| Identification of Aedes aegypti and Its Respective Life Stages by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction |
DEC 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
James C. McAvin; David E Bowles; James A. Swaby; Keith W. Blount; Jamie A. Blow; Miguel Quintana; John R. Hickman; Daniel H. Atchley; Debra M. Niemeyer; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FORT DETRICK MD
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 | An Aedes aegypti-specific, fluorogenic probe hydrolysis (Taq-Man), polymerase chain reaction assay was developed for real-time screening using a field-deployable thermocycler. Laboratory-based testing of A. aegypti, A. aegypti (Trinidad strain), Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi, and Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus individual adult mosquitoes and mixed pools (n = 10) demonstrated 100% concordance in both in vitro sensitivity (six of six samples) and specificity (10 of 10 samples). A single adult A. aegypti ... |
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| Engineering, Planning, and Ecosystem Management: The Upper San Pedro River Basin in Arizona and Sonora |
Dec-2004 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L Anderson; ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORT MONROE VA
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| The Upper San Pedro River Basin in southeastern Arizona is home to both Fort Huachuca -- the Army's Intelligence Center and Electronic Proving Ground -- and the growing city of Sierra Vista. The basin also contains some of the most diverse plant and animal life in North America. However, water use by Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, and agriculture in the basin threatens to lower the water table and dry the ... |
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| Serum Profiling for the Discovery of Biomarkers Associated With Low Level Vapor Exposure to VX GB in the Rat and Minipig Model |
16 NOV 2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
M. C. Orehek; B. J. Benton; S. W. Hulet; T. Muse; D. B. Miller; C. L. Crouse; K. L. Matson; J. A. Scotto; J. S. Forster; J. Manthei; EDGEWOOD RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The need to develop a rapid, low-level chemical nerve agent exposure detection system necessitates the development of a blood test that does not require individual initial baseline measurements. Toward this goal, we have begun a series of experiments to screen serum from animals exposed to low levels of OP nerve agents for biomarkers associated with exposure. This manuscript describes the use of strong anion exchange chromatography and Surface Enhanced Laser ... |
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| The Influence of Fin Rigidity on the Force Production in the Bird- Wrasse: A Computational Study |
10 NOV 2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Ravi Ramamurti; William C. Sandberg; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC LAB FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS AND FLUID DYNAMICS
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| The three-dimensional unsteady computations of fish swimming with oscillating and deforming fins of varying rigidity were carried out. The objective of these variable rigidity computations was to investigate the importance of fin deformation of the fluid dynamics of force production. An unstructured grid-based unsteady Navier-Stokes solver with automatic adaptive remeshing was used to compute the flow about the wrasse through several complete cycles of pectoral fin oscillation for each of ... |
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| Instant Cell Analysis, BioSPICE, Cellular Devices and Exquisite Detection: Towards an Interactive Biology |
01 NOV 2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Adam P. Arkin; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY
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| The overall objective of this project was to rapidly find molecular reagents to interfere or bind to every gene product in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae through the development of new screening and data analytical technologies. Two experimental approaches were taken. Ron Davis developed the haploinsufficiency profiling (HIP) technology wherein two libraries of yeast were constructed one containing strains missing one copy the other strains missing both copies of every gene in ... |
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| Aquatic Plant Control Research Program Bulletin. Vol A-04-1, Nov 2004 |
NOV 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; Joe R. Snow; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This issue of the APCRP Bulletin focuses on Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Drakes Creek, Tennessee. The primary purpose of the Drakes Creek Section 1135 Restoration Project was to improve aquatic wildlife habitat in a floodwater conveyance. Drakes Creek is a major tributary embayment of the Old Hickory Reservoir on the Cumberland River, its mouth located at Cumberland River mile 222.2, 10 km upstream from Old Hickory Dam. The project site ... |
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| Molecular Genetic and Gene Therapy Studies of the Musculoskeletal System |
OCT 2004 |
256 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Baylink; Subburaman Mohan; LOMA LINDA VETERANS ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CA
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| The primary goal of the proposed work is to apply several state of the art molecular genetic and gene therapy technologies to address fundamental questions in bone biology with a particular emphasis on attempting: l)to clarify gene functions of the those genes that are involved in the musculoskeletal system; and 2)to promote rapid healing and eventually regeneration of soft and hared tissues using appropriate animal models. To discover novel genes ... |
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| Evaluation Of Biocides for Potential Treatment of Ballast Water |
OCT 2004 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Sandip Chattopadhyay; Carlton D. Hunt; Pamela J. Rodgers; Amy L. Swiecichowski; Corey L. Wisneski; BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST COLUMBUS OH
