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Behavior of sandhill cranes harnessed with different satellite transmitters Behavior of sandhill cranes harnessed with different satellite transmitters
The effectiveness of various attachment methods and designs of platform transmitting terminals (PTT's) was tested on captive sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland, during 1989-91. Combinations of attachment and transmitter designs included neoprene cord harness with batteries separate from the transmitter (2 harness designs), Teflon...
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Glenn H. Olsen, D. H. Ellis, S.E. Landfried, L.H. Miller, S.S. Klugman, M.R. Fuller, C.H. Vermillion
Black duck population units as determined by patterns of band recovery Black duck population units as determined by patterns of band recovery
To estimate regional survival and band recovery rates for waterfowl populations, banding sites must be grouped for data analysis. We group American black duck banding sites using cluster analysis of pairwise comparisons of the distributions of band recoveries. We propose 6 population units, substantially fewer than the 27 black duck reference areas currently used. Flyways do not seem to...
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G.W. Pendleton, J.R. Sauer
Breeding population inventories and measures of recruitment Breeding population inventories and measures of recruitment
In this chapter we review the techniques used to measure two important parameters of waterfowl populations, size of breeding population and recruitment. If waterfowl are to be managed toward goals defined in terms of population sizes such as those in the recently signed North American Waterfowl Management Plan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] and Canadian Wildlife Service [CWS]...
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L.M. Cowardin, R.J. Blohm
Change-in-ratio Change-in-ratio
Change-in-ratio (CIR) methods are used to estimate parameters for ecological populations subject to differential removals from population subclasses. Subclasses can be defined according to criteria such as sex, age, or size of individuals. Removals are generally in the form of closely monitored sport or commercial harvests. Estimation is based on observed changes in subclass proportions...
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Mark S. Udevitz
Change-in-ratio methods for estimating population size Change-in-ratio methods for estimating population size
Change-in-ratio (CIR) methods can provide an effective, low cost approach for estimating the size of wildlife populations. They rely on being able to observe changes in proportions of population subclasses that result from the removal of a known number of individuals from the population. These methods were first introduced in the 1940’s to estimate the size of populations with 2...
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Mark S. Udevitz, Kenneth H. Pollock
Characteristics of snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) nest sites on agricultural drainwater evaporation ponds in the San Joaquin valley, California Characteristics of snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) nest sites on agricultural drainwater evaporation ponds in the San Joaquin valley, California
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D. A. Barnum, W.L. Hohman, D.L. Roster
Chemical regulation of spawning in the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Chemical regulation of spawning in the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
Previous literature suggests that spawning in bivalves is chemically regulated, both by environmental chemical cues and by internal chemical mediators. In a model proposed for zebra mussels, chemicals from phytoplankton initially trigger spawning, and chemicals associated with gametes provide further stimulus for spawning. The response to environmental chemicals is internally mediated by...
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Jeffrey L. Ram, S. Jerrine Nichols
Chesapeake Bay striped bass: the consequences of habitat degradation Chesapeake Bay striped bass: the consequences of habitat degradation
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P.J. Rago
Comparison of neotropical migrant landbird populations wintering in tropical forest, isolated forest fragments, and agricultural habitats Comparison of neotropical migrant landbird populations wintering in tropical forest, isolated forest fragments, and agricultural habitats
Neotropical migrant bird populations were sampled at 76 sites in seven countries by using mist nets and point counts during a six-winter study. Populations in major agricultural habitats were compared with those in extensive forest and isolated forest fragments. Certain Neotropical migrants, such as the Northern Parula, American Redstart, and the Black-throated Blue, Magnolia, Black-and...
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C.S. Robbins, B.A. Dowell, D.K. Dawson, J.A. Colon, R. Estrada, A. Sutton, R. Sutton, Dieter Weyer
Comparison of structural proteins of fish rhabdoviruses Comparison of structural proteins of fish rhabdoviruses
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T. Nishizawa, M. Yoshimizu, J. R. Winton, T. Kimura
Cortisol measurements in fish Cortisol measurements in fish
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Z. Janey, G. Jeney, A.G. Maule
Dispersal of exotic species from aquaculture sources, with emphasis on freshwater fishes Dispersal of exotic species from aquaculture sources, with emphasis on freshwater fishes
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W.R. Courtenay, J.D. Williams