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Influence Of 17-B-Estradiol And Progesterone On The In Vitro Cultured Mouse Preimplantation Embryos, Matthew L. Offutt

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Matthew L. Offutt on December 10, 1992.

Management Plan Kimberley Prawn Fishery., G. Stewart

Fisheries management papers

This report outlines a management plan for the Kimberley Prawn Fishery which operates in Western Australia coastal waters of the Indian Ocean and Timor Sea, off the Kimberley coastline lying east of Koolan Island, 1230 45' east longitude and west of Cape Londondery, 1260 58' east longitude. Kimberley Prawn Fishery access restrictions were first specified in Western Australian Fisheries Notice No. 170 published in Governement Gazette No. 2 of 4 January, 1985. Present exploitation is low and access is limited to Western Australian Fishing Boat licences endorsed with transferable access to the Kimberley Prawn Fishery (9 trawlers) Trawlers with access …

Inventory Of Rare Plant Species In The Pine Ridge Area Of Nebraska (Dawes And Sioux County, Nebraska), Michael I. Fritz, Joyce Philips Hardy, Steven B. Rolfsmeier

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

The purpose of this project was to conduct a systematic inventory of rare plant species on the Pine Ridge District of the Nebraska National Forest. The objective of the inventory was to locate rare plant occurrences and compile information on their location, status and any possible threats. Four areas within the Pine Ridge District were identified as priority areas for the inventory fieldwork. The four tracts included the Soldier Creek Wilderness Area, a tract encompassing the East and West Ash Creek drainages, a middle unit tract, and a tract which straddles U.S. Highway 385 and encompasses a number of timber …

Sighting Of A Canyon Wren In Knox County, Nebraska, Mark A. Brogie

Nebraska Bird Review

The Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is found in all states west of the Rocky Mountains; however, east of the Rockies it resides only in western Oklahoma, and in western and central Texas, with a separate population in the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota. It has never been recorded in North Dakota or Kansas, or in any state whose entire boundaries lie east of the 100^th meridian (DeSante and Pyle 1986). This species is almost entirely resident over its range, although a few most northerly populations depart in winter, and there are some altitudinal migrations to …

Index To Volume 60, R. G. Cortelyou

Nebraska Bird Review

INDEX TO VOLUME 60

Compiled by R. G. Cortelyou, 5109 Underwood Avenue, omaha, Nebraska 68132

Accipiter sp. 41

Albino 69, 70

Alewife 54

Alexander, Irene 41

Alfred, Norris 35, 148

Allison, Mary 41

Amiotte, Sue 41

An Additional Nebraska Record of Common Eider? 149

Anderson, C. L. 65(2)

Anschutz, Steven 152

Ault, Jim 149, 167

Avocet, American 3, 10, 11, 30, 66, 94, 95, 138, 142, 145

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Wingfield, Gregg 60, 65 Wolf 156, 157

Wood, Donald 35, 149, Gertrude 35, 41, 149

Wood-Pewee, Eastern 3, 16, 17, 108, 109, 141, 142, 145(2), 146, 167

Western 16, 17, 78, 106, …

International Migratory Bird Day, May 8, 1993

Nebraska Bird Review

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, in cooperation with the Information and Education Working Group of Partners in Flight, is coordinating this first annual event. Individuals and organizations throughout the Western Hemisphere will focus on the conservation of birds that migrate across the Americas. Citizens will participate in bird counts, develop educational displays and other activities, and band together to restore and protect fragile habitats.

Masthead From Nebraska Bird Review (December 1992)

Nebraska Bird Review

Published quarterly in March, June, September, and December by the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Inc. as its official Journal, and sent to members not in arrears for dues. Annual subscription rates (on a calendar year basis only) are $12.50 in the United States, $15.00 in Canada and Mexico, and $17.50 for all other countries, payable in advance. Single copies are $4.00 each, postpaid, in the United States; $5.00 elsewhere. Send orders for back issues of the NBR to Thomas E. Labedz, NOU Librarian, W-436 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0514.

Memberships in NOU (on a calendar year basis only): …

Corrections In Vol. 60, No. 3, P.78, 1992, Rosalind Morris

Nebraska Bird Review

Richard C. Rosche detected two errors in the bird list for the fall field trips in Dawes and Sioux counties. The Chuck-will's widow reported for Sioux County was not seen and should be deleted from the list. The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker reported in Dawes and Sioux counties should be Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Please inform me about any questionable items, and the corrections will be published in the following issue of the NBR.

Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Annual Meeting, May 14-16, 1993

Nebraska Bird Review

The NOU Annual Meeting will be held at the Marina Inn, South Sioux city, NE, with field trips scheduled for nearby areas. For further information, contact George Brown, President, 2018, 12th Ave., Kearney, NE (308/237-3864), or Scott Purdy, Vice Pres., 2222 Bellwood Drive, Apt. 104, Grand Island, NE 68801 (308/384-8903).

"Notes On Bird Sightings," From Nebraska Bird Review (December 1992)

Nebraska Bird Review

Notes from contributions to "A Bird’s Eye View" (Audubon Society of Omaha) by Ruth C. Green, 506 W. 31 Ave .. Bellevue, NE 68005

AMERICAN WHITE unusually early Lake in western Offut Base Lake PELICAN. Flocks of this species were seen in 1992 fall migration by Julie Schroeder on Curtis Douglas County on July 22, and by Ruth Green at in Bellevue, Sarpy County on July 29.

CATTLE EGRET. In mid-July, 1992, Ruth identified a male Cattle Egret in full breeding plumage as it was chasing insects in the yard of Bob and Elaine Sabin, Bellevue.

RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. On August …

Book Review Of Gladys Black's "Iowa Birdlife" From Nebraska Bird Review December 1992, Hazel Scheiber

Nebraska Bird Review

This book is a compilation of 100 of the articles that were published in the Des Moines Register from 1982 to 1992. The profits from the sale of the book will support Conservancy projects to protect and preserve the Iowa bird habitats described in the book.

The author's locale is Pleasantville, a small town southeast of Des Moines in the area around Lake Red Rock, which is between Pella and Knoxville. She has made bird observations every day for 35 years. Through her articles, talks, and field trips, she has done more than anyone else in Iowa to bring the …

Nebraska Bird Review (December 1992) 60(4), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

Corrections in Vol. 60 No.3, P. 78 1992…………………….152

Whooping Crane Sightings in Nebraska, Fall 1992…………………….152

International Migratory Bird Day, May 8, 1993 …………………….153

Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Annual Meeting, May 14-16, 1993…………………….153

Bird Items and Their Use in Some Omaha Indian Artifacts …………………….154

Sighting of a Canyon Wren in Knox County, Nebraska …………………….163

Notes on Bird Sightings…………………….166

Book Review…………………….168

Index to Volume 60 …………………….170

A Review Of The Factors Influencing The Growth Of The Northern Quahog, Mercenaria Mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758), Michael A. Rice, Jan A. Pechenik

Michael A Rice

Factors affecting the growth of larval, juvenile, and adult northern quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria, are reviewed. Larval growth is affected by temperature, salinity, current speed, dissolved oxygen concentration, and the amount of suspended sediments in the water, along with such nutritional factors as food quantity and quality. Growth of post-set juvenile and adult quahogs is similarly affected by the same physical and nutritional factors. Recent work suggests that there is a strong genetic contribution to quahog growth rate and that selective breeding programs may be useful for producing rapid growth strains. A growing body of evidence suggests that larval growth rates …

A Stock Assessment Program For Chesapeake Bay Fisheries: Development Of An Alosa Juvenile Index Of Abundance: Annual Report 1991, Douglas A. Dixon, Joseph G. Loesch

Reports

This presentation is the annual report for Contract No. NA17FUO196-0l "A Stock Assessment Program for Chesapeake Bay Fisheries: Development of an Alosa Juvenile Index of Abundance," for the period 1 May 1991 to 31 May 1992. The fishes of concern were the alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), American shad (& sapidissima), and the blueback herring (A. aestivalis).

Predicting The Growth Of Salmonella Typhimurium On Beef By Using The Temperature Function Integration Technique, James S. Dickson, G. R. Siragusa, J. E. Wray Jr.

