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Caranigidae. Vertebrados - Part 1 Caranigidae. Vertebrados - Part 1
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W. F. Smith-Vaniz
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
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
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
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
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
The rare newt of Trail Ridge The rare newt of Trail Ridge
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C.K. Dodd
Nonindigenous fish Nonindigenous fish
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C.P. Boydstun, P.L. Fuller, J.D. Williams
Freshwater mussels: a neglected and declining aquatic resource Freshwater mussels: a neglected and declining aquatic resource
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J.D. Williams, R. J. Neves
Estimation of survival of adult Florida manatees in the Crystal River, at Blue Spring, and on the Atlantic Coast Estimation of survival of adult Florida manatees in the Crystal River, at Blue Spring, and on the Atlantic Coast
We applied Cormack-Jolly-Seber open population models to manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) photo-identification databases to estimate adult survival probabilities. The computer programs JOLLY and RECAPCO were used to estimate survival of 677 individuals in three study areas: Crystal River (winters 1977-78 to 1990-91), Blue Spring (winters 1977-78 to 1990-91), and the Atlantic...
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Thomas J. O'Shea, Catherine A. Langtimm