Four Rare Birds in Southeastern Michigan

Landscape and Productivity Changes in Southeastern Michigan, USA

Changes in landscape composition and productivity between 1991 and 1999 were examined over Southeastern Michigan. The pixel-wise changes were first summarized by 2000 Census block groups, which were grouped by settlement density. According to the areaweighted average, built-up area increased by 8.85%, forest increased by 13.73%, and agriculture decreased by 22.38%. During the same time period, ...

Lipid content of Mysis diluviana in the offshore region of southeastern Lake Michigan in 2009–2010

Recent changes in primary production and phytoplankton in the offshore region of southeastern Lake Michigan

Index words: Biomass Cyanobacteria Chlorophytes Cryptophyceae Chrysophyceae Diatoms Phytoplankton abundance, composition, and productivity were monitored on a bi-weekly basis from March/ April throughNovember/December at twooffshore stations in southeastern LakeMichigan in 1983–1987, 1995– 1998 and 2007–2008 (exception 1983–1984 which were sampled from May to August). During the spring isotherm...

Status of Rare and Endangered Freshwater Mussels in Southeastern Oklahoma

We reviewed the conservation status of rare and endangered species of mussels in southeastern Oklahoma by completing surveys of 10 long-term monitoring sites on the Kiamichi River and five sites in the Little River. We found extant populations of the Ouachita rock pocketbook, Arkansia wheeleri, scaleshell, Leptodea leptodon, winged mapleleaf, Quadrula fragosa, and rabbitsfoot, Quadrula cylindri...

Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition behavior determined by larval habitat quality and quantity in southeastern Michigan.

Oviposition is a critical stage in the mosquito lifecycle, and may determine population levels, distribution, biting behavior, and pathogen transmission. Knowledge of the oviposition behavior of Culex restuans Theobald has become particularly important with the emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) in North America. Laboratory and field studies have examined some factors that contribute to oviposi...