Effects of Egg Removal on Bald Eagle Productivity in Northern Florida

1993 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Bohall Wood ◽  
Michael W. Collopy
Keyword(s):  
Bald Eagle ◽  
Egg Removal

Measurement of ridge-spreading movements (Sackungen) at Bald Eagle Mountain, Lake County, Colorado, 1975-1989

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.J. Varnes ◽  
D. H. Radbruch-Hall ◽  
K.L. Varnes ◽  
W.K. Smith ◽  
W.Z. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Bald Eagle ◽  
Mountain Lake ◽  
Lake County

Microbiological Performance of Multi-Stage Stabilization Ponds for Effluent Use in Agriculture

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (7-9) ◽  
pp. 1517-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Saqqar ◽  
M. B. Pescod
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Complete Removal ◽  
Faecal Coliform ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Intestinal Nematode ◽  
Stabilization Ponds ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Guideline Value ◽  
Temperature Dependent Model ◽  
Egg Removal

The paper presents data on total and faecal coliform removal and on intestinal nematode egg removal achieved in the Al-Samra stabilization ponds in Jordan during the winter period December 1986 to March 1987. A total retention of 34 days in the series of 10 ponds was able to achieve complete removal of nematode eggs at the pond temperature 12-15°C but was not able to meet the WHO guideline value for faecal conforms of ≤ 1000/100 ml. In addition to retention time having a positive effect on faecal conform die-off, it was shown that surface organic loading, pond pH, BOD5 concentration, and depth, influenced the rate of faecal coliform die-off. It became apparent that interactions existed among the operational and environmental parameters but that the simple time-and-temperature-dependent model for faecal conform die-off was no longer appropriate.

Using a Conservation Biology Blueprint to Protect Seven Species found in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, Canada

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Kelly ◽  
Monica Seidel
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Conservation Biology ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Bald Eagle ◽  
General Distribution ◽  
Black Rat ◽  
Great Blue Heron ◽  
Spotted Turtle ◽  
Rat Snake ◽  
Provincial Park

This project developed a conservation biology blueprint for the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve (FABR) region that can be used towards assessing current conservation practices as well as making future recommendations. The findings of the study can be used towards the Ten Year Biosphere Review for UNESCO, which the FABR submits to keep their biosphere designation. By gathering information in real time, appropriate actions can be taken much more quickly than if the information was only gathered every ten years. This means that different actors can alter their actions to preserve species diversity and success as different factors influence those species through time. For this study, seven species (bald eagle, red-headed woodpecker, common five-lined skink, black rat snake, milksnake, spotted turtle, and great blue heron) were mapped in the area between Frontenac Provincial Park and Charleston Lake Provincial Park. The black rat snake, spotted turtle, and great blue heron were specifically explored in an online survey as well. This study area was chosen on the suggestion of the FABR because it connects Crown Land with the provincial parks, making implementing any new policies easier than land found in the North-South corridor of Ontario which contains a high amount of private development. Using the predicted tree species data, county land usage, eBird data, and endangered species general distribution, this paper hopes to identify where key areas of protection are. By quickly locating hotspots for endangered species, stricter conservation regulations can be implemented to help the recovery of these species.

Thermal Alteration of Bald Eagle Jasper: Authors' Reply to Patterson

1984 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra L. Schindler ◽  
James W. Hatch ◽  
Conran A. Hay ◽  
Richard C. Bradt
Keyword(s):  
Bald Eagle ◽  
Thermal Alteration

Bald eagle sex ratios: Ladies come first

1986 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.C.J. Godfray ◽  
P.H. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Bald Eagle

scholarly journals The Bald Eagle of North America

Nature ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 178 (4547) ◽  
pp. 1387-1387
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Bald Eagle

Inverse changes in plasma prolactin and LH concentrations in female canaries after disruption and reinitiation of incubation

1984 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Goldsmith ◽  
S. Burke ◽  
J. M. Prosser
Keyword(s):  
Incubation Period ◽  
The Other ◽  
External Stimulus ◽  
Breeding Cycle ◽  
Plasma Prolactin ◽  
Incubation Behaviour ◽  
Incubating Birds ◽  
Egg Removal ◽  
Female Canaries

ABSTRACT Prolactin and LH concentrations were measured in the plasma of female canaries sampled during the breeding cycle and after disruption and reinitiation of incubation behaviour. The late incubation period was characterized by low LH and high prolactin concentrations, and canaries separated from their nests at this stage showed an increase in LH and a decline in prolactin within 3 h. In one experiment mean (±s.e.m.) concentrations before and 24 h after nest deprivation were: prolactin 397 ± 86 and 18 ± 5 μg/l; LH 1·04±0·21 and 2·03±0·17 μg/l. Female canaries which abandoned their nests after the eggs had been removed also showed an increase in LH together with a fall in prolactin 24 h after egg removal. When nest-deprived canaries were allowed to resume incubation, plasma prolactin increased again within 5 h and after 2 days had reached levels normal for incubating birds (398± 46 μg/l). Concentrations of LH changed more gradually but had decreased 2 days after the resumption of incubation. Thus prolactin and LH show inverse changes after the disruption and reinitiation of incubation behaviour; it is not clear, however, if the change in one is dependent on the other or if both hormones are responding to the same external stimulus. J. Endocr. (1984) 103, 251–256

scholarly journals The Status of Contaminants in Bald Eagles and Wildland Firefighters in the Teton Ecosystem

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 117-124
Author(s):  
George Montopoli ◽  
Hank Harlow ◽  
W. Smith, MD ◽  
A. Wheeler, MD ◽  
Andy Byerly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Bald Eagle ◽  
Bald Eagles ◽  
Clear Cutting ◽  
Lead Ammunition ◽  
The Status ◽  
Small Sample Sizes

Advancing global climate change and associated desiccation of temperate and boreal forests, exacerbated by extensive clear-cutting, may increase poisoning of aquatic ecosystems with high levels of contaminants, especially Hg. We report on contaminants identified in nestling bald eagles and wildland firefighters of the Teton Ecosystem (Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) and the Snake River Unit (SRU), Wyoming) during summers of 2006, 2007 and 2008. In bald eagles, we focus primarily on mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and selenium (Se) because each was detected in all nestlings during all summers at moderate levels. In wildland firefighters, we report primarily on Hg due to potential contamination from Hg when fighting fires and ingesting smoke and particulates produced by those fires. We feel that studying Hg both in the eagles and humans simultaneously is a better indicator of the general health of the environment than studying them separately. Both humans and bald eagles occupy top tiers on the food web, and intricately reflect the status of the environment. Results of the bald eagle analyses showed trends indicating increases in Hg and Pb from 2006 to 2007, and decreases from 2007 to 2008. Selenium essentially remained constant from 2006 to 2007 and increased from 2007 to 2008. In wildland firefighters, Hg appears to be elevated in those firefighters who are exposed to significant levels of smoke and particulates, both in 2007 and 2008. Conjectures about firefighters, however, are not statistically significant due to small sample sizes and logistical problems. Encouraging trends in bald eagle contaminant levels from 2007 to 2008 suggest reduction (or stabilization) of contaminant concentrations in the Teton Ecosystem. We also encourage the continued elimination of Pb attributable to humans (lead ammunition, lead shot, etc.) from the Teton Ecosystem. We encourage periodic monitoring of contaminants in the Teton Ecosystem, minimally at five-year intervals (Harmata 1996), unless unexpected events mandate more immediate monitoring. In wildland firefighters, we suggest a well-designed, comprehensive research study for summer 2009, to immediately address future ecological issues that are emerging due to climate change.

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