Common cattail was found to be a slightly better source of energy, 

 except during the July trial, and alligator grass was the better 

 source of crude protein in all trials. 



Fifty-seven wetland plants, most of which were known to be used as 

 food by the nutria, were quantitatively analyzed for crude protein, 

 fat, carbohydrates, calcium, and phosphorus. As a group, the floating 

 aquatics were found to be the best potential source of crude protein. 

 (A. A., modified) 



Keywords: nutritive values, wildlife foods, marsh grasses, nutria, 

 Louisiana 



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Ivey, R.D. 1948. Raccoon in the salt marshes of northeastern Florida. 

 Journal of Mammology 29:290-291. 



The article presents the findings of a study conducted from September 

 1946 to April 1947. The area investigated, between St. Augustine and 

 Ponte Vendra Beach, exhibits typical ecological conditions as found 

 on that part of the Florida east coast. A barrier island, consisting 

 of beach, dunes, scrub, hummock, cypress swamp, hardwood swamp, fresh 

 water marsh, and pine flatwoods, is separated from the mainland 

 by brackish or salty tidal marsh. 



The raccoon was found in a number of habitats. Salt marsh raccoons 

 take advantage of the abundant food supply exposed on mud banks, beaches 

 and stream bottoms at low tide. The food consists primarily of crusta- 

 ceans and mollusks. During high tide, the animals use special low, 

 flat areas of Spartina alterni flora and Juncus roemerianus . The nesting 

 and bedding places were also found in this area"! (B.W.) 



Keywords: racoons, salt marshes, food habits, Florida 



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Shure, D.J. 1970. Ecological relationships of small mammals in a New Jersey 

 barrier beach habitat. Journal of Mammalogy 51:267-278. 



Studies were conducted at Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, to 

 determine the distributional patterns and movements of small animals 

 in a barrier beach habitat. Species captured were Peromyscus leucopus , 

 Microtus pensyl vanicus , Zapus hudsonius , Mus musculus , and Sorex 

 cinereus . Most barrier beach commumties contained a greater abundance 

 of small mammals than reported from the New Jersey mainland. The dis- 

 tribution of small mammals at Island Beach was related to the topo- 

 graphically controlled pattern of environment and vegetation. 



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