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Host Identity Matters in the Amphibian-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis System: Fine-Scale Patterns of Variation in Responses to a Multi-Host Pathogen

Creator:: Gervasi, Stephanie, Gondhalekar, Carmen, Olson, Deanna H., and Blaustein, Andrew R.
Abstract:: Species composition within ecological assemblages can drive disease dynamics including pathogen invasion, spread, and persistence. In multi-host pathogen systems, interspecific variation in responses to infection creates important context dependency when predicting the outcome of disease. Here, we examine the responses of three sympatric host species to a single fungal pathogen,...
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Full Text:: , Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America, 4 Environmental Sciences

Evaluating Multi-Level Models to Test Occupancy State Responses of Plethodontid Salamanders

Creator:: Kroll, Andrew J., Garcia, Tiffany S., Jones, Jay E., Dugger, Katie, Murden, Blake, Johnson, Josh, Peterman, Summer, Brintz, Ben, and Rochelle, Michael
Abstract:: Correction 23 Dec 2015: The PLOS ONE Staff (2015) Correction: Evaluating Multi-Level Models to Test Occupancy State Responses of Plethodontid Salamanders. PLOS ONE 10(12): e0145899. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145899
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Toxicity of pulp mill wastes to selected marine organisms and the characterization of the biological communities in the vicinity of a proposed ocean outfall for pulp mill wastes at Coos Bay, Oregon.

Creator:: Caldwell, Richard S., Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, and Oregon State University. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Abstract:: This report summarizes a study which sought to provide toxicity data for pulp mills near Coos Bay through a series of toxicity bioassays. The study also surveyed benthic and beach fauna to identify macro-organisms so individual assessments of water quality requirements could be made.
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Internal helminth parasites of the lesser prairie-chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus in southwestern Kansas: incidence, burden, and effects

Creator:: Robel, Robert J., Walker, Thomas L. Jr, Hagen, Christian A., Ridley, Robert K., Kemp, Kenneth E., and Applegate, Roger D.
Abstract:: We conducted a 3-year study of helminth parasites to assess their effect on the lesser prairie-chicken Tympanuchus pallidicinctus. Helminth parasites were found in most of the examined wild prairie chicken carcasses: 95% had eye worm Oxyspirura petrowi, 92% had stomach worm Tetrameres sp., and 59% had caecal worm Subulura sp....
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Full Text:: State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA, 66506 - e-mail: kekemp@ksu.edu Roger D. Applegate, Research

Gender identification and growth of juvenile lesser prairie-chickens

Creator:: Pitman, James C., Hagen, Christian A., Robel, Robert J., Loughlin, Thomas M., and Applegate, Roger D.
Abstract:: The ability to ascertain gender and age of juvenile grouse is essential for determining gender-specific population age structure and studying timing of reproductive events, respectively. We examined outer rectrix feathers from juvenile Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) captured at 30–40 and 50–60 days post-hatching. Blood samples were collected from most chicks...
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Full Text:: 66506 2Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 3Survey and Research

Age-specific variation in apparent survival rates of male lesser-prairie-chickens

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Pitman, James C., Sandercock, Brett K., Robel, Robert J., and Applegate, Roger D.
Abstract:: We used mark-recapture methods to estimate age-specific apparent survival rates for male Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus), a gamebird of conservation concern. A total of 311 male prairie-chickens (135 yearlings, 176 adults) were captured and banded during a 5-year study in southwest Kansas. Time-since-marking models were used to estimate apparent survival...
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Full Text:: , Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 2Survey and Research Office, Kansas Department of Wildlife

Lesser prairie-chicken brood habitat in sand sagebrush: invertebrate biomass and vegetation

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Salter, G. Curran, Pitman, James C., Robel, Robert J., and Applegate, Roger D.
Abstract:: Invertebrates are an important food source for grouse chicks, especially within the first 2 weeks of life. Invertebrate abundance is highly patchy and dependent upon herbaceous cover and vegetation structure. We examined the relationship between invertebrate biomass (from sweepnet samples) and habitat structure at lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) brood-use and...
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Niche partitioning by lesser prairie-chickens Tympanuchus pallidicinctus and ring-necked pheasants Phasianus colchicus in southwestern Kansas.

