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Submissions from 2023

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Attempted predation of live-captured Neotoma Magister (Allegheny woodrat) by Strix varia (barred owl) and buteo jamaicensis (red-tailed hawk) in Kentucky, Makayla E. Beckner, Karen E. Powers, and Luke E. Dodd

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Inter- and intra-specific dietary overlap in predacious bi-phasic salamanders, Jacob M. Hutton, Stephen C. Richter, and Steven J. Price

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Bacterial lipopolysaccharide hyperpolarizes the membrane potential and is antagonized by the K2p channel blocker doxapram, Rachael M. Vacassenno, Christine N. Haddad, and Robin L. Cooper

Submissions from 2022

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Abundance of Songbirds in Eastern Hemlock Stands Following Chemical Treatments for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Natalie M. Bekins and David R. Brown

Submissions from 2021

Telomere roles in fungal genome evolution and adaptive evolution, Pat Calie, Mostafa Rahnama, Baohua Wang, Jane Dostart, Olga Novikova, Daniel Yackzan, Andrew Yackzan, Haley Bruss, Maray Baker, Haven Jacob, Xiaofei Zhang, April Lamb, Alex Stewart, Melanie Heist, Joey Hoover, Li Chen, Jinze Lu, and Mark Farman

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COVID-19 Lessons Learned: A Global Perspective, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Christine Pontus, Judith Pare, and Lindsay E. Cormier

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C-jun N-terminal Kinase Mediates Ligand-independent p75NTR Signaling in Mesencephalic Cells Subjected to Oxidative Stress, Bradley Kraemer, Rachel T. Clements, Cassandra M. Escobedo, Kendall S. Nelson, Carter D. Waugh, Andrew S. Elliott, Wesley C. Hall, and Montana T. Schemanski

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Population Genetics of Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in an Altered Forested Ridgetop Wetland Ecosystem in Appalachia, Jennifer R. Skibbe, Jamie Farrar, Kelly Watson, and Stephen C. Richter

Submissions from 2020

Rapid Assessment of Wetland Condition Reflects Amphibian Community Composition, Kari Dupler, Michelle Guidugli-Cook, David R. Brown, and Stephen C. Richter

Submissions from 2019

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Influences of Facultative Paedomorphosis on Kin Selection in a Larval Salamander, Ambystoma Talpoideum, Cy L. Mott, Haris Dzaferbegovic, Shelby R. Timm, and Howard H. Whiteman

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Brooding and Provisioning of Nestlings by Male and Female White-eyed Vireos (Vireo griseus), Gary Ritchison, Jeffrey Hawkins, and Brianna C. Ritchison

Submissions from 2018

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Environmental Gradients in Old‐Growth Appalachian Forest Predict Fine‐Scale Distribution, Co‐occurrence, and Density of Woodland Salamanders, J. Alex Baecher and Stephen C. Richter

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Responses of Blue Jays (Cyanocitta cristata) to Raptors that Differ in Predatory Threat, Julie A. Dahl and Gary Ritchison

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View Point: Gaps in the Current Guidelines for the Prevention of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Surgical Site Infections, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Said Abusalem, and Lindsay E. Calderon

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Possible Functions of Tail-pumping by American Kestrels (Falco sparverius), Joshua Suich and Gary Ritchison

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Effect of Variation in Nestling Hunger Levels on the Begging Behaviour of Nestlings and the Provisioning Behaviour of Adult American Kestrels, Katheryn A. Watson and Gary Ritchison

Submissions from 2017

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Biotic and Abiotic Predictors of Larval Salamander Size and Density, Thomas L. Anderson, Cy L. Mott, Bradley A. Hartman, and Howard H. Whiteman

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The Significant Surface-Water Connectivity of “Geographically Isolated Wetlands", Aram J.K. Calhoun, David M. Mushet, Laurie C. Alexander, Edward S. DeKeyser, Laurie Fowler, Megan W. Lang, Mark C. Rains, Stephen C. Richter, and Susan C. Walls

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Remote Sensing for Restoration Planning: How the Big Picture Can Inform Stakeholders, Susan Cordell, Erin J. Questad, Gregory P. Asner, Kealoha M. Kinney, Jarrod M. Thaxton, Amanda Uowolo, Sam Brooks, and Mark W. Chynoweth

