Publications from the Department of Natural Resources Science faculty at the University of Rhode Island.

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Submissions from 2007

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Oyster grow-out cages function as artificial reefs for temperate fishes, Jessica C. Tallman and Graham E. Forrester

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Associational resistance mediates predator-prey interactions in a marine subtidal system, Carol Thornber

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Is the relative abundance of nonnative species an integrated measure of anthropogenic disturbance?, Kerri A. Vacher, Keith T. Killingbeck, and Peter V. August

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Terrestrial and submerged aquatic vegetation mapping in fire Island National Seashore using high spatial resolution remote sensing data, Yeqiao Wang, Michael Traber, Bryan Milstead, and Sara Stevens

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Citizen involvement in water resources issues in New England, Julie Wawrzynek, Robert L. Mahler, Arthur J. Gold, and Alyson McCann

Estimating air temperature profiles in forest canopy using empirical models and Landsat data, Jiansheng Yang, Yeqiao Wang, and David R. Miller

A manova-based and object-oriented statistical method for extraction of impervious surface area, Yuyu Zhou and Y. Q. Wang

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An assessment of impervious surface areas in Rhode Island, Yuyu Zhou and Y. Q. Wang

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Observation and simulation of net primary productivity in Qilian Mountain, western China, Y. Zhou, Q. Zhu, J. M. Chen, Y. Q. Wang, J. Liu, R. Sun, and S. Tang

Submissions from 2006

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Effects of Lumbricus terrestris L. on nitrogen dynamics beyond the burrow, José A. Amador, Josef H. Görres, and Mary C. Savin

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Mesocosm-scale evaluation of faunal and microbial communities of aerated and unaerated leachfield soil, José A. Amador, David A. Potts, Mary C. Savin, Peter Tomlinson, Josef H. Görres, and Erika L. Nicosia

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James R. Allen: His contributions to National Park Service coastal geomorphology, Rebecca L. Beavers, Norbert P. Psuty, Charles T. Roman, and Mary K. Foley

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Landscape-level seagrass-sediment relations in a coastal lagoon, Michael P. Bradley and Mark H. Stolt

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Potential of butyric acid for control of soil-borne fungal pathogens and nematodes affecting strawberries, M. Browning, D. B. Wallace, C. Dawson, S. R. Alm, and J. A. Amador

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Managing a Forest Reserve Severely Affected by Illegal Logging and Farming. Based on Research in Haiti., Bill Buffum

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Predator diversity strengthens trophic cascades in kelp forests by modifying herbivore behaviour, Jarrett Byrnes, John J. Stachowicz, Kristin M. Hultgren, A. Randall Hughes, Suzanne V. Olyarnik, and Carol S. Thornber

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Show me the numbers: what data currently exist for non‐native species in the USA?, Alycia W. Crall, Laura A. Meyerson, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Gregory J. Newman, and Jim Graham

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Assessing the magnitude of intra- and interspecific competition in two coral reef fishes, Graham E. Forrester, Bryn Evans, Mark A. Steele, and Richard R. Vance

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Parasitism and a Shortage of Refuges Jointly Mediate the Strength of Density Dependence in a Reef Fish, Graham E. Forrester and Rachel J. Finley

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Ecological thresholds: The key to successful environmental management or an important concept with no practical application?, Peter M. Groffman, Jill S. Baron, Tamara Blett, Arthur J. Gold, Iris Goodman, Lance H. Gunderson, Barbara M. Levinson, Margaret A. Palmer, Hans W. Paerl, Garry D. Peterson, N. Le Roy Poff, David W. Rejeski, James F. Reynolds, Monica G. Turner, Kathleen C. Weathers, and John Wiens

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Erratum: The impacts of climate change in coastal marine systems (Ecology Letters (2006) 9 (228-241)), C. D.G. Harley, A. R. Hughes, K. M. Hultgren, B. G. Miner, C. J.B. Sorte, C. S. Thornber, L. F. Rodriguez, L. Tomanek, and S. L. Williams

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The impacts of climate change in coastal marine systems, Christopher D.G. Harley, A. Randall Hughes, Kristin M. Hultgren, Benjamin G. Miner, Cascade J.B. Sorte, Carol S. Thornber, Laura F. Rodriguez, Lars Tomanek, and Susan L. Williams

