Data
CERC makes scientific data available to the public through the USGS ScienceBase catalog. Our most recent data releases are highlighted below.
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Method comparison for the detection of environmental DNA from three species of unionid mussels in a mesocosm Method comparison for the detection of environmental DNA from three species of unionid mussels in a mesocosm
Data describe a mesocosm study for the detection of mucket (Ortmanniana ligamentina), fatmucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea), and giant floater (Pyganodon grandis) freshwater mussel environmental DNA (eDNA). Water samples were collected on two different days in September of 2022 from a CERC pond containing O. ligamentina, L. siliquoidea, and P. grandis then analyzed for the presence of eDNA...
Mercury in emergent odonates and midges of the Prairie Pothole wetlands of North Dakota, USA Mercury in emergent odonates and midges of the Prairie Pothole wetlands of North Dakota, USA
This data release is an extension of a previous data release (https://doi.org/10.5066/P971S7IV) that expands the collected data to include tissue mercury concentrations for adult aquatic insects emerging from wadable wetlands in cropland and grassland landscapes of the Prairie Pothole region (n = 15 wetlands in 2016). These data were collected at the same time as the other data (analyzed...
Chemical and biological data from chronic bioassays with native Spea multiplicata exposed to field-collected water or sediment from the Pinyon Plain Mine containment pond in Arizona, USA, or single metals in water-only tests Chemical and biological data from chronic bioassays with native Spea multiplicata exposed to field-collected water or sediment from the Pinyon Plain Mine containment pond in Arizona, USA, or single metals in water-only tests
The dataset reports biological endpoints (survival, growth, developmental stage, and body burden of selected metals) for larval spadefoot toads (Spea multiplicata) in laboratory-based exposures to 1) field-collected water or sediment from a containment pond at the Pinyon Plain Mine in Arizona, USA, during its pre-production phase and 2) six concentrations of copper or cobalt in water...
Detection of Ortmanniana ligamentina male mitotype DNA from a mesocosm during a natural spawning event Detection of Ortmanniana ligamentina male mitotype DNA from a mesocosm during a natural spawning event
Data describe a mesocosm study for the detection of Mucket (Ortmanniana ligamentina) female and male mitotype environmental DNA (eDNA) during a spawning event. Water samples (approximately 1L) were collected every Monday and Thursday for 4 weeks during August 2021 from a pond located at Columbia Environmental Research Center containing O. ligamentina and analyzed for the presence of sex...
Consumer-Grade Side-Scan Sonar Imagery of Invasive Silver Carp in a Missouri River Oxbow Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, 2023 September 20 Consumer-Grade Side-Scan Sonar Imagery of Invasive Silver Carp in a Missouri River Oxbow Lake, Creve Coeur Lake, 2023 September 20
In September 2023, the USGS demonstrated the use of side-scan sonar to image large densities of invasive carp in Creve Coeur Lake, Maryland Heights, Missouri, USA. A 400-meter reach was surveyed using a Humminbird Helix sonar system. Proprietary sonar data were converted to PNG image files (i.e., rectified and speed-corrected) using SonarTRX Pro. The resulting data set includes one CSV...
Amino Acid Profiles of Complex Compounds for Development of Black Carp and Grass Carp baits or attractants Amino Acid Profiles of Complex Compounds for Development of Black Carp and Grass Carp baits or attractants
The data represent the common proteinogenic and non-proteinogenic amino acid composition of eight baits, both agriculture and organismal that are anticipated for testing Black Carp and Grass Carp attraction. Baits were identified based on prior literature on species diet and reported use in commercial fisheries. The data also include the crude protein value of each bait type.
Hall sensor data to monitor Fusconaia flava burrowing behavior in a flume experiment Hall sensor data to monitor Fusconaia flava burrowing behavior in a flume experiment
We conducted a fluvial experiment to identify how mussel shells along river size gradients vary morphologically and respond to different flow regimes. Using individual Fusconaia flava mussels collected from upper and lower reaches of the Gasconade River in central Missouri, USA, we conducted hydraulic flume experiments to quantify burrow position and behavior response to changing flow...
eDNA shedding rates for juvenile and subadult black carp fed a commercial diet or a Corbicula mussel diet in a laboratory setting eDNA shedding rates for juvenile and subadult black carp fed a commercial diet or a Corbicula mussel diet in a laboratory setting
Data describe designed environmental DNA (eDNA) experiments for the estimation of eDNA shedding rates for subadult and juvenile black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) at different biomass densities and fed different quantities of food from water samples collected in the laboratory. Parameters described include descriptions of laboratory collected water samples that were tested to estimate
In situ measurements of Rhodamine WT dye concentration and turbidity made during a tracer experiment on the Big Piney River near St. Robert, MO, on August 25-26, 2021 In situ measurements of Rhodamine WT dye concentration and turbidity made during a tracer experiment on the Big Piney River near St. Robert, MO, on August 25-26, 2021
This data release includes fluorometer measurements of Rhodamine WT dye concentration and turbidity acquired during a tracer experiment performed on the Big Piney River near St. Robert, Missouri on August 25 - 26, 2021. The primary goal of this experiment was to perform a conservative tracer injection to better understand transport and dispersion processes related to environmental DNA...
Images of two standard crude oils collected using a fluorescent camera device to train and optimize a machine learning model for real-time oil spill concentration assessment collected from November 7, 2023, to July 8, 2024 Images of two standard crude oils collected using a fluorescent camera device to train and optimize a machine learning model for real-time oil spill concentration assessment collected from November 7, 2023, to July 8, 2024
The data are a set of fluorescent images that were generated to support the development of a machine learning model. The approach combines fluorescence imaging, deep learning, a mobile application, and a data management system for automated and real-time oil spill assessment. The dataset is comprised of 1,530 fluorescence images from two distinct oil types, a napthalenic crude oil (NACO)...
Preliminary data on survival of Neocloeon triangulifer in sodium chloride bioassays fed differently aged diatoms Preliminary data on survival of Neocloeon triangulifer in sodium chloride bioassays fed differently aged diatoms
This data set includes mortality data from acute toxicity tests with aquatic larvae of the mayfly, Neocloeon triangulifer, exposed to sodium chloride. Two separate tests were conducted and fed diatom diets that were either 7-days-old or 13-days-old.
Survival of early instar mayflies (Neocloeon triangulifer) exposed to mixtures of major ion salts Survival of early instar mayflies (Neocloeon triangulifer) exposed to mixtures of major ion salts
This data set consists of 96-hour survival of the mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer exposed to a variety of major ion (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate) single salts, binary, and trinary mixtures, gluconate salts, and the organic molecule D-mannitol. Mayflies were less than 24-hours old at the beginning of tests. Mixtures consisted of pairs with either...