Creator:: Hagen, Chrisitan A., Pitman, James C., Robel, Robert J., Loughin, Thomas M., and Applegate, Roger D.
Abstract:: We conducted this 2-year study to determine if lesser prairie-chickens Tympanuchus pallidicinctus and ring-necked pheasants Phasianus colchicus used the same habitats where their ranges overlapped in southwestern Kansas. Telemetry locations of 50 transmitter-equipped lesser prairie-chickens and 28 pheasants were used to monitor habitat use by the two species. Additionally, vegetation...
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Full Text:: , Kansas 66506, USA - e-mail: tloughin@sfu.ca Roger D. Applegate#, Research and Survey Office, Kansas

A meta-analysis of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus nesting and brood rearing habitat

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Connelly, John W., and Schroeder, Michael A.
Abstract:: The distribution and range of the greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus have been reduced by 56% since the European settlement of western North America. Although there is an unprecedented effort to conserve the species, there is still considerable debate about the vegetation composition and structure required for nesting and brood-rearing habitat....
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Full Text:: the research synthesis or meta-analysis, which allows an evaluation of the generality of a given

Regional variation in mtDNA of the lesser prairie-chicken

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Pitman, James C., Sandercock, Brett K., Wolfe, Don H., Robel, Robert J., Applegate, Roger D., and Oyler-McCance, Sara J.
Abstract:: Cumulative loss of habitat and long-term decline in the populations of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) have led to concerns for the species’ viability throughout its range in the southern Great Plains. For more efficient conservation past and present distributions of genetic variation need to be understood. We examined the...
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Habitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse During Winter in Southeastern Oregon

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Willis, Mitchell J., Glenn, Elizabeth M., and Anthony, Robert G.
Abstract:: The distribution and geographic range of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) have been reduced by 56% since European settlement. Although loss and fragmentation of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats have been cited as the primary causes for the decline of the species, degradation of existing habitat also has been considered an important...
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Full Text:: : centrocercus@gmail.com 2Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Station, 67826-A Hwy. 205, Hines, OR 97720

Survival Rates of Northern Spotted Owls in Post-fire Landscapes of Southwest Oregon

Creator:: Clark, Darren A., Anthony, Robert G., and Andrews, Lawrence S.
Abstract:: We estimated annual survival rates (S) of 23 radio-marked Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) at the Quartz and Timbered Rock burns and adjacent areas in southwest Oregon. We used known-fate models in program MARK to test for differences in survival among three groups (owls dwelling inside of burned areas,...
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Full Text:: northern spotted owls in post-fire landscapes of southwest Oregon. Journal of Raptor Research, 45(1), 38

Optimal Foraging: Some Theoretical Explorations

Creator:: Charnov, Eric L. and Orians, Gordon H.
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Movements and Settlement Site Selection of Pygmy Rabbits After Experimental Translocation

Creator:: Lawes, Timothy J., Anthony, Robert G., Robinson, W. Douglas, Forbes, James T., and Lorton, Glenn A.
Abstract:: We investigated the movements and selection of settlement sites of translocated pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in southeastern Oregon from June to December 2008. We captured, radio tagged, and translocated 59 pygmy rabbits across big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp.) habitat with 3 categories of landscape fragmentation. We used radio telemetry to...
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Full Text:: Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Effect of short-term decrease in water temperature on body temperature and involvement of testosterone in steelhead and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Creator:: Miura, Go, Munakata, Arimune, Yada, Takashi, Schreck, Carl B., Noakes, David L. G., and Matsuda, Hiroyuki
Abstract:: The Pacific salmonid species Oncorhynchus mykiss is separated into a migratory form (steelhead trout) and a non-migratory form (rainbow trout). A decrease in water temperature is likely a cue triggering downstream behavior in the migratory form, and testosterone inhibits onset of this behavior. To elucidate differences in sensitivity to water...
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The influence of release strategy and migration history on capture rate of Oncorhynchus mykiss in a rotary screw trap

