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1. Abundance and Size of Sand Crabs, Lepidopa benedicti (Decapoda: Albuneidae), In Southern Texas

Author:
Murph Jessica Hope; Faulkes Zen
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.4 pp. 431-434
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Decapoda; beaches; crabs; females; habitats; males; sand; summer; winter; Atlantic Ocean; Gulf of Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... Albuneid sand crabs are found in sandy beaches around the world, but little is known about the basic biology of any species in the family. We sampled sand crabs, Lepidopa benedicti, for 2 years at South Padre Island, Texas, at two locations: one developed site near the town, where recreational use is high and one undeveloped site away from the town, where recreational use is lower. We hypothesized ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.4.431

2. Abundance, Distribution, and Habitat of the Threatened Minnows Campostoma ornatum and Notropis chihuahua in the Trans-Pecos Region of Texas

Author:
Miyazono Seiji; Taylor Christopher M.
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.2 pp. 163-169
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Campostoma; Fundulus; Notropis; anthropogenic activities; biogeography; environmental factors; extinction; habitats; indigenous species; introduced species; minnows; population dynamics; regression analysis; springs (water); streams; threatened species; water quality; Texas
Abstract:
... The Rio Grande and its tributaries in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas have been impacted by a variety of anthropogenic activities such as dewatering and the introduction of nonnative species. These environmental manipulations have negatively affected the native fishes leading to extirpations and declining populations throughout the region. Campostoma ornatum and Notropis chihuahua inhabit tributar ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.2.163

3. Acanthoparyphium sp. and Other Metazoan Symbionts of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from South Texas

Author:
Fredensborg B. L.; Ramirez J. J.; Partida L.
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2013 v.99 no.6 pp. 1129-1132
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Cerithidea; Crassostrea virginica; Trematoda; animal models; habitats; harvesters; human diseases; ingestion; intermediate hosts; metacercariae; oysters; parasites; risk; shorelines; snails; symbionts; temporal variation; Gulf of Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... In this study, we investigated oysters, Crassostrea virginica, from Laguna Madre in South Texas, where a 45-yr old study recorded metacercarial infections of the echinostomatid trematode, Acanthoparyphium spinulosum, an Asian relative of which, Acanthoparyphium tyosenense, has been associated with human infections via the ingestion of raw mollusks. In an effort to examine the base-line infection p ...
DOI:
10.1645/12-164.1

4. Active fault motion in a coastal wetland: Matagorda, Texas

Author:
R.A. Feagin; K.M. Yeager; C.A. Brunner; J.G. Paine
Source:
Geomorphology 2013 v.199 no. pp. 150-159
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
basins; deformation; global positioning systems; ground-penetrating radar; lidar; monitoring; remote sensing; salt marshes; sea level; subsidence; surveys; Texas
Abstract:
... Active growth faults contribute to the subsidence of deltaic basins around the world and can significantly augment local rates of relative sea level rise, which can inundate and drown wetlands. Little information exists on the temporal frequency and spatial magnitude of motion along these faults. Our objective was to quantify fault activity and displacement at multiple time scales in a salt marsh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.08.013

5. Airspeed and Orifice Size Affect Spray Droplet Spectrum from an Aerial Electrostatic Nozzle for Fixed-wing Applications

Author:
Martin, D.E.; Carlton, J.B.
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture 2013 v.29 no.1 pp. 5-10
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
Agricultural Research Service; aerial application; droplet size; research facilities; wind tunnels; Texas
Abstract:
... The aerial electrostatic spraying system patented by the USDA-ARS is a unique aerial application system which inductively charges spray particles for the purpose of increasing deposition and efficacy. While this system has many potential benefits, very little is known about how changes in airspeed or nozzle orifice size affect the spray droplet spectrum of charged spray. This study quantified thes ...

6. Aldehydes in passenger vehicles: An analysis of data from the RIOPA Study 1999–2001

Author:
Ashley E.M. Mapou; Derek G. Shendell; Jennifer H. Therkorn; Youyou Xiong; Qingyu Meng; Junfeng Zhang
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2013 v.79 pp. 751-759
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
acetaldehyde; adults; air; air quality; asthma; atmospheric chemistry; bronchitis; climatic zones; formaldehyde; human behavior; people; relative humidity; toxicity; urbanization; wind speed; California; New Jersey; Texas
Abstract:
... In-vehicle air quality (IVAQ) can be a major health concern due to factors such as urban sprawl and increased commuting time spent by individuals in vehicles. Few studies, particularly in the U.S., have considered in-vehicle toxic air contaminants, and none to date collected/analyzed field data in multiple communities across multiple climate zones. This study presents analyses of field data collec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.07.018

7. Allelopathic Influence of a Wheat or Rye Cover Crop on Growth and Yield of No-Till Cotton

Author:
Yue Li; V. G. Allen; J. Chen; F. Hou; C. P. Brown; P. Green
Source:
Agronomy journal 2013 v.105 no.6 pp. 1581-1587
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Paleustolls; Secale cereale; Triticum aestivum; agronomy; allelochemicals; chlorophyll; clay loam soils; cover crops; cultivars; dimboa; glyphosate; leaves; lint cotton; no-tillage; rye; seed yield; wheat; Texas
Abstract:
... No-till planting cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) into small grain cover crops has many benefits including allelopathic suppression of weeds but potential to also suppress cotton has been suggested. We investigated effects of rye (Secale cereal L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), or no cover crop on no-till planted cotton in a 3-yr field-plot experiment (randomized block design; 4 blocks), conducted ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2013.0065

8. Alligator Gar Movement and Macrohabitat Use in the Lower Trinity River, Texas

Author:
David L. Buckmeier; Nathan G. Smith; Daniel J. Daugherty
Source:
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 2013 v.142 no.4 pp. 1025-1035
ISSN:
1548-8659
Subject:
Atractosteus spatula; acoustics; fish; floodplains; habitats; home range; reproduction; rivers; telemetry; water temperature; winter; Texas
Abstract:
... Using acoustic telemetry, we characterized movements and macrohabitat use of 46 Alligator Gars Atractosteus spatula in the lower 180 km of the Trinity River, Texas. Although several Alligator Gars used over 100 km of the river, 83% of the tagged fish had linear home ranges less than 60 km during the 22 months of study. As a result, home ranges of fish that were tagged in different parts of the stu ...
DOI:
10.1080/00028487.2013.797494

9. Allometric Equations for Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei) of Small Diameter

Author:
Reemts Charlotte M.
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.3 pp. 359-363
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Juniperus ashei; aboveground biomass; allometry; canopy; equations; fuel loading; grasslands; indigenous species; prediction; prescribed burning; trees; Great Plains region; Texas
Abstract:
... Native species of juniper are encroaching on grasslands throughout the Great Plains. Prescribed fire is often used to treat or prevent the early stages of encroachment, but little information is available about the contribution of small junipers to overall fuel loads. I sampled 33 individuals of Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei) from grasslands on Fort Hood Military Reservation, Texas. The relationsh ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.3.359

10. Alongshore variation in the morphology of coastal dunes: Implications for storm response

Author:
Chris Houser
Source:
Geomorphology 2013 v.199 no. pp. 48-61
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
dunes; islands; models; shorelines; storms; variance; Texas
Abstract:
... The geomorphological impact of an extreme storm on a barrier island tends to be modeled using a single cross-shore transect and dependent only on the elevation of the storm surge relative to the height of the dune. The foredune line, however, is rarely uniform and can exhibit considerable variation in height and width alongshore at a range of length scales. The purpose of this modeling study is to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.10.035

11. Amblyomma cajennense is an intrastadial biological vector of Theileria equi

Author:
Glen A Scoles; Massaro W Ueti
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2013 v.6 no.1 pp. 306
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Amblyomma cajennense; DNA; Dermacentor variabilis; Theileria equi; adults; eggs; equine piroplasmosis; females; horses; immunology; polymerase chain reaction; ranching; ticks; vector competence; Texas
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The apicomplexan hemoprotozoan parasite Theileria equi is one of the etiologic agents causing equine piroplasmosis, a disease of equines that is endemic throughout large parts of the world. Before 2009 the United States had been considered to be free of this parasite. Occasional cases had occurred but there was no evidence for endemic vector-borne transmission in the U.S. until a 2009 ...
DOI:
10.1186/1756-3305-6-306
PubMed:
24499587
PubMed Central:
PMC4028807

12. Amount and Type of Forest Cover and Edge are Important Predictors of Golden-Cheeked Warbler Density

Author:
Peak Rebecca G.; Thompson Frank R.
Source:
Condor 2013 v.115 no.3 pp. 659-668
ISSN:
1938-5422
Subject:
Juniperus; Setophaga; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; adverse effects; breeds; forest types; habitats; landscapes; linear models; males; monitoring; population density; probability; woodlands; Texas
Abstract:
... Considered endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Golden-cheeked Warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) breeds exclusively in the juniper-oak (Juniperus ashei-Quercus spp.) woodlands of central Texas. Large-scale, spatially explicit models that predict population density as a function of habitat and landscape variables can provide important insight for its management and recovery. We used ...
DOI:
10.1525/cond.2013.120043

13. Analysis of Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System Data to Assess the Health of Hispanics With Diabetes in US-Mexico Border Communities

Author:
Marylyn Morris McEwen; Pei-Chao Lin; Alice Pasvogel
Source:
Diabetes educator 2013 v.39 no.6 pp. 742-751
ISSN:
1554-6063
Subject:
Hispanics; adults; analysis of variance; data analysis; descriptive statistics; diabetes; disease control; eyes; feet; health services; monitoring; risk factors; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to describe and compare personal characteristics, health care access and utilization, and self-management behaviors of Hispanic American adults diagnosed with diabetes who reside in 3 US-Mexico border counties in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. This study also examines the status of this population in attaining Healthy People (HP) 2020 diabetes target goals. Data were ...
DOI:
10.1177/0145721713504629

14. Another Asian ambrosia beetle, Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff 1878) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae: Xyleborini), newly detected in North America

Author:
Cognato Anthony I.; Rabaglia Robert J.; Vandenberg Natalia J.
Source:
Pan-Pacific entomologist 2013 v.89 no.1 pp. 27-31
ISSN:
0031-0603
Subject:
Curculionidae; Xyleborinus; ambrosia beetles; introduced species; taxonomic keys; Asia; Georgia; Texas
Abstract:
... Xyleborinus artestriatus (Eichhoff 1878), an ambrosia beetle native to Asia, is reported for the first time in North America based on specimens from Georgia and Texas. This is the twenty-fourth species of exotic Xyleborini documented in North America. North American distributional records, key identification characteristics, morphological variability, and a brief history of the systematics are pre ...
DOI:
10.3956/2012-53.1

