The way of life of amphibians and reptiles, in contrast to that of birds and mammals, is based
on low energy flow. Many of the morphological and physiological characteristics of …

The analysis of microvertebrate remains recovered from buried contexts is frequently
problematic for archaeologists. Diminutive size is a major obstacle to recovering, identifying …

The foraging ecology and trophic dynamics of the striped swamp snake, Regina alleni, were
studied from 1974—1977 in a south Florida water hyacinth community. The mean standing …

To examine the assumption, underlying much ecological theory, that a" Jack-of-all-trades is
master of none", a comparison was made of the aquatic predation of four colubrid snakes …

Population ecology of the Lake Erie water snake, Nerodia sipedon insularum, is described
based on a 5 yr capture-mark-recapture study involving 1449 captures of 1247 individuals …

Obtaining information on movement and spatial patterns of animals and understanding the
factors that shape their movements about the landscape are critical steps in designing …

A total of 413 alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) stomachs collected in 1961, 1962, and
1964 from Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, were examined for food contents …

Using semi‐natural enclosures, this study investigated (1) whether adult sea lamprey
Petromyzon marinus show avoidance of damage‐released conspecific cues, damage …

Evolutionary changes in animal diets must often begin through the inclusion of a novel food
type as a minor component of the diet. An aspect of this initial change that has rarely been …

Livers of bullfrogs (Ranacatesbeiana) from a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated
watershed and hazardous waste site located in Pickens County, South Carolina, contained …