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We introduce a multi-species analytical approach to predict the potential effectiveness of corridors using the 'spatial absorbing Markov chain' (SAMC) framework. We applied this framework to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and contrasted four mammal species with varying dispersal capacity: fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus), white-tailed deer...

Observations from 20 years of tracking Burmese pythons in southern Florida using VHF radiotelemetry. From 2005 to 2024, we implanted 305 transmitters in 142 adult Burmese pythons. There were no observations of transmitter-related mortality. Overall, 98.7% of transmitters were retained, with a 1.3% expulsion rate (n = 4 transmitters). Expelled tags were only observed in subcutaneously...

The Louisiana State Legislature created the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed pursuant to these acts specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to...

The Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Creation Project was developed under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) to create and/or nourish approximately 900 acres of back barrier marsh behind nearly 8 miles of beach with dredged material from the Gulf of America. This restoration effort created a platform for the beach and dune to migrate, reducing the

The Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) program was developed by Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and is implemented as a component of the System Wide Assessment and Monitoring Program (SWAMP). The program uses both historical data and contemporary data collections to assess and monitor changes in the aerial and subaqueous extent of islands...

Fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exposures to water containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) related to aqueous film-forming foam used in extinguishing fires were performed on-site at the USGS Toxic Substance Hydrology Groundwater Research Site on Cape Cod, MA. In 2019, to investigate potential effects on reproductive parameters, exposures were performed for either 7 or...

Stable isotope dataset from fauna, particulate organic matter (POM) and sediments used to construct isotopic niches to compare trophic relationships in mesophotic coral habitats across the Gulf of America.

This dataset includes information on total loggerhead sea turtle captures, recaptures, and their size ranges upon capture by year (2011–2024) in St. Joseph Bay, FL.

To represent land cover for modeling landscape connectivity and wildlife access to water in a binational study region, we developed a 2023 Landsat-based land cover map of the Lower Rio Grande Valley with 30-m resolution and 18 land cover classes, spanning portions of Texas (USA), Tamaulipas (Mexico), and Nuevo León (Mexico). We used Landsat 8 data, Landsat-derived spectral indices, and...

We used a landscape connectivity model to investigate the effects of barriers on wildlife access to water within the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas (USA). We used a modified omnidirectional connectivity model to compare wildlife access to the river across three border barrier scenarios: 1) a landscape without border barriers; 2) a landscape with the existing barrier system as...

Laboratory data were collected in 2021 on live fathead minnow sperm motilities by using computer assisted sperm motion analysis. Flow cytometry data were collected on the testicular cells; data are in standard format that allows files created by one type of acquisition hardware and software to be analyzed by any other type. This study on potential reproductive effects was performed in...

This data release includes digital elevation models (DEMs) with elevation uncertainty treatment of the South Atlantic Bight. The DEMs were created using Monte Carlo simulations targeted towards limiting overestimation in elevation. For each DEM, we used Monte Carlo simulations with 1,000 iterations to create new DEM realizations. We then summarized the 1,000 DEM realizations by...