UNH's location and facilities provide unique opportunities for the study of biology due to its access to the seacoast, the Shoals Marine Laboratory, the lakes region of NH, and the White Mountains National Forest.

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Submissions from 2023

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Appendage abnormalities in spiders induced by an alternating temperature protocol in the context of recent advances in molecular spider embryology, Teresa Napiorkowska, Julita Templin, Pawel Napiorkowski, and Mark A. Townley

Submissions from 2021

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Giant polyploid epidermal cells and male pheromone production in the tephritid fruit fly Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae), Eric C. Yip, Istvan Miko, Jonah M. Ulmer, Nancy A. Cherim, Mark A. Townley, Steffen Poltak, Anjel M. Helms, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Mark C. Mescher, and John F. Tooker

Submissions from 2020

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Hers and his: Silk glands used in egg sac construction by female spiders potentially repurposed by a 'modern' male spider, Mark A. Townley and Danilo Harms

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Temperature fluctuations during embryonic development implicated in a naturally occurring instance of abnormal spinnerets in the spider Australomimetus maculosus (Araneae, Mimetidae), Mark A. Townley and Danilo Harms

Submissions from 2019

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Effect of cinnamaldehyde on feed intake, rumen fermentation, and nutrient digestibility, in lactating dairy cows, Colleen E. Chapman, Shona B. Ort, Kayla M. Aragona, Rosemarie G. Cabral, and Peter S. Erickson

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Managing With Low Milk Prices: Three areas that can help your bottom line, Peter S. Erickson

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From Spinning Silk to Spreading Saliva: Mouthpart Remodeling in Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), Istvan Miko, Sarthok Rasique Rahman, Anne C. Jones, Mark A. Townley, Brandon Gominho, Sulav Paudel, S David Stupski, Heather M. Hines, and Rudolf J. Schilder

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Supplementation of sodium butyrate to postweaned heifer diets: Effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and health, E. M. Rice, Kayla M. Aragona, S. C. Moreland, and Peter S. Erickson

Submissions from 2018

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Limit-Feeding Dairy Heifers: More efficient feeding can lead to reduced costs, Peter S. Erickson

Submissions from 2017

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Nitrogen utilization, preweaning nutrient digestibility, and growth effects of Holstein dairy calves fed 2 amounts of a moderately high protein or conventional milk replacer, Colleen E. Chapman, T. M. Hill, D. R. Elder, and Peter S. Erickson

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Technical note: Evaluating nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for determining body composition in Holstein dairy calves using deuterium oxide dilution methods, Colleen E. Chapman, P. Stone Wilkinson, Michael R. Murphy, and Peter S. Erickson

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Using Milk Urea Nitrogen to Calculate Urine and Urinary Nitrogen Output, Peter S. Erickson

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Utilizing uNDF in Dairy Cow Diets: A new way of looking at forage fiber, Peter S. Erickson

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Short communication: Verifying Holstein heifer heart girth to body weight prediction equations, A. J. Heinrichs, B. S. Heinrichs, C. M. Jones, Peter S. Erickson, K. F. Kalscheur, T. D. Nennich, B. J. Heins, and F. C. Cardoso

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The impact of direct‐fed microbials and enzymes on the health and performance of dairy cows with emphasis on colostrum quality and serum immunoglobulin concentrations in calves, Shona B. Ort, Kayla M. Aragona, Colleen E. Chapman, E. Shangraw, A. F. Brito, D. J. Schauff, and Peter S. Erickson

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Evidence of mating by sexually immature female American lobsters Homarus americanus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Decapoda: Nephropidae), Winsor H. Watson III, Jason S. Goldstein, Elizabeth M. Morrissey, and Hannah A. Cole

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A comparison of the distribution and abundance of European green crabs and American lobsters in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire, USA, Winsor H. Watson III, Jason S. Goldstein, Elizabeth M. Morrissey, and Erika D. Moretti

Submissions from 2016

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Prepartum supplementation of nicotinic acid: Effects on health of the dam, colostrum quality, and acquisition of immunity in the calf, Kayla M. Aragona, Colleen E. Chapman, Andre B. D. Pereira, B. J. Isenberg, R. B. Standish, C. J. Maugeri, Rosemarie G. Cabral, and Peter S. Erickson

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Predicting colostrum quality from performance in the previous lactation and environmental changes, Rosemarie G. Cabral, Colleen E. Chapman, Kayla M. Aragona, E. Clark, M. Lunak, and Peter S. Erickson

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Short communication: Cinnamaldehyde taste preferences of weaned dairy heifers, Colleen E. Chapman, Rosemarie G. Cabral, Kayla M. Aragona, and Peter S. Erickson

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Effects of cinnamaldehyde or monensin on performance of weaned Holstein dairy heifers, Colleen E. Chapman, H. Chester-Jones, D. Ziegler, J. A. Clapper, and Peter S. Erickson