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Provisioning Behavior of Male and Female Eastern Screech-Owls During the Post-Brooding Period, Jason R. Courter, Gary Ritchison, and W. Russell McClain

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Amphibian Use of Wetlands Created by Military Activity in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, USA., Stephen M. Ecrement and Stephen C. Richter

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Field-based Assessment of Wetland Condition, Wetland Extent, and the National Wetlands Inventory in Kentucky, USA, Michelle Guidugli-Cook, Stephen C. Richter, Barbara J. Scott, and David R. Brown

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Meeting Society's Needs for Education and Discovery: A Survey of Eight Field Stations and Marine Laboratories in the Southeastern United States, Christopher J. Havran, Kirk A. Stowe, Tom A. Blanchard, Karen L. Kandl, Matthew E. Kimball, Stephen C. Richter, Hilary M. Swain, Fred E. Lohrer, Dustin D. Angell, and Theron M. Terhune

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Plumage Colouration and the Provisioning Behaviour of Male and Female Eastern Phoebes, R. Ian Horn and Gary Ritchison

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The Diet of the Cumberland Plateau Salamander (Plethodon kentucki) in an Old Growth Forest of Southeastern Kentucky, Jacob M. Hutton, Steven J. Price, and Stephen C. Richter

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The Diet of the Cumberland Plateau Salamander (Plethodon kentucki) in an Old Growth Forest of Southeastern Kentucky, Jacob M. Hutton, Steven J. Price, and Stephen C. Richter

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Migratory and Winter Activity of Bats in Yellowstone National Park, Joseph S. Johnson, John J. Treanor, Michael J. Lacki, Michael D. Baker, Greg A. Falxa, Luke E. Dodd, Austin G. Waag, and Elijah H. Lee

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The Incidence of MRSA Infections in the United States: Is a More Comprehensive Tracking System Needed?, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Said Abusalem, and Lindsay E. Calderon

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Exploring Inquiry: Household Chemicals and Their Impact on Seed Germination and Plant Growth, Rachael M. Lander and Patrick S. Calie

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio), Gary Ritchison, Frederick R. Gehlbach, Peter Pyle, and Michael A. Patten

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A New Dwarf Crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Floodplain Swamps in Central Alabama, Guenter A. Schuster and Michael R. Kendrick

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Habitat Use and Foraging Behavior of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) in Relation to Winter Weather, Todd J. Weinkam, Gregg A. Janos, and David R. Brown

Submissions from 2016

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The Cry of the Child and its Relationship to Hearing Loss in Parental Guardians and Health Care Providers, Lindsay Calderon, Logan D. Carney, and Kevin T. Kavanagh

The Cry of the Child and its Relationship to Hearing Loss in Parental Guardians and Health Care Providers., Lindsay Calderon, Logan D. Carney, and Kevin T. Kavanagh

Initial Founders of Captive Populations are Genetically Representative of Natural Populations in Critically Endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs, Lithobates sevosus, Kristen M. Hinkson, Natochia L. Henry, Nina M. Hensley, and Stephen C. Richter

Temporal Trends in Genetic Data and Effective Population Size Support Efficacy of Management Practices in Critically Endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs (Lithobates sevosus), Kristen M. Hinkson and Stephen C. Richter

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Temporal Trends in Genetic Data and Effective Population Size Support Efficacy of Management Practices in Critically Endangered Dusky Gopher Frogs ( Lithobates sevosus ), Kristin M. Hinkson and Stephen C. Richter

Species Interactions in Constructed Wetlands Result in Population Sinks for Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) while Benefitting Eastern Newts (Notophthalmus viridescens), Chelsea S. Kross and Stephen C. Richter

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Species Interactions in Constructed Wetlands Result in Population Sinks for Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) while Benefitting Eastern Newts (Notophthalmus viridescens), Chelsea S. Kross and Stephen C. Richter

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Physical Wetland Characteristics Influence Amphibian Community Composition Differently in Constructed Wetlands and Natural Wetlands, Stephen C. Richter

Submissions from 2015

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New Crayfish Species Records from the Sipsey Fork Drainage, Including Lewis Smith Reservoir (Alabama, USA): Native or Introduced Species?, Susan B. Adams; Craig Roghair; Colin Krause; Melvin L. Warren Jr; J. Allison Cochran; Andy Dolloff,; John Moran; Stuart W. McGregor; Guenter A. Schuster; Michael Gangloff; Dennis R. DeVries; Michael R. Kendrick; G. Lee Grove; and Russell A. Wright

