The shallow-water macrobenthos of a northern New England estuary

1979 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. F. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Shallow Water ◽  
Northern New England

Cyprinid distributions in Northeast U.S.A. lakes: evidence of regional-scale minnow biodiversity losses

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1593-1607 ◽  
Author(s):  
T R Whittier ◽  
D B Halliwell ◽  
S G Paulsen
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Species Richness ◽  
New England ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Southern New England ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Golden Shiner ◽  
Northern New England

Fish assemblages were sampled in 195 randomly selected lakes in the northeastern United States during the summers of 1991-1994. Most lakes in northern Maine had three to seven minnow species, constituting 40-80% of species in each lake. Lakes in New Jersey, southern New York, and southern New England rarely had minnows, other than golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas). Lakes in the Adirondacks and the remainder of northern New England had intermediate numbers. We examined minnow native ranges and autecology and evaluated species richness related to littoral predators and human disturbance. Sample data suggested alteration in the minnow assemblages over much of the region. The most consistent factor related to minnow species richness was the presence of littoral predators. Median number of minnow species was two in lakes lacking predators and zero in lakes with predators. Non-native predators, especially Micropterus spp., have been introduced throughout the Northeast; 69% of the sampled lakes had non-native predators. In the absence of predators, minnow species declined with increased human activity in the watershed and along lake shorelines. Only in northern Maine did lake minnow assemblages seem relatively intact.

Transborder interactions in the sawmill industry of Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec: A survey analysis

2003 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-947
Author(s):  
Debra Straussfogel ◽  
Theodore Howard ◽  
Sylvain Masse ◽  
Difei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
The Us ◽  
Sawmill Industry ◽  
Northern New England ◽  
National Boundaries

The objectives of this mail survey of sawmills in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of southern Québec were (1) to establish the level of transborder interaction of these sawmills, with regard to wood sources and final markets; (2) to discover their perceptions of local versus international economic and business factors with regard to their business success; and (3) to examine the role and importance of the size of the sawmills in Chaudière-Appalaches relative to the nature of their engagement in either raw material import from or finished product export to the US. Our results demonstrate that a transborder forest economy exists and that the conception of "local" in transboundary regions must be flexible enough to permit resource management strategies, that, to some extent, ignore national boundaries. Key words: sawmill industry, transborder interaction, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, Northern New England

The ecology of shallow water meiofauna in two New England estuaries

Oecologia ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Tietjen
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Shallow Water

Abstract P139: Rates of Low Output Failure After Cardiac Surgery Cannot Be Explained Solely by Preoperative Characteristics

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald S Likosky ◽  
Yvon R Baribeau ◽  
Jeremiah R Brown ◽  
Benjamin M Westbrook ◽  
Lawrence J Dacey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Case Volume ◽  
Cabg Surgery ◽  
Operative Outcomes ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Protective Strategy ◽  
Northern New England ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Post-operative low output failure (LOF) is an important contributor to morbidity and mortality during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, and may result from poor myocardial protection. We hypothesized that rates of LOF would vary across surgeons, in part attributed to their myocardial protective strategy. Methods: We identified 11,838 patients undergoing non-emergent, isolated CABG surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) at 8 centers in northern New England from 2001-2009. Our cohort included patients with preoperative ejection fractions 40+% and patients operated on by surgeons who performed 80+ CABG procedures during the time period. Patients with preoperative balloon pumps were excluded. LOF was defined as the need for an intra- or post-operative balloon pump, or return to CPB or 2+ inotropes at 48 hours. Predicted rates of LOF were estimated using logistic regression. Results: Case volume varied across surgeons (range: 80-766, median: 344). Overall rate of LOF was 5.3% (return to CPB: 3.2%, balloon pump: 1.8%, inotrope usage: 1.3%). While predicted risk of LOF did not differ across surgeons, p=0.381, observed rates varied from 1.1% to 15.6%, p=0.003 (Figure). Post-operative outcomes, including death (ptrend=0.03) or stroke (ptrend =0.02), significantly increased across surgical LOF strata (low: <2%, medium: 3-9%, high: 10+%). Conclusions There was a 14-fold variability in rates of LOF across surgeons among patients with ejection fractions 40+%. This variability could not be explained by patient case mix. Future work should focus on understanding the relationship between myocardial protective strategy and risk of LOF.

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