Search Results - "Cecala, K. K."

Elevated temperatures alter competitive outcomes and body condition in southern Appalachian salamanders by Liles, L. A., Cecala, K. K., Ennen, J. R., Davenport, J. M.

“…Temperature elevation due to climate change is directly altering organismal performance and distributions, but the mechanisms behind these shifts require…”
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Effects of Urbanization on Occupancy of Stream Salamanders by PRICE, STEVEN J., CECALA, KRISTEN K., BROWNE, ROBERT A., DORCAS, MICHAEL E.

“…Urban development is the most common form of land conversion in the United States. Using a before-after control-impact study design, we investigated the…”
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Biogeographical factors affecting the distribution of stream salamanders on the Cumberland Plateau, USA by Gould, P.R., Cecala, K.K., Drukker, S.S., McKenzie, B.A., Van de Ven, C.

“…Geophysical and climate conditions play an important role in the distribution of organisms at both fine and broad scales. Headwater streams integrate changes…”
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Relationship between Behavioral Thermoregulation and Physiological Function in Larval Stream Salamanders by Strickland, Justin C, Pinheiro, Ana P, Cecala, Kristen K, Dorcas, Michael E

“…Relationships between behavioral regulation, environmental temperatures, and physiological tolerance are critical to conservation policy; however, these…”
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Ecological effects of major injuries in diamondback terrapins: implications for conservation and management by Cecala, K. K., Gibbons, J. W., Dorcas, M. E.

“…1. Many turtle species frequently suffer major injuries due to attempted predation or anthropogenic factors. Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are…”
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Pattern and Drivers of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Herbivory on Tree Saplings across a Plateau Landscape by Jonathan P. Evans, Callie A. Oldfield, Kristen K. Cecala, John Kevin Hiers, Chris Van De Ven, Meg M. Armistead

“…White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations are impacting long-term regeneration across eastern United States forests. Deer distribution and…”
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Evaluation of anuran diversity and success in tertiary wastewater treatment wetlands by Zeitler, Emma F., Cecala, Kristen K., McGrath, Deborah A.

“…Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a multifunctional environmental technology capable of supporting plant and wildlife communities and removing excess nutrients…”
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Carryover effects minimized the positive effects of treated wastewater on anuran development by Zeitler, Emma F., Cecala, Kristen K., McGrath, Deborah A.

“…Constructed wetlands (CWs) are a potential solution for wastewater treatment due to their capacity to support native species and provide tertiary wastewater…”
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Increased Benthic Algal Primary Production in Response to the Invasive Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in a Productive Ecosystem, Oneida Lake, New York by Cecala, Rebecca K, Mayer, Christine M, Schulz, Kimberly L, Mills, Edward L

“…Increased water clarity associated with zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) populations may favor benthic algal primary production in freshwater systems…”
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Interactive effects of temperature and glyphosate on the behavior of blue ridge two-lined salamanders (Eurycea wilderae) by Gandhi, Jaina S., Cecala, Kristen K.

“…The objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential interactive effects of stream temperatures and environmentally relevant glyphosate‐based…”
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Should landscape variation in population status be assessed with individual‐ or population‐level indicators? by Gould, Philip R., Cecala, Kristen K., Drukker, Saunders S., McKenzie, Benjamin A., Van de Ven, Chris H.

“…Monitoring trends in wildlife populations is essential to effective management. Evaluating only a single metric can be cost‐effective; however, how a given…”
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Interspecific interactions are conditional on temperature in an Appalachian stream salamander community by Hoffacker, Mary Lou, Cecala, Kristen K., Ennen, Joshua R., Mitchell, Shawna M., Davenport, Jon M.

“…Differences in the rates of responses to climate change have the potential to disrupt well-established ecological interactions among species. In semi-aquatic…”
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Assessing the success of conservation efforts for a North American topminnow at risk of extinction from spatially variable mosquitofish invasions by Ennen, Joshua R., Kuhajda, Bernard R., Fix, Shawna, Sweat, Sarah C., Zuber, Brianna, Watts, Allison V., Mattingly, Hayden T., Cecala, Kristen K.

“…Invasive species can cause population declines and extinctions of native species through several mechanisms including predation and competition. One such…”
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Distinctive Connectivities of Near-Stream and Watershed-Wide Land Uses Differentially Degrade Rural Aquatic Ecosystems by Jackson, C Rhett, Cecala, Kristen K, Wenger, Seth J, Kirsch, Joseph E, Webster, Jackson R, Leigh, David S, Sanders, Jennifer M, Love, Jason P, Knoepp, Jennifer D, Fraterrigo, Jennifer M, Rosemond, Amy D

“…The water-quality effects of low-density rural land-use activities are understudied but important because of large rural land coverage. We review and…”
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Negative Phototaxis Results from Avoidance of Light and Temperature in Stream Salamander Larvae by Cecala, Kristen K, Noggle, Will, Burns, Seth

“…Forest removal is a global threat to amphibian diversity. Declines occur within these areas, but many amphibians also avoid moving into or through disturbed…”
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Seasonal variation in the strength of interference competition among headwater stream predators by Cecala, Kristen K., Walker, Eli H., Ennen, Joshua R., Fix, Shawna M., Davenport, Jon M.

“…Vertebrate communities in headwater streams are assumed to be regulated through competitive and predatory interactions. Although documented predation is rare,…”
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Riparian disturbance restricts in‐stream movement of salamanders by Cecala, Kristen K, Lowe, Winsor H, Maerz, John C

“…Long‐term population persistence or population rescue require dispersal from other source populations. Barriers to movement can effectively fragment and…”
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Terrestrial Salamanders Alter Antipredator Behavior Thresholds Following Tail Autotomy by Bliss, Margaret M., Cecala, Kristen K.

“…Prey animals avoid and survive encounters with predators through morphological and behavioral mechanisms, but these defenses can negatively affect fitness when…”
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Behavioural interactions of diamondback terrapins with crab pots demonstrate that bycatch reduction devices reduce entrapment by McKee, Rebecca K., Cecala, Kristen K., Dorcas, Michael E.

“…Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) have experienced declines throughout their range, and accidental mortality in crab pots is a significant…”
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Evaluating the impacts of small impoundments on stream salamanders by Kirchberg, Jeffery, Cecala, kristen K., Price, Steven J., White, Emily M., Haskell, David G.

“…Large dams have been repeatedly implicated in declines of riverine species, but the impacts of small dams are largely understudied. The placement of small dams…”
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