Recently added articles from Northeastern Naturalist:
The Status of the Northern Population of the Copper-bellied Watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract The Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta (Copper-bellied Watersnake) population north of 40 degrees north latitude is categorized as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act. Previous efforts to use mark-recapture to estimate population size have been unsuccessful because there ...
Nest-site Selection by Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) in a Thermally Limited Environment
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract In oviparous species that lack parental care, fitness of the mother depends on the selection of a high-quality nest site, as mothers do not compensate for poor incubation environment post-hatching. Near the northern range limit of Glyptemys insculpta (Wood Turtle), short summers ...
Modern Records of the Pink Heelsplitter Mussel, Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817), in the Ottawa River Drainage, Québec and Ontario, Canada
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract Potamilus alatus (Pink Heelsplitter) is a rare freshwater mussel in the Ottawa River drainage (Ontario/Québec, Canada), at the northeastern limit of its distribution. There are few historical records, and one old specimen from an uncertain locality. The discovery of the Pink ...
Population Attributes of an Endangered Mussel, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (Northern Riffleshell), in French Creek and Implications for its Recovery
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract Baseline information on the current status of rare mussel populations in a given water body is necessary to better understand the effects of actions to protect or enhance populations. We conducted river-wide surveys in French Creek, known for its mussel abundance, to quantify ...
Effects of Zebra and Quagga Mussel Dreissena spp.) Invasion on the Feeding Habits of Sternotherus odoratus (Stinkpot) on Presque Isle, Northwestern Pennsylvania
Jul 01, 2009; ... Abstract We investigated diet and its relationship to trophic morphology in Sternotherus odoratus (Stinkpot) in northwestern Pennsylvania on Presque Isle, Lake Erie. Three taxa were most prevalent in fecal samples: invasive Eurasian mussels, small snails, and trichopteran larvae. No ...