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Assessment of gamete quality for the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) by use of fluorescent dyes Assessment of gamete quality for the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) by use of fluorescent dyes
Evaluation of sperm motility is the single most widely used parameter to determine semen quality in mammals and aquatic species. While a good indicator for fresh sperm viability, post-thaw motility is not always effective at predicting fertilizing ability. Techniques using fluorescent dyes can assess functionality of mammalian sperm, but have not been widely applied in aquatic organisms...
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C. G. Paniagua-Chavez, J. Jenkins, M. Segovia, T.R. Tiersch
Towards sustainable management of Louisiana's coastal wetland forests: Problems, constraints, and a new beginning Towards sustainable management of Louisiana's coastal wetland forests: Problems, constraints, and a new beginning
Over 345,000 ha of forested swamps occur throughout the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain. Natural and anthropogenic changes in hydrology and geomorphology at local and landscape levels have reduced the productivity in many of these coastal wetland forests areas and have caused the complete loss of forest cover in some places. A summary and interpretation of the available science...
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J. L. Chambers, W.H. Conner, R.F. Keim, S.P. Faulkner, J.W. Day, E.S. Gardiner, M.S. Hughes, S.L. King, K.W. McLeod, C.A. Miller, J.A. Nyman, G.P. Shaffer
Possible effects of the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes on manatee survival rates and movement Possible effects of the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes on manatee survival rates and movement
Prior research on manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) survival in northwest Florida, based on mark-resighting photo-identification data from 1982-1998, showed that annual adult apparent survival rate was significantly lower during years with extreme storms. Mechanisms that we proposed could have led to lower estimates included stranding, injury from debris, being fatally swept out...
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C.A. Langtimm, M. D. Krohn, J.P. Reid, B.M. Stith, C.A. Beck
Restoration monitoring of riverine forests Restoration monitoring of riverine forests
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David Merkey, Bobby D. Keeland
Redhead Aythya americana Redhead Aythya americana
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Thomas C. Michot, Marc C. Woodin
Old-growth bottomland hardwood forests as bird habitat: Implications for contemporary management Old-growth bottomland hardwood forests as bird habitat: Implications for contemporary management
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Robert Hamilton, Wylie C. Barrow, Keith Ouchley
Coastal forests of the Gulf of Mexico: A description and some thoughts on their conservation Coastal forests of the Gulf of Mexico: A description and some thoughts on their conservation
Millions of Nearctic-Neotropical landbirds move through the coastal forests of the Gulf of Mexico each spring and autumn as they migrate across and around the gulf. Migration routes in the gulf region are not static—they shift year to year and season to season according to prevailing wind patterns. Given the dynamic nature of migration routes, coastal forests around the Gulf of Mexico...
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Wylie C. Barrow, Lori Johnson-Randall, M.S. Woodrey, J. Cox, E. Ruelas I., C. M. Riley, R.B. Hamilton, C. Eberly
Cattail sleuths use forensic science to better understand spread of an invasive species Cattail sleuths use forensic science to better understand spread of an invasive species
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Joy Marburger, Steve Travis, Steve K. Windels
Mapping the invasive species, Chinese tallow with NASA EO1 satellite hyperion hyperspectral image data Mapping the invasive species, Chinese tallow with NASA EO1 satellite hyperion hyperspectral image data
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Amina Rangoonwala, Elijah Ramsey
Individual-based modeling of ecological and evolutionary processes Individual-based modeling of ecological and evolutionary processes
Individual-based models (IBMs) allow the explicit inclusion of individual variation in greater detail than do classical differential-equation and difference-equation models. Inclusion of such variation is important for continued progress in ecological and evolutionary theory. We provide a conceptual basis for IBMs by describing five major types of individual variation in IBMs: spatial...
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Donald L. DeAngelis, Wolf M. Mooij
Artificial neural networks and ecological communities (Book Review: Modelling community structure in freshwater ecosystems) Artificial neural networks and ecological communities (Book Review: Modelling community structure in freshwater ecosystems)
No abstract available Review info: Modeling community structure in freshwater ecosystems. Edited by Sovan Lek, Michele Scardi, Piet F.M. Verdonschot, Jean-Pierre Descy, and Young-Seuk Park, 2005. ISBN: 3-540-23940-5, 518 pp.
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Donald L. DeAngelis
Pattern-oriented modeling of agent-based complex systems: Lessons from ecology Pattern-oriented modeling of agent-based complex systems: Lessons from ecology
Agent-based complex systems are dynamic networks of many interacting agents; examples include ecosystems, financial markets, and cities. The search for general principles underlying the internal organization of such systems often uses bottom-up simulation models such as cellular automata and agent-based models. No general framework for designing, testing, and analyzing bottom-up models...
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Volker Grimm, Eloy Revilla, Uta Berger, Florian Jeltsch, Wolf M. Mooij, Steven F. Railsback, Hans-Hermann Thulke, Jacob Weiner, Thorsten Wiegand, Donald L. DeAngelis