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Contributions in the Quesnel River Research Centre (QRRC) Publication Series
 
Researchers using the QRRC have acknowledged the centre in their papers via a contribution in the QRRC publication series.  
 
1) Petticrew, E.L. and J.F. Rex (2006). The importance of temporal changes in gravel-stored fine sediment on habitat conditions in a salmon spawning stream.  In: Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of Fluvial Systems, edited by J.S. Rowan, R.W. Duck and A. Werritty. International Association of Hydrological Sciences Press 306: 434-441.
 
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2) Rex, J F. and E.L. Petticrew (2006).  Pacific salmon and sediment flocculation: nutrient cycling and intergravel habitat quality. In: Sediment Dynamics and the Hydromorphology of Fluvial Systems, edited by J.S. Rowan, R.W. Duck and A. Werritty. International Association of Hydrological Sciences Press 306: 442-449.
 
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3) Rex, J F. and E.L. Petticrew (2008). Delivery of marine-derived nutrients to streambeds by Pacific salmon.  Nature – Geoscience 1:840-843.
 
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4) Burford, J.E., S.J Déry, and R.D Holmes (2009).  Some aspects of the hydroclimatology of the Quesnel River Basin, British Columbia, Canada.  Hydrological Processes 23, 1529-1536.
 
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5) Rex, J F. and E.L Petticrew (2009). Pacific salmon- floccuation feedback loop: implications for streambed nitrogen delivery and retention. Proceedings from the Second International Conference on Hydrology and Ecology.  Vienna, Austria.  155-160.
 
6) J. Tong, S. J. Déry, and P. L. Jackson (2009).  Topographic control of snow distribution in an alpine watershed of western Canada inferred from spatially-filtered MODIS snow products. Hydrology and Earth Systems Science, 13, 1439-1452.
 
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7) J. Tong, S. J. Déry, and P. L. Jackson (2009).  Interrelationships between MODIS/Terra remotely sensed snow cover and the hydrometeorology of the Quesnel River basin, British Columbia. Canada.  Hydrology and Earth Systems Science, 13, 1439-1452.
 
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8) Rex, J.F. and E.L. Petticrew (2010). Salmon-derived nitrogen delivery and storage within a gravel bed: Sediment and water interactions.  Ecological Engineering 36: 1167-1173. 
 
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9) Tong, J., S.J. Déry, P.L. Jackson, and C. Derksen (2010). Testing snow water equivalent retrieval algorithms for passive microwave remote sensing in an alpine watershed of western Canada. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 36, Supp. 1, S74-S86.

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10) Déry, S.J., A. Clifton, S. Macleod, and M.J. Beedle (2010). Blowing snow fluxes in the caribou Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.  Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 42, 188-197.

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11) Petticrew, E.L. and Albers, S. (2010). Salmon as biogeomorphic agents: temporal and spatial effects on sediment quantity and quality in a northern British Columbia spawning channel.  In: Sediment Dynamics for a Changing Future edited by Banasik, K., Horowitz, A.J., Owens, P.N., Stone, M. and Walling, D.E. IAHS Publication 337, IAHS Press, Wallingford, U.K., 251-257. 

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12) Smith, T.B. and P.N. Owens (2010). Impact of land use activities on fine sediment-associated contaminants, Quesnel River Basin, British Columbia, Canada. In: Sediment Dynamics for a Changing Future edited by Banasik, K., Horowitz, A.J., Owens, P.N., Stone, M. and Walling, D.E. IAHS Publication 337, IAHS Press, Wallingford, U.K., 37-43.

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13) Petticrew, E. L., J. F. Rex, and, S. J. Albers (2011). Bidirectional delivery of organic matter between freshwater and marine systems: the role of flocculation in Pacific salmon streams. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 30: 779-786, doi: 10.1899/10-133.1.

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14) Albers, S.J., E.L. Petticrew (2012). Ecosystem response to a salmon disturbance regime: Implications for downstream nutrient fluxes in aquatic systems. Limnology and Oceanogrpahy 57(1) 113-123.
 
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Ph.D and MSc. Theses based at QRRC (UNBC) 
 
1) Sykes, G.E. (2007). The role of temperature and flow on the migration of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) smolts (M.Sc. supervisor: Mark Shrimpton).
 
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2) Tong, J. (2009). Remote sensing of snow and its applications in hydrometeorological studies in western Canada (Ph.D. supervisors: Stephen Déry and Peter Jackson). 
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3) Rex, J.F. (2009). The flocculation feedback loop:  Delivery of marine derived nutrients in Pacific salmon streams. (Ph.D., supervisor: Ellen Petticrew).

4) McRae, C.J. (2009).  Spawning site selection and the influence of incubation environment on larval success in Interior Fraser Coho (M.Sc. supervisor: Mark Shrimpton). 
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5) Henry, C. (2009). Semi-industrial scale testing of biologically-induced copper heap leaching at Imperial Metal Corporation – Mount Polley Mine (M.Sc., supervisor: Michael Rutherford).
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6) Warren, K. (2010). Factors influencing habitat use by juvenile interior Fraser coho (M.Sc. supervisor: Mark Shrimpton). 

7) Hirshfield, F. (2010). The impact of climate change and harvest of Mountain Pine Beetle stands on streamflow in Northern British Columbia. (M.Sc. supervisor: Jueyi Sui). 
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8) Albers, S. (2010). The Salmon Disturbance Regime: Effects on Biofilm, Sediment and Water  (M.Sc. supervisor: Ellen Petticrew).

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9) Caley, K. (2011). The influence of historical forestry practices and climate on the sediment retention function of wetlands. (M.Sc. supervisor: Phil Owens).
 
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Ph.D and MSc. Theses based at QRRC (Non-UNBC) 
 
1) Hulsman, H. and Wubben, L. (2008). Salmon spawning and sediment dynamics in the Horsefly River in British Columbia (M.Sc., University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Marcel van der Perk, Ellen Petticrew and Phil Owens).  

2) Penninkhoff, P. (2010). Change of sediment, amount, and particle sizes, during salmon spawning in an artificial channel in British Columbia, Canada (M.Sc., University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Marcel van der Perk, Ellen Petticrew and Phil Owens).

3) Karimlou, G. (2011). Effects of mining on fine sediment quality; a comparison with regional metal background concentrations. (M.Sc., University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Marcel van der Perk, Phil Owens and Ellen Petticrew).

4) Van Lipzig, M.L.H.M. (2011). Effects of mining on the geochemistry of fine sediments in streams; a study in the Quesnel catchment. (M.Sc., University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Marcel van der Perk, Phil Owens and Ellen Petticrew).
 

B.Sc. Theses based at the QRRC (UNBC)

1) Lee, J. (2009). Construction of a sediment budget for Castle Creek Glacier, British Columbia. (B.Sc. supervisor: Phil Owens).
 

B.Sc. Theses based at the QRRC (non-UNBC)

1) Little, R. (2011). An evaluation of the temporal effects of Pacific sockeye salmon on stream SEC and SSC. (B.Sc., University of Plymouth, UK. Supervisors: Will Blake and Ellen Petticrew).


 

Publication Policy

All researchers that utilise the QRRC are requested to acknowledge the centre and include their papers as contributions to the publication series.  


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