7th Annual Symposium - Turtle Survival Alliance
... commissioned from famed wildlife artist Tell Hicks to sell at auction. Prints will be available for purchase during the conference and all of the proceeds will go to support ongoing program expenses. TSA’s new Madagascar Program is collaborating with the Behler Chelonian Center and the San Diego Zoo ...
... commissioned from famed wildlife artist Tell Hicks to sell at auction. Prints will be available for purchase during the conference and all of the proceeds will go to support ongoing program expenses. TSA’s new Madagascar Program is collaborating with the Behler Chelonian Center and the San Diego Zoo ...
DiVerential habitat use and antipredator response of juvenile roach
... 2002; Engström-Öst and Mattila 2008) and the loss of sediment-stabilizing foundation species such as submerged aquatic vegetation (Waycott et al. 2009) should lead to increasingly turbid conditions. This may force prey to rely even more heavily on olfaction for guiding defensive responses to predato ...
... 2002; Engström-Öst and Mattila 2008) and the loss of sediment-stabilizing foundation species such as submerged aquatic vegetation (Waycott et al. 2009) should lead to increasingly turbid conditions. This may force prey to rely even more heavily on olfaction for guiding defensive responses to predato ...
Life-History Differences among Coral Reef Sponges
... and Anderson 1983, 1990; Leigh and Rowell 1995). As pointed out by Bronstein (2001b), mutualisms that persist despite a lack of special sanctions against exploiters are only puzzling if exploitation confers benefits, and mutualism extracts costs. Determining whether mutualism (both heterospecific pa ...
... and Anderson 1983, 1990; Leigh and Rowell 1995). As pointed out by Bronstein (2001b), mutualisms that persist despite a lack of special sanctions against exploiters are only puzzling if exploitation confers benefits, and mutualism extracts costs. Determining whether mutualism (both heterospecific pa ...
Alien species in fresh waters: ecological effects, interactions with
... 5. Thematic implications: interactions between alien species and other contemporary stressors of freshwater ecosystems are strong and varied. Because disturbance is generally thought to favour invasions, stressed ecosystems may be especially susceptible to invasions, as are highly artificial ecosyst ...
... 5. Thematic implications: interactions between alien species and other contemporary stressors of freshwater ecosystems are strong and varied. Because disturbance is generally thought to favour invasions, stressed ecosystems may be especially susceptible to invasions, as are highly artificial ecosyst ...
The Influence of People`s Practices and Beliefs on Conservation: A
... goals. And wherever applicable, find ways to innovatively model them into their conservation plans. ...
... goals. And wherever applicable, find ways to innovatively model them into their conservation plans. ...
Transition from Water to Land in Isopod Crustaceans Department of
... unit volume is greater. An aquatic environment may impose an osmotic gradient across an animal's integument in either direction and the resulting loss or gain of water or salts can be offset by active uptake or elimination from or to the liquid environment. In air, an osmotic gradient as such does n ...
... unit volume is greater. An aquatic environment may impose an osmotic gradient across an animal's integument in either direction and the resulting loss or gain of water or salts can be offset by active uptake or elimination from or to the liquid environment. In air, an osmotic gradient as such does n ...
Martu Living Deserts Project - The Nature Conservancy Australia
... || Conduct cool season burns that are smaller and less intense than hot summer wild fires and result in a more diverse range of habitats for threatened species || Clean waterholes || Help to protect threatened species || Engage tourists by checking permits and giving presentations at major camping s ...
... || Conduct cool season burns that are smaller and less intense than hot summer wild fires and result in a more diverse range of habitats for threatened species || Clean waterholes || Help to protect threatened species || Engage tourists by checking permits and giving presentations at major camping s ...
Trophic complementarity drives the biodiversityecosystem
... which the consuming organisms (predators and consumers respectively) are in rows, and the consumed organisms (consumers and resources respectively) are in columns. Values within these matrices are per capita interaction rates, and it is assumed that the functional response of each trophic level is l ...
... which the consuming organisms (predators and consumers respectively) are in rows, and the consumed organisms (consumers and resources respectively) are in columns. Values within these matrices are per capita interaction rates, and it is assumed that the functional response of each trophic level is l ...
Assessment of the Population Dynamics of Diurnal Primates in Old
... Historical and modern terminology The relationships among the different groups of primates were not clearly understood until relatively recently, so that commonly used terms are somewhat confused. For example, "ape" has been used either as an alternative for "monkey" or for any tailless, relatively ...
