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View article: Herpetologists’ Conservation Research Focus Drives Their Intentions to Participate in Future Public Engagement
Herpetologists’ Conservation Research Focus Drives Their Intentions to Participate in Future Public Engagement Open
Public Engagement with Science (PES) is a popular topic in the science community due to general concerns about public support for science, attitudes toward science, and changes in scientific funding requirements. PES may be especially rele…
View article: Do These Crayfish Make Me Look Fat? Body Condition Correlates To Prey Abundance In Three Hellbender (<i>Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis</i>) Populations
Do These Crayfish Make Me Look Fat? Body Condition Correlates To Prey Abundance In Three Hellbender (<i>Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis</i>) Populations Open
In ecological studies body condition is often measured as an indicator of animal health or well-being. The Hellbender ( Cryptobranchus alleganiensis ) is a threatened salamander species found throughout the montane regions of the eastern U…
View article: Hellbender Salamanders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis</i>) Exhibit an Ontogenetic Shift in Microhabitat Use in a Blue Ridge Physiographic Region Stream
Hellbender Salamanders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis</i>) Exhibit an Ontogenetic Shift in Microhabitat Use in a Blue Ridge Physiographic Region Stream Open
Organisms that experience large changes in body size during the life span often exhibit differences in resource use among life stages. Ontogenetic shifts in habitat use reduce intraspecific competition and predation and are common in lotic…
View article: Forest removal and the cascade of effects corresponding with an Ozark Hellbender population decline
Forest removal and the cascade of effects corresponding with an Ozark Hellbender population decline Open
Populations of the endangered Ozark Hellbender salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) in the North Fork of the White River (NFWR) in Missouri and other streams have declined precipitously in recent decades. Deforestation of the …