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Aspects of the wintering ecology of northern shovelers on freshwater and saline habitats
(1986)
Habitat factors, feeding ecology, and physiological body condition of northern shovelers (Anas clypeata) were studied on saline wetlands of the Texas Gulf Coast, and on several freshwater lakes 18 km inland. The hypothesis ...
The abundance and distribution of fishes in the cooling-water canal system of an electric generating station : with emphasis on the effect of cooling towers
(1978)
Trawl collections were taken from June 1974 to September 1975 to determine the abundance and distribution of fishes in the canal system of the Houston Lighting & Power P.H. Robinson Generating Station with emphasis on ...
Cover and space requirements of Attwater's prairie chicken (Tympanuchus Cupido Attwateri) in Refugio County, Texas
(1979)
Data on the ranges, movements, reproductive activities, and associated cover types of the Attwater's prairie chicken were collected from 1 January 1976 through 31 August 1977, on the 6,400 ha Lake Pasture of the O'Connor ...
Seasonal abundance and distribution of marine fishes at a hot-water discharge in Galveston Bay, Texas
(1978)
Biological and hydrological data were collected once each month January 1968-December 1969 at 11 offshore (trawl) and 6 beach (seine) stations in the discharge area of the P.H. Robinson Generating Station at Galveston Bay, ...
Wood duck production and habitat use
(1980)
During 1977 through 1979, data on the nesting and hatching success of wood ducks (Aix sponsa) were collected from 32 wood duck nesting boxes in east-central Texas. All boxes were located in areas devoid of brood rearing ...
Effects of prescribed burning on a small mammal community in post oak savannah, Texas
(1985)
The response of a community of small mammals to annual prescribed maintenance burning was examined in the post oak savannah vegetational type in Texas. The study was begun in the fall of 1982 before the second of a series ...
Breeding ecology of the mourning dove on the Texas A & M University campus
(1980)
This study collected data on mourning doves on the Texas A&M University campus, College Station, Texas from 1978 through 1979. During this study 2,258 doves were banded and 1,620 were recaptured for a total of 3,878 ...
Culture of selected estuarine organisms and monitoring of water quality in flow-through tanks receiving power-plant effluent
(1977)
Twenty-three species (2 molluscs, 4 crustaceans and 17 fishes) were screened for their maricultural potential. These 23 species and 22 other species (1 mullusc, 2 crustaceans, 16 fishes and 3 turtles) were also used as ...
Population characteristics of estuarine decapod crustaceans in intake and discharge areas of the Cedar Bayou Electric Power Station before and during construction and operation
(1977)
Crustacean abundance, distribution and taxonomic composition were determined intake (Tabbs Bay and Cedar Bayou) and discharge (Trinity Bay) areas before operation (October 1969 through September 4, 1970), during operation ...
The African Cattle egret in Texas and its relation to the Little blue heron, Snowy egret, and Louisiana heron
(1979)
This study includes: 1) arrival, range expansion, seasonal distribution, and migration; 2) nesting habitats; 3) food habits; 4) reproduction; 5) population dynamics; 6) pesticide residues; 7) species interrelations; and ...