Cyndy Loftin, PhD (Former Employee)
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Incorporating incorporating economic models into seasonal pool conservation planning Incorporating incorporating economic models into seasonal pool conservation planning
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maine have adopted regulatory zones around seasonal (vernal) pools to conserve terrestrial habitat for pool-breeding amphibians. Most amphibians require access to distinct seasonal habitats in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems because of their complex life histories. These habitat requirements make them particularly vulnerable to land...
Authors
Robert C. Freeman, Kathleen P. Bell, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cyndy Loftin
Mercury bioaccumulation in wood frogs developing in seasonal pools Mercury bioaccumulation in wood frogs developing in seasonal pools
Seasonal woodland pools contribute significant biomass to terrestrial ecosystems through production of pool-breeding amphibians. The movement of amphibian metamorphs potentially transports toxins bioaccumulated during larval development in the natal pool into the surrounding terrestrial environment. We documented total mercury (THg) in seasonal woodland pool water, sediment, litter, and...
Authors
Cynthia S. Loftin, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Sarah J. Nelson, Adria Elskus, Kevin S. Simon
High-frequency remote monitoring of large lakes with MODIS 500 m imagery High-frequency remote monitoring of large lakes with MODIS 500 m imagery
Satellite-based remote monitoring programs of regional lake water quality largely have relied on Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) owing to its long image archive, moderate spatial resolution (30 m), and wide sensitivity in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, despite some notable limitations such as temporal resolution (i.e., 16 days), data pre-processing requirements to...
Authors
Ian M. McCullough, Cynthia S. Loftin, Steven A. Sader
Algal bioassessment metrics for wadeable streams and rivers of Maine, USA Algal bioassessment metrics for wadeable streams and rivers of Maine, USA
Many state water-quality agencies use biological assessment methods based on lotic fish and macroinvertebrate communities, but relatively few states have incorporated algal multimetric indices into monitoring programs. Algae are good indicators for monitoring water quality because they are sensitive to many environmental stressors. We evaluated benthic algal community attributes along a...
Authors
Thomas J. Danielson, Cynthia S. Loftin, Leonidas Tsomides, Jeanne L. DiFranco, Beth Connors
Predators shape distribution and promote diversification of morphological defenses in Leucorrhinia , Odonata Predators shape distribution and promote diversification of morphological defenses in Leucorrhinia , Odonata
Predators strongly influence species assemblages and shape morphological defenses of prey. Interestingly, adaptations that constitute effective defenses against one type of predator may render the prey susceptible to other types of predators. Hence, prey may evolve different strategies to escape predation, which may facilitate adaptive radiation of prey organisms. Larvae of different...
Authors
Zlatko Petrin, Emily Gaenzle Schilling, Cyndy Loftin, Frank Johansson
Effects of introduced fish on macroinvertebrate communities in historically fishless headwater and kettle lakes Effects of introduced fish on macroinvertebrate communities in historically fishless headwater and kettle lakes
Widespread fish introductions have led to a worldwide decline in the number of fishless lakes and their associated communities. Studies assessing effects of fish stocking on native communities in historically fishless lakes have been limited to high-elevation headwater lakes stocked with non-native trout. Little is known about the effect of fish stocking in historically fishless and...
Authors
Emily Gaenzle Schilling, Cynthia S. Loftin, Alexander D. Huryn
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Filter Total Items: 52
Incorporating incorporating economic models into seasonal pool conservation planning Incorporating incorporating economic models into seasonal pool conservation planning
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maine have adopted regulatory zones around seasonal (vernal) pools to conserve terrestrial habitat for pool-breeding amphibians. Most amphibians require access to distinct seasonal habitats in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems because of their complex life histories. These habitat requirements make them particularly vulnerable to land...
Authors
Robert C. Freeman, Kathleen P. Bell, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Cyndy Loftin
Mercury bioaccumulation in wood frogs developing in seasonal pools Mercury bioaccumulation in wood frogs developing in seasonal pools
Seasonal woodland pools contribute significant biomass to terrestrial ecosystems through production of pool-breeding amphibians. The movement of amphibian metamorphs potentially transports toxins bioaccumulated during larval development in the natal pool into the surrounding terrestrial environment. We documented total mercury (THg) in seasonal woodland pool water, sediment, litter, and...
Authors
Cynthia S. Loftin, Aram J.K. Calhoun, Sarah J. Nelson, Adria Elskus, Kevin S. Simon
High-frequency remote monitoring of large lakes with MODIS 500 m imagery High-frequency remote monitoring of large lakes with MODIS 500 m imagery
Satellite-based remote monitoring programs of regional lake water quality largely have relied on Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) owing to its long image archive, moderate spatial resolution (30 m), and wide sensitivity in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, despite some notable limitations such as temporal resolution (i.e., 16 days), data pre-processing requirements to...
Authors
Ian M. McCullough, Cynthia S. Loftin, Steven A. Sader
Algal bioassessment metrics for wadeable streams and rivers of Maine, USA Algal bioassessment metrics for wadeable streams and rivers of Maine, USA
Many state water-quality agencies use biological assessment methods based on lotic fish and macroinvertebrate communities, but relatively few states have incorporated algal multimetric indices into monitoring programs. Algae are good indicators for monitoring water quality because they are sensitive to many environmental stressors. We evaluated benthic algal community attributes along a...
Authors
Thomas J. Danielson, Cynthia S. Loftin, Leonidas Tsomides, Jeanne L. DiFranco, Beth Connors
Predators shape distribution and promote diversification of morphological defenses in Leucorrhinia , Odonata Predators shape distribution and promote diversification of morphological defenses in Leucorrhinia , Odonata
Predators strongly influence species assemblages and shape morphological defenses of prey. Interestingly, adaptations that constitute effective defenses against one type of predator may render the prey susceptible to other types of predators. Hence, prey may evolve different strategies to escape predation, which may facilitate adaptive radiation of prey organisms. Larvae of different...
Authors
Zlatko Petrin, Emily Gaenzle Schilling, Cyndy Loftin, Frank Johansson
Effects of introduced fish on macroinvertebrate communities in historically fishless headwater and kettle lakes Effects of introduced fish on macroinvertebrate communities in historically fishless headwater and kettle lakes
Widespread fish introductions have led to a worldwide decline in the number of fishless lakes and their associated communities. Studies assessing effects of fish stocking on native communities in historically fishless lakes have been limited to high-elevation headwater lakes stocked with non-native trout. Little is known about the effect of fish stocking in historically fishless and...
Authors
Emily Gaenzle Schilling, Cynthia S. Loftin, Alexander D. Huryn