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Waterfowl-habitat associations during winter in an urban North Atlantic estuary, Richard A. McKinney, Scott R. McWilliams, and Michael A. Charpentier

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Emigration behavior of spotted salamanders on golf courses in southern Rhode Island, Katherine E. Montieth and Peter W.C. Paton

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Soil morphology-water table cumulative duration relationships in Southern New England, Charles P. Morgan and Mark H. Stolt

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Tri-trophic effects of plant defenses: Chickadees consume caterpillars based on host leaf chemistry, Martina S. Müller, Scott R. McWilliams, David Podlesak, Jack R. Donaldson, Helen M. Bothwell, and Richard L. Lindroth

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Metabolic Routing of Dietary Nutrients in Birds: Effects of Diet Quality and Macronutrient Composition Revealed Using Stable Isotopes, David W. Podlesak and Scott R. McWilliams

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Tissue type matters: Selective herbivory on different life history stages of an isomorphic alga, Carol Thornber, John J. Stachowicz, and Steven Gaines

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Assessing habitat selection by foraging egrets in salt marshes at multiple spatial scales, Carol Lynn Trocki and Peter W.C. Paton

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Comparison of two foraging habitats used by glossy ibis during the breeding season in Rhode Island, Carol Lynn Trocki and Peter W.C. Paton

Impacts of land-cover change on the national parks of the Northeast Temperate Network, Y. Q. Wang, Jarunee Nugranad, Gregory Bonynge, Christine Slinko, Gregory Shriver, and Brian Mitchell

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Monitoring food web changes in tide-restored salt marshes: A carbon stable isotope approach, Andrew S. Wozniak, Charles T. Roman, Sam C. Wainright, Richard A. McKinney, and Mary Jane James-Pirri

Extraction of impervious surface area using orthophotos in rhode island, Yuyu Zhou and Y. Q. Wang

Submissions from 2005

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New England salt marsh pools: A quantitative analysis of geomorphic and geographic features, Susan C. Adamowicz and Charles T. Roman

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Denitrification capacity in a subterranean estuary below a Rhode Island fringing salt marsh, Kelly Addy, Arthur Gold, Barbara Nowicki, James McKenna, Mark Stolt, and Peter Groffman

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Role of the anecic earthworm Lumbricus terrestris L. in the distribution of plant residue nitrogen in a corn (Zea mays)-soil system, José A. Amador and Josef H. Görres

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Role of soil water content in the carbon and nitrogen dynamics of Lumbricus terrestris L. burrow soil, José A. Amador, Josef H. Görres, and Mary C. Savin

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Inventory of intertidal marine habitats, Boston Harbor Islands national park area, Richard Bell, Robert Buchsbaum, Charles Roman, and Mark Chandler

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Macro- and micromorphology of subsurface carbon in riparian zone soils, Gary A. Blazejewski, Mark H. Stolt, Arthur J. Gold, and Peter M. Groffman

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Introduction to the symposium: Woodland vernal pools in northern temperate forests, Robert T. Brooks and Peter W.C. Paton

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Habitat Selection and Home Range Size of Ruffed Grouse in Rhode Island, Erik G. Endrulart, Scott R. McWilliams, and Brian C. Tefft

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A field experiment testing for correspondence between trace elements in otoliths and the environment and for evidence of adaptation to prior habitats, Graham E. Forrester

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Reservoir Competence of Native North American Birds for the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, Howard S. Ginsberg, P. A. Buckley, Maxon G. Balmforth, Elyes Zhioua, Shaibal Mitra, and Francine G. Buckley

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Nitrate in coastal waters, Arthur J. Gold and Candace A. Oviatt

Nitrate in fresh water and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere, Arthur J. Gold and Candace A. Oviatt

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In situ ground water denitrification in stratified, permeable soils underlying riparian wetlands, D. Q. Kellogg, A. J. Gold, P. M. Groffman, K. Addy, M. H. Stolt, and G. Blazejewski

Effect of short-chain fatty acids and soil atmosphere on Tylenchorhynchus spp., Claire F. McElderry, Marsha Browning, and José A. Amador

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A New Model to Estimate Daily Energy Expenditure for Wintering Waterfowl, Richard A. McKinney and Scott R. McWilliams

