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Electrofishing for Crayfish
Since its origin, more than 40,000 years ago, fishing has taken a variety of forms — from spearing to hook-and-line fishing. In the 1960s, scientists began using a method called “electrofishing” to study aquatic populations.
Which Bat Is That? The Smell Will Tell
For the first time, people can distinguish one bat species from another by smell alone. Scientists from the USDA Forest Service and Arkansas State University found that a new, portable electronic nose (e-nose) device is capable of distinguishing between bat species by their smells.
Asian Clams and Native Mussel Growth
Native freshwater mussels grew more slowly when invasive Asian clams (Corbicula fluminea) were abundant. The study was led by Wendell Haag, a USDA Forest Service research fisheries biologist. It was published in the journal Freshwater Biology. Mussels live out of sight – buried in the river bottom, eating algae and other small particles of organic material. Mussels are filter feeders and key members of aquatic ecosystems.
Latest Publications
- Silvicultural options for young bottomland oak-dominated plantations on former agricultural lands
Meadows, James S.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Leininger, Theodor D.; Ezell, Andrew W.
2021 General Technical Report SRS-263 - Intensity and mode of Lindera melissifolia reproduction are affected by flooding and light availability
Leininger, Theodor D.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Lockhart, Brian Roy; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, Alphus Dan; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Connor, Kristina F.
2021 Ecology and Evolution - Intensity and mode of Lindera melissifolia reproduction are affected by flooding and light availability
Leininger, Theodor D.; Gardiner, Emile S.; Lockhart, Brian Roy; Schiff, Nathan M.; Wilson, Alphus Dan; Devall, Margaret S.; Hamel, Paul B.; Connor, Kristina F.
2021 Ecology and Evolution - A flow-weighted approach to generate daily total phosphorus loads in streams based on seasonal loads
Ouyang, Ying.
2021 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - Impact of climate change on groundwater resource in a region with a fast depletion rate: the Mississippi Embayment
Ouyang, Ying; Wan, Yongshan; Jin, Wei; Leininger, Theodor D.; Feng, Gary; Han, Yuguo.
2021 Journal of Water and Climate Change