Effects of Fish Populations on Pacific Loon ( Gavia pacifica ) and Yellow-billed Loon ( G. adamsii ) Lake Occupancy and Chick Production in Northern Alaska

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Wright, Kenneth G., Uher-Koch, Hannah R., Schmutz, Joel A.

Source: Arctic, 2020 Dec 01. 73(4), 450-460.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26991434

Negligible evidence for detrimental effects of Leucocytozoon infections among Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) breeding on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Authors: Ramey, Andrew M., Buchheit, Raymond M., Uher-Koch, Brian D., Reed, John A., Pacheco, M. Andreína, Escalante, Ananias A., Schmutz, Joel A.

Source: In International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife December 2021 16:103-112

Shifts in the wintering distribution and abundance of emperor geese in Alaska

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Buchheit, Raymond M., Eldermire, Charles R., Wilson, Heather M., Schmutz, Joel A.

Source: In Global Ecology and Conservation January 2021 25

Previous reproductive success and environmental variation influence nest‐site fidelity of a subarctic‐nesting goose.

Authors: Thompson, Jordan M.¹ (AUTHOR) jordan.thompson94@outlook.com, Uher‐Koch, Brian D.² (AUTHOR), Daniels, Bryan L.³ (AUTHOR), Riecke, Thomas V.⁴ (AUTHOR), Schmutz, Joel A.² (AUTHOR), Sedinger, Benjamin S.¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Ecology & Evolution (20457758). Oct2024, Vol. 14 Issue 10, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *MATING grounds, *BIOLOGICAL fitness, *GEESE, *DATA modeling, *SPECIES, *BIRD nests

Movements and habitat use of loons for assessment of conservation buffer zones in the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska

Authors: Poessel, Sharon A. ^{a, ∗}, Uher-Koch, Brian D. ^b, Pearce, John M. ^b, Schmutz, Joel A. ^b, Harrison, Autumn-Lynn ^c, Douglas, David C. ^d, von Biela, Vanessa R. ^b, Katzner, Todd E. ^a

Source: In Global Ecology and Conservation June 2020 22

The influence of chick production on territory retention in Arctic-breeding Pacific and Yellow-billed loons

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Wright, Kenneth G., Schmutz, Joel A.

Source: The Condor, 2019 Feb 01. 121(1), 1-11.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26824989

Changes in behavior are unable to disrupt a trophic cascade involving a specialist herbivore and its food plant

Authors: Lohman, Madeleine G., Riecke, Thomas V., Acevedo, Cheyenne R., Person, Brian T., Schmutz, Joel A., Uher‐Koch, Brian D., Sedinger, James S.

Source: Ecology and evolution. 9(9):5281-5291

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Emperor geese (Anser canagicus) are exposed to a diversity of influenza A viruses, are infected during the non‐breeding period and contribute to intercontinental viral dispersal

Authors: Ramey, Andrew M., Uher‐Koch, Brian D., Reeves, Andrew B., Schmutz, Joel A., Poulson, Rebecca L., Stallknecht, David E.

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 66(5):1958-1970

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Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Migratory Birds Inhabiting Remote Alaska

Authors: Ramey, Andrew M., Hernandez, Jorge, Tyrlöv, Veronica, Uher-Koch, Brian D., Schmutz, Joel A., Atterby, Clara, Järhult, Josef D., Bonnedahl, Jonas

Source: EcoHealth. 15(1):72-81

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Nest visits and capture events affect breeding success of Yellow-billed and Pacific loons

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Schmutz, Joel A., Wright, Kenneth G.

Source: The Condor, 2015 Feb 01. 117(1), 121-129.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/90008649

Survival of Surf Scoters and White-Winged Scoters during Remigial Molt

Authors: UHER-KOCH, BRIAN D., ESLER, DANIEL, DICKSON, RIAN D., HUPP, JERRY W., EVENSON, JOSEPH R., ANDERSON, ERIC M., BARRETT, JENNIFER, SCHMUTZ, JOEL A.

Source: The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2014 Sep 01. 78(7), 1189-1196.