Creator:: Tattam, Ian A., Ruzycki, James R., Bayley, Peter B., Li, Hiram W., and Giannico, Guillermo R.
Abstract:: Rotary screw traps are used throughout the West Coast of North America to capture emigrating juvenile salmonids. Calibrating the capture efficiency of each trap is essential for valid estimates of fish passage. We released Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagged Oncorhynchus mykiss upstream of a rotary screw trap in the South...
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Full Text:: Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 104 Nash 6 Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Phylotastic! Making tree-of-life knowledge accessible, reusable and convenient

Creator:: Stoltzfus, Arlin, Lapp, Hilmar, Matasci, Naim, Deus, Helena, Sidlauskas, Brian, Zmasek, Christian M., Vaidya, Gaurav, Pontelli, Enrico, Cranston, Karen, Vos, Rutger, Webb, Campbell O, Harmon, Luke J., Pirrung, Megan, O'Meara, Brian, Pennell, Matthew W., Mirarab, Siavash, Rosenberg, Michael S., Balhoff, James P., Bik, Holly M., Heath, Tracy A., Midford, Peter E., Brown, Joseph W., McTavish, Emily Jane, Sukumaran, Jeet, Westneat, Mark, Alfaro, Michael E., Steele, Aaron, and Jordan, Greg
Abstract:: Background: Scientists rarely reuse expert knowledge of phylogeny, in spite of years of effort to assemble a great “Tree of Life” (ToL). A notable exception involves the use of Phylomatic, which provides tools to generate custom phylogenies from a large, pre-computed, expert phylogeny of plant taxa. This suggests great potential...
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Full Text:: @umd.edu 1Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR), Biosystems and Biomaterials Division

Relationship Between Wildfire, Salvage Logging, and Occupancy of Nesting Territories by Northern Spotted Owls

Creator:: Clark, Darren A., Anthony, Robert G., and Andrews, Lawrence S.
Abstract:: The northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) is one of the most intensively studied raptors in the world; however, little is known about the impacts of wildfire on the subspecies and how they use recently burned areas. Three large-scale wildfires in southwest Oregon provided an opportunity to investigate the short-term...
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The idiosyncrasies of place: geographic variation in the climate–distribution relationships of the American pika

Creator:: Jeffress, Mackenzie R., Rodhouse, Thomas J., Ray, Chris, Wolff, Susan, and Epps, Clinton W.
Abstract:: Although climate acts as a fundamental constraint on the distribution of organisms, understanding how this relationship between climate and distribution varies over a species’ range is critical for addressing the potential impacts of accelerated climate change on biodiversity. Bioclimatic niche models provide compelling evidence that many species will experience range...
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Full Text:: research was conducted at randomly selected sites in eight U.S. National Park Service units in six states

A new species of western Atlantic lizardfish (Teleostei: Synodontidae: Synodus) and resurrection of Synodus bondi Fowler, 1939, as a valid species from the Caribbean with redescriptions of S. bondi, S. foetens (Linnaeus, 1766), and S. intermedius (Agassiz, 1829)

Creator:: Frable, Benjamin W., Baldwin, Carole C., Luther, Brendan M., and Weigt, Lee A.
Abstract:: Western Atlantic synodontid species were studied as part of an ongoing effort to reanalyze Caribbean shorefish diversity. A neighbor-joining tree constructed from cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) data revealed 2 highly divergent genetic lineages within both Synodus intermedius (Agassiz, 1829) (Sand Diver) and S. foetens (Linnaeus, 1766) (Inshore Lizardfish). A...
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Full Text:: . Manuscript accepted 8 February 2013. Fish. Bull. 111:122–146 (2013). Publication date: 28 March 2013. doi

Statistical analysis on otolith data of anadromous fishes

Creator:: Gao, Yongwen, Conrad, Robert, Bean, David, and Noakes, David L. G.
Abstract:: Stable oxygen and carbon isotope δ[superscript 18]O and δ[superscript 13]C analyses of otoliths are becoming increasingly common in fisheries science and management. However, little is known about the statistical properties of isotopic data and few attempts have been made to explore appropriate statistical methods that could be used for otolith...
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Full Text:: research has not critically examined the sample size needed for otolith studies. Instead, some authors have

