Pacific coast avifauna /

Pacific coast avifauna, no. 6, 13, 20, 28, 30, 36, issued as ten volume indexes to Condor.

The Austral avian record; a scientific journal devoted primarily to the study of the Australian avifauna.

Ceased publication with v. 5, no. 5, June 1st 1927.

Avifauna italica. Elenco delle specie di uccelli stazionarie o di passaggio in Italia, colla loro sinonimia volgare e con notizie più specialmente intorno alle migrazioni ed alla nidificazione.

Afterward published, with additions, as "Primo resoconto dei risultati della inchiesta ornitologica in Italia. Pte. 1".

Avifauna italica. Elenco sistematico delle specie di uccelli stazionarie o di passaggio in Italia ...

Mode of access: Internet.

Avifauna Neerlandica. Lijst der tot dusverre in Nederland in wilden staat waargenomen vogelsoorten,

Mode of access: Internet.

The avifauna of Louisiana, with an annotated list of the birds of the State

Cover-title.

Avifauna in guerra. Impressioni ornitologiche.

Bibliographical footnotes.

A contour plot approach that uses data accumulated during routine monitoring to obtain insights into lagoon behaviour

Regular monitoring of wastewater characteristics is undertaken on most wastewater treatment plants. The data acquired during this process are usually filed and forgotten. However, systematic analysis of these data can provide useful insights into plant behaviour. Conventional graphical techniques are inadequate to give a good overall picture of how wastewater characteristics vary, with time and along the lagoon system. An approach based on the use of contour plots was devised that largely overcomes this problem. Superimposition of contour plots for different parameters can be used to gain a qualitative understanding of the nature and strength of relationships between the parameters. This is illustrated in an analysis of monitoring data for lagoon 115 East at the Western Treatment Plant, near Melbourne, Australia. In this illustrative analysis, relationships between ammonia removal rates and parameters such as chlorophyll a level and temperature are explored using a contour plot superimposition approach. It is concluded that this approach can help improve our understanding, not only of lagoon systems, but of other wastewater treatment systems as well.

Are metal ions accumulated by saxicolous lichens growing in a rural environment?

The levels of Mn, Cu, zn, Mg and Ca were measured in the lichens Xanthoparmelia conspersa (Ach.) Hale and Parmelia glabratula ssp. fuliginosa (Fr. ex Duby): Laund. growing on a steep slate rock surface in south Gwynedd, Wales, UK. The objective was to test the following hypotheses: 1) that foliose lichens growing in a rural environment concentrate metal ions relative to the substratum, 2) that the concentration of metal ions increases significantly with thallus size and 3) that individual ions accumulate preferentially either in the marginal lobes or thallus centre. Mg and Ca were present in rainfall whereas all ions were present in rock surface runoff and in the substratum. Levels of Mn, Mg and Ca were increased in runoff collected from the bottom compared with the top of the rock surface. In P. glabratula ssp. fuliginosa thalli, ions were present as follows, Mg > Ca=Mn=Zn>Cu, and there were no significant differences in thalli collected from the top and bottom of the rock surface. With the exception of Mg and Ca, ion levels in thalli were similar to or less than those in the substratum. The levels of Ca, Cu and Zn were similar in thalli from under 1 to over 4 cm in diameter. However, the level of Mg increased with thallus size in X. conspersa while the level of Mn decreased with thallus size in both species. Ion levels were similar in the marginal lobes and centres of large diameter (over 4 cm) and small diameter (under 2 cm) X. conspersa thalli. With the exception of Mg, there was no evidence for a significant accumulation of ions relative to the substratum or with thallus size. In addition, there was no evidence to suggest preferential accumulation of ions either in the thallus centre or marginal lobes.

Autumn raptor migration through the Florida Keys

This study documents the 1996 and 1997 autumn migration seasons at Grassy Key for 16 species of raptors (hawks, eagles, and falcons). My results indicate the Florida Keys are a major raptor migration flyway (over 26,000 sightings). I identified factors influencing watch-site location in the Keys. Northbound flights must be included to avoid inflating southbound counts. By removing the "season effect" (natural rise, peak, and wane of raptor numbers during migration), I demonstrate wind has little consistent effect on raptor counts in the Keys. I further demonstrate we do not see more raptors on cold front days than on non-cold front days. However, cold fronts following tropical storms (as in 1996) increase the number of raptors observed for most species. I conducted a nightly roosting survey on Boot Key resulting in near or over 3,000 raptor sightings per season and present a model to predict aerial counts from roosting counts.

