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Lek habitat suitability for the sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi) on the Northern Great Plains by Burda, Brandon, Somers, Christopher M, Conkin, Katherine, Fisher, Ryan J

“…Grassland birds in North America face many problems as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation; understanding their habitat requirements is critical for…”
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Impacts of degraded DNA on restriction enzyme associated DNA sequencing (RADSeq) by Graham, Carly F., Glenn, Travis C., McArthur, Andrew G., Boreham, Douglas R., Kieran, Troy, Lance, Stacey, Manzon, Richard G., Martino, Jessica A., Pierson, Todd, Rogers, Sean M., Wilson, Joanna Y., Somers, Christopher M.

“…Degraded DNA from suboptimal field sampling is common in molecular ecology. However, its impact on techniques that use restriction site associated…”
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Owl pellets: a more effective alternative to conventional trapping for broad‐scale studies of small mammal communities by Heisler, Leanne M., Somers, Christopher M., Poulin, Ray G., Fisher, Diana

“…Summary Small mammal community composition is almost universally estimated from conventional trapping, which is logistically difficult to scale up for…”
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How "simple" methodological decisions affect interpretation of population structure based on reduced representation library DNA sequencing: A case study using the lake whitefish by Graham, Carly F, Boreham, Douglas R, Manzon, Richard G, Stott, Wendylee, Wilson, Joanna Y, Somers, Christopher M

“…Reduced representation (RRL) sequencing approaches (e.g., RADSeq, genotyping by sequencing) require decisions about how much to invest in genome coverage and…”
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Body size and condition, age and catch‐and‐release injury of ice‐angled cisco (Coregonus artedi) from four connected lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada by Stewart, Julee, Kotowich, Carmen, Ulrich, Jacob, McLellan, Linnea, Somers, Christopher M.

“…The lake cisco (Coregonus artedi) is not often caught by recreational anglers in open‐water in western Canada but becomes a common component of…”
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Germ-line mutations, DNA damage, and global hypermethylation in mice exposed to particulate air pollution in an urban/industrial location by Yauk, Carole, Polyzos, Aris, Rowan-Carroll, Andrea, Somers, Christopher M, Godschalk, Roger W, Van Schooten, Frederik J, Berndt, M. Lynn, Pogribny, Igor P, Koturbash, Igor, Williams, Andrew, Douglas, George R, Kovalchuk, Olga

“…Particulate air pollution is widespread, yet we have little understanding of the long-term health implications associated with exposure. We investigated DNA…”
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Spontaneous hybridization and introgression between walleye (Sander vitreus) and sauger (Sander canadensis) in two large reservoirs: Insights from genotyping by sequencing by Graham, Carly F., Eberts, Rebecca L., Goncin, Una, Somers, Christopher M.

“…Anthropogenic activities may facilitate undesirable hybridization and genomic introgression between fish species. Walleye (Sander vitreus) and sauger (Sander…”
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Reduction of particulate air pollution lowers the risk of heritable mutations in mice by SOMERS, Christopher M, MCCARRY, Brian E, MALEK, Farideh, QUINN, James S

“…Urban and industrial air pollution can cause elevated heritable mutation rates in birds and rodents. The relative importance of airborne particulate matter…”
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Cormorant-fisheries conflicts: Stable isotopes reveal a consistent niche for avian piscivores in diverse food webs by Doucette, Jennifer L, Wissel, Björn, Somers, Christopher M

“…Global conflict between piscivorous cormorants ( Phalacrocorax spp.) and fish harvesters is one of the most widespread wildlife management issues in history…”
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Conservation genetics of the eastern yellow-bellied racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) and bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi): River valleys are critical features for snakes at northern range limits by Somers, Christopher M, Graham, Carly F, Martino, Jessica A, Frasier, Timothy R, Lance, Stacey L, Gardiner, Laura E, Poulin, Ray G

“…On the North American Great Plains, several snake species reach their northern range limit where they rely on sparsely distributed hibernacula located in major…”
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Population structure of lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis ) from the Mississippian lineage in North America by Graham, Carly F., Boreham, Douglas R., Manzon, Richard G., Wilson, Joanna Y., Somers, Christopher M.

