8\% and 19\%, respectively), and all tagged lamprey that successfully passed the dam used routes other than the fish ladder." (from the Abstract)}, pages = {195 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {dams, life history information, migration, North Umpqua River, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), reproductive behavior, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, theses, Winchester Dam}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/qv33s100b}, author = {Lampman, Ralph Tatsuo} } @mastersthesis {26886, title = {A Terrestrial Organic Matter Depocenter on a High-Energy Margin Adjacent to a Low-Sediment-Yield River: the Umpqua River Margin, Oregon}, year = {2011}, note = {What happens when sediments from the Umpqua River are deposited in the ocean? The answer to this question for the Umpqua and other rivers is important to understanding the global carbon cycle. Although the author of this thesis thought at first that the Umpqua{\textquoteright}s sediments would be widely dispersed by ocean action, she learned that instead, they are concentrated in one location, which she terms "a mid-shelf depocenter." Despite the energies of ocean tides and currents, this area is not swept clean, and sediments continue to accumulate. The author finds evidence that "suggests that other low-sediment-yield rivers may also create depocenters." (p.47)}, pages = {96 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {continental shelf, geology, hydrology, organic carbon, sediment data, sediments, theses, Umpqua River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/xw42nb738}, author = {Hastings, Roxanne H.} } @mastersthesis {26771, title = {Impacts of Multispecies Parasitism on Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon}, year = {2010}, note = {This study examines the impacts of multispecies parasitism on coho salmon. The author found 21 different parasites infecting coho salmon in 10 different coastal rivers.The West Fork of the Smith River in the Umpqua River Basin received detailed study. Michael Kent was the major professor.}, pages = {297 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Microbiology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of the Siletz River, a tributary of the West Fork of the Smith River, Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Cascade Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Crane Creek, depleted populations, East Fork Lobster Creek, East Fork Trask River, Gold Creek, juvenile fish, Lobster Creek, Lower North Fork Nehalem River, Mill Creek, Moore Creek, parasites, Siletz River, theses, Upper North Fork Nehalem River, West Fork Smith River, Winchester Creek, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/w3763965v}, author = {Ferguson, Jayde A.} } @mastersthesis {26796, title = {Is the Past Present? Historical Splash-Dam Mapping and Stream Disturbance Detection in the Oregon Coastal Province}, year = {2010}, note = {"Severe scouring from splash damming was one of the earliest reported forms of widespread anthropogenic disturbance in streams of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Splash damming was a common method of log transport in western Oregon from the 1880s through the 1950s. Before being released in large freshets to downstream lumber mills, water and logs were stored in reservoirs behind splash dams." (from abstract) The author located known splash dams in the Oregon Coast region and comments on their lasting ecosystem effects, noting that an understanding of the history of human use of a stream is necessary in order to accurately evaluate present conditions. Detailed work was done on Camp Creek in the Umpqua Basin, the East Fork of the Millicoma River, and the East Fork of the Coquille River. Colored maps, colored photographs. Includes an interview with a splash-dam tender. Major professors were Joseph L. Ebersole and Kelly M. Burnett.}, pages = {96 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Big Tom Folley Creek, Camp Creek, dams, ecosystem health, Elk Creek, habitats, human impacts, logging, Middle Creek, Rogers Creek, theses, Wassen Creek, West Fork Smith River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/4m90f001t}, author = {Miller, Rebecca R.} } @mastersthesis {26726, title = {Patterns of Natural Selection and Demography in Coastal Oregon Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Populations: Evidence from Neutral and Olfactory Receptor Gene-Linked Markers}, year = {2009}, note = {"For Pacific salmon, the evolution of local adaptations depends upon the species{\textquoteright} propensity to return, or {\textquotedblleft}home{\textquotedblright}, to natal streams at time of reproduction. Pacific salmon use olfactory cues to guide homing behavior, yet little is known about the genetics of olfaction in salmon. In this study, I use putatively neutral microsatellite markers to estimate demographic parameters and describe the population genetic structure of Oregon Coastal coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). . . I then used genomic sequence data from nine species of salmon and trout to infer the evolutionary history for eight olfactory receptor genes. . . Finally, I used molecular markers linked to olfactory receptor genes to test for a signal of selection among coho salmon populations from different rivers." (from the Abstract) Found the Coos Bay salmon were the major source of straying in the south coast, while Nehalem River salmon did most of the straying on the north coast. Major professor was Michael A. Banks.}, pages = {111 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, genetics, geographic distribution, population biology, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/gh93h230k}, author = {Johnson, Marc Aaron} } @mastersthesis {26646, title = {The Oregon Coastal Subprovince, a New Biogeographic Subprovince for Primary Freshwater Fishes in Oregon}, year = {2008}, note = {"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.}, pages = {194 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, 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}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/76537380b}, author = {Kettratad, Jes} } @mastersthesis {26436, title = {Over-Wintering Diet, Growth, and Prey Available to Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the West Fork Smith River, Oregon}, year = {2006}, note = {"Over-winter growth of juvenile salmonids may be linked to ocean survival and thus species persistence. Diet, growth, and prey available to juvenile coho, Oncorhynchus kisutch, were examined from December 2004 to April 2005 in four tributaries of the West Fork Smith River (WFSR), Oregon. Juvenile coho growth rate and condition were greatest in spring." (from the Abstract) This work interestingly calls attention to the importance of small, intermittent streams to fish, with more food than is available in larger streams. The major professor was Judith L. Li.