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Zoology

Branch of biology that deals with the reproduction, development and growth, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of animals.

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Invertebrate zoology (11 items)
Vertebrate zoology (70 items)
Wildlife biology (53 items)

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Fish Health Branch, Leetown Science Center [More info]: The Fish Health Branch, Leetown Science Center, investigates fish health and disease issues associated with genetics, pathogens and environmental stress. With links to workshops, leaflets, and announcements relating for fish health.
Forest and rangeland birds of the United States: natural history and habitat use [More info]: Catalog of bird species common to forest and rangeland habitats in the U.S. with natural histories including taxonomic information, range, and habitat descriptions to assist land managers in resource management. Text available as a *.zip file.
Fort Collins Science Center [More info]: Homepage of the Fort Collins Science Center in Colorado with links to programs in ecological research programs, staff directory, products library, news and events, and research features and spotlights.
Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-nose syndrome [More info]: By attaching data loggers to bats, we found bats infected with white-nose syndrome awoke from hibernation more frequently, which may contribute to increased mortality.
Giant Canada goose flocks in the United States [More info]: Review of the size of breeding populations of Giant Canada geese by states in the Mississippi, Atlantic, Central, and Pacific flyways and the management problems caused by rapid increases of local breeding populations.
Grizzly bear and black bear ecology [More info]: Summaries of research projects on black bear and grizzly ecology and ecosystems supporting the populations and bibliography of related publications.
Hawaiian duck's future threatened by feral mallards [More info]: The greatest threat to the future of the Koloa maoli as a unique species is cross-breeding with the introduced Mallard duck. This type of threat is termed genetic extinction.
History and natural history of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center [More info]: Links to pages on the history and natural history of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Identifying predators and fates of grassland passerine nests using miniature video cameras [More info]: Description of the use of a miniature video-camera system deployed at nests of passerine species in North Dakota to videotape predation of eggs or nestlings by animals such as mice, ground squirrels, deer, cowbirds and others.
Illustrated field guide for assessing external and internal anomalies in fish [More info]: Links to PDF version of the field guide.

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