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Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Of The White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, George L. Harp, G. W. Wolfe Jan 1996

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Of The White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Stephen W. Chordas Iii, George L. Harp, G. W. Wolfe

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The objectives of this study were to survey the diversity of the aquatic macroinvertebrates ofthe White River National Wildlife Refuge (WRNWR) and determine relative abundances and distributional and seasonal patterns. No comprehensive investigation of WRNWR aquatic macroinvertebrates had been conducted previously. Thirty sampling stations were established within WRNWR. Each station was sampled twice, providing 60 totalsamples, for 1.5 man hours witha Turtox Indestructible™ dip net. Three black light trap samples were taken to augment the species list. A total of 15,056 individuials representing 219 taxa was taken by dip net samples during the sampling period October 1989-September 1990. Insects comprised …

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Techniques For Radiotracking And Biotelemetry Of Coolwater Sport Fish In Norfork Reservoir, Arkansas, Kenda S. Flores Jan 1996

Techniques For Radiotracking And Biotelemetry Of Coolwater Sport Fish In Norfork Reservoir, Arkansas, Kenda S. Flores

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Sonic and radio transmitters were implanted in 19 fish in Norfork Reservoir (12 walleye and seven striped bass) to determine the better transmitter type for two coolwater fish species in riverine and deep basin habitats. Radio transmit ters were equipped with either internal or external antennas and both radio and sonic transmitters had thermistors. Sonic transmitters proved superior to radio transmitters forlocating tagged fish after stratification. Fish implanted with radk transmitters were not found after July while fish implanted with sonic transmitters were located 87% of the time. Walleyt remained in the spring-fed riverine portion ofthe reservoir where water temperatures …

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Biodiversity Of Camp Joseph T. Robinson Military Installation In North Little Rock, Arkansas 1994-1995, Joseph R. Penor, Alvan A. Karlin, Gary A. Heidt Jan 1996

Biodiversity Of Camp Joseph T. Robinson Military Installation In North Little Rock, Arkansas 1994-1995, Joseph R. Penor, Alvan A. Karlin, Gary A. Heidt

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

In 1994 the University of Arkansas - Little Rock (UALR), in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy and the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, began a faunal assessment of Camp Joseph T. Robinson MilitaryInstallation in North LittleRock, Arkansas. The purpose ofthe study was (1) to determine the distribution and the abundance ofnative ? fauna on the installation, (2) to survey the installation for rare and endangered species, and (3) to determine the impact ofhuman activities on sensitive habitats and on the fauna. During the fall (1994-1996), winter (1995-1996) and spring « (1995-1996) seasons, mammals were located by either live-trapping, mist-netting, scent stations, …

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Ultrastructure Of Cepedietta Virginiensis (Protista: Haptophrynidae), From The Gall Bladder Of The Pickerel Frog, Rana Palustris, In Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Stanley E. Trauth Jan 1996

Ultrastructure Of Cepedietta Virginiensis (Protista: Haptophrynidae), From The Gall Bladder Of The Pickerel Frog, Rana Palustris, In Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Stanley E. Trauth

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Subspecific Recognition In Arkansas Ringneck Snakes (Diadophis Punctatus), Stanley E. Trauth Jan 1996

Subspecific Recognition In Arkansas Ringneck Snakes (Diadophis Punctatus), Stanley E. Trauth

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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80th Annual Meeting, 1996. Program, Academy Editors Jan 1996

80th Annual Meeting, 1996. Program, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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80th Annual Meeting, 1996. Secretary's Report And Financial Statement, Academy Editors Jan 1996

80th Annual Meeting, 1996. Secretary's Report And Financial Statement, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Proceedings Of The Arkansas Academy Of Science - Volume 50 1996, Academy Editors Jan 1996

Proceedings Of The Arkansas Academy Of Science - Volume 50 1996, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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First Arkansas Records For Bigscale Logperch Percina Macrolepida Stevenson (Pisces: Percidae), With Comments On Habitat Preference And Distinctive Characters, Thomas M. Buchanan, Chad Hargrave, Drew Wilson, L. G. Claybrook, Philip W. Penny Jr. Jan 1996

First Arkansas Records For Bigscale Logperch Percina Macrolepida Stevenson (Pisces: Percidae), With Comments On Habitat Preference And Distinctive Characters, Thomas M. Buchanan, Chad Hargrave, Drew Wilson, L. G. Claybrook, Philip W. Penny Jr.

