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Tampa Bay Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest open-water estuary and encompasses an area of approximately 1036 km2 (400 mi2) (Burgan and Engle, 2006; TBNEP, 2006). The Bay’s watershed drains 5,698 km2 (2,200 mi2) of land and includes freshwater from the Hillsborough River to the north east, the Alafia and Little Manatee rivers to the east, and the Manatee River to the south (Figure 1). Freshwater...
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Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn Spear, Lindsay Cross, René Baumstark, Ryan Moyer, Cindy A. Thatcher
Minimizing microbial contamination of sperm samples Minimizing microbial contamination of sperm samples
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Jill A. Jenkins
Abnormal alligators and organochlorine pesticides in Lake Apopka, Florida Abnormal alligators and organochlorine pesticides in Lake Apopka, Florida
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Allan R. Woodward, H. Franklin Percival, R. Heath Rauschenberger, Timothy S. Gross, Kenneth G. Rice, Roxanne Conrow
Verification of ploidy and reproductive potential in triploid black carp and grass carp Verification of ploidy and reproductive potential in triploid black carp and grass carp
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Diana M. Papoulias, James S. Candrl, Jill A. Jenkins, Donald E. Tillitt
Testing competing hypotheses for chronology and intensity of lesser scaup molt during winter and spring migration Testing competing hypotheses for chronology and intensity of lesser scaup molt during winter and spring migration
We examined chronology and intensity of molt and their relationships to nutrient reserves (lipid and protein) of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinisK/i>) to test predictions of two competing hypotheses. The "staggered cost" hypothesis states that contour-feather molt is nutritionally costly and should not occur during nutritionally costly periods of the annual cycle unless adequate nutrients...
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Michael J. Anteau, Andrea C.E. Anteau, Alan D. Afton
Fish and land use influence Gammarus lacustris and Hyalella azteca (Amphipoda) densities in large wetlands across the upper Midwest Fish and land use influence Gammarus lacustris and Hyalella azteca (Amphipoda) densities in large wetlands across the upper Midwest
Gammarus lacustris and Hyalella azteca (hereafter G. lacustris and H. azteca, respectively) are important components of secondary production in wetlands and shallow lakes of the upper Midwest, USA. Within the past 50 years, amphipod densities have decreased while occurrences of fish and intensity of agricultural land use have increased markedly across this landscape. We investigated...
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Michael J. Anteau, Alan D. Afton, Andrea C.E. Anteau, E. Barry Moser
Half-dead colonies of Montastraea annularis release viable gametes on a degraded reef in the US Virgin Islands Half-dead colonies of Montastraea annularis release viable gametes on a degraded reef in the US Virgin Islands
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Ilsa B. Kuffner, T. Don Hickey, Valerie J. Paul, Jennifer M. Morrison, Linda J. Walters, Katie R. Grablow, Teresa Turner, Edward R. Parish
Evaluating the potential for stock size to limit recruitment in largemouth bass Evaluating the potential for stock size to limit recruitment in largemouth bass
Compensatory changes in juvenile survival allow fish stocks to maintain relatively constant recruitment across a wide range of stock sizes (and levels of fishing), but few studies have experimentally explored recruitment compensation in fish populations. We evaluated the potential for recruitment compensation in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides by stocking six 0.4-ha hatchery ponds...
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Michael S. Allen, Mark W. Rogers, Mathew J. Catalano, Daniel G. Gwinn, Stephen J. Walsh
Weapons testing and endangered fish coexist in Florida Weapons testing and endangered fish coexist in Florida
Okaloosa darters (Etheostoma okaloosae) are small fish found only in a few streams in the Florida panhandle. This species has been listed since 1973 as endangered due to habitat alteration resulting from erosion, the potential competition from brown darters (E. edwini), and a limited geographic distribution. In recent years, however, Okaloosa darters have benefited from improved resource
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Howard Jelks, Bill Tate, Frank Jordan
The role of the Everglades Mangrove Ecotone Region (EMER) in regulating nutrient cycling and wetland productivity in South Florida The role of the Everglades Mangrove Ecotone Region (EMER) in regulating nutrient cycling and wetland productivity in South Florida
The authors summarize the main findings of the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE-LTER) program in the EMER, within the context of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), to understand how regional processes, mediated by water flow, control population and ecosystem dynamics across the EMER landscape. Tree canopies with maximum height
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Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Robert R. Twilley, Stephen E. Davis, Daniel L. Childers, Marc Simard, Randolph Chambers, Rudolf Jaffe, Joseph N. Boyer, David T. Rudnick, Keqi Zhang, Edward Castañeda-Moya, Sharon M. L. Ewe, Rene M. Price, Carlos Coronado-Molina, Michael Ross, Thomas J. Smith, Beatrice Michot, Ehab Meselhe, William Nuttle, Tiffany G. Troxler, Gregory B. Noe
Vertebrate species introductions in the United States and its territories Vertebrate species introductions in the United States and its territories
At least 1,065 introduced vertebrate species have been introduced in the United States and its territories, including at least 86 mammalian, 127 avian, 179 reptilian/amphibian, and 673 fish species. Examples in each major taxonomic group include domestic cat, small Indian mongoose, red fox, goat, pig, rabbit, rats, house mouse, gray squirrel, nutria, starling, Indian common myna, red...
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Gary W. Witmer, Pam L. Fuller
Using data from an encounter sampler to model fish dispersal Using data from an encounter sampler to model fish dispersal
A method to estimate speed of free-ranging fishes using a passive sampling device is described and illustrated with data from the Everglades, U.S.A. Catch per unit effort (CPUE) from minnow traps embedded in drift fences was treated as an encounter rate and used to estimate speed, when combined with an independent estimate of density obtained by use of throw traps that enclose 1 m2 of...
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A. Obaza, D.L. DeAngelis, J.C. Trexler