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Terrapene carolina. Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina. Eastern Box Turtle

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T.G. Farrell, C.K. Dodd, P.G. May

Electrocardiography in two subspecies of manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris and Trichechus manatus manatus) Electrocardiography in two subspecies of manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris and Trichechus manatus manatus)

Electrocardiographic (ECG) measurements were recorded in two subspecies of awake, apparently healthy, wild manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris and T. m. manatus) undergoing routine field examinations in Florida and Belize. Six unsedated juveniles (dependent and independent calves) and 6 adults were restrained in ventral recumbency for ECG measurements. Six lead ECGs were recorded...
Authors
J. Siegal-Willott, A. Estrada, R. K. Bonde, A. Wong, D.J. Estrada, K. Harr

Monitoring for methane gas in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah, 1995-2003 Monitoring for methane gas in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah, 1995-2003

The release of methane gas from coal beds creates the potential for it to move into near-surface environments through natural and human-made pathways. To help ensure the safety of communities and determine the potential effects of development of coal-bed resources, methane gas concentrations in soils and ground water in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah, were monitored from 1995 to 2003. A...
Authors
Andrew L. Burr, Bernard J. Stolp, Kevin K. Johnson, Gilbert L. Hunt

Early Development of Four Cyprinids Native to the Yangtze River, China Early Development of Four Cyprinids Native to the Yangtze River, China

Chapter 1 -- Notes on the Translation and Use of "A Study of the Early Development of Grass Carp, Black Carp, Silver Carp, and Bighead Carp in the Yangtze River, China" By Duane C. Chapman and Ning Wang Chapter 2 -- A Study of the Early Development of Grass Carp, Black Carp, Silver Carp, and Bighead Carp in the Yangtze River, China By Bolu Yi, Zhishen Liang, Zhitang Yu, Randuan Lin, and...
Authors
Duane Chapman

Back to the basics: Lake Tahoe, California /Nevada: Geography and mathematics Back to the basics: Lake Tahoe, California /Nevada: Geography and mathematics

Back to the Basics: Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada* continues the Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography (WETMAAP) Program of exercises on teaching foundational map reading and spatial differentiation skills. It is the third published exercise from the Back to the Basics series developed by the WETMAAP Program. The current exercise modified is from the Lake Tahoe Back to...
Authors
Lawrence R. Handley, Catherine M. Lockwood, Nathan Handley

Invasion in a diversity hotspot: Exotic cover and native richness in the Californian serpentine flora Invasion in a diversity hotspot: Exotic cover and native richness in the Californian serpentine flora

Exotic species have been observed to be more prevalent in sites where the richness of native species is highest, possibly reflecting variation among sites in resources, propagule supply, heterogeneity, or disturbance. However, such a pattern leaves unclear whether natives at species-rich sites are subject to especially severe impacts from exotics as a result. We considered this question...
Authors
S. Harrison, J.B. Grace, K.F. Davies, H.D. Safford, J.H. Viers

Examining multiple sublethal contaminants on the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor): effects of an insecticide, herbicide, and fertilizer Examining multiple sublethal contaminants on the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor): effects of an insecticide, herbicide, and fertilizer

We examined the single and interactive effects of an insecticide, an herbicide, and a fertilizer on gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) tadpoles. Tadpoles were reared in mesocosms from hatching through metamorphosis and were exposed to the presence or absence of as many as three contaminants. Tadpoles did not appear to be more susceptible to single versus multiple contaminants, which may...
Authors
M.D. Boone, C. M. Bridges-Britton

Interlaboratory evaluation of Hyalella azteca and Chironomus tentans short-term and long-term sediment toxicity tests Interlaboratory evaluation of Hyalella azteca and Chironomus tentans short-term and long-term sediment toxicity tests

Methods for assessing the long-term toxicity of sediments to Hyalella azteca and Chironomus tentans can significantly enhance the capacity to assess sublethal effects of contaminated sediments through multiple endpoints. Sublethal tests allow us to begin to understand the relationship between short-term and long-term effects for toxic sediments. We present an interlaboratory evaluation...
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T. J. Norberg-King, P.K. Sibley, G.A. Burton, C.G. Ingersoll, N.E. Kemble, S. Ireland, D.R. Mount, C.D. Rowland

Flow and form in rehabilitation of large-river ecosystems: an example from the Lower Missouri River Flow and form in rehabilitation of large-river ecosystems: an example from the Lower Missouri River

On large, intensively engineered rivers like the Lower Missouri, the template of the physical habitat is determined by the nearly independent interaction of channel form and flow regime. We evaluated the interaction between flow and form by modeling four combinations of modern and historical channel form and modern and historical flow regimes. The analysis used shallow, slow water...
Authors
R. B. Jacobson, D.L. Galat
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