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• 21. [Article] Bacterial dominance in subseafloor sediments characterized by methane hydrates

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. for the Federation of European Microbiological Societies and can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1574-6941/. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Bacterial dominance in subseafloor sediments characterized by methane hydrates Author: Futagami, Taiki, Colwell, Frederick S., Briggs, Brandon R., Inagaki, Fumio, Huguet, Carme, Lorenson, Thomas D., Morono, Yuki, Rosell-Mele, Antoni This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. for the Federation of European Microbiological Societies and can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1574-6941/. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. Title: Bacterial dominance in subseafloor sediments characterized by methane hydrates Author: Futagami, Taiki, Colwell, Frederick S., Briggs, Brandon R., Inagaki, Fumio, Huguet, Carme, Lorenson, Thomas D., Morono, Yuki, Rosell-Mele, Antoni This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. for the Federation of European Microbiological Societies and can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1574-6941/. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. Close

• 22. [Article] Comparative Composition, Diversity and Trophic Ecology of Sediment Macrofauna at Vents, Seeps and Organic Falls

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Public Library of Science and can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/home.action.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Comparative Composition, Diversity and Trophic Ecology of Sediment Macrofauna at Vents, Seeps and Organic Falls Author: Smith, Craig R., Thurber, Andrew R., Levin, Lisa A., Bernardino, Angelo F. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Public Library of Science and can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/home.action. Title: Comparative Composition, Diversity and Trophic Ecology of Sediment Macrofauna at Vents, Seeps and Organic Falls Author: Smith, Craig R., Thurber, Andrew R., Levin, Lisa A., Bernardino, Angelo F. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Public Library of Science and can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/home.action. Close

• 23. [Article] Tests of an experimental unbaited video lander as a marine fish survey tool for high-relief deepwater rocky reefs

  We describe the development and practical field testing of a rugged, unbaited video lander as a visual survey tool for fishes inhabiting structurally complex, high-relief, deepwater rocky reefs. Our autonomous, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tests of an experimental unbaited video lander as a marine fish survey tool for high-relief deepwater rocky reefs Author: Hannah, Robert W., Blume, Matthew T. O. We describe the development and practical field testing of a rugged, unbaited video lander as a visual survey tool for fishes inhabiting structurally complex, high-relief, deepwater rocky reefs. Our autonomous, high-resolution, low-light, color video lander system utilized a smooth frame design that incorporated a series of breakaway attachments and inexpensive sacrificial steel bases to maximize the potential for camera system recovery from complex rocky habitats. Initial field tests at five reef complexes off Oregon (n = 421) and a larger study evaluating the western boundary of Oregon's Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA, n = 527) showed that the video lander could be deployed and reliably retrieved from high-relief rocky habitat without damage to the camera system and with minimal losses of sacrificial bases. Acceptable visibility for counting fish from the lander video was common at offshore reefs like Stonewall Bank, but less so at nearshore reef complexes. The video lander system was effective for discriminating differences in fish species assemblages at the various reefs surveyed (one-way ANOSIM, P < 0.001) and for identifying seafloor habitat types and species-habitat associations for yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) at Stonewall Bank (P < 0.05). The video lander data showed that the area outside and to the west of the YRCA enclosed similar quantities of yelloweye rockfish and their preferred habitats in comparison with the area inside the YRCA (0.179 yelloweye rockfish/station outside, versus 0.144 yelloweye rockfish/station inside, Wilcoxon test, P = 0.417). Our visual survey data also showed that the current western YRCA boundary is not optimal for protecting yelloweye rockfish at Stonewall Bank from fishery harvest. â[superscript°] An unbaited video lander was tested as a survey tool for deepwater rocky reefs. â[superscript°] The design used breakaway components to aid the retrieval of undamaged equipment. â[superscript°] Field tests showed high retrievability. â[superscript°] Differences in species assemblages, abundance and habitat associations were shown. Title: Tests of an experimental unbaited video lander as a marine fish survey tool for high-relief deepwater rocky reefs Author: Hannah, Robert W., Blume, Matthew T. O. We describe the development and practical field testing of a rugged, unbaited video lander as a visual survey tool for fishes inhabiting structurally complex, high-relief, deepwater rocky reefs. Our autonomous, high-resolution, low-light, color video lander system utilized a smooth frame design that incorporated a series of breakaway attachments and inexpensive sacrificial steel bases to maximize the potential for camera system recovery from complex rocky habitats. Initial field tests at five reef complexes off Oregon (n = 421) and a larger study evaluating the western boundary of Oregon's Yelloweye Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA, n = 527) showed that the video lander could be deployed and reliably retrieved from high-relief rocky habitat without damage to the camera system and with minimal losses of sacrificial bases. Acceptable visibility for counting fish from the lander video was common at offshore reefs like Stonewall Bank, but less so at nearshore reef complexes. The video lander system was effective for discriminating differences in fish species assemblages at the various reefs surveyed (one-way ANOSIM, P < 0.001) and for identifying seafloor habitat types and species-habitat associations for yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) at Stonewall Bank (P < 0.05). The video lander data showed that the area outside and to the west of the YRCA enclosed similar quantities of yelloweye rockfish and their preferred habitats in comparison with the area inside the YRCA (0.179 yelloweye rockfish/station outside, versus 0.144 yelloweye rockfish/station inside, Wilcoxon test, P = 0.417). Our visual survey data also showed that the current western YRCA boundary is not optimal for protecting yelloweye rockfish at Stonewall Bank from fishery harvest. â[superscript°] An unbaited video lander was tested as a survey tool for deepwater rocky reefs. â[superscript°] The design used breakaway components to aid the retrieval of undamaged equipment. â[superscript°] Field tests showed high retrievability. â[superscript°] Differences in species assemblages, abundance and habitat associations were shown. Close