Comparación de la avifauna acuática de cuatro sitios en la Península San Juan del Gozo, Bahía de Jiquilisco, El Salvador

De Octubre a Febrero del 2011 se llevó a cabo una investigación en la que se realizaron observaciones de las aves acuáticas en el departamento de Usulután, en el sector sur occidente de la Bahía de Jiquilisco, Península de San Juan en los sitios: Cañón El Rico, Laguna San Juan del Gozo, Palacio de los Aves, Canal San Juancito. Se registraron un total de 31 especies de aves acuáticas, que pertenecen a Catorce familias, correspondientes a seis órdenes: Ciconiiformes, Charadriiformes, Pelecaniformes, Anseriformes, Coraciiformes y Passeriformes. El mayor número de especies observadas se registró dentro de cuatro sitios de muestreo Canal San Juancito, seguido de Palacio de las Aves, Laguna de San Juan del Gozo y Cañón El Rico. En los cuatro sitios muestreados según la presencia o ausencia, de las especies observadas, se encontraron cinco especies en cuatro sitios, tres especies en tres sitios, doce especies en dos sitios y diez en un solo sitio. Del total de las especies observadas solamente cuatro de ellas se encuentran en peligro de extinción y amenazadas para nuestro país. Según los índices de biodiversidad de Shannon resulto mayor para Laguna San Juan del Gozo con ( H: 1.96), sin embargo el valor más alto de riqueza de Margalef se alcanza en el Canal San Juancito (2.89), seguido de Palacio de las Aves (1.93), Laguna San Juan del Gozo (1.90) y Cañón El Rico el valor más bajo (1.41). Los sitios muestreados son utilizadas para el descanso, alimentación y anidación de las aves residentes y migratorias. Todas las especies que se encontraron en los cuatros sitios son las más abundantes en el área de estudio como se ha determinado en los cuadros de cada una de las estaciones de cada sitio de muestreo como se muestra en los anexos. Lo que indica la preferencia que tienen estas especies a los diferentes tipos de hábitat que se encuentran en la zona

Diversidad alfa y beta de la avifauna diurna en la zona de amortiguamiento del Área Natural Protegida Colima, Cuscatlán

Las 189 áreas Naturales que se encuentran establecidas para el territorio Salvadoreño, se han convertido en los últimos albergues de unpotencial genético y ambiental para la biodiversidad. alrededor de estos espacios se encuentran zonas de donde se utilizan los recursos de diversas formas, estas áreas circundantes que no pertenecen al área naturales se conocen como zonas de amortiguamiento y las actividades que se desarrollam en éstas no deberian de representar una amenaza, son espacios de transición entre el área protegida y el entorno,que permiten aminorar el efecto directo del medio hacia adentro y hacia afuera. En El Salvador no hay estudios que determinen cuáles son las especies de avifauna que transitan en la zona de Colima, ni como éstas se comportan. Las aves se encuentran entre los grupos faunísticos vertebrados más diversos y abundantes por su ubicuidad, adapatación y grado de sensibilidad a las perturbaciones antrópicas, se encuentran especies que presentan una gran resiliencia o plasticidad de los cambios, entre ellos: territoriales, atmosféricos y poblacionales que ocurren en dichas zonas.

Using satellite telemetry and environmental niche modelling to inform conservation targets for a long-distance migratory raptor in its wintering grounds

Understanding the ecology of migratory birds during the non-breeding season is necessary for ensuring their conservation. Using satellite telemetry data we describe winter ranging behaviour and movements of pallid harriers Circus macrourus that bred in Kazakhstan. We developed an ecological niche model for the species in Africa, to identify the most suitable wintering areas for pallid harriers and the importance of habitat in determining the location of those areas. We also assessed how well represented suitable areas are in the network of protected areas. Individual harriers showed relatively high fidelity to wintering areas but with potential for interannual changes. The ecological niche model highlighted the importance of open habitats with natural vegetation. Most suitable areas for the species were located in eastern Africa. Suitable areas had a patchy distribution but were relatively well included in the network of protected areas. The preferential use of habitats with natural vegetation by wintering pallid harriers and the patchiness of the most suitable areas highlight the harrier's vulnerability to land-use changes and the associated loss of natural vegetation in Africa. Conservation of harriers could be enhanced by preserving natural grasslands within protected areas and improving habitat management in the human-influenced portions of the species’ core wintering areas.

Rapamycin reverses age-related increases in mitochondrial ROS production at complex I, oxidative stress, accumulation of mtDNA fragments inside nuclear DNA, and lipofuscin level, and increases autophagy, in the liver of middle-aged mice

Rapamycin consistently increases longevity in mice although the mechanism of action of this drug is unknown. In the present investigation we studied the effect of rapamycin on mitochondrial oxidative stress at the same dose that is known to increase longevity in mice (14 mg of rapamycin/kg of diet). Middle aged mice (16 months old) showed significant age-related increases in mitochondrial ROS production at complex I, accumulation of mtDNA fragments inside nuclear DNA, mitochondrial protein lipoxidation, and lipofuscin accumulation compared to young animals (4 months old) in the liver. After 7 weeks of dietary treatment all those increases were totally or partially (lipofuscin) abolished by rapamycin, middle aged rapamycin-treated animals showing similar levels in those parameters to young animals. The decrease in mitochondrial ROS production was due to qualitative instead of quantitative changes in complex I. The decrease in mitochondrial protein lipoxidation was not due to decreases in the amount of highly oxidizable unsaturated fatty acids. Rapamycin also decreased the amount of RAPTOR (of mTOR complex) and increased the amounts of the PGC1-α and ATG13 proteins. The results are consistent with the possibility that rapamycin increases longevity in mice at least in part by lowering mitochondrial ROS production and increasing autophagy, decreasing the derived final forms of damage accumulated with age which are responsible for increased longevity. The decrease in lipofuscin accumulation induced by rapamycin adds to previous information suggesting that the increase in longevity induced by this drug can be due to a decrease in the rate of aging. © 2016 Elsevier Inc.