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Trends and patterns in mortality of manatees in Florida, 1974-1991 Trends and patterns in mortality of manatees in Florida, 1974-1991
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B.B. Ackerman, S.D. Wright, R. K. Bonde, D.K. Odell, D.J. Banowetz
Coastal ecosystem decision‐support GIS: Functions and methodology Coastal ecosystem decision‐support GIS: Functions and methodology
To solve coastal resource and environmental issues and handle complex spatial data and information effectively and efficiently, a coastal ecosystem decision‐support geographic information system (GIS) is being developed at the Southern Science Center of the U.S. National Biological Service. With three subsystems, natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, and data and
Authors
Wei Ji, James B. Johnson
Offspring growth in the California gull: Reproductive effort and parental experience hypotheses Offspring growth in the California gull: Reproductive effort and parental experience hypotheses
Measures of adult feeding and foraging behaviour in the California gull, Larus californicus, were related to the growth of their offspring. Offspring showed significantly higher growth when average feeding interval, a measure of the time interval between feedings, and feeding latency following foraging decreased. The amount of time parents foraged was positively related to offspring...
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Bruce H. Pugesek
Difference in the crab fauna of mangrove areas at a southwest Florida and a northeast Australia location: Implications for leaf litter processing Difference in the crab fauna of mangrove areas at a southwest Florida and a northeast Australia location: Implications for leaf litter processing
Existing paradigms suggest that mangrove leaf litter is processed primarily via the detrital pathway in forests in the Caribbean biogeographic realm whereas herbivorous crabs are relatively more important litter processors in the Indo-West Pacific. To test this hypothesis, we used pitfall traps to collect intertidal crabs to characterize the crab fauna in a mangrove estuary in southwest...
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C.C. McIvor, T. J. Smith
Gonadal steroidogenesis in-vitro from juvenile alligators obtained from contaminated or control lakes Gonadal steroidogenesis in-vitro from juvenile alligators obtained from contaminated or control lakes
The ubiquitous distribution of many contaminants and the nonlethal, multigenerational effects of such contaminants on reproductive, endocrine, and immune systems have led to concerns that wildlife worldwide are affected. Although the causal agents and effects are known for some species, the underlying physiological mechanisms associated with contaminant-induced reproductive modifications...
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Louis J. Guillette, Timothy S. Gross, D. A. Gross, A. A. Rooney, H. Franklin Percival
Identification of sex in hatchling loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) by analysis of steroid concentrations in chorioallantoic/amniotic fluid Identification of sex in hatchling loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) by analysis of steroid concentrations in chorioallantoic/amniotic fluid
A major difficulty in sea turtle conservation is the inability to nonlethally and noninvasively identify the sex of hatchling sea turtles. Traditional sexing techniques such as plasma sex steroid quantification cannot be applied to hatchlings without sacrificing the hatchlings or utilizing invasive procedures. This paper presents a technique for sexing hatchling sea turtles by analysis...
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T. S. Gross, D.A. Crain, K.A. Bjorndal, A.B. Bolten, R. Carthy
A highly conserved N-terminal sequence for teleost vitellogenin with potential value to the biochemistry, molecular biology and pathology of vitellogenesis A highly conserved N-terminal sequence for teleost vitellogenin with potential value to the biochemistry, molecular biology and pathology of vitellogenesis
N-terminal amino acid sequences for vitellogenin (Vtg) from six species of teleost fish (striped bass, mummichog, pinfish, brown bullhead, medaka, yellow perch and the sturgeon) are compared with published N-terminal Vtg sequences for the lamprey, clawed frog and domestic chicken. Striped bass and mummichog had 100% identical amino acids between positions 7 and 21, while pinfish, brown...
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L.D. Folmar, N. D. Denslow, R.A. Wallace, G. LaFleur, T. S. Gross, S. Bonomelli, C.V. Sullivan
Biogeography and status of the striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) in Georgia, USA Biogeography and status of the striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) in Georgia, USA
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C.K. Dodd, L.V. LaClaire
Wind damage effects of Hurricane Andrew on mangrove communities along the southwest coast of Florida, USA Wind damage effects of Hurricane Andrew on mangrove communities along the southwest coast of Florida, USA
On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew downed and defoliated an extensive swath of mangrove trees across the lower Florida peninsula. Permanent field sites were established to assess the extent of forest damage and to monitor the rate and process of forest recovery. Canopy trees suffered the highest mortality particularly for sites within and immediately north of the storm's eyewall. The...
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T.W. Doyle, T. J. Smith, M. B. Robblee
North American box turtles (Terrapene) listed under CITES Appendix II North American box turtles (Terrapene) listed under CITES Appendix II
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Authors
C.K. Dodd
The National Biological Service: Emphasis on partnership The National Biological Service: Emphasis on partnership
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Authors
J. A. Allen, V. Burkett