Search Results - "MAUTZ, William J"
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Historical Environment Is Reflected in Modern Population Genetics and Biogeography of an Island Endemic Lizard (Xantusia riversiana reticulata)
Published in PloS one (09-11-2016)“…The restricted distribution and isolation of island endemics often produces unique genetic and phenotypic diversity of conservation interest to management…”
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Relation between C-reactive protein levels and body composition in a multiethnic sample of school children in Hawaii
Published in American journal of human biology (01-09-2010)“…Objectives: Adipose cells secrete proinflammatory cytokines that stimulate hepatic production of C‐reactive protein (CRP). CRP levels are associated with…”
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Dietary overlap between the invasive coquí frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) and the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) on the Island of Hawai’i
Published in Biological invasions (01-12-2016)“…The invasive coquí frog is a likely insectivorous competitor to the native Hawaiian hoary bat. The frog is a sit-and-wait predator native to Puerto Rico, but…”
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Parasite loss and introduced species: a comparison of the parasites of the Puerto Rican tree frog, (Eleutherodactylus coqui), in its native and introduced ranges
Published in Biological invasions (01-12-2008)“…The Puerto Rican frog, Eleutherodactylus coqui has invaded Hawaii and reached densities far exceeding those in their native range. One possible explanation for…”
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Temporal and spectral characteristics of the male Eleutherodactylus coqui two-note vocalization in Hawaii
Published in Bioacoustics (Berkhamsted) (02-01-2014)“…Temporal and spectral characteristics of the two-note vocalization of the male Eleutherodactylus coqui in Hawaii were investigated and measured in order to…”
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Ozone Exposure Affects Feeding and Locomotor Behavior of Adult Bufo Marinus
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-05-2008)“…Ozone (O₃), a reactive component of air pollution, depresses feeding and voluntary locomotor behavior in laboratory rodents, but the effects of O₃ on amphibian…”
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Nocturnal foraging in a diurnal tropical lizard (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Phelsuma laticauda) on Hawaii
Published in Journal of tropical ecology (01-03-2010)“…Animals must eat, necessitating their encounter with food. At least one of the two, predator or prey, must move for the two to meet. Many predators forage for…”
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Exercising animal models in inhalation toxicology: interactions with ozone and formaldehyde
Published in Environmental research (01-05-2003)“…Exercise during exposure to inhaled toxicants increases inhaled dose rate and alters dose distribution within the respiratory tract, and exercise has long been…”
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Population Densities of the Coquí, Eleutherodactylus coqui (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Newly Invaded Hawaii and in Native Puerto Rico
Published in Journal of herpetology (01-03-2006)“…Eleutherodactylus coqui was accidentally introduced to east Hawaii Island in the late 1980s and has since become established as scattered populations across…”
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Respiratory and behavioral effects of ozone on a lizard and a frog
Published in Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology (01-11-2004)“…Ozone at concentrations found in urban air pollution is known to have significant physiological effects on humans and other mammals. Exposure of the lizard,…”
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Effects of ozone exposure on nonspecific phagocytic capacity of pulmonary macrophages from an amphibian, Bufo marinus
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-01-2005)“…Pulmonary macrophages are an important component of immune defense against inhaled foreign particles and microorganisms. In humans and other mammals, exposure…”
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Effects of Ozone on Evaporative Water Loss and Thermoregulatory Behavior of Marine Toads (Bufo marinus)
Published in Environmental research (01-07-2001)“…Ozone (O3) is a strong pulmonary irritant and causes a suite of respiratory tract inflammatory responses in humans and other mammals. In addition to lung…”
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Respiratory tract responses to repeated inhalation of an oxidant and acid gas-particle air pollutant mixture
Published in Toxicological sciences (01-06-2001)“…The purpose of this study was to examine a broad range of toxicologic responses in rats exposed to a multi-component pollutant atmosphere. Cumulative and…”
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Toxicity of chemical components of ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) inhaled by aged rats
Published in Journal of applied toxicology (01-09-2000)“…The toxicity of two important chemical components of fine ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5)—ammonium bisulfate (ABS) and elemental carbon (C)—was studied…”
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Toxicity of Chemical Components of Fine Particles Inhaled by Aged Rats: Effects of Concentration
Published in Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) (01-09-2003)“…This study tested the hypothesis that exposure to mixtures containing fine particles and ozone (O 3 ) would cause pulmonary injury and decrements in functions…”
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Estimating density of calling male Eleutherodactylus coqui in Hawaii from audio recordings of the nighttime frog chorus
Published in Bioacoustics (Berkhamsted) (04-03-2019)“…Analysis of sound pressure data obtained from audio recordings of night-time Eleutherodactylus coqui chorusing was used to estimate population density of…”
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ADAPTIVE AND NON-ADAPTIVE RESPONSES IN RATS EXPOSED TO OZONE, ALONE AND IN MIXTURES, WITH ACIDIC AEROSOLS
Published in Inhalation toxicology (01-03-1999)“…Healthy young adult (300 g) Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed for 1-day or 5-day periods, nose only, to purified air (CA) or four different pollutant…”
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Harnessing cross-border resources to confront climate change
Published in Environmental science & policy (01-09-2018)“…The US and Mexico share a common history in many areas, including language and culture. They face ecological changes due to the increased frequency and…”
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Effects of exercise exposure on toxic interactions between inhaled oxidant and aldehyde air pollutants
Published in Journal of toxicology and environmental health (01-10-1988)“…Respiratory tract injury resulting from inhalation of mixtures of ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and of O3 and formaldehyde (HCHO) was studied in…”
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