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Fish Egg Disinfectant Shown to Prevent Transmission of Devastating Fish Disease:
Released: 2/2/2010 2:02:15 PM
A disinfection solution presently used for salmon eggs also prevents transmission of the virus that causes viral hemorrhagic septicemia or VHS -- one of the most dangerous viral diseases of fish -- in other hatchery-reared fish eggs, according to new U.S. Geological Survey-led research.

Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges: Start with Science
Released: 2/1/2010 5:30:24 PM
In a fiscally responsible budget that emphasizes cost containment, management efficiencies and program savings, the President's proposed $1.1 billion budget for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in fiscal year 2011 reflects his commitment to use science as the basis for natural resource management decisions.

Disappearing Ducks? North America's Prairie Potholes Vulnerable to Warming Climates
Released: 2/1/2010 10:30:00 AM
The loss of wetlands in the prairie pothole region of central North America due to a warmer and drier climate will negatively affect millions of waterfowl that depend on the region for food, shelter and raising young, according to research published today in the journal BioScience.

Virulent Fish Virus Identified for First Time in Lake Superior:
Released: 1/28/2010 4:21:01 PM
For the first time, the presence of an exceptionally virulent fish virus (viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus or VHSV) has been identified in fish from Lake Superior by researchers at the Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and confirmed by scientists at the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle.

USGS Issues Assessment of Aftershock Hazards in Haiti
Released: 1/21/2010 5:49:20 PM
RESTON, Va.—The aftershock sequence of the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 12, 2010, will continue for months, if not years. The frequency of events will diminish with time, but damaging earthquakes will remain a threat.

Contaminated House Dust Linked to Parking Lots with Coal Tar Sealant
Released: 1/12/2010 1:38:37 PM
Coal-tar-based sealcoat—the black, shiny substance sprayed or painted on many parking lots, driveways, and playgrounds—has been linked to elevated concentrations of the contaminants polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in house dust.

New Research Findings Can Improve Avian Flu Surveillance Programs
Released: 1/12/2010 11:34:10 AM
Genetic analyses of avian influenza in wild birds can help pinpoint likely carrier species and geographic hot spots where Eurasian viruses would be most likely to enter North America, according to new U.S. Geological Survey research.

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