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Watershield use by ring-necked ducks Watershield use by ring-necked ducks

During 1993-94 and 1994-95, the amount of watershield (Brasenia schreberi) in selected Maryland wetlands was determined to see if a relationship existed between the amount of watershield on a wetland and the number of ring-necked ducks (Aythya collaris) observed on that wetland. Data were collected for two years from eight different wetlands on the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel...
Authors
J.A. Olsen, Matthew C. Perry

Migration chronology and distribution of redheads on the lower Laguna Madre, Texas Migration chronology and distribution of redheads on the lower Laguna Madre, Texas

An estimated 80% of redheads (Aythya americana) winter on the Laguna Madre of southern Texas and Mexico. Because there have been profound changes in the Laguna Madre over the past three decades and the area is facing increasing industrial and recreational development, we studied the winter distribution and habitat requirements of redheads during two winters (1987-1988 and 1988-1989) on...
Authors
Christine M. Custer, T. W. Custer, P.J. Zwank

Toxicity of Abate to green frog tadpoles Toxicity of Abate to green frog tadpoles

Green frog tadpoles were exposed to a 96hr toxicity test using Abate4E, the formulation for temephos used in mosquito control. Concentrations ranged from 0 (control) to 10 uL/L. Concentrations as low as 2.60 uL/L reduced activity for several hours after exposure but had negligible effects after 24 hr, presumably because the temephos had degraded during that time. The LC50 for Abate was 4...
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D. W. Sparling, T. P. Lowe, A.E. Pinkney

Toxicity of alkalinity to Hyalella azteca Toxicity of alkalinity to Hyalella azteca

Toxicity testing and chemical analyses of sediment pore water have been suggested for use in sediment quality assessments and sediment toxicity identification evaluations. However, caution should be exercised in interpreting pore-water chemistry and toxicity due to inherent chemical characteristics and confounding relationships. High concentrations of alkalinity, which are typical of...
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P. J. Lasier, P. V. Winger, R.E. Reinert

Reinterpretation of the peninsular Florida Oligocene: An integrated stratigraphic approach Reinterpretation of the peninsular Florida Oligocene: An integrated stratigraphic approach

A very thick (> 300 m) nearly continuous Oligocene section exists in southern peninsular Florida, as revealed by lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic (mollusks and dinocysts), chronostratigraphic (Sr isotopes) and petrographic analyses of twelve cores and two quarries. The Oligocene deposits in the subsurface of southern Florida are the thickest documented in the southeastern U.S., and...
Authors
G. Lynn Wingard, T.M. Scott, Lucy E. Edwards, S.D. Weedman, K. R. Simmons
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