Ken Roy Marion Vita Print E-mail

Education:

  • A.B. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1966
  • Ph.D. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1970

Positions Held:

  • Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, 1970-1971
  • Assistant Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1971-1974
  • Associate Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1974-1987
  • Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1987-present
  • Biology Department Chair, UAB, 2000-present

Publications:

Marion, K. 1970. Temperature as the reproductive cue for the female fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus. Copeia 1970(3):562-564.

Ballinger, R.E., K.R. Marion and O.J. Sexton. 1970. Thermal ecology of the lizard, Anolis limifrons, with comparative notes on three additional Panamanian anoles. Ecology 51(2):246-254.

Marion, K. and O.J. Sexton. 1971. The reproductive cycle of the lizard Sceloporus malachiticus in Costa Rica. Copeia 1971(3):517-526.

Marion, K. 1973. Human life table and survivorship curves: a laboratory study. In C.T. Lange and P.E. Klinger (eds.), Pollution. Publication of National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT). pp. 121-124.

Marion, K. and C. Lange. 1973. Population study of the laboratory mouse. In C.T. Lange and P.E. Klinger (eds.), Pollution. Publication of National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT). pp. 125-129.

Sexton, O.J. and K.R. Marion. 1974. Duration of incubation of Sceloporus undulatus eggs at constant temperature. Journal of Physiological Zoology 47(2):91-98.

Sexton, O.J. and K.R. Marion. 1974. Probable predation by Swainson's hawk on swimming spadefoot toads. Wilson Bulletin 86(2):167-168.

Crispens, C.G., Jr. and K.R. Marion. 1975. Algal infection in a corn snake (Elaphe guttata guttata). Laboratory Animal Science 25(6):788-789.

Cox, W.A. and K.R. Marion. 1978. Observations on the female reproductive cycle and associated phenomena in spring-dwelling populations of Sternotherus minor in north Florida (Reptilia: Chelonia). Herpetologica 34(1):20-33.

Marion, K.R., J.R. Bizer and O.J. Sexton. 1979. A between-clutch comparison of hatching weights in the lizard, Sceloporus undulatus. Herpetologica 35(2):111-114.

Marion, K.R. and J.J. Dindo. 1980. A distribution record of Phrynosoma cornutum. Herpetological Review 11(1):14.

Marion, K.R. and M.C. Nowak. 1980. One-egg twins in a snake, Elaphe guttata guttata. Trans. Kans. Acad. Sci. 83(2):98-100.

Marion, K.R. and O.J. Sexton. 1980. Protective behavior by male pronghorn Antilocapra americana (Artiodactyla). The Southwestern Naturalist 24(4):709-710.

Cox, W.A., M.C. Nowak and K.R. Marion. 1980. Observations on courtship and mating behavior in the musk turtle, Sternotherus minor. Journal of Herpetology 14(2):200-204.

Crispens, C.G., Jr. and K.R. Marion. 1981. Granulomas in reptiles: a report of four cases. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 52(2):48-52.

McPherson, R.J. and K.R. Marion. 1981. Seasonal testicular cycle of the stinkpot turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) in central Alabama. Herpetologica 37(1):33-40.

McPherson, R.J. and K.R. Marion. 1981. The reproductive biology of female Sternotherus odoratus in an Alabama population. Journal of Herpetology 15(4):389-396.

Sexton, O.J. and K.R. Marion. 1981. Experimental analysis of movements by prairie rattlesnakes, Crotalus viridis, during hibernation. Oecologia 51:37-41.

McPherson, R.J. and K.R. Marion. 1982. Seasonal changes of total lipids in the turtle Sternotherus odoratus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 71A:93-98.

Marion, K.R. 1982. Reproductive cues for gonadal development in temperate reptiles: temperature and photoperiod effects on the testicular cycle of the lizard, Sceloporus undulatus. In Symposium on Reproductive Biology of Reptiles. Herpetologica 38:26-39.

Marion, K.R. and G. Bosworth. 1982. A distribution record of the Mediterranean gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus). Herpetological Review 13(2):52.

McPherson, R.J., L.R. Boots, R. MacGregor, III and K.R. Marion. 1982. Plasma steroids associated with seasonal reproductive changes in a multiclutched freshwater turtle, Sternotherus odoratus. General and Comparative Endocrinology 48:440-451.

