Recent journal articles

(all articles are refereed; undergraduate student coauthors are underlined and graduate student coauthors are underlined and in bold; order of authors reflects intellectual contribution to the research)

Scheffers, B., E. McDonald, D.J. Hocking, C.A. Conner, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2009. Comparison of two artificial cover objects for monitoring herpetofauna communities in Missouri. Herpetological Review (in press) [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., B.D. Todd, S.M. Blomquist, A.J.K. Calhoun, J.W. Gibbons, J.P. Gibbs, G.J. Graeter, E.B. Harper, J. Hocking, M.L. Hunter, Jr., D.A. Patrick, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, B.B. Rothermel. 2009. Effects of timber harvest on amphibian populations: understanding mechanisms from forest experiments. Bioscience 59:853-862. [pdf] 

Storrs-Mendez, S.I., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2009. Intersex gonads in frogs: understanding the time course of natural development and the role of endocrine disruptors. Journal of Experimental Zoology (Mol. Dev. Evol.) 312B: [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2009. Behavioral response of migrating wood frogs to experimental timber harvest surrounding wetlands. Canadian Journal of Zoology 87:618-625. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., R.D. Semlitsch, and F.R. Thompson, III. 2009. Survival costs associated with wood frog breeding migrations: effects of timber harvest and drought. Ecology 90:1620-1630. [pdf]

Williams, B.K., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2009. Larval responses of three Midwestern anurans to chronic, low-dose exposures of four herbicides. Archives of Environmental Contaminants and Toxicology: DOI 10.1007/s00244-009-9390-z. [pdf]

Peterman, W.E., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Impacts of even-aged timber harvest on larval salamanders and the efficacy of riparian buffers in mitigating population declines. Forest Ecology & Management 257:8-14. [pdf]

Crawford, J.A., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Post-disturbance effects of even-aged timber harvest on stream salamanders in southern Appalachian forests. Animal Conservation 11:369-376. [pdf]

Johnson, J.R., R.D. Mahan, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Seasonal terrestrial microhabitat use by gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor) in Missouri oak-hickory forests. Herpetologica 64:259-269 [pdf].

Harper, E.B., T.A.G. Rittenhouse and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Demographic consequences of terestrial habitat loss for pool-breeding amphibians: predicting extinction risks associated with inadequate size of buffer zones. Conservation Biology 22:1205-1215. [pdf]

Hocking, D.J., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Effects of forest management treatments on gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) tadpole performance. Journal of Herpetology 452:689-698. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., E.B. Harper, L.R. Rehard, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. The role of microhabitats in the desiccation and survival of amphibians in recently harvested oak-hickory forest. Copeia 2008:807-814. [pdf]

Storrs, S.I., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Species variation in somatic and ovarian development: predicting susceptibility of amphibians to estrogenic contaminants. General & Comparative Endocrinology 156:524-530. [pdf]

Hocking, D.J., T.A.G. Rittenhouse, B. Rothermel, J. Johnson, C.A. Conner, E.B. Harper, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Breeding phenology of pond-breeding amphibians in Missouri oak-hickory forests. American Midland Naturalist [pdf]

Crawford, J.A., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Abiotic factors influencing abundance and microhabitat use of stream salamanders in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Forest Ecology & Management 255:1841-1847. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., C. A. Conner, D. J. Hocking, T.A.G. Rittenhouse, and E.B. Harper. 2008. Effects of timber harvesting on amphibian persistence: testing the evacuation hypotheses. Ecological Applications 18:283-289. [pdf]

Williams, B., Rittenhouse, T.A.G., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Effects of shade and pond substrate on larval fitness traits in three anurans. Oecologia 155:377-384. [pdf]

Peterman, W.E., J.A. Crawford, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2008. Productivity and significance of headwater streams: population structure and biomass of the black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus). Freshwater Biology 53:347-357. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D. 2008. Differentiating migration and dispersal processes for pond-breeding amphibians. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:260-267. [pdf]

Todd, B.D., J.D. Willson, C.T. Winne, R.D. Semlitsch, and J.W. Gibbons. 2008. Ecology of the southeastern crowned snake, Tantilla coronata. Copeia 2008:388-394. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., R.D. Semlitsch, and C. Mosby. 2008. Suitability of golf course ponds for amphibian metamorphosis when bullfrogs are removed. Conservation Biology 22:172-179. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., B.S. Metts, and J.L. Greene. 2007. Observations on emigration and habitat use by eastern tiger salamanders, Ambystoma tigrinum, in South Carolina. Herpetological Review 38:399-402. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Post-breeding habitat use by wood frogs in Missouri oak-hickory forest. Journal of Herpetology 41:645-653. [pdf]

Johnson, J.R., J.H. Knouft, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Sex and seasonal differences in the spatial terrestrial distribution of gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) populations. Biological Conservation 140:250-258. [pdf]

Hocking, D.J., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Effects of timber harvest on breeding-site selection by gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor). Biological Conservation 138:506-513. [pdf]

Harper, E.B., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Density dependence in the terrestrial life history stage of two anurans. Oecologia [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Distribution of amphibians in terrestrial habitat surrounding wetlands. Wetlands 27:153-161. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., R.D. Semlitsch, E.E. Little, and M.C. Doyle. 2007. Multiple stressors in amphibian communities: interactive effects of chemical contamination, bullfrog tadpoles, and bluegill sunfish. Ecological Applications 17:291-301 [pdf]