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Fish samples were collected with seines and rotenone from 21 localities representing five major habitat types along the Red River in Arkansas. The bigscale logperch, Percina macrolepida, was found at 11 of those sites, providing the first records ofthat species from the state. The primary preferred habitat parameters for bigscale logperch are no current, a sand and/or silt substrate, and a water depth of 1.0-2.0 m. Percina macrolepida is morphologically very similar to the widespread and common logperch, P. caprodes, but can be distinguished from all forms of that species in Arkansas by a combination of characters. Snout shape and …

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Distribution Of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys Breviceps) In Arkansas; With Additional County Records, Douglas A. Elrod, Gary A. Heidt, Mark R. Ingraham, Earl G. Zimmerman Jan 1996

Distribution Of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys Breviceps) In Arkansas; With Additional County Records, Douglas A. Elrod, Gary A. Heidt, Mark R. Ingraham, Earl G. Zimmerman

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Recently, a population of pocket gophers in the north-central portion of Arkansas was determined to be the plains pocket gopher (Geomys Imrsarius), rather than Baird's pocket gopher (Geomys breviceps). This changed the known range of both species extensively. A detailed examination of the known range of Baird's pocket gophers (G. breviceps) in Arkansas resulted in 12 new county records. Biogeographically, G. breviceps appears to be found in all physiographic regions within the state with the possible exception ofCrowley's ridge. It is most common in the Gulf Coastal Plain and rarest in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The distribution ofG. breviceps is …

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Application Of A Modified Ziehl-Neelsen's Carbol-Fuchsin Stain For Observing Nuclei In Vegetative Hyphae Of The Puffball Species Lycoperdon Pyriforme, Martin J. Huss Jan 1996

Application Of A Modified Ziehl-Neelsen's Carbol-Fuchsin Stain For Observing Nuclei In Vegetative Hyphae Of The Puffball Species Lycoperdon Pyriforme, Martin J. Huss

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Nuclei of vegetative hyphae of the puffball species Lycoperdon pyriforme are small and difficult to stain. A simple mitotic staining technique utilizing a modified version of Ziehl-Neelsen's carbol-fuchsin stain, originally developed for examining bacteria and small chromosomes of plants, has proven useful for observing fungal nuclei in this gasteromycete species. Cells of vegetative hyphae were pre-treated for 2 hours with an aqueous solution saturated with naphthalene, fixed in a 3:1 mixture of 100% ethanol and glacial acetic acid, and hydrolyzed for 10 minutes in a 1:1 mixture of 100% ethanol and 12 M hydrochloric acid. Cells were rinsed with distilled …

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Biogeography Of Arkansas Mammals With Notes On Species Of Questionable Status, Gary A. Heidt, Douglas A. Elrod, V. Rick Mcdaniel Jan 1996

Biogeography Of Arkansas Mammals With Notes On Species Of Questionable Status, Gary A. Heidt, Douglas A. Elrod, V. Rick Mcdaniel

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Seventy-one native or re-introduced species of mammals were analyzed with respect to their geographical distributions and relationships to the four broad physiographical regions of Arkansas. Mammalian diversity in the Ozark Mountains, Ouachita Mountains/ Arkansas River Valley, Gulf Coastal Plain, and Mississippi Alluvial Plain/Crowley's Ridge was not area dependent. The majority of mammalian species (44) occurs statewide with the greatest diversity in the interior highland regions. The Ozark Mountains contain the most species endemic to an area. Thirteen species which are of questionable status in Arkansas are discussed. The presence of the plains pocket gopher (Geomys bursarius), a second species of …

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Dietary Diversity And Overlap Between Two Subspecies Of Spadefoot Toads (Scaphiopus Holbrookii Holbrookii And S. H. Hurterii) In Arkansas, David H. Jamieson, Stanley E. Trauth Jan 1996

Dietary Diversity And Overlap Between Two Subspecies Of Spadefoot Toads (Scaphiopus Holbrookii Holbrookii And S. H. Hurterii) In Arkansas, David H. Jamieson, Stanley E. Trauth

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The food habits of adult spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus h. holbrookii and S. h. hurterii) collected in Arkansas were exam ined during this study. Thirty-six adult S. h. holbrookii (29 males and 7 females) and 48 adult S. h. hurterii (23 males and 2 females) were necropsied. Most specimens were collected over a 10-year span oftime (1985-94). Alltoads were taken from breeding aggregations which were visited periodically inany given year (frommid-February to late April).Prey items wer found in the stomachs of 13 (36.1%) of the S. h. holbrookii and 23 (48.0%) ofthe S. h. hurterii. Scaphiopus h. holbrookii and h. hurterii …

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Reference Sediment Selection In The Lower Mississippi Delta, M. T. Moore, C. D. Milam, Jerry L. Farris Jan 1996

