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JVP 26(3) September 2006—ABSTRACTS
Neoceti Symposium, Saturday 8:45 acid-prepared osteolepiforms Medoevia and Gogonasus has offered strong support for BODY SIZE AND CRYPTIC TROPHIC SEPARATION OF GENERALIZED Jarvik’s interpretation, but Eusthenopteron itself has not been reexamined in detail. PIERCE-FEEDING CETACEANS: THE ROLE OF FEEDING DIVERSITY DUR- Uncertainty has persisted about the relationship between the large endoskeletal “fenestra ING THE RISE OF THE NEOCETI endochoanalis” and the apparently much smaller choana, and about the occlusion of upper ADAM, Peter, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; JETT, Kristin, Univ. of and lower jaw fangs relative to the choana. California, Davis, Davis, CA; OLSON, Joshua, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los A CT scan investigation of a large skull of Eusthenopteron, carried out in collaboration Angeles, CA with University of Texas and Parc de Miguasha, offers an opportunity to image and digital- Marine mammals with homodont dentition and relatively little specialization of the feeding ly “dissect” a complete three-dimensional snout region. We find that a choana is indeed apparatus are often categorized as generalist eaters of squid and fish. However, analyses of present, somewhat narrower but otherwise similar to that described by Jarvik. It does not many modern ecosystems reveal the importance of body size in determining trophic parti- receive the anterior coronoid fang, which bites mesial to the edge of the dermopalatine and tioning and diversity among predators. We established relationships between body sizes of is received by a pit in that bone. The fenestra endochoanalis is partly floored by the vomer extant cetaceans and their prey in order to infer prey size and potential trophic separation of and the dermopalatine, restricting the choana to the lateral part of the fenestra. -
Influence of Habitat and Predation on Population Dynamics of the Freshwater Turtle Myuchelys Georgesi
Herpetologica, 69(1), 2013, 46–57 Ó 2013 by The Herpetologists’ League, Inc. INFLUENCE OF HABITAT AND PREDATION ON POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE FRESHWATER TURTLE MYUCHELYS GEORGESI 1,2,4 1,3 SEAN J. BLAMIRES AND RICKY-JOHN SPENCER 1School of Biological Sciences A08, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. 2Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, 181 Section 3, Taichung-kan Road, Taichung City, Taiwan 407-04, R.O.C. 3School of Science and Health, Wildlife and Aquatic Ecology Group (Native and Pest Animal Unit), University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith NSW 2751, Australia ABSTRACT: Demographic models identify whether animals are vulnerable to local extirpation, but including all ecological parameters across life history stages may be impeded by practical difficulties. When processes acting on certain life stages cannot be measured, extrapolations are often made. A previous study documented that the range of the turtle Myuchelys georgesi is restricted to the Bellinger River, New South Wales, Australia, and its population is stable. We assessed whether M. georgesi selects certain habitats by comparing their distribution among different water holes. We assessed the threat of catfish predation by examining the stomach contents of catfish specimens. We then evaluated whether threats to M. georgesi were likely to have been underestimated by extending our previous demographic model. We did this by revising the previous estimates of adult, juvenile, and hatchling survivorship under hypothetical variations in water hole use and in the presence or absence of catfish predators. We found that M. georgesi preferentially uses moderate to deep water holes. We also found that although catfish 250À400 mm consume hatchling or juvenile turtles, those . -
Carettochelys Insculpta) in the KIKORI REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
