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Evaluation of dissolved carbon dioxide to stimulate emergence of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from infested ponds
(2024-01-25)
Invasive crayfish have adverse effects on habitats and native species. Control of invasive crayfish populations is a major challenge facing natural resource managers. This study evaluated the effectiveness and optimal ...
Population Demographics of Hiodon tergisus (Mooneye) in the Lower Tallapoosa River
(2022-10-14)
We describe age structure, growth, and fecundity of Hiodon tergisus (Mooneye) from the lower Tallapoosa River, AL. Mooneye (N = 49, 214–316 mm total length, 79–284 g) were aged using otoliths, and a von Bertalanffy growth ...
Sexual Dimorphism in Growth of Freshwater Drum
(2022-10-14)
I examined sexual dimorphism in the long-lived Aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum) from five lakes and four rivers in Alabama. Using the Von Bertalanffy growth function combined with nonparametric statistics, I found ...
Site fidelity, residence time and movements of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus estimated with long-term acoustic monitoring
(2022-10-14)
Residence time, site fidelity and movements for red snapper Lutjanus campechanus
(Lutjanidae) were estimated from long-term telemetry monitoring (December 2005 to June 2010)
at 6 sites (1 natural and 5 artificial reefs) ...
Embryonic Developmental Patterns and Energy Expenditure Are Affected by Incubation Temperature in Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa)
(2022-10-14)
Recent research in birds has demonstrated that incubation temperature influences a suite of traits important for hatchling
development and survival. We explored a possible mechanism
for the effects on hatchling quality ...
Chemokine C-C motif ligand 33 is a key regulator of teleost fish barbel development
(2022-10-14)
Barbels are important sensory organs in teleosts, reptiles, and amphibians. The majority of similar to 4,000 catfish species, such as the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), possess abundant whisker-like barbels. However, ...
Description of Reared Preflexion Gray Triggerfish, Balistes Capriscus, Larvae from the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2022-10-14)
Here we describe and illustrate reared gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus (Gmelin, 1789), larvae from the northern Gulf of Mexico less than 3 mm notochord length (NL). Eggs were collected by scuba divers from active nests ...
Life-history Aspects of the Rainbow Shiner, Notropis chrosomus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), in Northern Georgia
(2022-10-14)
The life history of Notropis chrosomus (Rainbow Shiner) was investigated using 12 monthly collections from Moore Creek (Etowah River Drainage) at GA Highway 140 in Cherokee County, GA. Specimens were collected by electroshocking ...
Site fidelity, residence time and movements of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus estimated with long-term acoustic monitoring
(2022-10-14)
Residence time, site fidelity and movements for red snapper Lutjanus campechanus
(Lutjanidae) were estimated from long-term telemetry monitoring (December 2005 to June 2010)
at 6 sites (1 natural and 5 artificial reefs) ...
Effects of Landscape Characteristics on Water Quality and Fish Assemblages in the Tallapoosa River Basin, Alabama
(2022-10-14)
To maintain and improve water quality, there is an increasing need to understand
relationships between current land-use practices (e.g., agriculture, forested/silviculture,
and urban) and stream ecosystems. In this study, ...
2020 Aquaponics Industry Survey Dataset
(2022-02-15)
This dataset contains the responses from an international aquaponics industry survey conducted from December 2019 to June 2020. Responses (N = 433) were collected using a mixture of question formats to obtain qualitative ...
Data for: The relative importance of suspended versus benthic food resources to freshwater mussels in central Texas, USA
(2022-01-21)
As unionid mussels continue to decline in North America much remains unknown regarding their primary food resources and feeding relationships. In this study, we quantified stable C (δ13C) and stable N (δ15N) isotopic ...
Data for: Evaluation of dissolved carbon dioxide to stimulate emergence of red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from invaded ponds
(2021-05-05)
Invasive crayfish have adverse effects on habitats and native species. Control of invasive crayfish populations is a major challenge facing natural resource managers. This study evaluated the effectiveness and optimal ...
Diets of Juvenile and Sub-adult Size Classes of Three Micropterus spp. in the Flint River, Georgia: Potential for Trophic Competition
(2020-03-12)
Concerns over the recent introduction of Micropterus punctulatus (Spotted Bass) on native M. salmoides (Largemouth Bass) and M. cataractae (Shoal Bass)
prompted a one-year investigation into the food habits of these three ...
Territoriality, Reproductive Behavior, and Parental Care in Gray Triggerfish, Balistes Capriscus, from the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2020-03-12)
We documented spawning behaviors in gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus
(Gmelin, 1789), in June and July 2004–2007 on artificial reefs in the northern Gulf of
Mexico, including territoriality, nest building, harem ...
Condition-dependent auditory processing in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus): links to sex, reproductive condition and female estrogen levels
(2020-03-12)
Neural responses to sensory stimuli often differ between sexes, vary seasonally, and can be regulated by endocrine activity, but
the ecological and physiological mechanisms driving such patterns are not well understood. ...
Fish Assemblages on Sand/gravel Bar Habitat in the Alabama River, Alabama
(2020-03-12)
The Alabama River drainage is a biologically diverse system containing over 180 native fishes and at least 33 endemics. Many studies have surveyed single species of conservation concern, such as the federally endangered ...
Evolution of the Auburn University fisheries program: genius in the Kingdom of Serendip
(2019-12-19)
This book is a history of the Auburn Universities Fisheries Program. It also focuses on two individuals, H. S. Swingle and E. V. Smith, faculty members in the A.P.I. College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural ...
Large effects of consumer offense on ecosystem structure and function
(2019-12-19)
Study of the role of within-species adaptation in ecological dynamics has focused largely on prey adaptations that reduce consumption risk (prey defense). Few, if any, studies have examined how consumer adaptations to ...
Type III functional response in Daphnia
(2019-10-31)
The functional response of Daphnia, a common pelagic herbivore in lakes, was assessed with a combination of secondary and meta-analyses of published data and new data from an experiment conducted using very low food levels. ...