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Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL
fresc.usgs.gov — The National Park Service has stated that declining amphibian populations are the top priority for research in the National Park System. Salamanders are a native vertebrate predator in high-mountain lakes throughout the western US, especially in many small lakes naturally barren of fish. This issue overview demonstrates the potential for using More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL
fresc.usgs.gov — Little is known about the amphibian taxa associated with streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands in Mount Rainier National Park (MORA). This issue overview addresses the concerns about the possible impacts of introduced trout on amphibian taxa, and park management's interest in documenting current distribution and abundance of amphibian taxa in the More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL
fresc.usgs.gov — Fish introductions have been implicated in the disappearance of amphibian communities and in the alteration of zooplankton communities. Furthermore, the presence and abundance of amphibian larvae and zooplankton in mountain lakes are directly related to nutrient concentrations in the aquatic environment, as well as enhancement to recreational More...
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