Diurnal stream habitat use of juvenile Atlantic salmon, brown trout and rainbow trout in winter     

J. H. JOHNSON  & K. A. DOUGLASS 《Fisheries Management and Ecology》2009,16(5):352-359

Abstract  The diurnal winter habitat of three species of juvenile salmonids was examined in a tributary of Skaneateles Lake, NY to compare habitat differences among species and to determine if species/age classes were selecting specific habitats. A total of 792 observations were made on the depth, velocity, substrate and cover (amount and type) used by sympatric subyearling Atlantic salmon, subyearling brown trout and subyearling and yearling rainbow trout. Subyearling Atlantic salmon occurred in shallower areas with faster velocities and less cover than the other salmonid groups. Subyearling salmon was also the only group associated with substrate of a size larger than the average size substrate in the study reach during both winters. Subyearling brown trout exhibited a preference for vegetative cover. Compared with available habitat, yearling rainbow trout were the most selective in their habitat use. All salmonid groups were associated with more substrate cover in 2002 under high flow conditions. Differences in the winter habitat use of these salmonid groups have important management implications in terms of both habitat protection and habitat enhancement.  相似文献   

Vegetation fractional coverage change in a typical oasis region in Tarim River Watershed based on remote sensing   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Tashpolat TIYIP  Mamat SAWUT  Verner Carl JOHNSON  Nigara TASHPOLAT 《干旱区科学》2013,5(1):89-101

Vegetation fractional coverage(VFC) is an important index to describe and evaluate the ecological system.The vegetation index is widely used to monitor vegetation coverage in the field of remote sensing(RS).In this paper,the author conducted a case study of the delta oasis of Weigan and Kuqa rivers,which is a typical saline area in the Tarim River Watershed.The current study was based on the TM/ETM+ images of 1989,2001,and 2006,and supported by Geographic Information System(GIS) spatial analysis,vegetation index,and dimidiate pixel model.In addition,VBSI(vegetation,bare soil and shadow indices) suitable for TM/ETM+ images,constructed with FCD(forest canopy density) model principle and put forward by ITTO(International Tropical Timber Organization),was used,and it was applied to estimate the VFC.The estimation accuracy was later proven to be up to 83.52%.Further,the study analyzed and appraised the changes in vegetation patterns and revealed a pattern of spatial change in the vegetation coverage of the study area by producing the map of VFC levels in the delta oasis.Forest,grassland,and farmland were the three main land-use types with high and extremely-high coverage,and they played an important role in maintaining the vegetation.The forest area determined the changes of the coverage area,whereas the other two land types affected the directions of change.Therefore,planting trees,protecting grasslands,reclaiming farmlands,and controlling unused lands should be included in a long-term program because of their importance in keeping regional vegetation coverage.Finally,the dynamic variation of VFC in the study area was evaluated according to the quantity and spatial distribution rendered by plant cover digital images to deeply analyze the reason behind the variation.  相似文献   

Biomechanical Comparison of Two Alternative Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy Plates with the Original Standard in an Axially Loaded Gap Model: An In Vitro Study     

PAUL A. KLOC II  DVM  MA  MICHAEL P. KOWALESKI  DVM  Diplomate ACVS    ALAN S. LITSKY  MD  ScD    NANCY O. BROWN  VMD  Diplomate ACVS  ACVIM    KENNETH A. JOHNSON  MVSc  PhD  Diplomate ACVS  ECVS 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2009,38(1):40-48

