Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author : C. Kenneth Dodd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by C. Kenneth Dodd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Amphibians categories.
Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Classic Reprint
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Author : C. Kenneth Dodd Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-10-08
Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Classic Reprint written by C. Kenneth Dodd Jr. and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Excerpt from Monitoring Amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Appendix IV. Guidelines for building and operating remote field recorders (automated frog call data loggers) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author : C. Kenneth Dodd
language : en
Publisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
Release Date : 2003
Monitoring Amphibians In Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by C. Kenneth Dodd and has been published by Geological Survey (USGS) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Nature categories.
The Amphibians Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author : C. Kenneth Dodd
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2004
The Amphibians Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by C. Kenneth Dodd and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nature categories.
"Most guides to animals in parks are intended primarily as identification aids and include relatively little on the biology of the species. Dodd's book is much more, with detailed information on all aspects of the natural history of these species. Biologists, students, and visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park will find this an indispensable guide." --Arthur C. Echternacht Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Tennessee The Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the first book devoted entirely to the natural history of the forty-four species of amphibians known to occur presently or historically in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, in the most-visited national park in the United States. Features - The only comprehensive book on the natural history of the amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Beautiful original illustrations of salamander and frog larvae taken from specimens within the park - History of research and management effects on amphibians within the park - Extensive new information on the natural history of amphibians, based on four years of intensive field research - Simplified identification table guide to amphibian larvae - Summary of information on distribution (with range maps) and biogeography - Comprehensive bibliography of the literature on amphibians within the park - Summary of new data on the conservation of southern Appalachian amphibians, particularly with regard to land use, the effects of UV light, and disease C. Kenneth Dodd is a research zoologist with the U.S. Geological Survey at the Florida Integrated Science Center and is president of The Herpetologists' League. He is the author of North American Box Turtles: A Natural History and numerous articles in Journal of Herpetology, Biological Conservation, Herpetologica, and other publications. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.
Seasonality Variation In Species Prevalence And Localized Disease For Ranavirus In Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park Amphibians
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Author : Megan C. Todd-Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Seasonality Variation In Species Prevalence And Localized Disease For Ranavirus In Cades Cove Great Smoky Mountains National Park Amphibians written by Megan C. Todd-Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Amphibian declines categories.
World-wide amphibian declines sparked concern and encouraged investigation into potential causes beginning in the 1980's. Infectious disease has been identified as one of the major potential contributors to amphibian declines. For example, Ranavirus has caused amphibian die-offs throughout the United States. Investigators isolated Ranavirus from dead or moribund amphibians during large-scale die-offs of amphibians in the Cades Cove area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1999-2001. In 2009, after nearly a decade without follow-up monitoring, I undertook an investigation to determine if the virus persisted in the area, and if so, to assess spatial, temporal, and taxonomic patterns in prevalence. Three amphibian breeding ponds, including Gourley Pond, the site of these earlier mortality events, were monitored for Ranavirus during the 2009 amphibian breeding season. A peak in prevalence occurred at Gourley Pond corresponding to a massive amphibian die-off. Prevalence varied among three different taxonomic groups during this mortality event with the highest prevalence, 84%, detected in larval Ambystomatids, 44.4% prevalence in adult Newts, and no virus detected in adult Plethodontids. I did not detect virus at either of the other two breeding ponds despite equivalent sampling effort, similar community composition, and close proximity to Gourley Pond. These results suggest that the severity and spatial extent of Ranavirus in Cades Cove remains unchanged since its initial detection a decade ago. Also, despite the observed massive die-offs there is no evidence of local amphibian extinction at Gourley Pond.
Amphibian Ecology And Conservation
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Author : C. Kenneth Dodd
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010
Amphibian Ecology And Conservation written by C. Kenneth Dodd and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
Describes the latest methodologies used to study the ecology of amphibians throughout the world. Each of the 27 chapters explains a research approach or technique, with emphasis on careful planning and the potential biases of techniques. Statistical modelling, landscape ecology, and disease are covered for the first time in a techniques handbook.
U S Geological Survey Circular
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
U S Geological Survey Circular written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Geology categories.
Amphibians And Reptiles Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Amphibians And Reptiles Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Amphibians categories.
Amphibians And Reptiles Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author : James E. Huheey
language : en
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Implications Of Drought And Ranavirus On An Amphibian Community In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Author : Edward Davis Carter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Implications Of Drought And Ranavirus On An Amphibian Community In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park written by Edward Davis Carter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Amphibian declines categories.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an epicenter of amphibian biodiversity in North America. Over the last 18 years, amphibian die-off events due to the pathogen, ranavirus, have been documented at Gourley Pond in the Cades Cove region of the Park. The goal of my study was to determine if ranavirus was present and having negative impacts on the Gourley Pond amphibian community. During my study (2016 - 2017), a significant drought occurred, allowing me to investigate possible interactions between ranavirus and drought. In 2016, I documented ranavirus persisting in three post-metamorphic amphibian species (Lithobates sylvaticus = 8.9%; Ambystoma maculatum = 1.6%, and Notophthalmus viridescens = 1.2%); however, after extended drought, ranavirus was not detected in 2017 despite extensive sampling. The drought conditions resulted in an insufficient hydroperiod for larval development of several amphibian species, and nearly complete recruitment failure both years. I documented a 39 - 99% decrease in catch-per-unit effort for five common amphibian species between 2016 and 2017. My results provide evidence that ranavirus can persist in the post-metamorphic amphibian community; however, if the pathogen is not amplified in the aquatic environment by highly susceptible larvae, its prevalence may drop below ecologically relevant levels after one year of wetland drying. My study also found that insufficient hydroperiod at Gourley Pond could be having negative impacts on the amphibian community. If these conditions persist, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) should consider implementing conservation strategies which extend the hydroperiod at Gourley Pond, such as installing wetland liners or diverting nearby Sea Branch to the site. At a minimum, I recommend low-intensity monitoring of the hydroperiod, amphibian community, and ranavirus prevalence to inform future management decisions. I also found public visitation to Gourley Pond is high (ca. 10 trail passes per day), suggesting that humans could play a role in translocating ranavirus from the site if the pathogen re-emerges. If ranavirus is detected in the future at Gourley Pond, the NPS should consider informative signage about the pathogen and restricting access to the site.