Marion, K.R. and G. Chandler. 1983. Report on an albino deKay's snake, Storeria deKayi wrightorum. Herpetological Review 14(2):47.

McPherson, R.J. and K.R. Marion. 1983. Reproductive variation between two populations of Sternotherus odoratus in the same geographic area. Journal of Herpetology 17(2):181-184.

Settine, R.L., S.A. Barker and K.R. Marion. 1983. Bivalves as indicators of environmental pollution: a pilot study of oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Mobile Bay. Pp. 15-23. In Shabica, S.V., N.B. Cofer and E.W. Cake, Jr. (eds.), Proceedings of the Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries and Barrier Islands Research Conference. U.S. Dept. Int. Natl. Park Serv. SE Reg. Off., Atlanta, Georgia. 191 pp.

Marion, K.R. and O.J. Sexton. 1984. Body temperatures and behavioral activities of hibernating prairie rattlesnakes, Crotalus viridis, in artificial dens. Prairie Naturalist 16(3):111-116.

Marion, K.R., C.H. Ernst and W.A. Cox. 1984. A xanthic flattened musk turtle, Sternotherus depressus. Herpetological Review 15(2)51.

Marion, K.R. and M.C. Nowak. 1985. A size record for the southern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus punctatus). Herpetological Review 16(4):111.

McKinney, R.B. and K.R. Marion. 1985. Plasma androgens and their association with the reproductive cycle of the male fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 82A(3):515-519.

McKinney, R.B. and K.R. Marion. 1985. Reproductive and fat body cycles in the male lizard, Sceloporus undulatus, from Alabama, with comparisons of geographic variation. Journal of Herpetology 19(2):208-217.

Marion, K.R. 1986. Gulf Salt Marsh Snake, Nerodia fasciata clarki; status assessment. Pages 47-48 In Mount, R.H. (ed.), Vertebrate Animals of Alabama in Need of Special Attention. Ala. Agr. Expt. Sta., Auburn Univ. 124 pp.

Marion, K.R. 1986. Alabama Map Turtle, Graptemys pulchra; status assessment. Pages 50-52 In Mount, R.H. (ed.), Vertebrate Animals of Alabama in Need of Special Attention. Ala. Agr. Expt. Sta., Auburn Univ. 124 pp.

Marion, K.R. 1986. Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin pileata: status assessment. Pages 52-53 In Mount, R.H. (ed.), Vertebrate Animals of Alabama in Need of Special Attention. Ala. Agr. Expt. Sta., Auburn Univ. 124 pp.

Greeley, M.S., Jr., K.R. Marion and R. MacGregor, III. 1986. Semilunar spawning cycles of Fundulus similis (Cyprinodontidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 17(2):125-131.

Dindo, John J. and K.R. Marion. 1986. A successful nesting of the reddish egret (Dichromanassa rufescens) on Cat Island, Alabama. Alabama Birdlife 33(1,2):17-18.

Jovanovich, M.C. and K.R. Marion. 1987. Seasonal variation in uptake and depuration of anthracene by the brackish water clam Rangia cuneata. Marine Biology 95:395-403.

Marion, K.R., S.A. Barker and R.L. Settine. 1987. Organic Pollutant Levels in Bivalves of Mobile Bay. Pages 154-164 In Lowery, T.A. (ed.), Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Mobile Estuary. MASGP-87-007. Alabama Sea Grant Extension Service, Mobile, Alabama. 208 pp.

Dindo, J.J., D. Holliman and K.R. Marion. 1987. An evaluation of colonial nesting habitats; Cat Island, Little Dauphin Island, and surrounding areas. Pages 67-72 In Lowery, T.A. (ed.), Symposium on the Natural Resources of the Mobile Estuary. MASGP-87-007. Alabama Sea Grant Extension Service, Mobile, Alabama. 208 pp.

Dindo, John J. and K.R. Marion. 1987. Little Dauphin Island: a new nesting sanctuary. Alabama Birdlife 34(1):4-5.

Greeley, M.S., Jr., R. MacGregor III and K.R. Marion. 1988. Changes in the ovary of the Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis (Baird and Girard), during seasonal and semilunar spawning cycles. Journal of Fish Biology 33:97-107.