Objective— To compare the axial compression stiffness of osteotomized canine tibiae stabilized with Slocum, Securos, or Synthes plates after a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) procedure. Study Design— In vitro, paired comparison of cadaveric tibial constructs subjected to mechanical testing under an axial load. Sample Population— Canine tibiae (n=16 pairs) from skeletally mature male and female dogs of various breeds (18–55 kg). Methods— Tibial pairs (n=16) were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 study cohorts (n=8 pairs/cohort): cohort 1, tibial osteotomy stabilization with a Slocum or a Securos plate, or cohort 2, tibial osteotomy stabilization with a Slocum or a Synthes plate. One tibia from each pair was stabilized with 1 of each plate design assigned to the cohort after TPLO. A 3.2 mm osteotomy gap was maintained during plate application in all constructs. Load and axial displacement were recorded while constructs were loaded to 2000 N in axial compression. Failure loads were not reported because no distinct yield point or failure point was evident within the load range for many specimens. Failure modes were recorded for each construct, and photographs of typical failures were obtained. Stiffness (N/mm) was calculated from load–displacement curves. Paired comparisons of mean stiffness were performed within study groups using a paired t‐test. Significance was set at P<.05. Results— The mean construct stiffnesses for the Slocum (383±183 N/mm) and Securos (258±64.1 N/mm) constructs were not significantly different (P=.164; power=0.566). The mean construct stiffness for the Synthes constructs (486±91.0 N/mm) was significantly greater than that of the Slocum constructs (400±117 N/mm); P=.0468. Modes of failure for the Slocum (16/16) and Securos (8/8) constructs included plastic deformation of the implant with valgus deformity combined with fibular luxation (2/16 Slocum; 1/8 Securos) or fibular fracture (2/16 Slocum; 4/8 Securos). Most Synthes constructs underwent elastic deformation (7/8). One Synthes construct fractured in the saggital plane through the tibial plateau depression at the point of load application. Conclusions— The Slocum and Securos plate/tibia construct have similar stiffness, whereas the Synthes/tibia constructs are significantly stiffer than the Slocum/tibia constructs. Modes of fixation failure observed in this model were consistent with TPLO fixation failures observed clinically. Clinical relevance— Construct stiffness in axial load varies with implant type. Implants that confer higher stiffness to the construct may result in greater fixation stability in tibial metaphyseal osteotomies.  相似文献   

Applying molecular genetic tools to tiger conservation     

Shu-Jin LUO  Warren E. JOHNSON  Stephen J. O'BRIEN 《Integrative zoology》2010,5(4):351-362

The utility of molecular genetic approaches in conservation of endangered taxa is now commonly recognized. Over the past decade, conservation genetic analyses based on mitochondrial DNA sequencing and microsatellite genotyping have provided powerful tools to resolve taxonomy uncertainty of tiger subspecies, to define conservation units, to reconstruct phylogeography and demographic history, to examine the genetic ancestry of extinct subspecies, to assess population genetic status non-invasively, and to verify genetic background of captive tigers worldwide. The genetic status of tiger subspecies and populations and implications for developing strategies for the survival of this charismatic species both in situ and ex situ are discussed.  相似文献   

Pharmacokinetics of morphine after intravenous administration in broiler chickens     

P. M. SINGH  C. JOHNSON  B. GARTRELL  S. MITCHINSON  P. CHAMBERS 《Journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics》2010,33(5):515-518

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Further development and use of an automatic recording system in sheep grazing studies   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

P. D. PENNING  G. L. STEEL†  R. H. JOHNSON 《Grass and Forage Science》1984,39(4):345-351

Comparisons between some aspects of grazing and ruminating behaviour by sheep recorded automatically and by manual observation are reported.
Behaviour was recorded manually and automatically on four swards with surface heights of 3, 6, 9 and 12 cm. The automatic recording method gave significantly higher biting rates (78 v 67 ± 2·4 bites min⁻¹) than manual recording. Possible reasons for these differences are discussed. For recordings during ruminating there was no significant difference between the two recording methods.
As sward surface height increased biting rate decreased by 4·6 (± 0.65) and 2·9 (± 0·87) bites min⁻¹ cm⁻¹, and masticating rate increased by 4·5 (± 1·13) and 3·7 (± 0·95) chews min⁻¹ cm⁻¹ for the manual and automatic recording methods respectively.
It is concluded that the automatic recording system gives higher rates for jaw movements during grazing than manual recording but there is little difference between the two methods for activities recorded during ruminating.  相似文献   

The effect of plane of winter nutrition and sward height on the performance of steers grazing grass/white clover swards     

