Search Results - "Darby, Philip C."

Foray movements are common and vary with natal habitat for a highly mobile bird by Poli, Caroline L., Meyer, Kenneth D., Darby, Philip C., Dudek, Sarah J., Kent, Gina, Fletcher, Robert J.

“…Understanding dispersal is central to interpreting the effects of climate change, habitat loss and habitat fragmentation, and species invasions. Prior to…”
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Multiple paternity in two populations of finetooth sharks (Carcharhinus isodon) with varying reproductive periodicity by Nash, Cody S., Darby, Philip C., Frazier, Bryan S., Hendon, Jill M., Higgs, Jeremy M., Hoffmayer, Eric R., Daly‐Engel, Toby S.

“…The mechanisms underlying polyandry and female mate choice in certain taxonomic groups remain widely debated. In elasmobranchs, several species have shown…”
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Contrasting Patterns of Pomacea maculata Establishment and Dispersal in an Everglades Wetland Unit and a Central Florida Lake by Gutierre, Silvia M. M., Darby, Philip C., Valentine-Darby, Patricia L., Mellow, David J., Therrien, Michel, Watford, Miranda

“…The spread of non-native species raises concerns about native species displacement, while other negative effects on native species (e.g., habitat degradation)…”
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The Effects of Prey Density on Capture Times and Foraging Success of Course-Hunting Adult Snail Kites by Darby, Philip C, Fujisaki, Ikuko, Mellow, David J

“…Foraging-patch selection may be influenced by prey density, prey availability, and the energetic costs associated with searching for and capturing prey…”
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Native and non-native fish predators differ in their consumptive and non-consumptive impacts on a native freshwater snail by Siegfried, Tabitha R., Gutierre, Silvia M. M., Piacenza, Susan E., Darby, Philip C.

“…Florida apple snails, Pomacea paludosa , serve as the nearly exclusive prey for the endangered Florida snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis , and many other…”
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Modeling apple snail population dynamics on the Everglades landscape by Darby, Philip C., DeAngelis, Donald L., Romañach, Stephanie S., Suir, Kevin, Bridevaux, Joshua

“…Context The Florida Everglades has diminished in size and its existing wetland hydrology has been altered. The endangered snail kite ( Rostrhamus sociabilis )…”
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Reproductive responses of the endangered snail kite to variations in prey density by Cattau, Christopher E., Darby, Philip C., Fletcher JR, Robert J., Kitchens, Wiley M.

“…Understanding how predators respond to fluctuations in prey density has important conservation and management implications, particularly for threatened and…”
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effect of calcium and pH on Florida apple snail, Pomacea paludosa (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae), shell growth and crush weight by Glass, Nancy H, Darby, Philip C

“…Pomacea (Ampullariidae) snails, commonly referred to as apple snails, serve as prey for many freshwater-dependent predators, and some species are highly…”
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Dry down impacts on apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) demography: implications for wetland water management by Darby, Philip C., Bennetts, Robert E., Percival, H. Franklin

“…Florida apple snails (Pomacea paludosa Say) are prey for several wetland-dependent predators, most notably for the endangered Florida snail kite (Rostrhamus…”
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THE EFFECTS OF WETLAND HABITAT STRUCTURE ON FLORIDA APPLE SNAIL DENSITY by Karunaratne, Laksiri B., Darby, Philip C., Bennetts, Robert E.

“…Wetlands often support a variety of juxtaposed habitat patches (e.g., grass-, shrub- or tree-dominated) differentially suited to support the inhabiting fauna…”
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Nitrate impacts on the Florida apple snail, Pomacea paludosa by Corrao, Norah Myers, Darby, Philip C, Pomory, Christopher M

“…Nitrate pollution in springs in Florida has been suggested as a possible reason for declining populations of the Florida apple snail, Pomacea paludosa (Say)…”
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Predation on Florida apple snails (Pomacea paludosa) by native and non-native aquatic fauna, and predator-prey size relationships by Valentine-Darby, Patricia L., Kell, Sarah E., Darby, Philip C.

“…Florida apple snails (Pomacea paludosa) are critical to Florida wetland food webs. Past studies emphasized that large predators consumed relatively large…”
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Shell stable isotope chemistry distinguishes hatchery reared from wild Florida apple snails by Dahl, Kristen A., Patterson, William F., Darby, Philip C., Garr, Amber L.

“…Florida apple snails, Pomacea paludosa, are the nearly exclusive prey of the endangered snail kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus. Declines in snail numbers…”
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MOVEMENTS OF FLORIDA APPLE SNAILS IN RELATION TO WATER LEVELS AND DRYING EVENTS by Darby, Philip C., Bennetts, Robert E., Miller, Steven J., Franklin Percival, H.

“…Florida apple snails (Pomacea paludosa) apparently have only a limited tolerance to wetland drying events (although little direct evidence exists), but their…”
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Foraging Patch Selection by Snail Kites in Response to Vegetation Structure and Prey Abundance and Availability by Bennetts, Robert E, Darby, Philip C, Karunaratne, Laksiri B

“…The role of food abundance and vegetation structure in selection of foraging habitat by the Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) was explored. Selection of…”
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THE USE OF MARK-RECAPTURE TO ESTIMATE FLORIDA APPLE SNAIL (POMACEA PALUDOSA SAY) DENSITY IN WETLAND HABITATS by Valentine-Darby, Patricia L., Darby, Philip C., Bennetts, Robert E., Kitchens, Wiley M., Percival, H. Franklin

“…Estimating Florida apple snail (Pomacea paludosa Say) abundance in wetlands is difficult due to the complex structure of the habitat. We have used throw traps…”
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Quantifying edge effects on apple snails (Pomacea paludosa) and their eggs at the junction of two wetland habitat types by Wight, Bethany R., Darby, Philip C., Fujisaki, Ikuko

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COLLECTING FLORIDA APPLESNAILS (POMACEA PALUDOSA) FROM WETLAND HABITATS USING FUNNEL TRAPS by Darby, Philip C., Valentine-Darby, Patricia L., Percival, H. Franklin, Kitchens, Wiley M.

“…Traditional methods for sampling aquatic macro-invertebrates are very labor-intensive and largely ineffective when attempting to collect Florida applesnails…”
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Observations of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta Buren) attacking apple snails (Pomacea paludosa Say) exposed during dry down conditions by Stevens, Amanda J., Stevens, Noah M., Darby, Philip C., Percival, H. Franklin

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Temperature Effects on Florida Applesnail Activity: Implications for Snail Kite Foraging Success and Distribution by Stevens, Amanda J., Welch, Zachariah C., Darby, Philip C., Percival, H. Franklin

“…The endangered Florida snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) feeds exclusively on applesnails (Pomacea paludosa), yet we lack direct observations that link…”
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