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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 natural history of Caroline Atoll, Southern Line Islands. Part I. History, physiography, botany, and isle descriptions The natural history of Caroline Atoll, Southern Line Islands. Part I. History, physiography, botany, and isle descriptions

conclusion: Lushly wooded Caroline Atoll, with the majority of its 39 islets (399 ha of land) either in near-pristine condition or having recovered remarkably from past disturbance, is one of the least spoiled atolls in the Pacific. Uninhabited, it harbors plant ecosystems and breeding seabirds (Pt. II) of national and international importance. Its marine and terrestrial ecosystems are...
Authors
A.K. Kepler, C. B. Kepler

American woodcock American woodcock

No abstract available.
Authors
J.A. Straw, D.G. Krementz, M.W. Olinde, G.F. Sepik

Trace elements in canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) wintering in Louisiana, USA, 1987-1988 Trace elements in canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) wintering in Louisiana, USA, 1987-1988

We determined trace element concentrations in livers of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) collected at Catahoula Lake and the Mississippi River Delta, Louisiana during, the winter of 1987–1988. Forty percent of canvasbacks wintering at Lake Catahoula had elevated concentrations of lead (>6·7 μg g−1 dry weight) in the liver; 33% had concentrations consistent with lead intoxication (>26·7...
Authors
Thomas W. Custer, William L. Hohman
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