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An evaluation of biomarkers of reproductive function and potential contaminant effects in Florida largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus) sampled from the St. Johns River

The objective of this study was to describe and compare several reproductive parameters for Florida largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus) inhabiting the St. Johns River and exposed to different types and/or degrees of contamination. Welaka was selected as the reference site in this study because of its low urban and agricultural development, Palatka is in close proximity to a paper mi
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Maria S. Sepulveda, William E. Johnson, J. C. Higman, N. D. Denslow, T. R. Schoeb, Timothy S. Gross

High-precision measurements of wetland sediment elevation. II The rod surface elevation table

A new high-precision device for measuring sediment elevation in emergent and shallow water wetland systems is described. The rod surface-elevation table (RSET) is a balanced, lightweight mechanical leveling device that attaches to both shallow (< 1 m) and deep (driven to refusal) rod bench marks. The RSET was built to complement the surface-elevation table (SET), a larger and heavier mechanical le
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Donald R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, B.C. Perez, B. Segura, R.D. Holland, C. Stelly, G. Stephenson, P. Hensel

High-precision measurements of wetland sediment elevation. I. Recent improvements to the sedimentation--erosion table

The sedimentation-erosion table (SET) developed by Boumans and Day (1993) is herein renamed the surface elevation table (SET) to better reflect the conceptual view of the processes being measured. The SET was designed for making high-resolution measurements of small-scale changes in elevation of loose, unconsolidated sediments in shallow water and mudflat habitats. The SET has undergone three majo
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Donald R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, P. Hensel, R. Boumans, B.C. Perez, B. Segura, J.W. Day

A review of the literature on the worldwide distribution, spread of, and efforts to eradicate the coypu (Myocastor coypus)

We conducted a literature review of coypu (Myocastor coypus) introduction and eradication efforts worldwide. The coypu (also called nutria) has been introduced from its origins in South America to every continent except Australia and Antarctica. While perceived in some regions as a valuable resource, in most regions the animals are considered a pest species. Coypus have caused damage to water cont
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J. Carter, B.P. Leonard

Community Food Webs

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D.L. DeAngelis

Modeling ecosystem and population dynamics on the South Florida hydroscape

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D.L. DeAngelis, S. Bellmund, W.M. Mooij, M.P. Nott, E.J. Comiskey, L.J. Gross, W.M. Wolff

Water Resources Data, Florida, Water Year 2001, Volume 4. Northwest Florida

This report series for the 2001 water year for the state of Florida consists of records for continuous or daily discharge for 387 streams, periodic discharge for 14 streams, continuous or daily stage for 147 streams, periodic stage for 2 streams, peak stage and discharge for 8 streams, continuous or daily elevations for 14 lakes, periodic elevations for 47 lakes, continuous ground-water levels for
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Generalized avian dispersal syndrome contributes to Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum, Euphorbiaceae) invasiveness

Plants possessing generalized dispersal syndromes are likely to be more invasive than those relying on specialist dispersal agents. To address this issue on a local and regional scale, avian seed dispersal of the invasive alien Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.) was assessed in forests and spoil areas of South Carolina and along forest edges in Louisiana during the 1997-99 fruiting
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I.J. Renne, W.C. Barrow, Lori A. Randall Johnson, W.C. Bridges

Does bird community structure vary with landscape patchiness? A Chihuahuan Desert perspective

During the springs of 1995-1997, we studied birds and landscapes at 70 sites in the Chihuahuan Desert to assess relations between bird community structure and landscape patchiness. Within each of two spatial extents (1-kin and 2-km-radius areas centered on each site), we measured the number of patches of individual land-cover types and the total number of patches of all land-cover types. Mean bird
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K.J. Gutzwiller, W.C. Barrow

Effects of canopy gaps and flooding on homopterans in a bottomland hardwood forest

Canopy disturbance is a major factor affecting forest structure and composition and, as a result of habitat alterations, can influence insect communities. We initiated a field study to quantify the effects of canopy disturbance on aerial insect abundance and distribution within a bottomland hardwood forest along the Cache River, Arkansas, USA. We used passive flight-intercept traps to sample insec
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L.E. Gorham, S.L. King, B. D. Keeland, S. Mopper