Publications
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Detection and preliminary evaluation of natural enemies for possible biological control of the Northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis Detection and preliminary evaluation of natural enemies for possible biological control of the Northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis
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A. M. Kuris, K. D. Lafferty, M.J. Grygier
Comparative demography of sea otter populations Comparative demography of sea otter populations
Population trends are poorly documented and demographic information is typically lacking for many carnivorous mammals. The sea otter (Enhydru lutris) has a well known history of decline and recovery, and while many other species have declined as precipitously, few have recovered so spectacularly. Generally speaking, northern populations (remnants within the range of E. l. lutris and E. l...
Authors
James A. Estes, Daniel F. Doak, James L. Bodkin, Ronald J. Jameson, Daniel H. Monson, Jon Watt, M. Tim Tinker
Letter to the editor: current subspecific names for western Thamnophis sirtalis Letter to the editor: current subspecific names for western Thamnophis sirtalis
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S.J. Barry, M.R. Jennings, H.M. Smith
Morphological and genetic evolution appear decoupled in Pacific skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia) Morphological and genetic evolution appear decoupled in Pacific skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia)
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Authors
E.M. Bruna, Robert N. Fisher, T. J. Case
Thiotrix sp. (Beggiatoaceae) from tadpoles in western Mexico Thiotrix sp. (Beggiatoaceae) from tadpoles in western Mexico
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P.L. Ford, N.J. Scott
Descriptions of Bufo tadpoles from the southwestern coast of Jalisco, Mexico Descriptions of Bufo tadpoles from the southwestern coast of Jalisco, Mexico
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P.L. Ford, N.J. Scott
Effects of soil moisture and temperature on overwintering survival of Curculio larvae (Coleoptera : Curculionidae) Effects of soil moisture and temperature on overwintering survival of Curculio larvae (Coleoptera : Curculionidae)
Few studies to date have investigated factors, other than mast crop size, that influence the dynamics of Curculio populations.W e examined the effects of varying levels of soil moisture (0.35, 0.4 and 0.5 g water/g soil) and temperature (8, 14 and 20 C) on over wintering survival of Curculio larvae collected from Quercus michauxii acorns. Survival of larvae, analyzed using log-linear...
Authors
Mark A. Ricca, Floyd W. Weckerly, Raymond D. Semlitsch
Sizes of home ranges and howling monkey groups at Hacienda La Pacifica, Costa Rica: 1972-1991 Sizes of home ranges and howling monkey groups at Hacienda La Pacifica, Costa Rica: 1972-1991
No abstract available.
Authors
E. L. Zucker, M. R. Clarke, K.E. Glander, N.J. Scott
Decline of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations along the upper West Branch of the Susquehanna River: canaries outside the coal mine Decline of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations along the upper West Branch of the Susquehanna River: canaries outside the coal mine
No abstract available.
Authors
J.E. Lovich, R.E. Lovich
Infestation of an introduced host, the European green crab, Carcinus maenas by a native symbiotic nemertean egg predator, Carcinonemertes epialti Infestation of an introduced host, the European green crab, Carcinus maenas by a native symbiotic nemertean egg predator, Carcinonemertes epialti
The recent introduction of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, to the west coast of the U.S. has provided an opportunity for host transfer of the symbiotic nemertean egg predator, Carcinonemertes epialti, from its native shore crab host, Hemigrapsus oregonensis to the exotic C. maenas. Two surveys of C. maenas in Bodega Harbor, California, revealed that, in March 1995 prevalence of...
Authors
M.E. Torchin, K. D. Lafferty, A. M. Kuris
New evidence of habitat segregation between two cryptic species of Pacific skinks (Emoia cyanura and E. impar) New evidence of habitat segregation between two cryptic species of Pacific skinks (Emoia cyanura and E. impar)
No abstract available.
Authors
E.M. Bruna, Robert N. Fisher, T. J. Case