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Amphibian population declines at Savannah River Site are linked to climate, not chytridiomycosis by Daszak, P., Scott, D. E., Kilpatrick, A. M., Faggioni, C., Gibbons, J. W., Porter, D.

“…Amphibian populations at the Savannah River Site (SRS), South Carolina, USA, have been censused consistently for 35 years, and this provides a time series to…”
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Relative vulnerability of female turtles to road mortality by Steen, D. A., Aresco, M. J., Beilke, S. G., Compton, B. W., Condon, E. P., Kenneth Dodd Jr, C., Forrester, H., Gibbons, J. W., Greene, J. L., Johnson, G., Langen, T. A., Oldham, M. J., Oxier, D. N., Saumure, R. A., Schueler, F. W., Sleeman, J. M., Smith, L. L., Tucker, J. K., Gibbs, J. P.

“…Recent studies suggest that freshwater turtle populations are becoming increasingly male‐biased. A hypothesized cause is a greater vulnerability of female…”
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The Global Decline of Reptiles, Déjà Vu Amphibians by Gibbons, J. Whitfield, Scott, David E., Ryan, Travis J., Buhlmann, Kurt A., Tuberville, Tracey D., Metts, Brian S., Greene, Judith L., Mills, Tony, Leiden, Yale, Poppy, Sean, Winne, Christopher T.

“…Reptile species are declining on a global scale. Six significant threats to reptile populations are habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species,…”
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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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Detection of excessive bronchoconstriction in asthma by Gibbons, W J, Sharma, A, Lougheed, D, Macklem, P T

“…Airway hyperresponsiveness is easily assessed by measuring the concentration or dose of an inhaled agonist that produces a defined response, e.g., PC20 or…”
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Migration patterns in a population of cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus) inhabiting an isolated wetland by Glaudas, X, Andrews, K.M, Willson, J.D, Gibbons, J.W

“…Few studies have examined the spatial and temporal migration patterns of snakes to and from active-season habitats. We conducted a year-long population-level…”
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Registration of 'Cybonnet' Rice by Gibbons, J.W, Moldenhauer, K.A.K, Gravois, K, Lee, F.N, Bernhardt, J.L, Meullenet, J.F, Bryant, R, Anders, M, Norman, R.J, Cartwright, R

“…CV-122, PI 636726 is a high-yielding, short-season, long-grain cultivar developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation with the…”
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Terrestrial Buffer Zones and Wetland Conservation: A Case Study of Freshwater Turtles in a Carolina Bay by Burke, Vincent J., Gibbons, J. Whitfield

“…Because freshwater wetlands often support diverse and unique species assemblages, wetland loss is a primary concern in biological conservation. U.S. federal…”
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Trace elements in egg contents and egg shells of slider turtles (Trachemys scripta) from the Savannah River site by BURGER, J, GIBBONS, J. W

“…In this paper we examine the levels of trace elements in the egg contents and egg shells of slider turtles (Trachemys scripta) from the Savannah River Site,…”
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AMPHIBIAN COLONIZATION AND USE OF PONDS CREATED FOR TRIAL MITIGATION OF WETLAND LOSS by Pechmann, Joseph H. K., Estes, Ruth A., Scott, David E., Whitfield Gibbons, J.

“…Created ponds were built as an experiment in mitigating the loss of a wetland to construction. We monitored amphibian breeding population sizes and juvenile…”
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Declining Amphibian Populations: The Problem of Separating Human Impacts from Natural Fluctuations by Joseph H. K. Pechmann, Scott, David E., Semlitsch, Raymond D., Caldwell, Janalee P., Vitt, Laurie J., Gibbons, J. Whitfield

“…Reports of declining amphibian populations in many parts of the world are numerous, but supporting long-term census data are generally unavailable. Census data…”
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PIT Tagging: Simple Technology at Its Best by GIBBONS, J. WHITFIELD, ANDREWS, KIMBERLY M

“…Since their first use in the mid-1980s, passive integrated transponder devices (PIT tags) have allowed innovative investigations into numerous biological…”
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Morphological Constraint on Egg Size: A Challenge to Optimal Egg Size Theory? by Congdon, Justin D., Gibbons, J. Whitfield

“…Some freshwater turtles appear unable to produce eggs large enough to achieve the balance between size and number of eggs predicted by optimal egg size theory…”
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Registration of 'Medark' Rice by Gibbons, J.W, Moldenhauer, K.A.K, Gravois, K, Lee, F.N, Bernhardt, J.L, Meullenet, J.F, Bryant, R, Norman, R.J, Cartwright, R, Anders, M

“…CV-123, PI636725 is a high-yielding, early maturing, semidwarf, medium-grain cultivar developed by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in cooperation…”
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A review of techniques for quantifying sexual size dimorphism by Lovich, J E, Gibbons, J W

“…Previous studies of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) use a variety of size dimorphism indices (SDI's) to quantify SSD. We propose that a useful SDI should meet…”
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Factors affecting temperature variation and habitat use in free-ranging diamondback terrapins by Akins, C.D., Ruder, C.D., Price, S.J., Harden, L.A., Gibbons, J.W., Dorcas, M.E.

“…Measuring the thermal conditions of aquatic reptiles with temperature dataloggers is a cost-effective way to study their behavior and habitat use. Temperature…”
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Effect of Density on Predation Rate for Turtle Nests in a Complex Landscape by Burke, Vincent J., Rathbun, Stephen L., Bodie, J. Russell, Gibbons, J. Whitfield

“…The relationship between the spatial distribution of turtle nest sites and nest predation was investigated in a landscape encompassing a 12-ha freshwater…”
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Registration of nine indica germplasms of rice by Rutger, J.N, Bryant, R.J, Bernhardt, J.L, Gibbons, J.W

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Resistive breathing activates the glutathione redox cycle and impairs performance of rat diaphragm by Anzueto, A, Andrade, F H, Maxwell, L C, Levine, S M, Lawrence, R A, Gibbons, W J, Jenkinson, S G

“…Free radical activation and lipid peroxidation have been described in skeletal muscle during strenuous exercise. We hypothesized that oxygen radicals could…”
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Single lung transplantation. Alternative indications and technique by Calhoon, J H, Grover, F L, Gibbons, W J, Bryan, C L, Levine, S M, Bailey, S R, Nichols, L, Lum, C, Trinkle, J K

“…Twenty-two patients have undergone 23 single lung transplants between March 1980 and April 1990 at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San…”
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