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Field Research Panel - Reptiles Field Research Panel - Reptiles

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R.W. McDiarmid, D.E. Scott, A.D. Tucker

Metabolic products as biomarkers Metabolic products as biomarkers

Ideally, endogenous biomarkers would indicate both exposure and environmental effects of toxic chemicals; however, such comprehensive biochemical and physiological indices are currently being developed and, at the present time, are unavailable for use in environmental monitoring programs. Continued work is required to validate the use of biochemical and physiological stress indices as...
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M. J. Melancon, R. Alscher, W. Benson, G. Kruzynski, R.F. Lee, H.C. Sikka, R.B. Spies

Population models for passerine birds: structure, parameterization, and analysis Population models for passerine birds: structure, parameterization, and analysis

Population models have great potential as management tools, as they use infonnation about the life history of a species to summarize estimates of fecundity and survival into a description of population change. Models provide a framework for projecting future populations, determining the effects of management decisions on future population dynamics, evaluating extinction probabilities...
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B.R. Noon, J.R. Sauer

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
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