15. Apparent Persistence of a Landlocked Population of Gulf Pipefish, Syngnathus scovelli

Author:
Martin F. Douglas; Cohen Adam E.; Labay Ben J.; Casarez Melissa J.; Hendrickson Dean A.
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.3 pp. 376-378
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Syngnathus scovelli; freshwater; juveniles; lakes; males; reproduction; rivers; streams; Texas
Abstract:
... Though adults and older juveniles of some species are commonly encountered in freshwater reaches of coastal streams and rivers, pipefishes in general are believed to be either amphidromous or marine. In 1992, Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli) were reported in Lake Texana, a reservoir on the Navidad River near Edna, Jackson County, Texas. In June 2011, we collected an adult male with embryos and ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.3.376

16. Application of an alluvial architecture model to better understand seepage risk in floodplains

Author:
Brendan Yuill; Carla Roig-Silva; Lucas Walshire
Source:
Engineering geology 2013 v.160 no. pp. 110-124
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
alluvial plains; basins; clay; data collection; engineering; engineers; floodplains; groundwater; models; prediction; risk; rivers; sand; sediment deposition; seepage; topography; Texas
Abstract:
... The amount and distribution of coarse-grained sediment (e.g., sands and gravels) relative to fine-grained sediment (e.g., clays and silts) within a floodplain influences many of the floodplain geotechnical properties, including the potential for groundwater seepage. Seepage is a primary driver of levee and dam failure, and understanding its potential is of paramount concern to engineers and resour ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2013.04.003

17. Arrhenius Equation for Modeling Feedyard Ammonia Emissions Using Temperature and Diet Crude Protein

Author:
Richard W. Todd; N. Andy Cole; Heidi M. Waldrip; Robert M. Aiken
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2013 v.42 no.3 pp. 666-671
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
air temperature; ammonia; beef cattle; catalytic activity; crude protein; diet; emissions; emissions factor; equations; excretion; feedlots; hydrolysis; models; prediction; urea; volatilization; weather; Texas
Abstract:
... Temperature controls many processes of NH₃ volatilization. For example, urea hydrolysis is an enzymatically catalyzed reaction described by the Arrhenius equation. Diet crude protein (CP) controls NH₃ emission by affecting N excretion. Our objectives were to use the Arrhenius equation to model NH₃ emissions from beef cattle (Bos taurus) feedyards and test predictions against observed emissions. Pe ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2012.0371

18. Assessing Helminth Community Structure and Patterns in Gizzard Helminths of Blue-Winged Teal (Anas Discors)

Author:
Graves David W.; Fedynich Alan M.
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2013 v.99 no.5 pp. 748-751
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Amidostomum; Anas discors; Cestoda; Streptocara; breeding sites; community structure; correlation; gizzard; helminths; spring; wintering grounds; Texas
Abstract:
... Helminth community structure (prevalence and abundance) and patterns (associations and distributions) of gizzard worms were examined in blue-winged teal (Anas discors) migrating through south Texas to their wintering grounds (n = 50) and as they migrated back to their breeding grounds (n = 50). Three species of nematodes (Amidostomum acutum, Epomidiostomum uncinatum, and Streptocara crassicauda) a ...
DOI:
10.1645/GE-3240.1

19. Assessing Insects at Pecan Storage Facilities in Oklahoma and Texas

Author:
Shufran A. A.; Mulder P. G.; Ree B.; Shufran K. A.
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 407-416
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Carya illinoinensis; Plodia interpunctella; Rhyzopertha dominica; bait traps; insect pests; moths; oils; pecans; pest management; pheromones; sticky traps; storage pests; Oklahoma; Texas
Abstract:
... Presence of insect pests was assessed at eight pecan, Carya illinoensis (Wang.) Koch, storage facilities in Oklahoma (six) and Texas (two). Two types of insect traps were used within each facility. Floor-situated STORGARD® Beetle Dome™ traps were baited with a combination of pheromone and oil to monitor beetle pests of stored products, and hanging Pherocon 1C™ moth sticky traps were used to monito ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.038.0305

20. Assessing regional differences in predation of endangered species: Implications from Texas populations of the endangered star cactus (Astrophytum asterias)

Author:
Adam W. Ferguson; Richard E. Strauss; Anna W. Strong; Sandra J. Birnbaum; Jackie M. Poole; Gena K. Janssen; Paula S. Williamson
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2013 v.97 pp. 143-149
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
cacti and succulents; endangered species; herbivores; insects; mammals; mortality; population size; predation; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... Understanding threats to endangered species is one of the most critical components of implementing a successful recovery plan. For the endangered star cactus Astrophytum asterias, both mammalian and insect herbivory have been documented as a major threat to populations in Mexico. Herein, we focus on populations of A. asterias in Texas, examining how mortality threats differ from populations found ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.05.018

21. Assessing the feasibility for reintroducing desert bighorn sheep to Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Habitat, migration corridors and challenges

Author:
Oranit Gilad; X. Ben Wu; Fred Armstrong
Source:
Applied geography 2013 v.41 pp. 96-104
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
Ammotragus lervia; Ovis canadensis; ecosystems; gene flow; geographic information systems; geography; goats; habitat destruction; habitats; indigenous species; labor; landscapes; models; mountains; national parks; population size; predators; sheep; transmittance; Texas
Abstract:
... Desert bighorn sheep were once part of the Guadalupe Mountains ecosystem but were extirpated in the 1930s due to disease transmittance from domestic sheep and goats, habitat loss, and unregulated hunting. The Guadalupe Mountains (Texas) are now managed by the National Parks Service which wishes to restore native species to their historical range. A habitat suitability study is an important step in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.03.012

22. An Assessment of Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Stocks Along the Texas Coast, with Emphasis on the Lower Laguna Madre

Author:
Metz Tasha L.; Landry André M.
Source:
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2013 v.12 no.2 pp. 293-302
ISSN:
1071-8443
Subject:
Chelonia mydas; beaches; climate; coasts; estuaries; foraging; habitats; juveniles; nesting; netting; population growth; seagrasses; surveys; wildlife management; Caribbean; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... The in-water status of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico has received comparatively little attention in the management and conservation of this species in US waters. We addressed this void via entanglement netting surveys at 3 estuarine areas (Lavaca-Matagorda Bay, the Aransas Bay complex, and the lower Laguna Madre [LLM]) to assess trends in the relative abundance, ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1046.1

23. Association between Frequency of Ready-to-Eat Cereal Consumption, Nutrient Intakes, and Body Mass Index in Fourth- to Sixth-Grade Low-Income Minority Children

Author:
Lana Balvin Frantzen; Roberto P. Treviño; Roger M. Echon; Oralia Garcia-Dominic; Nancy DiMarco
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013 v.113 no.4 pp. 511-519
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
body mass index; breakfast; children; diabetes; diet recall; energy intake; experimental design; linear models; longitudinal studies; nationalities and ethnic groups; nutrients; ready-to-eat foods; statistical analysis; Texas
Abstract:
... The consumption of non-ready-to-eat cereal and ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) breakfasts have been associated with increased nutrient intakes and lower body mass index (BMI). These relationships have not been examined in low-income minority children.To evaluate, in low-income minority children, whether there is a relationship among the frequency of RTEC consumption and nutrient intakes measured at bas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2013.01.006
PubMed:
23465566

24. Association of Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus) With Specific Land-Cover Types In South-Central Texas

Author:
Feichtinger Erin E.; Veech Joseph A.
Source:
Wilson journal of ornithology 2013 v.125 no.2 pp. 314-321
ISSN:
1559-4491
Subject:
Tyrannus; canopy; coasts; computer software; cropland; foraging; forests; geographic information systems; grasslands; habitat preferences; hay; insectivores; land cover; pastures; rural roads; shrublands; shrubs; statistical analysis; surveys; tropics; Gulf of Mexico; Midwestern United States; Texas
Abstract:
... Scissor-tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus) are insectivorous Neotropical migrants that breed in the south-central United States. We examined their fine-scale (circles 300 m in radius centered on observed flycatcher locations) associations with different land cover types in south-central Texas. Scissor-tailed Flycatchers use a sit-and-scan foraging strategy; therefore, we expected the species ...
DOI:
10.1676/12-096.1

25. Association of perinatal exposure to airborne Rhodococcus equi with risk of pneumonia caused by R equi in foals

Author:
Cohen, Noah D.; Chaffin, M. Keith; Kuskie, Kyle R.; Syndergaard, Melissa K.; Blodgett, Glenn P.; Takai, Shinji
Source:
American journal of veterinary research 2013 v.74 no.1 pp. 102-109
ISSN:
0002-9645
Subject:
Rhodococcus equi; air; breeding; farms; foaling; foals; pneumonia; regression analysis; risk; virulence; Texas
Abstract:
... Objective: To determine whether the concentrations of airborne virulent Rhodococcus equi in stalls housing foals during the first 2 weeks after birth are associated with subsequent development of R equi pneumonia in those foals. Sample: Air samples collected from foaling stalls and holding pens in which foals were housed during the first 2 weeks after birth. Procedures: At a breeding farm in Texas ...
DOI:
10.2460/ajvr.74.1.102

26. Associations between urban air pollution and pediatric asthma control in El Paso, Texas

Author:
Jennifer E. Zora; Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat; Amit U. Raysoni; Brent A. Johnson; Wen-Whai Li; Roby Greenwald; Fernando Holguin; Thomas H. Stock; Jeremy A. Sarnat
Source:
Science of the total environment 2013 v.448 pp. 56-65
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
schools; carbon; nitrogen dioxide; toluene; benzene; adrenal cortex hormones; arid zones; weather; air; air quality; lung function; models; ozone; pollutants; children; particulates; asthma; immune response; temperature; traffic; questionnaires; surveys; air pollution; environmental indicators; Texas
Abstract:
... Exposure to traffic-related pollutants poses a serious health threat to residents of major urban centers around the world. In El Paso, Texas, this problem is exacerbated by the region's arid weather, frequent temperature inversions, heavy border traffic, and an aged, poorly maintained vehicle fleet. The impact of exposure to traffic pollution, particularly on children with asthma, is poorly unders ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.067
PubMed:
23312496

27. Automated urban land-use classification with remote sensing

Author:
Shougeng Hu; Le Wang
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2013 v.34 no.3 pp. 790-803
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
buildings; decision support systems; environmental management; land use; planning; remote sensing; transportation; Texas
Abstract:
... Urban land-use information plays a key role in a wide variety of planning and environmental management processes. The purpose of this study was to develop an automatic method for classifying detailed urban land-use classes with remote-sensing data. Seven land-use parcel attributes, derived from relevant remote-sensing data, were incorporated for classifying four land-use classes, namely office, in ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2012.714510