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| This report documents the investigation, characterization, and evaluation of biocides that demonstrate potential for ballast water treatment application. A literature search was conducted for information on various aspects of biocides, including their biological treatment efficacy, environmental acceptability, and shipboard safety and practicality, and regulations governing them. Vendors and manufacturers of biocides were also contacted, in order to obtain the most recent data regarding the candidate biocides. The information was organized ... |
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| Effects of Moderate Aerobic Exercise Combined With Calorie Restriction on Circulating Estrogens and IGF-I in Premenopausal Women |
OCT 2004 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Nancy I. Williams; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK
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| This proposal entitled "effects of moderate aerobic exercise combined with caloric restriction on circulating estrogens and IGF-1 in premenopausal women" will provide important contributions regarding the primary prevention of breast cancer in women. This study has examined the effects of exercise training combined with caloric restriction, resulting in weight loss, on two hormonal biomarkers for breast cancer i.e., circulating estrogens and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). As expected, exercise training ... |
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| Fibrin(ogen) -Mediated Extracellular Transport of Breast Cancer Cells by Macrophages: A New Idea Regarding Metastasis |
OCT 2004 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory S. Retzinger; CINCINNATI UNIV OH
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| We set out to test the hypothesis that fibrin tethers existing between macrophages and breast cancer cells facilitate the extracellular transport of tumor cells by macrophages. We successfully developed a model system to test our hypothesis, and used it to collect preliminary evidence in support of our theory. During the course of our research, we discovered that fibrin-coated droplets of olive oil - like fibrin-coated macrophages - bind avidly to ... |
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| The Intramuscular Toxicity of Soman in the African Green Monkey |
OCT 2004 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
J. H. McDonough; K. Despain; J. McMonagle; M. Benito; M. Pannell; J. Evans; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The present study established the toxicity of the nerve agent soman in the African green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops). Seven male African green monkeys were implanted with telemetry devices to monitor electro-encephalographic (EEG) activity. The up-down method of Dixon and Massey (1981) was used to estimate the LD(sub-50). Soman was injected IM in the calf muscle. One subject was given 5.01 ug/kg soman: toxic signs (fasciculations, tremors, salivation) developed within 5 ... |
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| Assessing the Effect of Humic Acids on Germinating a Native American Plant |
OCT 2004 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Senesi Nicola; UNIVERSITA DI BARI (ITALY)
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| Slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum) is a reported rare ephemeral endemic plant found in the United States in Southwest Idaho's high desert (Idaho Natural Heritage Program). The main objective of this research was to identifying and evaluating the effects of several naturally occurring humic acids (HAs) in Idaho soils on seed germination and seedling early-growth of slickspot peppergrass, and their possible relations to the compositional, structural and functional characteristics of humic ... |
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| Development of Ground-Based Plant Sentinels |
30 SEP 2004 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Jack C. Schultz; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK
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| To demonstrate that plants can detect and report exposure to a range of potentially pathogenic microbes. The ultimate objective is to develop a plant or plants that can detect and report these selected exposures. |
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| Cetacean Distributions Relative to Ocean Processes in the Northern California Current System |
25 SEP 2004 |
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| Authors:
Cynthia T. Tynan; David G. Ainley; John A. Barth; Timothy J. Cowles; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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 | Associations between cetacean distributions, oceanographic features, and bioacoustic backscatter were examined during two process cruises in the northern California Current System (CCS) during late spring and summer 2000. Line-transect surveys of cetaceans were conducted across the shelf and slope, out to 180 km offshore from Newport, Oregon (44.6 degrees N) to Crescent City, California (41.9 degrees N), in conjunction with multidisciplinary mesoscale and fine-scale surveys of ocean and ecosystem structure. ... |
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| Evaluation of a Particle Swarm Algorithm for Biomechanical Optimization |
23 SEP 2004 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Jaco F. Schutte; Byung-Il Koh; Jeffrey A. Reinbolt; Benjamin J. Fregly; Raphael T. Haftka; Alan D. George; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| Optimization is frequently employed in biomechanics research to solve system identification problems, predict human movement, or estimate muscle or other internal forces that cannot be measured directly. Unfortunately, biomechanical optimization problems often possess multiple local minima, making it difficult to find the best solution. Furthermore, convergence in gradient based algorithms can be affected by scaling to account for design variables with different length scales or units. This study evaluates a ... |
