Publications
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Effects of parasitic castration on the salt marsh snail, Cerithidea californica Effects of parasitic castration on the salt marsh snail, Cerithidea californica
No abstract available at this time
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K. D. Lafferty
The evolution of National Park Service fire policy The evolution of National Park Service fire policy
No abstract available.
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J. W. van Wagtendonk
Effect of experience with pine (Pituophis melanoleucus) and king (Lampropeltis getulus) snake odors on Y-maze behavior of pine snake hatchlings Effect of experience with pine (Pituophis melanoleucus) and king (Lampropeltis getulus) snake odors on Y-maze behavior of pine snake hatchlings
The abilities of hatchling pine snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) and king snakes (Lampropeltis getulus) to discriminate the chemical trails of pine and king snakes was investigated inY-maze experiments. Pine snakes were housed for 17 days either with shavings impregnated with pine snake odor, king snake odor, or no odor to test for the effect of experience on choice. Both pine and king...
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J. Burger, W.I. Boarman, L. Kurzava, M. Gochfeld
Biological studies in the impact zone of the liquefied gaseous fuels spill test facility in Frenchman Flat, Nevada Biological studies in the impact zone of the liquefied gaseous fuels spill test facility in Frenchman Flat, Nevada
No abstract available at this time
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R.B. Hunter, M.B. Saethre, P.A. Medica, P.D. Greger, E.M. Romney
Preliminary assessment of the effects of selenium in agricultural drainage on fish in the San Joaquin Valley Preliminary assessment of the effects of selenium in agricultural drainage on fish in the San Joaquin Valley
Concentrations of total selenium were measured in whole-body samples of seven fishes from the Sacramento and San Joaquin River systems and the San Francisco Bay complex. Concentrations of selenium (up to 11 µg/g dry weight in whole-body composite samples) were highest in fish from canals and sloughs in the Grassland Water District (Grasslands) that received large inflows of subsurface...
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M. K. Saiki, M.R. Jennings, S. J. Hamilton
California botanists in South Africa California botanists in South Africa
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Jon E. Keeley, M. Keeley
Distribution patterns of individually identifiable West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida Distribution patterns of individually identifiable West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida
Photographs of distinctively scarred manatees (Trichechus manatus) were taken at aggregation sites throughout Florida and assembled into a catalog for identifying individuals. Resightings of known manatees in different years or at different locations enabled us to document site fidelity and long-distance movements. Of the 891 individuals included in the catalog as of August 1986, 470 (53...
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J.P. Reid, G. B. Rathbun, J.R. Wilcox
Male sex steroids and hormonal control of male courtship behavior in the yellow-bellied slider turtle, Trachemys scripta Male sex steroids and hormonal control of male courtship behavior in the yellow-bellied slider turtle, Trachemys scripta
Survey of androgens and estrogens in serum, liver and testes of male yellow-bellied slider turtles, Trachemys (= Pseudemys) scripta, a species exhibiting dissociated gametogenesis age-dependent melanism, revealed the presence of numerous androgen precursors, androgens, androgen metabolites, and estrogens in quantities varying with season, tissue, and male coloration.The most commonly...
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W.R. Garstka, W.E. Cooper, K.W. Wasmund, J.E. Lovich
Chaparral & fire ecology: role of fire in seed germination Chaparral & fire ecology: role of fire in seed germination
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N.L.C. Steele, Jon E. Keeley
Wildlife and wildlife habitat values of Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California Wildlife and wildlife habitat values of Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California
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Authors
T. Pollak, J. A. Howell
Housing viable populations in protected habitats: The value of a coarse-grained geographic analysis of density patterns and available habitat Housing viable populations in protected habitats: The value of a coarse-grained geographic analysis of density patterns and available habitat
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Authors
C. Schonewald-Cox, M. Buechner
Lizard Study Procedures Lizard Study Procedures
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P.A. Medica