}, pages = {57 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic insects, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Crane Creek, diet, feeding behavior, Gold Creek, growth, life history information, Moore Creek, spatial distribution, theses, West Fork Smith River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/nc580r644}, author = {Olegario, Anthony O.} } @mastersthesis {26386, title = {Salmon Recovery in the Pacific Northwest: Defining What Constitutes a Wild Salmon}, year = {2006}, note = {Attempts to define the concept of "wild" salmon as a continuum including hatchery fish. Asserts that criticism of the effects of hatcheries on wild salmonids is influenced by values, not science. Includes statistics on hatcheries, wetland loss and runs. Major professor was Robert T. Lackey.}, pages = {47 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, depleted populations, habitats, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, human impacts, Lower Umpqua River, Necanicum Bay, Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay, Oncorhynchus species, Salmon River Estuary, Siletz Bay, Siltcoos Creek, Siuslaw estuary, Sixes River estuary, Tahkenitch Creek, Tenmile Creek, theses, Tillamook Bay, Upper Umpqua River, wild salmonids, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2227ms50f}, author = {Courter, Ian I.} } @mastersthesis {26306, title = {Passage of Juvenile Cutthroat Trout and Steelhead through Retrofitted Culverts}, year = {2005}, note = {Studied movements of steelhead and cutthroat trout through culverts in Oregon coastal streams. Found that using baffles in culverts increased the chances of salmonid movement through culverts both in high water and low water flow periods. Baffles did not totally remove the detrimental effects of culverts on fish passage. Some designs were more helpful to fish than others.}, pages = {62 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alder Brook (Salmon), Alsea River, Canyon Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, geographic distribution, Hayden Creek, Hough Creek (Siletz), human impacts, hydrology, juvenile fish, Little Lobster Creek (Alsea), migration, precipitation, Salmon River, Siletz River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, Stemple Creek (Siletz), theses, Umpqua River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2v23vx11t}, author = {McEnroe, Jeffrey R.} } @mastersthesis {26311, title = {The Size of the Oregon Coastal Salmon Runs in the Mid-1800s}, year = {2005}, note = {"Presented July 12, 2004. Commencement June 2005." Attempts to reconstruct data regarding salmon populations circa 1850 and contrast that data with contemporary statistics. Tables give estimated run sizes and loss of lands in estuaries. Suggests that ocean conditions are the most significant factor affecting salmon runs, and that improving habitats in estuaries and lowlands would be a way to improve salmon runs. Includes historical photographs. Major professor was Robert T. Lackey.}, pages = {68 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences Program}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, depleted populations, habitats, history, human impacts, logging, mining, Necanicum estuary, Nehalem estuary, Nestucca River estuary, Netarts Bay, Rogue River estuary, Salmon River Estuary, Sand Lake, seafood processing, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw estuary, theses, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3r074x21m}, author = {Meengs, Chad C.} } @mastersthesis {26161, title = {Landscape-Scale Evaluation of Genetic Structure among Barrier-Isolated Populations of Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki clarki}, year = {2004}, note = {Studied populations of coastal cutthroat trout, all of which were isolated above significant barriers to downstream travel (waterfalls). Among the findings were that Cascade headwater fish tended to live in a single channel and be more vulnerable to habitat disruptions such as landslides, while coastal streams "tended to have more complex drainage patterns and fewer within-watershed obstacles to dispersal..." and were therefore more likely to retain genetic diversity. More genetic diversity was found than expected.}, pages = {43 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Buckeye Creek, Camp Creek, Cavitt Creek, Coffee Creek, Coos River Basin, Coquille River Basin, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, genetics, habitats, Miller Creek, population biology, Rock Creek, Rogue River Basin, theses, Umpqua River Basin, Willamette River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2227ms51q}, author = {Guy, Troy J.} } @mastersthesis {26226, title = {The Land-Water Interface: Patterns of Riparian Vegetation and Channel Morphology in the Oregon Coast Range System}, year = {2004}, note = {This study attempted to relate channel morphology for specific reaches of Camp Creek, a tributary of the Lower Umpqua River, with riparian vegetation. While results about individual reaches were inconclusive, the study noted that lower, flatter areas has broader riparian zones than higher, steeper areas. The author suggests that protected riparian areas be extended the width of the floodplain, rather than protecting a fixed width for the whole stream. Maps.