28. Bats of Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas: Community Composition, Abundance, and Seasonal Activity

Author:
Riedle Tamera D. H.; Matlack Raymond S.
Source:
Western North American naturalist 2013 v.73 no.1 pp. 89-97
ISSN:
1527-0904
Subject:
Eptesicus fuscus; Macrotis; Myotis; Tadarida; acoustics; community structure; monitoring; natural history; surveys; California; Texas
Abstract:
... Basic natural history information is lacking for many bats, especially for bats of the Texas Panhandle. We examined community composition, relative abundance, and seasonal activity of bats in Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas, using 3 survey methods (mist net, roost surveys, and acoustic monitoring) between July 2006 and May 2009. Twelve species of bats were captured or observed, with the Brazili ...
DOI:
10.3398/064.073.0109

29. Benefits of mycorrhizal inoculation in reintroduction of endangered plant species under drought conditions

Author:
Stefanie Ferrazzano; Paula S. Williamson
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2013 v.98 pp. 123-125
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
arid lands; biodiversity; climate change; drought; growth and development; leaves; mycorrhizal fungi; planting; rare species; uncertainty; Texas
Abstract:
... Numerous human activities constitute threats to biodiversity. The effects of climate change, including increasing drought in already arid lands, pose an additional layer of uncertainty in the fate of rare species. In the case of plants, reintroduction is becoming an important active management practice in species conservation. We hypothesized that even under extreme drought inoculation with mycorr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2013.08.007

30. Bilateral Buphthalmia in a 4-Month-Old Texas Longhorn Steer

Author:
M. L. Jones; A. P. Beck; R. R. Dubielzig
Source:
Veterinary pathology v.50 no.1 pp. 212-214
ISSN:
1544-2217
Subject:
animal pathology; eyes; filtration; glaucoma; histopathology; inflammation; steers; Texas
Abstract:
... Congenital ocular disease occurs uncommonly in cattle, with multiple abnormalities reported only sporadically in the literature. This report describes a case of anterior segment dysgenesis resulting in glaucoma in a 4-month-old Texas Longhorn steer. On clinical exam, bilateral buphthalmia was present and intraocular pressures exceeded 47 mm Hg in both eyes. On histopathologic examination, the irid ...
DOI:
10.1177/0300985812450724

31. Biogeografía de la Zona de Transición Mexicana con base en un análisis de árboles reconciliados

Author:
Alejandra Miguez-Gutiérrez; Jesús Castillo; Juan Márquez; Irene Goyenechea
Source:
Revista mexicana de biodiversidad 2013 v.84 no.1 pp. 215-224
ISSN:
1870-3453
Subject:
Coleoptera; Gymnospermae; highlands; indigenous species; lizards; phylogeny; snakes; trees; Arctic region; Guatemala; Texas
Abstract:
... We analyzed the relationships of the areas of endemism of the Mexican Transition Zone through 3 hypotheses of regionalization. We used a reconciled trees method based on the phylogenies of 10 genera of beetles, gymnosperms, lizards and snakes. Seven general area cladograms were generated using assumptions 0 and 1 and the Nelson and majority consensus. They showed 2 groups of areas, 1 with Neotropi ...
DOI:
10.7550/rmb.32119

32. Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico

Author:
Allen F. Sanborn; Polly K. Phillips
Source:
Diversity 2013 v.5 no.2 pp. 166-239
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
Cicadidae; biogeography; habitats; landscapes; mountains; phylogeny; plant communities; species diversity; Arizona; California; Colorado; Maine; Mexico; New Hampshire; Rhode Island; Texas; Utah
Abstract:
... We describe and illustrate the biogeography of the cicadas inhabiting continental North America, north of Mexico. Species distributions were determined through our collecting efforts as well as label data from more than 110 institutional collections. The status of subspecies is discussed with respect to their distributions. As we have shown over limited geographic areas, the distribution of indivi ...
DOI:
10.3390/d5020166

33. Blackmargined Aphid (Monellia caryella (Fitch); Hemiptera: Aphididae) Honeydew Production in Pecan and Implications for Managing the Pecan Aphid Complex in Texas

Author:
Honaker Jessica; Skrivanek Sarah; Lopez Juan; Martin Dan; Lombardini Leo; Grauke L. J.; Harris Marvin
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2013 v.38 no.1 pp. 19-32
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
risk; Coleoptera; cultivars; energy; photosynthates; pecans; crop damage; Monellia caryella; lacewings; Carya illinoinensis; Araneae; summer; honeydew; natural enemies; leaves; Texas
Abstract:
... The blackmargined aphid, Monellia caryella (Fitch), was studied on three cultivars, ‘Cheyenne’, ‘Kiowa’, and ‘Pawnee’, of pecan, Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch, in the field. Abundance of aphids and natural enemies (lacewings, ladybird beetles, and spiders) was determined twice weekly by directly inspecting foliage on each pecan variety during the summers of 2005 and 2006. Water-sensitive ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.038.0104

34. Brownsville Common Yellowthroats Maintain Genetic Diversity in a Fragmented Landscape

Author:
Roy Christopher L.; Butler Christopher J.; Haynie Michelle L.
Source:
Wilson journal of ornithology 2013 v.125 no.2 pp. 402-406
ISSN:
1559-4491
Subject:
birds; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; habitat fragmentation; habitats; landscapes; microsatellite repeats; models; population dynamics; rivers; urban agriculture; urban development; wetlands; Texas
Abstract:
... Habitat fragmentation is particularly severe in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas, where greater than 90% of the native wetland habitat has been replaced by agriculture and urban development. The Brownsville Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas insperata), a rare subspecies of the Common Yellowthroat restricted to this area, is a good model for studying the effects of this extensive f ...
DOI:
10.1676/12-129.1

35. Calcareous nannofossil paleoecology of the mid-Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway and evidence of oligotrophic surface waters during OAE2

Author:
Matthew J. Corbett; David K. Watkins
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2013 v.392 pp. 510-523
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
anaerobic conditions; basins; carbon; eutrophication; isotopes; microfossils; mixing; nutrients; paleoecology; runoff; salinity; surface water; Colorado; Kansas; Texas
Abstract:
... Analysis of calcareous nannofossils, total organic carbon(TOC) values, and carbon isotope records from outcrop and drill cores in the central (Colorado and Kansas) and southern (Texas) Western Interior Basin (WIB) indicates predominantly oligotrophic surface water conditions during the late Cenomanian–Turonian Oceanic Anoxic Event 2(OAE2). High-resolution bio-chemostratigraphy of this interval all ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.10.007

36. Can Reproductive Allometry Assess Population Marginality in Crocodilians? A Comparative Analysis of Gulf Coast American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Populations

Author:
Murray Christopher M.; Easter Michael; Merchant Mark; Cooper Amos; Crother Brian I.
Source:
Copeia 2013 v.2013 no.2 pp. 268-276
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Alligator mississippiensis; alligators; allometry; coasts; cost effectiveness; habitat fragmentation; heterophils; hurricanes; life history; morphometry; nests; reproductive performance; Louisiana; Texas
Abstract:
... This study uses the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) to assess the use of reproductive allometry as a tool to infer crocodilian population marginality based on conformation to advantageous life-history strategies. It is hypothesized that reproductive allometry, a morphometric relationship between mother's size and her reproductive output, varies intraspecifically between populations ...
DOI:
10.1643/CH-11-136

37. Captures and Host Strains of Fall Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Males in Traps Baited with Different Commercial Pheromone Blends

Author:
Meagher Robert L.; Nagoshi Rod N.; Armstrong J. Scott; Niogret Jerome; Epsky Nancy D.; Flanders Kathy L.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2013 v.96 no.3 pp. 729-740
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Araneae; Spodoptera frugiperda; bait traps; chemical analysis; corn; frogs; host strains; ingestion; males; moths; pheromone blends; rice; sex pheromones; trees; Alabama; Florida; Georgia; Texas
Abstract:
... Traps baited with 4 different commercial sex pheromone lures that contained 2, 3, or 4 components were used to capture male fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith)] in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas from 2006–2009. A subset of the moths collected was analyzed for their host strain to determine if there was a difference in attraction to these lures. Chemical analysis of the lures w ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.096.0305

38. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of hunter–gatherers from the Coleman site, a Late Prehistoric cemetery in Central Texas

Author:
Raymond P. Mauldin; Robert J. Hard; Cynthia M. Munoz; Jennifer L.Z. Rice; Kirsten Verostick; Daniel R. Potter; Nathanael Dollar
Source:
Journal of archaeological science 2013 v.40 no.2 pp. 1369-1381
ISSN:
0305-4403
Subject:
C3 plants; adolescents; adults; archaeology; carbon; children; deer; fauna; females; fish; isotope labeling; males; nitrogen; protein sources; stable isotopes; temporal variation; Texas
Abstract:
... We report on a stable isotopic analysis of 17 hunter–gatherer burials from the Coleman site (41BX568), a Late Prehistoric Toyah Interval (700–350 years BP) occupation in Texas. Prior to our analysis, isotopic research on Toyah populations in Central Texas was represented by a single burial at site 41BX677. That burial showed an isotopic pattern suggestive of a diet heavily focused on CAM/C4 plants ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jas.2012.09.032

39. Categorization of garden roses for field growth response to black spot disease

Author:
H. B. Pemberton; D. H. Bryne; W. R. Roberson; A. Black
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2013 v. no.1232 pp. 233-240
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Rosa roxburghii; cultivars; disease control; fungicides; mortality; pesticide application; plant growth; plant response; Texas
Abstract:
... Five garden rose cultivars and an accession of Rosa roxburghii were field planted at Overton in randomized complete blocks of 5 plants per plot to determine plant growth responses to black spot disease. Half of the plots were protected with fungicide applications and compared to the plots that were not sprayed. After two seasons of treatment, disease ratings confirmed that the fungicide applicatio ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1232.34

40. Changes in Nutrient Levels for Three Fresh Pork Loin Cuts between 1992 and 2010

Author:
J.R. Williams; J.C. Howe; K.Y. Patterson; J.M. Holden; J.M. Roseland; L. Thompson; A.M. Luna; J. Heilman; S. Thomas; C. Snyder; P. Lofgren
Source:
Procedia Food Science 2013 v.2 pp. 93-98
ISSN:
2211-601X
Subject:
USDA; calcium; cholesterol; chops; cities; data collection; iron; issues and policy; minerals; nutrient content; nutrient databanks; nutrition monitoring; nutritive value; phosphorus; pork; potassium; quality control; ribs; sodium; supermarkets; t-test; zinc; Texas
Abstract:
... Since nutrient composition of pork has changed over the past two decades, a collaborative study was conducted by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Texas Tech University and the National Pork Board to determine current nutrient values. The purpose was to obtain analytical nutrient data for three highly consumed fresh pork products in the USDA National Nutrient Database for Stan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.profoo.2013.04.015

