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Invasive carp environmental DNA data from the Blackwater and Lamine rivers, Missouri, 2015 Invasive carp environmental DNA data from the Blackwater and Lamine rivers, Missouri, 2015
Data describe environmental DNA (eDNA) concentrations from invasive silver and bigheaded carp (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) in Missouri’s Blackwater and Lamine Rivers in 2015. Two, 3-day sampling trips were conducted in March and September 2015 (winter and summer samples, respectively) to collect water samples and associated water quality data. Parameters include locations of collected water...
Environmental DNA shedding and degradation rates of Epioblasma capsaeformis in a laboratory setting Environmental DNA shedding and degradation rates of Epioblasma capsaeformis in a laboratory setting
Data describe designed environmental DNA (eDNA) experiments for the estimation of eDNA shedding and degradation rates for the Oyster Mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis) at different biomass densities from water samples collected in the laboratory. A total of 12 experimental tanks (3 per biomass treatment) were used and randomly assigned one of the following biomass treatments: control = 0...
Survival and bioaccumulation data for arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) exposed to 6PPDQ Survival and bioaccumulation data for arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) exposed to 6PPDQ
This data set includes survival data for arctic grayling exposed to various concentrations of 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ) for up to 96 hours. Concurrently collected analytical water chemistry and general water quality measurements are included. In addition, tissue concentrations of 6PPDQ for fish that died during exposure and those that survived to the end of the exposure are included.
PFAS and pesticide measurements in the whole blood of black and grizzly bears of Montana, 2023 PFAS and pesticide measurements in the whole blood of black and grizzly bears of Montana, 2023
Data include Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) and pesticides measured in whole blood of male and female black (Ursus americanus) and grizzly (Ursus arctos horribilis) bears collected in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem of Montana in 2023.
Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Habitat Survey at Cranberry Bend on the Missouri River, Missouri, 2025 Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Habitat Survey at Cranberry Bend on the Missouri River, Missouri, 2025
Endangered pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) manual fish tracking points were mapped on the Missouri River between Waverly, Missouri and Miami, Missouri. A multibeam bathymetric survey was conducted, mapping four separate areas, covering 19 manual fish tracking locations from Missouri River mile 282 to Missouri River mile 279. Velocity data were collected using an acoustic Doppler...
Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and associated chemicals in avian tissues collected along the Snow Creek and Choccolocco Creek riparian corridors downstream of the former PCB manufacturing facility, and a reference site, near Anniston, Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and associated chemicals in avian tissues collected along the Snow Creek and Choccolocco Creek riparian corridors downstream of the former PCB manufacturing facility, and a reference site, near Anniston,
These data are comprised of measured concentrations of PCBs, polychlorinate dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), Pb, and Hg, and percent lipid and moisture, in avian tissue samples (egg contents, nestlings, egg shells) collected from the Snow Creek and Choccolocco Creek watersheds downstream of the former PCB facility in Anniston, Alabama, USA. The nearby...
Outputs and code for a mallard migration and energetics model incorporating oil spill effects Outputs and code for a mallard migration and energetics model incorporating oil spill effects
This data release contains a set of data files and scripts related to simulating winter and spring energetics and migration of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) originating in northern Arkansas, USA as they travel to breeding areas in the Prairie Pothole Region. The simulation results are then re-simulated with the addition of hypothetical oil spills on the wintering ground. Key data files...
DNA amplicon sequences from periphyton collected in dry RNA-preserving salts and homogenized once or multiple times DNA amplicon sequences from periphyton collected in dry RNA-preserving salts and homogenized once or multiple times
Periphyton samples were collected at Sequoia National Park (Three Rivers, California) and preserved in RNA-preserving salts mixed with river water. Samples were homogenized one, two, three, or four times for 2 minutes each, to test efficacy of different degrees of homogenization. DNA from each homogenate was extracted using the AllPrep PowerFecal Pro DNA/RNA kit (Qiagen), and the DNA...
Data on the detection of Epioblasma capsaeformis using a designed environmental DNA (eDNA) survey upstream and downstream of known populations in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee, 2020 to 2022 (ver 2.0, February 2026) Data on the detection of Epioblasma capsaeformis using a designed environmental DNA (eDNA) survey upstream and downstream of known populations in the Clinch River, Virginia and Tennessee, 2020 to 2022 (ver 2.0, February 2026)
These data describe a designed environmental DNA (eDNA) survey for the detection of oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis) from field collected water samples. Parameters described include the limit of detection and limit of quantification of the assay; a list of freshwater mussel species tissue samples that were used to test specificity of the assay; and field collected water samples...
Limits of detection and quantification for several invasive carp environmental DNA (eDNA) assays Limits of detection and quantification for several invasive carp environmental DNA (eDNA) assays
Data describe the limits of detection (LOD), limits of quantification (LOQ), and associated quality assurance measurements of several environmental DNA (eDNA) assays for invasive black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), bigheaded carps (Hypophthalmichthys spp.), and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)...
Seasonal detection and collection method comparison of Cumberlandia monodonta and Ortmanniana ligamentina male mitotype eDNA from the Big Piney River, MO, U.S.A. from July 2020 to April 2023 Seasonal detection and collection method comparison of Cumberlandia monodonta and Ortmanniana ligamentina male mitotype eDNA from the Big Piney River, MO, U.S.A. from July 2020 to April 2023
Data describe the detection of spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) and mucket (Ortmanniana ligamentina) freshwater mussel environmental DNA (eDNA) from water samples collected from the Big Piney River in Pulaski County, MO, U.S.A. Water samples were collected from 2 sites known to contain the target species by previously surveyed mussel beds. Sampling transects spanned from 100 meters...
Environmental and vegetation data at two restoration sites in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, USA, 2024 Environmental and vegetation data at two restoration sites in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, USA, 2024
This data set includes plot environmental and vegetation sample data for a project documenting conditions at two post-mining restoration sites in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, USA. Samples at the Good Spring restoration site document vegetation and soil conditions following recent remediation and restoration of slopes of mine-waste piles. Samples at the Nanticoke site...