}, pages = {85 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Forest Resources}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Camp Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, hydrology, logging, Lower Umpqua River, natural resource management, red alder = Alnus rubra, Salmonberry = Rubus spectabilis, terrestrial vegetation, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/fb494b43b}, author = {Takahashi, Mayumi} } @mastersthesis {26216, title = {Seasonal Influences on Food Availability and Diet of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Relation to Riparian Vegetation}, year = {2004}, note = {"This is a unique attempt to examine the annual invertebrate contribution of riparian plant communities of forested systems to an aquatic food web." (p.39) Studied aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates eaten by coastal cutthroat trout. Deciduous and mixed vegetation types were sources of insects. "The data suggest systematic removal of deciduous vegetation in riparian zones to promote conifer growth and retention . . . may have unintended consequences on the food resources of coastal cutthroat trout.." (p.51)}, pages = {80 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of Elk Creek, a tributary of Mill Creek, a tributary of the lower Umpqua River, a tributary of the Nestucca River, aquatic invertebrates, Camp Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, Ecola Creek, feeding behavior, food availability, Nestucca River, terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial vegetation, theses, Tucca Creek, Umpqua River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/1z40kw982}, author = {Romero, Nicolas} } @mastersthesis {26146, title = {Factors Influencing Within-Watershed Genetic Variation of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Camp Creek, Oregon}, year = {2003}, note = {Headwater streams often have fragmented habitats and barriers to migration such as waterfalls and culverts that cause fish populations to be isolated. This study showed that cutthroat trout in Camp Creek "exist as many small, partially independent populations connected by low to moderate levels of gene flow." The isolation can lead to "reduced cutthroat trout genetic diversity" and can compromise the potential of the population to persist. (from the Abstract) Major professor was Robert Gresswell.}, pages = {52 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Camp Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, genetics, geographic distribution, habitats, Lower Umpqua River, Mill Creek, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/1n79h791s}, author = {Wofford, John E.B.} } @mastersthesis {26151, title = {The Great Fires: Indian Burning and Catastrophic Forest Fire Patterns of the Oregon Coast Range, 1491-1951}, year = {2003}, note = {For June, 2004 commencement. Gives history of fires in the Coast Range, from 16th century to 1951; details native American burning patterns and catastrophic fires. Maps, some colored, some photographs. Shows native American and pioneer trails. Exhaustive coverage of the topic; a definitive work. }, pages = {451 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Environmental Sciences}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {anthropology, ecology, forest fires, habitat, history, land use, Native Americans, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/0p096972r}, author = {Zybach, Bob} } @mastersthesis {25946, title = {Brush Fences and Basket Traps: the Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Tidewater Weir Fishing on the Oregon Coast}, year = {2002}, note = {This dissertation is concerned with Native American fishing techniques, especially fishing weirs, on the Oregon Coast. Focuses on Coquille River and Yaquina Bay sites. It does include a good discussion of Umpqua River Native American food sources and fishing methods. No weirs were identified in a 1995 fishing survey, but the author notes that many net fishing weights have been found in the Umpqua. (p.206). }, pages = {359 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Anthropology}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {archeology, indigenous peoples, Native Americans, theses, weirs}, url = { https://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004\&context=byram}, author = {Byram, Robert Scott} } @mastersthesis {25956, title = {Seasonal Changes in Distribution of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in an Isolated Watershed}, year = {2002}, note = {Studied cutthroat trout in Camp Creek, a tributary of Mill Creek, a tributary of the Umpqua River, from June, 1999 - August, 2000. A variety of techniques to monitor fish movement were employed, including fin-clipping, PIT-tagging, and radio-tagging. While some fish moved long distances within the basin, few left the basin. Fish occupying large, deep pools or reaches with higher gradients moved less often. Males and larger fish moved the furthest. Active night feeding was observed. From February - May, 2000, some trout were resident in "ephemeral tributaries" that did not have water flowing during drier parts of the year. This points out the importance of ephemeral tributaries as fish habitat and the need to maintain a network of stream connections. }, month = {2002}, pages = {54 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Camp Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, geographic distribution, habitats, hydrology, life history information, Mill Creek, temporal distribution, theses, Umpqua River, Umpqua River Basin, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/w0892d144}, author = {Hendricks, Steve} } @mastersthesis {25766, title = {Fish Tales: Salmon Stories, 1945-1980}, year = {2000}, note = {This Masters thesis in Interdisciplinary Studies provides a needed look at the forces that influenced fisheries management on the West Coast in the postwar period. Among the author{\textquoteright}s findings are, "that science was vastly too optimistic in its assessment of how much food could be wrung from the ocean on a sustainable basis," and "that salmon policy tended to be grounded in political, social, economic considerations, not what was known about the biology of the fish." (p.168)}, pages = {206 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.A.I.S.}, chapter = {Speech Communication, History, Political Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Anadromous, commercial fisheries - salmon, Coos Bay, dams, depleted populations, Donsea Farms, environmental policy and law, general, habitats, hatcheries, history, human impacts, Inc., industrial development, Keta Corporation, natural resource management, Netarts Bay, Oregon Aqua Foods, Oregon Fish Commission, Oregon State University, salmonid species, Siuslaw River estuary, theses, Whiskey Creek, Wright Creek, Yaquina River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/wp988q02k}, author = {Finley, Carmel} } @mastersthesis {25821, title = {Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Stream Channel Response to Watershed Restoration, Cedar Creek, Southwest Oregon}, year = {2000}, month = {2000}, pages = {140 p.}, school = {Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, keywords = {Cedar Creek, habitat restoration, hydrology, North Umpqua River, theses}, author = {Turaski, Michael R.