Publications
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Disturbance to wintering western snowy plovers Disturbance to wintering western snowy plovers
In order to better understand the nature of disturbances to wintering snowy plovers, I observed snowy plovers and activities that might disturb them at a beach near Devereux Slough in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Disturbance (activity that caused plovers to move or fly) to wintering populations of threatened western snowy plovers was 16 times higher at a public beach than at protected...
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Kevin D. Lafferty
Food webs including parasites, biomass, body sizes, and life stages for three California/Baja California estuaries Food webs including parasites, biomass, body sizes, and life stages for three California/Baja California estuaries
This data set presents food webs for three North American Pacific coast estuaries and a “Metaweb” composed of the species/stages compiled from all three estuaries. The webs have four noteworthy attributes: (1) parasites (infectious agents), (2) body-size information, (3) biomass information, and (4) ontogenetic stages of many animals with complex life cycles. The estuaries are...
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Ryan F. Hechinger, Kevin D. Lafferty, John P. McLaughlin, Brian L. Fredensborg, Todd C. Huspeni, Julio Lorda, Parwant K. Sandhu, Jenny C. Shaw, Mark E. Torchin, Kathleen L. Whitney, Armand M. Kuris
Pesticides and amphibian population declines in California, USA Pesticides and amphibian population declines in California, USA
Several species of anuran amphibians have undergone drastic population declines in the western United States over the last 10 to 15 years. In California, the most severe declines are in the Sierra Mountains east of the Central Valley and downwind of the intensely agricultural San Joaquin Valley. In contrast, coastal and more northern populations across from the less agrarian Sacramento...
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Donald W. Sparling, Gary M. Fellers, Laura L. McConnell
Restoration of the White Abalone in Southern California: Population Assessment, Brood Stock Collection, and Development of Husbandry Technology. Final Report Restoration of the White Abalone in Southern California: Population Assessment, Brood Stock Collection, and Development of Husbandry Technology. Final Report
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Kevin D. Lafferty
Pesticides Are Involved With Population Declines of Amphibians in the California Sierra Nevadas Pesticides Are Involved With Population Declines of Amphibians in the California Sierra Nevadas
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Donald W. Sparling, Gary M. Fellers, Laura L. McConnell
Summary of Arroyo Toad Surveys in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Summary of Arroyo Toad Surveys in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests
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C. Brown, L. Lyren, Robert N. Fisher
Socio-ecological determinants of space utilization in the spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta Socio-ecological determinants of space utilization in the spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta
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E. E. Boydston
At-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Southern California Bight At-sea distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Southern California Bight
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D.L. Orthmeyer, H.R. Carter, John Y. Takekawa, R.T. Golightly
Investigations of giant garter snakes in the Natomas Basin: 2001 field season Investigations of giant garter snakes in the Natomas Basin: 2001 field season
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G.D. Wylie, Michael L. Casazza
Plant community patterns in unburned and burned blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) shrublands in the Mojave Desert Plant community patterns in unburned and burned blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) shrublands in the Mojave Desert
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M.L. Brooks, J.R. Matchett
PINSAT 2001 Progress Report PINSAT 2001 Progress Report
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M. R. Miller, John Y. Takekawa, D.L. Orthmeyer, J. P. Fleskes, Michael L. Casazza, W.M. Perry
Status of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo in California: 1999-2000 Status of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo in California: 1999-2000
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M.D. Halterman, D.S. Gilmer, S.A. Laymon, G.A. Falxa