Survival and behavior of juvenile steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in two estuaries in Oregon, USA

Creator:: Romer, Jeremy D., Leblanc, Camille A., Clements, Shaun, Ferguson, Jayde A., Kent, Michael L., Noakes, David, and Schreck, Carl B.
Abstract:: Anadromous salmonids are viewed as a prized commodity and cultural symbol throughout the Pacific coast of North America. Unfortunately, several native salmonid populations are threatened or at risk of extinction. Despite this, little is known about the behavior and survival of these fish as the juveniles transition from freshwater to...
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Full Text:: 97331, USA D. Noakes Oregon Hatchery Research Center, 2418 East Fall Creek Road, Alsea, OR 97324, USA

Climate Change Winners: Receding Ice Fields Facilitate Colony Expansion and Altered Dynamics in an Adélie Penguin Metapopulation

Creator:: LaRue, Michelle A., Ainley, David G., Swanson, Matt, Dugger, Katie M., Lyver, Phil O'B., Barton, Kerry, and Ballard, Grant
Abstract:: There will be winners and losers as climate change alters the habitats of polar organisms. For an Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony on Beaufort Island (Beaufort), part of a cluster of colonies in the southern Ross Sea, we report a recent population increase in response to increased nesting habitat as...
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Large-scale macroinvertebrate assemblage patterns from least-disturbed wadeable stream sites across the 48 contiguous US states

Creator:: Gerth, W. J., Herlihy, A. T., and Sifneos, J. C.
Abstract:: We quantified the patterns in macroinvertebrate assemblages and their associated environmental gradients from 457 least-disturbed wadeable stream sites across the 48 contiguous United States sampled as part of US EPA’s National Wadeable Stream Assessment. The majority of the variation in assemblage composition at the finest taxonomic resolution was related to...
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Full Text:: chemistry variables. The second objective of our research was to classify sites into assemblage-based groups

An a priori process for selecting candidate reference lakes for a national survey

Creator:: Herlihy, Alan T., Sobota, Janel Banks, McDonnell, Todd C., Sullivan, Timothy J., Lehmann, Sarah, and Tarquinio, Ellen
Abstract:: One of the biggest challenges when conducting a national-scale assessment of lakes, such as the 2007 US National Lake Assessment (NLA), is finding enough reference lakes to set appropriate expectations for the assessed sites. In the NLA, a random design was used to select lakes for sampling to make unbiased...
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Full Text:: Research Institute, Redlands, California). Terrain processing of the DEMs resulted in several newly

Assessing population-level variation in the mitochondrial genome of Euphausia superba using 454 next-generation sequencing

Creator:: Johansson, Mattias, Duda, Elizabeth, Sremba, Angela L., Banks, Michael, and Peterson, William
Abstract:: The Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana 1852) is widely distributed throughout the southern ocean, where it provides a key link between primary producers and upper trophic levels and supports a major commercial fishery. Despite its ecological and commercial importance, genetic population structure of the Antarctic kill remains poorly described. In...
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Full Text:: regions for population genetics analyses. This research should also provide data that may be useful in

Nighttime foraging by deep diving echolocating odontocetes off the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Ni’ihau as determined by passive acoustic monitors

Creator:: Au, Whitlow W. L., Giorli, Giacomo, Chen, Jessica, Copeland, Adrienne, Lammers, Marc, Richlen, Michael, Jarvis, Susan, Morrissey, Ronald, Moretti, David, and Klinck, Holger
Abstract:: Remote autonomous ecological acoustic recorders (EARs) were deployed in deep waters at five locations around the island of Kauai and one in waters off Ni'ihau in the main Hawaiian island chain. The EARs were moored to the bottom at depths between 400 and 800 m. The data acquisition sampling rate...
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Full Text:: accompanied by research to identify odontocetes by their biosonar signals. The use of a HARP off the Cross

Estimation of transmission dynamics of the Ceratomyxa shasta actinospore to the salmonid host

Creator:: Ray, R. A. and Bartholomew, J. L.
Abstract:: Transmission dynamics of the actinospore stage of Ceratomyxa shasta to the salmonid host were investigated under field and laboratory conditions. The number of parasites transmitted and the transmission rate were compared between 2 different exposure durations and also among different water velocities, by means of field exposures. Under laboratory conditions,...
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Modelling dendritic ecological networks in space: an integrated network perspective

