Publications

west nile virus antibody prevalence in red-winged blackbirds (agelaius phoeniceus) from north dakota, usa (2003-2004).	this study was designed to explore the role that red-winged blackbirds (agelaius phoeniceus) may have played in disseminating west nile virus (wnv) across the united states. using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays designed to detect wnv antibodies in avian species we were able to determine the wnv antibody prevalence in a cohort of red-winged blackbirds in central north dakota in 2003 and 2004. the peak wnv antibody prevalence was 22.0% in august of 2003 and 18.3% in july of 2004. the results o ...	2006	16989570
multi-isotopic (δ2h, δ13c, δ15n) tracing of molt origin for red-winged blackbirds associated with agro-ecosystems.	we analyzed stable-hydrogen (δ2h), carbon (δ13c) and nitrogen (δ 15n) isotope ratios in feathers to better understand the molt origin and food habits of red-winged blackbirds (agelaius phoeniceus) near sunflower production in the upper midwest and rice production in the mid-south of the united states. outer primary feathers were used from 661 after-second-year (asy) male blackbirds collected in minnesota, montana, north dakota and south dakota (spring collection), and arkansas, louisiana, missis ...	2016	27846302