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Submissions from 2011

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A Comparison of Prairie Vole Audible and Ultrasonic Pup Calls and Attraction to Them by Adults of Each Sex, Thomas A. Terleph

Submissions from 2010

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The Ratio of Gametophytes to Tetrasporophytes of Intertidal Chondrus Crispus (Gigartinaceae) Across a Salinity Gradient, Michele Guidone and Sean Grace

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Snail Grazing Facilitates Growth of a Bloom-Forming Alga, Michele Guidone, Carol S. Thornber, and Emily Field

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Movement Patterns and Population Genetics of the American Horseshoe Crab in Relation to Long Island Sound Conservation Strategies, Jo-Marie Kasinak, Kirk A. Bartholomew, Mark Beekey, and Jennifer Mattei

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Reproductive Behavior in Horseshoe Crabs: Does Density Matter?, Jennifer Mattei, Mark Beekey, Adam Rudman, and Alyssa Woronik

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Genome Sequence of the Model Mushroom Schizophyllum Commune, Robin A. Ohm, Jan F. De Jong, Luis G. Lugones, Andrea Aerts, Erika Kothe, Jason E. Stajich, Ronald P. De Vries, Eric Record, Anthony Levasseur, Scott E. Baker, Kirk A. Bartholomew, Pedro M. Coutinho, Susann Erdmann, Thomas J. Fowler, Allen C. Gathmen, Vincent Lombard, Bernard Henrissat, Nicole Knabe, Ursula Kues, and Walt W. Lily

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Groundwater Connections Under a Barrier Beach: A Case Study in the Venice Lagoon, John Rapaglia, Eloisa Di Sipio, Henry Bokuniewicz, Gian Maria Zuppi, Luca Zaggia, Antonio Galgaro, and Aaron Beck

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Investigation of Residence Time and Groundwater Flux in Venice Lagoon: Comparing Radium Isotope and Hydrodynamical Models, John Rapaglia, Christian Ferrarin, Luca Zaggia, W. S. Moore, Georg Umgiesser, Ester Garcia-Solsona, Jordi Garcia-Orellana, and Pere Masqué

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Neural Coding of Temporal Information and Its Topography in the Auditory Cortex, Thomas A. Terleph and Raphael Pinaud

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Bilateral Multi-Electrode Neurophysiological Recordings Coupled to Local Pharmacology in Awake Songbirds, Liisa A. Tremere, Thomas A. Terleph, Jin Kwon Jeong, and Raphael Pinaud

Submissions from 2009

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Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Protocol, Jennifer Mattei

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Choosing the Right Path: Enhancement of Biologically Relevant Sets of Genes or Proteins Using Pathway Structure, Reuben Thomas, Julia M. Gohlke, Geffrey F. Stopper, Frederick M. Parham, and Christopher J. Portier

Submissions from 2008

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Project Limulus: What Long-Term Mark/Recapture Studies Reveal About Horseshow Crab Population Dynamics in Long Island Sound, Mark Beekey and Jennifer Mattei

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Coincident Application of a Mass Balance of Radium and a Hydrodynamic Model for the Seasonal Quantification of Groundwater Flux into the Venice Lagoon, Italy, Christian Ferrarin, John Rapaglia, Luca Zaggia, Georg Umgiesser, and Gian Maria Zuppi

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Changes in Paternal Responsiveness of Prairie Voles ( Microtus ochrogaster) in Response to Olfactory Cues and Continuous Physical Contact with a Female, Natacha Jean-Baptiste, Thomas A. Terleph, and Maryam Bamshad

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A Molecular Footprint Of Limb Loss: Sequence Variation Of The Autopodial Identity Gene Hoxa-13, Tiana Kohlsdorg, Michael P. Cummings, Vincent J. Lynch, Geffrey F. Stopper, Kazuhiko Takahashi, and Günter P. Wagner

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The Horseshoe Crab Conundrum: Can We Harvest and Conserve?, Jennifer Mattei and Mark Beekey

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A Songbird Forebrain Area Potentially Involved in Auditory Discrimination and Memory Formation, Raphael Pinaud and Thomas A. Terleph

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Inhibitory Network Interactions Shape the Auditory Processing of Natural Communication Signals in the Songbird Auditory Forebrain, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, Liisa A. Tremere, Mimi L. Phan, André A. Dagostin, and Ricard M. Leão

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Neural Correlates of Auditory Processing, Learning and Memory Formation in Songbirds, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, Ryan D. Wynne, and Liisa A. Tremere

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Zebrafish as a Model for Studying Adult Effects of Challenges to the Embryonic Nervous System, Nicole M. Roy and Elwood Linney

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Estimation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge from Bulk Ground Electrical Conductivity Measurements, Thomas Stieglitz, John Rapaglia, and Henry Bokuniewicz

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Response Properties of the Auditory Telencephalon in Songbirds Change with Recent Experience and Season, Thomas A. Terleph, Kai Lu, and David S. Vicario

