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Allochthonous marsh subsidies enhances food web productivity in an estuary and its surrounding ecosystem mosaic by Davis, Melanie J, Woo, Isa, De La Cruz, Susan E W, Ellings, Christopher S, Hodgson, Sayre, Nakai, Glynnis

“…Terrestrial organic matter is believed to play an important role in promoting resilient estuarine food webs, but the inherent interconnectivity of estuarine…”
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Maturational timing, physical self-perceptions and physical activity in UK adolescent females: investigation of a mediated effects model by Cumming, Sean P, Harrington, Deirdre M, Davis, Melanie J, Edwardson, Charlotte L, Gorely, Trish, Khunti, Kamlesh, Rowlands, Alex V, Yates, Thomas, Sherar, Lauren B

“…Advanced (early) biological maturation may be a risk factor for inactivity among adolescent girls. To test the mediational effects of body attractiveness and…”
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Coherence among Oregon Coast coho salmon populations highlights increasing relative importance of marine conditions for productivity by Davis, Melanie J., Anthony, James, Ward, Eric J., Firman, Julie, Lorion, Christopher

“…Anadromous fishes, such as Pacific salmon, spend portions of their life cycle in freshwater and marine systems, thus rendering them susceptible to a variety of…”
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Carbon Sources in the Sediments of a Restoring vs. Historically Unaltered Salt Marsh by Drexler, Judith Z., Davis, Melanie J., Woo, Isa, De La Cruz, Susan

“…Salt marshes provide the important ecosystem service of carbon storage in their sediments; however, little is known about the sources of such carbon and…”
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A Climate-Mediated Shift in the Estuarine Habitat Mosaic Limits Prey Availability and Reduces Nursery Quality for Juvenile Salmon by Davis, Melanie J., Woo, Isa, Ellings, Christopher S., Hodgson, Sayre, Beauchamp, David A., Nakai, Glynnis, De La Cruz, Susan E. W.

“…The estuarine habitat mosaic supports the reproduction, growth, and survival of resident and migratory fish species by providing a diverse portfolio of unique…”
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Vulnerability to Sea-Level Rise Varies Among Estuaries and Habitat Types: Lessons Learned from a Network of Surface Elevation Tables in Puget Sound by Davis, Melanie J., Poppe, Katrina L., Rybczyk, John M., Grossman, Eric E., Woo, Isa, Chamberlin, Joshua W., Totman, Michelle, Zackey, W. Todd, Leonetti, Frank, Shull, Suzanne, De La Cruz, Susan E. W.

“…Estuarine systems that provide valuable ecosystem services to society and important foraging and rearing habitat for fish and wildlife species continue to…”
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Gauging resource exploitation by juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in restoring estuarine habitat by Davis, Melanie J., Ellings, Christopher S., Woo, Isa, Hodgson, Sayre, Larsen, Kimberly, Nakai, Glynnis

“…In the context of delta restoration and its impact on salmonid rearing, success is best evaluated based on whether out‐migrating juvenile salmon can access and…”
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Enhanced invertebrate prey production following estuarine restoration supports foraging for multiple species of juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) by Woo, Isa, Davis, Melanie J., Ellings, Christopher S., Nakai, Glynnis, Takekawa, John Y., De La Cruz, Susan

“…Estuaries provide crucial foraging resources and nursery habitat for threatened populations of anadromous salmon. As such, there has been a global undertaking…”
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How commercial fishing effort is managed by Anderson, Christopher M., Krigbaum, Melissa J., Arostegui, Martin C., Feddern, Megan L., Koehn, John Zachary, Kuriyama, Peter T., Morrisett, Christina, Allen Akselrud, Caitlin I., Davis, Melanie J., Fiamengo, Courtney, Fuller, Ava, Lee, Qi, McElroy, Katherine N., Pons, Maite, Sanders, Jessica

“…Wild capture fisheries produce 90 million tonnes of food each year and have the potential to provide sustainable livelihoods for nearly 40 million people…”
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Responses of common chuckwallas and their food plants to increasing aridity by Barrows, Cameron W., Sweet, Lynn C., Davis, Melanie J.

