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Marine Resource Bulletin Vol. 11, No. 4, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Illegal, Secret Dogfights And Cockfights Rampant In U.S.

Close Up Reports

Enforcement is Difficult & Dangerous!

Seasonal Feeding Habits Of The River Otter (Lutra Canadensis) In Ditches Of The Great Dismal Swamp, Ronnie M. Pierce

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

To determine the seasonal feeding habits of the river otter (Lutra canadensis) in the Great Dismal Swamp 209 scats were collected, from May 1977 to May 1978, and analyzed for content. Remains of crayfish were found with a frequency of occurrence of 82% while fish remains occurred in 62% of the scat. This is in direct contrast to previous studies (from other areas) which found fish with a greater frequency than crayfish. Fish consumption was believed to increase during periods of low water or low temperatures. Sunfish were represented most frequently and may be the preferred fish. Amphiuma remains …

Swimming As A Determinate To Immigration For Two Small Mammals In Coastal Virginia, Jeffrey Lewis Carter

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

Small mammals were live trapped on the mainland and on an island located in the southeast corner of Virginia. The area was characterized by a mid-Atlantic coastal climate. White-footed mice (Perompsous fsucopus) were trapped on the mainland but not on the island, whereas meadow voles (Microtus psnnsylvimious) inhabited only the island. A series of swimming tests were performed in both the field and in the laboratory on both of these species to determine if swimming abilities could be the factor preventing Pszomysous from colonizing the island.

Both species of small mammals showed good swimming endurance in …

Tb89: Motor And Elective Activity Of The Duodenum Of Broilers, C. Mba-Mezoui, F. H. Bird, C. B. Chawan

Technical Bulletins

Recordings of pressure changes and electrical activity from the proximal small intestine of seven to eight-week-old unanesthetized chickens were made with chronically implanted transducers. The recordings were used to quantitate and determine the relationships among basic electric rhythm (BER), spike potentials (SP), and intestinal contractions (IC) of the duodenum. The omnipresence of the BER was demonstrated. SP were recorded whenever IC were detected. SP numbers and amplitudes were directly related to the strength of IC. Acetylcholine caused a general increase in the number and amplitude of both SP and IC. Epinephrine completely abolished both SP and IC. The results suggest …

A Study Of Leased Oyster Ground In Hampton River In The Vicinity Of The I-64 Bridge, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall

Reports

In 1975 a study was completed by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) entitled "An Environmental Assessment of the Hampton .River and Vicinity." This was for federal project I-64 (142)240 - State Project 0064-114-103. It was completed for Sverdrup and Parcel Consulting Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri. A part of this report consisted of an .evaluation of the molluscan resource in a zone 600 feet wide on either side of the existing bridge. Leased as well as public bottoms were studied.

This report concluded that "the present level of production and the potential productivity (of the area) are low." Since …

Results Of Planting Cultchless Spat In Buckners Creek Off Nomini Creek On 14 June 1979, Dexter S. Haven, Paul C. Kendall

Reports

No abstract provided.

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (June 1979) 47(2)

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

1978 (Twenty-first) Fall Occurrence Report ........................................ 22

Addition to 1978 Spring Migration Report .......................................... 33

1978 Christmas Count........................................................... 33

Some Comments on "The Breeding Birds of Nebraska”............................. 38

A Second Nesting Record for Merlins in Nebraska .................................. 39

Great Black-backed Gull near Omaha............................................. 39

Waste Water Discharges, Treatment And Npdes Permits, Walter I. Priest Iii, Joseph C. Mizell

Reports

No abstract provided.

Virginia Marine Turtle Stranding Form, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program

Reports

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Trees Marked By Black Bears In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Thomas L. Burst

Masters Theses

With the study area for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 691 black bear (Ursus americanus) mark trees were located. Mark trees along 135 km of preselected index trails were tagged, physiognomic parameters around the trees measured, and characteristics of the tree and mark recorded. Trees along the index trails were reobserved periodically from April to December, 1976-1977, to monitor fresh marking. Additional mark trees located away from manmade trails were characterized and classified as to their position on the slope. Multivariate analyses on an around mark tree were attempted to further delineate the relationship between environmental parameters …

The Effect Of Rutin On Swine Serum Cholesterol And Lipoproteins, Jimmy R. Salyer

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Sciences and Mathematics at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Biology by Jimmy R. Salyer on May 8, 1979.

The Effect Of Quercetin-3-B-Rutinoside On Blood Coagulation And The Development Of Atherosclerotic Lesions In Swines, Milford C. Jarrells

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Sciences and Mathematics at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree on Master of Science in Biology by Milford C. Jarrells on May 8, 1979.

Cell Culturing Of Swine Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells, Rita E. Bustos

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Sciences and Mathematics at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Rita E, Bustos on May 2, 1979.

Marine Resource Bulletin Vol. 11, No. 3, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Marine Resource Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Isolation Of Mycoplasma From The Genital Tracts Of Elephants, Harold W. Clark, Daniel C. Laughlin, Jack S. Bailey, Thomas Mcp Brown

Elephant

The authors report finding arthritogenic agents, mycoplasmas, for the first time in a large group of captive elephants that are frequently crippled with rheumatism.

The Addo Elephant Research Project: A Brief Introduction, Anthony Hall-Martin

Elephant

Description of "an intensive research programme on the ecology, population dynamics, and behaviour" of elephants in the Addo Bush area of Cape Province, South Africa, launched in May 1976.

Iucn Elephant Survey And Conservation Programme: Summary Of Interim Report On Elephants In Kenya, Alison K. K. Hillman

Elephant

Preliminary summary of evidence on the status and population trends of elephants in Kenya, condensed from the original.

Observations Of Elephants In East And Southern Africa, Jeheskel Shoshani

Elephant

Selected short observations on African elephants (Loxodonta africana) made during 1978 in East and Southern Africa.

The Elephants Of Interview Island, Romulus Whitaker

Elephant

Report from survey work on elephants living on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, June, 1977.

Errata And Comments For Elephant Newsletter No. 2, Elephant Editors

Elephant

Errata and comments for Elephant Newsletter No. 2

Iucn/Wwf Help Wanted, Elephant Editors

Elephant

A published plea from the IUCN/World Wildlife Fund Conservation Programme in Indonesia asking for information regarding endangered elephants in Sumatra.

Subject And Author Index For Bulletins Of The Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, Mohini Mundkur

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin #453, 68 pages.

Homeless Cats And Dogs Are Suffering And Dying

Close Up Reports

No abstract provided.

Elephant Symposium And Related Activities, Elephant Editors

Elephant

Agenda for the upcoming Elephant Symposium at the American Society of Mammalogists 59th Annual Meeting, June 20th, 1979.

A Note From The Editor, Jeheskel Shoshani

Elephant

Dr. Shoshani introduces the newsletter and documents increasing interest and support.

Front Matter, Elephant Editors

Elephant

Table of Contents and Cover credits

Information From The Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire, Elephant Editors

Elephant

Elephant-related activities of answering respondents to the newsletter's questionnaire.

Known Elephant Distribution In Africa: An Updated Map, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Alison K.K. Hillman

Elephant

Map depicting the elephant distribution in Africa as of Spring 1979.

Observations In Tsavo National Park, Kenya, Evans E. Mgaah

Elephant

Personal observations from four years as a game ranger in Tsavo National Park, Kenya.