Publications
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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Lice as probes [letter to the editor] Lice as probes [letter to the editor]
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D.C. Hahn, R.D. Price
Wildlife Study Design Wildlife Study Design
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M.L. Morrison, W.M. Block, M.D. Strickland, W. L. Kendall
The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism The role of recreation ecology in sustainable tourism and ecotourism
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Y.-F. Leung, J. L. Marion, T. A. Farrell
The effect of chemical weapons incineration on the survival rates of Red-tailed Tropicbirds The effect of chemical weapons incineration on the survival rates of Red-tailed Tropicbirds
In 1992, the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS) began incinerating U.S. chemical weapons stockpiles on Johnston Atoll (Pacific Ocean) where about 500,000 seabirds breed, including Red-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon rubricauda). We hypothesized that survival rates of birds were lower in those nesting downwind of the incinerator smokestack compared to those upwind, and...
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E.A. Schreiber, G.A. Schenk, P.F. Doherty
Introduction Introduction
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J. Clobert, J.O. Wolff, J.D. Nichols, E. Danchin, A.A. Dhondt
Ingested metal in whooping cranes: An endoscopic technique for removal and implications for the release program Ingested metal in whooping cranes: An endoscopic technique for removal and implications for the release program
Since 1993 when the whooping crane (Grus americana) release program in Florida started, 21 whooping cranes at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Patuxent) have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal foreign bodies (primarily metal objects). A technique for safely removing these objects has been developed. The technique uses a flexible gastric endoscope to enter the proventriculus...
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Glenn H. Olsen, M. Wise
Recommendations for the attachment of satellite transmitters to cranes Recommendations for the attachment of satellite transmitters to cranes
Recent advances in miniaturization of satellite transmitters have resulted in thumb-sized packages weighing less than 30 g. These are smaller than VHF radios routinely mounted on crane leg bands. With this development and with favorable signal reception results, there is no need for, and much to recommend against the continued use of back-pack mounts. We provide details for leg-mount
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D. H. Ellis, P.W. Howey, Gary L. Krapu
Bed texture and turbidity as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River system Bed texture and turbidity as indicators of fish biotic integrity in the Etowah River system
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D.M. Walters, Mary C. Freeman, D.S. Leigh, B. J. Freeman, M.J. Paul, C. M. Pringle
A comparison of behavior for two cohorts of captive-reared greater sandhill cranes released in northern Arizona A comparison of behavior for two cohorts of captive-reared greater sandhill cranes released in northern Arizona
To determine how the behavior of greater sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis tabida) changes according to time of year, time of day, and number of days after release, we observed the activities of 2 groups of captive-reared greater sandhill cranes at Mormon Lake, northern Arizona. The behaviors we compared were alert, loafing, sleeping, foraging, preening, locomotion, and other. We found...
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D.P. Mummert, C. L. Chambers, D. H. Ellis
Methods for estimating dispersal probabilities and related parameters using marked animals Methods for estimating dispersal probabilities and related parameters using marked animals
Deriving valid inferences about the causes and consequences of dispersal from empirical studies depends largely on our ability reliably to estimate parameters associated with dispersal. Here, we present a review of the methods available for estimating dispersal and related parameters using marked individuals. We emphasize methods that place dispersal in a probabilistic framework. In this
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R.E. Bennetts, J.D. Nichols, R. Pradel, J.D. Lebreton, W.M. Kitchens
Effects of urbanization on the distribution of area-sensitive forest birds in Prince George's County, Maryland Effects of urbanization on the distribution of area-sensitive forest birds in Prince George's County, Maryland
Bird survey data from Prince George's County, Maryland, were used to evaluate the effects of urbanization on the distribution of forest bird species that are area sensitive. We developed models that predict the probability of occurrence for species during the nesting season as a function of forest area and degree of urbanization. All of the 21 bird species considered occurred in a higher
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D.K. Dawson, C.S. Robbins, L.J. Darr
Climatic impacts to early life stages of the Robust Redhorse (Moxostoma robustum) in the Lower Oconee River. Final Report Climatic impacts to early life stages of the Robust Redhorse (Moxostoma robustum) in the Lower Oconee River. Final Report
No abstract available.
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P. J. Lasier, P. V. Winger, J.L. Shelton, K. J. Bogenrieder