R. Bruce Bury
I am a Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. My research focuses on amphibians and reptiles.
My research interests include ecology of aquatic and forest ecosystems, conservation biology of amphibians and reptiles, the effects of perturbations on animal populations, biological invasions, and inventorying and monitoring.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. Zoology from University of California-Berkeley
MSc. Life Sciences from Calif. State Univ.-Sacramento
BSc. Biology from Humboldt State University
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Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Reply Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Reply
Few ecologists would dispute that exposure to high levels of ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) is detrimental to organisms. It is well established that UV-B has been a critical factor shaping the physiology (Blum et al. 1949, Hansson 2000), behavior (Pennington and Emlet 1986, van de Mortel and Buttemer 1998), and distribution (Williamson et al. 2001, Leavitt et al. 2003) of many aquatic...
Authors
Wendy J. Palen, Daniel E. Schindler, M. J. Adams, Christopher A. Pearl, R. Bruce Bury, S. A. Diamond
Terrestrial movements of juvenile and adult tailed frogs in relation to timber harvest in coastal British Columbia Terrestrial movements of juvenile and adult tailed frogs in relation to timber harvest in coastal British Columbia
Tailed frog (Ascaphus truei Stejneger) populations are at risk in much of the Pacific Northwest, and recolonization of sites may be slow postlogging. To examine the terrestrial movements of Ascaphus in clearcuts and old growth, we employed pitfall traps and drift-fence arrays installed along streams and 100 m into upland habitat. In the fall, we captured frogs farther from streams in old...
Authors
Tanya R. Wahbe, Fred L. Bunnell, R. Bruce Bury
Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills
We sampled a variety of wetlands in the Nebraska sandhills at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Significantly more individuals of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) occurred in lakes and open waters than in marshes or small ponds, and the opposite was true for Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii). Besides this marked difference in habitat use, 46% of the captured E. blandingii in...
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R. Bruce Bury, David J. Germano
Organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, trace elements and metals in western pond turtle eggs from Oregon Organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, trace elements and metals in western pond turtle eggs from Oregon
With increased concern over the status of reptile populations globally, contaminant studies should be part of species evaluations. We analyzed eggs of western pond turtles from Fern Ridge Reservoir in western Oregon for 20 organochlorine (OC) pesticides or metabolites, 42 congener-specific polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 16 trace elements or metals. These eggs represent the first...
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Charles J. Henny, K.F. Beal, R. Bruce Bury, R. Goggans
Fire and amphibians in North America Fire and amphibians in North America
Information on amphibian responses to fire and fuel reduction practices is critically needed due to potential declines of species and the prevalence of new, more intensive fire management practices in North American forests. The goals of this review are to summarize the known and potential effects of fire and fuels management on amphibians and their aquatic habitats, and to identify...
Authors
D. S. Pilliod, R.B. Bury, E.J. Hyde, C.A. Pearl, P.S. Corn
Indirect facilitation of an anuran invasion by non-native fishes Indirect facilitation of an anuran invasion by non-native fishes
Positive interactions among non-native species could greatly exacerbate the problem of invasions, but are poorly studied and our knowledge of their occurrence is mostly limited to plant-pollinator and dispersal interactions. We found that invasion of bullfrogs is facilitated by the presence of co-evolved non-native fish, which increase tadpole survival by reducing predatory...
Authors
M. J. Adams, Christopher A. Pearl, R. Bruce Bury
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Filter Total Items: 52
Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Reply Optical characteristics of natural waters protect amphibians from UV-B in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: Reply
Few ecologists would dispute that exposure to high levels of ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) is detrimental to organisms. It is well established that UV-B has been a critical factor shaping the physiology (Blum et al. 1949, Hansson 2000), behavior (Pennington and Emlet 1986, van de Mortel and Buttemer 1998), and distribution (Williamson et al. 2001, Leavitt et al. 2003) of many aquatic...
Authors
Wendy J. Palen, Daniel E. Schindler, M. J. Adams, Christopher A. Pearl, R. Bruce Bury, S. A. Diamond
Terrestrial movements of juvenile and adult tailed frogs in relation to timber harvest in coastal British Columbia Terrestrial movements of juvenile and adult tailed frogs in relation to timber harvest in coastal British Columbia
Tailed frog (Ascaphus truei Stejneger) populations are at risk in much of the Pacific Northwest, and recolonization of sites may be slow postlogging. To examine the terrestrial movements of Ascaphus in clearcuts and old growth, we employed pitfall traps and drift-fence arrays installed along streams and 100 m into upland habitat. In the fall, we captured frogs farther from streams in old...
Authors
Tanya R. Wahbe, Fred L. Bunnell, R. Bruce Bury
Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills
We sampled a variety of wetlands in the Nebraska sandhills at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Significantly more individuals of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) occurred in lakes and open waters than in marshes or small ponds, and the opposite was true for Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii). Besides this marked difference in habitat use, 46% of the captured E. blandingii in...
Authors
R. Bruce Bury, David J. Germano
Organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, trace elements and metals in western pond turtle eggs from Oregon Organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, trace elements and metals in western pond turtle eggs from Oregon
With increased concern over the status of reptile populations globally, contaminant studies should be part of species evaluations. We analyzed eggs of western pond turtles from Fern Ridge Reservoir in western Oregon for 20 organochlorine (OC) pesticides or metabolites, 42 congener-specific polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 16 trace elements or metals. These eggs represent the first...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, K.F. Beal, R. Bruce Bury, R. Goggans
Fire and amphibians in North America Fire and amphibians in North America
Information on amphibian responses to fire and fuel reduction practices is critically needed due to potential declines of species and the prevalence of new, more intensive fire management practices in North American forests. The goals of this review are to summarize the known and potential effects of fire and fuels management on amphibians and their aquatic habitats, and to identify...
Authors
D. S. Pilliod, R.B. Bury, E.J. Hyde, C.A. Pearl, P.S. Corn
Indirect facilitation of an anuran invasion by non-native fishes Indirect facilitation of an anuran invasion by non-native fishes
Positive interactions among non-native species could greatly exacerbate the problem of invasions, but are poorly studied and our knowledge of their occurrence is mostly limited to plant-pollinator and dispersal interactions. We found that invasion of bullfrogs is facilitated by the presence of co-evolved non-native fish, which increase tadpole survival by reducing predatory...
Authors
M. J. Adams, Christopher A. Pearl, R. Bruce Bury