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1. Evaluation of two commercial traps for the collection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Author:
Lloyd, A.M.; Kline, D.L.; Hogsette, J.A.; Kaufman, P.E.; Allan, S.A.
Source:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2008 v.24 no.2 pp. 253
ISSN:
8756-971X
Subject:
Culicoides; Culicoides furens; trapping; insect traps; equipment design; equipment performance; seasonal variation; insect collection; midges; Florida
Abstract:
... Two types of commercial propane-powered traps, mosquito magnet (MM) (American Biophysics Corporation) MM-Freedom (Freedom) and MM-Liberty Plus (Liberty Plus), were evaluated for the collection of Culicoides. Trap preference and seasonal characteristics for the 3 major species, Culicoides furens, Culicoides barbosai, and Culicoides mississippiensis, were recorded from July 7, 2005, to July 24, 2006 ...
Handle:
10113/35759
DOI:
10.2987/5661.1
PubMed:
18666534

2. Assessing boat damage to seagrass bed habitat in a Florida park from a bioeconomics perspective

Author:
Engeman, R.M.; Duquesnel, J.A.; Cowan, E.M.; Smith, H.T.; Shwiff, S.A.; Karlin, M.
Source:
Journal of coastal research 2008 v.24 no.2 pp. 527
ISSN:
1551-5036
Subject:
aquatic plants; habitat destruction; aquatic habitat; boats; anthropogenic activities; ecological restoration; habitat conservation; environmental management; contingent valuation; estimation; cost benefit analysis; bioeconomic models; Florida
Abstract:
... Seagrass bed habitat is an important biotic community in decline worldwide. Boat damage has long been recognized for its negative impacts on shallow-water seagrass beds, with those along the Florida coast particularly vulnerable in the face of a large human population possessing a large number of boats. Boat scars to seagrass beds recover slowly, resulting in new damage that often outpaces recover ...
Handle:
10113/15645
DOI:
10.2112/06-0703.1