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Patterns of fish use and piscivore abundance within a reconnected saltmarsh impoundment in the northern Indian River Lagoon, Florida Patterns of fish use and piscivore abundance within a reconnected saltmarsh impoundment in the northern Indian River Lagoon, Florida

Nearly all saltmarshes in east-central, Florida were impounded for mosquito control during the 1960s. The majority of these marshes have since been reconnected to the estuary by culverts, providing an opportunity to effectively measure exchange of aquatic organisms. A multi-gear approach was used monthly to simultaneously estimate fish standing stock (cast net), fish exchange with the...
Authors
Philip W. Stevens, C.L. Montague, K. J. Sulak

Back to the basics: Lake Tahoe, California /Nevada: Geography and mathematics Back to the basics: Lake Tahoe, California /Nevada: Geography and mathematics

Back to the Basics: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada* continues the Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography (WETMAAP) Program of exercises on teaching foundational map reading and spatial differentiation skills. It is the third published exercise from the Back to the Basics series developed by the WETMAAP Program. The current exercise modified is from the Lake Tahoe Back to...
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Catherine M. Lockwood, Nathan Handley

Fate of fish production in a seasonally flooded saltmarsh Fate of fish production in a seasonally flooded saltmarsh

Although saltmarshes are thought to enhance the productivity of open estuarine waters, the mechanism by which energy transfer occurs has been debated for decades. One possible mechanism is the transfer of saltmarsh production to estuarine waters by vagile fishes and invertebrates. Monthly estimates of fish standing stock, net fish ingress, and predation were used to develop a biomass...
Authors
Philip W. Stevens, C.L. Montague, K. J. Sulak

Seed dispersal in fens Seed dispersal in fens

Question: How does seed dispersal reduce fen isolation and contribute to biodiversity? Location: European and North American fens. Methods: This paper reviews the literature on seed dispersal to fens. Results: Landscape fragmentation may reduce dispersal opportunities thereby isolating fens and reducing genetic exchange. Species in fragmented wetlands may have lower reproductive success...
Authors
B. Middleton, R. Van Diggelen, K. Jensen

Species richness and patterns of invasion in plants, birds, and fishes in the United States Species richness and patterns of invasion in plants, birds, and fishes in the United States

We quantified broad-scale patterns of species richness and species density (mean # species/km2) for native and non-indigenous plants, birds, and fishes in the continental USA and Hawaii. We hypothesized that the species density of native and non-indigenous taxa would generally decrease in northern latitudes and higher elevations following declines in potential evapotranspiration, mean...
Authors
Thomas J. Stohlgren, David Barnett, Curtis Flather, Pamela L. Fuller, Bruce G. Peterjohn, John Kartesz, Lawrence L. Master

Invasion in a diversity hotspot: Exotic cover and native richness in the Californian serpentine flora Invasion in a diversity hotspot: Exotic cover and native richness in the Californian serpentine flora

Exotic species have been observed to be more prevalent in sites where the richness of native species is highest, possibly reflecting variation among sites in resources, propagule supply, heterogeneity, or disturbance. However, such a pattern leaves unclear whether natives at species-rich sites are subject to especially severe impacts from exotics as a result. We considered this question...
Authors
S. Harrison, J.B. Grace, K.F. Davies, H.D. Safford, J.H. Viers

Vanishing before our eyes Vanishing before our eyes

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Authors
Wylie C. Barrow, William R. Fontenot, Madeline H. Barrow, Richard A. DeMay, David Muth

Endocrine disrupting chemicals and endocrine active agents Endocrine disrupting chemicals and endocrine active agents

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Authors
T. S. Gross, B.S. Arnold, M. S. Sepulveda, K. McDonald

Detection probabilities and site occupancy estimates for amphibians at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Detection probabilities and site occupancy estimates for amphibians at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

We conducted an amphibian inventory at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from August 2000 to June 2002 as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior's national Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. Nineteen species of amphibians (15 anurans and 4 caudates) were documented within the Refuge, including one protected species, the Gopher Frog Rana capito. We also collected 1 y of...
Authors
L. L. Smith, W.J. Barichivich, J.S. Staiger, Kimberly G. Smith, C.K. Dodd
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