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Aquatic biology

The scientific study of organisms living in or near water. This term is to be used for the science of 'aquatic biology' and for biological studies in fresh and brackish water. For marine biological studies, use 'marine biology'.

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Studies and trends of selected inland lakes of the Great Lakes Cluster National Parks [More info]: Report on the status of the biota and ecological factors of the inland lakes of the Great Lakes Cluster Parks: Indiana Dunes, Sleeping Bear Dunes,and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshores and Isle Royale and Voyageurs National Parks. (PDF file, 321 p.)
Summary report of nonindigenous aquatic species in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4 [More info]: Report prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with descriptions of exotic aquatic species introduced in the southeast United States with information on populations, geographic distribution, and origins.
Taking the Pulse of a River System: Research on the Upper Mississippi River System [More info]: Short summaries of long-term research projects concerning the biological health of this section of the Mississippi river.
The Columbia River Research Laboratory [More info]: Describes the research carried out here, with special emphasis on fish and the people and equipment used to study them.
The National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program [More info]: Concerted effort to monitor, analyze, and record sightings of non-native (introduced) aquatic species throughout the United States. Explains characteristics of the database that is compiled by this program.
The Pallid Sturgeon: Scientific Investigations Help Understand Recovery Needs [More info]: Studies to examine the linkages among flow regime, re-engineered channel morphology, and reproductive success and survival of this endangered species.
The effects of Glen Canyon Dam operations on early life stages of rainbow trout in the Colorado River [More info]: Complex interactions among hydrologic events initiated by people and the behaviors and characteristics of animal species (both native and introduced) lead to important scientific and management problems.
Two decades of research at Crater Lake [More info]: Research brief for resource managers on the ecology of Crater Lake.
U.S. Geological Survey protocol for sample collection in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Gulf of Mexico, 2010 [More info]: It is important that we collect samples consistently and properly to assure the quality of the information needed by decision makers. This report explains the procedures for sampling water, sediment, benthic invertebrates, and microorganisms.
USGS Zebra Mussel Monitoring Program for north Texas [More info]: General characteristics of this invasive freshwater mollusk, focusing on how we monitor its presence and migration through this region.

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