Journal Article

In press

Ashe, E., D. P. Noren, R. Williams. In press. Animal Behaviour And Protected Areas: Habitat Conservation For An Endangered Killer Whale Population. Animal Conservation.

Ford MJ and Williamson KS. 2009. The Aunt and Uncle Effect RevisitedThe Effect of Biased Parentage Assignment on Fitness Estimation in a Supplemented Salmon Population. Journal of Heredity. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esp068

Krahn, M. M., M. B. Hanson, G. S. Schorr, C. K. Emmons, D. G. Burrows, J. L. Bolton, R. W. Baird, G. M. Ylitalo. In press. Effects of age, sex and reproductive status on persistent organic pollutant concentrations in "Southern Resident" killer whales. Marine Pollution Bulletin.

2009

Noren, D. P., L. Rea, T. R. Loughlin. 2009. A model to predict fasting capacities and utilization of body energy stores in weaned Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) during periods of reduced prey availability. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 87:852-864.

Noren, D. P., A. H. Johnson, D. Rehder, A. Larson. 2009. Close approaches by vessels elicit surface active behaviors by Southern Resident killer whales. Endangered Species Research, 8(3):179-192.

Williams, R., D. P. Noren. 2009. Swimming speed, respiration rate and estimated cost of transport in adult killer whales. Marine Mammal Science.

2008

Araki, H., B. A. Berejikian, M. J. Ford, M. Blouin. 2008. Fitness of hatchery-reared salmonids in the wild. Evolutionary Applications, 1:342-355.

Ford MJ, Hard JJ, Boelts B, LaHood E, Miller J. 2008. Estimates of natural selection in a salmon population in captive and natural environments. Conservation Biology 22:783-794

Herman, D. P., C. O. Matkin, G. M. Ylitalo, J. W. Durban, M. B. Hanson, M. E. Dahlheim, J. M. Straley, P. R. Wade, K. L. Tilbury, R. H. Boyer, R. W. Pearce, M. M. Krahn. 2008. Assessing the age-distributions of killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations from the composition of endogenous fatty acids in their outer-blubber layers. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 372:289-302.

Holt, M.M., Noren, D., Veirs, V., Emmons, C., and Veirs, S. 2009. (Published online 22 Dec 2008). Speaking up: Killer whales (Orcinus orca) increase their call amplitude in response to vessel noise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA) Express Letters. 125: EL27-EL32.

LaHood ES, Miller JJ, Apland C, Ford MJ (2008) A Rapid, Ethanol-Free Fish Tissue Collection Method for Molecular Genetic Analyses. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society: Vol. 137, No. 4 pp. 11041107

2007

Herman, D. P., G. M. Ylitalo, C. O. Matkin, J. W. Durban, M. B. Hanson, M. E. Dahlheim, J. M. Straley, K. L. Tilbury, M. M. Krahn. 2007. Assessing the age-distributions of killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations from the composition of endogenous fatty acids in their outer-blubber layers. Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission.

Krahn, M. M., M. B. Hanson, R. W. Baird, R. H. Boyer, D. G. Burrows, C. K. Emmons, J. K. Ford, L. L. Jones, D. P. Noren, P. S. Ross, G. S. Schorr, T. K. Collier. 2007. Persistent organic pollutants and stable isotope ratios in biopsy samples (2004-2006) from Southern Resident killer whales. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54(12):1903-1911.

Lefebvre, K. A., D. P. Noren, I. R. Schultz, S. M. Bogard, B. L. Eberhart. 2007. Uptake, tissue distribution and excretion of domoic acid after oral exposure in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Aquatic Toxicology, 81:266-274.

2006

Ford MJ, Fuss H, Boelts B, LaHood, E, Hard J, Miller J. 2006. Changes in run timing and natural smolt production in a naturally spawning coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) stream after 60 years of intensive hatchery supplementation. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 63:2343-2355.

Schwenke, P. L., J. G. Rhydderch, M. J. Ford, A. R. Marshall, L. K. Park. 2006. Forensic identification of endangered Chinook Salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha ) using a multilocus SNP assay. Conservation Genetics, 7(6):983-989.

Zagzebski, K. A., F. M. D. Gulland, M. Haulena, M.E. Lander, D. J. Greig, L. J. Gage, M. B. Hanson, P. K. Yochem, and B. S. Stewart. 2006. Twenty-Five Years of Rehabilitation of Odontocetes Stranded in Central and Northern California, 1977 to 2002. Aquatic Mammals, 32(3):334-344.

2005

Baird, R. W., M. B. Hanson, L. M. Dill. 2005. Factors influencing the diving behaviour of fish-eating killer whales: sex differences and diel and interannual variation in diving rates. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 83:257-267.

