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Difference in the crab fauna of mangrove areas at a southwest Florida and a northeast Australia location: Implications for leaf litter processing Difference in the crab fauna of mangrove areas at a southwest Florida and a northeast Australia location: Implications for leaf litter processing
Existing paradigms suggest that mangrove leaf litter is processed primarily via the detrital pathway in forests in the Caribbean biogeographic realm whereas herbivorous crabs are relatively more important litter processors in the Indo-West Pacific. To test this hypothesis, we used pitfall traps to collect intertidal crabs to characterize the crab fauna in a mangrove estuary in southwest...
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C.C. McIvor, T. J. Smith
Gonadal steroidogenesis in-vitro from juvenile alligators obtained from contaminated or control lakes Gonadal steroidogenesis in-vitro from juvenile alligators obtained from contaminated or control lakes
The ubiquitous distribution of many contaminants and the nonlethal, multigenerational effects of such contaminants on reproductive, endocrine, and immune systems have led to concerns that wildlife worldwide are affected. Although the causal agents and effects are known for some species, the underlying physiological mechanisms associated with contaminant-induced reproductive modifications...
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Louis J. Guillette, Timothy S. Gross, D. A. Gross, A. A. Rooney, H. Franklin Percival
Estimating shallow subsidence in microtidal salt marshes of the southeastern United States: Kaye and Barghoorn revisited Estimating shallow subsidence in microtidal salt marshes of the southeastern United States: Kaye and Barghoorn revisited
Simultaneous measurements of vertical accretion and change in surface elevation relative to a shallow (3-5 m) subsurface datum were made in selected coastal salt marshes of Louisiana, Florida, and North Carolina to quantitatively test Kaye and Barghoorn's contention that vertical accretion is not a good surrogate for surface elevation change because of autocompaction of the substrate...
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Donald R. Cahoon, D.J. Reed, J.W. Day
An automated photo-identification catalog for studies of the life history of the Florida manatee An automated photo-identification catalog for studies of the life history of the Florida manatee
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C.A. Beck, J.P. Reid
Waterborne recreation and the Florida manatee Waterborne recreation and the Florida manatee
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T. J. O'Shea
Behavioral research on captive endangered fishes of North America Behavioral research on captive endangered fishes of North America
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F. Francis-Floyd, J.D. Williams
Florida manatees Florida manatees
The endangered Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is a survivor. It is one of only three living species of manatees which, along with their closest living relative, the dugong (Dugong dugon), make up the Order Sirenia. This taxonomic distinctiveness reflects their evolutionary and genetic uniqueness. Sirenians are the only herbivorous marine mammals; manatees feed on...
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Lynn W. Lefebvre, Thomas J. O’Shea
Caranigidae. Vertebrados - Part 1 Caranigidae. Vertebrados - Part 1
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W. F. Smith-Vaniz
Offspring growth in the California gull: Reproductive effort and parental experience hypotheses Offspring growth in the California gull: Reproductive effort and parental experience hypotheses
Measures of adult feeding and foraging behaviour in the California gull, Larus californicus, were related to the growth of their offspring. Offspring showed significantly higher growth when average feeding interval, a measure of the time interval between feedings, and feeding latency following foraging decreased. The amount of time parents foraged was positively related to offspring...
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Bruce H. Pugesek
Population biology of the Florida manatee: An overview Population biology of the Florida manatee: An overview
In the following overview we discuss progress toward meeting the three objectives of the 1992 workshop: to provide a synthesis of existing information about manatee population biology; to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current data sets and approaches to research on manatee population biology; and to provide recommendations for research. We discuss progress in six topics that...
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Thomas J. O'Shea, B.B. Ackerman