Greeley, M.S., Jr., R. MacGregor, III and K.R. Marion. 1988. Variation in plasma oestrogens and androgens during the seasonal and semilunar spawning cycles of female Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis (Baird and Girard). Journal of Fish Biology 33:419-429.

Cox, W.A., S.T. Wyatt, W.E. Wilhelm and K.R. Marion. 1988. Infection of the turtle, Sternotherus minor, by the lung fluke, Heronimus mollis: incidence of infection and correlations to host life history and ecology in a north Florida spring. Journal of Herpetology 22(4):488-490.

Ernst, C.H., J.L. Miller, K.R. Marion and W.A. Cox. 1988. Comparisons of shell morphology among turtles of the Kinosternon minor complex. American Midland Naturalist 120(2):282-288.

Jovanovich, M.C. and K.R. Marion. 1989. The gametogenic cycle of Rangia cuneata (Mactridae, Mollusca) in Mobile Bay, Alabama, with comments on geographic variation. Bulletin of Marine Science 45(1):130-138.

Ernst, C.H., W.A. Cox and K.R. Marion. 1989. The distribution and status of the flattened musk turtle, Sternotherus depressus (Testudines: Kinosternidae). Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 27(1):1-20.

Dindo, J.J. and K.R. Marion. 1989. The 1989 breeding season on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Alabama Birdlife 36(2):7-9.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1990. A roving creel survey of anglers using Guntersville Reservoir, Alabama: geographic origins, seasonal patterns of fishing effort and success, and contributions to the local economy. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 61(1):18-28.

McClintock, J.B., T. Hopkins, S. Watts and K.R. Marion. 1990. The biochemical and energetic composition of somatic body components of echinoderms from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 95A:529-532.

McClintock, J.B., T.S. Klinger, K.R. Marion and P. Hsueh. 1991. Digestive carbohydrates of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus: Implications in utilization of plant-derived detritus as a trophic resource. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 148:233-239.

Cox, W.A., J.B. Hazelrig, M.E. Turner, R.A. Angus and K.R. Marion. 1991. A model for growth in the musk turtle, Sternotherus minor, in a north Florida spring. Copeia 1991(4):954-968.

Marion, K.R., W.A. Cox and C.H. Ernst. 1991. Prey of the flattened musk turtle, Sternotherus depressus. Journal of Herpetology 25(3):385-387.

McClintock, J.B., T.S. Hopkins, S.A. Watts, K.R. Marion and G. Schinner. 1991. Variation in reproductive patterns in echinoderms from the northern Gulf of Mexico. pp. 452-456 In Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Gulf of Mexico Information Transfer Meeting, November, 1990. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Mineral Management Service, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hopkins, T.S., J.F. Valentine, J.B. McClintock, K.R. Marion and S.A. Watts. 1991. Echinoderms associated with a rhodolith community on the Alabama OCS: Management considerations for a unique environmental setting. pp. 443-448 In Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Gulf of Mexico Information Transfer Meeting, November, 1990. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Mineral Management Service, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hopkins, T.S., M.W. Cornett, J.B. McClintock, K.R. Marion and S.A. Watts. 1991. Secondary production: Differential arm loss in two sympatric species of sand stars. pp. 448-452 In Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Gulf of Mexico Information Transfer Meeting, November, 1990. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Mineral Management Service, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hopkins, T.S., J.F. Valentine, J.B. McClintock, K. Marion and S.A. Watts. 1991. Community patterns of echinoderms associated with substrate and depth in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In T. Yanagisawa, I. Yosumasu, C. Ogura, N. Suzuki, and T. Motokawa (eds.), Biology of Echinodermata pp. 231-239. Balkema Press, Rotterdam.

Ranglack, G., R. Angus and K. Marion. 1991. Physical and temporal factors influencing breeding success of cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in a West Alabama Colony. Colonial Waterbirds 14(2):140-149.

McClintock, J.B., T.S. Hopkins, K. Marion, S. Watts and G. Schinner. 1993. Population structure, growth and reproductive biology of the gorgonocephalid brittlestar Asteroporpa annulata. Bulletin of Marine Science 52(3):925-936.

McClintock, J.B., K.R. Marion, J. Dindo, P. Hsueh and R.A. Angus. 1993. Population studies of blue crabs in soft bottom unvegetated habitats of a subestuary in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Crustacean Biology 13:551-563.