Kuligowski, D. R., M. J. Ford, B. A. Berejikian. 2005. Breeding structure of steelhead inferred from patterns of genetic relatedness among nests. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 134:1202-1212.

2004

Ford, M. J., D. J. Teel, D. M. Van Doornik, D. R. Kuligowski, P. W. Lawson. 2004. Genetic population structure of central Oregon Coast coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Conservation Genetics, 5:797-812.

Iwamoto, E., M. J. Ford, R. G. Gustafson. 2004. Genetic population structure of Pacific Hake (Merluccius productus) in the Pacific Northwest. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 69:187-199.

Maniscalco, J. M., K. Wynne, K. W. Pitcher, M. B. Hanson, S. R. Melin, S. Atkinson. 2004. Occurrence of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) in Alaska. Aquatic Mammals, 30:427-433.

Noren, D. P., M. Mangel. 2004. Energy reserve allocation in fasting Northern Elephant Seal pups: iner-relationships between body condition and fasting duration. Functional Ecology, 18:223-242.

Willis, P. W., B. J. Crespi, L. M. Dill, R. W. Baird, M. B. Hanson. 2004. Natural hybridization between Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli) and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). Canadian Journal of Zoology, 82:828-834.

2003

Noren, D. P., D. E. Crocker, T. M. Williams, D. P. Costa. 2003. Energy reserve utilization in northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) pups during the postweaning fast: size does matter. Journal of Comparative Physiology, B, 173:443-454.

2002

Ford, M. J. 2002. Applications of selective neutrality tests to molecular ecology. Molecular Ecology, 11:1245-1262.

Ford, M. J. 2002. Selection in captivity during supportive breeding may reduce fitness in the wild. Conservation Biology, 16:815-825.

Van Doornik, D. M., M. J. Ford, D. J. Teel. 2002. Patterns of temporal genetic variation in coho salmon: Estimates of the effective proportion of 2-year-olds in natural and hatchery populations. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 131:1007-1019.

2001

Ford, M. J. 2001. Molecular Evolution of Transferrin: Evidence for Positive Selection in Salmonids. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 18:639-647.

Ylitalo, G. M., C. O. Matkin, J. Buzitis, M. M. Krahn, L. L. Jones, T. Rowles, J. E. Stein. 2001. Influence of life-history parameters on organochlorine concentrations in free-ranging killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Prince William Sound, AK. Science of the Total Environment, 281:183-203.

2000

Ford, M. J. 2000. Effects of natural selection on patterns of DNA sequence variation at the transferrin, somatolactin, and p53 genes within and among chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) populations. Molecular Ecology, 9:843-855.

1999

Ford, M. J., P. J. Thornton, L. K. Park. 1999. Natural selection promotes divergence of transferrin among salmonid species. Molecular Ecology, 8:1055-1061.

1998

Ford, M. J. 1998. Testing models of migration and isolation among populations of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha). Evolution, 52:539?57.

1988

Winans, G. A., L. L. Jones. 1988. Electrophoretic variability in Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) in the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Journal of Mammalogy, 69:14-21.

Section

2007

Waples, R. S., M. J. Ford, and D. Schmitt. 2007. Empirical results of salmon supplementation in the Northeast Pacific: A preliminary assessment. pp. 383-403 in T. M. Bert, ed. Ecological and Genetic Implications of Aquaculture Activities. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

2004

Ford, M. J. 2004. Conservation units and preserving diversity. Pages 338-357 in Hendry, A. P., S. C. Stearns. (Eds.) Evolution Illuminated. Salmon and their relatives. Oxford University Press.

2003

Ruckelshaus, M. H., P. McElhany, M. J. Ford. 2003. Recovering species of conservation concern: Are populations expendable? Pages 305-329 in Kareiva, P., S. A. Levin. (Eds.) The importance of species : perspectives on expendability and triage. Princeton University Press.

Contract Report

2007

Murdoch, A., Pearsons, T., Maitland, T., Ford, M., and Williamson, K. 2007. Monitoring the reproductive success of naturally spawning hatchery and natural spring Chinook salmon in the Wenatchee River. BPA Project No. 2003-039-00. Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon., Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration. Available: http://pisces.bpa.gov/release/documents/documentviewer.aspx?doc=P103928

2005

Murdoch, A. R., T. N. Pearsons, T. W. Maitland, M. J. Ford, K. Williamson. 2005. Monitoring the reproductive success of naturally spawning hatchery and natural spring Chinook salmon in the Wenatchee River. Report to the Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration.