James S. Dickson

Lag and generation times for the growth of Salmonella typhimurium on sterile lean beef were modeled as functions of cooling time under various carcass-chilling scenarios. Gompertz growth models were fit to the log10 colony counts over time at each of six temperatures in the range of 15 to 40 degrees C. Lag and generation times were defined as the points at which the second and first derivatives, respectively, of each growth curve attained a maximum. Generation time and lag time parameters were modeled as functions of temperature by use of exponential-decay models. The models were applied to typical beef carcass-cooling …

Southern Nevada Effluent Wetlands: A Proposed Cooperative Venture Between The Bureau Of Reclamation & City Of Las Vegas, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

Throughout North America there is a growing interest in constructed wetlands, both as relatively inexpensive, low-maintenance systems for removing nutrients from wastewater, and as a means of using municipal wastewater to enhance wildlife habitat and create public use opportunities. Because wetlands appear to have good potential as a component in the overall management of scarce water resources, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) has undertaken several cooperative research and demonstration projects to evaluate their effectiveness in a variety of local environments.

While a number of projects have demonstrated that wetlands can be beneficially employed to improve water quality, few such projects …

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 68, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Increased Reactive Oxygen Intermediate Production By Hemocytes Withdrawn From Crassostrea Virginica Infected With Perkinsus Marinus, Rs Anderson, Ky Paynter, Em Burreson

VIMS Articles

Perkinsus marinus is a protozoan parasite responsible for a major infectious disease of the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Nonspecific immunity was assayed in oysters with known intensities of infection so that the physiological responses of the host elicited by the parasite could be better understood. This report describes the capacity of hemocytes to generate reactive oxygen intermediates during the progression of the disease. The hemocytes constitute the major internal defense effector system of oysters, and cytotoxic oxygen species are thought to play central roles in antimicrobial activities of hemocytes and other phagocytic cells. Production of oxyradicals by both resting and …

Marine Resource Bulletin Vol. 24, No. 3 & 4, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin

Contents

Introduction

How is Seafood Inspected?

HACCP

Virginia's Shellfish Inspection Program

Oyster Packing

Oyster Season

Crab Processing

Fish Processing

Quality Control in the Home

For Commercial/Recreational Fishermen

Fish House Kitchen

Two-Dimensional Analysis Of Skim Milk Proteins Using Preparative Isoelectric Focusing Followed By Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, Hye-Hyun Y. Kim, Rafael Jiménez-Flores

Dairy Science

A preparative isoelectric focusing (IEF) method was applied to separate skim milk proteins using the Rotofor device in a pH 3-10 gradient containing 4 M urea/1% triton X-100. Each of the 20 fractions obtained from the Rotofor device was then analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Both urea-PAGE and SDS-PAGE were used to separate purified caseins and skim milk resulting in comparable two-dimensional pattern. The major bovine caseins (α_s1, α_s2, β, κ-casein) were resolved better on urea-PAGE. The α_s1- and β -casein were focused at pH ~ 4.5 and 4.8, respectively, whereas α_{s2 …}

The Cockburn Sound Fishery Management Plan. Summary Of Submission And Final Recommendations For Management., A. Millington

Fisheries management papers

Identifiable "unit" fisheries in Cockburn Sound are: Beach bait fishing netting Fish set netting Crab netting Mussel diving Line fishing and pot fishing This report recommends measures for the longer term management of these fisheries In particular, that they be managed as limited entry fisheries under Section 32 of the Fisheries Act 1905. Strict entry criteria are proposed for continued access to these fisheries. Rules are proposed for boat replacement. Licence transferability is considered in detail. No decisions to be made on the policy for licence transfers until the final number of participants in each fishery is determined. Owner operation, …

The Surveillance Of Annual Ryegrass Toxicity In Western Australia October 1991 To May 1992, W D. Roberts

Agriculture reports

Between October 1991 and January 1992 (1991 Annual Ryegrass Toxicity(ARGT) season) 89 farms reported a total of 102 outbreaks of ARGT to the Department of Agriculture Western Australia. This second annual report provides summary information on these occurrences. The main body of the report focuses on mortality records collected by Departmental advisory staff when farmers sought information on ARGT during this period.

A Preliminary Survey Of Archaeological Sites Surrounding Cedarburg Bog, Donald A. Bezella

Field Station Bulletins

Cedarburg Bog was an attractive location for prehistoric Indian occupancy sites. The combination of upland deciduous forest and lowland marsh environments provided a rich food resource base for native inhabitants. During a surface survey conducted in 1991-1992, 11 habitation sites were located on the Bog's adjacent upland area. Projectile points which were found on the various sites and were diagnostic of certain periods, revealed a range of habitation from Early Archaic (6000 B.C.) to Late Woodland (1700 A.D.). Based on the characteristics of the sites discovered, it is apparent that other sites remain to be uncovered. This preliminary survey was …

Spiders Of The Uw-Milwaukee Field Station, Martin J. Blasczyk, Joan P. Jass, John L. Kaspar

Field Station Bulletins

A checklist of 100 species from 16 families is presented in this preliminary report of spiders at the UWM Field Station. Listed with the species are the months and habitats in which they were collected.

