Anthropogenic landscapes negatively impact stream habitats by altering hydrologic,
sediment, and nutrient cycling regimes, thereby reducing or displacing populations of …

Comparisons of recent and historic population demographic studies of eastern hellbenders
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis have identified significant population declines …

Pathogens currently threaten the existence of many amphibian species. In efforts to combat
global declines, researchers have characterized the amphibian cutaneous microbiome as a …

The ability to identify individuals is essential for determining population demographics of a
species, but traditional marking techniques, such as passive integrated transponder tags …

The population of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in the
Blue River, Indiana has undergone a dramatic decline over the last decade. Recruitment in …

Organisms in lotic habitats often experience dietary shifts over their lifetime. The diet of adult
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Hellbender) is well studied throughout the species' range …

Due to recent documented declines of Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus a.
alleganiensis) populations, in 2008–2012 we surveyed both wild-caught and captive …

Aquatic salamanders are faced with a variety of threats to their population persistence,
including increased sedimentation, loss of habitat, and anthropogenic development. These …

Organisms that experience large changes in body size during the life span often exhibit
differences in resource use among life stages. Ontogenetic shifts in habitat use reduce …

Arkansas populations of Ozark Hellbenders, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi have
declined precipitously over the past few decades and are now limited to a single river …