Publications
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Reference intervals and physiologic alterations in hematologic and biochemical values of free-ranging desert tortoises in the Mojave Desert
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) populations have experienced precipitous declines resulting from the cumulative impact of habitat loss, and human and disease-related mortality. Evaluation of hematologic and biochemical responses of desert tortoises to physiologic and environmental factors can facilitate the assessment of stress and disease in tortoises and contribute to management decisions a
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Mary M. Christopher, Kristin H. Berry, I.R. Wallis, K.A. Nagy, B.T. Henen, C.C. Peterson
Letters: Defending whole animal collections
No abstract available.
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N. J. Scott, M.R. Jennings
Impacts of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on productivity of the endangered least Bell's vireo
No abstract available.
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B.E. Kus
The northern pintail in North America: status and conservation needs of a struggling population
The number of northern pintails (Anas acuta) in North America continues to be low despite sub- stantially improved wetland habitat conditions as recorded by the May Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (May Survey, United States Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 1998; Figure 1). In 1993-97, following extended drought during the 1980s and early 1990s, favorable precipitation pat- terns returned
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Michael R. Miller, David C. Duncan
Predatory bird populations in the East Mojave Desert, California
No abstract available.
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R.L. Knight, R.J. Camp, W.I. Boarman, H.A.L. Knight
Effect of high aluminum consumption on mechanics and composition of furculae of free-ranging coots
High levels of ingested Al can affect mechanical properties of bones. Because of the spring action of the furcula during the wingbeat, small changes in the mechanical properties of this bone may have measurable impacts on long-distance flight. We examined the furculae and ingesta of free-ranging American coots (Fulica americana) in San Francisco Bay (California, USA), where they consume a diet hig
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C. A. Hui, O. Ellers
Molecular characterization of iridoviruses isolated from sympatric amphibians and fish
No abstract available.
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Jinghe Mao, D. E. Green, V. G. Chinchar, G. M. Fellers
Summertime transport of current-use pesticides from California's Central Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, USA
No abstract available.
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James S. LeNoir, L.L. McConnell, G. M. Fellers, T.M. Cahill, J.N. Seiber
Beaded-chain collars: a new method to radiotag kangaroo rats for short-term studies
No abstract available.
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M. Harker, G. B. Rathbun, C.A. Langtimm
Temporal and spatial variability in thalweg profiles of a gravel-bed river
This study used successive longitudinal thalweg profiles in gravel-bed rivers to monitor changes in bed topography following floods and associated large sediment inputs. Variations in channel bed elevations, distributions of residual water depths, percentage of channel length occupied by riffles, and a spatial autocorrelation coefficient (Moran's I) were used to quantify changes in morphological d
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Mary Ann Madej