Rod N. Williams
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View article: High landscape-level gene flow in the red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
High landscape-level gene flow in the red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) Open
Anthropogenic changes are expected to shape the genetic structure of many herpetofaunal populations. Indeed, genetic analyses are often applied in disturbed habitats because they can determine the loss of genetic diversity in isolated popu…
View article: A novel bioaugmentation technique effectively increases the skin-associated microbial diversity of captive eastern hellbenders
A novel bioaugmentation technique effectively increases the skin-associated microbial diversity of captive eastern hellbenders Open
Captive environments are maintained in hygienic ways that lack free-flowing microbes found in animals’ natural environments. As a result, captive animals often have depauperate host-associated microbial communities compared to conspecifics…
View article: Movement and Habitat Use of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Following Population Augmentation
Movement and Habitat Use of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Following Population Augmentation Open
Mccallen, Emily B., Kraus, Bart T., Burgmeier, Nick G., Fei, Songlin, Williams, Rod N., . (2018): Movement and Habitat Use of Eastern Hellbenders (Crŋptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Following Population Augmentation. Herpetologica…
View article: Movement and Habitat Use of Eastern Hellbenders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis</i>) Following Population Augmentation
Movement and Habitat Use of Eastern Hellbenders (<i>Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis</i>) Following Population Augmentation Open
With amphibian declines at crisis levels, translocations, including population augmentations, are commonly used for amphibian conservation. Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) have declined to low densities in …
View article: Training for Translocation: Predator Conditioning Induces Behavioral Plasticity and Physiological Changes in Captive Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) (Cryptobranchidae, Amphibia)
Training for Translocation: Predator Conditioning Induces Behavioral Plasticity and Physiological Changes in Captive Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) (Cryptobranchidae, Amphibia) Open
Translocations are stressful, especially when captive animals are naïve to natural stimuli. Captive eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) identify predatory fish as threats, but may be more vulnerable to predatio…
View article: Cutaneous Microbial Community Variation across Populations of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
Cutaneous Microbial Community Variation across Populations of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) Open
Multicellular hosts maintain complex associations with microbial communities. While microbial communities often serve important functional roles for their hosts, our understanding of the local and regional processes that structure these co…
View article: SURVEYING FOR RANAVIRUS IN GREEN FROGS (LITHOBATES CLAMITANS) AT FIVE LOCATIONS IN INDIANA
SURVEYING FOR RANAVIRUS IN GREEN FROGS (LITHOBATES CLAMITANS) AT FIVE LOCATIONS IN INDIANA Open
Ranaviruses are an emerging pathogen within the United States that infects amphibians, reptiles, and fish. A Frog Virus 3-like (FV3) ranavirus has been detected at only two locations in Indiana; however, there have been few attempts to bro…