41. Changes to soil organic N dynamics with leguminous woody plant encroachment into grasslands

Author:
Courtney A. Creamer; Timothy R. Filley; Dan C. Olk; Diane E. Stott; Valerie Dooling; Thomas W. Boutton
Source:
Biogeochemistry 2013 v.113 no.1-3 pp. 307-321
ISSN:
0168-2563
Subject:
nitrogen-fixing trees; serine; soil organic carbon; enzymes; grasslands; nitrogen content; cell walls; bioavailability; amino sugars; savannas; organic soils; woodlands; ecological invasion; mineralization; polymerization; nitrification; Prosopis glandulosa; woody plants; hydrolysis; land cover; grassland soils; woodland soils; shrubs; nitrogen; microbial biomass; soil nutrient dynamics; Texas
Abstract:
... Encroachment of nitrogen-fixing trees and shrubs into grasslands and savannas is a well-documented land cover change that occurs worldwide. In the Rio Grande Plains region of southern Texas, previous studies have shown woody encroachment by leguminous Prosopis glandulosa (mesquite) trees increases soil C and N, decreases microbial biomass N relative to soil N, and accelerates N mineralization and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10533-012-9757-5

42. Characterization of Management and Environmental Factors Associated with Regional Variations in Potato Zebra Chip Occurrence

Author:
Workneh F.; Henne D. C.; Goolsby J. A.; Crosslin J. M.; Whipple S. D.; Bradshaw J. D.; Rashed A.; Paetzold L.; Harveson R. M.; Rush C. M.
Source:
Phytopathology 2013 v.103 no.12 pp. 1235-1242
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Bactericera cockerelli; Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum; edge effects; environmental factors; environmental management; meteorological parameters; pathogens; planting date; potatoes; regression analysis; temperature; zebra chip disease; Nebraska; Texas
Abstract:
... Potato zebra chip (ZC), caused by the bacterial pathogen ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, which is vectored by the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli), has caused widespread damage to U.S. potato production ever since its first discovery in south Texas in 2000. To determine the influence of environmental factors and management practices on ZC occurrence, data on management and meteorolo ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-03-13-0084-R

43. Characterization of groundwater resources in the Trinity and Woodbine aquifers in Texas

Author:
Sriroop Chaudhuri; Srinivasulu Ale
Source:
Science of the total environment 2013 v.452-453 pp. 333-348
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
sediments; water quality; fluorides; sulfates; total dissolved solids; chlorides; groundwater flow; aquifers; drinking water; groundwater; Texas
Abstract:
... A vast region in north-central Texas, centering on Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, suffers from intense groundwater drawdown and water quality degradation, which led to inclusion of 18 counties of this region into Priority Groundwater Management Areas. We combined aquifer-based and county-based hydrologic analyses to (1) assess spatio-temporal changes in groundwater level and quality between 1960 and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.02.081
PubMed:
23532041

44. Characterization of traffic-related air pollutant metrics at four schools in El Paso, Texas, USA: Implications for exposure assessment and siting schools in urban areas

Author:
Amit U. Raysoni; Thomas H. Stock; Jeremy A. Sarnat; Teresa Montoya Sosa; Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat; Fernando Holguin; Roby Greenwald; Brent Johnson; Wen-Whai Li
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2013 v.80 pp. 140-151
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene); United States Environmental Protection Agency; air; air pollution; atmospheric chemistry; benzene; carbon; children; elementary schools; exposure assessment; monitoring; nitrogen dioxide; particulates; pollutants; toluene; traffic; urban areas; volatile organic compounds; xylene; Texas
Abstract:
... Children spend substantial amount of time within school microenvironments; therefore, assessing school-based exposures is essential for characterizing and preventing children's health risks to air pollutants. Indeed, the importance of characterizing children's exposures in schools is recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency's recent initiative to promote outdoor air monitoring networks ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.07.056

45. Characterizing lunch meals served and consumed by pre-school children in Head Start

Author:
Theresa A Nicklas; Yan Liu; Janice E Stuff; Jennifer O Fisher; Jason A Mendoza; Carol E O'Neil
Source:
Public health nutrition 2013 v.16 no.12 pp. 2169-2177
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
African Americans; Head Start; boys; correlation; digital images; lunch; obesity; plate waste; portion size; preschool children; regression analysis; starch; vegetables; Texas
Abstract:
... To examine the variability of food portions served and consumed by African-American and Hispanic-American pre-school children attending Head Start. Cross-sectional. Food consumption by pre-schoolers (n 796) enrolled in sixteen Head Start centres in Houston, Texas (51 % boys, 42 % African-American, mean age 4 years) were assessed during 3 d of lunch meals using digital photography. Descriptive stat ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980013001377
PubMed:
23701867
PubMed Central:
PMC4205170

46. Children’s reporting of food insecurity in predominately food insecure households in Texas border colonias

Author:
Courtney C Nalty; Joseph R Sharkey; Wesley R Dean
Source:
Nutrition journal 2013 v.12 no.1 pp. 603
ISSN:
1475-2891
Subject:
adolescents; buffers; children; food security; foods; households; hunger; ingestion; mothers; surveys; youth; Texas
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Food insecurity is associated with detrimental physical, psychological, behavioral, social, and educational functioning in children and adults. Greater than one-quarter of all Hispanic households in the U.S. are food insecure. Hispanic families in the U.S. comprise 30% of households with food insecurity at the child level, the most severe form of the condition. METHODS: Food security d ...
DOI:
10.1186/1475-2891-12-15
PubMed:
23356877
PubMed Central:
PMC3598463

47. Climate, river network, and vegetation cover relationships across a climate gradient and their potential for predicting effects of decadal-scale climate change

Author:
Virginia B. Smith; Cédric H. David; M. Bayani Cardenas; Zong-Liang Yang
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2013 v.488 pp. 101-109
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
basins; climate; climate change; climate models; coasts; drainage; drying; emissions; landscapes; prediction; rivers; runoff; vegetation cover; Texas
Abstract:
... We determined present-day (1981–2000) relationships between river network drainage density (Dd) and runoff (R), and between vegetation cover (V) and precipitation (P) across a contiguous 470,800km2 area (the Texas Gulf Coast basin), where P varies from 438 to 1280mm/yr. Dd(R) follows a saturation–growth model which is similar to process-based equilibrium landscape models. V(P) follows a linear rel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.050

48. Cloud computing for integrated stochastic groundwater uncertainty analysis

Author:
Yong Liu; Alexander Y. Sun; Keith Nelson; Wesley E. Hipke
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2013 v.6 no.4 pp. 313-337
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
groundwater; groundwater flow; models; planning; risk analysis; stochastic processes; stream flow; uncertainty analysis; Arizona; Texas
Abstract:
... One of the major scientific challenges and societal concerns is to make informed decisions to ensure sustainable groundwater availability when facing deep uncertainties. A major computational requirement associated with this is on-demand computing for risk analysis to support timely decision. This paper presents a scientific modeling service called ‘ModflowOnAzure’ which enables large-scale ensemb ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2012.687778

49. Combining Ability for Total Phenols and Secondary Traits in a Diverse Set of Colored (Red, Blue, and Purple) Maize

Author:
A. L. Mahan; S. C. Murray; L. W. Rooney; K. M. Crosby
Source:
Crop science 2013 v.53 no.4 pp. 1248-1255
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Zea mays; antioxidants; breeding; corn; diallel analysis; genetic variation; genotype; genotype-environment interaction; grain yield; heritability; hybrids; phenols; phenotype; plant pigments; secondary metabolites; seeds; Texas
Abstract:
... Maize (Zea mays L.) genetic diversity includes an array of kernel colors (red, blue, and purple), which are minimally used specialty corns when compared to yellow and white types commonly grown. Plant pigments are antioxidant phytochemicals produced as secondary metabolites. Antioxidants have been linked to various anticancer and other anti-inflammatory health benefits. Alternate colors have been ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2012.06.0385

50. Community and Ecosystem Effects of Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) and Nitrogen Deposition in the Sonoran Desert

Author:
Lyons Kelly G.; Maldonado-Leal Baruk G.; Owen Gigi
Source:
Invasive plant science and management 2013 v.6 no.1 pp. 65-78
ISSN:
1939-747X
Subject:
C4 plants; Cenchrus ciliaris; biodiversity; biomass; birds; conservation areas; drought; economic valuation; ecosystems; fire regime; forbs; grasses; grasslands; habitats; indigenous species; invasive species; mammals; managers; mineralization; nitrogen; nutrients; outreach; overgrazing; planting; pollution; rain; ranching; rangelands; soil; sowing; summer; tourism; urea; Arizona; Mexico; Sonoran Desert; Texas
Abstract:
... Buffelgrass is a non-indigenous, invasive, C₄ grass that was introduced throughout much of southern Texas, the Southwestern United States, and northern and central Mexico to improve degraded rangelands. The successful introduction and spread of buffelgrass follows a trajectory similar to that of other invasive C₄ grasses in arid and semiarid ecosystems. In the Plains of Sonora of the Sonoran Deser ...
DOI:
10.1614/IPSM-D-11-00071.1

51. Comparative Occupancy and Habitat Associations of Black-and-White (Mniotilta varia) and Golden-Cheeked Warblers (Setophaga crysoparia) in the Juniper-Oak Woodlands of Central Texas

Author:
Warren Christopher C.; Ott James R.; Veech Joseph A.
Source:
American midland naturalist 2013 v.169 no.2 pp. 382-397
ISSN:
0003-0031
Subject:
Setophaga; animals; breeding; canopy; habitats; models; probability; surveys; woodlands; Texas
Abstract:
... The golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) breed in the deciduous/evergreen woodlands of central Texas. The golden-cheeked warbler is endemic, while for the geographically widespread, black-and-white warbler, these woodlands represent the southwestern terminus of the breeding range. To estimate relative abundance and to compare habitat asso ...
DOI:
10.1674/0003-0031-169.2.382

52. Comparison of Diets of Two Syntopic Lizards, Aspidoscelis marmorata and Aspidoscelis tesselata (Teiidae), from the Northern Chihuahuan Desert of Texas