Creator:: Peterson, Erin E., Ver Hoef, Jay M., Isaak, Dan J., Falke, Jeffrey A., Fortin, Marie-Jos ee, Jordan, Chris E., McNyset, Kristina, Monestiez, Pascal, Ruesch, Aaron S., Sengupta, Aritra, Som, Nicholas, Steel, E. Ashley, Theobald, David M., Torgersen, Christian E., and Wenger, Seth J.
Abstract:: Dendritic ecological networks (DENs) are a unique form of ecological networks that exhibit a dendritic network topology (e.g. stream and cave networks or plant architecture). DENs have a dual spatial representation; as points within the network and as points in geographical space. Consequently, some analytical methods used to quantify relationships...
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Full Text:: combined to address more complex and novel research questions. While our main focus is streams, the

Invasive bullfrog larvae lack developmental plasticity to changing hydroperiod

Creator:: Cook, Megan T., Heppell, Selina S., and Garcia, Tiffany S.
Abstract:: Determining the mechanisms responsible for the success of invasive species is critical for developing effective management strategies. Artificially draining managed wetlands to maintain natural ephemeral conditions is a common practice in the Pacific Northwest and is assumed to kill invasive American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) larvae, which typically overwinter in permanent...
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Full Text:: outdoors at the Willamette Research Station in Corvallis, Oregon (site coordinates 44.5361, �123.2486

Disentangling bottom-up and top-down effects on survival during early ocean residence in a population of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Miller, Jessica A., Teel, David J., Baptista, Antonio, and Morgan, Cheryl A.
Abstract:: We evaluated the relative importance of "bottom-up" (production-limited) and "top-down" (predator-mediated) processes during early marine residence in a population of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from the upper Columbia River, USA. We examined length, mass, and condition index of age-0 juveniles collected in the ocean during June and September across 11...
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Full Text:: ) variables and their interaction accounted for >95% of the variation in adult returns. Future research should

Intraperitoneal implantation of life-long telemetry transmitters in otariids

Creator:: Horning, Markus, Haulena, Martin, Tuomi, Pamela A, and Mellish, Jo-Ann E.
Abstract:: Background: Pinnipeds, including many endangered and declining species, are inaccessible and difficult to monitor for extended periods using externally attached telemetry devices that are shed during the annual molt. Archival satellite transmitters were implanted intraperitoneally into four rehabilitated California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and 15 wild juvenile Steller sea lions...
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Carbon Stocks of Tropical Coastal Wetlands within the Karstic Landscape of the Mexican Caribbean

Creator:: Kauffman, J. Boone, Medina, Israel, Gamboa, Julieta N., Torres, Olmo, Caamal, Juan P., Reza, Miriam, Herrera-Silveira, Jorge A., and Adame, Maria Fernanda
Abstract:: Coastal wetlands can have exceptionally large carbon (C) stocks and their protection and restoration would constitute an effective mitigation strategy to climate change. Inclusion of coastal ecosystems in mitigation strategies requires quantification of carbon stocks in order to calculate emissions or sequestration through time. In this study, we quantified the...
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High-use areas, seasonal movements and dive patterns of juvenile loggerhead sea turtles in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Creator:: Barcelo, Caren, Domingo, Andres, Miller, Philip, Ortega, Leonardo, Giffoni, Bruno, Sales, Gilberto, McNaughton, Lianne, Marcovaldi, Maria, Heppell, Selina S., and Swimmer, Yonat
Abstract:: Characterizing the behaviors of sea turtles and identifying high-use areas as they vary in time and space is important for conservation planning, particularly when turtles overlap with fisheries that may unintentionally harm them. Between July 2006 and March 2010, 27 satellite transmitters were deployed at sea on juvenile loggerheads Caretta...
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A Dimensionless Invariant for Relative Size at Sex Change in Animals: Explanation and Implications

