Cyndy Loftin, PhD (Former Employee)
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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
Influence of observers and stream flow on northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) relative abundance estimates in Acadia and Shenandoah National Parks, USA Influence of observers and stream flow on northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) relative abundance estimates in Acadia and Shenandoah National Parks, USA
We investigated effects of observers and stream flow on Northern Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) counts in streams in Acadia (ANP) and Shenandoah National Parks (SNP). We counted salamanders in 22 ANP streams during high flow (May to June 2002) and during low flow (July 2002). We also counted salamanders in SNP in nine streams during high flow (summer 2003) and 11...
Authors
J.B. Crocker, M.S. Bank, Cynthia S. Loftin, R.E. Jung Brown
Mercury bioaccumulation in northern two-lined salamanders from streams in the northeastern United States Mercury bioaccumulation in northern two-lined salamanders from streams in the northeastern United States
Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in salamanders has received little attention despite widespread Hg contamination of aquatic ecosystems and worldwide amphibian declines. Here we report concentrations of methyl Hg (MeHg) and total Hg in larval northern two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) collected from streams in Acadia National Park (ANP), Maine, and Bear Brook Watershed...
Authors
Michael S. Bank, Cynthia S. Loftin, Robin E. Jung
Development of a grid-cell topographic surface for Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia Development of a grid-cell topographic surface for Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
The Okefenokee Swamp is a 160,000 ha freshwater wetland in Southeast Georgia, USA that developed in a landscape basin. Hydrologic variability across the swamp suggests that water-surface elevations are not uniform across the swamp. The topographic surface map discussed herein was developed to describe the swamp topography at local to landscape scales and relate the swamp peat- and sand...
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Cynthia S. Loftin, Wiley Rasberry, Wiley M. Kitchens
The Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and wildlife education: Historic development, future challenges The Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and wildlife education: Historic development, future challenges
In 1932, J. N. 'Ding' Darling proposed a 3-year tripartite arrangement between the Iowa Fish and Game Commission, Iowa State University, and himself to establish the first Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Three years later, the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Program was broadened to include 9 land-grant colleges representing recognized ecoregions in the United States. In 1960, the...
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John A. Bissonette, Cynthia S. Loftin, David M. Leslie, L. A. Nordstrom, W. James Fleming
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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
Influence of observers and stream flow on northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) relative abundance estimates in Acadia and Shenandoah National Parks, USA Influence of observers and stream flow on northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) relative abundance estimates in Acadia and Shenandoah National Parks, USA
We investigated effects of observers and stream flow on Northern Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) counts in streams in Acadia (ANP) and Shenandoah National Parks (SNP). We counted salamanders in 22 ANP streams during high flow (May to June 2002) and during low flow (July 2002). We also counted salamanders in SNP in nine streams during high flow (summer 2003) and 11...
Authors
J.B. Crocker, M.S. Bank, Cynthia S. Loftin, R.E. Jung Brown
Mercury bioaccumulation in northern two-lined salamanders from streams in the northeastern United States Mercury bioaccumulation in northern two-lined salamanders from streams in the northeastern United States
Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in salamanders has received little attention despite widespread Hg contamination of aquatic ecosystems and worldwide amphibian declines. Here we report concentrations of methyl Hg (MeHg) and total Hg in larval northern two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata bislineata) collected from streams in Acadia National Park (ANP), Maine, and Bear Brook Watershed...
Authors
Michael S. Bank, Cynthia S. Loftin, Robin E. Jung
Development of a grid-cell topographic surface for Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia Development of a grid-cell topographic surface for Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia
The Okefenokee Swamp is a 160,000 ha freshwater wetland in Southeast Georgia, USA that developed in a landscape basin. Hydrologic variability across the swamp suggests that water-surface elevations are not uniform across the swamp. The topographic surface map discussed herein was developed to describe the swamp topography at local to landscape scales and relate the swamp peat- and sand...
Authors
Cynthia S. Loftin, Wiley Rasberry, Wiley M. Kitchens
The Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and wildlife education: Historic development, future challenges The Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and wildlife education: Historic development, future challenges
In 1932, J. N. 'Ding' Darling proposed a 3-year tripartite arrangement between the Iowa Fish and Game Commission, Iowa State University, and himself to establish the first Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. Three years later, the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Program was broadened to include 9 land-grant colleges representing recognized ecoregions in the United States. In 1960, the...
Authors
John A. Bissonette, Cynthia S. Loftin, David M. Leslie, L. A. Nordstrom, W. James Fleming