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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 issue of scale in selecting and designing biological reserves The issue of scale in selecting and designing biological reserves

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J. M. Scott, E. A. Norse, H. Arita, A. Dobson, J. A. Estes, M.S. Foster, B. Gilbert, D.B. Jesen, R.L. Knight, D. Mattson, M. E. Soule

Preface Preface

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Authors
R.W. McDiarmid, R.W. Altig

Corridors: Reconnecting fragmented landscapes Corridors: Reconnecting fragmented landscapes

No abstract available.
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A. Dobson, K. Ralls, M.S. Foster, M. E. Soule, D. Simberloff, D. Doak, J. A. Estes, L. S. Mills, D. Mattson, R. Dirzo, H. Arita, S. Ryan, E. A. Norse, R. F. Noss, D. Johns

Regional analysis of population trajectories from the North American Breeding Bird Survey Regional analysis of population trajectories from the North American Breeding Bird Survey

The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) was started in 1966, and provides information on population change and distribution for most of the birds in North America. The geographic extent of the survey, and the logistical compromises needed to survey such a large area, present many challenges for estimation from BBS data. In this paper, we describe the survey and discuss some of the
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J.R. Sauer, W.A. Link

Linking stressors and ecological responses Linking stressors and ecological responses

To characterize risk, it is necessary to quantify the linkages and interactions between chemical, physical and biological stressors and endpoints in the conceptual framework for ecological risk assessment (ERA). This can present challenges in a multiple stressor analysis, and it will not always be possible to develop a quantitative stressor-response profile. This review commences with a
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J.H. Gentile, K.R. Solomon, J.B. Butcher, M. Harrass, W.G. Landis, M. Power, Barnett A. Rattner, W.J. Warren-Hicks, R. Wenger

Present and future of scientific bird ringing Present and future of scientific bird ringing

In 1999 scientific bird ringing will celebrate its first century of existence. Started mainly to investigate bird movements, bird ringing has become a much more flexible method to study different aspects of bird biology. Bird ringing can only be properly organised if an effective international co-operation exists. In Europe, this co-ordination is ensured by EURING, made of 35 national...
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F. Spina, J. Tautin

Questions about Thayer's Gull Questions about Thayer's Gull

In response to recently published articles about the taxonomic status of Thayer's Gull, Larus thayeri, we pose several questions that should be answered before a taxonomic decision can be made.
Authors
Richard C. Banks, M.R. Browning

Metal and sediment ingestion by dabbling ducks Metal and sediment ingestion by dabbling ducks

The chemical analysis of intestinal digesta from hunter-killed carcasses or of wildlife scat is a promising means of estimating the exposure of wildlife to those environmental contaminants that, like lead, are poorly absorbed in the digestive tract. When evaluating contaminants at a site, biologists may find the results of this non-destructive approach more straightforward to interpret...
Authors
W. N. Beyer, J. Spann, Daniel D. Day

Fifty-eighth Christmas Bird Count. 166. Ocean City, Md Fifty-eighth Christmas Bird Count. 166. Ocean City, Md

Gauging the impact of manipulative activities, such as rehabilitation or management, on wetlands requires having a notion of the unmanipulated condition as a reference. An understanding of the reference condition requires knowledge of dominant factors influencing ecosystem processes and biological communities. In this paper, we focus on natural physical factors (conditions and processes)...
Authors
C.S. Robbins
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