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Evaluating the piscicide rotenone as an option for eradication of invasive Mozambique tilapia in a Hawaiian brackish-water wetland complex Evaluating the piscicide rotenone as an option for eradication of invasive Mozambique tilapia in a Hawaiian brackish-water wetland complex
Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus were recently discovered in ‘Aimakapā Fishpond, a 12-hectare brackish-water wetland complex in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, on the Island of Hawai’i. As a possible eradication method, we evaluated rotenone, a natural piscicide used in fish management and the active ingredient in plants traditionally used by indigenous Hawaiians for...
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Leo Nico, Ronald A. Englund, Howard L. Jelks
Convergent evolution of the genomes of marine mammals Convergent evolution of the genomes of marine mammals
Marine mammals from different mammalian orders share several phenotypic traits adapted to the aquatic environment and therefore represent a classic example of convergent evolution. To investigate convergent evolution at the genomic level, we sequenced and performed de novo assembly of the genomes of three species of marine mammals (the killer whale, walrus and manatee) from three...
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Andrew D. Foote, Yue Liu, Gregg W.C. Thomas, Tomas Vinar, Jessica Alfoldi, Jixin Deng, Shannon Dugan, Cornelis E. van Elk, Margaret Hunter, Vandita Joshi, Ziad Khan, Christie Kovar, Sandra L. Lee, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Annalaura Mancia, Rasmus Nielsen, Xiang Qin, Jiaxin Qu, Brian J. Raney, Nagarjun Vijay, Jochen B. W. Wolf, Matthew W. Hahn, Donna M. Muzny, Kim C. Worley, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Richard A. Gibbs
Spring resource phenology and timing of songbird migration across the Gulf of Mexico Spring resource phenology and timing of songbird migration across the Gulf of Mexico
Migratory songbirds are advancing their arrival to breeding areas in response to climatic warming at temperate latitudes. Less is understood about the impacts of climate changes outside the breeding period. Every spring, millions of migrating songbirds that overwinter in the Caribbean and Central and South America stop to rest and refuel in the first available habitats after crossing the...
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Eben H. Paxton, Emily B. Cohen, Zoltan Nemeth, Theodore J. Zenzal, Kristina L. Paxton, Robert H. Diehl, Frank R. Moore
Soil greenhouse gas emissions and carbon budgeting in a short-hydroperiod floodplain wetland Soil greenhouse gas emissions and carbon budgeting in a short-hydroperiod floodplain wetland
Understanding the controls on floodplain carbon (C) cycling is important for assessing greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for C sequestration in river-floodplain ecosystems. We hypothesized that greater hydrologic connectivity would increase C inputs to floodplains that would not only stimulate soil C gas emissions but also sequester more C in soils. In an urban Piedmont river...
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Jackie Batson, Gregory B. Noe, Cliff R. Hupp, Ken W. Krauss, Nancy B. Rybicki, Edward R. Schenk
Enhanced understanding of ectoparasite: host trophic linkages on coral reefs through stable isotope analysis Enhanced understanding of ectoparasite: host trophic linkages on coral reefs through stable isotope analysis
Parasitism, although the most common type of ecological interaction, is usually ignored in food web models and studies of trophic connectivity. Stable isotope analysis is widely used in assessing the flow of energy in ecological communities and thus is a potentially valuable tool in understanding the cryptic trophic relationships mediated by parasites. In an effort to assess the utility...
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Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Paul C. Sikkel
Core-satellite species hypothesis and native versus exotic species in secondary succession Core-satellite species hypothesis and native versus exotic species in secondary succession
A number of hypotheses exist to explain species’ distributions in a landscape, but these hypotheses are not frequently utilized to explain the differences in native and exotic species distributions. The core-satellite species (CSS) hypothesis predicts species occupancy will be bimodally distributed, i.e., many species will be common and many species will be rare, but does not explicitly...
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Kelsey A. Martinez, David J. Gibson, Beth A. Middleton
Genetic analysis of invasive Asian Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River Basin: evidence for multiple introductions Genetic analysis of invasive Asian Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River Basin: evidence for multiple introductions
Invasive Asian Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) have been present in USA aquaculture facilities since the 1980s and wild Black Carp have been found in the Mississippi River Basin since the early 1990s. This study characterizes the genetic diversity and relatedness of the Basin’s Black Carp and clarifies the introduction history. Analyses focused on three mitochondrial markers (control...
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Margaret E. Hunter, Leo G. Nico
Erratum to: Estimates of vital rates for a declining loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) subpopulation: implications for management Erratum to: Estimates of vital rates for a declining loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) subpopulation: implications for management
Erratum to: Mar Biol (2014) 161:2659–2668 DOI 10.1007/s00227-014-2537-0 The Open Robust Model methods used for analysis in this study were developed by Kendall and Bjorkland (2001) and Kendall (2010). The language used in this manuscript to describe formatting and implementation of data for these analyses was derived heavily from Phillips et al. (2014). Therefore, the wording in the last...
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Margaret M. Lamont, Ikuko Fujisaki, Raymond R. Carthy
Multilevel learning in the adaptive management of waterfowl harvests: 20 years and counting Multilevel learning in the adaptive management of waterfowl harvests: 20 years and counting
In 1995, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service implemented an adaptive harvest management program (AHM) for the sport harvest of midcontinent mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). The program has been successful in reducing long-standing contentiousness in the regulatory process, while integrating science and policy in a coherent, rigorous, and transparent fashion. After 20 years, much has been...
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Fred A. Johnson, G. Scott Boomer, Byron K. Williams, James D. Nichols, David J. Case
Modelling the effects of seasonality and socioeconomic impact on the transmission of Rift Valley fever virus Modelling the effects of seasonality and socioeconomic impact on the transmission of Rift Valley fever virus
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an important mosquito-borne viral zoonosis in Africa and the Middle East that causes human deaths and significant economic losses due to huge incidences of death and abortion among infected livestock. Outbreaks of RVF are sporadic and associated with both seasonal and socioeconomic effects. Here we propose an almost periodic three-patch model to investigate the
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Yanyu Xiao, John C. Beier, Robert Stephen Cantrell, Chris Cosner, Donald L. DeAngelis, Shigui Ruan
Global change and conservation triage on National Wildlife Refuges Global change and conservation triage on National Wildlife Refuges
National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) in the United States play an important role in the adaptation of social-ecological systems to climate change, land-use change, and other global-change processes. Coastal refuges are already experiencing threats from sea-level rise and other change processes that are largely beyond their ability to influence, while at the same time facing tighter budgets...
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Fred A. Johnson, Mitchell J. Eaton, Gerard McMahon, Raye Nilius, Mike Bryant, Dave Case, Julien Martin, Nathan J. Wood, Laura Taylor
Final project memorandum: sea-level rise modeling handbook: resource guide for resource managers, engineers, and scientists Final project memorandum: sea-level rise modeling handbook: resource guide for resource managers, engineers, and scientists
Coastal wetlands of the Southeastern United States are undergoing retreat and migration from increasing tidal inundation and saltwater intrusion attributed to climate variability and sea-level rise. Much of the literature describing potential sea-level rise projections and modeling predictions are found in peer-reviewed academic journals or government technical reports largely suited to...
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Thomas W. Doyle