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Hydrologic modification to improve habitat in riverine lakes: Management objectives, experimental approach, and initial conditions Hydrologic modification to improve habitat in riverine lakes: Management objectives, experimental approach, and initial conditions
The Finger Lakes habitat-rehabilitation project is intended to improve physical and chemical conditions for fish in six connected back water lakes in Navigation Pool 5 of the upper Missouri River. The primary management objective is to improve water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and current velocity during winter for bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus, and black crappies...
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Barry L. Johnson, John W. Barko, Yuri Gerasimov, William F. James, Alexander Litvinov, Teresa J. Naimo, James G. Wiener, Robert F. Gaugush, James T. Rogala, Sara J. Rogers
Impacts of vegetation change on regional climate and downscaling of GCM output to the regional scale Impacts of vegetation change on regional climate and downscaling of GCM output to the regional scale
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J. H. Copeland, T. N. Chase, Jill Baron, Timothy G.F. Kittel, R. A. Pielke
Importance of dissolved sulfides and organic substances in controlling the chemical speciation of heavy metals in San Francisco Bay Importance of dissolved sulfides and organic substances in controlling the chemical speciation of heavy metals in San Francisco Bay
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J.S. Kuwabara, C.C.Y. Chang, A.I. Khechfe, Y.R. Hunter
Indirect effects: Concepts and approaches from ecological theory Indirect effects: Concepts and approaches from ecological theory
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D.L. DeAngeis
Integrating research and management to conserve wildfowl (Anatidae) and wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A Integrating research and management to conserve wildfowl (Anatidae) and wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A
Efforts to conserve winter habitat for wildfowl, Anatidae, in the alluvial valley of the lower Mississippi River, U.S.A., are directed by the Lower Mississippi Valley (LMV) Joint Venture of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NA WMP). The Joint Venture is based on a biological framework developed through cooperative planning by wildfowl researchers and managers. Important...
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K. J. Reinecke, C.R. Loesch
Interaction of productivity and consumption Interaction of productivity and consumption
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D.L. DeAngelis, L. Persson, A.D. Rosemond
Interpretation of tissue lead residues in birds other than waterfowl Interpretation of tissue lead residues in birds other than waterfowl
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J. Christian Franson
Interpreting the state soil geographic database (STATSGO) Interpreting the state soil geographic database (STATSGO)
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D.J. Lytle, N.B. Bliss, S.W. Waltman
Introduction Introduction
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D.E. Wilson, J.D. Nichols, R. Rudran, C. Southwell
Keys to a successful project: Associated data and planning: Data standards Keys to a successful project: Associated data and planning: Data standards
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R.W. McDiarmid, D.E. Wilson
Keys to a successful project: associated data and planning: Permits Keys to a successful project: associated data and planning: Permits
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R.W. McDiarmid, R.P. Reynolds, R.I. Crombie
Keys to a successful project: associated data and planning: Voucher specimens Keys to a successful project: associated data and planning: Voucher specimens
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R.P. Reynolds, R.I. Crombie, R.W. McDiarmid, Terry L. Yates