NESTING ECOLOGY, HARVEST AND CONSERVATION OF THE PIG-NOSED TURTLE (Carettochelys insculpta) IN THE KIKORI REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA by CARLA CAMILO EISEMBERG DE ALVARENGA B.Sc. (Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG) (2004) M.Sc. (National Institute for Amazon Research) (2006) Institute for Applied Ecology University of Canberra Australia A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Canberra. October 2010 Certificate of Authorship of Thesis Except where clearly acknowledged in footnotes, quotations and the bibliography, I certify that I am the sole author of the thesis submitted today, entitled Nesting ecology, harvest and conservation of the Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) in the Kikori region, Papua New Guinea I further certify that to the best of my knowledge the thesis contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference is made in the text of the thesis. The material in the thesis has not been the basis of an award of any other degree or diploma.The thesis complies with University requirements for a thesis as set out in Gold Book Part 7: Examination of Higher Degree by Research Theses Policy, Schedule Two (S2). …………………………………………… Signature of Candidate .......................................................................... Signature of chair of the supervisory panel ………15-Mar-11…………………….. Date Copyright This thesis (© by Carla C. Eisemberg, 2010) may be freely copied or distributed for private and/or commercial use and study. However, no part of this thesis or the information herein may be included in a publication or referred to in a publication without the written consent of Carla C. -
Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelusios and Pelomedusa)
Zoologica Scripta Molecular phylogeny of African hinged and helmeted terrapins (Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelusios and Pelomedusa) UWE FRITZ,WILLIAM R. BRANCH,MARGARETHA D. HOFMEYR,JE´ ROˆ ME MARAN,HYNEK PROKOP, ALFRED SCHLEICHER,PAVEL Sˇ IROKY´ ,HEIKO STUCKAS,MARIO VARGAS-RAMI´REZ,MIGUEL VENCES & ANNA K. HUNDSDO¨ RFER Submitted: 15 August 2010 Fritz, U., Branch, W. R., Hofmeyr, M. D., Maran, J., Prokop, H., Schleicher, A., Sˇ iroky´, Accepted: 22 October 2010 P., Stuckas, H., Vargas-Ramı´rez, M., Vences, M. & Hundsdo¨rfer, A. K. (2010). Molecular doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00464.x phylogeny of African hinged and helmeted terrapins (Testudines: Pelomedusidae: Pelusios and Pelomedusa). — Zoologica Scripta, 00, 000–000. With 18 currently recognised species, Pelusios is one of the most speciose chelonian genera worldwide, even though the taxonomy of some species is contentious. Recent investigations suggested that the closely related, but morphologically distinct genus Pelomedusa is para- phyletic with respect to Pelusios, and that Pelomedusa consists of nine deeply divergent lin- eages. Using three mitochondrial and three nuclear DNA fragments (2054 bp mtDNA, 2025 bp nDNA), we examined for the first time the phylogeny of Pelusios by molecular means. Our analyses included all Pelusios species, except the probably extinct P. seychellensis, as well as the nine Pelomedusa lineages. The results showed that Pelusios and Pelomedusa are reciprocally monophyletic. Limited sampling of Pelusios species and homoplasy introduced by remote outgroups most likely explain the paraphyly of Pelomedusa in previous studies. The distinctiveness of most Pelusios species was confirmed, but none of the currently recognised species groups within Pelusios was monophyletic. -
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Do you know of a colleague and/or student who would be interested in receiving these Bulletin Boards? Please forward to them. A quick email to [email protected] with the word “subscribe” in the subject line and the email address will be added to the listing. Geoscience Bulletin Board – 24 February 2020 – compiled by Elaine J. Hanford 14% chance of M9 EQ hitting Seattle in next 50 years – multiple simulations of Cascadia event • https://www.yahoo.com/news/earthquake-experts-lay-latest-outlook-030810234.html • Tsunami simulation: https://www.geekwire.com/2019/watch-tsunami-waves-9-0-earthquake- new-simulation-videos-washington-scientists/ Ice volcanoes erupt on Lake Michigan beach • https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/rare-ice-volcanoes-captured-erupting-on- lake-michigan-beach-but-may-not-stick-around/ar-BB105oA7 • https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a31019508/lake-michigan-ice- volcanoes/ Foehn winds cause localized high temperature conditions in Antarctica • https://www.deseret.com/2020/2/11/21132049/record-high-temperature-recorded-in- antarctica-esperanza-global-warming-foehn Heavy rains & swollen rivers trigger landslide in Hardin County, Tennessee • https://abcstlouis.com/news/nation-world/watch-tennessee-house-collapses-in-landslide-02- 17-2020 Avalanche in Eagle County, Colorado, claims two lives – triggered by 3 mono-track riders • https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/2-men-killed-in-large-avalanche-in-colorado/ar- BB103UrS Fluid pressure changes facilitate slow aseismic EQ in Cascadia Subduction -