“…The lake whitefish ( Coregonus clupeaformis) is a commercially valuable freshwater species with a broad distribution in North America. Some phylogeographic…”
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Fine-Scale Ecological and Genetic Population Structure of Two Whitefish (Coregoninae) Species in the Vicinity of Industrial Thermal Emissions by Graham, Carly F, Eberts, Rebecca L, Morgan, Thomas D, Boreham, Douglas R, Lance, Stacey L, Manzon, Richard G, Martino, Jessica A, Rogers, Sean M, Wilson, Joanna Y, Somers, Christopher M

“…Thermal pollution from industrial processes can have negative impacts on the spawning and development of cold-water fish. Point sources of thermal effluent may…”
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Linking Isotopes and Panmixia: High Within-Colony Variation in Feather δ2H, δ13C, and δ15N across the Range of the American White Pelican by Reudink, Matthew W, Kyle, Christopher J, McKellar, Ann E, Somers, Christopher M, Reudink, Robyn L F, Kyser, T Kurt, Franks, Samantha E, Nocera, Joseph J

“…Complete panmixia across the entire range of a species is a relatively rare phenomenon; however, this pattern may be found in species that have limited…”
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Microhabitat Selection by Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) at the Northern Extreme of their Geographic Range by Gardiner, Laura E, Somers, Christopher M, Parker, Dennilyn L, Poulin, Ray G

“…Prairie Rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) are a species of conservation concern in Canada because of suspected population declines. Data on the habitat selection…”
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The effects of increased constant incubation temperature and cumulative acute heat shock exposures on morphology and survival of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) embryos by Lee, Abigail H., Eme, John, Mueller, Casey A., Manzon, Richard G., Somers, Christopher M., Boreham, Douglas R., Wilson, Joanna Y.

“…Increasing incubation temperatures, caused by global climate change or thermal effluent from industrial processes, may influence embryonic development of fish…”
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Air Pollution Induces Heritable DNA Mutations by Somers, Christopher M., Yauk, Carole L., White, Paul A., Craig L. J. Parfett, Quinn, James S.

“…Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide live or work in close proximity to steel mills. Integrated steel production generates chemical pollution containing…”
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Mitochondrial Evidence for Panmixia despite Perceived Barriers to Gene Flow in a Widely Distributed Waterbird by Oomen, Rebekah A., Reudink, Matthew W., Nocera, Joseph J., Somers, Christopher M., Green, M. Clay, Kyle, Christopher J.

“…We examined the mitochondrial genetic structure of American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) to: 1) verify or refute whether American white pelicans…”
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Embryonic and larval development of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and its sensitivity to incubation temperature by Fraz, Shamaila, Laframboise, Lisa, Manzon, Richard, Somers, Christopher M., Wilson, Joanna Y.

“…The ontogenetic development in teleost fish is sensitive to temperature, and the developmental rate has a direct relationship with the environmental…”
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Evaluating tank acclimation and trial length for dynamic shuttle box temperature preference assays in aquatic animals by Harman, Adam Alexander, Fuzzen, Meghan, Stoa, Lisa, Boreham, Douglas, Manzon, Richard, Somers, Christopher M, Wilson, Joanna Yvonne

“…Characterizing the thermal preference of fish is important in conservation, environmental and evolutionary physiology and can be determined using a shuttle box…”
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Single-molecule PCR analysis of an unstable microsatellite for detecting mutations in sperm of mice exposed to chemical mutagens by Beal, Marc A, Rowan-Carroll, Andrea, Campbell, Caleigh, Williams, Andrew, Somers, Christopher M, Marchetti, Francesco, Yauk, Carole L

“…Single-molecule PCR (SM-PCR) analysis of long and repetitive DNA sequences, known as expanded simple tandem repeats (ESTRs), has been the most efficient method…”
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