Search Results - "Steen, David A."

Taxonomic and conservation implications of population genetic admixture, mito-nuclear discordance, and male-biased dispersal of a large endangered snake, Drymarchon couperi by Folt, Brian, Bauder, Javan, Spear, Stephen, Stevenson, Dirk, Hoffman, Michelle, Oaks, Jamie R, Wood, Jr, Perry L, Jenkins, Christopher, Steen, David A, Guyer, Craig

“…Accurate species delimitation and description are necessary to guide effective conservation of imperiled species, and this synergy is maximized when multiple…”
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Controlled experiment finds no detectable citation bump from Twitter promotion by Branch, Trevor A, Cȏté, Isabelle M, David, Solomon R, Drew, Joshua A, LaRue, Michelle, Márquez, Melissa C, Parsons, E C M, Rabaiotti, D, Shiffman, David, Steen, David A, Wild, Alexander L

“…Multiple studies across a variety of scientific disciplines have shown that the number of times that a paper is shared on Twitter (now called X) is correlated…”
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Description of an extant salamander from the Gulf Coastal Plain of North America: The Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata by Graham, Sean P, Kline, Richard, Steen, David A, Kelehear, Crystal

“…The salamander family Sirenidae is represented by four extant species that are restricted to North America. Sirens are abundant throughout the southern United…”
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Argentine Black and White Tegu (Salvator merianae) can survive the winter under semi-natural conditions well beyond their current invasive range by Goetz, Scott M, Steen, David A, Miller, Melissa A, Guyer, Craig, Kottwitz, Jack, Roberts, John F, Blankenship, Emmett, Pearson, Phillip R, Warner, Daniel A, Reed, Robert N

“…The Argentine Black and White Tegu (Salvator merianae, formerly Tupinambis merianae) is a large lizard from South America. Now established and invasive in…”
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Effects of Roads on the Structure of Freshwater Turtle Populations by STEEN, DAVID A., GIBBS, JAMES P.

“…Road mortality has the potential to alter the structure of turtle populations because turtle populations are highly sensitive to additive sources of adult…”
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Prevalence of ingested fish hooks in freshwater turtles from five rivers in the southeastern United States by Steen, David A, Hopkins, Brittney C, Van Dyke, James U, Hopkins, William A

“…Freshwater turtles may ingest baited fish hooks because many are opportunistic scavengers. Although the ingestion of fish hooks is known to be a source of…”
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Serum-based inhibition of pitviper Venom by Eastern Indigo Snakes ( Drymarchon couperi ) by Goetz, Scott M, Piccolomini, Sara, Hoffman, Michelle, Bogan, James, Holding, Matthew L, Mendonça, Mary T, Steen, David A

“…When organisms possess chemical defenses, their predators may eventually evolve resistance to their toxins. Eastern Indigo Snakes ( ; EIS) prey on pitvipers…”
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Estimating freshwater turtle mortality rates and population declines following hook ingestion by Steen, David A., Robinson, Orin J.

“…Freshwater turtle populations are susceptible to declines following small increases in the mortality of adults, making it essential to identify and understand…”
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Reexamining effects of urbanization on population structure of freshwater turtles: response to Bowne et al. 2018 by Lambert, Max R., Steen, David A.

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Interspecific combat observed among viperid snakes by Steen, David A., Kelly, Dawn

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Should states in the USA value species at the edge of their geographic range? by Steen, David A., Barrett, Kyle

“…Given limited resources and current mechanisms for conservation of rare and imperiled species, a common practice is to prioritize species that are in need of…”
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The evolutionary community concept is fully armed and operational: a reply to Sagoff by Barrett, Kyle, Guyer, Craig, Steen, David A.

“…In 2017 we published a paper in this journal proposing a philosophical framework for recognizing ecological communities as natural entities, the Evolutionary…”
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HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF FREE-RANGING EASTERN INDIGO SNAKES (DRYMARCHON COUPERI) FROM HYDROLOGIC RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION SITES IN SOUTH FLORIDA, USA by Bogan, James E., O'Hanlon, Bradley M., Steen, David A., Horan, Terrence, Taylor, Robert, Mason, Alexandra K., Breen, Timothy, Andreotta, Holly, Cornelius, Bryan, Childress, April, Elmore, Michele

“…There is a paucity of information regarding the health status of free-ranging eastern indigo snakes (EIS; Drymarchon couperi) in heavily modified and…”
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Trends in Sex Ratios of Turtles in the United States: Implications of Road Mortality by GIBBS, JAMES P., STEEN, DAVID A.

“…Road mortality has been implicated as a significant demographic force in turtles, particularly for females, which are killed disproportionately on overland…”
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In search of the “missing majority” of nesting loggerhead turtles: improved inter-seasonal recapture rates through subpopulation-scale genetic tagging by Shamblin, Brian M., Dodd, Mark G., Pate, S. Michelle, Godfrey, Matthew H., Pfaller, Joseph B., Williams, Kristina L., Ondich, Breanna L., Steen, David A., Darrow, Elizabeth S., Hillbrand, Paul, Boettcher, Ruth, Coyne, Michael S., Nairn, Campbell J.

“…Capture–mark–recapture (CMR) studies on marine turtle nesting beaches provide data on reproductive periodicity that inform population trends and models. Annual…”
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Effects of predator exclusion on nest and hatchling survival in the gopher tortoise by Smith, Lora L., Steen, David A., Conner, L. Mike, Rutledge, Jessica C.

“…Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations are declining throughout the Southeast, and high levels of predation on nests and juveniles have been…”
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Redefining baselines in endangered species recovery by Jachowski, David S., Kesler, Dylan C., Steen, David A., Walters, Jeffrey R.

“…Baselines rooted in historical records or concepts of previous conditions are necessarily used to identify and generate recovery goals for endangered species…”
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Conceptualizing communities as natural entities: a philosophical argument with basic and applied implications by Steen, David A., Barrett, Kyle, Clarke, Ellen, Guyer, Craig

“…Recent work has suggested that conservation efforts such as restoration ecology and invasive species eradication are largely value-driven pursuits…”
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Maternal transfer and embryonic assimilation of trace elements in freshwater turtles after remediation of a coal fly-ash spill by Van Dyke, James U., Steen, David A., Jackson, Brian P., Hopkins, William A.

“…Oviparous vertebrates maternally transfer elements to their offspring during egg production. Maternal transfer occurs because elements mimic, or are…”
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Eastern Indigo Snakes Exhibit an Innate Response to Pit Viper Scent and an Ontogenetic Shift in Their Response to Mouse Scent by Goetz, Scott M., Godwin, James C., Hoffman, Michelle, Antonio, Fred, Steen, David A.

“…The ability to discriminate among potential prey is foundational for predators making foraging decisions, as well as for the evolution of food preferences…”
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