Vernon, J., J.B. McClintock, T.S. Hopkins, S.A. Watts and K. Marion. 1993. Reproduction of Clypeaster ravenellii (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Invertebrate Reproduction and Development 24:71-78.

McClintock, J.B. and K.R. Marion. 1993. Predation by the King Helmet (Cassis tuberosa) on Six-Holed Sand Dollars (Leodia sexiesperforata) at San Salvador, Bahamas. Bulletin of Marine Science 52:1013-1017.

McClintock, J.B., J.D. Vernon, S.A. Watts, K.R. Marion and T.S. Hopkins. 1994. Size frequency, recruitment and adult growth in the sea biscuit Clypeaster ravenelii in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Pages 777-782. In B. David, A. Guille, J.P. Féral and M. Roux (eds.), Echinoderms Through Time (Proceedings of the Eighth International Echinoderm Conference, Dijon, France), Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Hopkins, T.S., S.A. Watts, J.B. McClintock and K.R. Marion. 1994. Contrasting size, sublethal arm loss and arm regeneration in two populations of Astropecten articulatus (Say) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Pages 311-316. In B. David, A. Guille, J.P. Féral and M. Roux (eds.), Echinoderms Through Time (Proceedings of the Eighth International Echinoderm Conference, Dijon, France), Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Bryan, P.J., J.B. McClintock, S.A. Watts, K.R. Marion and T.S. Hopkins. 1994. Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic body wall extracts in echinoderms from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Pages 17-24. In B. David, A. Guille, J.P. Féral and M. Roux (eds.), Echinoderms Through Time (Proceedings of the Eighth International Echinoderm Conference, Dijon, France), Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Watts, S.A., G.A. Hines, C. Byrum, J.B. McClintock, K.R. Marion and T.S. Hopkins. 1994. Tissue- and species-specific variations in androgen metabolism. Pages 155-164. In B. David, A. Guille, J.P. Féral and M. Roux (eds.), Echinoderms Through Time (Proceedings of the Eighth International Echinoderm Conference, Dijon, France), Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

McClintock, J.B., S.A. Watts, K.R. Marion, and T.S. Hopkins. 1995. Gonadal cycle, gametogenesis and energy allocation in two sympatric mid-shelf sea stars with contrasting modes of reproduction. Bulletin of Marine Science 57(2);442-452.

Marion, K.R., S.A. Watts, J.B. McClintock, G. Schinner and T.S. Hopkins. 1998. Seasonal gonad maturation in the seastar Astropecten articulatus from the northern Gulf of Mexico. In R. Mooi and M. Telford (eds.), Echinoderms: San Francisco. Proceedings of the Ninth International Echinoderm Conference, San Francisco. Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Netherlands 279-284.

Onorato, D., R.A. Angus and K.R. Marion. 1998. Comparison of a small-mesh seine and a backpack electroshocker for evaluating fish populations in a north-central Alabama stream. Journal of Fisheries Management 18:361-373.

Onorato, D., R.A. Angus and K.R. Marion. 1998. Longitudinal variations in the ichthyofaunal assemblages of the Upper Cahaba River: Possible effects of urbanizationin a watershed. The Journal of Freshwater Ecology 13(2):139-154.

Onorato, D., R.A. Angus and K.R. Marion. 2000. Historical changes in the ichthyofaunal assemblages of the upper Cahaba River in Alabama associated with extensive urban development in the watershed. The Journal of Freshwater Ecology 15(1):47-63.

Owens, J., R. Angus, M. Lalor, E. Meyer and K. Marion. 2002. Utilization of GIS technologies in a sedimentation potential index. In Lesnik, J.R. (Ed.), American Water Resources Association 2002 Spring Specialty Conference Proceedings, TPS-02-01, pp. 55-60.

Wibbels, T., K. Marion, D. Nelson, J. Dindo and A. Geis. 2002. Evaluation of the bay systems of Alabama as potential foraging habitat for juvenile sea turtles. Proceedings of the 20th International Sea Turtle Symposium, Orlando, Florida, February 29-March 4, 2000. NOAA Publication NMFS-SEFSC.

Blackwell, E.A., R.A. Angus, G.R. Cline and K.R. Marion. 2003. Natural growth rates of Ambystoa maculatum in Alabama. Journal of Herpetology 37:608612.

