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Transcriptomic Data for Brook Trout Collected from the Loyalsock Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania in 2016-2017 Transcriptomic Data for Brook Trout Collected from the Loyalsock Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania in 2016-2017

This dataset contains gene expression data for brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) collected from the Loyalsock Creek watershed in Pennsylvania. Gene expression was quantified for three genes of interest: elongation factor 1-alpha (EF1), SfontSerpinh1 (a heat shock protein gene), and SfontColdRNA (a gene associated with cold response). The dataset was generated to support investigations...

PFAS accumulation and effects in juvenile ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) from Chesapeake and Delaware Bays PFAS accumulation and effects in juvenile ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) from Chesapeake and Delaware Bays

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of ubiquitous, environmentally persistent compounds that pose a threat to human and wildlife health. Ospreys (Pandion halieatus) are a model avian species with a documented history of serving as effective bioindicators of contamination. Our study aims to provide a more thorough understanding of PFAS presence in the Chesapeake and...

Observation of unusual neonate-clustering behavior observed post molting on maternal New River Crayfish in mesocosms Observation of unusual neonate-clustering behavior observed post molting on maternal New River Crayfish in mesocosms

Cambarus chasmodactylus (New River Crayfish) is one of the largest crayfish species occurring in the Appalachian Mountains and occupies a niche similar to several highly imperiled crayfishes within the same region.Little is known about the behavior and relationship between female crayfishes of this species and their young, and this unexpected clustering behavior of neonates about the...

Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: PC2202, NOAA Ship Pisces, June 30-July 11, 2022 Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: PC2202, NOAA Ship Pisces, June 30-July 11, 2022

Data from environmental DNA (eDNA) samples filtered from seawater collected in the Gulf of America during a research expedition on the NOAA Ship Pisces from June 30-July 11, 2022. Samples were collected at depths throughout the water column using Niskins mounted to rosettes on Connectivity-Temperature-Depth instruments (CTDs). Each eDNA sample was amplified using four primer sets: MiFish...

Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: NF2206, R/V Nancy Foster, August 2022 Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: NF2206, R/V Nancy Foster, August 2022

Data from environmental DNA (eDNA) samples filtered from seawater collected in the Gulf of America during a research expedition on the R/V Nancy Foster in August 2022. Samples were collected at depths throughout the water column using Niskins mounted to rosettes on Connectivity-Temperature-Depth instruments (CTDs) or Niskins mounted to remote operated vehicles (ROVs). Each eDNA sample...

Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: PS2309, R/V Point Sur, September 2022 (ver. 2.0, July 2026) Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) eDNA metabarcoding: PS2309, R/V Point Sur, September 2022 (ver. 2.0, July 2026)

Data from environmental DNA (eDNA) samples filtered from seawater collected in the Gulf of America during a research expedition on the R/V Point Sur in September 2022. Samples were collected at depths throughout the water column. Each eDNA sample was amplified using four primer sets: MiFish 12S rRNA marker targeting ray-finned fishes; 28S rRNA marker targeting corals and other cnidarians...

Longer exposure to warm water increases subsequent thermal tolerance of brook trout in cold water: acclimation timing and physiology Longer exposure to warm water increases subsequent thermal tolerance of brook trout in cold water: acclimation timing and physiology

This record contains data generated from a laboratory-based study examining the persistence of warm water acclimation following cold water recovery in an iconic cold-water species, the Eastern brook trout. The data set includes Critical Thermal Tolerance (CTmax) measures of fish in treatment groups: control (15 degrees C throughout), 1, 3, 7, and 14 days in warm water exposure (22...

Understanding mechanisms for Brook Trout persistence in warming streams: what stream temperatures do fish actually experience? Understanding mechanisms for Brook Trout persistence in warming streams: what stream temperatures do fish actually experience?

As stream temperatures increase, cold water adapted brook trout populations are projected to decline. However, there are mechanisms brook trout can use to persist in warming streams. Those mechanisms include acclimation, adaptation, and utilizing cold water refugia in streams where thermal heterogeneity is high. Using implanted temperature recording tags, this study examines individual...

2025 Wetland Accretion Measurements from Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SMARTX Warming Plots 2025 Wetland Accretion Measurements from Smithsonian Environmental Research Center SMARTX Warming Plots

Sediment accretion measurements were made at the SMARTX warming experiment at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's Global Change Research Wetland. Feldspar marker horizons were established at the beginning of the experiment in 2016 in the warming plots, and were subsequently buried over time by wetland accretion of both organic and inorganic matter. These data include the...

Impact of Thiamine Deficiency on American eel swimming performance Impact of Thiamine Deficiency on American eel swimming performance

The data were collected to examine the impact of thiamine deficiency and replacement with thiamine on the swimming ability of American eels.

Sediment core radioisotope measurements in coastal wetlands along the Chesapeake Bay Sediment core radioisotope measurements in coastal wetlands along the Chesapeake Bay

Data shows radioisotope measurements (Pb-210 and Cs-137) of sediment cores from four coastal wetlands along the Chesapeake Bay (one core from each site). Cores were sectioned every 1-2 cm depth.

Data supporting work to understand the impacts of 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus infection on Snow Goose movement ecology Data supporting work to understand the impacts of 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus infection on Snow Goose movement ecology

These data describe the prevalence of infection with and antibodies to clade 2.3.4.4b HP H5N1 in Snow Geese in the Central Valley of California, along with corresponding movement data. These data show differential outcomes of HPAI infection in this species.
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