• 24. [Article] Public Participation in the Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility on the Columbia River

  Since 2004, a number of interrelated controversies have surrounded proposals to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Astoria, Oregon. While public participation has impacted the decision-making ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Public Participation in the Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility on the Columbia River Author: Tran, Trang C. Since 2004, a number of interrelated controversies have surrounded proposals to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Astoria, Oregon. While public participation has impacted the decision-making process surrounding these proposals, we do not know how such public participation processes has been perceived by those who participated. Using content analysis from local newspapers and regulatory documents and 19 semi-structured interviews with active participants, I investigate the opportunities provided for public input in the Oregon LNG project. I found while participants agree that there have been numerous opportunities for citizens to attend and be informed about the project’s status, they do not feel that public input has been adequately incorporated into decisions about the project. Furthermore, I suggest when opponents believed that they were not heard, they put tremendous efforts to create their own political opportunities to advance their position. Based on the insights from Social Movement studies, when seeking for seasons, which ignited the opposition against the projects, I found safety was the first-of-all concern of the majority of opponents. However, there were also many other risks, like those concerning harms to commercial and tourism businesses on the Columbia River, to the estuary and salmon habitat, which served as sufficient frames to support the mobilization process. I also discovered the roles of an environmental non-profit, Columbia Riverkeeper, as well as the community mobilizing experience as indispensable factors to drive public participation. My results also provide important information about the limitations of public participation processes and suggestions to effectively engage and incorporate citizen concerns. Title: Public Participation in the Siting of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility on the Columbia River Author: Tran, Trang C. Since 2004, a number of interrelated controversies have surrounded proposals to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Astoria, Oregon. While public participation has impacted the decision-making process surrounding these proposals, we do not know how such public participation processes has been perceived by those who participated. Using content analysis from local newspapers and regulatory documents and 19 semi-structured interviews with active participants, I investigate the opportunities provided for public input in the Oregon LNG project. I found while participants agree that there have been numerous opportunities for citizens to attend and be informed about the project’s status, they do not feel that public input has been adequately incorporated into decisions about the project. Furthermore, I suggest when opponents believed that they were not heard, they put tremendous efforts to create their own political opportunities to advance their position. Based on the insights from Social Movement studies, when seeking for seasons, which ignited the opposition against the projects, I found safety was the first-of-all concern of the majority of opponents. However, there were also many other risks, like those concerning harms to commercial and tourism businesses on the Columbia River, to the estuary and salmon habitat, which served as sufficient frames to support the mobilization process. I also discovered the roles of an environmental non-profit, Columbia Riverkeeper, as well as the community mobilizing experience as indispensable factors to drive public participation. My results also provide important information about the limitations of public participation processes and suggestions to effectively engage and incorporate citizen concerns. Close

• 25. [Article] Seeking Balance in Oregon’s Coastal River Aggregate Mining Policy: How Do Scientists Inform the Permit Streamlining Process?

