Publications
This list of publications includes peer-review journal articles, official USGS publications series, reports and more authored by scientists in the Ecosystems Mission Area. A database of all USGS publications, with advanced search features, can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Freshwater fish diseases caused by bacteria belonging to the genera Aeromonas and Pseudomonas
No abstract available.
Authors
S. F. Snieszko
Surface-current studies of Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron, 1956
No abstract available.
Authors
James H. Johnson
Parasitological methods for identification and abundance estimates of downstream migrant races of salmon
No abstract available
Authors
J. R. Uzmann, R.A. Lander, M. N. Hesselholt
Distribution and migration of races of the mourning dove
The Mourning Dove is a widespread species breeding in the non-boreal regions of North and Middle America and from the West Indies south to Panama. It is hunted extensively in many sections of the United States and in some sections of Canada, the West Indies, and Mexico....The trends in geographic variation of Mourning Doves are from dark coloration in the east to pale coloration in the west and fr
Authors
J.W. Aldrich, A.J. Duvall
Racial determination of origin of mourning doves in hunters' bags
A method is described for determining the general area of production of mourning doves that are shot during the hunting season. This procedure is based on the identification of racial characteristics that can be ascertained from samples of wings. The application and utility of this method were demonstrated with data gathered from doves shot in two important dove-hunting areas, Georgia and Texas. T
Authors
J.W. Aldrich, A.J. Duvall, A. D. Geis
A procedure for removing the effect of response bias errors from waterfowl hunter questionnaire responses
Response bias errors are studied by comparing questionnaire responses from waterfowl hunters using four large public hunting areas with actual hunting data from these areas during two hunting seasons. To the extent that the data permit, the sources of the error in the responses were studied and the contribution of each type to the total error was measured. Response bias errors, including both pr
Authors
E. L. Atwood
Chemicals and wildlife
Short paper that reviews some of the facts about effects of insecticides on wildlife and states principles that should be followed for maximum safety in treatment. These principles include minimal doses, good ground-to-plane control to avoid overdoses, and least possible pollution of water areas.
Authors
J.B. DeWitt, P. F. Springer
An epizootic among eider ducks involving an acanthocephalid worm
No abstract available.
Authors
G. M. Clark, D. O'Meara, J.W. VanWeelden