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Large effects of consumer offense on ecosystem structure and function

Chislock, Michael F.; Sarnelle, Orlando; Olsen, Brianna K.; Doster, Enrique; Wilson, Alan E.; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-0354 (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 ...

Life-history Aspects of the Rainbow Shiner, Notropis chrosomus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), in Northern Georgia

Holder, D. Sean; Powers, Steven L. (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 ...

Population Demographics of Hiodon tergisus (Mooneye) in the Lower Tallapoosa River

Katechis, Costas T.; Sakaris, Peter C.; Irwin, Elise R. (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

Rypel, Andrew L. (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

Topping, Darin T.; Szedllmayer, Stephen T. (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) ...

Site fidelity, residence time and movements of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus estimated with long-term acoustic monitoring

Topping, Darin; Szedlmayer, Stephen T. (2022-10-14)

Territoriality, Reproductive Behavior, and Parental Care in Gray Triggerfish, Balistes Capriscus, from the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Simmons, Carrie M.; Szedlmayer, Stephen T. (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 ...

Type III functional response in Daphnia

Sarnelle, Orlando; Wilson, Alan E.; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-0354 (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. ...