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Belowground dynamics in mangrove ecosystems Belowground dynamics in mangrove ecosystems

Mangrove ecosystems are tropical/subtropical communities of primarily tree species that grow in the intertidal zone. These tidal communities are important coastal ecosystems that are valued for a variety of ecological and societal goods and services (fig. 1). Mangrove wetlands are important filters of materials moving between the land and sea, trapping sediment, nutrients, and pollutants...
Authors
Karen L. McKee

Influence of salinity, competition and food supply on the growth of Gobiosoma robustum and Microgobius gulosus from Florida Bay, U. S. A. Influence of salinity, competition and food supply on the growth of Gobiosoma robustum and Microgobius gulosus from Florida Bay, U. S. A.

The code Gobiosoma robustum and clown Microgobius gulosus gobies were grown in the laboratory over 27 days at two salinities (5 and 35), two food levels [low (a fixed proportion of initial mass) and high (saturation)] and both with and without the presence of the other species. Both species exhibited greatest growth at the high food level and the low (5) salinity. Neither species was...
Authors
P. J. Schofield

Purple loosestrife volunteers Purple loosestrife volunteers

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) is a perennial plant native to Eurasia where it grows along streams, rivers, and wet seepage areas (fig. 1). Seeds were inadvertently brought to North American territories in the ballast water of ships. Purple loosestrife was also intentionally planted throughout North America for its ornamental flowers but has since escaped cultivation to spread to...
Authors
Beth A. Middleton

Cichlidae Cichlidae

No abstract available.
Authors
P. J. Schofield, A. B. Powell

Back to the basics: Kansas City, Missouri Back to the basics: Kansas City, Missouri

No abstract available.
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, C.M. Lockwood, Nathan Handley

Measuring mercury and other elemental components in tree rings Measuring mercury and other elemental components in tree rings

There has been considerable interest in measuring heavy metal pollution, such as mercury, using tree ring analysis. Since 1970, this method has provided a historical snapshot of pollutant concentrations near hazardous waste sites. Traditional methods of analysis have long been used with heavy metal pollutants such as mercury. These methods, such as atomic fluorescence and laser ablation...
Authors
C. Gillan, W.A. Hollerman, T.W. Doyle, T.E. Lewis

Preparing for climate change: The potential consequences of climate variability and change Preparing for climate change: The potential consequences of climate variability and change

Over the past decades, scientific research has greatly advanced the knowledge and understanding of global environmental change. Research supported by the U. S. Global Change Research Programme (USGCRP) and research and assessment results by international organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the World Climate Research Program (WCRP), and the...
Authors
Zhu Ning, R. E. Turner, T.W. Doyle, Kamran Abdollahi, Alma Thornton, Enrique Reyes, D. Justic, E. Swenson, Wael Khairy, Kam-Biu Liu
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