N. H. YARROW  P. D. PENNING  R. H. JOHNSON 《Grass and Forage Science》1996,51(4):424-433

An experiment was carried out over 2 years to examine the interactions between two planes of winter nutrition and summer gracing at 5.5 and 7.5 cm compressed sward height on the performance of Limousin X Friesian steers grazing grass/white clover swards. Diets were offered in winter to give liveweight gains of either 0.5 (low) or 0.8 (high) kg d^?1. The experiment was repealed over 2 years. Liveweights gains (low 0.50 vs. high 0.84 kg d^?1 s.e.d. ±0.044) were achieved in winter 1 and (low 0.55 vs. high 0.91 kg d^?1, s.e.d. ±0.041) in winter 2. These differences resulted in animals from the high treatment being 44 and 60 kg head^?1 heavier at turn-out than the low-treatment animals in years I and 2, respectively. There was evidence of compensatory growth with animals from the low treatment subsequently tending to grow faster than those from the high treatment, with liveweight gains during the period from turn-out to 84 d of 1.27 vs. 1.18 s.e.d. ±0.65 kg d^?1; P= 0–213 and 1.11 vs. 0.95 s.e.d. ±0.062 kg d^?1; P=0.015 in summers I and 2 respectively. In general, animals grazing the short sward tended to grow more slowly than those on the tail swards (1.18 vs. 1.27 s.e.d. ±0.065 kg d^?1; P= 0.166 and 0.93 vs. 113 s.e.d. ±0.062 kg d^?1, P = 0.002) for years 1 and 2 respectively. Growth rates in year 1 were significantly higher than those in year 2. However, increased summer growth rates did not compensate for the differences in live weight established during the winter, and more animals reached slaughter weight in a shorter time from the high than the low treatment. Mean stocking rate on treatments 5.5 and 7.5 over the 2 years were 5.2 and 4.3 animals ha^?1: differences were significant in year 2 (P <0.01). The 5.5 cm sward treatment also gave a greater liveweight gain ha^?1 than the 7.5-cm sward treatment in both years with a mean for the two years of 670 vs. 572 kg ha^?1 but differences were not significant.  相似文献   

Use of a model to optimize the interaction between frequency and severity of intermittent defoliation and to provide a fundamental comparison of the continuous and intermittent defoliation of grass   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

A. J. PARSONS  I. R. JOHNSON  A. HARVEY 《Grass and Forage Science》1988,43(1):49-59

A previously described model of grass growth was used to analyse the effect of the severity of defoliation and the duration of the subsequent regrowth on the overall balance between photosynthesis, gross tissue production and leaf death and so on the amount that could be harvested/consumed per hectare under intermittent defoliation. Maximum yield per hectare was shown to be achieved whenever the fluctuations in LAI during regrowth and defoliation led lo the same low average LAI that was previously shown to give maximum yield (amount harvested/consumed per hectare) under continuous grazing. Thus, it is suggested that production under both continuous and intermittent defoliation may best be characterized, and diverse managements may be rationalized, on the basis of the average sward state, the average achieved. The analysis leads us to reconsider some widely held concepts of the growth and utilization of grass applied in both agronomic and ecological theory, and the provision of practical guidelines for management.  相似文献   

Characterizing heavy-metal adsorption on oxides and oxyhydroxides   总被引：10，自引：0，他引：10  

K.M. SPARK  B.B. JOHNSON  J.D. WELLS 《European Journal of Soil Science》1995,46(4):621-631

Adsorption of Cu(II), Zn(II), Co(II) and Cd(II) on three different substrates: goethite, alumina and silica, was investigated over the pH range from 3.5 to 10. The consistent variation in the pH at which 50% of the metal is adsorbed (pH₅₀) indicates that the identity of the adsorbing ion is the principal factor determining the pH range over which adsorption occurs. However, the nature of the substrate does play a lesser role. The proton coefficient, χ, ranged from about 0.5 to 1.8, and was correlated with the difference between pH₅₀ and the pH for 50% precipitation. It is suggested that for most metal-substrate systems, for which χ is about 1, MOH⁺ plays a dominant role in adsorption. Increasing the substrate concentration decreased pH₅₀ for adsorption of metals on goethite, but there was little change in χ. The change in pH₅₀ was inversely related to χ. While the effect of the nature and concentration of the background electrolyte on Cu(II), Zn(II) and Co(II) adsorption depended on the substrate, increased ionic strength was found to decrease Cd(II) adsorption on all substrates.  相似文献   

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibody in wild macropods     

AM JOHNSON  H ROBERTS  BL MUNDAY† 《Australian veterinary journal》1988,65(7):199-201

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to measure total antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in serum samples from macropods. The validity of the assay was established by comparing parasite isolation in mice for 17 Tasmanian pademelons (Thylogale billardierii) and 17 Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus). The ELISA was then used to detect antibody against T. gondii in serum from 236 macropods, collected from 21 locations in Tasmania, including Flinders Island. Antibody against T. gondii was detected in 20 animals (15 T. billardierii and 5 M. rufogriseus). There was a significant (p less than 0.01) difference in possession of T. gondii antibodies between adult (greater than or equal to 1 year of age) Tasmanian pademelons and Bennett's wallabies.  相似文献