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A comparison of laboratory feeding rates with in situ capture of drift algae by the red urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
(Friday Harbor Laboratories, 2012-10)The red sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus franciscanus) is a common subtidal herbivore throughout the northeast Pacific. In the San Juan Archipelago (SJA), Washington, red urchins are subject to little predation pressure ... -
A comparison of landslide inventories along the shoreline of Steamboat Island Peninsula, Thurston County, WA: office based protocol vs. field based protocol
(2016-06)The mountain ranges and coastlines of Washington State have steep slopes, and they are susceptible to landslides triggered by intense rainstorms, rapid snow melts, earthquakes, and rivers and waves removing slope stability. ... -
A comparison of landslide inventories produced by manual and automated methods on timberlands in the Pacific Northwest
(2017-06)Landslides can threaten the potential value of total production on timberlands either by destroying a present crop or by inhibiting future growth. To mitigate or prevent such loss of value due to landslides, it is essential ... -
COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SKIN FROM PACIFIC HAGFISH, EPTATRETUS STOUTII, AND PENPOINT GUNNEL, APODICHTHYS FLAVIDUS
(Friday Harbor Laboratories, 2012-07)Peak stress and stiffness of skin from two elongate fishes, Apodichthys flavidus and Eptatretus stoutii, were mechanically tested at 25mm/minute. Quasi-static tension tests to failure were conducted on skin from dorsal ... -
Comparison of Microplastics in Puget Sound via the Puyallup River From 2017-2018 Using University of Washington (UW) Tacoma Datasets
(2021)Plastic material is the most prominent constituent of pollution in the marine environment and it has a myriad of adverse consequences. This research investigates the contribution of microplastics to Puget Sound, Washington, ... -
A comparison of seabird abundance in three inlets in Nootka Sound, British Columbia: Muchalat, Zeballos, & Tahsis
(2016-06)[author abstract] It is becoming increasingly important to conduct seabird surveys to track how populations are changing, and how the environment is changing. There has been little research on the density and abundance of ... -
Comparison of segment development among annelids
(Friday Harbor Labs, 2011-09)We know there are some genes responsible for the body segmentation through research done with Drosophila melanogaster. Some examples of these genes are engrailed and wingless, that belong to the segment-polarity genes ... -
A Comparison of Species Biodiversity at Cattle Point, San Juan Island: 1971 - 2018
(2018-08)Algal species at Cattle Point on San Juan Island, WA have been monitored and surveyed by Friday Harbor Labs since 1971. This resource of data presented the opportunity to examine Cattle Point’s algal species diversification ... -
Comparison of the Distribution, Abundance, and Diversity of Zooplankton in Trevor Channel and Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada
(2013-06)[author abstract] The objective of this study is to compare the distribution, abundance and diversity of zooplankton species in the differing ecosystems of Trevor Channel and Alberni Inlet in Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island, ... -
Competency time and settlement preferences of zoospores of Ulva fenestrata habiting the mid intertidal
(2019)Macroalgae are increasingly being considered as an important factor in natural ecosystems and in economies around the world. Ulva is one such genus that provides various ecosystem services to humans and marine environments. ... -
Compliance to the Voluntary No-Go Zones Off Lime Kiln Point State Park: Efficacy of a Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Conservation Strategy
(2023)Southern Resident killer whales (SRKWs) (Orcinus orca) are a piscivorous ecotype of killer whale comprised of 75 individuals found in the Salish Sea from April to October. Following a 20% decline in population size from ... -
Composition and distribution of phytoplankton around the Galapagos Archipelago
(2006-03)The Galapagos Islands marine ecosystem has regionally high primary production and chlorophyll concentrations that are uncharacteristic of the surrounding high-nitrate low chlorophyll waters of the Eastern Equatorial ... -
Composition and Spatial Relationships of Algal Wrack on a Mixed Substrate Beach Exposed to Moderate Wave Action: Cattle Point, WA
(2022)Algal wrack serves as an integral component of the high intertidal zone. As a primary producer it contributes organic matter that may be utilized as a habitat and/or food source for a variety of wildlife. A vital resource ... -
Computing Hydraulic Conductivity from Borehole Infiltration Tests and Grain-Size Distribution in Advance Glacial Outwash Deposits, Puget Lowland, Washington
(2015-12)This study evaluates two methods for estimating a soilís hydraulic conductivity: in-situ infiltration tests and grain-size analyses. There are numerous formulas in the literature that relate hydraulic conductivity to various ... -
The concentration of microplastics compared to relative population proximity and basin residence times in Hood Canal and Whidbey Basin in Puget Sound, WA
(2017-07)Microplastics enter waterways due to humans, however water circulation and winds can have an effect on where they concentrate. Microplastic concentrations are determined in Hood Canal and Whidbey Basin in Puget Sound, ... -
Concentration of Microplastics in Beach Sediments Surrounding Seattle, Washington in the Puget Sound Estuary
(2017-07)Plastic pollution in the marine environment is an increasing concern. Microplastics (0.3-5 mm in size) are of most concern because they cannot be easily spotted, last the longest, and are easily ingested by marine organisms ... -
Confronting the Democratic Deficit in the European Union: The Potential of Europarties
(5/15/2020)The European Union is a political and economic organization that symbolizes a unique collaboration between sovereign states. Originally confined to six Western European countries, the EU has since engaged in multiple waves ... -
Construction of an Analog Educational Game: Exploring Card Game Mechanics to Create an Astronomy Game for Fourth and Fifth Graders
(University of Washington Department of Communication, 9/20/2012)The authors investigate deficiencies in the science curriculum for Fourth and Fifth graders in the King County school system, and in so doing discover that while students astronomy appears on standardized tests, there ... -
Convergence in Diet and Morphology in Marine and Freshwater Cottoid Fishes
(2017)Habitat transitions provide opportunities for drastic changes in ecology, morphology, and behavior of organisms. The goal of this study is to determine whether the numerous evolutionary transitions from marine to freshwaters ...