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Aggregate Measures of Ecosystem Services: Can We Take the Pulse of Nature?, Laura A. Meyerson, Jill Baron, Jerry M. Melillo, Robert J. Naiman, Robin I. O'Malley, Gordon Orians, Margaret A. Palmer, Alexander S. P. Pfaff, Steven W. Running, and Osvaldo E. Sala

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A review of vertebrate community composition in seasonal forest pools of the northeastern United States, Peter W.C. Paton

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Distribution and abundance of breeding birds in Boston Harbor, Peter W.C. Paton, Rebecca J. Harris, and Carol L. Trocki

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Seasonal changes in composition of lipid stores in migratory birds: Causes and consequences, Barbara J. Pierce and Scott R. McWilliams

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Effect of dietary fatty acid composition on depot fat and exercise performance in a migrating songbird, the red-eyed vireo, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams, Timothy P. O'Connor, Allen R. Pace, and Christopher G. Guglielmo

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Stable isotopes in breath, blood, feces and feathers can indicate intra-individual changes in the diet of migratory songbirds, David W. Podlesak, Scott R. McWilliams, and Kent A. Hatch

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Introduction to a special issue. Boston Harbor Islands national park area: Natural resources overview, Charles T. Roman, Bruce Jacobson, and Jack Wiggin

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Estimating hydroperiod suitability for breeding amphibians in southern Rhode Island seasonal forest ponds, Dennis E. Skidds and Frank C. Golet

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Small-scale field experiments accurately scale up to predict density dependence in reef fish populations at large scales, Mark A. Steele and Graham E. Forrester

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Involving geospatial information in the analysis of land-cover change along the Tanzania coast, Yeqiao Wang, James Tobey, Gregory Bonynge, Jarunee Nugranad, Vedast Makota, Amani Ngusaru, and Michael Traber

Mapping impervious surface for new jersey watershed management area 5 using aster imagery, Jiansheng Yang, Francisco J. Artigas, and Yeqiao Wang

Submissions from 2004

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A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Teaching Introductory Soil Science, José A. Amador and Josef H. Görres

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Differential effects of butyric acid on nematodes from four trophic groups, M. Browning, C. Dawson, S. R. Alm, J. H. Gorrës, and J. A. Amador

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Spatial distribution of soil carbon in Southern New England hardwood forest landscapes, Aletta A. Davis, Mark H. Stolt, and Jana E. Compton

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Within-pond parameters affecting oviposition by wood frogs and spotted salamanders, Robert S. Egan and Peter W.C. Paton

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Predators, Prey Refuges, and the Spatial Scaling of Density-Dependent Prey Mortality, Graham E. Forrester and Mark A. Steele

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Eutrophication, A. J. Gold and J. T. Sims

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Spatial Patterns, J. H. Görres and J. A. Amador

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Seasonal variation in nitrogen leaching from shallow-narrow drainfields, S. A. Holden, M. H. Stolt, G. W. Loomis, and A. J. Gold

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Assessing the Accuracy of National Land Cover Dataset Area Estimates at Multiple Spatial Extents, Jeffrey W. Hollister, M. Liliana Gonzalez, John F. Paul, Pete V. August, and Jane L. Copeland

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Long-term treatment performance of innovative systems, G. Loomis, D. Dow, J. Jobin, L. Green, E. Herron, A. Gold, M. Stolt, and G. Blazejewski

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Allometric length-weight relationships for benthic prey of aquatic wildlife in coastal marine habitats, Richard A. McKinney, Sarah M. Glatt, and Scott R. Williams

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Flying, fasting, and feeding in birds during migration: A nutritional and physiological ecology perspective, Scott R. McWilliams, Christopher Guglielmo, Barbara Pierce, and Marcel Klaassen

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A comparison of several approaches to monitor water-table fluctuations, C. P. Morgan and M. H. Stolt

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Effects of suburban sprawl on Rhode Island's forests: A Landsat view from 1972 to 1999, Alyssa B. Novak and Y. Q. Wang

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Diet Quality and Food Limitation Affect the Dynamics of Body Composition and Digestive Organs in a Migratory Songbird (Zonotrichia albicollis), Barbara J. Pierce and Scott R. McWilliams

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Diet preferences for specific fatty acids and their effect on composition of fat reserves in migratory Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceous), Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams, Allen R. Place, and Michael A. Huguenin

