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Publications List


Anderson, E., J. R. Lavvorn, D. Esler, W. S. Boyd, and D. Nysewanser. 2005. The value of herring spawning events to spring conditioning of scoters in the Puget Sound. Georgia Basin. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Barnhardt, W., M. Fisher, W. Palsson, H.G. Greene, J. Tilden, D. Mosher, G. Baker, P. Dartnell, G. Gelfenbaum, C. Sherwood. 2001. Geologic mapping of marine benthic habitats in Puget Sound, Washington. Proceedings of 5th Puget Sound Research Conference 2001: abstracts of poster presentations. p. 29.

Britton-Simmons, K. H. and K. C. Abbott. 2008. Short- and long-term effects of disturbance and propagule pressure on a biological invasion. Journal of Ecology 96: , 68-77 (pdf)

Britton-Simmons, K.H. 2006. Functional group diversity, resource preemption and the genesis of invasion resistance in a community of marine algae. Oikos 113:395-401.

Britton-Simmons, K.H. 2006. "Sargassum muticum." Book chapter in: Invasive species in the Pacific Northwest. P.D. Boersma, Reichard, S.E., and Van Buren, A.N., eds. University of Washington Press.

Britton-Simmons, K. H. 2004. Direct and indirect effects of the introduced alga, Sargassum muticum (Yendo), in subtidal kelp communities of Washington State, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series 277:61-78. (pdf)

Brown, N. and J. K. Gaydos. 2007. Species of concern in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin: changes between 2002 and 2006. Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (pdf)

Brown, N. and J. K. Gaydos. March 2005. Species of concern in the Puget Sound Georgia Basin: changes between 2002 and 2004. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington (PDF)

Buffum, S. 2003. San Juan County forage fish assessment project: science and citizen involvement. Proceedings of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.

Byers, J.E. 2002. Physical habitat attribute mediates biotic resistance to non-indigenous species invasion. Oecologia 130: 146-156. (pdf)

Byers, J.E. 2003. Ecological impacts of nonindigenous clams on natives in the San Juan Islands, Washington. Ecology 86(2): 487-500.

Chase, C. 2005. Marine Protected Area Networks and Rockfish in the Salish Sea: research directions. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Don, C. N. 2002. Evaluation of near-shore buffer zones of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge relative to their function as a marine protected area. Master's Thesis. School of Marine Affairs. University of Washington. 91pp. (Abstract only, Thesis body( 4.4MB), References & Appendices) (2.4MB)

Don. C. 2002. Could the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge serve to protect marine areas? Building on existing institutions and legal authorities to create marine protected areas. Coastal Management 30: 421-426. (PDF)

Everett, Matt. 2004. Multiple paternity in brown rockfish. Undergraduate Capstone (Honors) dissertation, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington.

Fraser, D. A., J. K. Gaydos, E. Karlsen, and M.S. Rylko. 2006. Collaborative science, policy development and program implementation in the transboundary Georgia Basin / Puget Sound Ecosystem. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 113: 49-69. (PDF)

Gaydos, J. K., W. A. Smith, K. V. Gilardi, A. Melli, H. Schwantje, C. Englelstoft, H. Fritz and P. A. Conrad. 2007. Cryptosporidium and Giardia in marine-foraging river otters (Lontra canadensis) from the Puget Sound Georgia Basin Ecosystem. Journal of Parasitology 93: 198-202. (PDF)

Gaydos, J. K., P. A. Conrad, K. V. Gilardi, G. M. Blundell and M. Ben-David. 2007. Does human proximity affect antibody prevalence in marine-foraging river otters? Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43: 116-123. (PDF)

Gaydos, J. K., S. A. Norman, D. Lambourn, S. Jeffries, S. Raverty, M. Leslie, S. Lockwood, D. DeGhetto, J. Huckabee, D. Ewalt, J. Whaley, and T. Rowles. 2005. Should harbor seals with antibodies to Brucella be rehabilitated? In Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Seward, AK, May 2005. Pages 202-205

Gaydos, J. K., K. V. K. Gilardi, and G. Davis. 2005. Marine protected areas in the Puget Sound Basin: a tool for managing the ecosystem. A SeaDoc Society Publication. 12 pp. (PDF)