Reference Sediment Selection In The Lower Mississippi Delta, M. T. Moore, C. D. Milam, Jerry L. Farris

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Floodplain deposition has been a critical part in the evolution of Arkansas' Delta ecoregion, and because ofits high potential for such events, this region is highly enriched and extremely fertile. Historically, water quality in the area has been the subject ofscientific study, and as a result littlehas been published on the effects of underlying sediment with associated benthic communities. Sediment analysis is critical to many of the ongoing aquatic studies because ofits significance as both a habitat for benthic organisms and a sink for contaminants. Seven rivers and one creek within the Delta ecoregion were examined for water chemistry, sediment …

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New Distributional Records For Freshwater Mussels In The Ouachita River, Arkansas, William R. Posey Ii, John L. Harris, George L. Harp Jan 1996

New Distributional Records For Freshwater Mussels In The Ouachita River, Arkansas, William R. Posey Ii, John L. Harris, George L. Harp

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Two freshwater mussel species thought to have been extirpated from Arkansas have recently been rediscovered in the Ouachita River in the vicinity of Camden. Prior to this survey, Wheeler (1918) last reported Arkansia wheeleri Ortmann and Walker, the Ouachita rock-pocketbook, and Cumberlandia monodonta (Say), the spectaclecase, from the Ouachita River near Arkadelphia. Quadrula apiculata (Lea), the southern mapleleaf, has been reported from Arkansas on two occasions, but due to taxonomic uncertainty, it has not been recognized in recent compilations of Arkansas freshwater mussels. During this survey, the southern mapleleaf was collected from the Ouachita River which verifies its occurrence within …

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Distribution And Natural History Aspects Of The Arkansas Endemic Crayfish, Cambarus Causeyi Reimer, Henry W. Robison, Gene Leeds Jan 1996

Distribution And Natural History Aspects Of The Arkansas Endemic Crayfish, Cambarus Causeyi Reimer, Henry W. Robison, Gene Leeds

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Recent collections of the Arkansas endemic crayfish, Cambarus causeyi Reimer, have yielded important information concerning its distribution and habitat within the state. New locations and county records are enumerated, habitat preferences discussed, and status ofthis heretofore rare crayfish species is clarified.

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Desmids (Conjugatophyceae) From Arkansas, Jennifer A. Akin, Richard L. Meyer Jan 1996

Desmids (Conjugatophyceae) From Arkansas, Jennifer A. Akin, Richard L. Meyer

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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One-Year Study Of The Species Diversity And Relative Abundance Of Snakes And Lizards In The Jack Mountain Region Of Hot Springs County, Arkansas, Vincent A. Cobb, Jeff A. Summerhill Jan 1996

One-Year Study Of The Species Diversity And Relative Abundance Of Snakes And Lizards In The Jack Mountain Region Of Hot Springs County, Arkansas, Vincent A. Cobb, Jeff A. Summerhill

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Plantain Sunflower (Helianthus Occidentalis Subsp. Plantagineus) In Arkansas, Daniel L. Marsh, Timothy A. Golden Jan 1996

Plantain Sunflower (Helianthus Occidentalis Subsp. Plantagineus) In Arkansas, Daniel L. Marsh, Timothy A. Golden

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Microorganisms Associated With The Carapace And Plastron Of Aquatic Turtles (Pseudemys Concinna And Trachemys Scripta) In Southwestern Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Sharon Clark Jan 1996

Microorganisms Associated With The Carapace And Plastron Of Aquatic Turtles (Pseudemys Concinna And Trachemys Scripta) In Southwestern Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Sharon Clark

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Recent Record Of The White Sucker, Catostomus Commersoni, In The White River System, Arkansas, James C. Petersen, Faron D. Usrey, William E. Keith, James A. Wise Jan 1996

Recent Record Of The White Sucker, Catostomus Commersoni, In The White River System, Arkansas, James C. Petersen, Faron D. Usrey, William E. Keith, James A. Wise

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Animal Waste And The Land-Water Interface, H. Don Scott, Kenneth Steele Jul 1995

Animal Waste And The Land-Water Interface, H. Don Scott, Kenneth Steele

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

This book presents abstracts of research studies conducted on animal wastes and the interface between application of animal waste to land. The abstracts were divided into sections which tend to organize summaries of research studies conducted on similar topics. These topics range from characteristics of animal waste to the effects of animal wastes on streams, lakes, wetlands, and watersheds, development of best management practices, nutrient management, edge of field losses and alternative uses. The posters will be available for viewing from 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, July 19, 1995.

