Matthew C. Perry, Ph.D.
Matt Perry is an Emeritus at the Eastern Ecological Science Center located at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, MD
Professional Experience
Involved with several writing projects of past research of waterfowl movements using satellite telemetry, waterfowl food habits, and management of wetlands for optimum wildlife use
Completed forty years of employment at Patuxent in October 2011 and retired in December 2011
Education and Certifications
B.S., University of Rhode Island 1963
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1970
Ph.D., University of Maryland 1985
Affiliations and Memberships*
Chair of the November 2005 Second North American Sea Duck Conference
Past President of the Washington Biologists' Field Club
Co-Chair of the Satellite Telemetry Workshop held in Puetro Iguazu, Argentina June 2011.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association Board Member
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Heritage Committee Member
Friends of Patuxent Board Member, non-profit, Friends of Patuxent Laurel, MD Laurel, MD Board of Directors
Rivers of the World Foundation Board Member
Science and Products
Coastal wetlands of Chesapeake Bay
Foraging behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in a ferry wake
Population demographics and breeding ecology of the Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) in the Churchill, Manitoba area
Infection and mortality in captive wild-trapped canvasback ducks
The use of Emeraid Exotic Carnivore Diet improves postsurgical recovery and survival of long-tailed ducks
Feeding ecology of long-tailed ducks Clangula hyemalis wintering on the Nantucket Shoals
The evolution of wildlife conservation: The science that supported the conservation movement
[Obituary] In memoriam: Mortimer Brooke Meanley, Jr., 1915-2007
Sediment ingestion rates in waterfowl (Anatidae) and their use in environmental risk assessment
Effects of dietary selenium on tissue concentrations,pathology, oxidative stress, and immune function in common eiders (Somateria mollissima)
Temporal changes of populations and trophic relationships of wintering diving ducks in Chesapeake Bay
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Coastal wetlands of Chesapeake Bay
Wetlands are prominent landscapes throughout North America. The general characteristics of wetlands are controversial, thus there has not been a systematic assessment of different types of wetlands in different parts of North America, or a compendium of the threats to their conservation. Wetland Habitats of North America adopts a geographic and habitat approach, in which experts familiar with wetlAuthorsAndrew H. Baldwin, Patrick J. Kangas, J. Patrick Megonigal, Matthew C. Perry, Dennis F. Whigham, Darold P. BatzerForaging behavior of Long-tailed Ducks in a ferry wake
Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Ducks) were observed diving in the wake of the Nantucket Island ferry during December over a 5-year period (2005–2009). The unusual diving behavior appeared to be related to foraging, but could not be confirmed. Long-tailed Ducks typically feed on more mobile prey than most other diving ducks, and it is speculated that the propeller wash in shallow water dislodged orAuthorsMatthew C. PerryPopulation demographics and breeding ecology of the Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) in the Churchill, Manitoba area
No abstract available.AuthorsMatthew C. Perry, Robert M. AlisonInfection and mortality in captive wild-trapped canvasback ducks
Fungal, bacterial and malarial infections, as well as malnutrition caused heavy mortality in a group of wild-trapped canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) held in 10 x 3 x 2 m open-water pens. Deaths occurred between 21 and 158 days after confinement and were associated with infections of Aspergillus fumigatus, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus sp., Streptococcus sp., KlebsielIa sp., Enterobacter sp., aAuthorsR.M. Kocan, M. C. PerryThe use of Emeraid Exotic Carnivore Diet improves postsurgical recovery and survival of long-tailed ducks
Gavage feeding is a commonly used technique in wildlife rehabilitation. While implanting satellite transmitters in long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis), a need for extra postsurgical nutritional support was identified. A new product, Emeraid Exotic Carnivore Diet, has proven effective in maintaining and even increasing the birds' body weights while in captivity. This has resulted in a 54-g increaAuthorsGlenn H. Olsen, Scott Ford, Matthew C. Perry, Alicia M. Wells-BerlinFeeding ecology of long-tailed ducks Clangula hyemalis wintering on the Nantucket Shoals
A substantial proportion, perhaps 30%, of the North American breeding population of Long-tailed Ducks (Clangula hyemalis) winter in the vicinity of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. These birds spend the night on Nantucket Sound and commute during daylight hours to the Nantucket Shoals, which extend about 65 km offshore from the southeastern corner of Nantucket. Strip transects done from a single-eAuthorsTimothy P. White, Richard R. Veit, Matthew C. PerryThe evolution of wildlife conservation: The science that supported the conservation movement
No abstract available.AuthorsM. C. Perry[Obituary] In memoriam: Mortimer Brooke Meanley, Jr., 1915-2007
Mortimer Brooke Meanley, Jr., was born at Riderwood, Baltimore County, Maryland, on 19 January 1915, and died at home in Maine on 19 August 2007. He was always called “Brooke” as an adult. Much of his youth was spent in birding and other natural-history activities, interest he credits to the Boy Scouts and his teachers. These activities directed him toward a professional career in wildlife biologyAuthorsMatthew C. PerrySediment ingestion rates in waterfowl (Anatidae) and their use in environmental risk assessment
When waterfowl (Anatidae) ingest sediment as they feed, they are exposed to the environmental contaminants in those sediments. The rate of ingestion may be key to assessing environmental risk. Rates of sediment ingestion were estimated as from <2% to 22% in 16 species of waterfowl collected in the northeastern United States. The piscivorous red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) ingested sedimenAuthorsW. Nelson Beyer, Matthew C. Perry, Peter C. OsentonEffects of dietary selenium on tissue concentrations,pathology, oxidative stress, and immune function in common eiders (Somateria mollissima)
Common eiders (Somateria mollissima) were fed added Se (as L-selenomethionine) in concentrations increasing from 10 to 80 ppm in a pilot study (Study 1) or 20 (low exposure) and up to 60 (high exposure) ppm Se in Study 2. Body weights of Study 1 ducks and high-exposure ducks in Study 2 declined rapidly. Mean concentrations of Se in blood reached 32.4 ppm wet weight in Study 1 and 17.5 ppm wet weigAuthorsJ. Christian Franson, David Hoffman, Alicia M. Wells-Berlin, Matthew C. Perry, Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler, Daniel L. Finley, Paul L. Flint, Tuula E. HollménTemporal changes of populations and trophic relationships of wintering diving ducks in Chesapeake Bay
Population and trophic relationships among diving ducks in Chesapeake Bay are diverse and complex as they include five species of bay ducks (Aythya spp.), nine species of seaducks (Tribe Mergini), and the Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis). Here we considered the relationships between population changes and diet over the past half century to assess the importance of prey changes to wintering waterfowAuthorsMatthew C. Perry, Alicia M. Wells-Berlin, David M. Kidwell, Peter C. Osenton
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