} } @mastersthesis {25291, title = {Characteristics of Pools Used by Adult Summer Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Steamboat Creek Basin, North Umpqua River, Oregon}, year = {1994}, note = {Deep pools serve as thermal refugia for fish, especially in summer. Availability of cool pools "could be a limiting factor for adult summer steelhead." (p.63) This study found that Steamboat Creek has a "fragmented pattern of suitable habitat" with both cool, deep pools and "warm corridors." (p.68) }, pages = {100 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fish and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of the North Umpqua River, behavior, Steamboat Creek, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/bc386m785}, author = {Baig{\'u}n, Claudio Rafael Mariano.} } @mastersthesis {25301, title = {Coastal Crossing of the Elastic Strain Zero-Isobase, Cascadia Margin, South Central Oregon Coast }, volume = {no.4739}, year = {1994}, note = {This thesis is an attempt to define the landward extent of the areas of "abrupt coastal subsidence and uplift" on the southern Oregon coast (p.172). Marsh cores were studied in Siuslaw Bay, the lower Umpqua River area, and Coos Bay. Diatom assemblages indicated whether sediments were marine or brackish. Includes original photograph of marsh core sample. Maps.}, pages = {251 p.}, school = {Portland State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geology}, address = {Portland, Or.}, keywords = {Butler Creek, Coos Bay estuary, Dean Creek, diatoms, earthquakes, Gardiner paper Mill, geology, Harvey Creek, Oar Creek, Otter Slough, paleosciences, Providence Creek, Scholfield Creek, sediment data, Siuslaw estuary, Smith River, Steamboat Island, theses, tsunamis, Umpqua Estuary, Winchester Bay}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.6623}, url = {https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27772}, author = {Briggs, Gregory George} } @mastersthesis {25281, title = {Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in Southwest Oregon}, year = {1993}, note = {This dissertation describes analysis of 83 sites in the Rogue and Umpqua river basins, 40 of which are in the Umpqua River Basin. The study describes two different approaches by Native peoples to their environment: mobile hunter-gatherering and a more sedentary collector approach. The author explores the timeline and possible reasons for this difference. Extensive site descriptions and artifact analysis.}, pages = {274 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Anthropology}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {Apple Creek, archeology, Cavitt Creek, Coffee Creek, Copeland Creek, Dry Creek, Glide, Medicine Creek, Narrows, North Umpqua River, paleosciences, Section Creek, South Umpqua River, Steamboat Creek, Susan Creek, Swiftwater, theses, Winchester}, url = {https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/10309}, author = {Winthrop, Kathryn R.} } @mastersthesis {25271, title = {Winter Habitat Utilization of Radio-Tagged Coastal Cutthroat Trout}, year = {1993}, note = {"The objectives of this study were (1) to define winter habitat utilization of age II+ coastal cutthroat trout, and (2) to determine how habitat utilization changes with different flow regimes."--p. 4.}, month = {1993}, pages = {43 p.}, school = {North Carolina State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, address = {Raleigh, N.C.}, keywords = {cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, habitats, North Umpqua River, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, theses}, author = {Waters, Elijah} } @mastersthesis {25176, title = {Summertime Water Temperature Trends in Steamboat Creek Basin, Umpqua National Forest}, year = {1992}, note = {"This study was undertaken to: (1) determine long-term trends over the period 1969-90 of summertime water temperatures in the mainstem of Steamboat Creek, selected tributaries, and in Boulder Creek, an unharvested control stream in an adjacent watershed and (2) evaluate spacial patterns of maximum water temperatures in the Steamboat Creek basin during the summer of 1990." (from the Abstract) Found that, while low-water temperatures in the basin are high, as forest management practices evolved, stream temperatures in the basin decreased. Continued protection of riparian vegetation is necessary, particularly for steelhead trout. }, month = {1992}, pages = {128 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Big Bend Creek, Boulder Creek, Canton Creek, Cedar Creek, North Umpqua River, Steamboat Creek, Steelhead Creek, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, water temperature data}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/bn999986t}, author = {Holaday, Steven A.} } @mastersthesis {55366, title = {A Phenotypic Comparison of Thirty-Eight Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mvkiss) Populations from Coastal Oregon}, year = {1990}, note = {Shifts in fish genetics can show how fish interact with their environment. Here, the author looks at coastal steelhead and finds some differences, both in terms of basin size and geographical area. The author notes that, {\textquotedblleft}Steelhead allelic frequencies for several isozymes gradually change in a north to south pattern in populations along the Oregon coast. . . . Small basin populations were shown to have some distinct differences from the large basin populations. While the cause of the differences is not known, the effects of genetic drift on these small, relatively isolated populations is suggested.{\textquotedblright} (p.42) Major professor was Hiram W. Li.}, pages = {55 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Big Creek, Chetco River, Coos River, Coquille River, Cummins Creek, Elk River, Floras Creek, genetics, geographical distribution, hatcheries, hatchery salmonids, Hunter Creek, Miami River, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, Pistol River, Rogue River, Sand Lake Creek, Siletz River, Siuslaw River, Sixes River, Smith River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, Umpqua River, wild salmonids, Wilson River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/qb98mj12n}, author = {Hatch, Keith Martin} } @mastersthesis {24981, title = {Ecology and Decline of a Rare Western Minnow: The Oregon Chub (Oregonichthys crameri)}, year = {1989}, note = {The Oregon chub is presently found only in the Umpqua and Willamette drainages. This rare fish seems to be in decline. This study attempts to describe life history, habitat requirements, reproduction, and diet of the Oregon chub. One factor in its decline seems to be its need for slowly moving or slack water as a habitat. The related Umpqua chub can survive in faster-moving waters and is doing better. Methods of identifying larvae are given. The major professors for this Masters thesis were Hiram W. Li and Douglas F. Markle.