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Deep-water chaunacid and lophiid anglerfishes (Pisces: Lophiiformes) off the south-eastern United States Deep-water chaunacid and lophiid anglerfishes (Pisces: Lophiiformes) off the south-eastern United States
Recent research cruises to deep (80-910 m) reef habitats off the south-eastern U.S. and in the northern Gulf of Mexico have provided new information on the diagnostic characteristics, behaviours, colour patterns in life, bottom associations, distributions and maximum sizes of species of the anglerfish genera Chaunax, Lophiodes and Sladenia. Chaunax stigmaeus occurred much further south...
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John H. Caruso, Steve W. Ross, K. J. Sulak, G.R. Sedberry
Forensically important calliphoridae (diptera) associated with pig carrion in rural north-central Florida Forensically important calliphoridae (diptera) associated with pig carrion in rural north-central Florida
A study to determine the relative abundance and seasonality of forensically important blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in rural north-central Florida was conducted using pig carcasses (Sus scrofa L.) as models for human bodies. Seven species of Calliphoridae were collected: Lucilia coeruleiviridis (=Phoenicia) (Macquart), Cochliomyia macellaria (F.), Chrysomya rufifaces (Macquart)...
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Susan V. Gruner, D. H. Slone, J.L. Capinera
Sap flow characteristics of neotropical mangroves in flooded and drained soils Sap flow characteristics of neotropical mangroves in flooded and drained soils
Effects of flooding on water transport in mangroves have previously been investigated in a few studies, most of which were conducted on seedlings in controlled settings. In this study, we used heat-dissipation sap probes to determine if sap flow (Js) attenuates with radial depth into the xylem of mature trees of three south Florida mangrove species growing in Rookery Bay. This was...
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Ken W. Krauss, P. Joy Young, Jim L. Chambers, Thomas W. Doyle, Robert R. Twilley
Diet induced differences in carbon isotope fractionation between sirenians and terrestrial ungulates Diet induced differences in carbon isotope fractionation between sirenians and terrestrial ungulates
Carbon isotope differences (??13C) between bioapatite and diet, collagen and diet, and bioapatite and collagen were calculated for four species of sirenians, Dugong dugon (Mu??ller), Trichechus manatus (Linnaeus), Trichechus inunguis (Natterer), and the extinct Hydrodamalis gigas (Zimmerman). Bone and tooth samples were taken from archived materials collected from populations during the...
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M.T. Clementz, P.L. Koch, C.A. Beck
Bacteriological water quality in and around Lake Pontchartrain following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Bacteriological water quality in and around Lake Pontchartrain following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Following the Louisiana landfalls of Katrina on August 29 and Rita on September 24, 2005, the local population and the American public were concerned about the effects the hurricanes might have on water quality in Lake Pontchartrain. The lake is a major recreational resource for the region and an important fishery. Contamination carried by the storm surge—along with runoff and water...
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Dennis K. Demcheck, Donald M. Stoeckel, Rebecca N. Bushon, David S. Blehert, Daniel J. Hippe
Right whale mortality: a message from the dead to the living Right whale mortality: a message from the dead to the living
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M.J. Moore, W.A. McLellan, P.-Y. Daoust, R. K. Bonde, A.R. Knowlton
Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: Strengthening and expanding a collaborative Applying radar technology to migratory bird conservation and management: Strengthening and expanding a collaborative
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Janet M. Ruth, Albert Manville, Ron Larkin, Wylie C. Barrow, Lori Johnson-Randall, Deanna K. Dawson, Robert H. Diehl, Yufang Wang, Richard S. Sojda, Rafal Angryk, Robert W. Klaver, Reggie Mead, John Paxton, Patricia J. Heglund, Eileen Kirsch, Manuel J. Suarez, Larry Robinson, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Carroll G. Belser, Steven J. Franke, Bruno Bruderer, Jeffrey J. Buler, Frank R. Moore, David S. Mizrahi, Robert Fogg, T. Adam Kelly, Paul M. Cryan, Tim Crum, Terry J. Schuur, Dave Krueper, Robb Diehl, Tom Will
Welcome to the National Wetlands Research Center Library: Not Just Another Library-A Special Library Welcome to the National Wetlands Research Center Library: Not Just Another Library-A Special Library
Libraries are grouped into four major types: public, school, academic, and special. The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) library is classified as a special library because it is sponsored by the Federal government, and the collections focus on a specific subject. The NWRC library is the only USGS library dedicated to wetland science. Library...
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Linda Broussard
Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in Georgia, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson, Laura A. Fauver
Landscape change and relative elevation sub-models Landscape change and relative elevation sub-models
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Gregory D. Steyer, Brady Couvillion, Hongqing Wang, William J. Sleavin, John M. Rybczyk, Nadine Trahan, Holly Beck, Craig J. Fischenich, Ronald G. Boustany, Yvonne C. Allen
Alpine treeline of western North America: Linking organism-to-landscape dynamics Alpine treeline of western North America: Linking organism-to-landscape dynamics
Although the ecological dynamics of the alpine treeline ecotone are influenced by climate, it is an imperfect indicator of climate change. Mechanistic processes that shape the ecotone—seed rain, seed germination, seedling establishment and subsequent tree growth form, or, conversely tree dieback—depend on microsite patterns. Growth forms affect wind and snow, and so develop positive and...
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George P. Malanson, David R. Butler, Daniel B. Fagre, Stephen J Walsh, Diana F. Tomback, Lori D. Daniels, Lynn M. Resler, William K. Smith, Daniel J. Weiss, David L. Peterson, Andrew G. Bunn, Christopher A. Hiemstra, Daniel Liptzin, Patrick S. Bourgeron, Zehao Shen, Constance I. Millar
Bathymetric survey of the nearshore from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass, Louisiana: Methods and data report Bathymetric survey of the nearshore from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass, Louisiana: Methods and data report
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the University of New Orleans (UNO) and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), conducted a high-resolution, single-beam bathymetric survey along the Louisiana southern coastal zone from Belle Pass to Caminada Pass. The survey consisted of 483 line kilometers of data acquired in July and August of 2005. This report...
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Nancy T. DeWitt, James G. Flocks, Mark Hansen, Mark Kulp, B.J. Reynolds