Submissions from 2007

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The E705K Mutation in hPMS2 Exerts Recessive, Not Dominant, Effects on Mismatch Repair, Suzanne M. Deschênes, Guy Tomer, Megan Nguyen, Naz Erdeniz, Nicole C. Juba, Natalia Sepúlveda, Jenna E. Pisani, and R. Michael Liskay

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Eleutherodactylus ridens (Pygmy Rainfrog) Predation, Tobias Eisenberg and Twan Leenders

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Mutations Affecting a Putative MutLa Endonuclease Motif Impact Multiple DNA Mismatch Repair Functions, Naz Erdeniz, Megan Nguyen, Suzanne M. Deschênes, and R. Michael Liskay

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Neurotoxicity Assessment Using Zebrafish, Chuenlei Parng, Nicole M. Roy, Christopher Ton, Ying-Xin Lin, and Patricia McGrath

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Fruit Quality And Consumption By Songbirds During Autumn Migration, Susan B. Smith, Kathleen H. McPherson, Jeffrey M. Backer, Barbara J. Pierce, David W. Podlesak, and Scott R. McWilliams

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An Effect of Pier Pilings on Nearshore Submarine Groundwater Discharge from a (Partially) Confined Aquifer, Thomas Stieglitz, John Rapaglia, and Steven C. Krupa

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Inhibition of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Leads to Posterior Digit Loss in Ambystoma Mexicanum: Parallels to Natural Digit Reduction in Urodeles, Geffrey F. Stopper and Günter P. Wagner

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Species Differences in Auditory Processing Dynamics in Songbird Auditory Telencephalon, Thomas A. Terleph, Claudio V. Mello, and David S. Vicario

Submissions from 2006

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A Switch from Polyandry to Serial Monogamy: Results from a Three Year Tagging Study of Horseshoe Crabs in Long Island Sound, Jennifer Mattei Ph.D., Paul Goodell, Christine DePierro, and Meghann Burke

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Negative Effect of Zebra Mussels on Foraging and Habitat Use by Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), D. J. McCabe, Mark Beekey, A. Mazloff, and I. E. Marsden

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A Zebrafish Assay for Identifying Neuroprotectants in vivo, Chuenlei Parng, Christopher Ton, Ying-Xin Lin, Nicole M. Roy, and Patricia McGrath

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Regulation of Immediate Early Genes in the Visual Cortex, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, R. William Currie, and Liisa A. Tremere

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Stress Responsivity and HPA Axis Activity in Juveniles: Results From a Home-Based CO 2 Inhalation Study, Thomas A. Terleph, Rachel G. Klein, Roxann Roberson-Nay, Salvatore Mannuzza, John L. Moulton III, Girma Woldehawariat, Mary Guardino, and Daniel S. Pine

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Auditory Topography and Temporal Response Dynamics of Canary Caudal Telencephalon, Thomas A. Terleph, Claudio V. Mello, and David S. Vicario

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The Use of Immediate Early Genes as Mapping Tools for Neuronal Activation: Concepts and Methods, Thomas A. Terleph and Liisa A. Tremere

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New Distribution Records for Amphibians and Reptiles in Connecticut, with Notes on the Status of an Introduced Species, Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell, Twan Leenders, Brian T. Roach, Daniel J. Drew, Gregg Dancho, and Jeanne Yuckienuz

Submissions from 2005

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Sid4: A Secreted Vertebrate Immunoglobulin Protein with Roles in Zebrafish Embryogenesis, Philip DiIorio, A. Runko, C. A. Farrell, and Nicole M. Roy

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The Challenge of Environmental Protection, Jennifer Mattei

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Seasonal Changes in Composition of Lipid Stores in Migratory Birds: Causes and Consequences, Barbara J. Pierce and Scott R. McWilliams

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Effect of Dietary Fatty Acid Composition on Depot Fat and Exercise Performance in a Migrating Songbird, the Red-Eyed Vireo, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams, Timothy P. O'Connor, Allen R. Place, and Christopher G. Guglielmo

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Neuromodulatory Transmitters in Sensory Processing and Plasticity in the Primary Visual Cortex, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, and Liisa A. Tremere

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Submarine Groundwater Discharge Into Venice Lagoon, Italy, John Rapaglia

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Seagrass–Pathogen Interactions: ‘Pseudo-Induction’ of Turtlegrass Phenolics Near Wasting Disease Lesions, LaTina Steele, Melanie Caldwell, Anne Boettcher, and Tom Arnold

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Of Chicken Wings and Frog Legs: A Smorgasbord of Evolutionary Variation in Mechanisms of Tetrapod Limb Development, Geffrey F. Stopper and Günter P. Wagner

Submissions from 2004

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The Effect of Size-limited Brood Capacity on Brood Size in a Freshwater Bivalve, Mark Beekey

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Apparent Sibling Rivalry in the Freshwater Clam Sphaerium Striatinum, Mark Beekey and Ronald H. Karlson

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Zebra Mussels Affect Benthic Predator Foraging Success, Mark Beekey, D. J. McCabe, and I. E. Marsden