Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Amphibians -- Habitat -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area (1)
- Aquifers -- Oregon -- Florence (1)
- Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon -- Molalla River Watershed (1)
- Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Oregon -- Pudding River Watershed (1)
- Drinking water -- Contamination -- Oregon -- Florence (1)
-
- Geospatial data -- Oregon -- Florence -- Observations (1)
- Hydrologic sciences (1)
- Riparian forests -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area (1)
- Stream ecology -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area (1)
- Urban ecology (Biology) -- Oregon -- Portland Metropolitan Area (1)
- Water vulnerability (1)
- Water-supply -- Oregon -- Molalla River Watershed -- Management (1)
- Water-supply -- Oregon -- Pudding River Watershed -- Management (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Environmental Sciences
Stream-Associated Amphibian Habitat Assessment In The Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region, Andrew Evans Dietrich
Stream-Associated Amphibian Habitat Assessment In The Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region, Andrew Evans Dietrich
Dissertations and Theses
This study assessed the influence of landscape development on stream-associated amphibians in forested riparian areas within the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region. Human alteration of landscapes may dramatically affect the ecology of neighboring aquatic systems. It was hypothesized that lotic amphibians would be negatively associated with greater amounts of landscape development and positively associated with forested area within the surrounding watershed. Thirty-seven 1st-3rd order streams were sampled between June 21st and September 21st in 2011. Streams potentially providing adequate habitat for stream-obligate amphibians were randomly selected. Amphibians were surveyed along 30-meter stream transects using an active-cover search (ACS). Environmental variables associated with …
Climate Change Effects And Water Vulnerability In The Molalla Pudding River Basin, Oregon, Usa, Susan Amelia Wherry
Climate Change Effects And Water Vulnerability In The Molalla Pudding River Basin, Oregon, Usa, Susan Amelia Wherry
Dissertations and Theses
Water management plans are typically developed using historical data records and historical return periods for extreme events, such as floods or droughts. Since these analyses of return periods typically assume a certain degree of stationarity (constant mean, standard deviation, distribution) in hydrologic variables, the potential future impacts of climate change are excluded. In developing water management plans, predicted changes to climate variables should be considered to evaluate the degree of non-stationarity that may exist in the future. In this way, regions most sensitive to climate change can be identified and managed appropriately. This study performed such a task by using …
Groundwater Surface Trends In The North Florence Dunal Aquifer, Oregon Coast, Usa, Sarah Rebecca Doliber
Groundwater Surface Trends In The North Florence Dunal Aquifer, Oregon Coast, Usa, Sarah Rebecca Doliber
Dissertations and Theses
The North Florence Dunal Aquifer is the only feasible source for drinking water for the coastal city of Florence, Oregon and Florence's Urban Growth Boundary. High infiltration rates and a shallow groundwater table leave the aquifer highly susceptible to contamination from septic tank effluent, storm runoff, chemical fertilizers and recreational ATV use throughout the dunes. Public interest in the quality and quantity of the aquifer water has been sparked since the City of Florence received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for a watershed protection and restoration project. Delineation of the shallow groundwater surface and its relationship to the …