Author:
Mata-Silva Vicente; Johnson Jerry D.; Ramirez-Bautista Aurelio
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.2 pp. 209-215
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Araneae; Homoptera; Isoptera; Orthoptera; arthropods; diet; females; home range; landscapes; lizards; males; mountains; predation; stomach; Chihuahuan Desert; Texas
Abstract:
... We compared types and volume of prey in the diets of two whiptail lizards (Teiidae), Aspidoscelis marmorata (a bisexual species) and A. tesselata (a unisexual species) that occur syntopically in a Chihuahuan Desert landscape on Indio Mountains Research Station, Hudspeth County, Texas. Because their home ranges overlap extensively, we hypothesized that there would be dietary resource partitioning b ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.2.209

53. Comparison of Efficacy of Two Dose Rates of Histrelin for Inducing Ovulation in Broodmares

Author:
Allison M. Kiser; A. Kendrick Sudderth; Steven P. Brinsko; Patrick J. Burns; Robert H. Douglas; Terry L. Blanchard
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2013 v.33 no.10 pp. 820-822
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
breeding season; cervix; edema; estrus; foaling; mares; ovulation; pastures; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; Texas
Abstract:
... Between February 14 and April 26, 2012, 75 broodmares (7 maiden, 11 barren, and 57 foaling) maintained on pasture in southeast Texas were examined three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) by transrectal palpation and ultrasonography. On Tuesday or Thursday, mares in estrus with uterine edema, a relaxed cervix, and a dominant follicle ≥30-mm diameter were alternately assigned to treatment w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2012.12.007

54. Comparison of a reimplant program using Synovex Choice and Synovex Plus versus Revalor-XS in feedlot steers

Author:
C.L. McLaughlin; E. Larson; G.I. Crawford; R.S. Swingle; B.E. Depenbusch; B. Hunsaker; B.H. Vanimisetti; F.L. Prouty
Source:
Professional animal scientists 2013 v.29 no.3 pp. 219-227
ISSN:
1080-7446
Subject:
USDA; beef cattle; cacti and succulents; carcass characteristics; carcass evaluation; cattle feeding; diet; feedlots; finishing; models; statistical analysis; steers; Colorado; Kansas; Minnesota; Texas
Abstract:
... Five experiments were conducted with beef steers to compare the effects of a reimplant program (Synovex Choice–Synovex Plus, SC-SP) on feedlot steer performance and carcass characteristics with those of a 1-implant program of Revalor-XS (RXS). Studies were conducted in Ordway, Colorado (n = 820); Morgan, Minnesota (n = 751); Cactus, Texas (n = 1,972); Larned, Kansas (n = 1,509); and Wellington, Co ...
DOI:
10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30227-8

55. Comparison of the effects of long-acting Synovex One with Revalor-XS and Synovex Plus on growth performance and carcass quality in steers

Author:
C.L. McLaughlin; D.T. Bechtol; T.E. Lawrence; K. Lechtenberg; W.M. Moseley; F.L. Prouty; B.H. Vanimisetti; A.R. Waite
Source:
Professional animal scientists 2013 v.29 no.2 pp. 147-156
ISSN:
1080-7446
Subject:
beef cattle; carcass evaluation; carcass quality; cattle feeding; diet; finishing; growth performance; models; slaughter; statistical analysis; steers; Nebraska; Texas
Abstract:
... Two studies were conducted with beef steers to compare the effects of long-acting implants Synovex One (SYN-ONE) and Revalor-XS with each other and with the shorter-acting implant Synovex Plus (SYN-PLUS) on growth performance and carcass quality. Steers (n = 240, initial BW = 384 ± 4.0 kg) in Nebraska were administered SYN-ONE, SYN-PLUS, or Revalor-XS 161 d before slaughter. Steers (n = 300, initi ...
DOI:
10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30213-8

56. Comparison of total protein and phospholipase A2 levels in individual coralsnake venoms

Author:
Randall A. Kopper; George R. Harper; Sloane Zimmerman; Jessica Hook
Source:
Toxicon 2013 v.76 pp. 59-62
ISSN:
0041-0101
Subject:
Elapidae; electrophoresis; enzyme activity; phospholipase A2; snakes; venoms; Texas
Abstract:
... Studies of differences or changes in venom protein levels or enzymatic activities have significance only if contrasted to the normal variations between individual snakes. This study involves the analysis and comparison of venom from 13 individual Texas coralsnakes (Micrurus tener tener) in order to detect differences in the volume, total protein concentration, electrophoretic profile, and PLA2 enz ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.09.011

57. Compensation of Lygus hesperus Induced Preflower Fruit Loss in Cotton

Author:
Barman Apurba K.; Parajulee Megha N.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2013 v.106 no.3 pp. 1209-1217
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; Lygus hesperus; bolls; cotton; fiber quality; fruit set; insecticides; insects; irrigation; lint yield; plant damage; rearing; Texas
Abstract:
... A 3-yr field study quantified the compensatory ability of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to preflower fruit damage by Lygus hesperus Knight in the Texas High Plains under limited irrigation. Experiments were designed to achieve varying levels of preflower fruit loss by augmenting Lygus bug populations using nymphal bugs reared in a laboratory colony. Treatments included 1) three bugs per plant (3P ...

58. Complete Genome of Bacillus megaterium Podophage Pony

Author:
Brontee E. Khatemi; Christopher C. Chung On; Karthik R. Chamakura; Gabriel F. Kuty Everett
Source:
Genome announcements 2013 v.1 no.6 pp. e00860-13
ISSN:
2169-8287
Subject:
Bacillus megaterium; bacteriophages; genome; soil; soil bacteria; Texas
Abstract:
... Bacillus megaterium podophage Pony was isolated from a soil sample collected in College Station, TX. Here, we report the sequencing and annotation of the 39,844-bp genome of phage Pony and describe the major features identified. ...
DOI:
10.1128/genomeA.00860-13
PubMed:
24309727
PubMed Central:
PMC3853050

59. Composition and Structure of a Mixed-Hardwood Bottomland Forest in the West Cross Timbers of North-Central Texas

Author:
Rosiere R. E.; Nelson Allan D.; Cowley L. Paige
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.1 pp. 81-90
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Ambrosia trifida; C3 plants; Carya illinoinensis; Celtis laevigata; Chasmanthium latifolium; Elymus canadensis; Maclura pomifera; Morus rubra; Ulmus; annuals; canopy; forage; forbs; forest regeneration; grasses; ground vegetation; herbaceous plants; indigenous species; mixed forests; pecans; perennials; plant density; shrubs; trees; Texas
Abstract:
... We analyzed composition and structure of a bottomland forest in north-central Texas that was a form of the sugarberry-cedar elm-pecan (Celtis laevigata variety laevigata-Ulmus crassifolia-Carya illinoinensis) forest, which is widespread in south-central North America. The forest had three layers: upper canopy of dominant trees, under canopy of shorter trees and shrubs, and herbaceous zone of nativ ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.1.81

60. Composition of size-fractioned sedimentary organic matter in coastal environments is affected by difference in physical forcing strength

Author:
Zhanfei Liu; Dan Breecker; Lawrence M. Mayer; Junyan Zhong
Source:
Organic geochemistry 2013 v.60 no. pp. 20-32
ISSN:
0146-6380
Subject:
alkanes; carbon; clay; clay minerals; energy; estuaries; freshwater; gamma-aminobutyric acid; lakes; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; oceans; organic matter; salt marshes; sand; sieving; silt; tides; vascular plants; wind; Texas
Abstract:
... The diagenesis of sedimentary organic matter (SOM) in three different depositional environments in south Texas and dominated by vascular plant input was investigated. Sediments were collected from McGuill Lake, a small freshwater lake, and two salt marsh sites in Nueces Delta and Copano Bay, and size-fractioned by wet sieving. Physical forcing or energy, indicated by tides, tidal current, and wind ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.orggeochem.2013.04.009

61. Confirming QTLs and Finding Additional Loci Responsible for Resistance to Rice Sheath Blight Disease

Author:
G. Liu; Y. Jia; A. McClung; J. H. Oard; F. N. Lee; J. C. Correll
Source:
Plant disease 2013 v.97 no.1 pp. 113-117
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Thanatephorus cucumeris; blight; chromosome mapping; cultivars; disease resistance; field experimentation; genetic markers; greenhouses; inoculation methods; loci; marker-assisted selection; quantitative trait loci; rice; vegetative growth; Arkansas; Louisiana; Texas
Abstract:
... Rice sheath blight disease, caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-1A, is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. Utilization of host resistance is the most economical and environmentally sound strategy in managing sheath blight (ShB). Ten ShB quantitative trait loci(QTLs) were previously mapped in a Lemont × Jasmine 85 recombinant inbred line (LJRIL) population using greenhouse inoculation ...
Handle:
10113/58007
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-05-12-0466-RE

62. Conservation Genetics of Gambusia krumholzi (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) with Assessment of the Species Status of G. clarkhubbsi and Hybridization with G. speciosa

Author:
Echelle Anthony A.; de Lourdes Lozano Vilano Ma.; Baker Sherri; Wilson Wade D.; Echelle Alice F.; Garrett Gary P.; Edwards Robert J.
Source:
Copeia 2013 v.2013 no.1 pp. 72-79
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Gambusia; backcrossing; haplotypes; hybrids; introgression; microsatellite repeats; mitochondrial DNA; monitoring; progeny; streams; taxonomy; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... Variation in mtDNA (cytb sequences) and six microsatellite loci was used to assess the conservation genetics and taxonomy of a group of populations of Gambusia in tributaries of the Rio Grande in Texas (USA) and Coahuila (Mexico): G. clarkhubbsi in San Felipe Creek, Texas, and G. krumholzi. The latter has been considered endemic to the Río de Nava of the Río La Compuerta system, Coahuila, but we f ...
DOI:
10.1643/CG-11-167

63. Conservation Genetics of an Undescribed Species of Dionda (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Rio Grande Drainage in Western Texas

Author:
Hanna A. H.; Conway K. W.; Carson E. W.; Garrett G. P.; Gold J. R.
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.1 pp. 35-40
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Dionda; alleles; animal taxonomy; basins; breeding; conservation status; cytochrome b; drainage; fish; genetic variation; haplotypes; microsatellite repeats; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genome; monitoring; phylogeny; population genetics; streams; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... The systematic and conservation-genetic status of a population of the cyprinid genus Dionda in Alamito Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande in Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio County, Texas, was assessed using mtDNA sequences and nuclear-encoded microsatellites. Phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene revealed that the Dionda in Alamito Creek likely is conspecific wi ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.1.35

64. Considerations for the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in management of Bactericera cockerelli (Šulk) (Hemiptera: Triozidae)