71St Annual Meeting Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Paris Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, USA November 2 – 5, 2011 SESSION CONCURRENT SESSION CONCURRENT
ISSN 1937-2809 online Journal of Supplement to the November 2011 Vertebrate Paleontology Vertebrate Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Society of Vertebrate 71st Annual Meeting Paleontology Society of Vertebrate Las Vegas Paris Nevada, USA Las Vegas, November 2 – 5, 2011 Program and Abstracts Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 71st Annual Meeting Program and Abstracts COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM POSTER SESSION/ CONCURRENT CONCURRENT SESSION EXHIBITS SESSION COMMITTEE MEETING ROOMS AUCTION EVENT REGISTRATION, CONCURRENT MERCHANDISE SESSION LOUNGE, EDUCATION & OUTREACH SPEAKER READY COMMITTEE MEETING POSTER SESSION ROOM ROOM SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING PARIS LAS VEGAS HOTEL LAS VEGAS, NV, USA NOVEMBER 2–5, 2011 HOST COMMITTEE Stephen Rowland, Co-Chair; Aubrey Bonde, Co-Chair; Joshua Bonde; David Elliott; Lee Hall; Jerry Harris; Andrew Milner; Eric Roberts EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Philip Currie, President; Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Past President; Catherine Forster, Vice President; Christopher Bell, Secretary; Ted Vlamis, Treasurer; Julia Clarke, Member at Large; Kristina Curry Rogers, Member at Large; Lars Werdelin, Member at Large SYMPOSIUM CONVENORS Roger B.J. Benson, Richard J. Butler, Nadia B. Fröbisch, Hans C.E. Larsson, Mark A. Loewen, Philip D. Mannion, Jim I. Mead, Eric M. Roberts, Scott D. Sampson, Eric D. Scott, Kathleen Springer PROGRAM COMMITTEE Jonathan Bloch, Co-Chair; Anjali Goswami, Co-Chair; Jason Anderson; Paul Barrett; Brian Beatty; Kerin Claeson; Kristina Curry Rogers; Ted Daeschler; David Evans; David Fox; Nadia B. Fröbisch; Christian Kammerer; Johannes Müller; Emily Rayfield; William Sanders; Bruce Shockey; Mary Silcox; Michelle Stocker; Rebecca Terry November 2011—PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS 1 Members and Friends of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, The Host Committee cordially welcomes you to the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Las Vegas. -
Universidad Nacional Del Comahue Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche
Universidad Nacional del Comahue Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche Título de la Tesis Microanatomía y osteohistología del caparazón de los Testudinata del Mesozoico y Cenozoico de Argentina: Aspectos sistemáticos y paleoecológicos implicados Trabajo de Tesis para optar al Título de Doctor en Biología Tesista: Lic. en Ciencias Biológicas Juan Marcos Jannello Director: Dr. Ignacio A. Cerda Co-director: Dr. Marcelo S. de la Fuente 2018 Tesis Doctoral UNCo J. Marcos Jannello 2018 Resumen Las inusuales estructuras óseas observadas entre los vertebrados, como el cuello largo de la jirafa o el cráneo en forma de T del tiburón martillo, han interesado a los científicos desde hace mucho tiempo. Uno de estos casos es el clado Testudinata el cual representa uno de los grupos más fascinantes y enigmáticos conocidos entre de los amniotas. Su inconfundible plan corporal, que ha persistido desde el Triásico tardío hasta la actualidad, se caracteriza por la presencia del caparazón, el cual encierra a las cinturas, tanto pectoral como pélvica, dentro de la caja torácica desarrollada. Esta estructura les ha permitido a las tortugas adaptarse con éxito a diversos ambientes (por ejemplo, terrestres, acuáticos continentales, marinos costeros e incluso marinos pelágicos). Su capacidad para habitar diferentes nichos ecológicos, su importante diversidad taxonómica y su plan corporal particular hacen de los Testudinata un modelo de estudio muy atrayente dentro de los vertebrados. Una disciplina que ha demostrado ser una herramienta muy importante para abordar varios temas relacionados al caparazón de las tortugas, es la paleohistología. Esta disciplina se ha involucrado en temas diversos tales como el origen del caparazón, el origen del desarrollo y mantenimiento de la ornamentación, la paleoecología y la sistemática. -
