Data

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

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)...

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.

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...

The data set contains sampling and catch data associated with an experiment to examine dispersal and short-term survival of endangered pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) free embryos in the Missouri River of eastern Montana. The experiment was conducted as part of a flow test from Fort Peck Dam, when warm surface water from Fort Peck reservoir was released over the spillway to...

We conducted nineteen acute toxicity assays to address knowledge gaps associated with nine critical elements: cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), indium (In), lanthanum (La), lithium (Li), neodymium (Nd), osmium (Os), platinum (Pt), and praseodymium (Pr). Acute aquatic exposures of these elements were conducted with five organisms: an amphipod (Hyalella azteca), a mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea), a...

We determined the effects of hypoxia exposure on grass carp larvae survival within certain developmental periods. Our goal was to establish a baseline lethal DO concentration based on both time of exposure and water temperature. In 2023 we used 6 different low dissolved oxygen concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 mg/L plus a control of 7.0 mg/L) to test survival during short...

Concentrations of a group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were measured in coastal waters around the island of Oahu, Hawai'i in 2019 and 2020 to provide a measure of exposure to resident fish species commonly harvested for human consumption. These contaminants were sampled using the polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS) which allows for the determination of the...