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| The Mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) leucokinin Receptor is a Multiligand Receptor for the three Aedes kinins |
07-Sep-2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
P V Pietrantonio; C Jagge; S Taneja-Bageshwar; R J Nachman; R Barhoumi; TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION DEPT OF ENTOMOLOGY
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| A cDNA cloned from Aedes aegypti (L.) (Aedae) female Malpighian tubule (AY596453) encodes a 584 amino acid residue protein (65.2 kDa) predicted as a G proteincoupled receptor and orthologue of the drosokinin receptor from Drosophila melanogaster and highly similar to the tick Boophilus microplus myokinin receptor (AF228521). Based on the similarity to this Aedes sequence, we also propose a correction for the Anopheles gambiae protein sequence EAA05450. When expressed in ... |
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| Targeting Complement in Treatment of Intestinal Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Injury |
01 SEP 2004 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Sherry D. Fleming; Juliann G. Kiang; George C. Tsokos; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD
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| Complement activation occurs during tissue injury and inappropriate or excessive activation contributes to the expression of pathology becoming a double-edged sword. Understanding the role of complement and its natural regulatory molecules will enable the development of therapeutic interventions to prevent excessive damage during mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (IR). In this chapter, we will briefly review the mechanism of complement activation during intestinal ischemia/reperfusion and discuss results and significance of mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion induced ... |
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| Bovine Polymerized Hemoglobin (HBOC-201) for the Prehospital Resuscitation of Combat Casualties With Hemorrhagic Shock (HS) |
01 SEP 2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Nora Philbin; Jennifer Rice; Jennifer Gurney; Benjamin Esperat; Noemy Carballo; Felicia Wilson; Francoise Arnaud; Frank Dong; Richard McCarron; Daniel Freilich; NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| To compare the physiologic effects of BPH vs. hetastarch (HEX), the current resuscitative fluid used by U.S. Special Forces, in delayed resuscitation HS models simulating battlefield injuries. |
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| Drug Development and Conservation of Biodiversity in West and Central Africa: Performance of Neurochemical and Radio Receptor Assays of Plant Extracts Drug Discovery for the Central Nervous System |
01 SEP 2004 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Simon Efange; Deborah C. Mash; MIAMI UNIV FL
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| The thrust of the CNS assay panel was to identify plant extracts that display moderate to high affinity for selected molecular targets. Target selection was based identifying active plant extracts that would be useful for one or more neuropsyschiatric disorders. We completed a screen for 102 samples belonging to 43 plants. 41 showed activity at one or more CNS targets. Phytochemical studies have been initiated on several active extracts. A ... |
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| Zoomable User Interfaces for the Semantic WEB |
SEP 2004 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Mark J. Gorniak; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK
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| To retrieve information from databases, users must often understand the underlying data schemas. The University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) developed an interface, to visualize the taxonomic hierarchy of data, and applied integrated searching and browsing so that users need not have complete knowledge either of appropriate keywords or the organization of the data. UMCP also conducted a qualitative user study of the interface to describe usage patterns and issues ... |
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| Acquisition of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System for Research on the Neural Basis of Human Cognition |
SEP 2004 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Helen J. Neville; Richard W. Linton; OREGON UNIV EUGENE
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| From August 15, 2001 through August 14, 2002 a facility for housing the 3T fMRI unit was constructed; the 3T MRI unit installed; and the essential accessory items (stimulus/response computers, digital projection system, eye- tracking system, auditory system) integrated into the MRI system and made operational and initial. High quality human and non-human subject data have been obtained. From August 2002 through August 2003, the BBMI researchers began to put ... |
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| Larval Fish Feeding Responses to Variable Suspended Sediment and Planktonic Prey Concentrations |
SEP 2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
D. Colby; D. Hoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this document is to understand fish feeding responses under conditions that simulate turbidity plumes and variations in prey availability enhances the ability to predict ecological impacts from dredging projects. For example, in the context of nearshore placement of mixed sediments, concerns have been raised that winnowing of fine sediments from deposited dredged material may elevate turbidity and have a detrimental impact on early life history stages of ... |
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| Summary of Interior Least Tern Research and Monitoring Workshop |
SEP 2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Guilfoyle; R. A. Fischer; D. N. Pashley; C. Lott; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note summarizes the results of a national workshop on the federally endangered interior Least Tern (ILT) (Sterna antillarum athalassos) (Figure 1) held April 15-16, 2004, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The purpose of the workshop was to assemble an interagency group of ILT experts that could provide input to the development of a range-wide monitoring protocol to assess the status, distribution, and abundance of the species. The U.S. ... |