}, pages = {89 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {diet, Elk Creek, fecundity, fishes, geographic distribution, habitats, juvenile fish, life history information, Middle Fork Willamette River, Oregon chub = Oregonichthys crameri, population biology, Smith River, South Umpqua River, theses, Umpqua chub = Oregonichthys kalawatseti, Umpqua River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/kw52jb353}, author = {Pearsons, Todd N.} } @mastersthesis {36676, title = {Taxonomic Analyses of the Oregon Chub, Oregonichthys crameri}, year = {1989}, note = {In this thesis, the author examines two populations of the Oregon chub, one group from the Willamette River, and another from the Umpqua River, to see if they might be different species. She concludes that they are sub-species and formally describes them. The two groups have been subsequently recognized as different species. The major professor was Douglas F. Markle.}, pages = {91 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {genetics, Oregon chub = Oregonichthys crameri, statistical analysis, taxonomy, theses, Umpqua chub = Oregonichthys kalawatseti, Umpqua River, Willamette River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2v23vz04m}, author = {Bills, Debra T.} } @mastersthesis {38636, title = {Geochemical Evolution of the Roseburg Formation Basaltic Rocks, Southern Oregon Coast Range}, year = {1988}, note = {Discusses the Roseburg Formation basalts, their relationship to other basalt flows in Oregon, their chemical composition and likely geologic origin (oceanic ridge / hotspot). Charts, tables, geologic maps. {\textquotedblleft}The basalt flows in the Roseburg region are mostly thick and massive with pillowed margins. Lateral gradation into pillows and pillow breccias is common. Pillows are usually 0.5 to 1.0 m in diameter and, in some areas along the North Umpqua River, they make up entire flows up to 10 m thick.{\textquotedblright} (p.28) The major professor was E. Julius Dasch.}, pages = {142 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {chemistry, Drain Or., geology, Horseshoe Bend, Jack Creek, North Umpqua River, paleosciences, Roseburg Or., theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/st74cs86z}, author = {Pyle, Douglas G.} } @mastersthesis {24831, title = {An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Instream Structures for Steelhead Trout Rearing Habitat in the Steamboat Creek Basin}, year = {1987}, note = {In 1985-1986, different types of instream structures designed to improve habitat for steelhead trout (boulder clusters, boulder-log clusters, angle logs, blast pools, single boulders, boulder pairs, and interstitial blasting) were built in streams in the Steamboat Creek Basin and subsequently evaluated. Treatments were deemed ineffective. "The treatment that had a statistically significant effect (blast pools) on the summer standing crop of juvenile steelhead only increased the 1+ population by a few individuals. . . Habitat preservation is undoubtedly the most cost effective option." (p.49) There was a learning curve, and the author learned how to build more effective structures over the course of the study. Also, she gained a better understanding of the different seasonal needs (summer / winter) of juvenile steelhead trout. The author urges that enhancement programs be followed by evaluations of their effectiveness. The major professor was James D. Hall.}, pages = {68 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {a tributary of the North Umpqua River, Cedar Creek, habitats, Horseheaven Creek, juvenile fish, Little Rock Creek, Steamboat Creek, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/bg257h17p}, author = {Fontaine, Barbara L.} } @mastersthesis {24791, title = {The Relative Effects of Ceratomyxa shasta on Crosses of Resistant and Susceptible Stocks of Summer Steelhead}, year = {1986}, note = {In 1971, after a new fishway was built at Willamette Falls, ODFW introduced summer steelhead into the Upper Willamette River, from stocks from the Siletz and Skamania rivers. The Skamania fish returned, but the steelhead that originated from Siletz River stock did not, due to infection by a myxosporean parasite, Ceratomyxa shasta. Subeequent testing for resistance to infection showed that the Siletz and Umpqua River stocks are susceptible to this infection. This thesis shows that even disease-resistant stocks can have their resistance weakened by interbreeding with less-resistant strains, a potentially dangerous side-effect of hatcheries. The major professor was Hiram Li.}, pages = {19 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Ceratomyxa shasta, genetics, hatcheries, natural resource management, parasites, Siletz River, Skamania River, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, Umpqua River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/zp38wf73f}, author = {Wade, Mark} } @mastersthesis {24471, title = {Geology and Mineralization of the Banfield and Rowley Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits, Douglas Co., Oregon}, year = {1981}, note = {"The overall purpose of the study was to optimize exploration of the Banfield-Rowley area by establishing the principal geologic features and controls of mineralization. Specific considerations included: 1) the structural, stratigraphic and geometric relationships of the mineral deposits to their host rocks, 2) the distribution, texture and mineralogy of sulfIde and alteration assemblages, 3) the post-mineralization metamorphic and structural effects, and 4) the origin of mineralization." (p.2) The major professor was Cyrus W. Field.}, month = {1982}, pages = {131 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Drew Creek, geology, mining, paleosciences, South Umpqua River, sulphides, theses, Umpqua River Basin}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rj430709m}, author = {Fifarek, Richard H.