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Cache River, Illinois: Watershed Science and Policy: Zoology

Books, Dissertations, Theses and Research Papers

  • Baumann, K. (2016). Macroinvertebrate community responses to hydrologic extremes in a divided river: implications for restoration efforts. Master's Thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 141 p. Available to users on the SIUC campus network. Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  • Crawford, J. (2014). Ecology of the swamp rabbit and eastern cottontail in bottomland hardword forests in southern Illinois. Ph.D. dissertation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 115 p. Available to users on the SIUC campus network. Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  • Elkin, K. A. (2002).Distribution and life history aspects of Etheostoma crossopetrum (Percidae), the fringed darter, in the Cache River drainage, Illinois. Master’s Thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 70 p. Location: Morris Library, 4thf loor, Theses & Dissertations. Call Number: Z 2002 E43d

  •  Eubanks, B. W. (2010). Status and distribution of the state-threatened marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Illinois. Master's thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Available to users on the SIUC campus network. Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  •  Finder, R. A. (1998). Relationships between landscape patterns and white-tailed deer/vehicle accidents. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. 80 p.  Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 1998 F494r. [Includes Alexander, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties]
     

  • Gibbs, T. J. (1998). Abundance, distribution, and potential habitat of the bobcat in Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. 90 p. Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 1998 G442. [Includes Alexander, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties]

  •  Gunning, G. E. (1954). The fishes of Horseshoe Lake, Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University. 37 p.  Call Number: Q. 597.09773 G976F (Basement). Another copy is available on the 4th floor, Theses & Dissertation. Call Number: q. BI 1994 C371

  • Heinrich, K. (2011). Insect emergence and riparian bird responses to rock weir construction in the Cache River Basin of southern Illinois. Master's thesis, Southern Illinois University. Available to the SIUC community at http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/664/ Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  • Hicks, B. M. (2003). Habitat contribution and waterbird use of Wetland Reserve Program sites in the Cache River Watershed, Illinois. Master's thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 144 p.  Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations. Call Number: Z 2003 H631h  [Note: our copy is "Overdue, Assumed Lost"]

  • Kjolhaug, M. S. (1986). Status, distribution, and factors determining habitat quality of the swamp rabbit in Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.109 p.   Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 1986 K62

  • McClain, D. R. 2016. Response of cavity-nesting birds to aquatic macroinvertebrate availability in the Cache River watershed, southern Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. 88 p. Available to users on the SIUC campus network. Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  • Moeller, H. C. (1994). Status of a Johnson County, Illinois, population of dusky salamander, genus Desmognathus, (Amphibia: Plethodontidae). Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. 47 p. Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 1994 M693. [Jug Spring]

  •  O’Neill, B. J. (2003). Scale-dependent interrelationships among fish, landscape characteristics, and amphibian assemblages in forest ponds. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 62 p. Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: Z 2003 O58s.

  • Pankau, A. K. (2008). Examining cost effectiveness of actively and passively managed wetlands for migrating and wintering waterfowl in southern Illinois. Master's thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 168 p. Available to users on the SIUC campus network. Non-SIUC patrons should contact the interlibrary loan department of their local library.

  • Rodman, L. B. (2008). Population dynamics of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in a tornado-impacted forest in southern Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 76 p.  Print Location: Morris Library, 1st Floor, Special Collections Research Center.  Call Number: Thesis 2008. [Requires 72 hours notice for retrieval]

  •  Rubert, L. (2007). Identifying habitat suitability and potential linkages for swamp rabbit conservation in southern Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 98 p.   Print Location: Morris Library, Special Collections Research Center. Call Number: Thesis 2007. [Requires 72 hours notice for retrieval] 

  • Ruzicka, K. J., Jr. (2007). Vegetative development and deer browsing patterns following bottomland afforestation. [Grassy Slough]. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 54 p.   Print Location: Morris Library, Special Collections Research Center. Call Number: Thesis 2007. [Requires 72 hours notice for retrieval]

  • Scharine, P. D. (2008). Lagomorph-habitat relationships in southern Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 78 p. Print Location: Morris Library, Special Collections Research Center  Call Number: Thesis 2008.

  • Walther, D. A. (2007). Biological evaluation of stream restoration efforts in the Cache River basin in southern Illinois. Ph.D. dissertation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 105 p.

  • Weber, W. L. (2000). Contribution of the Conservation Reserve Program to upland wildlife habitat and general landscape structure in Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 119 p. Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 2000 W376c [Includes Johnson County]. 

