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North American Bird Conservation Initiative: Bringing it all together North American Bird Conservation Initiative: Bringing it all together
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J. R. Clark, D. Waller, J.A. Kushlan, G.T. Myers, S. Senner, S. Yaich, G. Vandel, G. Fenwick, V. Mezainis, R.D. Sparrowe, A. Wentz, D. Pashley
Handbook of Chemical Risk Assessment: Health hazards to humans, plants, and animals Handbook of Chemical Risk Assessment: Health hazards to humans, plants, and animals
Contents: v. 1, Metals ; v. 2, Organics ; v. 3, Metalloids, radation, cumulative index to chemicals and species. Update of the Contaminant Hazard Reviews report series.
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R. Eisler
Analysis of persistent organic pollutants in the Newark Bay Estuary, New Jersey, U.S.A. Analysis of persistent organic pollutants in the Newark Bay Estuary, New Jersey, U.S.A.
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D. I. Thal, S. A. Mills, Timothy P. Wilson, Jennifer L. Bonin
Hydrologic aspects of the 1998-99 drought in the Delaware River basin Hydrologic aspects of the 1998-99 drought in the Delaware River basin
A notable drought in the Delaware River Basin during late 1998 and most of 1999 had a major effect on surface and subsurface components of the hydrologic system. The drought conditions resulted from anomalous patterns in the general atmospheric circulation that diverted Gulf and subtropical Atlantic moisture away from the basin. From September 1998 to August 1999, the accumulated...
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Gary N. Paulachok, Bruce E. Krejmas, Heidi L. Soden
Assessment of freshwater mussels in the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pennsylvania, 1998 Assessment of freshwater mussels in the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pennsylvania, 1998
The upper reaches of the Allegheny River are a high-quality resource that supports populations of a number of endangered species. Two endangered species of freshwater mussel, the northern riffleshell, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana, and clubshell, Pleurobema clava, are present in this river reach. Prior to a bridge-replacement project at the Allegheny River at Foxburg, Pa. (river mile 86.2...
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Robert M. Anderson
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Processing System manual [ADCP] Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data Processing System manual [ADCP]
This open-file report describes the data processing software currently in use by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), to process time series of acoustic Doppler current data obtained by Teledyne RD Instruments Workhorse model ADCPs. The Sediment Transport Instrumentation Group (STG) at the WHCMSC has a long-standing commitment to...
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Jessica M. Cote, Frances S. Hotchkiss, Marinna A. Martini, Charles R. Denham, Andree L. revisions by Ramsey, Stephen Ruane
Estuaries of the northeastern United States: Habitat and land use signatures Estuaries of the northeastern United States: Habitat and land use signatures
Geographic signatures are physical, chemical, biotic, and human-induced characteristics or processes that help define similar or unique features of estuaries along latitudinal or geographic gradients. Geomorphologically, estuaries of the northeastern U.S., from the Hudson River estuary and northward along the Gulf of Maine shoreline, are highly diverse because of a complex bedrock...
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C. T. Roman, N. Jaworski, F.T. Short, S. Findlay, R.S. Warren
Regional effects of hydrologic alterations on riverine macrobiota in the New World: Tropical-temperate comparisons Regional effects of hydrologic alterations on riverine macrobiota in the New World: Tropical-temperate comparisons
This article has two main objectives: to examine what is known about regional effects of hydrologic modifications in temperate and tropical areas of the New World (i.e., North and South America and the Caribbean), with an emphasis on fishes and molluscs; and to discuss research needs regarding regional effects of hydrologic alterations in temperate and tropical regions. A better...
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C. M. Pringle, Mary C. Freeman, B. J. Freeman
Stratification based on reproductive state reveals contrasting patterns of age-related variation in demographic parameters in the kittiwake Stratification based on reproductive state reveals contrasting patterns of age-related variation in demographic parameters in the kittiwake
Heterogeneity in individual quality can be a major obstacle when interpreting age-specific variation in life-history traits. Heterogeneity is likely to lead to within-generation selection, and patterns observed at the population level may result from the combination of hidden patterns specific to subpopulations. Population-level patterns are not relevant to hypotheses concerning the...
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E. Cam, J. #NAME? Monnat
Hazards to wildlife from soil-borne cadmium reconsidered Hazards to wildlife from soil-borne cadmium reconsidered
Cadmium is a toxic element that should be included in environmental risk assessments of contaminated soils. This paper argues, however, that hazards to wildlife from cadmium have often been overstated. The literature contains only meager evidence that wild animals have been seriously harmed by cadmium, even at severely contaminated sites. Although some researchers have reported that...
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W. N. Beyer
Species variation in osmotic, cryoprotectant, and cooling rate tolerance in poultry, eagle, and Peregrine Falcon spermatozoa Species variation in osmotic, cryoprotectant, and cooling rate tolerance in poultry, eagle, and Peregrine Falcon spermatozoa
Potential factors influencing spermatozoa survival to cryopreservation and thawing were analyzed across a range of the following avian species: domestic chicken (Gallus domesticus), domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Bonelli’s eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus), imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti), and peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus). Studies focused on
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J.M. Blanco, G. Gee, D.E. Wildt, A.M. Donoghue