} } @mastersthesis {24376, title = {Phenotypic Comparison of Hatchery and Wild Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Oregon, Washington, and California}, year = {1979}, note = {"Phenotypic similarities of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) stocks from Oregon, Washington, and California were compared using agglomerative and divisive cluster analyses. The phenotypic characters evaluated included the following: 1) the isozyme gene frequencies of transferrin and phosphoglucose isomerase; 2) the life history characters time of peak spawning and proportion of females in the population; and 3) the morphological characters scales in the lateral series, scales above the lateral line, anal rays, gill rakers, branchiostegal rays and vertebrae." (from the Abstract) The major professor was Carl B. Schreck.}, pages = {50 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, Beaver Creek, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Columbia River, Coquille River, genetics, hatchery salmonids, life history information, Nehalem River, Nestucca River, North Nehalem River, physiology, Rogue River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Smith River, Tenmile Lakes, theses, Trask River, Umpqua River, wild salmonids}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/tm70mx49x}, author = {Hjort, Randy Carl} } @mastersthesis {24321, title = {Biological Characteristics of Wild and Hatchery Steelhead Trout, (Salmo gairdneri) in Two Oregon Rivers}, year = {1978}, note = { "This study was under-taken to test the hypotheses that hatchery-reared steelhead trout (1) differ from existing wild-type fish and (2) differ from hatchery and wild fish of the past in seasonal time of return, sex ratios, size and age at maturity, growth rate, fecundity, and survival." (from the Abstract) Major professor was Harry H. Wagner.}, month = {1978}, pages = {62 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River, biological, fecundity, hatchery salmonids, life history information, North Umpqua River, reproductive behavior, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, wild salmonids}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/g732dc261}, author = {Peterson, Nancy M.} } @mastersthesis {51251, title = {Use of Benthic Sediments as Indicators of Marina Flushing}, year = {1976}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}This study is an attempt to unfold the important functions of small scale estuarine circulation patterns by using benthic sediments as indicators of marina flushing. Specifically, the research has tried to identify physical parameters that are influential in providing the flushing necessary to preserve a high state of water quality within small estuarine marina basins.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The author took sediment samples from 13 marinas along the Oregon coast, and used the sediments to show how well pollutants were being flushed out of the various estuaries. The author ranks the marinas to show which had acceptable and unacceptable levels of pollution. Masters of Ocean Engineering thesis. Major professor was Larry S. Slotta.}, pages = {136 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. Oc. E.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Chetco River estuary, Columbia River, Coos Bay, Coquille River estuary, Depoe Bay, Netarts Bay, physical modifications, Rogue River estuary, sediment data, sediments, Siuslaw River estary, sulphide, theses, tidal currents, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, water pollution, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/dj52w739f}, author = {Noble, Scott Morgan} } @mastersthesis {24076, title = {Plant Communities and Succession in Oregon Coastal Salt Marshes}, year = {1975}, note = {An important work. See also the related map, Salt Marsh Vegetation Map of the Umpqua River (1973). Major professor was William W. Chilcote. }, month = {1974, Aug.}, pages = {192 p.}, school = {Botany, Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Botany and Plant Pathology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {marshes, terrestrial vegetation, theses, Umpqua River estuary, vertical distribution, wetland delineation, wetland vegetation. zonal distribution}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/2v23vx42t}, author = {Jefferson, Carol A.} } @mastersthesis {24051, title = {Pollution and Tidal Flushing Predictions for Oregon{\textquoteright}s Estuaries}, year = {1975}, note = {"The overriding goal of this study was to provide first order estimates of dilution and tidal flushing of waste discharges released hypothetically into various Oregon estuaries during critical low flows and tides." (from the Abstract) Masters of Ocean Engineering thesis. Major professor was Larry S. Slotta.}, pages = {163 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M. Oc. E.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, Columbia River estuary, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, Nehalem Bay, Siletz Bay, Siuslaw Bay, theses, tidal currents, tidal data, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua Bay, water pollution, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/db78tf26w}, author = {Choi, Byungho} } @mastersthesis {24111, title = {Shoreline Changes and Physiographic Hazards on the Oregon Coast}, year = {1975}, note = {Comprehensive overview of coastal hazards in 1975. Maps, photographs. Comments on the relative stability of this part of the Oregon Coast.}, pages = {201 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geography}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {coastal hazards, earthquakes, erosion, geological, landslides, sediments, theses}, author = {Stembridge, James Edward, Jr.} } @mastersthesis {24081, title = {Systematics, Variation, Distribution, and Biology of Lampreys of the Genus Lampetra in Oregon}, volume = {Ph.D.}, year = {1975}, note = {Major professor: Carl E. Bond. The author reported that Pacific lamprey had been observed on the Umpqua River, at Loon Lake, Camp Creek and Cow Creek. Western brook lamprey had been reported at Pass Creek.}, month = {1975}, pages = {194 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {Camp Creek, Cow Creek, geographic distribution, life history information, Loon Lake, Pacific lamprey = Lampetra tridentata, Pass Creek, taxonomy, theses, Umpqua River, Western brook lamprey = Lampetra richardsoni}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/1544br289}, author = {Kan, Ting Tien} } @article {24011, title = {Bays and Estuaries of Oregon: A Literature Review of Ph. D. and Master Theses at Oregon State University and University of Oregon}, year = {1974}, pages = {11 p.