Cyndy Loftin, PhD (Former Employee)
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Environmental predictors of shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) habitat and quality as host for Maine’s endangered Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni) Environmental predictors of shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) habitat and quality as host for Maine’s endangered Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni)
Population size of habitat-specialized butterflies is limited in part by host plant distribution and abundance. Effective conservation for host-specialist species requires knowledge of host-plant habitat conditions and relationships with the specialist species. Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni) is a Maine state-endangered species that relies exclusively on shrubby...
Authors
Sarah A. Drahovzal, Cynthia S. Loftin, Judith Rhymer
Evaluation of a waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans Evaluation of a waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans
Radiotelemetry provides fine-scale temporal and spatial information about an individual's movements and habitat use; however, its use for monitoring amphibians has been restricted by transmitter mass and lack of suitable attachment techniques. We describe a novel waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans and evaluate the percentages of resulting abrasions, lacerations...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Amber L. Pitt, Robert F. Baldwin, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cyndy Loftin
Predicted changes in climatic niche and climate refugia of conservation priority salamander species in the northeastern United States Predicted changes in climatic niche and climate refugia of conservation priority salamander species in the northeastern United States
Global climate change represents one of the most extensive and pervasive threats to wildlife populations. Amphibians, specifically salamanders, are particularly susceptible to the effects of changing climates due to their restrictive physiological requirements and low vagility; however, little is known about which landscapes and species are vulnerable to climate change. Our study...
Authors
William B. Sutton, Kyle Barrett, Allison T. Moody, Cynthia S. Loftin, Phillip G. deMaynadier, Priya Nanjappa
Lithobates sylvaticus (wood frog). Habitat use. Lithobates sylvaticus (wood frog). Habitat use.
Lithobates sylvaticus is the second most widely distributed anuran in North America (Martof and Humphries 1959. Am. Midl. Nat. 61:350–389), and its habitat use reflects the environmental variation that exists across its geographic range (Semlitsch et al. 2009. BioScience 59:853–862). Although L. sylvaticus post-breeding habitat selection has been described in Missouri (Rittenhouse and...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Carcass analog provides marine subsidies for macroinvertebrates and juvenile Atlantic 8 salmon in temperate oligotrophic streams Carcass analog provides marine subsidies for macroinvertebrates and juvenile Atlantic 8 salmon in temperate oligotrophic streams
Anadromous fish populations entering freshwater ecosystems provide organic matter and marine-derived nutrients during spawning and subsequent mortalities of adults. Dams and other impediments to connectivity in rivers and streams have affected anadromous fish populations in many regions and prevented or reduced this influx of organic materials and nutrients. This study used historical...
Authors
Margaret Q. Guyette, Cynthia S. Loftin, Joseph D. Zydlewski, Richard Cunjak
Carcass analog addition enhances juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) growth and condition Carcass analog addition enhances juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) growth and condition
Our study used historic marine-derived nutrient (MDN) delivery timing to simulate potential effects of restored connectivity on juvenile Atlantic salmon (ATS; Salmo salar) growth and condition. Four headwater streams were stocked with ATS young of the year (YOY) and received carcass analog additions (0.10 kg·m–2 wetted area) in treatment reaches to match the timing of sea lamprey...
Authors
Margaret Q. Guyette, Cynthia S. Loftin, Joseph D. Zydlewski
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Environmental predictors of shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) habitat and quality as host for Maine’s endangered Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni) Environmental predictors of shrubby cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa) habitat and quality as host for Maine’s endangered Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni)
Population size of habitat-specialized butterflies is limited in part by host plant distribution and abundance. Effective conservation for host-specialist species requires knowledge of host-plant habitat conditions and relationships with the specialist species. Clayton’s copper butterfly (Lycaena dorcas claytoni) is a Maine state-endangered species that relies exclusively on shrubby...
Authors
Sarah A. Drahovzal, Cynthia S. Loftin, Judith Rhymer
Evaluation of a waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans Evaluation of a waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans
Radiotelemetry provides fine-scale temporal and spatial information about an individual's movements and habitat use; however, its use for monitoring amphibians has been restricted by transmitter mass and lack of suitable attachment techniques. We describe a novel waistband for attaching external radiotransmitters to anurans and evaluate the percentages of resulting abrasions, lacerations...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Amber L. Pitt, Robert F. Baldwin, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cyndy Loftin
Predicted changes in climatic niche and climate refugia of conservation priority salamander species in the northeastern United States Predicted changes in climatic niche and climate refugia of conservation priority salamander species in the northeastern United States
Global climate change represents one of the most extensive and pervasive threats to wildlife populations. Amphibians, specifically salamanders, are particularly susceptible to the effects of changing climates due to their restrictive physiological requirements and low vagility; however, little is known about which landscapes and species are vulnerable to climate change. Our study...
Authors
William B. Sutton, Kyle Barrett, Allison T. Moody, Cynthia S. Loftin, Phillip G. deMaynadier, Priya Nanjappa
Lithobates sylvaticus (wood frog). Habitat use. Lithobates sylvaticus (wood frog). Habitat use.
Lithobates sylvaticus is the second most widely distributed anuran in North America (Martof and Humphries 1959. Am. Midl. Nat. 61:350–389), and its habitat use reflects the environmental variation that exists across its geographic range (Semlitsch et al. 2009. BioScience 59:853–862). Although L. sylvaticus post-breeding habitat selection has been described in Missouri (Rittenhouse and...
Authors
Luke A. Groff, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cynthia S. Loftin
Carcass analog provides marine subsidies for macroinvertebrates and juvenile Atlantic 8 salmon in temperate oligotrophic streams Carcass analog provides marine subsidies for macroinvertebrates and juvenile Atlantic 8 salmon in temperate oligotrophic streams
Anadromous fish populations entering freshwater ecosystems provide organic matter and marine-derived nutrients during spawning and subsequent mortalities of adults. Dams and other impediments to connectivity in rivers and streams have affected anadromous fish populations in many regions and prevented or reduced this influx of organic materials and nutrients. This study used historical...
Authors
Margaret Q. Guyette, Cynthia S. Loftin, Joseph D. Zydlewski, Richard Cunjak
Carcass analog addition enhances juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) growth and condition Carcass analog addition enhances juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) growth and condition
Our study used historic marine-derived nutrient (MDN) delivery timing to simulate potential effects of restored connectivity on juvenile Atlantic salmon (ATS; Salmo salar) growth and condition. Four headwater streams were stocked with ATS young of the year (YOY) and received carcass analog additions (0.10 kg·m–2 wetted area) in treatment reaches to match the timing of sea lamprey...
Authors
Margaret Q. Guyette, Cynthia S. Loftin, Joseph D. Zydlewski