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Germaine SS, Assal T, Freeman A, Carter SK. Distance effects of gas field infrastructure on pygmy rabbits in southwestern Wyoming. Ecosphere 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Steve S. Germaine
- Fort Collins Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado80526USA
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- Department of Geography Kent State University 325 S. Lincoln Street Kent Ohio44242USA
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- Fort Collins Science Center Cherokee Nation Technologies LLC, contracted to U.S. Geological Survey 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado80526USA
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- Fort Collins Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado80526USA
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Mapping and Modeling the Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Associations of the Endangered Fat Threeridge in the Apalachicola River System. JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.3996/032019-jfwm-021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Large, Coastal Plain rivers of the southeastern United States contain some of the most diverse freshwater communities in North America; however, surveying the fauna of these large rivers presents numerous logistical and statistical challenges. We assessed the contemporary distribution, abundance, and habitat associations of the endangered fat threeridge mussel Amblema neislerii throughout the Apalachicola River system in northwestern Florida. To achieve this goal, we used side scan sonar to map the distribution of mesohabitats and conducted a system-wide, quantitative survey to define mussel habitat associations. We then used habitat and mussel data to develop predictive models of spatial distribution and to estimate the abundance of fat threeridge across the entire Apalachicola River system. Findings revealed a broadly distributed (i.e., 128 river kilometers occupied), robust population of approximately 9 million individuals (95% CI = 5–12 million), with a center of distribution (i.e., where abundance and occurrence were highest) approximately 45–80 river kilometers upstream of the river mouth. Fat threeridge primarily occupy fine sediment mesohabitats characterized by smooth/plane bedforms that are clearly definable via sonar habitat mapping. We hypothesize that this species may be particularly sensitive to the availability of stable, fine sediments during one or more critical life history phases and that the availability of this habitat may explain its restricted distribution in tributary rivers. Our study provides a quantitative, replicable foundation upon which future population and habitat monitoring can be based.
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Germaine SS, Carter SK, Ignizio DA, Freeman AT. Relationships between gas field development and the presence and abundance of pygmy rabbits in southwestern Wyoming. Ecosphere 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Stephen S. Germaine
- U.S. Geological Survey; Fort Collins Science Center; 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80526 USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey; Fort Collins Science Center; 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80526 USA
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- Cherokee Services Group, LLC, contracted to U.S. Geological Survey; Fort Collins Science Center; 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80526 USA
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- Cherokee Services Group, LLC, contracted to U.S. Geological Survey; Fort Collins Science Center; 2150 Centre Avenue Fort Collins Colorado 80526 USA
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Warren A, Litvaitis JA, Keirstead D. Developing a habitat suitability index to guide restoration of New England cottontail habitats. WILDLIFE SOC B 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/wsb.616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Alena Warren
- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment; University of New Hampshire; Durham NH 03824 USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment; University of New Hampshire; Durham NH 03824 USA
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