| Title | Conservation of Freshwater Thermal Habitats for Pacific Salmon in a Changing Climate |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Fullerton, Aimee Heather |
| Academic Department | School of Environmental and Forest Sciences |
| Degree | Ph. D. |
| Pagination | 217 p. |
| University | University of Washington |
| City | Seattle, Wash. |
| Type of Work | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Nehalem River, Siletz River, Umpqua River, North Umpqua River, Cow Creek, Pacific salmonids = Oncorhynchus spp., Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate, water temperature, mathematical modeling, remote sensing, theses |
| Notes | Pacific salmonids spend parts of their life cycles in freshwater streams. They have evolved to need cool water in order to grow and survive. In this doctoral dissertation, the author uses remote sensing of water temperatures in dozens of streams in the Pacific Northwest to characterize the thermal profiles of the streams. Cool-water patches are noted as essential refugia for salmonids. “My research focused on filling key gaps in our understanding about spatial patterns in water temperature and potential fish response to altered thermal regimes associated with climate change. “ |
| URL | https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/36695/Fullerton_washington_0250E_15733.pdf |