Access URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/43188258

Occupancy of yellow-billed and Pacific loons: evidence for interspecific competition and habitat mediated co-occurrence

Authors: Haynes, Trevor B., Schmutz, Joel A., Lindberg, Mark S., Wright, Kenneth G., Uher-Koch, Brian D., Rosenberger, Amanda E.

Source: Journal of Avian Biology, 2014 May 01. 45(3), 296-304.

Access URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jav.00394

A suspended dive-net technique for catching territorial divers

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Rizzolo, Daniel J., Wright, Kenneth G., Schmutz, Joel A.

Source: Ringing & migration. 31(1):19-22

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Interacting effects of latitude, mass, age, and sex on winter survival of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata): implications for differential migration

Authors: Uher-Koch, Brian D., Esler, Daniel, Iverson, Samuel A., Ward, David H., Boyd, W. Sean, Kirk, Molly, Lewis, Tyler L., VanStratt, Corey S., Brodhead, Katherine M., Hupp, Jerry W.

Source: Canadian journal of zoology. 94(3):233-241

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Ecosystem‐scale loss of grazing habitat impacted by abundance of dominant herbivores

Authors: Uher‐Koch, Brian D., Schmutz, Joel A., Wilson, Heather M., Anthony, R. Michael, Day, Thomas L., Fondell, Thomas F., Person, Brian T., Sedinger, James S.

Source: Ecosphere. 10(6)

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Nest traits and major flooding events influence nest survival of Emperor Geese while regional environmental variation linked to climate does not.

Alternate Title: Las características del nido y los grandes eventos de inundación influyen en la supervivencia de los nidos de Anser canagicus, mientras que la variación ambiental regional relacionada con el clima no lo hace.

Authors: Thompson, Jordan M.^1,2,3 jordan.thompson94@outlook.com, Uher-Koch, Brian D.⁴, Daniels, Bryan L.⁵, Schmutz, Joel A.⁴, Sedinger, Benjamin S.¹

Source: Ornithological Applications. May2023, Vol. 125 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *CLIMATE change, *NEST building, *GOOSE behavior, *EMPEROR goose

Geographic Terms: ALASKA

Comparative nest survival of three sympatric loon species breeding in the Arctic.

Authors: Uher‐Koch, Brian D.¹, Koch, Joshua C.¹, Wright, Kenneth G.¹, Schmutz, Joel A.¹

Source: Journal of Avian Biology. Jul2018, Vol. 49 Issue 7, p1-1. 15p.

Subject Terms: *BIRD nests, *BIRD mortality, *GAVIA pacifica, *RED-throated loon, *YELLOW-billed loon

International migration patterns of Red-throated Loons (Gavia stellata) from four breeding populations in Alaska.

Authors: McCloskey, Sarah E.¹, Uher-Koch, Brian D.¹ buher-koch@usgs.gov, Schmutz, Joel A.¹, Fondell, Thomas F.¹

Source: PLoS ONE. 1/10/2018, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *RED-throated loon, *BIRD migration, *BIRD breeding, *WINTERING of birds, *ANIMAL behavior

Geographic Terms: SEWARD Peninsula (Alaska), YUKON-Kuskokwim Delta (Alaska), COPPER River Delta (Alaska)

eDNA Metabarcoding Analyses of Diet in Yellow-Billed Loons of Northern Alaska.

Authors: Menning, Damian M., Uher-Koch, Brian D., Flamme, Melanie J., Simmons, Trey, Schmutz, Joel A., Talbot, Sandra L.

Source: Waterbirds; Jun2022, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p159-166, 8p

Subject Terms: FECAL contamination, GENETIC barcoding, LIFE history theory, DIET, HABITAT conservation

Geographic Terms: ALASKA

Predation rates, timing, and predator composition for Scoters ( Melanitta spp.) in marine habitats.

Authors: Anderson, Eric M., Esler, Daniel¹, Boyd, W. Sean², Evenson, Joseph R.³, Nysewander, David R.³, Ward, David H.⁴, Dickson, Rian D.⁵, Uher-Koch, Brian D.⁵, VanStratt, Corey S.⁵, Hupp, Jerry W.⁴

Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology; Jan2012, Vol. 90 Issue 1, p42-50, 9p