The mating behavior of Iguana iguana (Part 2)
G.H. Rodda
1993, Iguana Times (2) 2-20
Where's Waldo (and the snakes)?
G.H. Rodda
1993, Herpetological Review (24) 44-45
Toxicity of sediments and pore water from Brunswick Estuary, Georgia
Parley V. Winger, Peter J. Lasier, Harvey Geitner
1993, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (25) 371-376
A chlor-alkali plant in Brunswick, Georgia, USA, discharged >2 kg mercury/d into a tributary of the Turtle River-Brunswick Estuary from 1966 to 1971. Mercury concentrations in sediments collected in 1989 along the tributary near the chlor-alkali plant ranged from 1 to 27 μg/g (dry weight), with the highest concentrations found...
[Book review] Illustrations of the birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America
Richard C. Banks
1993, The Auk (110) 420-421
John Cassin was one of the leading American ornithologists of the 19th century. Appointed Honorary Curator of Birds at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in 1842, he built and studied the collections of that institution (although engaged full time in business) until his death in 1869. This book...
The brown tree snake on Pacific islands: 1993 status
G.H. Rodda, T. H. Fritts
1993, Pacific Science Association Information Bulletin (45) 1-3
How to lie with biodiversity
C.S. Robbins
1993, Conservation Biology (7) 959-960
No abstract available....
Evaluation of three elevated mist-net systems for sampling birds
J.M. Meyers, K.L. Pardieck
1993, Journal of Field Ornithology (64) 270-277
Three light-weight, low-canopy mist-net systems were developed and tested in dry tropical scrub, mangrove and forest habitats. One plastic (polyvinyl chloride) and two aluminum pole systems (with and without pulleys) were used to support mist nets to heights of up to 7.3 m. Although the aluminum telescoping-pole system (without pulleys)...
In memoriam: Arthur Bernard Singer, 1917-1990
Chandler S. Robbins
1993, The Auk (110) 376-377
Arthur Bernard Singer was born 4 December 1917, and died 6 April 1990. Although brought up in New York City, Arthur developed an early fascination with birds. His favorite haunts were the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, where Robert Cushman Murphy encouraged his efforts and where...
Natural range expansion and local extirpation of an exotic psittacine--an unsuccessful colonization attempt
J. W. Wiley
1993, Ornitologia Neotropical (4) 43-54
The Brown-throated Parakeet Aratinga pertinax is native to Panama, northern South America, and the islands off the northern coast of Venezuela. It is widely believed that the parakeet was introduced to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, from Curacao before the mid-19th century, although no records exist as to when and...
Natal dispersal and gene flow in white-tailed deer in northeastern Minnesota
M.E. Nelson
1993, Journal of Mammalogy (74) 316-322
I documented natal dispersal and gene flow in 79 yearling white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in northeastern Minnesota during 1974–1988. Sixty-four percent (n = 28) of 44 males and 20% (n = 7) of 35 females dispersed from their natal home ranges when 1.0–1.5-years old. Eighty-six percent and 95%, of all yearlings...
[Book review] Bird trapping and bird banding: A handbook for tapping methods all over the world
R. B. Clapp
1993, The Auk (110) 421-422
This book is a translation of a German edition published in 1978 by Die Neue Brehm-Bucherei, which in turn is a summary of four parts published earlier (1967-1970). Its main title, a direct translation of the German Vogelfang und Vogelberingung is misleading. Only six pages deal with matters one might...
Resistance of young wolf pups to inclement weather
L.D. Mech
1993, Journal of Mammalogy (74) 485-486
Three observations of young wolf (Canis lupus) pups in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, and two on Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, indicate that pups <33 days of age are highly resistant to inclement weather, contrary to earlier conjecture....
Cryopreservation of American kestrel semen with dimethylsulfoxide
G.F. Gee, C.A. Morrell, J. Christian Franson, Oliver H. Pattee
1993, Journal of Raptor Research (27) 21-25
Semen samples from 15 male American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) were frozen in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The semen was thawed 1-14 mo later and used to inseminate six females during three breeding seasons. Kestrels inseminated with thawed semen containing 4% DMSO produced only infertile eggs (N = 14). Kestrels inseminated with...
A new species of a giant Thomasomys (Mammalia, Muridae, Sigmodontinae) from the Andes of north-central Per?
L.M. Leo, A. L. Gardner
1993, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington (106) 417-428
Site tenacity of the endangered palila
S.G. Fancy, R.T. Sugihara, J.J. Jeffrey, J.D. Jacobi
1993, The Wilson Bulletin (105) 587-596
Strong site tenacity might prevent Palila (Loxioides bailleui), an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, from repopulating favorable habitats in their former range. We used radio telemetry during the nonbreeding and breeding seasons to study movements and dispersal rates of 57 Palila. All Palila remained in the study area, and home range sizes...
Phyllorhynchus Stejneger, leaf-nosed snakes
R.W. McDiarmid, R.J.R. McCleary
1993, Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (No. 579) 1-5
Effects of habitat availability on dispersion of a stream cyprinid
Mary C. Freeman, Gary D. Grossman
1993, Environmental Biology of Fishes (37) 121-130
We analyzed temporal changes in the dispersion of the rosyside dace,Clinostomus funduloides, (family Cyprinidae) in a headwater stream, to assess the role of habitat availability in promoting fish aggregation. The dace foraged alone and in groups of up to about 25 individuals, and dispersion varied significantly among monthly censuses conducted...
Research, conservation, and collaboration: The role of visiting scientists in developing countries
Mercedes S. Foster
1993, The Auk (110) 414-417
As awareness of environmental problems and the need to protect our natural resources or use them wisely has grown, scientists have become increasingly interested in conservation. Some individuals are involved in conservation-related activities through research or teaching, but most of us participate only as citizens concerned about the world in...
A new Thomasomys (Mammalia: Rodentia) from the Peruvian Andes
A. L. Gardner, M. Romo
1993, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington (106) 762-774
A question of jobs: The two-career couple
M.S. Foster
1993, BioScience (43) 237-237
No abstract available....
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
R.J.R. McCleary, R.W. McDiarmid
1993, Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles (No. 580) 1-7
Resource protection for waterbirds in Chesapeake Bay
R.M. Erwin, G.M. Haramis, D.G. Krementz, S.L. Funderburk
1993, Environmental Management (17) 613-619
Many living resources in the Chesapeake Bay estuary have deteriorated over the past 50 years. As a result, many governmental committees, task forces, and management plans have been established. Most of the recommendations for implementing a bay cleanup focus on reducing sediments and nutrient flow into the watershed. We emphasize...
Social foraging classes in raptorial birds
D. H. Ellis, J.C. Bednarz, D.G. Smith, S.P. Flemming
1993, BioScience (43) 14-20
No abstract available....
The tools of the trade--library enhancement in developing countries
M.S. Foster, M.A. Jenkinson, A. Allen
1993, BioScience (43) 556-563
No abstract available....
Omnidirectional aircraft antennas for aerial telemetry
D.G. McAuley, J.R. Goldsberry, J. R. Longcore
1993, Wildlife Society Bulletin (21) 487-491