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Host mating system and the spread of a disease-resistant allele in a population Host mating system and the spread of a disease-resistant allele in a population
The model presented here modifies a susceptible-infected (SI) host-pathogen model to determine the influence of mating system on the outcome of a host-pathogen interaction. Both deterministic and stochastic (individual-based) versions of the model were used. This model considers the potential consequences of varying mating systems on the rate of spread of both the pathogen and resistance...
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D.L. DeAngelis, Jennifer M. Koslow, J. Jiang, S. Ruan
Temperate freshwater wetlands: Response to gradients in moisture regime, human alterations and economic status Temperate freshwater wetlands: Response to gradients in moisture regime, human alterations and economic status
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Mark M. Brinson, Barbara E. Bedford, Beth Middleton, Jos T. A. Verhoeven
Borehole Geophysical Logging Program: Incorporating New and Existing Techniques in Hydrologic Studies Borehole Geophysical Logging Program: Incorporating New and Existing Techniques in Hydrologic Studies
The borehole geophysical logging program at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) provides subsurface information needed to resolve geologic, hydrologic, and environmental issues in Florida. The program includes the acquisition, processing, display, interpretation, and archiving of borehole geophysical logs. The borehole geophysical logging program is...
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Michael A. Wacker, Kevin J. Cunningham
Davis Pond freshwater prediversion biomonitoring study: freshwater fisheries and eagles Davis Pond freshwater prediversion biomonitoring study: freshwater fisheries and eagles
In January 2001, the construction of the Davis Pond freshwater diversion structure was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The diversion of freshwater from the Mississippi River is intended to mitigate saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico and to lessen the concomitant loss of wetland areas. In addition to the freshwater inflow, Barataria Bay basin would receive...
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Jill A. Jenkins, E. Beth Bourgeois, Clint W. Jeske
Non-random temporary emigration and the robust design: Conditions for bias at the end of a time series: Section VIII Non-random temporary emigration and the robust design: Conditions for bias at the end of a time series: Section VIII
Deviations from model assumptions in the application of capture–recapture models to real life situations can introduce unknown bias. Understanding the type and magnitude of bias under these conditions is important to interpreting model results. In a robust design analysis of long-term photo-documented sighting histories of the endangered Florida manatee, I found high survival rates, high...
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Catherine A. Langtimm
Ecology of coral reefs in the US Virgin Islands Ecology of coral reefs in the US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands (USVI ) in the northeastern Caribbean, consist of St. Croix (207 km2), St. Thomas (83 km2), St. John (52 km2) and numerous smaller islands (Dammann and Nellis 1992). They are part of the Lesser Antilles and Leeward Islands on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean plate (Fig. 8.1). An extensive platform underlies St. Thomas and St. John and connects these islands to...
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Caroline S. Rogers, Jeff Miller, Erinn Muller, Peter J Edmunds, Richard S. Nemeth, James P. Beets, Alan M. Friedlander, Tyler B. Smith, Rafe Boulon, Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Charles Menza, Chris Caldow, Nasseer Idrisi, Barbara Kojis, Mark E. Monaco, Anthony S. Spitzack, Elizabeth H. Gladfelter, John C. Ogden, Zandy M Hillis-Star, Ian Lundgren, William B. Schill, Ilsa B. Kuffner, Laurie L. Richardson, Barry E. Devine, Joshua D. Voss
Decreased abundance of crustose coralline algae due to ocean acidification Decreased abundance of crustose coralline algae due to ocean acidification
Owing to anthropogenic emissions, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide could almost double between 2006 and 2100 according to business-as-usual carbon dioxide emission scenarios1. Because the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere2, 3, 4, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will lead to increasing dissolved inorganic carbon and carbon dioxide in surface...
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Ilsa B. Kuffner, Andreas J Andersson, Paul L. Jokiel, Ku'ulei S. Rodgers, Fred T. Mackenzie
Auditory monitoring of anuran populations: Chapter 16 Auditory monitoring of anuran populations: Chapter 16
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Michael E Dorcas, Steven J. Price, Susan C. Walls, William J. Barichivich
Food web dynamics in a seasonally varying wetland Food web dynamics in a seasonally varying wetland
A spatially explicit model is developed to simulate the small fish community and its underlying food web, in the freshwater marshes of the Everglades. The community is simplified to a few small fish species feeding on periphyton and invertebrates. Other compartments are detritus, crayfish, and a piscivorous fish species. This unit food web model is applied to each of the 10,000 spatial...
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D.L. DeAngelis, J.C. Trexler, D.D. Donalson
Do non-native plant species affect the shape of productivity-diversity relationships? Do non-native plant species affect the shape of productivity-diversity relationships?
The relationship between ecosystem processes and species richness is an active area of research and speculation. Both theoretical and experimental studies have been conducted in numerous ecosystems. One finding of these studies is that the shape of the relationship between productivity and species richness varies considerably among ecosystems and at different spatial scales, though...
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J.M. Drake, E.E. Cleland, M. C. Horner-Devine, E. Fleishman, C. Bowles, M. D. Smith, K. Carney, S. Emery, J. Gramling, D.B. Vandermast, J.B. Grace
Structural equation modeling for observational studies Structural equation modeling for observational studies
Structural equation modeling (SEM) represents a framework for developing and evaluating complex hypotheses about systems. This method of data analysis differs from conventional univariate and multivariate approaches familiar to most biologists in several ways. First, SEMs are multiequational and capable of representing a wide array of complex hypotheses about how system components...
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J.B. Grace
A simulation model for projecting changes in salinity concentrations and species dominance in the coastal margin habitats of the Everglades A simulation model for projecting changes in salinity concentrations and species dominance in the coastal margin habitats of the Everglades
Sharp boundaries typically separate the salinity tolerant mangroves from the salinity intolerant hardwood hammock species, which occupy the similar geographical areas of southern Florida. Evidence of strong feedback between tree community-type and the salinity of the unsaturated (vadose) zone of the soil suggests that a severe disturbance that significantly tilts the salinity in the...
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S.Y. Teh, D.L. DeAngelis, L.D.S.L. Sternberg, F. R. Miralles-Wilhelm, T.J. Smith, H. L. Koh