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Arkansas Rice Research Studies 1994, B. R. Wells Jul 1995

Arkansas Rice Research Studies 1994, B. R. Wells

Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series

The research reports in this publication represent one year of results; therefore, these results should not be used as a basis for longterm recommendations. Several research reports in this publication dealing with soil fertility also appear in Arkansas Soil Fertility Studies 1994, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series 443. This duplication is the result of the overlap in research coverage between the two series and our effort to inform Arkansas rice producers of all the research being conducted with funds from the rice check-off.

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Effects Of Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha, Infestation On Lake Dardanelle Water Quality, Charles J. Gagen, Joseph N. Stoeckel Jun 1995

Effects Of Zebra Mussel, Dreissena Polymorpha, Infestation On Lake Dardanelle Water Quality, Charles J. Gagen, Joseph N. Stoeckel

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

Zebra mussels recently invaded southern waterways including the Arkansas River. Exponential population growth and high filtration capacity of dense populations could alter reservoir ecosystem function. Furthermore, they attach to hard surfaces; thus, threatening normal operations of many artificial structures. We designed this study to provide baseline data prior to high population levels of zebra mussels in Lake Dardanelle. The characterization of spatial and temporal variability in water quality, zooplankton, phytoplankton, and macrophytes will allow testing of several hypotheses. We sampled zebra mussel density and zooplankton at four fixed sites and the other key variables at three of these sites biweekly …

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Assessment Of Effectiveness Of Buffer Zones In Removing Impurities In Runoff From Areas Treated With Poultry Litter. Part Ii: Source Areas To Buffer Areas Ratio Effects, P. Srivastava, D. R. Edards, T. C. Daniel Jun 1995

Assessment Of Effectiveness Of Buffer Zones In Removing Impurities In Runoff From Areas Treated With Poultry Litter. Part Ii: Source Areas To Buffer Areas Ratio Effects, P. Srivastava, D. R. Edards, T. C. Daniel

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

Vegetative filter strips (VFS) are known to reduce runoff losses of nutrients. solids. and other materials from land areas treated with fertilizers . Although VFS effectiveness is known to depend partially on the relative lengths of filter and pollutant source areas. there is little experimental evidence available to quantify this dependence. This is particularly the case when VFS are implemented down-slope of pasture areas treated with animal manures such as poultry litter. This study assessed the influences of pollutant source area (treated with poultry litter) and VFS lengths on VFS removal of total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN). ammonia nitrogen (NH3 -N …

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Access To Information In Both Citadel And Firstsearch: A Comperative Study Of Dissertation Coverage, Stephen Perry, Lutishoor Salisbury Mar 1995

Access To Information In Both Citadel And Firstsearch: A Comperative Study Of Dissertation Coverage, Stephen Perry, Lutishoor Salisbury

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

A study compared the effectiveness of the FirstSearch WorldCat database and Dissertation Abstracts on CitaDel in providing access to dissertations. Results indicate that both systems are useful and that search results were unique to each system.

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Water Resources Studies Along The Arkansas-Oklahoma Border, Kenneth F. Steele Feb 1995

Water Resources Studies Along The Arkansas-Oklahoma Border, Kenneth F. Steele

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

The watershed approach to water resource issues recently has been re-discovered. Scientists and managers recognize the need to consider the entire watershed when delineating and solving today's water resource problems. A simple example is the effect that streams have on the ultimate "health" of a reservoir. Although technically the term watershed should be used only in reference to surface water, the importance of ground water is included in the watershed approach to problems. In recognition that we all "live upstream and downstream," the Arkansas Water Resources Center and the Oklahoma Water Resources Institute sponsored a conference titled "Water Resource Studies …

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79th Annual Meeting, 1995. Secretary's Report And Financial Statement, Academy Editors Jan 1995

79th Annual Meeting, 1995. Secretary's Report And Financial Statement, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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19th Annual Meeting, 1995. Program, Academy Editors Jan 1995

19th Annual Meeting, 1995. Program, Academy Editors

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

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Checklist And Distribution Of Arkansas Pteridophytes, James H. Peck, W. Carl Taylor Jan 1995

Checklist And Distribution Of Arkansas Pteridophytes, James H. Peck, W. Carl Taylor

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Over the past 14 years, an effort was made to summarize and improve our knowledge of the Arkansas pteridophyte flora beyond that developed by Taylor and Demaree (1979). They presented a flora of 68 species plus 2 varieties plus 4 hybrids, for a total of 74 taxa vouchered with 1335 county-level occurrence records. Changes in accepted nomenclature, field work, and herbaria searches have added as new to the flora 10 species plus 1 variety plus 7 hybrids, supported with 74 county-level occurrence records. Another 815 county-level occurrence records were added to the known flora. The Arkansas pteridophyte flora now consists …

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