Publications
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Sex, turtles and climate change Sex, turtles and climate change
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J.E. Lovich
Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) revised recovery plan Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) revised recovery plan
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M.R. Jennings
Parasitology meets ecology on its own terms: Margolis et al. revisited Parasitology meets ecology on its own terms: Margolis et al. revisited
We consider 27 population and community terms used frequently by parasitologists when describing the ecology of parasites. We provide suggestions for various terms in an attempt to foster consistent use and to make terms used in parasite ecology easier to interpret for those who study free-living organisms. We suggest strongly that authors, whether they agree or disagree with us, provide...
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A.O. Bush, K. D. Lafferty, J.M. Font, A.W. Shostak
A night-lighting technique for at-sea capture of Xantus' Murrelets A night-lighting technique for at-sea capture of Xantus' Murrelets
We captured 575 Xantus' Murrelets (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) with spotlights and dip nets at 3 islands in the Southern California Channel Islands during April and May of 1995-1997. Working at night (2100-0500 h), 3-person teams in inflatable boats located murrelets with a spotlight and captured them in dip nets from the waters near known breeding colonies at Santa Barbara, Anacapa...
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Darrell L. Whitworth, John Y. Takekawa, Harry R. Carter, W.R. McIver
Organochlorines in sea otters and bald eagles from the Aleutian Archipelago Organochlorines in sea otters and bald eagles from the Aleutian Archipelago
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J. A. Estes, C.E. Bacon, Walter M. Jarman, R.J. Nordstrom, R.G. Anthony, A.K. Miles
Productivity of mourning doves in California, 1992-95, compared to previous years and spring weather conditions Productivity of mourning doves in California, 1992-95, compared to previous years and spring weather conditions
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M. R. Miller, C.L. Stemler, D.P. Blankenship
Population genetic structure of a California endemic Branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis Population genetic structure of a California endemic Branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis
Branchinecta sandiegonensis (Crustacea: Anostraca) is a narrow range endemic fairy shrimp discontinuously distributed in ephemeral pools on coastal mesas in San Diego County, USA. Ten populations across the range of the species were subjected to allozyme analysis for eleven loci. The species exhibits low variability (P95 =9.1–45.5) and one third of the loci tested did not conform to...
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Cathleen P. Davies, Marie A. Simovich, Stacie A. Hathaway
Inventory and monitoring of unique sand dune ecosystems, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Arizona: Reptile and Plant Inventory of the Mohawk Dunes. Report to Legacy Resource Management Program, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Phoenix, Arizona, Proj Inventory and monitoring of unique sand dune ecosystems, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Arizona: Reptile and Plant Inventory of the Mohawk Dunes. Report to Legacy Resource Management Program, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, Phoenix, Arizona, Proj
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D.S. Turner, C.R. Schwalbe, P.L. Warren
Autecology of coastal sage scrub herpetofauna on reserve lands: Southwestern Riverside County Autecology of coastal sage scrub herpetofauna on reserve lands: Southwestern Riverside County
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Robert N. Fisher, T. J. Case
Biological control of marine pests Biological control of marine pests
Biological control, as used in terrestrial systems, may hold promise for use against exotic marine species. We first review some marine pests, displaying their diversity, the damage they cause, and possible controls. We then contrast approaches for marine and terrestrial pest control, providing guidelines for adapting terrestrial controls to the marine environment. Although several of...
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Kevin D. Lafferty, Armand M. Kuris
Spatial scaling of allometry among terrestrial, mammalian carnivores Spatial scaling of allometry among terrestrial, mammalian carnivores
A regression slope of −0.75 between log10 density and log10 body mass is thought to express equivalence of energy conversion among species' populations of similar taxonomic and trophic status. Using larger sample sizes than the usual 1–3 density estimates per species, we estimated a regression slope of −0.71 for terrestrial mammalian carnivores. We investigated the sampling variation in...
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K. Shawn Smallwood, G. Jones, C. Schonewald
Scaling population density and spatial pattern for terrestrial, mammalian carnivores Scaling population density and spatial pattern for terrestrial, mammalian carnivores
A large part of ecological theory has been developed with the assumption that intra- and inter-specific patterns of density and spatial distribution can be consistently and reliably compared, and that these patterns have represented populations across nonstudied landscapes. These assumptions are erroneous. We found that log10 population density estimates consistently decreased linearly...
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K. Shawn Smallwood, C. Schonewald