Mahan, R.D., and J.R. Johnson. 2007. Diet of the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) in relation to foraging site location. Journal of Herpetology 41:16-23. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., T.J. Ryan. , K. Hamed, M. Chatfield, B. Drehman, N. Pekarek, M. Spath, and A. Watland. 2007. Salamander abundance along road edges and within abandoned logging roads in Appalachian forests. Conservation Biology 21:159-167. [pdf]

Crawford, J.A., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2007. Estimation of core terrestrial habitat for stream-breeding salamanders and delineation of riparian buffers for protection of biodiversity. Conservation Biology 21:152-158 [pdf]

Peterman, W.E., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2006. Effects of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) concentration on anesthetization and recovery in four plethodontid salamanders. Herpetological Review 37:303-304. [pdf]

Rothermel, B.B., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2006. Consequences of forest fragmentation for juvenile survival in spotted (Ambystoma maculatum) and marbled (A. opacum) salamanders. Canadian J. Zoology 84:797-807. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2006. Grasslands as movement barriers for a forest-associated salamander: migration behavior of adult and juvenile salamanders at a distinct habitat edge. Biological Conservation 131:14-22. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., T.T. Altnether, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2006. Fluorescent powder pigments as a harmless tracking method for ambystomatids and ranids. Herpetological Review 37:188-191. [pdf]

James, S.M., E.E. Little, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2005. Responses of two amphibian species to chronic cadmium exposure as tadpoles in aquatic outdoor mesocosms. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24:1994-2001. [pdf]

Rittenhouse, T.A.G., M. Doyle, R. Mank, B.B. Rothermel, and R.D.Semlitsch. 2004. Substrate cues influence habitat selection by spotted salamanders. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:1151-1158. [pdf]

James, S.M., E.E. Little, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2004. The effect of soil composition and hydration on the bioavailability and toxicity of cadmium to hibernating juvenile American toads (Bufo americanus). Environmental Pollution 132:523-532. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., E.E. Little, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2004. Overwintered bullfrog tadpoles negatively affect salamanders and anurans in native amphibian communities. Copeia 2004:683-690. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., R.D. Semlitsch, J.M. Fairchild, and B.B. Rothermel. 2004. Effects of an insecticide on amphibians in large-scale experimental ponds. Ecological Applications 14:685-691. [pdf]

James, S.M., E.E. Little, and R.D. Semlitsch. 2004. Effects of multiple routes of cadmium exposure on the hibernation success of the American toad (Bufo americanus). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 46:518-527.

Mills, N. E. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2004. Competition and predation mediate the indirect effects of an insecticide on southern leopard frogs. Ecological Applications 14:1041-1054. [pdf]

Ryan, T.J., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2003. Growth and life cycle polymorphism in the salamander Ambystoma talpoideum. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. (London) 80:639-646. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2003. Interactions of bullfrog tadpole predators and an insecticide: predation release and facilitation. Oecologia 137:610-616. [pdf]

Johnson, J. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2003. Defining core habitat of local populations of the gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) based on choice of oviposition site. Oecologia 137:205-210. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., and J.R. Bodie. 2003. Biological criteria for buffer zones around wetlands and riparian habitats for amphibians and reptiles. Conservation Biology 17:1219-1228. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D. 2002. Critical elements for biologically based recovery plans of aquatic-breeding amphibians. Conservation Biology 16:619-629. [pdf]

Boone, M.D., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2002. Interactions of an insecticide with competition and pond drying in amphibian communities. Ecological Applications 12:307-316. [pdf]

Bodie, J.R. 2001. Stream and riparian management for freshwater turtles. Journal of Environmental Management 62. [pdf]

Bridges, C.M. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2001. Genetic variation in insecticide tolerance in a population of southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala): implications for amphibian conservation. Copeia 2001:7-13 [pdf]

Bridges, C.M. and R.D. Semlitsch. 2000. Variation in pesticide tolerance of tadpoles among and within species of ranidae andpatterns of amphibian decline. Conservation Biology 14:1490-1499. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., C.M. Bridges, and A.M. Welch. 2000. Genetic variation and a fitness tradeoff in the tolerance of gray treefrog tadpoles (Hyla versicolor) to the insectcide carbaryl. Oecologia 125:179-185. [pdf]

Bodie, J.R., R.D. Semlitsch, and R. Renken. 2000. Diversity and structure of turtle assemblages: associations with wetlandcharacter across a floodplain. Ecography 23:444-456.

Bodie, J.R., and R.D. Semlitsch. 2000. Temporal and spatial use of floodplain habitats by lentic and lotic species of aquatic turtles. Oecologia 122:138-146. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D., and J.R. Bodie. 1998. Are small, isolated wetlands expendable? Conservation Biology 12:1129-1133. [pdf]

Semlitsch, R.D. 1998. Biological determination of terrestrial buffer zones for pond-breeding salamanders. Conservation Biology 12:1113-1119. [pdf]

Parris, M.J., and R.D. Semlitsch 1998. Asymmetric competition in larval amphibian communities: conservation implications for the northern crayfish frog, Rana areolata circulosa. Oecologia 116:219-226. [pdf]