Creator:: Gardner, Andy, Allsop, David J., Charnov, Eric L., and West, Stuart A.
Abstract:: Recent comparative studies across sex-changing animals have found that the relative size and age at sex change are strikingly invariant. In particular, 91%–97% of the variation in size at sex change across species can be explained by the simple rule that individuals change sex when they reach 72% of their...
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Full Text:: Biological Sciences Research Council, the Nat- ural Environment Research Council, the Royal Society

Lifetime Reproductive Effort

Creator:: Charnov, Eric L., Warne, Robin, and Moses, Melanie
Abstract:: In a 1966 American Naturalist article, G. C. Williams initiated the study of reproductive effort (RE) with the prediction that longer-lived organisms ought to expend less in reproduction per unit of time. We can multiply RE, often measured in fractions of adult body mass committed to reproduction per unit time,...
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Full Text:: . ———. 1970. Reproductive cycles in lizards and snakes. Miscella- neous publication no. 52. Museum of Natural

Book review: Charles Darwin's Notebooks from the Voyage of the “Beagle”

Creator:: Briggs, John C.
Abstract:: American Journal of Human Biology Vol. 22
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Full Text:: , 1835 and constituted Darwin’s first scientific publication. The pamphlet was important in making

Juvenile Steller sea lion dive behavior following temporary captivity

Creator:: Thomton, Jamie D., Mellish, Jo-Ann E., Hennen, Daniel R., and Horning, Markus
Abstract:: Wild-caught juvenile Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus (n = 21) were maintained in temporary captivity for up to 12 wk to investigate health, disease, nutrition and behavior. We assessed the effects of captivity on post-release dive behavior and movement of each animal using externally mounted satellite data recorders. Based on...
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Associations between forest fragmentation patterns and genetic structure in Pfrimer’s Parakeet (Pyrrhura pfrimeri), an endangered endemic to central Brazil’s dry forests

Creator:: Miller, M. P., Bianchi, C. A., Mullins, T. D., and Haig, S. M.
Abstract:: When habitat becomes fragmented, populations of species may become increasingly isolated. In the absence of habitat corridors, genetic structure may develop and populations risk reductions in genetic diversity from increased genetic drift and inbreeding. Deforestation of the Cerrado biome of Brazil, particularly of the dry forests within the Paran River...
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Reducing Impacts of Double-crested Cormorants to Natural Resources in Central New York: A Review of a Collaborative Research, Management, and Monitoring Program

Creator:: DeVault, Travis L., Chipman, Richard B., Barras, Scott C., Taylor, Jimmy D., Cranker, Carl P. III, Cranker, Elizabeth M., and Farquhar, James F.
Abstract:: Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) have used central New York waters for breeding and stopover habitats during migration since 1984. In response to public concern over Oneida Lake, the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation initiated an integrated research, management and...
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Full Text:: Resources in Central New York: A Review of a Collaborative Research, Management, and Monitoring Program

Survival and Home-range Size of Northern Spotted Owls in Southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Schilling, Jason W., Dugger, Katie M., and Anthony, Robert G.
Abstract:: In the Klamath province of southwestern Oregon, Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) occur in complex, productive forests that historically supported frequent fires of variable severity. However, little is known about the relationships between Spotted Owl survival and home-range size and the characteristics of fire-prone, mixed-conifer forests of the Klamath...
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Developmental rate: A unifying mechanism for sympatric divergence in postglacial fishes?

Creator:: Mcphee, Megan V., Noakes, David L. G., and Allendorf, Fred W.
Abstract:: Morphologically divergent ecotypes arise in fish populations on postglacial time scales, and resource polymorphisms are often invoked to explain their origin. However, genetic recombination can constrain the ability of divergent selection to produce reproductive isolation in sympatry. Recombination breaks up favorable combinations of traits (”adaptive suites”) if individual traits are...
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Full Text:: Fisheries and Wildlife and Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Patterns of color phase indicate spawn timing at a Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus spawning aggregation

