Paul Flint, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
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Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska
Thousands of Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) migrate annually to the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area (TLSA), Alaska, to undergo the flightless wing molt on tundra lakes and wetlands. GPS transmitters were attached to Brant over two summers (2007–2008) to examine patterns of movement and habitat use of molting Brant, including variation by habitat type, year and body mass. Molting...
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Tyler L. Lewis, Paul L. Flint, Dirk V. Derksen, Joel A. Schmutz
Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change
From 1976 onward, molting brant geese (Branta bernicla) within the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, Alaska, shifted from inland, freshwater lakes toward coastal wetlands. Two hypotheses explained this redistribution: (1) ecological change: redistribution of molting brant reflects improvements in coastal foraging habitats, which have undergone a succession toward salt-tolerant plants due to...
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Tyler L. Lewis, Paul L. Flint, Dirk V. Derksen, Joel A. Schmutz, Eric J. Taylor, Karen S. Bollinger
Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan
In North America, spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta vary because some individuals opportunistically nest at mid-latitudes in years when ephemeral prairie wetlands are available, whereas others regularly nest in arctic and sub-arctic regions where wetland abundance is more constant. Less was known about migration routes and breeding...
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Jerry W. Hupp, Noriyuki Yamaguchi, Paul L. Flint, John M. Pearce, Ken-ichi Tokita, Tetsuo Shimada, Andrew M. Ramey, Sergei Kharitonov, Hiroyoshi Higuchi
Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska
In Alaska, sea ducks winter in coastal habitats at remote, non-industrialized areas, as well as in proximity to human communities and industrial activity. We evaluated prevalence and characteristics of Escherichia coli strains in faecal samples of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri; n = 122) and harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus; n = 21) at an industrialized site and Steller...
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Tuula E. Hollmén, Chitrita DebRoy, Paul L. Flint, David E. Safine, Jason L. Schamber, Ann E. Riddle, Kimberly A. Trust
Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Recent declines in black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) are likely the result of low recruitment. In geese, recruitment is strongly affected by habitat conditions experienced by broods because gosling growth rates are indicative of forage conditions during brood rearing and strongly influence future survival and productivity. In 2006–2008, we studied gosling growth at 3 of the 4 major...
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T.F. Fondell, Paul L. Flint, J.S. Sedinger, C.A. Nicolai, J.L. Schamber
Estimating carcass persistence and scavenging bias in a human‐influenced landscape in western Alaska Estimating carcass persistence and scavenging bias in a human‐influenced landscape in western Alaska
We examined variation in persistence rates of waterfowl carcasses placed along a series of transects in tundra habitats in western Alaska. This study was designed to assess the effects of existing tower structures and was replicated with separate trials in winter, summer and fall as both the resident avian population and the suite of potential scavengers varied seasonally. Carcass...
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Paul L. Flint, Ellen W. Lance, Kristine M. Sowl, Tyrone F. Donnelly
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Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska Fine scale movements and habitat use of black brant during the flightless Wing Molt in Arctic Alaska
Thousands of Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) migrate annually to the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area (TLSA), Alaska, to undergo the flightless wing molt on tundra lakes and wetlands. GPS transmitters were attached to Brant over two summers (2007–2008) to examine patterns of movement and habitat use of molting Brant, including variation by habitat type, year and body mass. Molting...
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Tyler L. Lewis, Paul L. Flint, Dirk V. Derksen, Joel A. Schmutz
Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change Using body mass dynamics to examine long-term habitat shifts of arctic-molting geese: Evidence for ecological change
From 1976 onward, molting brant geese (Branta bernicla) within the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, Alaska, shifted from inland, freshwater lakes toward coastal wetlands. Two hypotheses explained this redistribution: (1) ecological change: redistribution of molting brant reflects improvements in coastal foraging habitats, which have undergone a succession toward salt-tolerant plants due to...
Authors
Tyler L. Lewis, Paul L. Flint, Dirk V. Derksen, Joel A. Schmutz, Eric J. Taylor, Karen S. Bollinger
Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan Variation in spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta that winter in Japan
In North America, spring migration routes and breeding distribution of northern pintails Anas acuta vary because some individuals opportunistically nest at mid-latitudes in years when ephemeral prairie wetlands are available, whereas others regularly nest in arctic and sub-arctic regions where wetland abundance is more constant. Less was known about migration routes and breeding...
Authors
Jerry W. Hupp, Noriyuki Yamaguchi, Paul L. Flint, John M. Pearce, Ken-ichi Tokita, Tetsuo Shimada, Andrew M. Ramey, Sergei Kharitonov, Hiroyoshi Higuchi
Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska Molecular typing of Escherichia coli strains associated with threatened sea ducks and near-shore marine habitats of south-west Alaska
In Alaska, sea ducks winter in coastal habitats at remote, non-industrialized areas, as well as in proximity to human communities and industrial activity. We evaluated prevalence and characteristics of Escherichia coli strains in faecal samples of Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri; n = 122) and harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus; n = 21) at an industrialized site and Steller...
Authors
Tuula E. Hollmén, Chitrita DebRoy, Paul L. Flint, David E. Safine, Jason L. Schamber, Ann E. Riddle, Kimberly A. Trust
Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska Intercolony variation in growth of black brant goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Recent declines in black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) are likely the result of low recruitment. In geese, recruitment is strongly affected by habitat conditions experienced by broods because gosling growth rates are indicative of forage conditions during brood rearing and strongly influence future survival and productivity. In 2006–2008, we studied gosling growth at 3 of the 4 major...
Authors
T.F. Fondell, Paul L. Flint, J.S. Sedinger, C.A. Nicolai, J.L. Schamber
Estimating carcass persistence and scavenging bias in a human‐influenced landscape in western Alaska Estimating carcass persistence and scavenging bias in a human‐influenced landscape in western Alaska
We examined variation in persistence rates of waterfowl carcasses placed along a series of transects in tundra habitats in western Alaska. This study was designed to assess the effects of existing tower structures and was replicated with separate trials in winter, summer and fall as both the resident avian population and the suite of potential scavengers varied seasonally. Carcass...
Authors
Paul L. Flint, Ellen W. Lance, Kristine M. Sowl, Tyrone F. Donnelly
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