| Title | Seasonal Influences on Food Availability and Diet of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Relation to Riparian Vegetation |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Romero, Nicolas |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 80 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 2004 .R65, Digital Open Access |
| 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 |
| Notes | "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) |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/1z40kw982 |
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