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Questionable Validity of the Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Metric Used for Value-based Purchasing, Lindsay E. Calderon, Kevin T. Kavanagh, and Mara K. Rice

Questionable Validity of the Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Metric Used for Value-Based Purchasing, Lindsay Calderon, Kevin T. Kavanagh, and Mara K. Rice

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Bromoenol Lactone Attenuates Nicotine-Induced Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration, Lindsay Calderon, Shu Liu, Nova Arnold, Bethanyl Breakal, Joseph Rollins, and Margaret Ndinguri

Bromoenol Lactone Attenuates Nicotine-Induced Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration, Lindsay Calderon, Shu Liu, Nova Arnold, Bethany Breakall, Joseph Rollins, and Margaret Ndinguri

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Vocal Responses of Adult Eastern Bluebirds ( Sialia sialis ) to Potential Nest Predators and the Behavioral Responses of Nestlings, Erin E. Grabarczyk and Gary Ritchison

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Viewpoint: A Response to "Screening and Isolation to Control Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Sense, Nonsense, and Evidence", Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel Saman

Viewpoint: a response to "Screening and isolation to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: sense, nonsense, and evidence"., Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel M. Saman

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Microhabitat Conditions Influence Mesohabitat Associations and Distribution of Larval Salamanders in Headwater Streams, J. M. Yeiser and Stephen C. Richter

Microhabitat Conditions Influence Mesohabitat Associations and Distribution of Larval Salamanders in Headwater Streams, J. M. Yeiser and Stephen C. Richter

Submissions from 2014

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Macroinvertebrate Colonization Dynamics on Artificial Substrates Along an Algal Resource Gradient, Amy Braccia, Susan L. Eggert, and N. King

Creating Successful Vernal Pools: A Literature Review and Advice for Practitioners, A. J.K. Calhoun, J. Arrigoni, R. P. Brooks, M. L. Hunter, and Stephen C. Richter

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Creating Successful Vernal Pools: A Literature Review and Advice for Practitioners, Aram J. K. Calhoun, J. Arrigoni, Robert P. Brooks, and Stephen C. Richter

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Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia) Provide a 21st-Century Perspective on Infraspecific Ranks and Interspecific Hybrids: A Modest Proposal* for Appropriate Recognition and Usage, Aaron M. Ellison, Charles C. Davis, Pat Calie, and Robert F. C. Naczi

Pitcher plants (Sarracenia) provide a 21st-century perspective on interspecific and infraspecific ranks: a modest proposal for appropriate recognition and use., Aaron M. Ellison, Charles C. Davis, Pat Calie, and Robert F.C. Naczi

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An Adaptive Landscape for Training in the Essentials of Next Gen Sequencing Data Acquisition and Bioinformatic Analysis, Mark Farman, Pat Calie, Jerzy W. Jaromczyk, Jolanta Jaromczyk, Neil Moore, Daniel lHarris, and Chris Schardl

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Effect of Predator Type, Season, Brood Size, and West Nile Virus Infection on the Nest Defense Behavior of Male and Female Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia Sialis), Kayde L. Gilbert and Gary L. Ritchison

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The Relationship Between Tort Reform and Medical Utilization, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel Saman

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The Use of Surveillance and Preventative Measures for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Surgical Patients, Kevin T . Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, Daniel Saman, and Said Abusalem

The relationship between tort reform and medical utilization., Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel M. Saman

The use of surveillance and preventative measures for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections in surgical patients., Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, Daniel M. Saman, and Said K. Abusalem

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Conservation Assessment and Habitat Notes for Three Rare Alabama Crayfishes: Cambarus cracens, Cambarus scotti, and Cambarus unestami, Stephanie L. Kilburn, Christopher A. Taylor, and Guenter Schuster

Survival to Metamorphosis is Positively Related to Genetic Variability in a Critically Endangered Amphibian Species, Stephen C. Richter and Schyler O. Nunziata

Cryptic Diversity and Conservation of Gopher Frogs across the Southeastern United States, Stephen C. Richter, Eric M. O'Neill, Schyler O. Nunziata, Andrew Rumments, Emily S. Gustin, Jeanne E. Young, and Brian I. Crother