}, institution = {Oceanography Department, Oregon State University}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River estuary, bibliography, Columbia River estuary, Coos River estuary, Rogue River estuary, Siletz River estuary, Sixes River estuary, theses, Umpqua River estuary, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/3n203z661}, author = {Smallbone, Norma} } @mastersthesis {50556, title = {Chemical Composition Studies of Oregon and Washington Coastal Basalts}, year = {1974}, note = {Discusses the chemical similarity of coastal basalts to inland formations and speculates on their origins. {\textquotedblleft}The three groups of Miocene basalts from the coast have been shown to be nearly identical chemically to three chemical types defined in the Columbia River Plateau basalts as follows: Depoe Bay Basalt = Lower Yakima Basalt (high and low Mg types), Cape Foulweather Basalt = Frenchman Springs Basalt, and the Basalt of Pack Sack Lookout = Pomona Basalt. Possible models for the origin of these basalts erupted from vents over 500 km apart are also discussed. The Eocene basalts from the Oregon coast are found to be most similar to the basalts from the Hawaiian Islands, whereas the Metchosin Formation basalts on southern Vancouver Island are found to be more similar to ocean ridge tholeiites.{\textquotedblright} (from the Abstract) The major professor was Roman A. Schmitt.}, pages = {99 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Chemistry}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Cape Foulweather Basalt, chemistry, Depoe Bay Basalt, geology, Pack Sack Lookout Basalt, paleosciences, Siletz River Volcanics, theses, Tillamook Volcanics, Umpqua Volcanics}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/b8515r77k}, author = {Hill, Dale Wayne} } @mastersthesis {24026, title = {Productivity, Survival, and Population Status of River Otter in Western Oregon}, year = {1974}, note = {Regarding trapping of river otters in the 1962-1971 period, the author writes, "Specific areas where the harvest seemed to be concentrated were western Douglas and Lane Counties, especially from the lower portions of the Umpqua and Smith Rivers, Tenmile Lake, Tahkenitch Lake, and Siltcoos Lake; western Tillamook County in the lower Tillamook, Trask, Wilson, and Nehalem Rivers and their tributaries; and southern Klamath County in Klamath Lake and Klamath River." (p.51) Major Professor: Howard M. Wight. }, month = {1974}, pages = {62 p.}, school = {Oregon State University }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife}, address = {Corvallis, OR}, keywords = {general, life history information, Lower Umpqua River, Nehalem River, North American river otter = Lontra canadensis, Siltcoos Lake, Smith River, Tahkenitch Lake, theses, Tillamook River, Trask River, Wilson River}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rb68xg30f}, author = {Tabor, James Eldon} } @mastersthesis {23911, title = {Controlling Water Temperatures with Buffer Strips}, year = {1973}, note = {"Nine small mountain streams in Oregon{\textquoteright}s Coast Range and Cascade Mountains were studied to determine the influence of buffer strips on water temperature. Timber volume in the strip, strip width, and canopy density perpendicular to the sun{\textquoteright}s rays were compared to the effectiveness of the strip in controlling temperature change. This effectiveness was not well correlated with timber volume or strip width. The density of the canopy in the path of the sun is the most important buffer strip characteristic for water temperature control. A method for measuring the density of the canopy in the path of the sun is described. The use of this method in the design of buffer strips will provide protection for the stream and maximum harvesting of the timber resource." (From the Abstract) The major professor was George Brown.}, pages = {65 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Forest Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea River Basin, Alsea Watershed Study, Deer Creek, Drift Creek, Francis Creek, Lake Creek, Little Rock Creek, logging, natural resource management, Needle Branch, North Umpqua River, Reynolds Creek, South Umpqua River, terrestrial vegetation, theses, Umpqua River Basin, water temperature}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/m900p072x}, author = {Brazier, Jon Roger} } @mastersthesis {23931, title = {A Study on the Oxidation of Sulfides in Estuarine Waters}, year = {1973}, note = {Free sulfides affect water quality through their toxicity and because, as they are oxidized, less oxygen is available in the water column for lifeforms. The author investigated the persistence of free sulfides in the environment, and whether salinity affected their rate of oxidation. The major professor was David A. Bella.}, pages = {51 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Goos Island, Lower Umpqua River, salinity, sulphide data, sulphides, theses, Winchester Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/dj52w710g}, author = {Korpalski, Thomas Paul} } @mastersthesis {23896, title = {Biodegradability and Oxygen Uptake Studies on Resuspended Estuarine Bottom Sediments}, year = {1972}, note = {Studied sediment core samples "to determine the oxygen uptake rate of resuspended estuarine bottom sediments and the biodegradability of the organic matter released during resuspension." (from the Abstract) Samples were taken near Reedsport, at the mouth of the Smith River, and at the mouth of Butler Creek on the Umpqua River, at the mouth of Isthmus Slough and in the Slough at Coos Bay. The major professor was Frank D. Schaumburg.}, pages = {52 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Civil Engineering}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {bacteria, Butler Creek, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, dredging, iron, Isthmus Slough, Lower Umpqua River, sediment data, sediments, Smith River, sulphide data, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/6t053h06t}, author = {Touhey, Robert James} } @mastersthesis {23791, title = {Distribution of Clostridium botulinum Type E in Fish, Shellfish and the Marine Environment of the Pacific Northwest, and Protein Patterns of the Toxigenic and Non-Toxigentic Strains}, year = {1970}, note = {Sediments from the Umpqua River were tested, as were razor clams and Dungeness crabs from Winchester Bay. The major professor was K. S. Pilcher.