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Rainfall & Temperature Changes Expected to Transform Coastal Wetland

Changes expected to occur within this century

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Cavefish from Mexico: First of its Kind in Western Hemisphere

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Atlantic Methane Seeps Surprise Scientists

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Continued, Unabated & Large-Scale Amphibian Declines Confirmed

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Snake Fungal Disease Found in Louisiana

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USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

A new USGS-NASA study found widespread shoreline loss along heavily oiled areas of Louisiana's coast after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and...

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USGS at Southwest Restoration Conference

USGS at Southwest Restoration Conference

USGS scientists from the Western Geographic Science Center  helped host the Society for Ecological Restoration – Southwest Chapter (SER-SW) 2016...

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Fungal Disease that Threatens Snakes is Widespread in Eastern U.S.

Fungal Disease that Threatens Snakes is Widespread in Eastern U.S.

  

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Blotched Foxface Fish Found in Florida Waters

Blotched Foxface Fish Found in Florida Waters

Fish Marks 36th Non-Native Marine Fish Species Found in State

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Rising Sea Levels, Coastal Development’s Effect on Gulf Coast Wetlands

Rising Sea Levels, Coastal Development’s Effect on Gulf Coast Wetlands

As coastal development along the Gulf Coast continues to expand, tidal saline wetlands could have difficulty adjusting to rising sea levels.

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Taming the Lion(fish)

Taming the Lion(fish)

Genetics and tracking helps USGS researchers learn where the invasive fish are now – and where they may go next.

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Cavefish from Mexico Identified as First of its Kind in Western Hemisphere

Cavefish from Mexico Identified as First of its Kind in Western Hemisphere

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and Louisiana State University have identified a new genus and species of cavefish from Mexico, the Oaxaca...

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Ecological Modelling Special Edition Dedicated to USGS WARC Researcher Donald DeAngelis

Ecological Modelling Special Edition Dedicated to USGS WARC Researcher Donald DeAngelis

A special edition of the journal Ecological Modelling has been dedicated to Donald DeAngelis, U.S. Geological Survey Research Ecologist, in honor of...

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Welcome to the New USGS.gov

Welcome to the New USGS.gov

Our transitional site includes the new usgs.gov and more than 180 top-level pages (Mission Areas, Programs, Regions, our three new Science Center...

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Snake Fungal Disease Found in Louisiana

Snake Fungal Disease Found in Louisiana

Snake fungal disease, or SFD, a disease causing high mortality rates in some species of snakes, has been found in Louisiana for the first time...
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Process Changes for Reporting Sightings of Asian Carp, Other Non-Native Aquatic Species

Process Changes for Reporting Sightings of Asian Carp, Other Non-Native Aquatic Species

Boaters, swimmers or other members of the public who see Lionfish, Asian carp, Zebra mussels or any other invasive or non-native plant or animal...
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Magical Manatees

Magical Manatees

It may be hard to believe the legend that sailors long-at-sea once believed manatees to be mermaids. The manatee nickname the “Sea Cow” – named so for...

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