I Two Turtles from Western Democratic Republic of the Congo
Volume 2, Number 4 - I 1: I - ,', KI=-lFj l&l-l w - I,.: . -. ,,,I I . !I ,:: . I Two turtles from Western Democratic r/. I :, I ,. Republic of the Congo: ' > , , I . ./I /I 8 ($8 I:,( : . >>:1.1 .',, ,,I, Itt, Pe/usios cchapiand K/h/xys erosa Bruce G. Marcot, Ph.D. Research Wildlife Ecologist USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station 620 SW Main St., Suite 400 Portland OR 97205 USA bmarcot @ fs.fed.us 20 October 2004 . " .To>--... .+ . -> - , During August-September 2004 I engaged in an expedition to . a , -. *. ,D.-.q+ -. western Democratic Republic of I' - I I bh o the Congo (DR Congo). During . I .:~d',. this trip, I encountered two turtle - f: -* -4, '---? i; species in villages along a remote : b, :t ::. t section of the Ubange River approximately 5-50 krn north of 4 the confluence with the Congo .', . .. =,I * A. River. - - - 1 -1'? *w:*m- 2. LL- R/par/;3ngrass and forest habiats dong the Ubangi River /hBobangi Wage. Pelusios chapini personal communication). : On 8 September 2004, in Photos I took may be one .. - -Ma-, .-.. ' Bobangi village (0" 6.67' S of the first taken of P. '.a ' latitude, 17 " 43.26 E longitude, chipini, at least in its native 'I I established by GPS), I encoun- ' 5-1- environment. tered a specimen of Pelusios I chapini or Central African Mud This specimen was a male, Turtle. Bobangi is situated along evidenced by the obviously . the banks of the Ubange River in concave plastron, and seasonally flooded riparian measured 27 cm carapace .*,.cm, . gallery forests with floodplain length (curved measure) grasses and shrubs. -
M a R Y L a N D
' o J x l C a JJ¿ ' u¿»... /io hC i M A R T ü R J LES Y L w : A • i v & v ' :À N sr\lài«Q3/ D FRANK J. SCHWARTZ *IES 23102 Vlaams Instituut voor dl Zu Planden Marina Instituts MARYLAND TURTLE FRANK J. SCHWARTZ, Curator C h e s a p e a k e B i o l o g i c a l L a b o r a t o r y S o l o m o n s , M a r y l a n d University of Maryland Natural Resources Institute Educational Series No. 79 J u n e 1967 FOREWORD The 1961 publication of MARYLAND TURTLES resulted in an increased awareness of these interesting members of Maryland’s vertebrate fauna. New in formation stemming from this effort has been incorporated into this revision. The researches of Dr. J. Crenshaw, Jr. on the genus Pseudemys, especially Pseudemys floridana, Florida Cooter, has resolved much of the confusion regarding this species’ true distribution and systematica in the state. Its occurrence must now be relegated to an "introduced” or "escape” category. Additional information is also on hand to confirm the Bog Turtle’s tenacious survival in swampy-bog habitats adjacent to the Susquehanna River. Recent information has helped delineate the occurrence of the Atlantic Ridley turtle in the upper Chesapeake Bay. A new section has been added which discusses fossil turtles. It is hoped this edition will maintain interest in and further expand our knowledge of the turtles of the area. -
An Early Bothremydid from the Arlington Archosaur Site of Texas Brent Adrian1*, Heather F
www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN An early bothremydid from the Arlington Archosaur Site of Texas Brent Adrian1*, Heather F. Smith1, Christopher R. Noto2 & Aryeh Grossman1 Four turtle taxa are previously documented from the Cenomanian Arlington Archosaur Site (AAS) of the Lewisville Formation (Woodbine Group) in Texas. Herein, we describe a new side-necked turtle (Pleurodira), Pleurochayah appalachius gen. et sp. nov., which is a basal member of the Bothremydidae. Pleurochayah appalachius gen. et sp. nov. shares synapomorphic characters with other bothremydids, including shared traits with Kurmademydini and Cearachelyini, but has a unique combination of skull and shell traits. The new taxon is signifcant because it is the oldest crown pleurodiran turtle from North America and Laurasia, predating bothremynines Algorachelus peregrinus and Paiutemys tibert from Europe and North