Data
Below are data associated with the Southwest Biological Science Center's research.
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Multicriteria decision analysis scores for rapid delta smelt decision analysis Multicriteria decision analysis scores for rapid delta smelt decision analysis
These data were compiled to support water management decision-making by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources related to the Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) operations in water year 2025. The objectives of the study were to use structured decision making to assess tradeoffs between multiple competing water needs and inform...
Vegetation and soil data from reclaimed oil and gas well pads managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico Vegetation and soil data from reclaimed oil and gas well pads managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico
These data were compiled to support a study of how environmental setting affects the success of well pad reclamation within the region managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office in southeastern New Mexico, USA. The data were collected in 2022 and 2023 and represent vegetation, soil, and climate conditions at 70 reclaimed well pads from 4 to 24 years after the wells...
Gila spp. (bonytail chub, humpback chub, and roundtail chub) genomic data from various locations including the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (2020-2024) Gila spp. (bonytail chub, humpback chub, and roundtail chub) genomic data from various locations including the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (2020-2024)
These data were compiled to investigate genomic patterns in humpback chub (Gila cypha) sampled from various locations (New Mexico and Utah) including the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, AZ. Specifically, our objectives were to understand 1) if unique genetic variation persisted in the western Grand Canyon during the period when chub was restricted to warm water refugia and 2) if a...
Riparian vegetation metrics for the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Mead, AZ Riparian vegetation metrics for the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Mead, AZ
These data were compiled to assess the status and trends of riparian plant communities along the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Mead, AZ. Three metrics have been proposed to evaluate the "Riparian Vegetation" goal identified in the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program's Long Term Experimental and Management Plan (U.S. Department of Interior, 2016). The three...
Channel Mapping of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - April 2011, river miles 61 to 88 — Data Channel Mapping of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - April 2011, river miles 61 to 88 — Data
Bathymetric, topographic, and grain-size data were collected in April 2011 along a 27-mi (43.5 – km) reach of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The study reach begins at river mile 61.1, about 0.6 -mi (1 –km) above the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers and ends at river mile 88.1 at the upstream boundary of the Bright Angel Rapid (Phantom...
Long term dissolved oxygen concentrations in the metalimnion of Lake Powell reservoir and laboratory dissolved oxygen demand incubations from water and sediment collected in Lake Powell inflows and Chinle Wash Long term dissolved oxygen concentrations in the metalimnion of Lake Powell reservoir and laboratory dissolved oxygen demand incubations from water and sediment collected in Lake Powell inflows and Chinle Wash
These data were compiled to better understand the controls on the magnitude of the metalimnion low dissolved oxygen zone in Lake Powell reservoir. These data represent dissolved oxygen, total suspended sediment, and nutrient data collected during laboratory water and sediment incubations. These data also represent summaries of summertime metalimnion dissolved oxygen concentrations at...
Measurements of vegetation, soil, and disturbance following utility-scale solar energy development in the Mojave Desert, 2021-2023 Measurements of vegetation, soil, and disturbance following utility-scale solar energy development in the Mojave Desert, 2021-2023
These data were compiled to evaluate the impact of a utility-scale solar energy (Gemini Solar + Storage) development on ecosystem function in the Mojave Desert. Objectives of our study were to identify the short-term effects of construction on soils and vegetation across plant communities and soil types. These data represent a before-after control-impact study to evaluate the effects of...
Digital elevation model (DEM) and digital surface model (DSM) data for the Colorado River corridor in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2002, 2009, 2013 and 2021), including accuracy assessment data Digital elevation model (DEM) and digital surface model (DSM) data for the Colorado River corridor in Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (2002, 2009, 2013 and 2021), including accuracy assessment data
These datasets consist of four, 1-meter spatial resolution digital surface models (DSMs) that were generated to orthorectify airborne multispectral imagery acquired in 2002, 2009, 2013, and 2021 for the Colorado River in Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA. These datasets also consist of a 1-meter spatial resolution digital elevation model (DEM) that was generated from the 2021 DSM. The DSMs...
Measurements of arsenic in Sonora mud turtles and their food web at Montezuma Well, Arizona 2010-2015 Measurements of arsenic in Sonora mud turtles and their food web at Montezuma Well, Arizona 2010-2015
These data were compiled to better understand the geogenic arsenic cycle in a unique natural wetland in central Arizona. The objective of our study was to determine the role of Sonora mud turtles in the arsenic cycle of a simple food web. These data represent the first study to do so even though a previous studies left out turtles as the top predator and consumer. The data were collected...
Dust mass and horizontal aeolian sediment flux data from a sampler network on the Colorado Plateau, USA Dust mass and horizontal aeolian sediment flux data from a sampler network on the Colorado Plateau, USA
These data were compiled to assess time series data of aeolian sediment collections across varying climates, vegetation cover, and land uses on the Colorado Plateau. The objectives of our study were to interpret aeolian erosion and deposition processes and measure horizontal sediment flux over the span of two decades amid rapidly changing climate conditions and multiple land use changes...
Ecological resilience and resistance across the sagebrush biome under ambient and projected climate conditions Ecological resilience and resistance across the sagebrush biome under ambient and projected climate conditions
These data were compiled to provide a quantitative, spatially explicit estimate of ecological resilience and resistance (R&R) under ambient and projected future climate conditions. Objective of our study was to understand where and why climate change will alter the distribution of ecological resilience and resistance in the sagebrush biome throughout the 21st century. To accomplish this...
Land cover classification data for wetland complexes at Dixie Meadows, Nevada from January 2022 to November 2023 Land cover classification data for wetland complexes at Dixie Meadows, Nevada from January 2022 to November 2023
These data were compiled to provide satellite remote sensing observations of landcover in the vicinity of wetlands fed by geothermal springs in Dixie Meadows, Nevada, USA. Objectives of the study were to map landcover of water, vegetation, and soil between January 26, 2022 and November 27, 2023 using available imagery from the Sentinel-2 mission, thereby extending previously published...