Technical Memorandum

2008

Holt, M. M. 2008. Sound exposure and Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca): A review of current knowledge and data gaps. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-89, 59 p.

2007

Hard, J. J., J. M. Myers, M. J. Ford, R. G. Kope, G. R. Pess, R. S. Waples, G. A. Winans, B. A. Berejikian, F. W. Waknitz, P. B. Adams, P. A. Bisson, D. E. Campton, R. Reisenbichler. 2007. Status review of Puget Sound steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-81, 117 p.

2006

Gustafson, R. G., J. Drake, M. J. Ford, J. M. Myers, E. E. Holmes, R. S. Waples. 2006. Status review of Cherry Point Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) and updated status review of the Georgia Basin Pacific herring distinct population segment under the Endangered Species Act. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-76, 182 p.

2004

Berejikian, B.A., and M.J. Ford. 2004. Review of relative fitness of hatchery and natural salmon. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-61, 28 p.

Ford, M. J., T. A. Lundrigan, P. Moran. 2004. Population genetics of Entiat River spring Chinook salmon. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-60, 45 p. (PDF | Excel Data file)

Krahn, M. M., M. J. Ford, W. F. Perrin, P. R. Wade, R. P. Angliss, M. B. Hanson, B. L. Taylor, G. M. Ylitalo, M. E. Dahlheim, J. E. Stein, R. S. Waples. 2004. 2004 Status Review of Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) under the Endangered Species Act. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-62, 73 p.

Norman, S. A., S. Raverty, B. McLellan, A. Pabst, D. Ketten, M. Fleetwood, J. K. Gaydos, B. Norberg, L. Barre, T. Cox, M. B. Hanson, 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. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS F/NWR-7, 118 p.

2002

Krahn, M. M., P. R. Wade, S. T. Kalinowski, M. E. Dahlheim, B. L. Taylor, M. B. Hanson, G. M. Ylitalo, R. P. Angliss, J. E. Stein, R. S. Waples. 2002. Status Review of Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) under the Endangered Species Act. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-54, 133 p.

2000

McElhany, P., M. H. Ruckelshaus, M. J. Ford, T. C. Wainwright, E. P. Bjorkstedt. 2000. Viable salmon populations and the recovery of evolutionarily significant units. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. Memo., NMFS-NWFSC-42, 156 p.

Report

2008

Ford, M. J., K. Williamson. 2008. Report on 2006 White River captive brood pedigree analysis. Report to Grant County Public Utility District Contract Number, 430-2499, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Conservation Biology, 36 p.

Galbreath, P. F., C. A. Beasley, B. A. Berejikian, R. W. Carmichael, D. E. Fast, M. J. Ford, J. A. Hesse, L. L. McDonald, A. R. Murdoch, C. M. Peven, D. A. Venditti. 2008. Recommendations for Broad Scale Monitoring to Evaluate the Effects of Hatchery Supplementation on the Fitness of Natural Salmon and Steelhead Populations. Final Draft Report of the Ad Hoc Supplementation Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup. Fish Science Department, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; Quantitative Consultants, Inc.; Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project, Yakima Nation; Department of Fisheries, Nex Perce Tribe; Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc.; Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Fisheries Program, Chalan Public Utility District; Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

2007

Ford, M. J., N. J. Sands, P. McElhany, R. G. Kope, D. Simmons, P. Dygert. 2007. Analyses to Support a Review of an ESA Jeopardy Consultation on Fisheries Impacting Lower Columbia Tule Chinook Salmon. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Conservation Biology Division; National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division.

2005

Hard, J. J., J. M. Myers, M. J. Ford, R. G. Kope, G. R. Pess, R. S. Waples, G. A. Winans, B. A. Berejikian, F. W. Waknitz, P. B. Adams, P. A. Bisson, D. E. Campton, R. Reisenbichler. 2005. Status review update for Puget Sound steelhead. Report submitted to NOAA/NMFS Northwest Regional Office, Seattle, Washington, 26 July 2005, 70 p. + 4 appendices.

2002

Fuss, H., M. J. Ford. 2002. Differences in natural production between hatchery and wild coho salmon. Annual report to the Hatchery Scientific Work Group, June 2002.

2001

Ford, M. J., P. Budy, C. Busack, e. al. 2001. Upper Columbia River Steelhead and Spring Chinook Salmon: Population Structure and Biological Requirements. Final Report, March 2001.

Fuss, H., C. Sharpe, P. Hulett, M. J. Ford, J. J. Hard, E. LaHood. 2001. Differences in natural production between hatchery and wild coho salmon in Minter Creek, Washington. Annual report to the Hatchery Science Review Group, June, 2001..

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