  • Wichmann, R. F. (1996). A natural history of the Cache River watershed. Research paper, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 95 p. Location: Morris Library, Special Collections Research Center. Call Number: 96-WICH325169R [Requires 72 hours notice for retrieval] 

  • Williams, C. L.  (2002). Distribution of migratory land birds among forest patches in southern Illinois during spring stopover. Ph.D. dissertation, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 116 p. Print Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations. Call Number: GE 2002 W722d

  • Wilson, A.  (2001). Land management impacts upon the amphibian and reptile fauna of Lake Creek and its riparian areas, Alexander County, Illinois. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 93 p.  Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 2001 W747l.  

  • Wolff, J. M. (2007). Differences in bat communities between a tornado disturbed and undisturbed site at Mermet Lake State Forest and Wildlife Area. Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  78 p.   Print Location: Morris Library, 1st Floor, Special Collections Research Center.  Call Number: Thesis 2007. [Requires 72 hours notice for retrieval] 

  • Wolff, M. R. (1998). A habitat model of Sceloporus undulatus (the fence lizard) in southern Illinois.  Master’s thesis, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 67 p.  Location: Morris Library, 4th Floor, Theses & Dissertations.  Call Number: q. Z 1998 W855h.

Articles, Papers, and Reports

  • Burr, B. M., Sipiorski, J. T., Thomas, M. R., Cummings, K. S., Taylor, C. A. (2004). Fishes, Mussels, Crayfishes, and Aquatic Habitats of the Hoosier-Shawnee Ecological Assessment Area. In F. R. Thompson (Ed.), The Hoosier-Shawnee ecological assessment. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station (pp. 109-171). General Technical Report NC-244. Chapter retrieved from http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr_nc244/gtr_nc244_ch6.pdf  Full Report available at http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/12398

 

  • Hoover, J. P. (2008, March 20). Effects of off-channel wetland restoration on breeding bird communities. Technical Report INHS 2008 (12). Illinois Natural History Survey. From the IDEALS site: "This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested." PDF available at http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18084 .
  •  Palis, J. G. (2009). Aggressive interaction between a sora and Virginia rail during spring migration. Meadowlark, 18(4),128-129.

  • Palis, J. G. (2010). Hyla avivoca. Distance from breeding site. Herpetological Review, 41(1), 63-64.

  • Palis, J. G., Adams, S. M., & Peterson, M. J. (2007). Evaluation of two types of commercially-made aquatic funnel traps for capturing ranid frogs.  Herpetological Review, 38(2), 166-167.

  • Petranka, J. W. (1982). Geographic variation in the mode of reproduction and larval characteristics of the small-mouthed salamander (Ambystoma texanum) in the East-Central United States. Herpetologica, 38(4), 475-485. [Several Cache River, IL Watershed locations]

  • Petzing, J. E., Mui, J. M.,  Dreslik, M. J., Phillips, C. A., Shepard, D. B., Crawford,  J. A., Kuhns,  A. R., Meyer, M. J., Anton, T. G.,  Moll, E. O.,  Palis, J. G, & Mauger, D. (2002). Filling in the gaps I: new county records for amphibians and reptiles in Illinois.  Herpetological Review, 33(4), 327-330. 

  • Petzing, J. E., & Phillips, C. A. (1999). Rana sphenocephala (southern leopard frog). Reproduction (fall breeding). Herpetological Review, 30(2), 93-94. Location: Morris Library, Third Floor, Periodicals. Shelved by Journal Title.
  •  Poly, W. J., & Wetzel, J. E. (2003). Transbranchioral spawning: novel reproductive strategy observed for the pirate perch Aphredoderus sayanus (Aphredoderidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 14(2), 151-158. Journal Location: Morris Library, Third Floor, Journals.  Call Number: Shelved by Journal Title.
  •  Poly, W. J., & Wilson, A. K. (2003). Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis (eastern garter snake). Predation. Herpetological Review, 34(4), 378. [Available in print, Third Floor, Morris Library]

 

 

 

  • Shasteen, Scott et al. (2002). An intensive survey of the Cache River Basin, data summary: summer 1999. Springfield, Ill. : State of Illinois, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Water. Available for download at HathiTrust, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100815956. Print Location: Morris Library, 5th Floor. Call Number: QH96.8.B5 I58 2002.

 

 

  • Thompson, F. R., III. (Ed.) (2004). The Hoosier-Shawnee Ecological Assessment. General Technical Report NC-244. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. Includes chapters about aquatic animals, terrestrial wildlife, forest diseases and pests, exotic animals, ecological sections and soils, water resources, forests, and plants. Zoology-related chapters listed above. Full report retrieved from  http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/12398

 

 

 

 

 

  • Wetzel, M. J. (1987). Limnodrilus tortilipenis, a new North American species of freshwater Tubificidae (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 100(1), 182-185. Journal Location: McLafferty Annex. Call Number: Shelved by Journal Title.