Publications
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High-resolution global assessment of mangrove responses to sea-level rise: a review High-resolution global assessment of mangrove responses to sea-level rise: a review
No abstract available.
Authors
Donald R. Cahoon, P.F. Hensel
Bird use of reforestation sites: Influence of location and vertical structure Bird use of reforestation sites: Influence of location and vertical structure
In the Lower Mississippi Valley, more than 300,000 acres of agricultural land have been reforested in the last 10 years. Planning decisions on how and where to restore forest are complex and usually reflect landowner objectives. However, initial planning decisions may have a large influence on the value of restored stands for birds and other wildlife. Reforestation of small, isolated...
Authors
Daniel J. Twedt, Robert Cooper
Factors affecting the toxicity of methylmercury injected into eggs Factors affecting the toxicity of methylmercury injected into eggs
We developed a standardized protocol for comparing the sensitivities of the embryos of different bird species to methylmercury when methylmercury was injected into their eggs. During the course of developing this protocol, we investigated the effects of various factors on the toxicity of the injected methylmercury. Most of our experiments were done with chicken (Gallus domesticus)...
Authors
G. H. Heinz, D. J. Hoffman, S. L. Kondrad, C. A. Erwin
Hummingbirds of North America Hummingbirds of North America
Hummingbirds of North America. By Sheri Williamson and John W. Vanderpoel. Peregrine Video Productions, Niwot, Colorado. 2004: 178 minutes. VHS $34.95, DVD $39.95.—This video is the third in the Advanced Birding Series by Peregrine Video Productions, following the two videos on gull identification. The format will be familiar to those who have seen the gull videos, with Jon Dunn...
Authors
Mary Gustafson
Management and protection protocols for nesting sea turtles on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Management and protection protocols for nesting sea turtles on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina
Executive Summary 1. The southeast U.S. population of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) has increased since the species was listed as federally threatened in 1978. Since standardized monitoring began in North Carolina in 1995, the number of nests at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) fluctuated from year to year, and was lowest in 1996 and 1997 (39 nests) and highest in 2003...
Authors
J.B. Cohen
One hundred years of bird banding in North America One hundred years of bird banding in North America
No abstract available.
Authors
J. Tautin
Advancing migratory bird conservation and management by using radar: An interagency collaboration Advancing migratory bird conservation and management by using radar: An interagency collaboration
Migratory birds face many changes to the landscapes they traverse and the habitats they use. Wind turbines and communications towers, which pose hazards to birds and bats in flight, are being erected or proposed across the United States and offshore. Human activities can also destroy or threaten habitats critical to birds during migratory passage, and climate change appears to be...
Authors
Janet M. Ruth, Wylie C. Barrow, Richard S. Sojda, Deanna K. Dawson, Robert H. Diehl, Albert Manville, Michael T. Green, David J. Krueper, Scott Johnston
Using Christmas Bird Count data to assess population dynamics and trends of waterbirds Using Christmas Bird Count data to assess population dynamics and trends of waterbirds
No abstract available.
Authors
G.S. Butcher, D.K. Niven, J.R. Sauer
Winter status of White-eyed Vireos in northeastern Louisiana Winter status of White-eyed Vireos in northeastern Louisiana
In December 2004, February 2005, and June 2005, we recaptured a White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) that was banded on 19 May 2004 at the same location on the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, Madison Parish, LA. This is the first documented permanent resident White-eyed Vireo outside of resident populations known from Florida and southern Texas. This individual appears to be resident...
Authors
S.G. Somershoe, D.J. Twedt
Groundwater control of mangrove surface elevation: shrink and swell varies with soil depth Groundwater control of mangrove surface elevation: shrink and swell varies with soil depth
We measured monthly soil surface elevation change and determined its relationship to groundwater changes at a mangrove forest site along Shark River, Everglades National Park, Florida. We combined the use of an original design, surface elevation table with new rod-surface elevation tables to separately track changes in the mid zone (0?4 m), the shallow root zone (0?0.35 m), and the full...
Authors
K.R.T. Whelan, T. J. Smith, Donald R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, G.H. Anderson