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Cryptic Diversity and Conservation of Gopher Frogs across the Southeastern United States, Stephen C. Richter, Eric M. O’Neill, Schyler O. Nunziata, Andrew Rumments, Emily S. Gustin, Jeanne E. Young, and Brian I. Crother

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From Algae to Angiosperms – Inferring the Phylogeny of Green Plants ( Viridiplantae ) from 360 Plastid Genomes, Brad R. Ruhfel, Matthew A. Gitzendanner, Paula S. Soltis, Douglas E. Soltis, and J. Gordon Burleigh

Submissions from 2013

Amphibian Communities in Natural and Constructed Ridge Top Wetlands with Implications for Wetland Construction, Robert D. Denton and Stephen C. Richter

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Much Work Still to Be Done to Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel Saman

Much work still to be done to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections., Kevin T. Kavanagh, Lindsay Calderon, and Daniel M. Saman

Population and Conservation Genetics of Crawfish Frogs, Lithobates areolatus, at their Northeastern Range Limit, Schyler O. Nunziata, Michael J. Lannoo, Joseph R. Robb, Daryl R. Karns, Stacey L. Lance, and Stephen C. Richter

Survival to Metamorphosis is Positively Related to Genetic Variability in a Critically Endangered Amphibian Species, Stephen C. Richter and Schyler Nunziata

Upland Habitat Quality and Historic Landscape Composition Influence Genetic Variation of a Pond-Breeding Salamander, Stephen C. Richter, Steven J. Price, Chelsea S. Kross, Jeremiah R. Alexander, and Michael E. Dorcas

The epichloae: alkaloid diversity and roles in symbiosis with grasses, Christopher L. Schardl, Simona Florea, Juan Pan, Padmaja Nagabhyru, Sladana Bec, and Pat Calie

Plant-symbiotic fungi as chemical engineers: Multi-genome analysis of the Clavicipitaceae reveals dynamics of alkaloid loci, Christopher L. Shardl, Carolyn A. Young, Uljana Hesse, Stefan G. Amyotte, Kalina Andreeva, Pat Calie, Damien J. Fleetwood, David C. Haws, Neil Moore, Birgitt Oeser, Daniel G. Panaccione, Kathryn K. Schweri, Christine R. Voisey, Mark L. Farman, Jerzy W. Jaromczyk, Bruce A. Roe, Donal M. O'Sullivan, and Barry Scott

Smooth muscle-selective CPI-17 expression increases vascular smooth muscle contraction and blood pressure., Wen Su, Zhongwen Xie, Shu Liu, Lindsay Calderon, Zhenheng Guo, and Ming C. Gong

Submissions from 2012

iPLA2β overexpression in smooth muscle exacerbates angiotensin II-induced hypertension and vascular remodeling., Lindsay Calderon, Shu Liu, Wen Su, Zhongwen Xie, Wanda Eberhard, and Ming C. Gong

Phylogeny of the carnivorous plant family Sarraceniaceae, Aaron M. Ellison, Elena D. Butler, Emily Jean Hicks, Robert F.C. Naczi, Pat Calie, Charles D. Bell, and Charles C. Davis

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Smooth Muscle-specific Expression of Calcium-independent Phospholipase A2 (iPLA2 ) Participates in the Initiation and Early Progression of Vascular Inflammation and Neointima Formation, Shu Liu, Zhongwen Xie, Qingwei David Zhao, Huan Pang, John Turk, Lindsay E. Cormier, Wen Su, Guogang Zhao, Haifei Xu, Ming Gong, and Zhenheng Guo

Smooth muscle-specific expression of calcium-independent phospholipase A2β (iPLA2β) participates in the initiation and early progression of vascular inflammation and neointima formation, Shu Liu, Zhongwen Xie, Qingwei Zhao, Huan Pang, John Turk, Lindsay Calderon, Wen Su, Guogang Zhao, Haifei Xu, Ming C. Gong, and Zhenheng Guo

Fourteen Novel Microsatellite Markers for the Gopher Frog, Lithobates capito (Amphibia: Ranidae), Schyler O. Nunziata, Stephen C. Richter, Robert D. Denton, John M. Yeiser, Danielle E. Wells, Kenneth L. Jones, Cris Hagen, and Stacey L. Lance

Submissions from 2011

SR-A ligand and M-CSF dynamically regulate SR-A expression and function in primary macrophages via p38 MAPK activation, Dejan Nikolic, Lindsay Calderon, Liqin Du, and Steven Post