“…Desert regions are becoming both warmer and more arid, potentially challenging the ability of even arid-adapted species to exist within their current ranges…”
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A Mosaic of Estuarine Habitat Types with Prey Resources from Multiple Environmental Strata Supports a Diversified Foraging Portfolio for Juvenile Chinook Salmon by Woo, Isa, Davis, Melanie J., Ellings, Christopher S., Hodgson, Sayre, Takekawa, John Y., Nakai, Glynnis, De La Cruz, Susan E. W.

“…Estuaries provide a mosaic of vital nursery habitat types for threatened Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) by promoting an ecological portfolio effect,…”
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Variable prey consumption leads to distinct regional differences in Chinook salmon growth during the early marine critical period by Davis, Melanie J., Chamberlin, Joshua W., Gardner, Jennifer R., Connelly, Kristin A., Gamble, Madilyn M., Beckman, Brian R., Beauchamp, David A.

“…Growth during the early marine critical period is positively associated with survival and recruitment for Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp., so it is important…”
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Changes in habitat availability for outmigrating juvenile salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) following estuary restoration by Ellings, Christopher S., Davis, Melanie J., Grossman, Eric E., Woo, Isa, Hodgson, Sayre, Turner, Kelley L., Nakai, Glynnis, Takekawa, Jean E., Takekawa, John Y.

“…The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta (Washington, U.S.A.) represents one of the largest efforts toward reestablishing the ecosystem function and…”
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Benthic macroinvertebrate response to estuarine emergent marsh restoration across a delta-wide environmental gradient by Rubin, Stephen P., Davis, Melanie J., Grossman, Eric E., Woo, Isa, De La Cruz, Susan E. W., Nakai, Glynnis, Takekawa, John Y.

“…Benthic invertebrates play vital roles in estuarine ecosystems, but like other taxa they have been excluded from former marshlands by diking and land use…”
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Juvenile green frog (Rana clamitans) predatory ability not affected by exposure to carbaryl at different times during larval development by Davis, Melanie J., Kleinhenz, Peter, Boone, Michelle D.

“…Larval exposure to pesticides can occur at different times during development and can negatively impact amphibian fitness. We examined the effects of larval…”
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Elucidating Predator–Prey Interactions Using Aquatic Microcosms: Complex Effects of a Crayfish Predator, Vegetation, and Atrazine on Tadpole Survival and Behavior by Davis, Melanie J, Purrenhage, Jennifer L, Boone, Michelle D

“…Habitat structure is known to influence community interactions, but its role in amphibian communities is unclear. Our objective was to examine the effect of…”
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Sexuality Education as a Ministry by Davis, Melanie J.

“…The author describes her development from being her religious congregation's sexuality educator to completing doctoral studies and finding her place in the…”
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Development and implementation of an empirical habitat change model and decision support tool for estuarine ecosystems by Davis, Melanie J., Woo, Isa, De La Cruz, Susan E.W.

“…Widespread land use change in coastal ecosystems has led to a decline in the amount of habitat available for fish and wildlife, lower production of ecosystem…”
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Freshwater Tidal Forests and Estuarine Wetlands May Confer Early Life Growth Advantages for Delta‐Reared Chinook Salmon by Davis, Melanie J., Woo, Isa, Ellings, Christopher S., Hodgson, Sayre, Beauchamp, David A., Nakai, Glynnis, De La Cruz, Susan E. W.

“…Large river deltas are complex ecosystems that are believed to play a pivotal role in promoting the early marine growth and survival of threatened Chinook…”
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Wildlife Warning Reflectors and White Canvas Reduce Deer–Vehicle Collisions and Risky Road-Crossing Behavior by RIGINOS, CORINNA, GRAHAM, MORGAN W., DAVIS, MELANIE J., JOHNSON, ANDREW B., MAY, ALEXANDER B., RYER, KEVIN W., HALL, L. EMBERE

“…Collisions between wildlife and vehicles are detrimental to both wildlife and human safety. A variety of mitigation methods have been deployed with the intent…”
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