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Effect of milk replacer program on calf performance and digestion of nutrients with age of the dairy calf, Colleen E. Chapman, Peter S. Erickson, James D. Quigley, T. M. Hill, H. Gale Bateman II, F. X. Suarez-Mena, and R. L. Schlotterbeck

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Lactoferrin supplementation of the neonatal calf has no impact on immunoglobulin G absorption and intestinal development in the first days of life, R. A. Connelly and Peter S. Erickson

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Performance of Holstein calves fed whole milk with or without kefir, S. Fouladgar, A. D. Foroozandeh Shahraki, G. R. Ghalamkari, M. Khani, F. Ahmadi, and Peter S. Erickson

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Influence of Environmental Factors on Spawning of the American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire, USA, Winsor H. Watson III, Helen Cheng, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Identification of putative circadian clock genes in the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Winsor H. Watson III, Kevin N. Chesmore, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Rhythms of locomotion and seasonal changes in activity expressed by horseshoe crabs in their natural habitat, Winsor H. Watson III, Suzanne K. Johnson, Colin D. Whitworth, and Christopher C. Chabot

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The influence of stomach distention on feeding in the nudibranch mollusk Melibe leonina, Winsor H. Watson III and Colin A. Lee

Submissions from 2015

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From experimental zoology to big data: Observation and integration in the study of animal development, Jessica A. Bolker and Sabine Brauckmann

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Estimating plasma volume in neonatal Holstein calves fed one or two feedings of a lacteal-based colostrum replacer using Evans blue dye and hematocrit values at various time points., Peter S. Erickson, Rosemarie G. Cabral Ph.D., Colleen E. Chapman MS, and E. J. Kent

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The Life History Cycle of Limulus polyphemus in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire U.S.A., Winsor H. Watson III, Helen Cheng, and Christopher C. Chabot

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A comparison of American lobster size structure and abundance using standard and ventless traps, Winsor H. Watson III, Abigail S. Clark, Steven H. Jury, and Jason S. Goldstein

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Influence of Natural Inshore and Offshore Thermal Regimes on Egg Development and Time of Hatch in American lobsters, Homarus americanus, Winsor H. Watson III and Jason S. Goldstein

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Seasonal movements of American lobsters in southern Gulf of Maine coastal waters: patterns, environmental triggers, and implications for larval release, Winsor H. Watson III and Jason S. Goldstein

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Variation in the Size and Composition of Ejaculates Produced by Male American Lobsters, Homarus Americanus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (Decapoda: Nephropidae), Winsor H. Watson III, Tracy L. Pugh, Michel Comeau, and Kadra Benhalima

Submissions from 2014

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Models in context: biological and epistemological niches, Jessica A. Bolker

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Model species in evo-devo: A philosophical perspective, Jessica A. Bolker

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What's new: the source and uses of homology. [Review], Jessica A. Bolker

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Colostrum replacer feeding regimen, addition of sodium bicarbonate, and milk replacer: The combined effects on absorptive efficiency of immunoglobulinG in neonatal calves., Peter S. Erickson, Rosemarie G. Cabral Ph.D., Colleen E. Chapman MS, Miguel A. Cabral MD, Emily J. Kent, and Debbie Haines DVM

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Daily and tidal Rhythms in Intertidal Marine Invertebrates, Winsor H. Watson III and Christopher C. Chabot

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Circadian Rhythms of Crawling and Swimming in the Nudibranch Mollusc Melibe leonina, Winsor H. Watson III, James M. Newcomb, Lauren E. Kirouac, and Amanda A. Naimie

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A Noninvasive Method For In situ Determination of Mating Success in Female American Lobsters (Homarus americanus), Winsor H. Watson III, Tracy L. Pugh, Jason S. Goldstein, and Elizabeth A. Dubofsky

Submissions from 2013

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The Use of Natural Kinds in Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Jessica A. Bolker

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Review: Colostrum supplements and replacers for dairy calves., Peter S. Erickson, Rosemarie G. Cabral, and Colleen E. Chapman

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Evaluation of the Brix refractometer to estimate immunoglobulin G concentration in bovine colostrum, James D. Quigley, Alfonso Lago, Colleen E. Chapman, Peter S. Erickson, and Javier Polo

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Sublethal Behavioral and Physiological Effects of the Biomedical Bleeding Process on the American Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus, Winsor H. Watson III, Rebecca L. Anderson, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Patterns of Activity Expressed by Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs, Winsor H. Watson III, Elizabeth A. Dubofsky, S. D. Simpson, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Seasonal and sexual differences in the thermal preferences and movements of American lobsters, Winsor H. Watson III and Steven H. Jury