}, month = {1970, June}, pages = {98 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Microbiology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {biological, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), Pacific razor clam = Siliqua patula, seafood processing, sediments, shellfish poisoning, theses, toxicity, Umpqua River estuary}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3r074x278}, author = {Craig, James Morrison} } @mastersthesis {23601, title = {Net Production of Juvenile Steelhead, Salmo gairdneri Richardson, in a Freshwater Impoundment}, year = {1965}, note = {"The dynamics of survival, growth and production of a juvenile steelhead ... population was investigated between June 1962 and March 1963.." (p.208) Study was conducted at a freshwater impoundment on the North Umpqua River. Predation by birds and possibly bullfrogs accounted for most fish mortality. Makes recommendations. Map of area. Note that the species name for steelhead trout has changed. Donald W. Chapman was the major professor.}, pages = {272 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph.D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fish and Games, Fisheries}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquaculture, aquatic insects, aquatic vegetation, birds, Bull Creek, chemistry, food availability, geology, growth, hatcheries, juvenile fish, North Umpqua River, parasites, sediments, species list, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, water quality, water temperature, Whistler{\textquoteright}s Bend}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/sf268804v}, author = {Coche, Andre Georges} } @mastersthesis {23606, title = {Source and Characteristics of the Tsunami Observed along the Coast of the Pacific Northwest on March 28, 1964}, year = {1965}, note = {Thesis (M.S.). Photographs of damage at Waldport, Tillamook Bay, a beach near Coos Bay, and wave height at Paradise Cove on the Nehalem River.Chart shows wave heights for 9 locations in Oregon, including the Umpqua River. June G. Pattulo was the major professor.}, month = {1965}, pages = {39 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Oceanography}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Alsea Bay, earthquakes, theses, tsunamis}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/ng451m492}, author = {Schatz, Clifford Eugene} } @mastersthesis {51116, title = {A Technological and Statistical Analysis of Upper Umpqua River Artifacts}, year = {1965}, note = {The author studied a collection of artifacts gathered by a forest ranger over 30 years. She found uniform manufacturing methods, a {\textquotedblleft}striking uniformity of size{\textquotedblright} of artifacts, and an absence of the tools used to manufacture artifacts. She concluded that the artifacts were the products of a homogeneous culture functioning at a relatively simple level, and probably came from isolated fishing camps. M.A. thesis, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Oregon.}, pages = {102 p.}, school = {University of Oregon }, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.A.}, chapter = {Dept. of Anthropology}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {archeology, Buckeye Creek, Coyote Creek, Jackson Creek, Lower Takelma Indians, Lower Umpqua Indians, Native Americans, Quartz Creek, South Umpqua River, Southern Molalla Indians, statistics, theses, Tiller (Or.), Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua River Ranger District, Upland Takelma Indians, Upper Coos Indians, Upper Coquille Indians, Yoncalla Indians, Zinc Creek}, author = {Marchiando, Patricia Jean} } @mastersthesis {55341, title = {The South Umpqua Ranger District: a Case Study in Multiple Use}, year = {1962}, note = {An interesting look at management of part of the South Umpqua River drainage in the early 1960s. This thesis was written just as the Ranger District decided not to allow grazing on its lands, largely due to damage to soils and newly-planted trees. The problems of managing for multiple use are explored. Includes bw photographs. O. H. Heintzleman was the major professor.}, pages = {121 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Natural Resources}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {agriculture, Black Rock Fork, Boulder Creek, Buckeye Creek, Castle Rock Fork, Dumont Creek, Fish Lake, logging, natural resource management, Quartz Creek, recreation, South Umpqua Falls, South Umpqua River, theses, water rights}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/4q77fv72x}, author = {Young, Gerald Loren} } @mastersthesis {83005, title = {Geology of the Northeast Quarter of Camas Valley Quadrangle, Douglas County, Oregon}, year = {1957}, note = {This M.S. thesis describes part of a quadrangle in Douglas County. The northwestern portion of the area falls into the Coos River drainage, while the eastern part drains into the South Umpqua River. Lithography, structural and historical geology are given. The author{\textquoteright}s geologic map is included. The major professor was Harold A. Boyd.}, pages = {95 p.}, school = {Oregon State College}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {Champagne Creek, Coos River, geology, Henry Creek, Lookingglass Creek, paleosciences, Reston (Or.), South Umpqua River, stratigraphy, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/x920g1524 }, author = {Moore, James Francis, Jr.} } @mastersthesis {83004, title = {Geology of the Southeast One-Quarter of the Camas Valley Quadrangle Douglas County, Oregon}, year = {1957}, note = {This M.S. thesis describes a 54-square mile area in the Olalla Creek drainage in Douglas County. Lithography, structural and historical geology are given. Interestingly, the author notes that the drainage shows signs of stream piracy. The major professor was Harold A. Boyd.}, pages = {70 p.}, school = {Oregon State College}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {fossils, geology, Olalla (Or.), Olalla Creek, paleosciences, Porter Creek (Or.), Shields Creek, South Umpqua River, species list, stratigraphy, Tenmile (Or.), Tenmile Creek, theses}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/cc08hk94m }, author = {Harms, James Edward} } @mastersthesis {23281, title = {Heavy Detrital Minerals of the South Umpqua River Drainage, Oregon}, year = {1953}, note = { }, month = {1953}, pages = {67 p.}, school = {University of Oregon}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Geography and Geology}, address = {Eugene, Or.}, keywords = {geology, heavy minerals, sediments, South Umpqua River, theses}, author = {Ramp, Len} }