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Economics of predation on Angora goats and reducing predation losses with the 1080 toxic collar
(1984)
The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine which factors are contributing to the decline of the Angora goat industry in Texas, (2) determine the cost of predation to Angora goat ranchers at one specific site and ...
Sex chromosome-autosome translocations in the leaf-nosed bats, family Phyllostomidae
(1984)
The widespread occurrence of sex chromosome-autosome translocations in the bat family Phyllostomidae has offered a unique opportunity to test the general model of mammalian sex chromosome evolution. Two types of analyses ...
Chromosomal, genic, and morphological variation in the Oryzomys melanotis species group
(1984)
Oryzomys melanotis comprises at least three chromosomal races: a 2n=62, FN=68 cytotype in eastern and southern Mexico; a 2n=64, FN=70 cytotype on the Yucatan Peninsula; and a 2n=60, FN=116 cytotype in western Mexico. ...
A basis for the development of a management plan for red drum in Texas
(1984)
The life cycle of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) is generally well known and consists of spawning in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean in the late summer and fall, utilization of estuarine nurseries, and return to the ...
A biogeographic analysis of the herpetofauna of northwestern Nuclear Central America
(1984)
Two-hundred eighty-nine species of native terrestrial herpetofauna are known to occur within the boundaries of northwestern Nuclear Central America, the Mexican land mass east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, exclusive of ...
Design and operational characteristics of a Tilapia rearing system for temperate regions
(1984)
A small-scale spawning and rearing facility for the production of Tilapia aurea fingerlings was constructed in a polyethylene-covered greenhouse. Spawning and fry rearing during the winter extended the growing season by ...
Relative age and first-year growth of largemouth bass
(1984)
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Nutritional influences on growth and reproduction and physiological assessment of nutritional status in the collared peccary
(1984)
Metabolic and reproductive responses of captive adult female collared peccaries (Tajassu tajacu) to a variety of dietary treatments were examined. Feasibility of using physiological indices to diagnose nutritional condition ...
Karyotypic, genic, and morphological variation in the lizard Sceloporus olivaceus
(1984)
Sceloporus olivaceus, an iguanid lizard of the spinosus group ranges throughout Texas and northeastern Mexico and was subjected to karyotypic, genic, and morphological analyses. Karyotypes were examined in 13 sample ...
The behavior and ecology of Nilgiri tahr (Hemitragus hylocrius Ogilby, 1838)
(1984)
The behavior and ecology of Nilgiri tahr was investigated during a two-year field study at Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India. The primary method of investigation was direct observations on wild tahr. The Nilgiri tahr ...