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At-sea determination of female American lobster (Homarus americanus) mating activity: Patterns vs. expectations, Winsor H. Watson III, Tracy L. Pugh, Jason S. Goldstein, and Kari L. Lavalli

Submissions from 2012

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Model Organisms: There’s more to life than rats and flies, Jessica A. Bolker

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Case Study: Adding a bacterial inoculant to corn silage removed from a bunker silo and stored in piles., Peter S. Erickson, Nancy L. Whitehouse, and D. A. Spangler

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Rounding off the cow: Challenges and successes in an interdisciplinary physics course for life science students, Dawn C. Meredith and Jessica A. Bolker

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Comparative Growth and Survival of Juvenile Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua)Cultured in Copper and Nylon Net Pens, Winsor H. Watson III, Michael D. Chambers, Jon Bunker, and William Hunting Howell

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The Influence of Stocking Density on the Swimming Behavior of Adult Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua, in a Near Shore Net Pen, Winsor H. Watson III, Martin Fore, and William Hunting Howell

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The relationship between American lobster catch, entry rate into traps and density, Winsor H. Watson III and Steven H. Jury

Submissions from 2011

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A strawberry KNOX gene regulates leaf, flower and meristem architecture, Mithu Chatterjee, Claudia L. Bermudez-Lozano, Maureen A. Clancy, Thomas M. Davis, and Kevin M. Folta

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Conservation and loss of ribosomal RNA gene sites in diploid and polyploid Fragaria (Rosaceae), Bo Liu and Thomas M. Davis

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Two Methods for Determining the Fertility Status of Early-Stage American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Eggs, Winsor H. Watson III, Kirby J. Johnson, and Jason S. Goldstein

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Evidence that potential fish predators elicit the production of carapace vibrations by the American lobster, Winsor H. Watson III, Francoise Morison, Elizabeth Morrissey, and Kyle Jenks

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The behavior of cod (Gadus morhua) in an offshore aquaculture net pen, Winsor H. Watson III, Chris Rillahan, Michael D. Chambers, and William Hunting Howell

Submissions from 2010

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Circatidal rhythms of locomotion in the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus: Underlying mechanisms and cues that influence them, Christopher C. Chabot and Winsor H. Watson III

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An examination of targeted gene neighborhoods in strawberry, Thomas M. Davis, Melanie E. Shields, Qian Zhang, Denise Tombolato-Terzić, Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Ana C. Pontaroli, Hao Wang, Qin Yao, Phillip SanMiguel, and Kevin M. Folta

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The loss of species: mangrove extinction risk and geographic areas of global concern, Beth A. Liu, Kent A. Carpenter, Lorna Collins, Norma C. Duke, Aaron M. Ellison, Joanne C. Ellison, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth, Edwino S. Fernando, Kandasamy Kathiresan, Nico E. Koedam, Suzanne R. Livingstone, Toyohiko Miyagi, Gregg E. Moore, Vien Ngoc Nam, Jin Eong Ong, Jurgenne H. Primavera, Severino G. Salmo III, Jonnell C. Sanciangco, Sukristijono Sukardjo, Yamin Wang, and Jean Wan Hong Yong

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An enhanced method for sequence walking and paralog mining: TOPO® Vector-Ligation PCR, Benjamin B. Orcheski and Thomas M. Davis

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Male horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus use multiple sensory cues to locate mates, Katharine M. Saunders, H. Jane Brockman, Winsor H. Watson III, and Steven H. Jury

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Seasonal movements of American horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus in the Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire (USA), Susanne Y. Schaller, Christopher C. Chabot, and Winsor H. Watson III

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Circatidal rhythms of locomotion in the American horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus: Underlying mechanisms and cues that influence them, Winsor H. Watson III and Christopher C. Chabot

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High resolution tracking of adult horseshoe crabs Limulus polyphemus in a New Hampshire estuary using fixed array ultrasonic telemetry, Winsor H. Watson III and Christopher C. Chabot

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The effects of water pressure, temperature, and current cycles on circatidal rhythms expressed by the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Winsor H. Watson III, Christopher C. Chabot, Jeffrey F. Yelle, and Conor B. O'Donnell

Submissions from 2009

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Exemplary and Surrogate Models: Two modes of representation in biology, Jessica A. Bolker

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Case Study: Addition of a silage preservative reduces spoilage in wet brewers grain, Peter S. Erickson, Susan P. Marston, Nancy L. Whitehouse, and David A. Spangler

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Effects of a large fishing closure on benthic communities in the western Gulf of Maine: recovery from the effects of gillnets and otter trawls, Raymond E. Grizzle, Larry G. Ward, Larry A. Mayer, Mashkoor A. Malik, Andrew B. Cooper, Holly A. Abeels, Jennifer K. Greene, Melissa A. Brodeur, and Andrew A. Rosenberg

