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A complex alloantigen system in Florida sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis pratensis: Evidence for the major histocompatibility (B) system A complex alloantigen system in Florida sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis pratensis: Evidence for the major histocompatibility (B) system
The B blood group system constitutes the major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) in birds. The Mhc is a cluster of genes largely devoted to the processing and presentation of antigen. The Mhc is highly polymorphic in many species and, thus, useful in the evaluation of genetic diversity for fitness traits within populations of a variety of animals. Correlations found between particular Mhc
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S.I. Jarvi, G.F. Gee, M.M. Miller, W.E. Briles
Heavy metals in seaducks and mussels from Misty Fjords National Monument in southeast Alaska Heavy metals in seaducks and mussels from Misty Fjords National Monument in southeast Alaska
Quartz Hill, in Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan, Alaska, is the site of a proposed molybdenum-producing mine. To provide baseline data for use in post-development comparisons, we analyzed tissues of Barrow's goldeneyes (Bucephala islandica), common mergansers (Mergus merganser), and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) for seven heavy metals that could potentially be released into...
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J. C. Franson, P.S. Koehl, D.V. Derksen, T.C. Rothe, C.M. Bunck, John F. Moore
The role of the white-eyed vireo in the dispersal of Bursera fruit on the Yucatan Peninsula The role of the white-eyed vireo in the dispersal of Bursera fruit on the Yucatan Peninsula
White-eyed vireos (Vireo griseus) winter in the forests and secondary growth of the Yucatan Peninsula where Bursera simaruba (Burseraceae) is an abundant tree. Twenty-five per cent of all white-eyed vireos observed foraging visited Bursera trees. In addition, presence and abundance of territorial white-eyed vireos in small forest patches were correlated with the size of the Bursera crop...
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R. Greenberg, M.S. Foster, L. Marquez-Valdelamar
Habitat selection by Cryptobepharus poecilopleurus (Scincidae) in the Mariana Islands Habitat selection by Cryptobepharus poecilopleurus (Scincidae) in the Mariana Islands
No abstract available.
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M. J. McCoid, G.H. Rodda, R.A. Hensley, T. H. Fritts
DNA fingerprint similarity between female and juvenile brown-headed cowbirds trapped together DNA fingerprint similarity between female and juvenile brown-headed cowbirds trapped together
This DNA fingerprinting study investigates whether females of the brood parasite brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater, associate with their own juvenile offspring at feeding sites more often than would be expected by chance. Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of a variety of host species and, as far as is known, leave them to the care of foster parents. Using baited walk-in funnel...
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D.C. Hahn, R.C. Fleischer
Inter-relation of cytochrome P450 and contaminants burdens in sibling heron embryos and nestlings Inter-relation of cytochrome P450 and contaminants burdens in sibling heron embryos and nestlings
Hepatic cytochrome P450-associated monooxygenase activities were measured in 11-day-old nestling black-crowned night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) collected from a reference site (next to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia) and three polluted sites (Cat Island, Green Bay, Lake Michigan, Wisconsin; Bair Island, San Francisco Bay, California; West Marin Island, San...
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B. Rattner, M. Melancon, T. Custer, R. Hothem
Mississippi sandhill cranes Mississippi sandhill cranes
Resident sandhill cranes formed a continuous population in Georgia and Florida and widely separated populations along the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (Figure). The Mississippi sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pulla) was one of the widely separated populations on the Coastal Plain that bred in pine savannas in southeastern Mississippi, just east of the...
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George F. Gee, Scott G. Hereford
Statistics and ornithology: State-of-the-art data analysis for studies of marked birds. Proceedings of the 4th EURING Technical Meeting, 19-24 September, 1994 Statistics and ornithology: State-of-the-art data analysis for studies of marked birds. Proceedings of the 4th EURING Technical Meeting, 19-24 September, 1994
No abstract available.
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P.M. North, J.D. Nichols
Managing North American waterfowl in the face of uncertainty Managing North American waterfowl in the face of uncertainty
Informed management of waterfowl (or any animal population) requires management goals and objectives, the ability to implement management actions, periodic information about population and goal-related varlables, and knowledge of effects of management actions on population and goal-related variables. In North America, international treaties mandate a primary objective of protecting...
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James D. Nichols, Fred A. Johnson, Byron K. Williams
Comparison of birds detected from roadside and off-road point counts in the Shenandoah National Park Comparison of birds detected from roadside and off-road point counts in the Shenandoah National Park
Roadside point counts are generally used for large surveys to increase the number of samples. We examined differences in species detected from roadside versus off-road (200-m and 400-ha) point counts in the Shenandoah National Park. We also compared the list of species detected in the first 3 minutes to those detected in 10 minutes for potential species biases. Results from 81 paired...
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C.M.E. Keller, M.R. Fuller
Andean condor medicine, reproduction, and husbandry Andean condor medicine, reproduction, and husbandry
No abstract available.
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Glenn H. Olsen, J. W. Carpenter