... Historical and modern terminology The relationships among the different groups of primates were not clearly understood until relatively recently, so that commonly used terms are somewhat confused. For example, "ape" has been used either as an alternative for "monkey" or for any tailless, relatively ...
Management of wet grassland habitat to reduce the impact of
... to be highly beneficial for lapwing and, as this species’ aggressive nest defence is often exploited by other species (Quinn & Ueta, 2008), for other waders as well. The alteration of habitats to achieve conservation aims is an increasing research area, although implementation largely remains at an ...
... to be highly beneficial for lapwing and, as this species’ aggressive nest defence is often exploited by other species (Quinn & Ueta, 2008), for other waders as well. The alteration of habitats to achieve conservation aims is an increasing research area, although implementation largely remains at an ...
Hypotheses on the role of the protistan rare biosphere in a changing
... particular environment. As a consequence of this incredible diversity, the species richness of most natural protistan assemblages is still poorly characterized. One question that has arisen from these studies is whether the taxa comprising the rare biosphere play significant roles in community funct ...
... particular environment. As a consequence of this incredible diversity, the species richness of most natural protistan assemblages is still poorly characterized. One question that has arisen from these studies is whether the taxa comprising the rare biosphere play significant roles in community funct ...
secondary succession in an experimentally fragmented
... Distance effects on succession.—The distance of isolated patches from source pools of potential colonists should strongly affect succession (Dzwonko 1993, Grashof-Bokdam and Geertsema 1998, Butaye et al. 2001), both directly and as a modulator of local mechanisms driving succession. Plants with ligh ...
... Distance effects on succession.—The distance of isolated patches from source pools of potential colonists should strongly affect succession (Dzwonko 1993, Grashof-Bokdam and Geertsema 1998, Butaye et al. 2001), both directly and as a modulator of local mechanisms driving succession. Plants with ligh ...
Variation in juvenile fish density along the mangrove–seagrass
... proportional abundance of juveniles was higher in manmainly in the mangrove prop-roots and seagrass beds. groves, seagrass beds, and shallow reefs of Montalva Transect width in the mangrove prop-roots was Bay and Romero (inshore) compared to that in shallow adapted, as much as possible, to the selec ...
... proportional abundance of juveniles was higher in manmainly in the mangrove prop-roots and seagrass beds. groves, seagrass beds, and shallow reefs of Montalva Transect width in the mangrove prop-roots was Bay and Romero (inshore) compared to that in shallow adapted, as much as possible, to the selec ...
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... Among the gelatinous species, carbon and nitrogen values were highest for Colobonema sericeum and Agmayeria tortugensis and lowest for Bathocyroe fosten and Poralia rufescens (Table 3). The elemental compositions of Sergestes arcticus and Serrivomer beanii were substantially greater than those of th ...
... Among the gelatinous species, carbon and nitrogen values were highest for Colobonema sericeum and Agmayeria tortugensis and lowest for Bathocyroe fosten and Poralia rufescens (Table 3). The elemental compositions of Sergestes arcticus and Serrivomer beanii were substantially greater than those of th ...
Assemblage and interaction structure of the anemonefish
... suitable partners or by abiotic factors such as substrate or water depth, and is competition determining the presence or absence of particular combinations of anemonefish and/or host anemone species? 3–Is anemonefish specialisation structured by anemone abundance, with more locally abundant anemones ...
... suitable partners or by abiotic factors such as substrate or water depth, and is competition determining the presence or absence of particular combinations of anemonefish and/or host anemone species? 3–Is anemonefish specialisation structured by anemone abundance, with more locally abundant anemones ...
Population Dynamics of Pathogens with Multiple Host Species
... such as canine distemper, rinderpest, or anthrax; any attempt to model this type of system will be frustrated by the huge numbers of parameters that need to be estimated. One way to simplify this problem is to scale the parameters of the model as allometric functions of the body sizes of the host sp ...
... such as canine distemper, rinderpest, or anthrax; any attempt to model this type of system will be frustrated by the huge numbers of parameters that need to be estimated. One way to simplify this problem is to scale the parameters of the model as allometric functions of the body sizes of the host sp ...
The Caucasus Hotspot Briefing Book
... from six countries to reach a consensus in this politically complicated region. They also generated commitment from all stakeholders for implementation of proposed directions. This ecosystem profile, together with profiles under development for CEPF in other regions at this time, includes a new comm ...
... from six countries to reach a consensus in this politically complicated region. They also generated commitment from all stakeholders for implementation of proposed directions. This ecosystem profile, together with profiles under development for CEPF in other regions at this time, includes a new comm ...