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| Validating Pathway Analysis of Organic Contaminants from Aged Dredged Material Using Plants and Worms |
SEP 2004 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Elly P. Best; K. Geter; H. E. Fredrickson; H. L. Richmond; M. Furey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Contaminants in dredged material (DM) placed in an upland situation, such as a confined disposal facility (CDF), may move from substrates into food webs because of their contact with CDF-colonizing or inhabiting plants and animals, and therefore may cause unacceptable risks outside the CDF. The primary goal of this technical note is to provide guidance on evaluating bioaccumulation of organic contaminants and toxicological effects in test species representing two trophic ... |
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| Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Selection in Relation to Aquatic Vegetation |
SEP 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; JoEtta K. Smith; R. M. Smart; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes studies of environmental conditions and habitat quality of replicated pond ecosystems dominated by populations of exotic plants or mixed communities of native aquatic plants. Study ponds were similar in depth, size, and shape, as well as in (initial) water and sediment composition. One component of these studies included evaluation of migratory waterfowl utilization of pond habitats based upon vegetation community composition. Aquatic vegetation is a critical ... |
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| A Simulation Model on the Competition for Light of Meadow-forming and Canopy-forming Aquatic Macrophytes at High and Low Nutrient Availability |
SEP 2004 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Elly P. Best; Gregory A. Kiker; William A. Boyd; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| A simulation model has been developed that focuses on the ability of two competing submersed macrophytes, meadow-forming and canopy-forming, to maintain their biomass under different environmental conditions. Vallisneria americana (American wildcelery) serves as the example for meadow-forming plants and Stuckenia pectinata (until recently known as Potamogeton pectinatus or sago pondweed) for canopy-forming plants. The model can be used to predict changes in species composition of submersed vegetation as a result ... |
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| Bone Mineral Density, Sex Steroid Genes, Race and Prostate Cancer Risk |
SEP 2004 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Francesmary Modugno; PITTSBURGH UNIV PA
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| The goal of this project is to determine whether bone mineral density (assumed to be an integrated marker of sex steroid hormone exposure) is a risk factor for prostate cancer; and (2) to identify prostate cancer susceptibility alleles among genes in the sex steroid pathway. To address these aims, we are undertaking a case-control study of African American and Caucasian men in Pittsburgh, PA and Birmingham, AL. As of 7/31/04, ... |
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| Targeting ATM-SMC1 Pathway to Sensitize Breast Cancer Cells to Therapeutic Interventions |
SEP 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Bo Xu; LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS DEPT OF PHARMACOLOGY
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| Previously we have shown that ATM phosphorylates SMCl to regulate radiosensitivity. This project is to investigate whether interfering the ATM- SMCl DNA damage signaling will increase the sensitivity of breast tumor cells to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. To achieve this goal, we have synthesized two small peptides containing the original amino acid sequence of SMC 1 around Ser957. We have found that the peptide that has the Wild-type SMCl sequence possess ... |
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| Effects of Fog Oil Smoke on Immune Responses in the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) |
SEP 2004 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Crystal Driver; Anne Jarrell; Jennifer Ollero; Brett Tiller; Robert Fulton; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| In response to questions about the effects of military use of fog oil (FO) obscurant smoke, the sensitivity of cell-mediated constituents of the immune system to FO smoke was tested using an avianpox challenge in red-winged blackbirds. Although immunosuppression has been observed in seabirds that have ingested petrochemicals, the immune response in blackbirds exposed to airborne FO was not compromised. The incidence and severity of disease was somewhat less and ... |
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| Toxicity of Decon Green to Cerlodaphnia Dubla, Daphnia Magna, and Bivrio Fischeri |
SEP 2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Mark V. Haley; Carl W. Kurnas; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DIR
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| The U.S. Army is developing a hydrogen peroxide-based decontaminating solution Decon Green (DG) that is effective against chemical, as well as biological agents. The components of the decon solution are less hazardous to the user than standard decon solutions (i.e., DS-2/DAM). Toxicity data exist on the individual components; however environmental information on the mixture is lacking. This report addresses the aquatic toxicity of DG, presenting studies that will provide baseline ... |
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| Agave palmeri Inflorescence Production on Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
SEP 2004 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S. Fehmi; Shelley Danzer; Joanne Roberts; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Agave (Agave palmeri) is important to Fort Huachuca because of its status as a critical resource for the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae), which was listed as an endangered species in 1988. The bat depends on agave flower nectar as a primary food source in late summer and early fall. Individual plants can live for 25 or more years but flower only once before dying. The basal rosette sends up ... |
