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Interim Report An Assessment Of Sea Scallop Abundance And Distribution In Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area Ii And The Delmarva Closed Area, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders Sep 2008

Interim Report An Assessment Of Sea Scallop Abundance And Distribution In Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area Ii And The Delmarva Closed Area, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders

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No abstract provided.


Environmental Code Of Practices For The Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry, Michael Oesterling, Mark Luckenbach Sep 2008

Environmental Code Of Practices For The Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry, Michael Oesterling, Mark Luckenbach

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No abstract provided.


Best Management Practices For The Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry, Michael Oesterling, Mark Luckenbach Sep 2008

Best Management Practices For The Virginia Shellfish Culture Industry, Michael Oesterling, Mark Luckenbach

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No abstract provided.


Estimating Relative Juvenile Abundance Of Ecologically Important Finfish In The Virginia Portion Of Chesapeake Bay, Mary C. Fabrizio, Troy D. Tuckey Jul 2008

Estimating Relative Juvenile Abundance Of Ecologically Important Finfish In The Virginia Portion Of Chesapeake Bay, Mary C. Fabrizio, Troy D. Tuckey

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Final Report Calibrating Industry Scallop Surveys With Noaa Vessel Platforms, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders May 2008

Final Report Calibrating Industry Scallop Surveys With Noaa Vessel Platforms, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders

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Final Report An Assessment Of Sea Scallop Abundance And Distribution In Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area I And Ii, Nantucket Lightship And Elephant Trunk, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders May 2008

Final Report An Assessment Of Sea Scallop Abundance And Distribution In Selected Closed Areas: Georges Bank Area I And Ii, Nantucket Lightship And Elephant Trunk, William D. Dupaul, David Rudders

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No abstract provided.


Cranberry Production: A Guide For Massachusetts - Summary Edition, Hilary Sandler, Carolyn Demoranville May 2008

Cranberry Production: A Guide For Massachusetts - Summary Edition, Hilary Sandler, Carolyn Demoranville

Cranberry Production Guide

No abstract provided.


Gauging The Acceptability Of Fuels Management: A Matter Of Trust, Mark W. Brunson Apr 2008

Gauging The Acceptability Of Fuels Management: A Matter Of Trust, Mark W. Brunson

Articles

There is a significant gap between the acceptability of management practices in theory and the confidence that citizens have in land managers' abilities to use those practices safely and effectively. But since most citizens are willing to accept the use of multiple practices on a small scale, opportunities exist for land managers to build citizens’ confidence in their activities while gradually reducing the risk of wildfire to the Great Basin’s most susceptible communities.


Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci), Dan Drost, Diane Alston Mar 2008

Onion Thrips (Thrips Tabaci), Dan Drost, Diane Alston

All Current Publications

This publication includes a description and tips for management of onion thrips in Utah.


Beginner School 2008 - Cranberry Disease Management, Frank Caruso Jan 2008

Beginner School 2008 - Cranberry Disease Management, Frank Caruso

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Beginner School 2008 - Weed Management In Cranberry Production - 101, Hilary A. Sandler Jan 2008

Beginner School 2008 - Weed Management In Cranberry Production - 101, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Research Update Meeting 2008 - Weed Ipm Management Update 2008, Hilary A. Sandler Jan 2008

Research Update Meeting 2008 - Weed Ipm Management Update 2008, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Population Status , Hunting Regulations , And Harvests Of The Rocky Mountain Population Of Greater Sandhill Cranes, 1981–2005, Kammie L. Kruse, David E. Sharp, James A. Dubovsky Jan 2008

Population Status , Hunting Regulations , And Harvests Of The Rocky Mountain Population Of Greater Sandhill Cranes, 1981–2005, Kammie L. Kruse, David E. Sharp, James A. Dubovsky

Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop

The Rocky Mountain Population (RMP) of greater sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis tabida) was not hunted in the U.S. from 1916 until 1981, when Arizona initiated the first modern-day season. Hunting programs in the U.S. were subsequently expanded to 6 states for the RMP and have been guided by a cooperative flyway management plan, including a harvest strategy, which has been periodically updated and endorsed by the Central and Pacific Flyway Councils. From a management perspective, 3 population parameters have been identified to monitor the status and health of this population: harvest, recruitment, and population size. The number of …


The State Of Coral Reef Ecosystems Of Southeast Florida, Chantal Collier, Rob Ruzicka, Ken Banks, Luiz Barbieri, Jeff Beal, David Bingham, James Bohnsack, Sandra Brooke, Nancy Craig, Richard E. Dodge, Lou Fisher, Nick Gadbois, David S. Gilliam, Lisa Gregg, Todd Kellison, Vladimir Kosmynin, Brian Lapointe, Erin Mcdevitt, Janet Phipps, Nikki Poulos, John Proni, Patrick Quinn, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Spieler, Joanna Walczak, Brian K. Walker, Denise Warrick Jan 2008

The State Of Coral Reef Ecosystems Of Southeast Florida, Chantal Collier, Rob Ruzicka, Ken Banks, Luiz Barbieri, Jeff Beal, David Bingham, James Bohnsack, Sandra Brooke, Nancy Craig, Richard E. Dodge, Lou Fisher, Nick Gadbois, David S. Gilliam, Lisa Gregg, Todd Kellison, Vladimir Kosmynin, Brian Lapointe, Erin Mcdevitt, Janet Phipps, Nikki Poulos, John Proni, Patrick Quinn, Bernhard Riegl, Richard E. Spieler, Joanna Walczak, Brian K. Walker, Denise Warrick

