Alan Afton

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. RELATIONSHIPS OF CADMIUM, MERCURY, AND SELENIUM WITH NUTRIENT RESERVES OF FEMALE LESSER SCAUP (AYTHYA AFFINIS) DURING WINTER AND SPRING MIGRATION
    Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, vol. 26, no. 3, p. 515, 2007
  2. Does body size influence nest attendance? A comparison of Ross’s geese (Chen rossii) and the larger, sympatric lesser snow geese (C. caerulescens caerulescens)
    Journal of Ornithology, vol. 148, no. 4, pp. 549–555, 2007
  3. Breeding Biology of Mottled Ducks on Agricultural Lands in Southwestern Louisiana
    Southeastern Naturalist, vol. 5, no. 2, p. 311, 2006
  4. ECOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING BROOD PATCH AREA AND PROLACTIN LEVELS IN ARCTIC-NESTING GEESE
    The Auk, vol. 123, no. 2, p. 405, 2006
  5. Diet shifts of lesser scaup are consistent with the spring condition hypothesis
    Canadian Journal of Zoology, vol. 84, no. 6, pp. 779–786, 2006
  6. Do geese fully develop brood patches? A histological analysis of lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) and Ross’s geese (C. rossii)
    Journal of Comparative Physiology B, vol. 176, no. 5, pp. 453–462, 2006
  7. Effectiveness of Spinning-Wing Decoys Varies Among Dabbling Duck Species and Locations
    Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 70, no. 3, p. 799, 2006
  8. Body Mass of Lesser Scaup during Fall and Winter in the Mississippi Flyway
    Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 70, no. 6, p. 1789, 2006
  9. Different Time and Energy Budgets of Lesser Snow Geese in Rice-Prairies and Coastal Marshes in Southwest Louisiana
    Waterbirds, vol. 29, no. 4, p. 451, 2006
  10. Sediments in Marsh Ponds of the Gulf Coast Chenier Plain: Effects of Structural Marsh Management and Salinity
    Wetlands Ecology and Management, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 395–404, 2005
  11. Effects of spinning-wing decoys on flock behavior and hunting vulnerability of mallards in Minnesota
    Wildlife Society Bulletin, vol. 33, no. 3, p. 993, 2005
  12. Hydrologic aspects of marsh ponds during winter on the Gulf Coast Chenier Plain, USA: effects of structural marsh management
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 266, pp. 35–42, 2004
  13. NUTRIENT RESERVES OF LESSER SCAUP (AYTHYA AFFINIS) DURING SPRING MIGRATION IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY: A TEST OF THE SPRING CONDITION HYPOTHESIS
    The Auk, vol. 121, no. 3, p. 917, 2004
  14. COMPOSITION OF BREEDING BIRD COMMUNITIES IN GULF COAST CHENIER PLAIN MARSHES: EFFECTS OF WINTER BURNING
    Southeastern Naturalist, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 173, 2004
  15. Relationships Between Wintering Waterbirds and Invertebrates, Sediments and Hydrology of Coastal Marsh Ponds
    Waterbirds, vol. 27, no. 3, p. 333, 2004
  16. EFFECTS OF STRUCTURAL MARSH MANAGEMENT AND SALINITY ON INVERTEBRATE PREY OF WATERBIRDS IN MARSH PONDS DURING WINTER ON THE GULF COAST CHENIER PLAIN
    Wetlands, vol. 23, no. 4, p. 897, 2003
  17. Ecotoxicology, vol. 12, no. 1/4, pp. 47–54, 2003
  18. SURVIVAL OF FEMALE LESSER SCAUP: EFFECTS OF BODY SIZE, AGE, AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT
    The Condor, vol. 105, no. 2, p. 336, 2003
  19. HYBRIDIZATION AND POPULATION SUBDIVISION WITHIN AND BETWEEN ROSS'S GEESE AND LESSER SNOW GEESE: A MOLECULAR PERSPECTIVE
    The Condor, vol. 104, no. 2, p. 432, 2002
  20. Declining Scaup Populations: A Retrospective Analysis of Long-Term Population and Harvest Survey Data
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 65, no. 4, p. 781, 2001
  21. Intraspecific Variation in Nutrient Reserve Use During Clutch Formation by Lesser Scaup
    The Condor, vol. 103, no. 4, p. 810, 2001
  22. Plant Community Composition and Biomass in Gulf Coast Chenier Plain Marshes: Responses to Winter Burning and Structural Marsh Management
    Environmental Management, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 281–293, 2001
  23. Foraging time and dietary intake by breeding Ross's and Lesser Snow Geese
    Oecologia, vol. 127, no. 1, pp. 78–86, 2001
  24. Vulnerability of Lesser Snow Geese to Hunting with Electronic Calling Devices
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 64, no. 4, p. 983, 2000
  25. Condition Bias of Hunter-Shot Ring-Necked Ducks Exposed to Lead
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 64, no. 2, p. 584, 2000
  26. SEXUAL SIZE DIMORPHISM OF THE MUSK DUCK
    The Wilson Bulletin, vol. 112, no. 4, p. 457, 2000
  27. EFFECTS OF WINTER MARSH BURNING ON ABUNDANCE AND NESTING ACTIVITY OF LOUISIANA SEASIDE SPARROWS IN THE GULF COAST CHENIER PLAIN
    The Wilson Bulletin, vol. 112, no. 3, p. 365, 2000
  28. Direct Recovery Rates of Lesser Scaup Banded in Northwest Minnesota: Sources of Heterogeneity
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 63, no. 1, p. 389, 1999
  29. Data Set Incongruence and Correlated Character Evolution: An Example of Functional Convergence in the Hind-Limbs of Stifftail Diving Ducks
    Systematic Biology, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 683–714, 1999
  30. Forced copulation results in few extrapair fertilizations in Ross's and lesser snow geese
    Animal Behaviour, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 1071–1081, 1999
  31. Survival of Female Northern Pintails Wintering in Southwestern Louisiana
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 62, no. 4, p. 1512, 1998
  32. Use of Habitats by Female Northern Pintails Wintering in Southwestern Louisiana
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 61, no. 2, p. 435, 1997
  33. Evening Flights of Female Northern Pintails from a Major Roost Site
    The Condor, vol. 98, no. 4, p. 810, 1996
  34. Timing of Nest Searches for Upland Nesting Waterfowl
    The Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 57, no. 3, p. 597, 1993
  35. Lesser Scaup diets during migration and winter in the Mississippi flyway
    Canadian Journal of Zoology, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 328–333, 1991