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
Behaviour of captive canvasbacks Aythya valisineria fed different diets during winter
Management of the Chesapeake Bay's waterfowl resources: Long-term trends (1948-86) of wintering waterfowl in Chesapeake Bay
Food habits and distribution of wintering canvasbacks, Aythya valisineria, on Chesapeake Bay
[Book review] Story of extinct birds told with accuracy, verve: Extinct Birds, by Errol Fuller. Facts on File Publications, 1988
Sex specificity of behavioral dominance and fasting endurance in wintering canvasbacks: Experimental results
[Book review] The Marsh Hen--A Natural History of the Clapper Rail of the Atlantic Coast Salt Marsh, by B. Meanley
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Behaviour of captive canvasbacks Aythya valisineria fed different diets during winter
Time activity budget studies were conducted on captive Canvasbacks manintained on ad libitum diets with varying levels of protein and energy during the winter of 1978-79 and 1979-80. No differences could be detected in the behaviour of the ducks as a result of the diets they received. Differences due to season and sex were observed for some behaviours. Activity decreased (PAuthorsM. C. Perry, B.K. Williams, H.H. ObrechtManagement of the Chesapeake Bay's waterfowl resources: Long-term trends (1948-86) of wintering waterfowl in Chesapeake Bay
No abstract available.AuthorsM. C. PerryFood habits and distribution of wintering canvasbacks, Aythya valisineria, on Chesapeake Bay
Baltic clams (Macoma balthica) were the predominant food items of 323 canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) collected throughout Chesapeake Bay during 1970–1979. Natural vegetation constituted 4% of the food volume. Widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima) and redhead grass (Potamogeton perfoliatus) constituted the greatest percent volume and frequency of occurrence among the plant species, whereas wild celery (AuthorsM. C. Perry, F.M. Uhler[Book review] Story of extinct birds told with accuracy, verve: Extinct Birds, by Errol Fuller. Facts on File Publications, 1988
No abstract available.AuthorsM. C. PerrySex specificity of behavioral dominance and fasting endurance in wintering canvasbacks: Experimental results
Hand-reared canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) of varying sex ratios were maintained in pens during winter 1980-81 (3M-3F, 6M-0F, 0M-6F) and winter 1981-82 (4M-2F, 2M-4F) and fed two diets (control and stress). They were observed during feeding trials to determine intrasexual and intersexual aggressive activity. There was little evidence that either diet or sex ratio affected the total number of aggAuthorsM. C. Perry, J. D. Nichols, M.J. Conroy, H.H. Obrecht, B.K. Williams[Book review] The Marsh Hen--A Natural History of the Clapper Rail of the Atlantic Coast Salt Marsh, by B. Meanley
No abstract available.AuthorsM. C. Perry
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