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Microgeographic Variation In The Mexican Vole, Microtus Mexicanus, Meredith J. Hamilton, Gary A. Heidt
Microgeographic Variation In The Mexican Vole, Microtus Mexicanus, Meredith J. Hamilton, Gary A. Heidt
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Altitudinal variation was assessed in 115 (62 male; 53 female) Mexican voles (Microtus mexicanus) from six localities in Jalisco, Mexico. Univariate and multivariate statistical techniques were employed in the data analyses. A total of 49 skeletal measurements were investigated, and of these, 17 showed significant interlocality variation. Rostral breadth, depth of braincase, rostral height, width of third molar and nasal length were found to be the most variable characters. Component I (a size factor) accounted for 36% of the total phenetic variation; components II and III accounted for 30% and 19%, respectively. Larger individuals were found to occur at lower …
Influence Of Degray Reservoir On Zooplankton Populations In The Caddo And Ouachita Rivers, Ralph B. Roseberg, Mark Karnes
Influence Of Degray Reservoir On Zooplankton Populations In The Caddo And Ouachita Rivers, Ralph B. Roseberg, Mark Karnes
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Temperature Preference And Tolerance Of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella), Marvin L. Galloway, Raj V. Kilambi
Temperature Preference And Tolerance Of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella), Marvin L. Galloway, Raj V. Kilambi
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Grass carp, acclimated at 24 °C, were tested for temperature preference in a laboratory, horizontal gradient tank. After a 6-day period of exploration the grass carp gravitated to a final thermal preferendum of 35 °C. In the temperature tolerance test the ultimate upper incipient lethal temperature (TL50), was estimated as 41.5°C. The results are compared to those of a similar study with hybrid carp (female grass carp x male bighead carp).
Summary Account Of The Carolina Parakeet In Arkansas, Daniel Mckinley, Douglas A. James
Summary Account Of The Carolina Parakeet In Arkansas, Daniel Mckinley, Douglas A. James
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
The extinct Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) once was part of the Arkansas avifauna. The first two reports of the species in what is now Arkansas were made in 1673 and 1718 by early French explorers. The remaining records are from the 1800s when parakeets were found in nearly all parts of the state, often in abundance. The last literature reference for the species still definitely occurring in Arkansas pertains to birds present in the summer of 1885 along the White River at Newport
Distribution And Efficiency Of Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria In A Freshwater Reservoir, Carol H. Smedley, Jimmy D. Bragg, Aubrey B. Gosnell
Distribution And Efficiency Of Hydrocarbon-Oxidizing Bacteria In A Freshwater Reservoir, Carol H. Smedley, Jimmy D. Bragg, Aubrey B. Gosnell
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria were identified from three stations on DeGray Reservoir, Arkansas. The organisms were primarily gram-negative rods representing 9 taxa and 37 biotypes Pseudomonas spp. were the most common isolates. The largest populations were found in areas most frequently used by boaters, although seasonal fluctuations were apparent during the spring and fall. The degradation of outboard motor oil by the five most rapidly growing isolates was studied. Each species had a different decomposition profile, and substrate oxidation rates were variable Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratus was the most efficient decomposer.
Helminths Of Common Grackles (Quiscalus Quiscula-Versicolor, Viellot) In Central Arkansas, Arthur A. Johnson
Helminths Of Common Grackles (Quiscalus Quiscula-Versicolor, Viellot) In Central Arkansas, Arthur A. Johnson
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Water Crisis--An Approach For Teachers Of Grades 7-12, George L. Harp
Water Crisis--An Approach For Teachers Of Grades 7-12, George L. Harp
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
Effect Of The Payment-In-Kind (Pik) Program On The Psorophora Columbiae Mosquito Population Of A Northeast Arkansas Ricefield Community, Larry A. Olson, Julia L. Reid
Effect Of The Payment-In-Kind (Pik) Program On The Psorophora Columbiae Mosquito Population Of A Northeast Arkansas Ricefield Community, Larry A. Olson, Julia L. Reid
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.
River Otter In Arkansas Iii. Characteristics Of Otter Latrines And Their Distribution Along Beaver-Inhabited Watercourses In Southwest Arkansas, Mark R. Karnes, C. Renn Tumlison
River Otter In Arkansas Iii. Characteristics Of Otter Latrines And Their Distribution Along Beaver-Inhabited Watercourses In Southwest Arkansas, Mark R. Karnes, C. Renn Tumlison
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Forty-one river otter (Lutra canadensis) fecal deposit (latrine) sites were located during April 1983 through March 1984 along beaver (Castor canadensis) inhabited watercourses in Clark, Nevada, and Ouachita counties, Arkansas. Latrine sizes ranged from 64 cm² to 5.01 m² (x-bar=0.30 m²; S.D. =0.88), and contained 2 to 78 scats per latrine (x-bar=9.2; S.D. = 13.8). The most common sites for latrines included elevated leaf or moss covered banks (51.2%), beaver lodges or bank dens (17.1 %), and beaver scent mounds (12.2%). Other latrine sites included felled logs over open water, bare soil along elevated banks, and exposed sandbars. Otter presence …
Protection Of Endangered Gray Bat (Myotis Grisescens) Colonies In Arkansas, Michael J. Harvey
Protection Of Endangered Gray Bat (Myotis Grisescens) Colonies In Arkansas, Michael J. Harvey
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
No abstract provided.