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This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939.  To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.

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The white-crowned pigeon: A fruit-eating pigeon as a host for Trichomonas gallinae The white-crowned pigeon: A fruit-eating pigeon as a host for Trichomonas gallinae

Trichomoniasis resulting from infection by Trichomonas gallinae was observed in 12 laboratory reared white-crowned pigeons (Columba leucocephala). A field survey of nestlings in the Florida Keys revealed a prevalence of 88% T. gallinae carriers but no evidence of trichomoniasis could be found among the wild birds.
Authors
R. M. Kocan, A. Sprunt

Distribution of the fiddler crab (Uca minax) in relation to marsh plants within a Virginia estuary Distribution of the fiddler crab (Uca minax) in relation to marsh plants within a Virginia estuary

The distribution and abundance of the red-jointed fiddler crab, Uca minax, was related to the distribution of marsh plants within a Virginia estuary. The crab was found in association with 15 species of marsh phanerogams, occurring with five plant species more than 20 percent of the time. These plants were Spartina alterniflora, Scirpus robustus, Distichlis spicata, Spartina patens, and...
Authors
J.A. Kerwin

Individual black fly rearing cylinders (Diptera: Simuliidae) Individual black fly rearing cylinders (Diptera: Simuliidae)

This paper describes cylinders used to rear individual black flies. These cylinders were developed as an aid to identification of some black fly species.
Authors
I.B. Tarshis
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