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Effects of aeration on water quality from septic system leachfields, David A. Potts, Josef H. Görres, Erika L. Nicosia, and José A. Amador

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Tree species, root decomposition and subsurface denitrification potential in riparian wetlands, Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, Kelly Addy, Arthur J. Gold, and Peter M. Groffman

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Microbial and Microfaunal Community Dynamics in Artificial and Lumbricus terrestris (L.) Burrows, Mary C. Savin, Josef H. Görres, and José A. Amador

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Population demographics in species with diphasic life cycles, Carol S. Thornber and Steven D. Gaines

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Population ecology of the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida in California: Environmental and biological controls on demography, Carol S. Thornber, Brian P. Kinlan, Michael H. Graham, and John J. Stachowicz

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Land cover change, greenhouse gas emission, and climate change: A case study in the three-river-plain region of the Northeast China, Yeqiao Wang, Shuwen Zhang, Ying Li, Xianguo Lu, Dexuan Wang, and Jiansheng Yang

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A SPLIT Model for Extraction of Subpixel Impervious Surface Information, Yeqiao Wang and Xinsheng Zhang

Submissions from 2003

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Mute swan (Cygnus olor) impact on submerged aquatic vegetation and macroinvertebrates in a Rhode Island coastal pond, Charles C. Allin and Thomas P. Husband

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Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Lumbricus terrestris (L.) Burrow Soil: Relationship to Plant Residues and Macropores, José A. Amador, Josef H. Görres, and Mary C. Savin

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Subaqueous soil-landscape relationships in a Rhode Island estuary, Michael P. Bradley and Mark H. Stolt

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Impact of Ectoparasites on the Demography of a Small Reef Fish, Rachel J. Finley and Graham E. Forrester

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Growth of estuarine fish is associated with the combined concentration of sediment contaminants and shows no adaptation or acclimation to past conditions, Graham E. Forrester, Brett I. Fredericks, Dean Gerdeman, Bryn Evans, Mark A. Steele, Kareem Zayed, Linda E. Schweitzer, Irwin H. Suffet, Richard R. Vance, and Richard F. Ambrose

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Dissolved organic carbon dynamics in a riparian aquifer: Effects of hydrology and nitrate enrichment, P. A. Jacinthe, P. M. Groffman, and A. J. Gold

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Overview of GIS applications in estuarine monitoring and assessment research, John F. Paul, Jane L. Copeland, Michael Charpentier, Peter V. August, and Jeffrey W. Hollister

Estuarine habitat restoration at Cape Cod National Seashore: The Hatches Harbor prototype, John Portnoy, Charles Roman, Stephen Smith, and Evan Gwilliam

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Using gradients in tidal restriction to evaluate nekton community responses to salt marsh restoration, Kenneth B. Raposa and Charles T. Roman

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Monitoring nekton as a bioindicator in shallow estuarine habitats, Kenneth B. Raposa, Charles T. Roman, and James F. Heltshe

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Spatio-temporal and interspecific variation in otolith trace-elemental fingerprints in a temperate estuarine fish assemblage, Stephen E. Swearer, Graham E. Forrester, Mark A. Steele, Andrew J. Brooks, and David W. Lea

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Spatial and temporal variation of haploids and diploids in populations of four congeners of the marine alga Mazzaella, Carol S. Thornber and Steven D. Gaines

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Remote sensing of Mangrove change along the Tanzania coast, Yeqiao Wang, Gregory Bonynge, Jarunee Nugranad, Michael Traber, Amani Ngusaru, James Tobey, Lynne Hale, Robert Bowen, and Vedast Makota

Submissions from 2002

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In situ push-pull method to determine ground water denitrification in riparian zones+A51, Kelly Addy, D. Q. Kellogg, Arthur J. Gold, Peter M. Groffman, Gina Ferendo, and Carl Sawyer

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Evaluating methods to create a base map for a subaqueous soil inventory, Michael P. Bradley and Mark H. Stolt

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Assessing the use of call surveys to monitor breeding anurans in Rhode Island, William B. Crouch and Peter W.C. Paton

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Nesting ecology of saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrows in a tidally restricted salt marsh, Deborah A. DiQuinzio, Peter W.C. Paton, and William R. Eddleman

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Determinants of dietary preference in Yellow-rumped Warblers, Kim I. Frazer and Scott R. McWilliams