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Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov

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[Book review] The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula, by J. Evans [Book review] The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula, by J. Evans

Review of: The natural history of the Point Reyes Peninsula. J. Evans. Point Reyes National Seashore Association (June 1988). ISBN: 9999705820.
Authors
Gary M. Fellers

Contaminants in foods of aquatic birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1985 Contaminants in foods of aquatic birds at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1985

Plants, aquatic insects, and mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) were collected from Kesterson Reservoir, Merced County, California, and a nearby reference site (Volta Wildlife Area) to compare concentrations of three contaminants found in 1985 with those reported in 1983 and 1984. Mean selenium concentrations in food-chain organisms from sites at Kesterson in 1985 ranged from 26.0 μg/g (dry...
Authors
R. L. Hothem, H. M. Ohlendorf

Recruitment failure in American avocets and black-necked stilts nesting at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1984-1985 Recruitment failure in American avocets and black-necked stilts nesting at Kesterson Reservoir, California, 1984-1985

We evaluated recruitment by American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) and Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) in 1984 and 1985 at the selenium-contaminated Kesterson Reservoir and at a nearby reference site, the Volta Wildlife Area, both in western Merced County, California. Nests were monitored to determine their outcomes, including hatching success, and broods were censused...
Authors
M.L. Williams, R. L. Hothem, H. M. Ohlendorf

[Book review] Middle American Herpetology, by Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson, and Jerry D. Johnson [Book review] Middle American Herpetology, by Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson, and Jerry D. Johnson

Review of: Middle American Herpetology: a bibliographic checklist. By Jaime Villa, Larry David Wilson and Jerry D. Johnson. 1988. University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65211. 132 p., 16 color plates, $35.00 (hardcover).
Authors
N.J. Scott

Body composition and weight dynamics of wintering greater white-fronted geese Body composition and weight dynamics of wintering greater white-fronted geese

Adult greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) wintering in southern Oregon and California increased or maintained body weight in autumn, lost weight from autumn through winter, and rapidly increased in weight before spring migration in late April. We documented significant annual differences in body weights for both sexes. We related seasonal changes in body weight to...
Authors
Craig R. Ely, Dennis G. Raveling
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