Creator:: Archer, Stephanie K., Heppell, Scott A., Semmens, Brice X., Pattengill-Semmens, Christy V., Bush, Phillippe G., Mccoy, Croy M., and Johnson, Bradley C.
Abstract:: Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus are a large bodied, top level predator that is ecologically important throughout the Caribbean. Although typically solitary, Nassau grouper form large annual spawning aggregations at predictable times in specific locations. In 2003, The Cayman Islands Marine Conservation Board established protection for a newly rediscovered Nassau grouper...
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Full Text:: Nassau grouper spawning aggregations. While the monitoring and associated research pro- grams have

Effects of water withdrawals on macroinvertebrate emergence: Unexpected results for three holometabolous species

Creator:: Brown, P. D., Wooster, D., Johnson, S. L., and DeBano, S. J.
Abstract:: Small, low-head diversion dams are capable of withdrawing much of the flow of a river, often resulting in elevated water temperatures. Accelerated growth and development of aquatic invertebrates has been demonstrated in warmer temperatures, suggesting that the timing of insect emergence and adult body size may be significantly altered by...
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Timing of Population Fragmentation in a Vulnerable Minnow, the Umpqua Chub, and the Role of Nonnative Predators

Creator:: O’Malley, Kathleen G., Markle, Douglas F., and Ardren, William R.
Abstract:: We examined the distribution of Umpqua Chub Oregonichthys kalawatseti, an endemic, vulnerable minnow in western Oregon, and whether six ecological populations (based on distribution patterns) had sufficient genetic cohesion to be considered evolutionary populations. We also evaluated the influence of Holocene geological events and recent nonnative predator introductions on the...
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Arrhinolemur scalabrinii Ameghino, 1898, of the late Miocene - a taxonomic journey from the Mammalia to the Anostomidae (Ostariophysi: Characiformes)

Creator:: Bogan, Sergio, Sidlauskas, Brian, Vari, Richard P., and Agnolin, Federico
Abstract:: The fossil species Arrhinolemur scalabrinii, which was described from late Miocene deposits of Entre Ríos, Argentina, is reevaluated. Whereas the species was originally placed in the Primates (Mammalia) and later made the unique member of the order Arrhinolemuroidea within the Mammalia, our analysis indicates that the specimen is rather a...
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Size-structured spatial patterns as a measure of larval dispersal and emigration

Creator:: Markle, Douglas F.
Abstract:: Size-structured spatial patterns in larvae of 2 sucker and 3 minnow species are described from fixed-site sampling in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, and are used to demonstrate patterns of size-based losses downstream and retention in the lake. The smallest larvae of shortnose suckers (Chasmistes brevirostris), Lost River suckers (Deltistes luxatus),...
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Full Text:: modelling physical- biological interactions during fish early life. ICES Cooperative Research Report 295

Habitat selection by Greater Sage-Grouse during winter in southeastern Oregon

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Willis, Mitchell J., Glenn, Elizabeth M., and Anthony, Robert G.
Abstract:: The distribution and geographic range of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) have been reduced by 56% since European settlement. Although loss and fragmentation of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats have been cited as the primary causes for the decline of the species, degradation of existing habitat also has been considered an important...
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Full Text:: Parrell Road, Bend, OR 97702. E-mail: centrocercus@gmail.com 2Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Station

Greater Sage-Grouse movements and habitat use during winter in central Oregon

Creator:: Bruce, Jennifer R., Robinson, W. Douglas, Petersen, Steven L., and Miller, Richard F.
Abstract:: Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) depend on sagebrush habitat for food and cover during winter, yet few sage-grouse winter ecology studies have been conducted. During January and February 2007, we monitored 22 radio-collared sage-grouse (7 females and 15 males) in central Oregon to characterize winter habitat use and movement patterns. We...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Oregon Agricultural Research Station, 302 Strand Hall, Corvallis, OR 97333. 4Present address: 406 Lincoln

Post-Breeding Season Migrations of a Top Predator, the Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii), from a Marine Protected Area in Alaska

Creator:: Womble, Jamie N. and Gende, Scott M.
Abstract:: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being used as a conservation tool for highly mobile marine vertebrates and the focus is typically on protecting breeding areas where individuals are aggregated seasonally. Yet movements during the non-breeding season can overlap with threats that may be equally as important to population dynamics....
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Mamie Markham Research Fellowship, the OSU Marine Mammal Institute, the OSU Pinniped Ecology Applied

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