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports

The northern extension of the Florida reef tract and a complex of limestone ridges run parallel to the subtropical Atlantic coastline of southeast Florida. Spanning 170 km from the northern border of Biscayne National Park (BNP) in Miami-Dade County to the St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County, the reefs and hardbottom areas in this region support a rich and diverse biological community (Figure 5.1). Nearshore reef habitats in southeast Florida include hardbottom areas, patch reefs and worm reefs (Phragmatopoma spp.) exhibiting abundant octocoral, macroalgae, stony coral and sponge assemblages. Offshore, coral reef associated biotic assemblages occur on linear Holocene Acropora …


Management Implications Of Recent Research Into The Effect Of Bitou Bush Invasion, Kristine O. French, Emilie-Jane Ens, Carl Gosper, Elizabeth Lindsay, Tanya J. Mason, Ben Owers, Natalie A. Sullivan Jan 2008

Management Implications Of Recent Research Into The Effect Of Bitou Bush Invasion, Kristine O. French, Emilie-Jane Ens, Carl Gosper, Elizabeth Lindsay, Tanya J. Mason, Ben Owers, Natalie A. Sullivan

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

We review recent research into the impact of bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera spp. rotundata (DC.) Norl.) on coastal ecosystems which suggest this weed is having widespread impacts on ecosystem services, flora and fauna. Increased decomposition rates and altered nutrient cycling accompany changes in plant community structure and composition. Changes in invaded habitats influence invertebrate and bird assemblages. We summarise research that shows that the establishment phase of seedlings is the key phase where bitou bush outcompetes native species through both resource and interference competition mechanisms.


Applying Seed Germination Studies In Fire Management For Biodiversity Conservation In South-Eastern Australia., Tony D. Auld, Mark K.J Ooi Jan 2008

Applying Seed Germination Studies In Fire Management For Biodiversity Conservation In South-Eastern Australia., Tony D. Auld, Mark K.J Ooi

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

We examine the patterns of germination response to fire in the fire-prone flora of the Sydney basin, south-eastern Australia, using examples from several decades of research. The flora shows a strong response to fire-related germination cues. Most species show an interaction between heat and smoke, a number respond only to heat, whilst a few are likely to respond only to smoke. Many recruit in the first 12 months after fire and show no obvious seasonal patterns of recruitment, whilst several species have a strong seasonal germination requirement, even in this essentially aseasonal rainfall region. Key challenges remaining include designing future …


Applied Conservation Management Of A Threatened Forest Dependant Frog, Heleioporus Australiacus, Trent D. Penman, F Lemckert, M J Mahony Jan 2008

Applied Conservation Management Of A Threatened Forest Dependant Frog, Heleioporus Australiacus, Trent D. Penman, F Lemckert, M J Mahony

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

Threatened species management should be based on reliable scientific research. The giant burrowing frog Heleioporus australiacus is a threatened species in south-eastern Australia, and is often recorded on land managed for commercial forestry. As a result, management prescriptions have been developed in the absence of significant research data. Here, we review the available research data and assess the potential for forest management practices to impact upon this species. The species is restricted to naturally vegetated areas, but avoids steep areas, large rivers and forests with high levels of vegetative ground cover. Individuals spend the majority of the year in the …


Land Management And Land Cover On Land Owned By Amenity Oriented Rural Landowners In Jamberoo Valley, Nicholas J. Gill, Laurie A. Chisholm, Peter Klepeis, Rohan Wickramasuriya, John K. Marthick Jan 2008

Land Management And Land Cover On Land Owned By Amenity Oriented Rural Landowners In Jamberoo Valley, Nicholas J. Gill, Laurie A. Chisholm, Peter Klepeis, Rohan Wickramasuriya, John K. Marthick

Faculty of Science - Papers (Archive)

No abstract provided.


Trans Fatty Acids Provide Evidence Of Anthropogenic Feeding By Black Bears, Gregory W. Thiemann, Randal S. Stahl, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Stewart W. Breck Jan 2008

Trans Fatty Acids Provide Evidence Of Anthropogenic Feeding By Black Bears, Gregory W. Thiemann, Randal S. Stahl, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Stewart W. Breck

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Bears (Ursus spp.) that become conditioned to anthropogenic food sources pose a risk to human safety and generally need to be relocated, rehabilitated, or destroyed. Identifying food-conditioned bears may be difficult if the animal is not captured or killed while immediately engaged in the nuisance behavior. Fatty acid signature analysis has been used to examine the dietary habits of bears and other carnivores and is based on the predictable incorporation of ingested fatty acids into the consumer’s fat stores. Unusual fatty acids that are available in only a few food types may be particularly useful dietary markers. In this …


Pesticide Safety 2008 - Nutrient Management Bmps Phosphorus, Carolyn J. Demoranville Jan 2008

Pesticide Safety 2008 - Nutrient Management Bmps Phosphorus, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Beginner School 2008 - Insect Management, Anne L. Averill Jan 2008

Beginner School 2008 - Insect Management, Anne L. Averill

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Beginner School 2008 - Frost Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Jan 2008

Beginner School 2008 - Frost Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Research Update Meeting 2008 - Water And Plant Canopy Management, Sanding, Pruning, Irrigation, Drainage, Carolyn J. Demoranville Jan 2008

Research Update Meeting 2008 - Water And Plant Canopy Management, Sanding, Pruning, Irrigation, Drainage, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

No abstract provided.


Bycatch Reduction Panels Improve Catch Composition And Size Distribution Of Fishes Retained In Pound Nets, Christian Hager Jan 2008

Bycatch Reduction Panels Improve Catch Composition And Size Distribution Of Fishes Retained In Pound Nets, Christian Hager

Reports

No abstract provided.