The density of trees ‡1 cm dbh and ‡10 cm dbh differed significantly
... deforestation in Neotropical montane forests (Renjifo 1999, 2001) despite their biological importance and rapid disappearance (FAO 2001, Kappelle and Brown 2001). These forests are particularly important since they provide many ecosystem services (e.g., water for human consumption and agriculture ir ...
... deforestation in Neotropical montane forests (Renjifo 1999, 2001) despite their biological importance and rapid disappearance (FAO 2001, Kappelle and Brown 2001). These forests are particularly important since they provide many ecosystem services (e.g., water for human consumption and agriculture ir ...
Scarab Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
... Background: Dung beetles of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diversity and abundance. Dung beetles also play an important role for transmission of some helminthes to human and cattle. This study was made to survey the biodiversity and abundance of these ...
... Background: Dung beetles of Coleoptera associated to undisturbed cattle droppings in pastures present great diversity and abundance. Dung beetles also play an important role for transmission of some helminthes to human and cattle. This study was made to survey the biodiversity and abundance of these ...
Policy for the release of aquatic resources
... The role of the South Australian Government, as custodian of the State’s aquatic resources, on behalf of the broader community and future generations, is to ensure that they are protected, managed and used in a manner that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, in ...
... The role of the South Australian Government, as custodian of the State’s aquatic resources, on behalf of the broader community and future generations, is to ensure that they are protected, managed and used in a manner that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, in ...
relative effects of species composition and richness on ecosystem
... communities contain keystone species or ecosystem engineers, but may still be important in communities containing species with less extreme traits (e.g., Symstad et al. 1998). Data from previous experiments indicate that compositional effects can indeed be significant as shown by the typically large ...
... communities contain keystone species or ecosystem engineers, but may still be important in communities containing species with less extreme traits (e.g., Symstad et al. 1998). Data from previous experiments indicate that compositional effects can indeed be significant as shown by the typically large ...
Alligators in Georgia - Georgia Public Broadcasting
... Alligators are an economically valuable wildlife species and are considered a renewable natural resource. •Alligators can sustain an annual regulated harvest •Under sustainable-use management, monies from alligator harvesting provide funding for state alligator management and research programs. •The ...
... Alligators are an economically valuable wildlife species and are considered a renewable natural resource. •Alligators can sustain an annual regulated harvest •Under sustainable-use management, monies from alligator harvesting provide funding for state alligator management and research programs. •The ...
Appendix 3-5 Shiels Army annual report June 2007
... juveniles at Hakalau was found during September-November, so it is possible that recruitment may be more similar when I sample these months at my sites. Both HON and KHI appear to exhibit a slight increase in rat densities in May compared to March, and such information can be useful for focusing rat ...
... juveniles at Hakalau was found during September-November, so it is possible that recruitment may be more similar when I sample these months at my sites. Both HON and KHI appear to exhibit a slight increase in rat densities in May compared to March, and such information can be useful for focusing rat ...
Innamincka Regional Reserve Draft Management Plan
... The regional reserve contains a large portion of the Cooper Creek and its associated system of lakes and wetlands. The Cooper Creek is globally recognised as one of the last low-gradient, intermittent, unregulated dry-land river systems in the world. The regional reserve, together with the Coongie L ...
... The regional reserve contains a large portion of the Cooper Creek and its associated system of lakes and wetlands. The Cooper Creek is globally recognised as one of the last low-gradient, intermittent, unregulated dry-land river systems in the world. The regional reserve, together with the Coongie L ...
Hibernation and daily torpor minimize mammalian extinctions
... 2009). In contrast, many heterothermic mammals such as chipmunks (Tamias striatus), some bats, or dasyurid marsupials are more opportunistic in their use of torpor to suit prevailing environmental conditions (Turbill et al. 2003; Frank and Hood 2005; Landry-Cuerrier et al. 2008; Geiser and Körtner 2 ...
... 2009). In contrast, many heterothermic mammals such as chipmunks (Tamias striatus), some bats, or dasyurid marsupials are more opportunistic in their use of torpor to suit prevailing environmental conditions (Turbill et al. 2003; Frank and Hood 2005; Landry-Cuerrier et al. 2008; Geiser and Körtner 2 ...
Habitat conservation
Habitat conservation is a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore habitat areas for wild plants and animals, especially conservation reliant species, and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range. It is a priority of many groups that cannot be easily characterized in terms of any one ideology.