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Sirenian pathology and mortality assessment
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Robert K. Bonde, Antonio A. Mignucci-Ginannoni, Gregory D. Bossart
Response of salt marsh and mangrove wetlands to changes in atmospheric CO2, climate, and sea-level
Coastal salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations and associated climate and climate-induced changes. We provide a review of the literature detailing theoretical predictions and observed responses of coastal wetlands to a range of climate change stressors, including CO2, temperature, rainfall, and sea-level rise. This review incorpo
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Karen L. McKee, Kerrylee Rogers, Neil Saintilan
Structural equation modeling and the analysis of long-term monitoring data
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James B. Grace, Jon E. Keeley, Darren J. Johnson, Kenneth A. Bollen
Variation in reproductive life history traits between two populations of Blackbanded Darters (Percina nigrofasciata)
We examined the life history of Blackbanded Darters (Percina nigrofasciata) from two streams in the Choctawhatchee River drainage, Florida, over a three-year study period. Blackbanded Darters from Turkey Creek were longer than fish from Ten Mile Creek; however, size-adjusted clutch and egg sizes were similar between populations. Larger females produced larger clutches, whereas egg size did not var
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Myra C. Hughey, David C. Heins, Howard L. Jelks, Bridget A. Ory, Frank Jordan
Risk assessment for adult butterflies exposed to the mosquito control pesticide naled
A prospective risk assessment was conducted for adult butterflies potentially exposed to the mosquito control insecticide naled. Published acute mortality data, exposure data collected during field studies, and morphometric data (total surface area and fresh body weight) for adult butterflies were combined in a probabilistic estimate of the likelihood that adult butterfly exposure to naled followi
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Timothy A. Bargar
Monitoring oral temperature, heart rate, and respiration rate of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) during capture and handling in the field
West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) are captured, handled, and transported to facilitate conservation, research, and rehabilitation efforts. Monitoring manatee oral temperature (OT), heart rate (HR), and respiration rate (RR) during out-of-water handling can assist efforts to maintain animal well-being and improve medical response to evidence of declining health. To determine effects of capt
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Arthur W. Wong, Robert K. Bonde, Jessica Siegal-Willott, M. Andrew Stamper, James Colee, James A. Powell, James P. Reid, Charles J. Deutsch, Kendal E. Harr
Reproductive endocrine disruption in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in the Potomac River basin: spatial and temporal comparisons of biological effects
A high prevalence of intersex or testicular oocytes (TO) in male smallmouth bass within the Potomac River drainage has raised concerns as to the health of the river. Studies were conducted to document biomarker responses both temporally and spatially to better understand the influence of normal physiological cycles, as well as water quality and land-use influences. Smallmouth bass were collected o
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Vicki Blazer, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Holly Henderson, Patricia M. Mazik, Jill A. Jenkins, David A. Alvarez, John A. Young
Neotropical coastal wetlands
The Neotropical region, which includes the tropical Americas, is one of the world's eight biogeographic zones. It contains some of the most diverse and unique wetlands in the world, some of which are still relatively undisturbed by humans. This chapter focuses on the northern segment of the Neotropics (south Florida, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Central America), an area that spans a latitud
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Karen L. McKee
Mississippi Sound
The Mississippi Sound is the primary body of water off the Mississippi Coast, extending from Lake Borgne, La. in the west to Mobile Bay, Ala. in the east and bordered by the barrier islands--Cat, Ship, Horn, Petit Bois, and Dauphin Islands--of Gulf Islands National Seashore to the south (Figure 1). It encompasses an estuary 293 km2 (113 mi2) large with a watershed of 259 km2 (100 mi2) and 44 km2 (
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Lawrence R. Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Ali Leggett, Cindy A. Thatcher
Using multitemporal remote sensing imagery and inundation measures to improve land change estimates in coastal wetlands
Remote sensing imagery can be an invaluable resource to quantify land change in coastal wetlands. Obtaining an accurate measure of land change can, however, be complicated by differences in fluvial and tidal inundation experienced when the imagery is captured. This study classified Landsat imagery from two wetland areas in coastal Louisiana from 1983 to 2010 into categories of land and water. Tide
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Y.C. Allen, B.R. Couvillion, J.A. Barras