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Hydroelectricity and fish: a synopsis of comprehensive studies of upstream and downstream passage of anadromous wild Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, on the Exploits River, Canada by Scruton, D. A, Pennell, C. J, Bourgeois, C. E, Goosney, R. F, King, L, Booth, R. K, Eddy, W, Porter, T. R, Ollerhead, L. M. N, Clarke, K. D

“…Government (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and industry (Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada) have been working cooperatively to protect and enhance wild…”
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ECOLOGY OF TESTATE AMOEBAE (PROTOZOA) IN TWO LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLANDS: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEOECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING by Booth, Robert K.

“…Testate amoebae are common inhabitants of moist soils, wetland, and lacustrine habitats. They produce a decay-resistant test, or shell, which can be identified…”
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Conventional and EMG telemetry studies of upstream migration and tailrace attraction of adult Atlantic salmon at a hydroelectric installation on the Exploits River, Newfoundland, Canada by Scruton, D. A, Booth, R. K, Pennell, C. J, Cubitt, F, McKinley, R. S, Clarke, K. D

“…Conventional and electromyogram (EMG) radio telemetry studies have documented occurrence of tailrace attraction and residency, and associated energy cost, for…”
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Metabolic adaptations of oxidative muscle during spawning migration in the Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L by Bombardier, E, Booth, R. K, Green, H. J, McKinley, R. S

“…The adaptability/plasticity of the highly oxidative red muscle in Atlantic salmon was demonstrated during spawning migration. Substrate concentrations and the…”
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Discoloration of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tape as a Proxy for Water-Table Depth in Peatlands: Validation and Assessment of Seasonal Variability by Booth, R. K., Hotchkiss, S. C., Wilcox, D. A.

“…1. Discoloration of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tape has been used in peatland ecological and hydrological studies as an inexpensive way to monitor changes in…”
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Climate-related changes in peatland carbon accumulation during the last millennium by Charman, D. J, Beilman, D. W, Blaauw, M, Booth, R. K, Brewer, S, Chambers, F. M, Christen, J. A, Gallego-Sala, A, Harrison, S. P, Hughes, P. D. M, Jackson, S. T, Korhola, A, Mauquoy, D, Mitchell, F. J. G, Prentice, I. C, van der Linden, M, De Vleeschouwer, F, Yu, Z. C, Alm, J, Bauer, I. E, Corish, Y. M. C, Garneau, M, Hohl, V, Huang, Y, Karofeld, E, Le Roux, G, Loisel, J, Moschen, R, Nichols, J. E, Nieminen, T. M, MacDonald, G. M, Phadtare, N. R, Rausch, N, Sillasoo, Ã, Swindles, G. T, Tuittila, E.-S, Ukonmaanaho, L, Väliranta, M, van Bellen, S, van Geel, B, Vitt, D. H, Zhao, Y

“…Peatlands are a major terrestrial carbon store and a persistent natural carbon sink during the Holocene, but there is considerable uncertainty over the fate of…”
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Influence of season, age, sex, and time of day on the endocrine profile of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) by Houser, D.S., Champagne, C.D., Wasser, S.K., Booth, R.K., Romano, T., Crocker, D.E.

“…•Seasonality influences dolphin thyroid hormone, catecholamines, cortisol and ACTH.•Strong seasonal effects show complex interactions with dolphin age and…”
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Deposition times in the northeastern United States during the Holocene: establishing valid priors for Bayesian age models by Goring, S., Williams, J.W., Blois, J.L., Jackson, S.T., Paciorek, C.J., Booth, R.K., Marlon, J.R., Blaauw, M., Christen, J.A.

