Invertebrate pets and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Division of Plant Industry (DPI) of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services now regulates importation into Florida of all arthropods except Crustacea, no longer just those of actual or potential agricultural importance. The operating law is Chapter 581.083 of the Florida Statutes, and the operating procedure is Title 5B-57.004 of the Florida […]
Under-ice observations of behavior of selected native and exotic fishes of the St. Lawrence river system
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430130604.abs Winter behavior of two native fishes (yellow perch, Perca flavescens, and killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus) and an exotic (goldfish, Carassius auratus) were studied in an outdoor experimental pond to quantify and link behavior to environmental conditions, and to identify interactions among the species that now co-occur in the wild. Killifish had high mortality and […]