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| Life Cycle Evolution and Systematics of Campanulariid Hydrozoans |
SEP 2004 |
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| Authors:
Annette Fr. Govindarajan; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to study campanulariid life cycle evolution and systematics. The Campanulariidae is a hydrozoan family with many life cycle variations, and provide an excellent model system to study life cycle evolution. Additionally, the unique campanulariid Obelia medusae may have been re-invented from ancestors without medusae. |
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| Diversity and Phylogenetic Structure of Two Complex Marine Microbial Communities |
SEP 2004 |
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| Authors:
Vanja Klepac-Ceraj; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| Molecular surveys have revealed that microbial communities are extraordinarily diverse. Yet, two important questions remain unanswered: how many bacterial types co-exist, and do such types form phylogenetically discrete units of potential ecological relevance? This thesis explores these questions by investigating bacterial diversity in two complex marine communities (coastal bacterioplankton and sediment sulfate-reducing bacteria) by (i) comprehensive analysis of large 16S rRNA clone libraries, and (ii) refinement and application of parametric ... |
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| Gut-Associated Microbial Symbionts of the Marsh Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugnax |
SEP 2004 |
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| Authors:
Lara K. Gunman; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| Digestive associations between marine invertebrates and resident (attached) microbial communities may play a critical role in host physiology and involve previously unidentified microbial species. The overarching goal of this thesis was to characterize the ecology and genetic diversity of resident gut microbes to advance our understanding of their interactions with their host, the marsh fiddler crab, Uca pugnax. Furthermore, we assessed whether microbes benefit the host by contributing extracellular enzymes ... |
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| Bioacoustic Characterization of the Mediterranean Sea SOLMAR |
SEP 2004 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Gianni Pavan; UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PAVIA (ITALY)CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINARE DI BIOACUSTICA E RICERCHE AMBIENTALI
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| Ship-based surveys were carried out to provide baseline information about marine mammal presence, distribution and acoustic behaviour in the Ligurian Sea (Cetacean Sanctu a). Combined acoustic and visual surveys were mainly carried out. during the SIRENA cruises organized by NURC within the SOLARMAR Project. Acoustic monitoring with towed arrays was performed 24h/day to investigate the diel acoustic patterns and to provide support to the WHOI sperm whale tagging project. A ... |
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| Characterization of Vertical Deceleration Tower Plunger Profiles |
SEP 2004 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph P. Strzelecki; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Tests were run on the AFRL/HEPA Vertical Deceleration Tower (VDT) to document the dynamic response of twelve available plungers. The standard seat fixture was used with an ACES II ejection seat, seat pan and seat back. A 50th percentile HYBRID 3 manikin restrained with a PCU-16P harness was used for all tests. Data collected were Carriage X, Y, and Z acceleration. Processed data included impact rise time, impact duration, velocity ... |
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| Pictorial Keys for the Identification of Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Associated With Dengue Virus Transmission |
03-Aug-2004 |
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| Authors:
Leopoldo M Rueda; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH WASHINGTON DC DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY
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| Identification keys are provided for female adults and fourth stage larvae of the mosquito species likely to transmit dengue viruses in 4 regions of the world. The keys are illustrated with Auto-Montage (copyright) photomicrographs, allowing optimum depth of field and resolution. Species included for the Afrotropical Region are: Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus), Ae. (Stg.) africanus (Theobald),Ae. (Stg.) albopictus (Skuse), Ae. (Stg.) luteocephalus (Newstead), Ae. (Stg.) opok Corbet and Van Someren, ... |
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| A Functional Genomics Approach to Understanding and Evaluating Health in Navy Dolphins |
01 AUG 2004 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Tracy A. Romano; Gregory Warr; MEDICAL UNIV OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON
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| The U.S. Navy maintains and deploys approximately 70 bottlenose dolphins for military operations and research. Health maintenance of these animals is critical to the success of the Navy's mission. Functional genomic approaches offer the potential to complement traditional methods of health assessment with rapid, sensitive and highly discriminative tests for health, infection, and exposure to chemical, biological and physical stress. To this end we have initialized development of a dolphin ... |
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| Council Coordination of Federal Invasive Species Efforts |
01-Aug-2004 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Dionigi; NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL (NISC) CAMBRIDGE MA
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| Invasive species can be plants, animals or microorganisms: (1) Species that are not native to the ecosystem under consideration and (2) Whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. |