Seed Germination Requirements Of Four Species Co-Occurring In A Wisconsin Sedge Meadow, John L. Larson

Field Station Bulletins

Seeds of four colonizing species which occur together in a recently revegetated sedge meadow were tested for germination after storage under three different conditions. Seeds were tested at an alternating temperature regime of 21° C dark, and 32° C light. Three species, Bidens frondosa, B. coronata, and Scirpus cyperinus germinated most successfully when stored under moist-cool conditions. Germination of Carex scoparia was consistently high and was not affected by storage condition. Differences in seed germination among the four species may contribute to their coexistence in highly disturbed environments such as newly revegetated sedge meadows.

Worldwide Prevalence Of Lentivirus Infection In Wild Feline Species: Epidemiologic And Phylogenetic Aspects, Robert A. Olmstead, Raymond Langley, Melody E. Roelke, Robert M. Goeken, Diane Adger-Johnson, Julie P. Goff, John P. Albert, Craig Packer, M. Karen Laurenson, Tim M. Caro, Lue Scheepers, David E. Wildt, Mitchell Bush, Janice S. Martenson, Stephen J. O'Brien

Biology Faculty Articles

The natural occurrence of lentiviruses closely related to feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in nondomestic felid species is shown here to be worldwide. Cross-reactive antibodies to FIV were common in several free-ranging populations of large cats, including East African lions and cheetahs of the Serengeti ecosystem and in puma (also called cougar or mountain lion) populations throughout North America. Infectious puma lentivirus (PLV) was isolated from several Florida panthers, a severely endangered relict puma subspecies inhabiting the Big Cypress Swamp and Everglades ecosystems in southern Florida. Phylogenetic analysis of PLV genomic sequences from disparate geographic isolates revealed appreciable divergence from domestic …

Larids, Scolopacids, And Passerines Exploiting Ephemeral Prey At Talan Island, Russia, Eric P. Hoberg, Alexander I. Kondratiev, Alexander S. Kitaysky

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty and Staff Publications

We report an unusual multispecies foraging assemblage that included larids, shorebirds and passerines which exploited a highly concentrated and ephemeral prey source over a period of three days in July and August 1988. During studies of breeding biology, food-habits and host-parasite ecology among a diverse colonial avifauna at Talan Island in the northern Sea of Okhotsk (59°18'N; 149°02'E) we observed the formation of mixed-species flocks during extreme high tides of July 31, August 1, and August 13, 1988.

Whooping Crane Sightings In Nebraska, Fall 1992, Steven Anschutz

Nebraska Bird Review

Steven Anschutz, Nebraska state Supervisor at the Nebraska/Kansas Field Office of the Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior, Grand Island, NE, has supplied Whooping Crane migration data for the fall season, 1992. Some general aspects of the migration will be given, but specific sightings will be limited to Nebraska. Further information can be obtained from Mr. Wally Jobman at the office given above, 203 West Second Street, Grand Island, NE 68801.

Based on the breeding-ground surveys during the summer of 1992, about 148 birds were expected to arrive at Aransas wildlife Refuge during the fall. A total …

Fight Fur Now!

Close Up Reports

No abstract provided.

Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area: History, Flora, Geology, Climate, And Ecology, James R. Ehleringer, Lois A. Arnow, Ted Arnow, Irving B. Mcnulty, Norman C. Negus

Great Basin Naturalist

Red Butte Canyon is a protected, near pristine canyon entering Salt Lake Valley, Utah. It contains a well-developed riparian zone and a perennial stream; hillside vegetation ranges from grasslands on the lower limits to Douglas-fir and aspen stands at the upper elevations. In this paper we describe the history of human impact, natural history aspects of climate, geology, and ecology, and faunal and floral information for key species in the canyon. The role and importance of Research Natural Areas is discussed, particularly with respect to the need to protect Red Butte Canyon—one of the few remaining undisturbed riparian ecosystems in …