America respectively. This discovery also documents the oldest evidence of dispersal of crown Pleurodira from Gondwana to Laurasia. Pleurochayah appalachius gen. et sp. nov. is compared to previously described fossil pleurodires, placed in a modifed phylogenetic analysis of pelomedusoid turtles, and discussed in the context of pleurodiran distribution in the mid-Cretaceous. Its unique combination of characters demonstrates marine adaptation and dispersal capability among basal bothremydids. Pleurodira, colloquially known as “side-necked” turtles, form one of two major clades of turtles known from the Early Cretaceous to present 1,2. Pleurodires are Gondwanan in origin, with the oldest unambiguous crown pleurodire dated to the Barremian in the Early Cretaceous2. Pleurodiran fossils typically come from relatively warm regions, and have a more limited distribution than Cryptodira (hidden-neck turtles)3–6. Living pleurodires are restricted to tropical regions once belonging to Gondwana 7,8. -
Issue Number 118 October 2007 ISSN 0839-7708 in THIS
Issue Number 118 October 2007 Green turtle hatchling from Turkey with extra carapacial scutes (see pp. 6-8). Photo by O. Türkozan IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial: Conservation Conflicts, Conflicts of Interest, and Conflict Resolution: What Hopes for Marine Turtle Conservation?..........................................................................................L.M. Campbell Articles: From Hendrickson (1958) to Monroe & Limpus (1979) and Beyond: An Evaluation of the Turtle Barnacle Tubicinella cheloniae.........................................................A. Ross & M.G. Frick Nest relocation as a conservation strategy: looking from a different perspective...................O. Türkozan & C. Yılmaz Linking Micronesia and Southeast Asia: Palau Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking and Flipper Tag Returns......S. Klain et al. Morphometrics of the Green Turtle at the Atol das Rocas Marine Biological Reserve, Brazil...........A. Grossman et al. Notes: Epibionts of Olive Ridley Turtles Nesting at Playa Ceuta, Sinaloa, México...............................L. Angulo-Lozano et al. Self-Grooming by Loggerhead Turtles in Georgia, USA..........................................................M.G. Frick & G. McFall IUCN-MTSG Quarterly Report Announcements News & Legal Briefs Recent Publications Marine Turtle Newsletter No. 118, 2007 - Page 1 ISSN 0839-7708 Editors: Managing Editor: Lisa M. Campbell Matthew H. Godfrey Michael S. Coyne Nicholas School of the Environment NC Sea Turtle Project A321 LSRC, Box 90328 and Earth Sciences, Duke University NC Wildlife Resources Commission Nicholas School of the Environment 135 Duke Marine Lab Road 1507 Ann St. and Earth Sciences, Duke University Beaufort, NC 28516 USA Beaufort, NC 28516 USA Durham, NC 27708-0328 USA E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +1 252-504-7648 Fax: +1 919 684-8741 Founding Editor: Nicholas Mrosovsky University of Toronto, Canada Editorial Board: Brendan J. -
Summary Report of Freshwater Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in U.S
Summary Report of Freshwater Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4—An Update April 2013 Prepared by: Pam L. Fuller, Amy J. Benson, and Matthew J. Cannister U.S. Geological Survey Southeast Ecological Science Center Gainesville, Florida Prepared for: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region Atlanta, Georgia Cover Photos: Silver Carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix – Auburn University Giant Applesnail, Pomacea maculata – David Knott Straightedge Crayfish, Procambarus hayi – U.S. Forest Service i Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... ii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ v List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................ vi INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Overview of Region 4 Introductions Since 2000 ....................................................................................... 1 Format of Species Accounts ...................................................................................................................... 2 Explanation of Maps ................................................................................................................................