Gaydos, J. K. 2005. Keynote Address. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K. and K.V.K. Gilardi. 2004. Addressing disease risks when recovering species at risk. In Proceedings of the Species at Risk 2004 Pathways to Recovery Conference. T.D. Hooper, editor. March 2-6, 2004, Victoria, British Columbia. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K. and E. Karlsen. 2003. Securing a sustainable region: closing summary for the 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference. Proceedings of the 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K. and K.V.K. Gilardi. 2003. Species of concern in the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Marine Ecosystem: more support for a transboundary ecosystem approach to marine conservation. Proceedings of the 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K., K.C. Balcomb, III, R. W. Osborne, and L. Dierauf. 2004. Evaluating Potential Infectious Disease Threats for Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): a model for endangered species. Biological Conservation. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K., R.W. Osborne, S. Raverty, and R. Baird. 2005 Suspected surplus killing of harbor seal pups by killer whales. Northwestern Naturalist 86:150-154. (PDF)

Gaydos, J.K. 2002. Wildlife are sentinels of ocean health. Making Waves, The national magazine of Surfrider Foundation. 18(6): 14-15. (PDF)

Gaydos, J. K. 2002. Biological Invasion: A case study. (Book review). Conservation Biology 16(6): 1665-1666. (PDF)

Greene, H. G., H. Lopez, V. Barrie, W. Palsson, D. Gunderson, and J. Tildon. 2005. Marine benthic habitat mapping in the San Juan Islands. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Greene, H.G. and J.E. Tilden, W.A. Palsson. 2003. Using multibeam bathymetry to characterize rockfish habitat in San Juan County, Washington marine reserves. Proceedings of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.

Greene, H.G., J.E. Tilden. 2002. Using multibeam bathymetry to characterize rockfish habitat in San Juan County, WA marine reserves, USA. MEHP final report 5 plates, 21.

Greene, H.G., J.V. Barrie., J.E. Tilden, H.L. Lopez, and M.E. Fisher. 2002. Habitat mapping in the transboundary region of Canada and the U.S.: a new U.S. Canada Co-op, GEOHAB: Marine Geological Habitat Mapping, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, CA. 58.

Greene, H.G. and J.E. Tilden. 2002. Using multibeam bathymetry to characterize rockfish habitat in San Juan County, WA marine reserves, 1st Biennial Marine Ecosystem Health Program Science Symposium, Rosario Resort, Orcas Island, WA.

Hass, T., and J.K. Parrish. Pairs to Plenty: COASST's monitoring and partnering patterns. 2003. Proceedings of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.

Hauser L., L. Newton, L. LeClair, and R. Buckley. 2007. Genetic identification of progeny of reef-resident brown rockfish (Sebastes auriculatus). In Biology, Assessment, and Management of Pacific Rockfishes, Proceedings of the Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, Anchorage Sept 2005, AK-SG-07-01: 99-119. (pdf)

Hauser, L., L. Newton, L. LeClair, and R. Buckley. Finding Nemo in Puget Sound: parental identification of brown rockfish juveniles. 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington.

Hershberger, P. K., N. E. Elder, J. Wittouck, K. Stick, and R. M. Kocan. 2005. Abnormalities in larvae from the once-largest Pacific herring population in Washington State result primarily from factors independent of spawning location. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134: 326-337. (PDF)

Hershberger et. al. Potential impacts of infectious diseases to populations of Pacific herring in Puget Sound. Proceedings from the 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference.

Klinger, T., L. Morgan, M. Sanborn, and K. Telmer. 2005. Otolith chemistry reflects life history and environment of quillback rockfish. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Klinger, T., D. K. Padilla, and K. Britton-Simmons. 2006. Two invaders achieve higher densities in reserves. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems: 16: 301-311. (PDF)

Klinger, T., D. K. Padilla, and K. H. Britton-Simmons. 2006. Marine invaders achieve higher densities in reserves. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 16:301-311.

Lambourn, D., S. Raverty, S. Jeffries, J. Calimbokidis, M. Garner, J. Gaydos, and M. Miller. 2005. Causes of mortality in pinnipeds in Washington State in 2004. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Lockwood, S. K., J. L. Chovan, and J. K. Gaydos. 2006. Aerobic bacterial isolations from harbor seals stranded in Washington State: 1992-2003. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 37: 281-291. (PDF)

Meehan, D. 2001. Summaries of preliminary results, forage fish spawning beach survey project.