  This essay presents a case study of the Regional Gravel Initiative (RGI) workshop, one instance of policy makers using science to inform decision making for sustainable and streamlined processes. The ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Seeking Balance in Oregon’s Coastal River Aggregate Mining Policy: How Do Scientists Inform the Permit Streamlining Process? Author: Ewing, Amy This essay presents a case study of the Regional Gravel Initiative (RGI) workshop, one instance of policy makers using science to inform decision making for sustainable and streamlined processes. The RGI consists of eight agencies, both federal and state, with responsibilities for informing and issuing permits for mining aggregate on Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams. Aggregate is an essential component of infrastructure, but regulations protecting water quality and salmon habitat have contributed to decreased aggregate yields from in-stream sources. Recognizing the state’s need to balance these competing resources, the RGI conducted a workshop featuring scientific panelists who were tasked with providing and interpreting information for policy makers. This essay specifically addresses the question how do scientists inform the permit streamlining process? using Pielke’s Honest Broker framework. Document review, participant observation, and interview methods are used to analyze the roles scientists filled in informing policy makers. Results show that scientists collectively acted as honest brokers of policy alternatives, expanding and clarifying options to decision makers. The workshop setting limited scientists’ abilities to act in other ways, but scientists are presented with opportunities to inform through other roles in other settings throughout the policy process. This essay will be useful to continuing and future efforts to streamline and inform policy processes. Policy makers should be aware of the roles scientists may fill in informing decision making and of their abilities to direct scientists’ impact on policy processes. Title: Seeking Balance in Oregon’s Coastal River Aggregate Mining Policy: How Do Scientists Inform the Permit Streamlining Process? Author: Ewing, Amy This essay presents a case study of the Regional Gravel Initiative (RGI) workshop, one instance of policy makers using science to inform decision making for sustainable and streamlined processes. The RGI consists of eight agencies, both federal and state, with responsibilities for informing and issuing permits for mining aggregate on Oregon’s coastal rivers and streams. Aggregate is an essential component of infrastructure, but regulations protecting water quality and salmon habitat have contributed to decreased aggregate yields from in-stream sources. Recognizing the state’s need to balance these competing resources, the RGI conducted a workshop featuring scientific panelists who were tasked with providing and interpreting information for policy makers. This essay specifically addresses the question how do scientists inform the permit streamlining process? using Pielke’s Honest Broker framework. Document review, participant observation, and interview methods are used to analyze the roles scientists filled in informing policy makers. Results show that scientists collectively acted as honest brokers of policy alternatives, expanding and clarifying options to decision makers. The workshop setting limited scientists’ abilities to act in other ways, but scientists are presented with opportunities to inform through other roles in other settings throughout the policy process. This essay will be useful to continuing and future efforts to streamline and inform policy processes. Policy makers should be aware of the roles scientists may fill in informing decision making and of their abilities to direct scientists’ impact on policy processes. Close

• 26. [Article] Factors Influencing Support for Salmon Recovery Policies in Oregon

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Factors Influencing Support for Salmon Recovery Policies in Oregon Author: Reeves, Zachary 2012 Title: Factors Influencing Support for Salmon Recovery Policies in Oregon Author: Reeves, Zachary 2012 Close

• 27. [Article] Using network theory to prioritize management in a desert bighorn sheep metapopulation

  To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Using network theory to prioritize management in a desert bighorn sheep metapopulation Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10980. Title: Using network theory to prioritize management in a desert bighorn sheep metapopulation Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10980. Close

• 28. [Article] CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. Title: CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. Close

• 29. [Article] CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory.pdf Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. Title: CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory.pdf Author: Creech, Tyler G., Monello, Ryan J., Wehausen, John D., Epps, Clinton W. Close

• 30. [Article] Foraging Responses of Black-Legged Kittiwakes to Prolonged Food-Shortages around Colonies on the Bering Sea Shelf

  This is the publisher’s final pdf. The article was published by the Public Library of Science and is in the public domain. The published article can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Foraging Responses of Black-Legged Kittiwakes to Prolonged Food-Shortages around Colonies on the Bering Sea Shelf Author: Paredes, Rosana, Suryan, Robert M., Renner, Heather, Irons, David B., Orben, Rachael A., Kitaysky, Alexander, Phillips, Richard A., Ladd, Carol, Heppell, Scott, Benoit-Bird, Kelly J., Young, Rebecca C., Roby, Daniel D., Harding, Ann M. A. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The article was published by the Public Library of Science and is in the public domain. The published article can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/. Title: Foraging Responses of Black-Legged Kittiwakes to Prolonged Food-Shortages around Colonies on the Bering Sea Shelf Author: Paredes, Rosana, Suryan, Robert M., Renner, Heather, Irons, David B., Orben, Rachael A., Kitaysky, Alexander, Phillips, Richard A., Ladd, Carol, Heppell, Scott, Benoit-Bird, Kelly J., Young, Rebecca C., Roby, Daniel D., Harding, Ann M. A. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The article was published by the Public Library of Science and is in the public domain. The published article can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/. Close