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Effects of colostrum replacer supplemented with lactoferrin on the blood plasma immunoglobulin G concentration and intestinal absorption of xylose in the neonatal calf, E. C. Shea, N. L. Whitehouse, and Peter S. Erickson

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Use of ultrasonic telemetry to determine the area of bait influence and trapping area of American lobster, Homarus americanus, traps, Winsor H. Watson III, Walter J. Golet, and Steven H. Jury

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A self-contained system for observing and quantifying the behavior of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, in an offshore aquaculture cage, Winsor H. Watson III, Chris Rillahan, Michael D. Chambers, and William Hunting Howell

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The Relationship Between Small- and Large-Scale Movements of Horseshoe Crabs in the Great Bay Estuary and Limulus Behavior in the Laboratory, Winsor H. Watson III, Susanne Y. Schaller, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Home range dynamics of the American lobster, Homarus americanus, Winsor H. Watson III, Darren A. Scopel, and Walter J. Golet

Submissions from 2008

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From Embryology to Evo-Devo: A History of Developmental Evolution [Review], Jessica A. Bolker

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Rhythms of Locomotion Expressed by Limulus polyphemus, the American Horseshoe Crab: II. Relationship to Circadian Rhythms of Visual Sensitivity, Winsor H. Watson III, Lisa Bedford, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Rhythms of Locomotion Expressed by Limulus polyphemus, the American Horseshoe Crab: I. Synchronization by Artificial Tides, Winsor H. Watson III, Christopher C. Chabot, and Stephen J. Skinner

Submissions from 2007

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Skeletal and Pigmentation Defects following Retinoic Acid Exposure in Larval Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), Gabriela M. Martinez, Michael P. Baron, and Jessica A. Bolker

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Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Winsor H. Watson III, Christopher C. Chabot, Scott H. Betournay, and Nicole R. Braley

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Thermal histories of brooding lobsters, Homarus americanus, in the Gulf of Maine, Winsor H. Watson III, Diane F. Cowan, Andrew R. Solow, and Andrew M. Mountcastle

Submissions from 2006

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Growth Characteristics of Calves Fed an Intensified Milk Replacer Regimen with Additional Lactoferrin, K. E. Cowles, R. A. White, N. L. Whitehouse, and Peter S. Erickson

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Chlortetracycline supplementation of yearling dairy heifers, E. D. Reid, Peter S. Erickson, S. Hodgdon, E. Lennon, and P. C. W. Tsang

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Daily patterns of locomotion expressed by American lobsters (Homarus americanus) in their natural habitat, Winsor H. Watson III, Walter J. Golet, Darren A. Scopel, and Andrew B. Cooper

Submissions from 2005

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Defining a meeting place: modularity in development and evolution [Review], Jessica A. Bolker

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Pigmentation development, defects, and patterning in summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), Jessica A. Bolker, Tanya F. Hakala, and Judith E. Quist

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Age and growth estimates of the thorny skate (Amblyraja radiata) in the western Gulf of Maine, James A. Sulikowski, Jeff Kneebone, Scott Elzey, Joe Jurek, Patrick D. Danley, William Huntting Howell, and Paul C.W. Tsang

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The reproductive cycle of the thorny skate (Amblyraid radiata) in the western Gulf of Maine, James A. Sulikowski, Jeff Kneebone, Scott Elzey, Joe Jurek, Patrick D. Danley, William Huntting Howell, and Paul C.W. Tsang

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Mechanisms underlying the production of carapace vibrations and associated waterborne sounds in the American lobster, Homarus americanus, Winsor H. Watson III and Heidi Pye Henninger

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Daily and circadian rhythms of locomotor activity in the American lobster, Homarus americanus, Winsor H. Watson III, Steven H. Jury, and Christopher C. Chabot

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Differences in the size at maturity of female American lobsters, Homarus americanus, captured throughout the range of the offshore fishery, Winsor H. Watson III and Susan A. Little

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Central pattern generator for swimming in Melibe, Winsor H. Watson III and Stuart Thompson

Submissions from 2004

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Embryology., Jessica A. Bolker

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Ionophore taste preferences of dairy heifers, Peter S. Erickson, M. L. Davis, C. S. Murdock, K. E. Pastir, Michael R. Murphy, C. G. Schwab, and J. I. Marden

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Circatidal and Circadian Rhythms of Locomotion in Limulus polyphemus, Winsor H. Watson III, Christopher C. Chabot, and Jeffrey Kent

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The influence of light on locomotion in the gastropod melibe leonina, Winsor H. Watson III, James M. Newcomb, and Kaddee A. Lawrence

Submissions from 2003

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From genotype to phenotype: Looking into the black box, Jessica A. Bolker

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Modularity, Jessica A. Bolker and Gillian L. Gass