Mills, C. E. and K. Rawson. 2004. Outlook grim for North Pacific Rockfish: Rockfish Symposium, Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, USA, September 25-26, 2003. Fish and Fisheries 5: 178-180. (pdf)

Newton, J., J. Bos, and S. Albertson. 2005. Climate related variation in Puget Sound density and oxygen. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Newton, Jan A., Eric Siegel and Skip L. Albertson. 2003. Oceanographic changes in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca during the 2000–01 drought. Canadian Water Resources Journal 28(4): 715-728. (PDF)

Nichols, J., A. Stoltz, S. Lane, and J. K. Gaydos. 2007. Free fish and invertebrate ID classes gets SCUBA divers involved in marine conservation. Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Basin Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (pdf)

Norman, S. A., S. Raverty, B. McLellan, A. Pabst, D. Ketten, M. Fleetwood, J. K. Gaydos, B. Norberg, L. Barre, T. Cox, B. Hanson, and S. Jeffries. 2004. Multidisciplinary investigation of stranded harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Washington State with an assessment of acoustic trauma as a contributory factor (2 May - 2 June 2003). U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWR-34. October 2004. (pdf)

Pomeroy, A.C., D. Seaman, T.D. Williams and R.W. Elner. Landscape scale site differences in invertebrate prey bases at migratory stopover sites used by western sandpipers. Marine Ecology Progress Series.

Raverty, S. A. and J. K. Gaydos. 2004. Killer Whale Necropsy Protocol. (PDF)

Raverty, S. A., K. Nielson, O. Nielson, B. Hanson, andJ. K. Gaydos. Detection of Brucella spp. antibodies in post mortem heart blood and antemortem serum of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Pacific Northwest.35th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galveston, TX, April 2004. (Abstract, pdf)

Raverty, S. A., J. K. Gaydos, O. Nielsen, and P. Ross. Pathologic and clinical implications of Streptococcus phocae isolated from pinnipeds along coastal Washington state, British Columbia, and Arctic Canada. 35th Annual Conference of the International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galveston, TX, April 2004.(Abstract, pdf)

Ross. P., S. Jeffries, D. Cullon, J. Ford and H. Allen. 2005. Emerging concerns: flame retardents in the marine mammals of Puget Sound and Strait of Georgia. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Seaman, D. 2003. Landscape Physiology: Plasma metabolites, fattening rates and habitat quality in migratory western sandpipers. Master's Thesis, Simon Fraser University.

Seaman, D., T.D. Williams, R.W. Elner and C.G. Guglielmo. 2003. What can physiology tell us about stopover site habitat quality for migrating western sandpipers? Proceedings of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.

Seaman, D.A., Guglielmo, C.G., Elner, R.W. & Williams, T.D. (2006). Landscape-scale physiology: site differences in refueling rates as indicated by plasma metabolite analysis in free-living, migratory sandpipers. The Auk 123; 563-574. (PDF)

Seaman, D.A., Guglielmo, C.G. & Williams, T.D. (2005). Effects of physiological state, mass change, and diet on plasma metabolite profiles in the western sandpiper (Calidris mauri). Journal of Experimental Biology 208: 761-769. (PDF)

Sine. A. and J. K. Gaydos. March 2004. Volunteer fish and invertebrate surveys: what makes recreational SCUBA divers want to participate? Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington (PDF)

Tilden, J.E. and H.G .Greene. 2001. Using multibeam bathymetry to investigate marine geology and potential marine reserves in the San Juan Islands, Washington, USA. Eos Trans. AGU, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS12C-0436.

Tilden, J.E., H.G. Greene, T. Klinger, W. Palsson. 2002. Using multibeam bathymetry and GIS to identify potential marine reserves in the San Juan Islands, Washington, USA, (abstract). 2002 Western Groundfish Conference, Ocean Shores, WA. 77 (World Meeting Number 000 5815).

Tilden, J.E. and H.G. Greene. 2002. Using multibeam bathymetry to investigate marine geology and potential marine reserves in the San Juan Islands, Washington, USA, GEOHAB: Marine Geological Habitat Mapping, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, CA. 70.

Van Blaricom, Glenn R. and M.D. Chambers. 2003. Testing a charasmatic paradigm: Consequences of a growing sea otter population for nearshore benthic communities along the south shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca." The SeaDoc Society final report. (PDF)

Whitesell, E. A., F. Wilshusen Schroeder, and P. Hardison. 2007. Protecting Washington's Marine Environments: Tribal Perspectives. Final report to the SeaDoc Society. pdf

Wyllie-Echeverria, T. and M. Sato. 2005. Rockfish in San Juan County, recommendations for management and research. Proceedings of the 2005 Puget Sound Georgia Basin Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. (PDF)

Wyllie-Echeverria, S., T. E. Mumford, J. K. Gaydos, and S. Buffum. 2003. Z. marina declines in San Juan County, WA. Proceedings of the Wescott Bay Taskforce mini-workshop. (PDF)




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