“…Age–depth relationships in sedimentary archives such as lakes, wetlands and bogs are non-linear with irregular probability distributions associated with…”
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Glucocorticosteroid concentrations in feces and hair of captive caribou and reindeer following adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge by Ashley, N.T, Barboza, P.S, Macbeth, B.J, Janz, D.M, Cattet, M.R.L, Booth, R.K, Wasser, S.K

“…Highlights ► ACTH increases fecal glucocorticosteroids in caribou. ► Reduced sensitivity to ACTH in reindeer even when dose quadrupled. ► A single ACTH…”
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Validation and application of noninvasive glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone measures in free-ranging Hawaiian monk seals by Gobush, K.S, Booth, R.K, Wasser, S.K

“…Highlights • We validated glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone measures for the Hawaiian monk seal. • Molt and lactation were associated with the highest GC and…”
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Improvement and optimization of fish guidance efficiency (FGE) at a behavioural fish protection system for downstream migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts by Scruton, D. A., McKinley, R. S., Kouwen, N., Eddy, W., Booth, R. K.

“…A behaviourally based fish protection system was installed in a power canal at a hydroelectric facility on the Exploits River, Grand Falls‐Windsor,…”
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Ultrafine microsphere particles of zirconium titanate produced by homogeneous dielectric-tuning coprecipitation by HU, Michael Z.-C, PAYZANT, E. A, BOOTH, K. R, RAWN, C. J, HUNT, R. D, ALLARD, L. F

“…Zirconium titanates are widely used in electrical (common microwave dielectrics) and optical devices as well as in bifunctional catalysis and structural…”
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Use of telemetry and hydraulic modeling to evaluate and improve fish guidance efficiency at a louver and bypass system for downstream-migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts and kelts by SCRUTON, D. A, MCKINLEY, R. S, KOUWEN, N, EDDY, W, BOOTH, R. K

“…A fish protection system has been installed in a power canal at a hydroelectric facility on the Exploits River, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada. The…”
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The Effects of Biotelemetry Transmitter Presence and Attachment Procedures on Fish Physiology and Behavior by Bridger, C.J., Booth, R.K.

“…Biotelemetry-the process of conveying data from a transmitter-attached animal to a data collection site-has received increasing awareness from fisheries…”
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Plasma non-esterified fatty acid profiles in wild Atlantic salmon during their freshwater migration and spawning by BOOTH, R. K, MCKINLEY, R. S, BALLANTYNE, J. S

“…Total plasma non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) levels increased significantly in adult Atlantic salmon during the first months of their upstream migration and…”
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A severe centennial-scale drought in mid- continental North America 4200 years ago and apparent global linkages by BOOTH, Robert K, JACKSON, Stephen T, FORMAN, Steven L, KUTZBACH, John E, BETTIS, E. A, KREIG, Joseph, WRIGHT, David K

“…We present evidence from a variety of physical and biological proxies for a severe drought that affected the mid-continent of North America between 4.1 and 4.3…”
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Site fidelity and dispersal patterns of domestic triploid steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss Walbaum) released to the wild by Bridger, C. J., Booth, R. K., McKinley, R. S., Scruton, D. A.

“…A combined acoustic and radio telemetry system was deployed within Bay d'Espoir, Newfoundland, to determine whether cultured steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus…”
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Testate amoebae as paleoindicators of surface-moisture changes on Michigan peatlands: modern ecology and hydrological calibration by Booth, Robert K

“…Peatland testate amoebae are sensitive indicators of local hydrology and have been used as proxies for surface moisture conditions in fossil studies. However,…”
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A high-resolution record of late-Holocene moisture variability from a Michigan raised bog, USA by Booth, Robert K., Jackson, Stephen T.

“…We reconstructed the late-Holocene surface-moisture history and vegetation dynamics of a raised bog in Michigan using testate amoebae, peat humification,…”
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Fecal triiodothyronine and thyroxine concentrations change in response to thyroid stimulation in Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) by Keech, A.L, Rosen, D.A.S, Booth, R.K, Trites, A.W, Wasser, S.K

“…Abstract Variation in concentrations of thyroid hormones shed in feces may help to identify physiological states of animals, but the efficacy of the technique…”
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