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| Addressing Species at Risk Before Listing - MCB Camp Lejeune and Coastal Goldenrod |
01-Aug-2004 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP LEJUNE NC
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| Pilot Project: Species at risk on DoD Installations. Funded by DoD legacy Resource Management Program. Developed in partnership with the U.S., Fish and Wildlife Service, NatureServe and the North Carolina State Natural Heritage Program. Camp Lejeune chosen as Marine Corps installation and Coastal Goldenrod was chosen as the species at risk. The purpose of the project is to develop voluntary guidelines for management of species at risk that are not ... |
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| Endangered Species Encroachment Relief |
01-Aug-2004 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
FLEET AREA CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE FACILITY SAN DIEGO CA
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| Conserving Birds and Their Habitats on Department of Defense Lands |
01-Aug-2004 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Eberly; NAVAL STATION FPO NEW YORK 09593
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| Avian Conservation on Military Lands Monitoring Modeling and Management |
01-Aug-2004 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Phil Nott; Dave DeSante; Nicole Michel; Danielle Kaschube; INSTITUTE FOR BIRD POPULATIONS POINT REYES STATION CA
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| These briefing charts discuss a landscape-level approach to managing landbird populations on military lands using MAPS demographic monitoring data. |
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| Extending the Scope and Improving the Accuracy of Migratory Bird Monitoring with Automated Acoustic Techniques |
01-Aug-2004 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt M Fristrup; Thomas A Calupca; CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY ITHACA NY BIOACOUSTICS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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| New passive acoustic monitoring technologies can relax or eliminate the need for site access by field biologists. Extended spatial and temporal scale of these techniques enables monitoring or rare or otherwise cryptic species. Can document species-specific stopover use on and around DoD installations. Accuracy of population estimates can be improved by reducing sources of variance and bias that limit inferences from existing long-term data sets. |
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| DoD and Coordinated Bird Monitoring (CBM) |
01-Aug-2004 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESTON VA
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| Work is being done by the bird initiatives, especially landbirds and shorebirds, NABCI. IAFWA, and many organizations involved with bird monitoring. There is an effort to increase efficiency and utility of bird monitoring through improved coordination. The vision is that monitoring be management-driven, science-based, scale-dependent, and implemented through partnerships. CBM is a movement and an approach. |
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| North Carolina Onslow Bight Conservation Forum: Regional Conservation Partnering to Sustain the Mission and Enhance Biodiversity |
01-Aug-2004 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
NORTH CAROLINA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM RALEIGH NC
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| The mission of this forum is to develop and implement a strategy for the conservation and enhancement of biological diversity and ecosystem sustainability throughout the Onslow Bight Landscape compatible with the land use objectives of the partners. |
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| Combining Endothall with Other Herbicides for Improved Control of Hydrilla - A Field Demonstration |
AUG 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
John Skogerboe; Toni Pennington; Jim Hyde; Craig Aguillard; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes the results of a field demonstration to examine the effectiveness of combining endothall applied as Aquathol(registered) K with other aquatic herbicides for control of hydrilla. Concentrations and combinations were based on previous greenhouse trials conducted at the Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility (LAERF) in Lewisville, Texas, using Aquathol(registered) K, Reward(registered) (diquat), Hydrothol(registered) 191 (endothall) and Cutrine(registered)-Plus (chelated copper). The use of herbicide combinations is a widespread ... |
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| SIKES Act Improvement. Act of 1997 |
Aug-2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
van; Jim Ness; OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Sikes Act Improvement Act of 1997 was enacted 18 November 1997. It was a product of three-plus years of discussion. It was agreed to by DoD USFWS and IAFWA. |
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| New FWS Sikes Act Guidance |
Aug-2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Laura Henze; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| The INRMP provides a benefit to the species. The INRMP provides certainty that it will be implemented. The INRMP provides assurances that the conservation measures in the plan will be effective. |
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| Integrated Comprehensive Planning for Range Sustainability |
Aug-2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Helfert; Steve Bonner; Jan Larkin; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
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| What works to support range sustainability? Partnerships with military installations; working with partners outside the fence; landscape--share the resources and the responsibilities; ecosystems, white space, and DoD buffer lands to MOPs to Multi-Range Corridors to state assessments. |
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Biology
