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Injecting youth into peer-review to increase its sustainability: a case study of ecology journals
(Queen's University,2010-02-15)The "tragedy of the reviewer commons", where the referee pool is being drained by an influx of manuscript submissions, is becoming an increasing problem for journals. To mitigate this growing concern, we suggest that there ... -
The influence of dissolved oxygen on winter habitat selection by largemouth bass: an integration of field biotelemetry studies and laboratory experiments
(University of Chicago Press,2009-01-20)In this study, field biotelemetry and laboratory physiology approaches were coupled to allow understanding of the behavioral and physiological responses of fish to winter hypoxia. The biotelemetry study compared dissolved ... -
Long-term effects of surgically implanted telemetry tags on the nutritional physiology and condition of wild freshwater fish
(Inter-Research,2009-03-09)Little is known about the long-term consequences of surgically implanted telemetry devices on wild fish, as they are rarely recaptured. We used wild largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides as a model to evaluate the long-term ... -
Spatial ecology of adult muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) in the urban Ottawa reach of the historic Rideau Canal, Canada
(EDP Sciences,2010-07-19)The Rideau Canal in Canada was constructed in the 1800s to enable strategic military and commercial transport in eastern Ontario between Lake Ontario and the Ottawa River. Today, the Rideau Canal is managed by Parks Canada ... -
Seasonal carryover effects of an experimental stressor in a wild teleost fish
(University of Chicago Press,2010-10-08)Stress can have sublethal effects that are manifested either immediately or at spatial or temporal scales that are removed from the stress event (i.e., carryover effects). We tested whether a short-term elevation of plasma ... -
Osmoregulatory, metabolic and nutritional condition of summer-run male Chinook salmon in relation to their fate and migratory behavior in a regulated river
(Inter-Research,2011-06-01)We studied the migratory success of male summer-run Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in the Puntledge River on Canada’s Vancouver Island over a 3 yr period using biotelemetry and non-lethal physiological biopsy. ... -
Swimming activity of migrating Chinook salmon in a regulated river
(Inter-Research,2012-10-17)Adult Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. have a fixed amount of energy available to fuel their freshwater spawning migration, so they must optimize their activity in a manner that conserves energy to ensure successful ... -
Physiological responses of three species of unionid mussels to intermittent exposure to elevated carbon dioxide
(Society for Experimental Biology,2016-12-29)Freshwater systems are at risk owing to increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, and one of the possible reasons for these elevations is the deployment of non-physical fish barriers to prevent invasive fish movements. Carbon ... -
Chill out: physiological responses to winter ice-angling in two temperate freshwater fishes
(Society for Experimental Biology,2017-04-17)A large body of research has documented the stress response of fish following angling capture. Nearly all of these studies have taken place during the open-water season, with almost no work focused on the effects of capture ... -
Tolerance to Hypercarbia Is Repeatable and Related to a Component of the Metabolic Phenotype in a Freshwater Fish
(The University of Chicago,2017-07-14)Freshwater fish may be exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) because of several actions, including anesthesia and high levels of aquatic respiration and potentially as the result of using high-CO2 plumes as a ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. III. Collections from Grand Beach Provincial Park
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Sphinx Moth Pollinations for the Endangered Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Platanthera Praeclara in Manitoba, Canada
(Lepidopterists' Society,2004)The western prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera praeclara (Sheviak & Bowles), is an endangered species in North America. In Manitoba orchids produce lower numbers of seed capsules than more southern populations. Exploration ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. IV. Collections from Bird's Hill Provincial Park
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club,1973)One hundred and seventeen taxa of bryophytes were collected in Bird's Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba. Habitats sampled included ditches, streams, marshes, moist clay banks, dry grassland, and areas forested by black spruce, ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. V. Collections from Whiteshell Provincial Park
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club,1973)One hundred and twenty-nine taxa of bryophytes were collected in the western part of Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba. The following eight taxa have not previously been recorded for the province: Frullania bolanderi, ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. II. Collections from the Winnipeg Area
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club,1973)五十五的报告苔藓植物类群area of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Frullania inflata, Brachythecium acuminatum, Encalypta ciliata, and Tortella inclinata are new records for the province. -
Endemism and Conservation of Sticklebacks in the Queen Charlotte Islands
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Aquatic Angiosperms at Unusual Depths in Shoal Lake, Manitoba-Ontario
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club,1986)Shoal Lake (elevation 323 m) was found to contain extensive macrophyte communities growing at depths of 12-14 m and consisting of the angiosperms Elodea canadensis, Najas flexilis, Potamogeton foliosus, P. zosteriformis, ... -
Success stories and emerging themes in conservation physiology
(Oxford University Press and the Society for Experimental Biology,2016)The potential benefits of physiology for conservation are well established and include greater specificity of management techniques, determination of cause–effect relationships, increased sensitivity of health and disturbance ... -
Personality Variation in Little Brown Bats
(2013-11-27)Animal personality or temperament refers to individual differences in behaviour that are repeatable over time and across contexts. Personality has been linked to life-history traits, energetic traits and fitness, with ... -
Hibernation energetics of free-ranging little brown bats
(Company of Biologists,2012)Hibernation physiology and energy expenditure have been relatively well studied in large captive hibernators, especially rodents, but data from smaller, free-ranging hibernators are sparse. We examined variation in the ...