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Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science

Contents of Volume 86, 2025

Recognition of Four Distinct Limestone Beds in the Lead Creek Limestone Member of the Tradewater Formation (Atokan, Middle Pennsylvanian) in Western Kentucky and Southwestern Indiana. Philip H. Heckel, Philip R. Ames, W. John Nelson. 86 (1), 1-25, (27 January 2026)
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Social Distance as a Predictor of Academic Performance in Kentucky Schools. Anna Kate Davidson and James N. Maples. 86 (1), 1-9, (24 December 2025)
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Diel Movements of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in Southeastern Reservoirs of the United States. Levi G. Umland, Nathan J. Klein, Timothy W. Spier. 86 (1), 1-18, (20 October 2025)
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Growth Responses of Two Tomato Varieties to Varying NPK Fertilizer Concentration in a Controlled Environment. Adekunle Adeyeye, Theoneste Nzaramyimana, Ife Familusi, Alex Kofi, David Kopsell. 86 (1), 1-10, (8 October 2025)
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Soil Loss Analysis of North Fork Kentucky River Basin Utilizing thPahari and Gani 2025, map of North Fork Kentucky River Drainage basine Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE). Samir Pahari and Nahid D. Gani. 86 (1), 1-15, (1 September 2025)
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Measuring Eastern Bluebird Embryo Heart Rate in the Field Using a Digital Egg Monitor. Lindsey A. Walters, Marissa Tendam, and Caitlin Thornberry.  86 (1), 1-7, (3 October 2025)
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Abstracts from the Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science 21-22 November 2025. 86 (1), 1-180, (27 January 2026) 
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Contents of Volume 85, 2024

Caregiver Perceptions, Experiences, and Satisfaction with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in Kentucky. Kimberly B. Schauder, Katelyn Rossow, Stephanie Battistini, Maddie Farley, Theresa Kluthe, Maria R. Mendoza. 85 (1), 65-71, (11 February 2025)
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Examining the Impact of Dietary Patterns on Risk of Chronic Disease Among Kentuckians: A Socio-Ecological Review. Cora Teets. 85 (1), 72-85, (11 February 2025)
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The Potential Impact of Rural, Socioeconomic, and Educational Disparities on STEM Persistence: An Exploratory Study. Riley E. Hicks, Wilson J. González-Espada. 85 (1), 55-64, (11 February 2025)
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Anthropogenic Debris Concentrations in the Beargrass Creek Land Use map of Beargrass Creek watershed, color coded according to the legendWatershed, Louisville, Kentucky: Litter Amounts, Composition, and Potential Conservation Solutions. Allison Kling, Elijah Miller, Ella Swigler, Sam Howlett, David Wicks. 85 (1), 41-54, (6 January 2025)
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Small Mammals of a Rare Highland Rim Ecosystem in Kentucky. James J. Krupa, Ellen R. Tierney, Aidan E. O'Brien, Abigail R. Kruger, Taylor G. Dorsey, Alayna K. Bennet, Benjamin E. Scott, Samantha M. McKinley. 85 (1), 33-40, (5 January 2025)
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