Publications
This list of publications includes peer-review journal articles, official USGS publications series, reports and more authored by scientists in the Ecosystems Mission Area. A database of all USGS publications, with advanced search features, can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Evidence of population-level impacts and resiliency for Gulf of Mexico shelf taxa following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill Evidence of population-level impacts and resiliency for Gulf of Mexico shelf taxa following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The goal of this paper was to review the evidence of population-level impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (DWH) on Gulf of Mexico (GOM) continental shelf taxa, as well as evidence of resiliency following the DWH. There is considerable environmental and biological evidence that GOM shelf taxa were exposed to and suffered direct and indirect impacts of the DWH. Numerous assessments...
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W.F. Patterson, K.L. Robinson, B.K. Barnett, M. Campbell, D.C. Chagaris, J. P. Chanton, K. Daly, D. Hanisko, F. Hernandez, S.A. Murawski, A.G. Pollock, D. Portnoy, Erin L. Pulster
Tool 4: Suggested communication deliverables for coproduced projects Tool 4: Suggested communication deliverables for coproduced projects
An informational tool provided as part of a toolkit for researchers and practitioners with an interest in coproducing actionable science to support public land management
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Lea B. Selby, Sarah K. Carter, Travis Haby, D. J. A. Wood, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Patrick J. Anderson, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Ella M. Samuel, John C. Tull
Tool 5: A Problem-solving checklist for coproduction Tool 5: A Problem-solving checklist for coproduction
An informational tool provided as part of a toolkit for researchers and practitioners with an interest in coproducing actionable science to support public land management
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Lea B. Selby, Sarah K. Carter, Travis Haby, D. J. A. Wood, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Patrick J. Anderson, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Ella M. Samuel, John C. Tull
Tool 1: Coproduction in the public lands context Tool 1: Coproduction in the public lands context
An informational tool provided as part of a toolkit for researchers and practitioners with an interest in coproducing actionable science to support public land management
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Lea B. Selby, Sarah K. Carter, Travis Haby, D. J. A. Wood, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Patrick J. Anderson, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Ella M. Samuel, John C. Tull
Tool 2: What level of coproduction makes sense for my project Tool 2: What level of coproduction makes sense for my project
An informational tool provided as part of a toolkit for researchers and practitioners with an interest in coproducing actionable science to support public land management
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Lea B. Selby, Sarah K. Carter, Travis Haby, D. J. A. Wood, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Patrick J. Anderson, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Ella M. Samuel, John C. Tull
Illegal shooting is now a leading cause of death of birds along power lines in the western USA Illegal shooting is now a leading cause of death of birds along power lines in the western USA
Human actions, both legal and illegal, affect wildlife in many ways. Inaccurate diagnosis of cause of death undermines law enforcement, management, threat assessment, and mitigation. We found 410 dead birds collected along 196 km of power lines in four western USA states during 2019 – 2022. We necropsied these carcasses to test conventional wisdom suggesting that electrocution is the...
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Eve C. Thomason, Natalie J.S. Turley, James R. Belthoff, Tara Conkling, Todd E. Katzner
Tool 3: Suggested coproduction steps and practices Tool 3: Suggested coproduction steps and practices
An information sheet provided as part of a toolkit for researchers and practitioners with an interest in coproducing actionable science to support public land management
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Lea B. Selby, Sarah K. Carter, Travis Haby, D. J. A. Wood, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Patrick J. Anderson, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Ella Samuel, John C. Tull
Living with wildfire in Genesee Fire Protection District, Jefferson County, Colorado: 2022 data report Living with wildfire in Genesee Fire Protection District, Jefferson County, Colorado: 2022 data report
Genesee Fire Protection District (GFPD) and members of the Board contacted the Wildfire Research Center (WiRē) early in 2021. GFPD serves a community of approximately 1,500 homes and 3,600 residents. The community borders the south side of I-70 and runs south up varied topography with varied vegetation to approximately 8,000 feet of elevation and is considered to be at extremely high...
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Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Dorie Dalton, Jason Puffett, Patricia A. Champ, Christopher M. Barth, James R. Meldrum, Colleen Donovan, Carolyn Wagner, Julia Goolsby, Chiara Forrester
A summary of grizzly bear distribution in Montana: Application of consistent methods in 2022 A summary of grizzly bear distribution in Montana: Application of consistent methods in 2022
No abstract available.
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Cecily M. Costello, J. Dellinger, Jennifer Fortin-Noreus, Mark A. Haroldson, Wayne F. Kasworm, J. E. Tiesberg, Frank T. van Manen
Intraspecific trait variability facilitates tree species persistence along riparian forest edges in Southern Amazonia Intraspecific trait variability facilitates tree species persistence along riparian forest edges in Southern Amazonia
Tropical forest fragmentation from agricultural expansion alters the microclimatic conditions of the remaining forests, with effects on vegetation structure and function. However, little is known about how the functional trait variability within and among tree species in fragmented landscapes influence and facilitate species’ persistence in these new environmental conditions. Here, we...
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Leonardo Maracahipes-Santos, Divino Vicente Silvério, Leandro Maracahipes, Marcia N. Macedo, Eddie Lenza, Kathi Jo Jankowski, Michelle Wong, Antonio Carlos Silveiro da Silva, Christopher Neill, Giselda Durigan, Paulo Brando
A Great Escape: Resource availability and density-dependence shape population dynamics along trailing range edges A Great Escape: Resource availability and density-dependence shape population dynamics along trailing range edges
Populations along geographical range limits are often exposed to unsuitable climate and low resource availability relative to core populations. As such, there has been a renewed focus on understanding the factors that determine range limits to better predict how species will respond to global change. Using recent theory on range limits and classical understanding of density dependence...
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Alexej Sirén, Marketa Zimova, Chris Sutherland, John T. Finn, Jillian R. Kilborn, Rachel M. Cliche, Leighlan S. Prout, L. Scott Mills, Toni Lyn Morelli
DNA in the water: How genetic tools are aiding the fight against invasive grass carp in Lake Erie DNA in the water: How genetic tools are aiding the fight against invasive grass carp in Lake Erie
The article describes two USGS projects that are using eDNA to help inform grass carp management in Lake Erie. The article was requested by the Ohio Water Environment Association given the relevance and interest of the issue to its members.
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Stephen Frank Spear