Conservation Genetics of the Largest Cluster of Federally Threatened Gopher Tortoise (gopherus polyphemus) Colonies with Implications for Species Management, Stephen C. Richter, Jeffrey A. Jackson, Matthew Hinderliter, Deborah Epperson, Christopher W. Theodorakis, and S. Marshall Adams

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Systematics and Biogeography of the Clusioid Clade (Malpighiales), Brad R. Ruhfel

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Phylogeny of the Clusioid Clade (Malpighiales): Evidence from the Plastid and Mitochonrial Genomes, Brad R. Ruhfel, Volker Bittrich, Claudia A. Bove, Mats H.G. Gustafsson, C. Thomas Philbrick, Rolf Rutsihauser, Zhenxiang Xi, and Charles C. Davis

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Distribution and Conservation Status of the Rusty Gravedigger, Cambarus miltus, a Poorly Known Gulf Coastal Crayfish, Christopher A. Taylor, Guenter Schuster, Courtney L. Graydon, and Paul E. Moler

Identification of a cAMP-response element in the regulator of G-protein signaling-2 (RGS2) promoter as a key cis-regulatory element for RGS2 transcriptional regulation by angiotensin II in cultured vascular smooth muscles, Zhongwen Xie, Dexiang Liu, Shu Liu, Lindsay Calderon, Guogang Zhao, John Turk, and Zhenheng Guo

Submissions from 2009

Genetic Consequences of Population Reduction and Geographic Isolation in the Critically Endangered Frog, Rana sevosa, Stephen C. Richter, Brian I. Crother, and Richard E. Broughton

Submissions from 2008

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Breakdown and Invertebrate Colonization of Dead Wood in Wetland, Upland, and River Habitats, Amy Braccia and Darold P. Batzer

Molecular analysis of Solidaster cv. Lemore, a hybrid goldenrod (Asteraceae), Edward E. Schilling, Pat Calie, J. B. Beck, and R. L. Small

Submissions from 2007

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Comparison of Best Management Practice Adoption Between Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Basin and Southern Rivers Watersheds, B. L. Benham, Amy Braccia, Saied Mostaghimi, J . B. Lowery, and P. W. McClellan

The bioinformatic enhancement of exercises in Drosophila genetics, Pat Calie, Sharon Lee, and Emily Jean Hicks

Submissions from 2006

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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna in Small Streams Used by Cattle in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, Amy Braccia and J. Reese Voshell

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Environmental Factors Accounting for Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage Structure at the Sample Scale in Streams Subjected to a Gradient of Cattle Grazing, Amy Braccia and J. Reese Voshell Jr.

High levels of seed inviability among seven populations of the endangered Short’s goldenrod (Solidago shortii – Asteraceae), Pat Calie, Robert F.C. Naczi, Christina Shackleford, and Jessica Caicedo

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pelargonium x hortorum: Organization and evolution of the largest and most highly rearranged chloroplast genome of land plants, Timothy W. Chumley, Jeffrey D. Palmer, Jeffrey P. Mower, H. Matthew Fourcade, Pat Calie, Jeffrey L. Boore, and Robert K. Jansen

Histamine-releasing and Antimicrobial Peptides from the Skin Secretions of the Dusky Gopher Frog, Rana sevosa, Ciaren Graham, Stephen C. Richter, Stephen McClean, Edmund O'Kane, Peter R. Flatt, and Chris Shaw

Using Well Water to Increase Hydroperiod as a Management Option for Pond-breeding Amphibians, Richard A. Seigel, Abigail Dinsmore, and Stephen C. Richter

Submissions from 2005

A mutant hunt using the C-Fern (Ceratopteris richardii), Pat Calie

Peptide Tyrosine Arginine, a Potent Immunomodulatory Peptide Isolated and Structurally Characterized from the Skin Secretions of the Dusky Gopher Frog, Rana sevosa, Ciaren Graham, Alexandra E. Irvine, Stephen McClean, Stephen C. Richter, Peter R. Flatt, and Chris Shaw

Development and Characterization of Polymorphic Microsatellite DNA loci for the Endangered Dusky Gopher Frog, Rana sevosa, and Two Closely Related Species, Rana capito and Rana areolata, Stephen C. Richter and Richard E. Broughton