Author:
Sean M. Prager; Beatriz Vindiola; Gregory S. Kund; Frank J. Byrne; John T. Trumble
Source:
Crop protection 2013 v.54 pp. 84-91
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
tomatoes; Candidatus Liberibacter; application timing; irrigation; Bactericera cockerelli; application methods; peppers; thiamethoxam; pathogens; potatoes; imidacloprid; pests; rain; Triozidae; bacteria; Texas
Abstract:
... Bactericera cockerelli is a pest on multiple solanaceous crop plants and is the sole vector for the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous. When the pathogen is present, feeding by these psyllids results in ‘vein greening’ disease in peppers and tomatoes, and “zebra chip” disease in potatoes. Currently, management is based entirely on the application of pesticides, including two neonicotinoi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2013.08.001

65. Controls on Water Use for Thermoelectric Generation: Case Study Texas, U.S.

Author:
Scanlon Bridget R.; Reedy Robert C.; Duncan Ian; Mullican William F.; Young Michael
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2013 v.47 no.19 pp. 11326-11334
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
case studies; coal; cooling; cooling systems; natural gas; ponds; power plants; steam; turbines; water utilization; Texas
Abstract:
... Large-scale U.S. dependence on thermoelectric (steam electric) generation requiring water for cooling underscores the need to understand controls on this water use. The study objective was to quantify water consumption and withdrawal for thermoelectric generation, identifying controls, using Texas as a case study. Water consumption for thermoelectricity in Texas in 2010 totaled ∼0.43 million acre ...
DOI:
10.1021/es4029183
PubMed:
23937226
PubMed Central:
PMC3805314

66. Coupling Supported Lipid Bilayer Electrophoresis with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Mass Spectrometry Imaging

Author:
Pace Hudson P.; Sherrod Stacy D.; Monson Christopher F.; Russell David H.; Cremer Paul S.
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2013 v.85 no.12 pp. 6047-6052
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
electrophoresis; ethane; fluorescence microscopy; image analysis; isomers; lipid bilayers; lipids; spectroscopy; Texas
Abstract:
... Herein, we describe a new analytical platform utilizing advances in heterogeneous supported lipid bilayer (SLB) electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) imaging. This platform allowed for the separation and visualization of both charged and neutral lipid membrane components without the need for extrinsic labels. A heterogeneous SLB was created us ...
DOI:
10.1021/ac4008804
PubMed:
23731179
PubMed Central:
PMC3717335

67. Critical Thermal Maximum of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) Reared for Summer Stocking in Texas

Author:
Dusty L. McDonald; Paul D. Cason; Britt W. Bumguardner; Shane Bonnot
Source:
Journal of applied aquaculture 2013 v.25 no.4 pp. 308-319
ISSN:
1545-0805
Subject:
Cynoscion nebulosus; body size; fish; heat tolerance; rearing; water temperature; Texas
Abstract:
... The critical thermal maximum of juvenile spotted seatrout (SL range 18–33 mm) was determined using a temperature increase of +0.26°C per hour. The critical thermal maximum (water temperature that was lethal to 50% of the test fish [LT ₅₀]) for trial 1 was LT ₅₀ = 38.8°C, LT ₅₀ = 39.4°C for trial 2, and LT ₅₀ = 38.9°C for trial 3. Critical thermal maximums differed significantly (P < 0.05) between ...
DOI:
10.1080/10454438.2013.845640

68. Cropping system effects on sorghum grain yield, soil organic carbon, and global warming potential in central and south Texas

Author:
Manyowa N. Meki; Armen R. Kemanian; Steven R. Potter; Jürg M. Blumenthal; Jimmy R. Williams; Thomas J. Gerik
Source:
Agricultural systems 2013 v.117 pp. 19-29
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
Sorghum bicolor; bioenergy industry; carbon sequestration; control methods; cropping systems; energy; erosion control; feedstocks; foods; global warming; grain sorghum; grain yield; irrigation water; management systems; no-tillage; simulation models; soil; soil organic carbon; weather; Texas
Abstract:
... There is an increased demand on agricultural systems in the United States and the world to provide food, fiber, and feedstock for the emerging bioenergy industry. The agricultural intensification that this requires could have positive and negative feedbacks in productivity and the environment. In this paper we used the simulation model EPIC to evaluate the impact of alternative tillage and managem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2013.01.004

69. Current Distribution of the Introduced Largespring Gambusia, Gambusia geiseri, In Texas

Author:
Sanchez Jessica L; Stoops Stacy B; Allan Nathan L; Cureton James C; Garrett Gary P; Kroll Christopher W; Lewis Richard H; Marsh-Matthews Edie; West Janalyn; Deaton Raelynn
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.4 pp. 497-502
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Gambusia; biogeography; fish; mosquito control; population size; rivers; spring; Texas
Abstract:
... The largespring gambusia (Gambusia geiseri) is a livebearing fish likely endemic to the headwaters of the San Marcos River. This species thrives in cool headwater springs and, as a result of introductions for mosquito control, may now be invasive in many springs throughout Texas. Gambusia geiseri is believed to be outcompeting its endangered congener, G. nobilis, in the San Solomon Spring in weste ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.4.497

70. DOC and DON Release and Reactive Soil Pools in Urban and Remnant Soils

Author:
Jacqueline A. Aitkenhead-Peterson; Danielle M. Cioce
Source:
Soil science 2013 v.178 no.5 pp. 222-230
ISSN:
0038-075X
Subject:
dissolved organic carbon; dissolved organic nitrogen; irrigation; land use; lawns and turf; metropolitan areas; sodicity; soil nutrient dynamics; urban parks; urban soils; water quality; Texas
Abstract:
... Release of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) from subtropical urban soils has had little investigation, even though the growth of metropolitan areas is unprecedented in southern states. The time of initial disturbance from native or agricultural to urban land use and irrigation with sodic water may compromise urban soilsʼ ability to retain DOC and DON. We examined 21 soils from ben ...
DOI:
10.1097/SS.0b013e31829a2826

71. Defining Skilled Nursing Facility Residents’ Dining Style Preferences

Author:
Katy Adams; Janet B. Anderson; Martha Archuleta; Janette Smith Kudin
Source:
Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics 2013 v.32 no.3 pp. 213-232
ISSN:
2155-1200
Subject:
cognition; cooked foods; multicultural diversity; nursing homes; surveys; Texas
Abstract:
... The desire of skilled nursing facilities to increase quality of service to meet changes in residents’ expectations, improve marketability, and adhere to regulations warrant a new look at culture change and homelike dining as defined by residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNF). The objectives of this study were to determine residents’ home dining practices, to define residents’ desired dining ...
DOI:
10.1080/21551197.2013.810560
PubMed:
23924255

72. Definition of Zones With Different Levels of Productivity Within an Agricultural Field Using Fuzzy Modeling

Author:
Dmitry; H.; Viktor; Elena
Source:
Journal of agricultural science 2013 v.5 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
1916-9752
Subject:
agricultural land; carbon; computer software; fuzzy logic; grain yield; land productivity; latitude; longitude; nitrogen content; phosphorus; precision agriculture; soil sampling; zoning; Texas
Abstract:
... Zoning of agricultural fields is an important task for utilization of precision farming technology. A method based on fuzzy indicator model theory for definition of zones with different levels of productivity is considered. Fuzzy indicator model for identification of zones with different levels of productivity is based on two general types of fuzzy indicators: the individual fuzzy indicator (IFI) ...
Handle:
10113/56925
DOI:
10.5539/jas.v5n5p176

73. Detection Heterogeneity and Abundance Estimation in Populations of Golden-Cheeked Warblers (Setophaga chrysoparia)

Author:
Warren Christopher C.; Veech Joseph A.; Weckerly Floyd W.; O'Donnell Lisa; Ott James R.
Source:
The auk 2013 v.130 no.4 pp. 677-688
ISSN:
1938-4254
Subject:
Setophaga; models; territoriality; Texas
Abstract:
... Abundance estimators that account for imperfect detection, such as N-mixture models, assume that detection of individuals is independent of abundance. Using spot-mapping and N-mixture models applied to point-count data, we estimated abundance of Goldencheeked Warblers (Setophaga chrysoparia) in two years at six study sites at the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, Austin, Texas. N-mixture model estima ...
DOI:
10.1525/auk.2013.13022

74. Detection of Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Identification of Associated Nematodes in South Texas

Author:
Esparza-Díaz Gabriela; Olguin Alma; Carta Lynn K.; Skantar Andrea M.; Villanueva Raul T.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2013 v.96 no.4 pp. 1513-1521
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Arecaceae; Bursaphelenchus; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; Rhynchophorus palmarum; coconuts; ethyl acetate; ethylene glycol; insects; invasive species; kairomones; nematode larvae; sugars; surveys; traps; Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... This study reports a survey conducted to find the South American palm weevil Rhynchophorus palmarum (L.) and the red palm weevil R. ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), 2 invasive species of palm trees. The study was performed in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas and near the border with Tamaulipas state, Mexico. A total of 40 traps were inspected biweekly from 26 Sep 2011 to 20 S ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.096.0433

75. Detection of geophysical features in InSAR point cloud data sets using spatiotemporal models

Author:
Andrea Vaccari; Michael Stuecheli; Brian Bruckno; Edward Hoppe; Scott T. Acton
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2013 v.34 no.22 pp. 8215-8234
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
algorithms; data collection; geophysics; image analysis; map overlay; models; subsidence; synthetic aperture radar; Texas; Virginia
Abstract:
... In this article, we introduce an approach for detecting evolving geophysical features within interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR)-derived point cloud data sets. This approach is based on the availability of models describing both spatial and temporal behaviours of the geophysical features of interest. The model parameters are used to generate a multidimensional space that is then scann ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2013.833357

76. Determination of cotton fiber maturity and linear density (fineness) by examination of fiber cross-sections. Part 1: Comparison of two image analysis systems used in conjunction with optical microscopy

Author:
Graham J Higgerson; Margaret Pate; Geoffrey RS Naylor
Source:
Textile research journal v.83 no.13 pp. 1398-1413
ISSN:
1746-7748
Subject:
USDA; cell walls; computer software; cotton industry; fabrics; fineness; light microscopy; lint cotton; textile fibers; Texas
Abstract:
... Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture and Texas Tech University have published the establishment of a set of reference cottons with known fiber maturity and linear density (fineness) values. Their work was based on careful analysis of the dimensions of a large number of individual transverse fiber cross-sections viewed under the optical microscope to obtain representative va ...
DOI:
10.1177/0040517513487783

