Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 85, Issue 3 (June, 1985)

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An Ultrastructural Survey of Desmosomal-Mitochondrial Compexes in the Liver of Several Species of Laboratory Mammal
Miller, M. L.; Andringa, A.; Manson, J. M.; Radike, M.J.; Clark, L. C., Jr.; Warshawsky, D.; Vinegar, A.; pp. 74-84
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Biology of Stonecat, Noturus flavus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), in Central Illinois and Missouri Streams, and Comparisons with Great Lakes Populations and Congeners
Walsh, S. J.; Burr, Brooks M. pp. 85-96
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The Effects of Crocetin on Plasma Lipids in Rats
Cousins, J. C.; Miller, Theodore L. pp. 97-101
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The Effect of Immune Serum on the Infectivity of Sonically Damaged Plasmodium berghei Infected Erythrocytes
Alder, J. D.; Kreier, Julius P. pp. 101-103
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Sex-Specific Feeding Habits of Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Northern Ohio in January
Dolbeer, Richard A.; Smith, C. R. pp. 104-107
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Climatic Adaptability of Annual Bluegrass in Ohio Using Growing Degree-Days
Danneberger, T. L.; Street, J. R. pp. 108-111
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Prehistoric Elk Remains in Cranberry Prairie, Mercer County, Ohio
Murphy, James L.; Dyer, D. L.; Walker, D. A. pp. 112-115
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The Relationship Between Ohio Peatland Distribution and Buried River Valleys
Andreas, Barbara K. pp. 116-125
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Prairies and Fens of Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio: 1802 and 1984
Nolin, David B.; Runkle, James R. pp. 125-130
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Brief Note: Morphological Variations of Cambarus (Cambarus) bartonii cavatus (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from Ohio, With a Diagnosis of the Ohio Form
Jezerinac, Raymond F.; Thoma, Roger F. pp. 131-135
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Brief Note: New Locality Records of the Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae (Cyprinidae), in the Upper Ohio River Valley
Barnes, Mark D.; Rice, Daniel L.; Linous, T. E. pp. 135-136
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Brief Note: A Survey of Pilobolus from Lake County, Ohio
Foos, K. M.; Rakestraw, J. B., Jr. pp. 137-137
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A Checklist of the Byrophytes of The Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, Adams County, Ohio
Osterbrock, A. J.; Snider, Jerry A. pp. 138-143
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Book Reviews
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    Brief Note: A Survey of Pilobolus from Lake County, Ohio
    (1985-06) Foos, K. M.; Rakestraw, J. B., Jr.
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    Prairies and Fens of Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio: 1802 and 1984
    (1985-06) Nolin, David B.; Runkle, James R.
    Surveyor's records were used to determine the boundaries of prairies and fens that occurred in Bath Township, Greene Co., Ohio, in 1802. All of the old prairie sites were explored on foot in September and October 1984, to locate existing remnants. Four fen, four prairie, and four marsh remnants were located and the dominant prairie and fen species recorded. The fraction of total land area in these vegetation types went from 17% in 1802 to about 0.7% in 1984. This study illustrates the potential of using the original surveyors' records to locate existing remnants of these vegetation types.
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    The Relationship Between Ohio Peatland Distribution and Buried River Valleys
    (1985-06) Andreas, Barbara K.
    From field, herbarium and literature surveys, 114 historical and extant Ohio peatlands were located. These peatlands, classified as either bog or fen communities, were plotted on U.S.G.S. topographic quadrangles, the glacial map of Ohio, the map of the Teays-age drainage in Ohio, and the map of buried river valleys in Ohio. These bog and fen communities are restricted to the areas glaciated by the Wisconsinan advances. While the distribution of Ohio peatlands is complex, approximately 50% occur on kame and esker complexes. Ninety-three (82%) of 114 peatlands investigated occur on or near buried pre-glacial river valleys.
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    Prehistoric Elk Remains in Cranberry Prairie, Mercer County, Ohio
    (1985-06) Murphy, James L., 1941-; Dyer, D. L.; Walker, D. A.
    A nearly complete elk (Cervus elaphus) skeleton was excavated in a peat and marl deposit on the Ron Stucke farm, Cranberry Prairie, Mercer County, Ohio. Although elements in the molluscan fauna indicate a late Pleistocene age, a radiocarbon date of 9370 B.P. ± 70 yr was obtained from a bone sample. Unusual features of the adult skeleton are extreme dental wear on the lower first molars; incomplete ossification of the scapula; and a hole punched through the left scapula, probably due to a prehistoric hunting weapon.
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    Climatic Adaptability of Annual Bluegrass in Ohio Using Growing Degree-Days
    (1985-06) Danneberger, T. L.; Street, J. R.
    Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.) is a major turfgrass species in Ohio. Its reported poor heat tolerance makes it a difficult turfgrass species to maintain in areas where periods of high temperatures exist. The purpose of this study was to determine areas in Ohio based on growing degree-days where annual bluegrass is adapted. Thirtyyear averages of minimum and maximum daily temperatures from 15 locations were used. A BASIC computer program was written to calculate and accumulate growing degree-days (GDD) and temperature stress degree-days (TSDD) using a sine curve as an approximation of the diurnal temperature curve. Based on TSDDs, annual bluegrass was best adapted to northern Ohio and least adapted to southern Ohio. In this study, TSDDs were useful in determining regions of annual bluegrass adaptation. Scientists involved in determining climatic regions of plant adaptation may want to consider using TSDDs as a method for quantifying temperature effects.
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    Sex-Specific Feeding Habits of Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Northern Ohio in January
    (1985-06) Dolbeer, Richard A.; Smith, C. R.
    We examined the stomach contents of 57 brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) collected from a roost in Erie Co., Ohio, on 12 January 1983. Corn was by far the predominant food, averaging 66% of the stomach contents by weight. Seeds from at least five grasses, but primarily Setaria spp., were the second most abundant food category, averaging 21% of the stomach contents. Ragweed {Ambrosia artemisiifolia) seeds (2.6%) were third. Male cowbirds consumed more corn than did the smaller females, whereas females consumed more of the smaller grass seeds. The abundance of corn in harvested fields and feedlots, combined with mild winter conditions, probably were the primary reasons cowbirds could overwinter several hundred kilometers north of their usual winter range.
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    The Effect of Immune Serum on the Infectivity of Sonically Damaged Plasmodium berghei Infected Erythrocytes
    (1985-06) Alder, J. D.; Kreier, Julius P.
    The reduction in the infectivity of those Plasmodium berghei containing erythrocytes which remained unlysed following exposure to sonic energy and treatment with immune serum was shown to be far greater than that caused by the sum of the separate actions of immune serum and sonic energy applied separately. This indicates that, after exposure to sonic energy, plasmodia in surviving, parasitized erythrocytes are more susceptible to neutralization by immune serum than are plasmodia in unsonicated, parasitized erythrocytes. The membranes of parasitized erythrocytes that survive sonication thus appear to be permeable so that intracellular parasites are accessible to antibodies in immune serum.
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    The Effects of Crocetin on Plasma Lipids in Rats
    (1985-06) Cousins, J. C.; Miller, Theodore L.
    The caroteroid compound, crocetin, has been shown to lower plasma lipid levels in previous animal studies. In this investigation the total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and total triglyceride levels were monitored in rats fed two different hyperlipemic diets for either 22 or 168 d depending on the diet. Injections of crocetin via subcutaneous and intraperitoneal routes were compared. No significant hypolipemic action was observed for any of the groups receiving crocetin injections in this study. The results clearly show that subcutaneous injections of crocetin in rats do not lower plasma lipid levels. Since crocetin has been shown to lower plasma lipid levels in rats given intraperitoneal injections of crocetin, hepatic activation or higher blood concentrations of the drug is apparently required in rats. The results also suggest that the mechanism responsible for crocetin's physiological activity is different in rats and rabbits.
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    Biology of Stonecat, Noturus flavus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), in Central Illinois and Missouri Streams, and Comparisons with Great Lakes Populations and Congeners
    (1985-06) Walsh, S. J.; Burr, Brooks M.
    Aspects of the general biology of the stonecat, Noturusflavus, were analyzed from 261 preserved specimens from Illinois and Missouri streams. Individuals ranged in age from one to 62 mo. The largest specimens examined were a 180-mm SL male and a 165-mm SL female. Females were mature at 3-4 yr and a mean SL of 119.4 mm. Mature oocytes, produced seasonally, ranged from 189 to570(x = 377.8; N = 12) per female. Seven nests, each containing a clutch of embryos or larvae and guarded by a male, were found under large, flat rocks in pools and riffles. All nest-guarding males were 3 yr old and ranged from 87 to 105 mm SL (x = 94.8). Nests were observed in early July at water temperatures of 27 to 29°C. Clutch sizes ranged from 104 to 306+; embryos were spherical, opaque white or light yellow, and ranged in diameter from 2.6 to 4.0 mm (x = 3.4 mm; N = 40). At hatching, mesolarvae ranged from 6.7 to 7.5 mm TL; development was similar to that described for other ictalurids. Stomachs of adults contained a variety of benthic organisms, primarily aquatic larval insects and decapod crustaceans.
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    An Ultrastructural Survey of Desmosomal-Mitochondrial Compexes in the Liver of Several Species of Laboratory Mammal
    (1985-06) Miller, M. L.; Andringa, A.; Manson, J. M.; Radike, M.J.; Clark, L. C., Jr.; Warshawsky, D.; Vinegar, A.
    The frequency of desmosomal-mitochondrial complexes was studied in the liver of a variety of laboratory mammals with transmission electron microscopy. Variation in the frequency of complexes within orders and among species ranged from one complexed mitochondrion for every desmosome counted in hamsters and mice, one to two in primates, one to 32 in guinea pigs, to none in rabbits, cats, dogs, and fetal rats. The morphology of desmosomal-mitochondrial complexes was similar, but not identical, among species. Complexes were widely dispersed in normal liver. The function of the complex is speculative.
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