Wibbels, T., K. Marion, A. Geis, J. Estes, C. Murdock, D. Nelson and J. Askew. 2003. Locations and movements of juvenile sea turtles in the bay systems and coastal waters of Alabama. In J. Seminoff (ed.), Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Miami, Florida, April 37, 2002. NOAA Technical Memorandum, NMFS-SEFSC 503:242243.

Blackwell, E.A., G.C. Cline and K.R. Marion. 2004. Annual variation in population estimators for a southern population of Ambystoma maculatum. Herpetologica 60(3):304-311.

Marion, K. and M. Bailey. 2004. Flattened musk turtle (status). Pages 8081. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, T. Haggerty and T. Best (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 3, Imperiled Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 225 pp.

Marion, K. 2004. Prairie king snake (status). Pages 6364. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, T. Haggerty and T. Best (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 3, Imperiled Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 225 pp.

Nelson, D. and K. Marion. 2004. Mississippi diamondback terrapin (status). Pages 5253. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, T. Haggerty and T. Best (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 3, Imperiled Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 225 pp.

Marion, K. and M. Bailey. 2004. Flattened musk turtle (Conservation and Management Recommendations). Page 172. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, J. Garner, T. Haggerty, T. Best, M. Mettee and P. O;Neil (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 4, Conservation and Management Recommendations for Imperiled Wildlife, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 221 pp.

Marion, K. 2004. Prairie king snake (Conservation and Management Recommendations). Pages 165166. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, J. Garner, T. Haggerty, T. Best, M. Mettee and P. ONeil (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 4, Conservation and Management Recommendations for Imperiled Wildlife, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 221 pp.

Nelson, D. and K. Marion. 2004. Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Conservation and Management Recommendations). Pages 161162. In R. Mirarchi, M. Bailey, J. Garner, T. Haggerty, T. Best, M. Mettee and P. ONeil (eds.), Alabama Wildlife, Volume 4, Conservation and Management Recommendations for Imperiled Wildlife, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. 221 pp.

Owens, J., R. Angus, K. Marion, S. Knight and A. Simon. 2005. Developing links between aquatic community structure and sediment-related variables: Preliminary results from the ridge and valley. 15th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium Proceedings. American Water Resources Association. Water Resources Institute, pp. 1A111A17.

Technical Reports:

Marion, K.R. and J.J. Dindo. 1987. The use of indicator species as a means of assessing the environmental condition of Weeks Bay National Estuarine Reserve. NOAA Technical Report OCRM/SPD. 46 pp.

Ernst, C.H., W.A. Cox and K.R. Marion. 1983. The distribution and status of the flattened musk turtle in the Warrior River Basin of Alabama. Alabama Coal Association Report, December, 1983. 134 pp.

Marion, K.R. and J.J. Dindo. 1987. The use of indicator species as a means of assessing the environmental condition of Weeks Bay National Estuarine Reserve. NOAA Technical Report OCRM/SPD. 46 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1988. Biology and economics of the largemouth bass fishery on Guntersville Reservoir, Alabama. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report. 33 pp.

Marion, K.R. and J.J. Dindo. 1988. Enhancing public awareness of estuaries: a natural history survey of the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. NOAA Technical Report NOS/MEMO. 71 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1988. The Oak Mountain Fishing Lakes: Status of the Fishery. 1988 Report to Alabama State Parks, October, 1988. 9 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1989. Status of the largemouth bass and selected forage species on Guntersville Reservoir, Alabama: spring, summer and fall, 1988. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report. 25 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1990. Status of the largemouth bass and selected forage species on Guntersville Reservoir, Alabama: spring and fall, 1989. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report. 38 pp.

McClintock, J.B. and K.R. Marion. 1990. The habitat utilization, population dynamics, reproductive biology and nutrition of the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in Weeks Bay, Alabama: Important implications for fisheries. NOAA Technical Report OCRM/SPD. 62 pp.

Marion, K.R., R.A. Angus and J.B. McClintock. 1991. Assessment of water quality, biological conditions, and pollutant sources in Upper Bear Creek Reservoir, Alabama: Development of a plan for improving water quality and establishing a recreational fishery. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report. 109 pp.