77. Determining Treatment to Control Two Multidrug-Resistant Parasites on a Texas Horse Farm

Author:
Joe Luksovsky; Thomas M. Craig; Glenda M. Bingham; Tracy Cyr; David Forrest
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2013 v.33 no.2 pp. 115-119
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
Cyathostominae; Parascaris equorum; eggs; farms; fecal egg count; feces; fenbendazole; foals; ivermectin; multiple drug resistance; parasites; pyrantel; Texas; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... A study was undertaken at the Texas A&M Horse Center to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of three anthelmintics—ivermectin, fenbendazole, and a combination of ivermectin and pyrantel pamoate—on fecal egg count reductions of cyathostomes and Parascaris equorum in 30 naturally infected foals. The foals were randomized into three treatment groups, with individuals being rerandomized after each ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2012.05.072

78. Development and characterization of 20 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the Texas hornshell, Popenaias popeii (Bivalvia: Unionidae), through next-generation sequencing

Author:
Kentaro Inoue; Brian K. Lang; David J. Berg
Source:
Conservation genetics resources 2013 v.5 no.1 pp. 195-198
ISSN:
1877-7252
Subject:
Unionidae; alleles; genetic variation; heterozygosity; loci; microsatellite repeats; mussels; population dynamics; Texas
Abstract:
... We identified 28 microsatellite loci from Popenaias popeii, a freshwater mussel that has experienced population declines throughout its range. Twenty loci were polymorphic, with 4–10 alleles, observed heterozygosity values of 0.375–1.00, and 16 % of alleles shared by more than one population. These loci should be useful for describing population genetic diversity, which will facilitate ongoing con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12686-012-9766-7

79. Development of Novel Microsatellite Markers for the Secret Cave Cricket, Ceuthophilus secretus

Author:
Hutchison Nichole; Leberg Paul. L.; Lance Richard F.
Source:
Journal of insect science 2013 v.13 no.64 pp. 1-6
ISSN:
1536-2442
Subject:
DNA; Orthoptera; alleles; ecosystems; energy; genetic markers; heterozygosity; loci; nutrients; Texas
Abstract:
... The secret cave cricket, Ceuthophilus secretes Scudder (Orthroptera: Rhaphidophoridae), is an obligate trogloxene endemic to central Texas, USA, and is a primary source of energy and nutrients for sensitive cave ecosystems. In this study, nine polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from genomic DNA of C. secretes. Genotypes of 120 individuals sampled from four localities on the Fort Hoo ...
DOI:
10.1673/031.013.6401
PubMed:
23909682
PubMed Central:
PMC3740920

80. Diabetes Education Kiosks in a Latino Community

Author:
Jane N. Bolin; Marcia G. Ory; Ashley D. Wilson; Lesley Salge
Source:
Diabetes educator 2013 v.39 no.2 pp. 204-212
ISSN:
1554-6063
Subject:
Internet; Latinos; at-risk population; computer-assisted instruction; descriptive statistics; education programs; educational materials; females; health education; interviews; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; stakeholders; surveys; Texas
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to examine the implementation, use, and sustainability of a computerized touch-screen diabetes education kiosk (Diosk) designed to provide “on-demand” education in a predominantly Latino community in South Texas. A pilot study was conducted to examine the implementation, use, and sustainability of the Diosk in 5 settings (eg, clinics, community centers, and pharmacies ...
DOI:
10.1177/0145721713476346

81. Dietary Intake of Vegetables, Fruits, and Meats/Beans as Potential Risk Factors of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Texas Case-Control Study

Author:
Yuko Yamamura; Robert Oum; Kplola Y. Elhor Gbito; Guillermo Garcia-Manero; Sara S. Strom
Source:
Nutrition and cancer 2013 v.65 no.8 pp. 1132-1140
ISSN:
1532-7914
Subject:
case-control studies; beans; fruits; men; seeds; women; seafoods; risk factors; odds ratio; confidence interval; nuts; myeloid leukemia; food frequency questionnaires; vegetable consumption; vegetables; red meat; adults; poultry; Texas
Abstract:
... Diet has been identified as a risk factor for some cancers, but its role in adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is unclear. This study was conducted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to evaluate associations between consumption of vegetables, fruits, and meats with AML risk among Texas residents. All participants, 323 adult de novo AML cases and 380 frequency-matched cont ...
DOI:
10.1080/01635581.2013.834946

82. Dissolved oxygen fluctuations in karst spring flow and implications for endemic species: Barton Springs, Edwards aquifer, Texas, USA

Author:
B.J. Mahler; R. Bourgeais
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2013 v.505 pp. 291-298
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
aquifers; climate change; dissolved oxygen; endangered species; groundwater; indigenous species; karsts; linear models; mortality; regression analysis; salamanders and newts; springs (water); storms; temporal variation; water temperature; Texas
Abstract:
... Karst aquifers and springs provide the dissolved oxygen critical for survival of endemic stygophiles worldwide, but little is known about fluctuations of dissolved oxygen concentrations (DO) and factors that control those concentrations. We investigated temporal variation in DO at Barton Springs, Austin, Texas, USA. During 2006–2012, DO fluctuated by as much as a factor of 2, and at some periods d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.004

83. Distribution and concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons associated with the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico

Author:
Paul W. Sammarco; Steve R. Kolian; Richard A.F. Warby; Jennifer L. Bouldin; Wilma A. Subra; Scott A. Porter
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2013 v.73 no.1 pp. 129-143
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
anthracenes; fisheries; oil spills; oils; petroleum; seafoods; seawater; sediment contamination; sediments; water pollution; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; Louisiana; Mississippi River; Texas
Abstract:
... We examined the geographic extent of petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in sediment, seawater, biota, and seafood during/after the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (April 20–July 15, 2010; 28.736667°N, −88.386944°W). TPH, PAHs, and 12 compound classes were examined, particularly C1-benzo(a)anthracenes/chrysenes, C-2-/C-4-phenanthrenes/anthracenes, and C3-naphthalenes. Sediment TPH, PAHs, and all cl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.05.029

84. Distribution of wild taro (Colocasia esculenta) in subtropical Texas, growth of young colonies, and tolerance to simulated herbivory

Author:
Patrick J. Moran; Changhai Yang
Source:
Subtropical plant science 2013 v.64 pp. 18-28
ISSN:
2640-2807
Subject:
Colocasia esculenta; biological control; corms; databases; ecological invasion; habitats; herbivores; indigenous species; invasive species; leaves; ornamental plants; plant damage; progeny; riparian areas; rivers; stolons; surveys; taro; water quality; watersheds; wild relatives; Texas
Abstract:
... Non-native wild taro (Colocasia esculenta) is an ornamental plant that is an emerging invasive weed in moist riparian areas in subtropical and warm temperate river systems in Texas, with potential impacts on native plant species, habitat quality and water use in the Lower Rio Grande Basin. Observations from an online database and survey data indicate that wild taro is distributed or has the potent ...
Handle:
10113/59384

85. Diurnal and seasonal variations of wind farm impacts on land surface temperature over western Texas

Author:
Liming Zhou; Yuhong Tian; Somnath Baidya Roy; Yongjiu Dai; Haishan Chen
Source:
Climate dynamics 2013 v.41 no.2 pp. 307-326
ISSN:
0930-7575
Subject:
climate; diurnal variation; electricity; geographical distribution; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; power generation; seasonal variation; spring; summer; surface temperature; turbulent flow; wind speed; wind turbines; winter; Texas
Abstract:
... This paper analyzes seasonal and diurnal variations of MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land surface temperature (LST) data at ~1.1 km for the period of 2003–2011 over a region in West-Central Texas, where four of the world’s largest wind farms are located. Seasonal anomalies are created from MODIS Terra (~10:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. local solar time) and Aqua (~1:30 a.m. and 1: ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00382-012-1485-y

86. Diversity among Tacaribe serocomplex viruses (Family Arenaviridae) associated with the southern plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus)

Author:
Maria N.B. Cajimat; Mary Louise Milazzo; Matthew R. Mauldin; Robert D. Bradley; Charles F. Fulhorst
Source:
Virus research 2013 v.178 no.2 pp. 486-494
ISSN:
0168-1702
Subject:
Arenaviridae; Neotoma; amino acid sequences; antibodies; genetic variation; glycoproteins; nucleocapsid proteins; nucleotide sequences; rodents; viruses; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Texas
Abstract:
... The southern plains woodrat (Neotoma micropus) is the principal host of Catarina virus in southern Texas and a natural host of other North American Tacaribe serocomplex viruses. The objectives of this study were to increase our knowledge of the genetic diversity among Tacaribe serocomplex viruses associated with N. micropus and to define better the natural host relationships of these viruses. Pair ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.virusres.2013.10.004
PubMed:
24161346
PubMed Central:
PMC4111098

87. Diversity and Mefenoxam Sensitivity of Phytophthora spp. Associated with the Ornamental Horticulture Industry in the Southeastern United States

Author:
Olson H. A.; Jeffers S. N.; Ivors K. L.; Steddom K. C.; Williams-Woodward J. L.; Mmbaga M. T.; Benson D. M.; Hong C. X.
Source:
Plant disease 2013 v.97 no.1 pp. 86-92
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Phytophthora nicotianae; annuals; forests; in vitro studies; industry; irrigation water; mefenoxam; ornamental horticulture; ornamental plants; streams; tissue culture; Georgia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Virginia
Abstract:
... Phytophthora isolates associated with ornamental plants or recovered from irrigation water in six states in the southeastern United States (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) were identified and screened for sensitivity to mefenoxam. Isolates from forest and suburban streams in Georgia and Virginia were included for comparison. A new in vitro assay, utilizing ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-04-12-0348-RE

88. Does Seeding a Locally Adapted Native Mixture Inhibit Ingress by Exotic Plants?

Author:
Anthony D. Falk; Timothy E. Fulbright; Forrest S. Smith; Leonard A. Brennan; Alfonso J. Ortega‐Santos; Stephen Benn
Source:
Restoration ecology 2013 v.21 no.4 pp. 474-480
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
agricultural land; canopy; habitats; indigenous species; introduced plants; plowing; sowing; species diversity; vegetation; wildlife; Texas
Abstract:
... Non‐native plant species often colonize retired agricultural lands, creating monocultures with low species diversity that provide poor wildlife habitat. We assessed whether sowing a mix of 29 locally adapted native species reduced invasion of non‐native plant species compared to allowing vegetation to colonize naturally following tillage. There was a sampling date × treatment interaction for canop ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00918.x

89. Draft Genome Sequence of Sphingobium sp. Strain KK22, a High-Molecular-Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Cattle Pasture Soil

