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Nesting by pomarine jaegers near Barrow, Alaska, 1971
An estimated 5.7 pairs of pomarine jaegers km -2 (14.8 mi -2) nested near Barrow, Alaska, in 1971. Hatching success of 67 eggs (34 nests) was 57%. Fledging success of 44 nestlings (26 nests) was 32%. An estimated 0.4 young survived to 25 d of age per nesting attempt. Low fledging success is explained by an abrupt decline in lemming abundance.
Authors
Thomas W. Custer, Frank A. Pitelka
Large plasmid of Yersinia ruckeri has no homology to the virulence plasmid of Yersinia enterolitica
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Authors
W. B. Schill
Detection of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus can be enhanced by fractionating ovarian fluid
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P. E. McAllister
The role of captive propagation in the recovery of the Mississippi sandhill crane
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J.L. McMillen, D. H. Ellis, D.G. Smith
Parvovirus and heartworm found in Minnesota wolves
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L. D. Mech, S. H. Fritts
The feeding habits of the snail kite in Florida, USA
The feeding habits of the Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) were observed intermittently from 1967-1980 in Florida, USA. Approximately 97% of all observed foraging bouts were over marshes having sparse emergent vegetation. The visually-hunting kite was unable to forage over floating mats of exotic water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). Male kites had shorter hunting bouts than females. For still-
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P.W. Sykes
Additions to the reptile fauna of Paraguay with notes on a small herpetological collection from Amambay
Specimens in a small collections of reptiles and amphibians from Parque Nacional Cerro Cora, Departamento Amambay, Paraguay are reported. Included are the first records of Bachia bresslaui, Phrynops gibbus, and Ololygon fuscomarginata for that country. Brief notes on morphology, distribution, and natural history of species collected are included. The systematic status of Phrynops tuberculatus vand
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Roy W. McDiarmid, Mercedes S. Foster
Environmental pollutant and necropsy data for ospreys from the eastern United States, 1975-1982
Twenty-three ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) found dead or moribund in the eastern United States during 1975–1982 were necropsied and selected tissues were analyzed for organo-chlorines and metals. Major causes or factors contributing to death were trauma, impact injuries, and emaciation. DDE was detected in 96% of the osprey carcasses, DDD in 65%, DDT and heptachlor epoxide in 13%, dieldrin, oxychlor
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Stanley N. Wiemeyer, Shelia K. Schmeling, Allen Anderson
Effects of Tilapia zilli on growth and survival of fingerling striped bass
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Authors
A. Wongsaengchan
Recommendations concerning the striped bass restoration program for the Atlantic Coast with emphasis on Chesapeake Bay
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Authors
N. C. Parker, R.W. Miller