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Modelling impacts to water quality in salmonid-bearing waterways following the introduction of emerald ash borer in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Oregon ash ( Fraxinus latifolia Benth.) wetlands and riparian forests are an important economic, cultural, and ecological resource in the Pacific...
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Patterns of virus coincidence between honey bees and bumble bees in the Pacific Northwest, USA
Many viruses first isolated in honey bees can also infect and circulate in wild bee species. While most common bee viruses are generally less...
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Molecular Identity of Laonice cirrata (Sars, 1851) (Annelida, Spionidae) and Description of a New Laonice species from the Northwest Pacific
AbstractOriginally described from the northern Norway, Laonice cirrata (M. Sars, 1851) has been considered cosmopolitan and widely distributed in...
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Genetic diversity and population structure of the near threatened fish Harpadon nehereus in the Northwest Pacific: implications for conservation
Genetic diversity studies not only improve the understanding of the wild genetic resources of species but also provide a theoretical basis for the...
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Connected across the ocean: taxonomy and biogeography of deep-water Nudibranchia from the Northwest Pacific reveal trans-Pacific links and two undescribed species
In this paper, we investigate a collection of Northwest Pacific nudibranch molluscs by means of integrative taxonomy, including morphological...
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Top-down regulation of hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) in its native range in the Pacific Northwest of North America
The density of insect herbivores is regulated by top-down factors (e.g., natural enemies), bottom-up effects (e.g., plant defenses against...
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Nitrogen-fixation in Acer macrophyllum canopy bryophytes in the Pacific Northwest, USA
PurposeOld-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest host a variety of epiphytes on their branches and stem. Given the common and often large epiphytic...
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Spectral indices for characterizing lentil accessions in the dryland of Pacific Northwest
Lentil is a cool season legume crop suffering terminal stress in different parts of the world, especially in North America, Australia, Southwest Asia...
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The Northwest Biosphere Reserve
The Northwest Biosphere Reserve includes dry, tropical and mangrove forests, as well as desert ecosystems. This area is an interesting two-way...
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A Comparative Study of Feeding Ecology and Trophic Relationships of Bothrocara brunneum and B. zestum (Zoarcidae) from Northwest Pacific Deep-Sea Ecosystems
AbstractThe results of analysis on the feeding patterns and assessment of the trophic levels and niches in two Zoarcidae species Bothrocara brunneum ...
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A Comparative Phylogeographic Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Variability in Four Fish Species (Salmonidae and Cyprinidae) in the Northwest Pacific
AbstractThe genetic variability of the COI and cyt b mitochondrial genes was studied in specimens of the big-scaled redfin Tribolodon hakonensis ...
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Population genetics and demographic history of the ice goby (Leucopsarion petersii) in the Northwest Pacific
The Northwest Pacific, including Korea, is an interesting area for population genetic studies because of the dramatic Pleistocene sea-level change....
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Archaeological and Contemporary Evidence Indicates Low Sea Otter Prevalence on the Pacific Northwest Coast During the Late Holocene
The historic extirpation and subsequent recovery of sea otters ( Enhydra lutris ) have profoundly changed coastal social-ecological systems across the...
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Genetic diversity, gene flow, and source-sink dynamics of cougars in the Pacific Northwest
Conservation and management of wide-ranging carnivores like cougars ( Puma concolor ), which occur across human-altered landscapes can benefit from an...
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A Comparative Analysis of Age Estimates for Greenland Halibut, Reinhardtius hippoglossoides matsuurae, from the Northwestern Pacific Ocean based on Different Methodological Approaches
AbstractThe significant decline in the abundance of the Greenland halibut Reinhardtius hippoglossoides matsuurae in the Northwest Pacific was one of...
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Trans-equatorial migration links oceanic frontal habitats across the Pacific Ocean: year-round movements and foraging activity of a small gadfly petrel
Gadfly petrels are among the widest-ranging birds and inhabit oceanic regions beyond the legislative protection of national jurisdictions (the High...
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Genetic connectivity and diversity between tropical and subtropical populations of the tropical horned sea star Protoreaster nodosus in the northwest Pacific
Seagrass beds are ecologically and economically important coastal ecosystems, and seagrass-associated organisms are a key part of their biodiversity....
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Novel distribution records of marine Tardigrada from abyssal sediments of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Four species of marine tardigrades were found in deep sea sediment samples of the Newfoundland Basin in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Samples were...
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Deep-Sea Corals of the North and Central Pacific Seamounts
The North and Central Pacific are home to a number of major archipelagos including Hawaii, the Marianas, Samoa, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands, and...
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Fire Ecology and Management in Pacific Northwest Forests
Fire has been an important catalyst of change in Pacific Northwest forests throughout the HoloceneHolocene. The role of fire varied across this...