Author:
Allyn H. Maeda; Shinro Nishi; Yasuhiro Ozeki; Yukari Ohta; Yuji Hatada; Robert A. Kanaly
Source:
Genome announcements 2013 v.1 no.6 pp. e00911-13
ISSN:
2169-8287
Subject:
soil bacteria; phenanthrenes; pastures; anthracenes; cattle; Sphingomonas; pollutants; soil; genes; nucleotide sequences; biotransformation; Texas
Abstract:
... Sphingobium sp. strain KK22 was isolated from a bacterial consortium that originated from cattle pasture soil from Texas. Strain KK22 grows on phenanthrene and has been shown to biotransform the high-molecular-weight (HMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) benz[a]anthracene. The genome of strain KK22 was sequenced to investigate the genes involved in aromatic pollutant biotransformation. ...
DOI:
10.1128/genomeA.00911-13
PubMed:
24201196
PubMed Central:
PMC3820777

90. Draft Genome Sequence of the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolate MRSA-M2

Author:
Janette M. Harro; Sean Daugherty; Vincent M. Bruno; Mary Ann Jabra-Rizk; David A. Rasko; Mark E. Shirtliff
Source:
Genome announcements 2013 v.1 no.1 pp. e00037-12
ISSN:
2169-8287
Subject:
animal models; antibiotic resistance; genome; methicillin; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; nucleotide sequences; osteomyelitis; patients; proteomics; transcriptomics; Texas
Abstract:
... We report the draft genome sequence of a methicillin-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus, designated MRSA-M2. This clinical isolate was obtained from an osteomyelitis patient undergoing treatment at the University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston, TX). This strain is an ST30, spa type T019, agr III strain and has been utilized as a model S. aureus strain in a number of proteomic, transcrip ...
DOI:
10.1128/genomeA.00037-12
PubMed:
23405318
PubMed Central:
PMC3569307

91. Dry Matter, Carbon, and Nitrogen Accumulation of Four Great Plains Grasses

Author:
J.P. Muir; A.E. Lee; B.D. Lambert; J.L. Reilley; H.J. Naumann; J. R. Bow
Source:
Crop science 2013 v.53 no.4 pp. 1799-1808
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Chloris; bioenergy; carbon; fertilizers; forage; grasses; nitrogen; production technology; rain; regrowth; sandy loam soils; seedlings; spring; warm season; windmills; Great Plains region; Texas
Abstract:
... Native North American warm-season bunchgrasses have the potential to provide both forage and cellulosic bioenergy in drier regions of the southern Great Plains. Almost no information is available on the potential accumulations of many of these species under forage, bioenergy, or combined system harvests. Multiflower false rhodesgrass (MFR; Chloris pluriflora Fourn.), pink pappusgrass (PPG; Pappoph ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2012.10.0571

92. Dynamics of a Community of Dominant Woody Riparian Species Along a Coastal River of Texas

Author:
Davis Nicole A.; Smith Elizabeth H.
Source:
Southwestern naturalist 2013 v.58 no.3 pp. 286-298
ISSN:
0038-4909
Subject:
Acer negundo; Carya illinoinensis; Celtis laevigata; Fraxinus; Quercus virginiana; Ulmus; Vitis mustangensis; coasts; digital database; ecoregions; floodplains; habitats; highlands; land cover; land use; marshes; phytosociology; prairies; riparian areas; rivers; shrubs; summer; topography; tree and stand measurements; trees; vines; Texas
Abstract:
... Little is known about the structure of riparian communities within the central Gulf coast of Texas. We present a phytosociological description of the riparian corridor within two contiguous sites along the Mission River in Refugio County, Texas, that differ in respect to tidal influence along the river, and compare this woody riparian community to others in Texas. In summer 2009 and 2010, we estab ...
DOI:
10.1894/0038-4909-58.3.286

93. EFNEP's Impact on the Quality of Life of Its Participants and Educators

Author:
Garry Auld; Susan Baker; Laura Bauer; Wanda Koszewski; Sandra B. Procter; Michael F. Steger
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2013 v.45 no.6 pp. 482-489
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; analysis of variance; demographic statistics; quality of life; teachers; Colorado; Georgia; Kansas; Minnesota; Missouri; Nebraska; Texas; Virginia
Abstract:
... Determine whether the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) affects the quality of life (QOL) of its participants and educators.Longitudinal, where QOL was measured 3 times for participants (pre, post, 3-month delayed post) and educators (before and 6 and 12 months after training).Participants' and educators' QOL was measured in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Georgia and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2013.06.008
PubMed:
23981711

94. Early physical maturation of female common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus in the eastern Levantine Basin

Author:
Dan Kerem; Rafi Kent; Mia Roditi-Elasar; Oz Goffman; Aviad Scheinin; Pavel Gol'din
Source:
Israel journal of ecology & evolution 2013 v.59 no.3 pp. 154-162
ISSN:
2224-4662
Subject:
Tursiops truncatus; adults; basins; coasts; females; growth models; males; primary productivity; seawater; Florida; Texas
Abstract:
... Regional resource limitation in the eastern Levantine Basin was predicted to protract the growth of members of the Israeli sub-population of the common bottlenose dolphin (CBD), compared to CBD sub-populations of similar adult size. Growth curves were fitted to length-at-age data available for 24 male and 26 female CBD stranded or incidentally caught along the Israeli coastline between 2000 and 20 ...
DOI:
10.1080/15659801.2013.892297

95. Earthworms (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae and Lumbricidae) associated with Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant, Travis County, Texas, USA

Author:
George A. Damoff; Pamela Hamlett; Archis Grubh; Virginia L. Jin; Mari-Vaughn V. Johnson; Jeffrey G. Arnold; Loraine Fries
Source:
Megadrilogica 2013 v.15 no.12 pp. 251-265
ISSN:
0380-9633
Subject:
Aporrectodea rosea; biosolids; earthworms; invasive species; new species; planting; Texas
Abstract:
... Earthworm populations were surveyed in soils from a variety of habitats associated with the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plant, Austin, Texas, from November 2009 through March 2010. Seven species of terrestrial Oligochaeta, including one species new to science, are reported from two families, each represented by one genus: Acanthodrilidae: Diplocardia caroliniana, D. fusca, D. invecta, D. smi ...
Handle:
10113/57096

96. Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus Niger): New Threat to Pecan Orchards in Far West Texas

Author:
Frey Jennifer K.; Iglesias Jaime; Herman Krysta
Source:
Western North American naturalist 2013 v.73 no.3 pp. 382-385
ISSN:
1527-0904
Subject:
Sciurus niger; control methods; crop production; game animals; orchards; pecans; population growth; New Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... We report the first records of the eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) in Trans-Pecos Texas. Sciurus niger is widely established in pecan orchards in the Lower El Paso Valley of the Rio Grande, El Paso County. Expansion of this population to other pecan-growing regions along the Rio Grande in New Mexico is possible. Research is needed on both the extent of damage caused by S. niger to pecan produ ...
DOI:
10.3398/064.073.0311

97. Ecology, behavior, and reproduction of an introduced population of Red-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus cafer) in Houston, Texas

Author:
Brooks Daniel M.
Source:
Wilson journal of ornithology 2013 v.125 no.4 pp. 800-808
ISSN:
1559-4491
Subject:
Bambusa; Ficus carica; Lagerstroemia indica; Pycnonotus; Triadica sebifera; bamboos; birds; buds; diet; figs; flocks; flowers; foraging; fruits; indigenous species; insects; introduced species; invasive species; reproduction; seeds; small fruits; spring; summer; urban areas; winter; Asia; Texas
Abstract:
... Results are reported from a citizen-science program to study the ecology, behavior, and reproduction of an invasive population of Red-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus cafer) in Houston, Texas. The most frequent behaviors are foraging (n = 69), resting (n = 45), and calling (n = 29). The entire population occurred in urban areas. Bulbuls consumed berries (n = 8 species), fruits (n = 5), flowers (n = 5), ...
DOI:
10.1676/13-037.1

98. Effect of Preemergence Herbicides on the Recovery of Bermudagrass from Spring Dead Spot

Author:
L. L. Beck; T. Cooper; A. J. Hephner; C. M. Straw; G. M. Henry
Source:
Applied turfgrass science 2013 v.10 no.1 pp. 0
ISSN:
1552-5821
Subject:
Cynodon dactylon; application rate; dimethenamid; dithiopyr; field experimentation; herbicide application; oryzalin; oxadiazon; pendimethalin; preemergent weed control; prodiamine; spring dead spot; turf grasses; Texas
Abstract:
... Field experiments were conducted in Texas to examine the recovery of a bermudagrass [ × (L.) Pers.] fairway from spring dead spot (SDS) disease following preemergence (PRE) herbicide applications. In 2011 and 2012 bermudagrass recovery from SDS in the non-treated check plots (46 and 59%, respectively) was similar to bermudagrass recovery in response to oxadiazon at 3.4 kg/ha (55 and 57%, respectiv ...
DOI:
10.1094/ATS-2013-0328-01-RS

99. Effectiveness and target-specificity of a novel design of food dispenser to deliver a toxin to feral swine in the United States

Author:
Tyler A. Campbell; Justin A. Foster; Michael J. Bodenchuk; John D. Eisemann; Linton Staples; Steven J. Lapidge
Source:
International journal of pest management 2013 v.59 no.3 pp. 197-204
ISSN:
1366-5863
Subject:
Procyon lotor; Sus scrofa; acclimation; baits; pest management; public lands; risk; sodium nitrite; swine; toxicity; toxins; wildlife; Alabama; Australia; Florida; Oklahoma; Texas
Abstract:
... There are no registered toxins available for use on Feral Swine (Sus scrofa , Linnaeus) in the United States. HOGGONE® is a proprietary bait matrix under development in Australia that delivers toxic levels of sodium nitrite to feral swine. However, one challenge is to develop a species-specific oral delivery system to deliver toxins to feral swine in the USA while minimizing non-target wildlife ex ...
DOI:
10.1080/09670874.2013.815830

100. Effectiveness of Thinning and Prescribed Fire Fuel Treatments in Piñon-Juniper Woodlands of the Davis Mountains, West Texas, USA

Author:
H. M. Poulos; R. G. Gatewood
Source:
Journal of sustainable forestry 2013 v.32 no.8 pp. 806-821
ISSN:
1540-756X
Subject:
fire hazard; seedlings; mountains; fuels; trees; pinyon-juniper; woodlands; prescribed burning; stand basal area; forests; Texas
Abstract:
... We evaluated the effectiveness of four fire hazard mitigation techniques in piñon-juniper forests of the Davis Mountains Preserve in West Texas. Four replicate fuel treatments (thin only, thin + burn, burn only, and control) were implemented to assess the effects of fire and fire surrogates on fuel loadings. The results suggested that the thin only and the thin + burn treatments significantly alte ...
DOI:
10.1080/10549811.2013.807744