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Summary of available data from the monarch overwintering colonies in central Mexico, 1976–1991 Summary of available data from the monarch overwintering colonies in central Mexico, 1976–1991
Historical estimates of the area occupied by overwintering Danaus plexippus (monarchs) in central Mexico (between winters of 1976 and 1991) were published in García-Serrano and others (2004) and more recently in Mawdsley and others (2020). Our primary objectives were to identify the specific data that informed those estimates and, importantly, determine the degree to which the reported...
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Erin R Zylstra, Wayne E. Thogmartin, M. Isabel Ramirez, Elise F. Zipkin
Exploring the exceptional performance of a deep learning stream temperature model and the value of streamflow data Exploring the exceptional performance of a deep learning stream temperature model and the value of streamflow data
Stream water temperature (Ts) is a variable of critical importance for aquatic ecosystem health. Ts is strongly affected by groundwater-surface water interactions which can be learned from streamflow records, but previously such information was challenging to effectively absorb with process-based models due to parameter equifinality. Based on the long short-term memory (LSTM) deep...
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Farshid Rahmani, Kathryn Lawson, Wenyu Ouyang, Alison P. Appling, Samantha K. Oliver, Chaopeng Shen
Microplastics in the Delaware River, northeastern United States Microplastics in the Delaware River, northeastern United States
Microplastics are a contaminant of increasing concern in aquatic environments. Our understanding of microplastics in freshwater environments has increased dramatically over the past decade, but we still lack information on microplastic occurrence and biological uptake in National Park Service (NPS) waters. During 2015–19, the U.S. Geological Survey and the NPS conducted a three-phase...
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Austin K. Baldwin, Andrew R. Spanjer, Brett Hayhurst, Donald Hamilton
Linking field and laboratory studies: Reproductive effects of perfluorinated substances on avian populations Linking field and laboratory studies: Reproductive effects of perfluorinated substances on avian populations
Although both laboratory and field studies are needed to effectively assess effects and risk of contaminants to free-living organisms, the limitations of each must be understood. The objectives of this paper are to examine information on field studies of reproductive effects of perfluorinated substances (PFASs) on bird populations, discuss the differences among field studies, and then...
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Christine M. Custer
Stoichiometric ecotoxicology for a multisubstance world Stoichiometric ecotoxicology for a multisubstance world
Nutritional and contaminant stressors influence organismal physiology, trophic interactions, community structure, and ecosystem-level processes; however, the interactions between toxicity and elemental imbalance in food resources have been examined in only a few ecotoxicity studies. Integrating well-developed ecological theories that cross all levels of biological organization can...
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Angela Peace, Paul C. Frost, Nicole D. Wagner, Michael Danger, Chiara Accolla, Philipp Antczak, Bryan W. Brooks, David M. Costello, Rebecca A. Everett, Kevin B. Flores, Christopher M. Heggerud, Roxanne Karimi, Yun Kang, Yang Kuang, James H. Larson, Teresa Mathews, Gregory D. Mayer, Justin N. Murdock, Cheryl A. Murphy, Roger M. Nisbet, Laure Pecquerie, Nathan Pollesch, Erica M. Rutter, Kimberly L. Schultz, J. Thad Scott, Louise Stevenson, Hao Wang
Monitoring wetland water quality related to livestock grazing in amphibian habitats Monitoring wetland water quality related to livestock grazing in amphibian habitats
Land use alteration such as livestock grazing can affect water quality in habitats of at-risk wildlife species. Data from managed wetlands are needed to understand levels of exposure for aquatic life stages and monitor grazing-related changes afield. We quantified spatial and temporal variation in water quality in wetlands occupied by threatened Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at...
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Kelly L. Smalling, Jennifer Rowe, Christopher Pearl, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Carrie E. Givens, Chauncey W. Anderson, Brome McCreary, Michael J. Adams
Heterogeneous stream-reservoir graph networks with data assimilation Heterogeneous stream-reservoir graph networks with data assimilation
Accurate prediction of water temperature in streams is critical for monitoring and understanding biogeochemical and ecological processes in streams. Stream temperature is affected by weather patterns (such as solar radiation) and water flowing through the stream network. Additionally, stream temperature can be substantially affected by water releases from man-made reservoirs to...
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Shengyu Chen, Alison P. Appling, Samantha K. Oliver, Hayley R. Corson-Dosch, Jordan Read, Jeffrey Michael Sadler, Jacob Aaron Zwart, Xiaowei Jia
A brief introduction to integrated pest management for aquatic systems A brief introduction to integrated pest management for aquatic systems
Aquatic invasive plants and animals are increasingly becoming a problem, causing severe economic and ecological damage to critical freshwater systems. The best strategy for controlling an invasive pest employs an integrated pest management (IPM) approach using a combination of biological, physical, chemical, and social/cultural control methods. Here, we examine the history and...
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Terrance D. Hubert, James R. Miller, Dale P. Burkett
EDNA monitoring in the upper Mississippi River EDNA monitoring in the upper Mississippi River
This report describes the joint efforts of USGS UMESC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to monitor bigheaded carps in the Upper Mississippi River. The report prepared for the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association details eDNA results from 2021.
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Jenna Bloomfield, Stephen Frank Spear
Chemical controls for an integrated pest management program Chemical controls for an integrated pest management program
Chemical controls ranging from natural products to synthesized chemicals are widely used in aquatic pest management activities. Chemicals can be used to lure organisms to traps or can cause direct mortality by altering the physiological function of an organism. Much of what is known about controlling pests with chemicals is from research done on terrestrial pesticides. This paper focuses...
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Kim T. Fredricks, Terrance D. Hubert, Jon Amberg, Aaron R. Cupp, Verdel K. Dawson
Influence of surrounding land-use on mussel growth and glycogen levels in the St. Croix and Minnesota River basins Influence of surrounding land-use on mussel growth and glycogen levels in the St. Croix and Minnesota River basins
Freshwater mussels face threats from climate change and changing land use that are dramatically altering their habitat. The health of mussel populations and the state of current and past environmental conditions can be monitored by measuring mussel growth and glycogen levels. In this study we measured growth and glycogen levels in mussels from two small river basins impacted by different...
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Daniel J. Hornbach, Hayley Stutzman, Mark C. Hove, Jessica Kozarek, Kelly MacGregor, Teresa Newton, Patricia Ries
Smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) growth across a 1200km human use and ecological disturbance gradient in the Upper Mississippi River System Smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) growth across a 1200km human use and ecological disturbance gradient in the Upper Mississippi River System
Smallmouth buffalo (Ictiobus bubalus) is a common and widely distributed large-bodied species of the family Catostomidae. It inhabits large rivers and reservoirs of the eastern continental United States (east of the continental Divide) and is most abundant and common in the large rivers of the Midwest and Central Plains, though it does occur as far north and east as the Hudson Bay...
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Brian Ickes