Mount, R.H., K.R. Marion and W.A. Cox. 1991. Status of the flattened musk turtle, Sternotherus depressus, in the mid-reaches of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, Blount and Jefferson Counties, Alabama. Report to the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Birmingham, December, 1991. 49 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1992. Analysis of past and present limnological and biological conditions of the Bear Creek Reservoirs in northwest Alabama. Report submitted to TVA, March, 1992. 80 pp.

Marion, K.R., R.A. Angus and J.B. McClintock. 1992. Continuation and extension of studies assessing the water quality, biological conditions, and pollutant sources in Upper Bear Creek Reservoir, Alabama: Development of a plan for improving water quality and establishing a recreational fishery. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report (AUTRC Project 90-17-UAB). 95 pp.

Bohac, C.E., R.A. Angus and K.R. Marion. 1992. Evaluation of Conditions and Improvement Options for Upper Bear Creek Reservoir. Technical Report prepared for TVA. 131 pp.

Angus, R.A. and K.R. Marion. 1993. Producing a Quality Recreational Fishery in the Bear Creek Reservoirs of Northwest Alabama: Assessment of Current Physical and Biological Conditions. Alabama Universities/TVA Research Consortium Technical Report. 83 pp.

Lalor, M., R. Angus and K. Marion. 1998. Modeling Biological Communities in the Cahaba River Utilizing a Geographical Information System - Section I: Ichthyological Bioassessment of the Upper Cahaba River. Final Report to Alabama Department of Environmental Management. 157 pp.

Lalor, M., R. Angus and K. Marion. 1998. Modeling Biological Communities in the Cahaba River Utilizing a Geographical Information System - Section II: A Bioassessment of the Upper Cahaba River Using Benthic Macroinvertebrate Populations. Final Report to Alabama Department of Environmental Management. 84 pp.

Marion, K., R. Angus and M. Lalor. 2000. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Current BMPs in Controlling Stormwater Discharges from Small Construction Sites in the Valley and Ridge Physiographic Region and Developing Metrics to Assess the Effects of Discharge on Stream Communities - Interim Report to Alabama Water Resources Research Institute. 5 pp.

Rogers, S. and K. Marion. 2004. Assessment of the suitability of selected stream sites in Bankhead National Forest for occupation by populations of flattened musk turtles (Sternotherus depressus), and the potential effects of silvacultural improvements on habitat quality. Technical Report submitted to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Alabama Power Company and The Nature Conservancy of Alabama. 170 pp.

Rogers, S. and K. Marion. 2004. Assessment of the population status of the flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus) in the Sipsey Fork and Brushy Creek branches of Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama. Technical Report submitted to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Alabama Power Company and The Nature Conservancy of Alabama. 19 pp.

Other Publications (Popular articles, book reviews, etc.):

Marion, K.R. 1978. Book Review: Elements of Biology by Weisz and Keough. Journal of College Science Teaching 8(1):56.

Marion, K.R. 1980. Lizards of Alabama - Part I. Animal Tracks 13(6):4-6.

Marion, K.R. 1981. Lizards of Alabama - Part II. Animal Tracks 14(1):16.

Marion, K.R. 1981. Lizards of Alabama - Part III. Animal Tracks 14(2):7-8.

Marion, K.R. 1981. Lizards of Alabama - Part IV. Animal Tracks 14(3):7.

Jones, D.D. and K.R. Marion. 1983. Biological annotation section of "Letters From Alabama" by Phillip Henry Gosse; reintroduced by V.V.V. Hamilton, pp. 307-324. Oxmoor House, Birmingham.

Marion, K.R. and R.L. Settine. 1983. A study of organic pollutant levels in oysters of Mobile Bay. In 1981 Annual Report of Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; MASGP-82-020; pp. 12-13.

Marion, K.R. 1983. Book Review: Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians. ASB Bulletin 39(4):172-173.

Marion, K.R. 1991. Book Review: Life History and Ecology of the Slider Turtle. J.W. Gibbons (ed.). 1990. Smithsonian Press, Washington, D.C. Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Bulletin 38(2):20.

Marion, K.R. 1995. Book Review: Analysis of Vertebrate Structure. M. Hilderbrand. Fourth Edition. 1994. John Wiley and Sons. Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Bulletin 42(2):174-175.