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STREAMS guidelines: Standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies STREAMS guidelines: Standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies
The interdisciplinary nature of microbiome research, coupled with the generation of complex multi-omics data, makes knowledge sharing challenging. The Strengthening the Organization and Reporting of Microbiome Studies (STORMS) guidelines provide a checklist for the reporting of study information, experimental design and analytical methods within a scientific manuscript on human...
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Julia Kelliher, Chloe Mirzayi, Sarah Bordenstein, Aaron Oliver, Christina Kellogg, Eneida Hatcher, Maureen Berg, Petr Baldrian, Mashael Aljumaah, Cassandra Miller, Christopher Mungall, Vlastimil Novak, Alexis Palucki, Ethan Smith, Nazifa Tabassum, Gregory Bonito, J. Brister, Patrick Chain, Jose Dundore-Arias, Joanne Emerson, Vanessa Fernandes, Roberto Flores, Antonio Gonzalez, Zoe Hansen, Scott Jackson, Ahmed Moustafa, Trent Northen, Nonia Pariente, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Sydne Record, Linta Reji, Anna-Louise Reysenbach, Virginia Rich, Lorna Richardson, Simon Roux, Lynn Schriml, Reed Shabman, Maria Sierra, Matthew Sullivan, Punithavathi Sundaramurthy, Katherine Thibault, Luke Thompson, Scott Tighe, Ethell Vereen, Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh
Comparisons of shoreline positions from satellite-derived and traditional field- and remote-sensing techniques Comparisons of shoreline positions from satellite-derived and traditional field- and remote-sensing techniques
Satellite-derived shorelines (SDS) have the potential to help researchers answer critical coastal science questions and support work to predict coastal change by filling in the spatial and temporal gaps present in current field-based and remote-sensing data collection methods. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted comparison analyses of traditionally sourced shorelines and SDS in diverse...
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Andrea C. O'Neill, Sharon Batiste, Daniel Buscombe, Joseph Burgess, Kara S. Doran, Ann Gibbs, Rachel Henderson, Julia Heslin, Catherine Janda, Mark Lundine, Joseph Terrano, Jonathan Warrick, Kathryn Weber
Modeling the influence of upper and lower shoreface dynamics on barrier island evolution Modeling the influence of upper and lower shoreface dynamics on barrier island evolution
Barrier island resilience to climate impacts depends on sediment redistribution between the subaqueous shoreface and subaerial barrier during sea-level rise and storms. However, autogenic interactions between the upper and lower shoreface and their influence on the subaerial barrier are poorly characterized. Here, we explore the influences of various shoreface components on barrier...
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Rose Palermo, Jennifer Miselis, Daniel Ciarletta, Emily A Wei
An expert elicitation to inform coastal management decision-making for mitigating future hazards An expert elicitation to inform coastal management decision-making for mitigating future hazards
A scientific expert elicitation was conducted to address the feasibility of restoring coastal environments in response to future hazards to best meet management objectives. Subject matter experts produced probabilistic estimates of coastal change metrics used to evaluate decision objectives and alternatives informed by a stakeholder advisory group. Changes in salt marsh extents, storm...
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Davina Passeri, Matthew Richardson, Julien Martin, Simeon Yurek, Karim Alizad, Matthew Bilskie, James Flocks, Donya Frank-Gilchrist, Robert Jenkins, Rangley Mickey, Margaret Palmsten, Christopher Smith, Kathryn Smith, Sara Zeigler
Reduced Atlantic reef growth past 2 °C warming amplifies sea-level impacts Reduced Atlantic reef growth past 2 °C warming amplifies sea-level impacts
Coral reefs form complex physical structures that can help to mitigate coastal flooding risk1,2. This function will be reduced by sea-level rise (SLR) and impaired reef growth caused by climate change and local anthropogenic stressors3. Water depths above reef surfaces are projected to increase as a result, but the magnitudes and timescales of this increase are poorly constrained, which...
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Chris Perry, Didier de Bakker, Alice Webb, Steeve Comeau, Ben Harvey, Chris Cornwall, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Esmerelda Perez-Cervantes, John Morris, Ian Enochs, Lauren Toth, Aaron O'Dea, Erin Dillon, Erik Meesters, William F. Precht
Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential
Coral-reef degradation is disrupting the balance between reef accretion and erosion and threatening the persistence of essential coral-reef habitats. In south Florida, most reefs are already net eroding, and without intervention, valuable ecosystem services may be lost. Coral restoration holds the potential to reverse those trends; however, typical restoration monitoring does not...
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Lauren Toth, Selena Johnson, Erin Lyons, Jason Spadaro, Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Sierra Kathleen Bloomer, Jennifer Mallon, Connor Monroe Jenkins, Sara D. Williams, Ian Combs, Zachary Craig, Erinn Muller
Proactive assisted gene flow for Caribbean corals in an era of rapid coral reef decline Proactive assisted gene flow for Caribbean corals in an era of rapid coral reef decline
Coral reefs are one of the most well-documented marine ecosystems under increasing threat from climate change. Catastrophic episodes of coral bleaching and subsequent mortality caused by prolonged heat stress (1) highlight the need to test and implement new approaches to prevent species loss and retain ecosystem function (2). One of these approaches is assisted gene flow (AGF)—the...
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Andrew Baker, Iliana Baums, Sarah W. Davies, Andrea G. Grottoli, Carly D. Kenkel, Sheila A. Kitchen, Ilsa Kuffner, Mikhail V. Matz, Margaret W. Miller, Erinn Muller, John E. Parkinson, Carlos Prada, Andrew A. Shantz, R. van Hooidonk, R. Scott Winters
Automated generation of an urban synthetic elevation checkpoint network across the North Carolina coastline, USA Automated generation of an urban synthetic elevation checkpoint network across the North Carolina coastline, USA
Lidar and structure from motion-derived digital elevation and surface models have widespread application. Consideration of a topographic model's vertical root mean squared error (RMSEz) and systematic directional bias is important for many of these applications, particularly landscape change detection and measurement. Due to logistic, resource, and time constraints, wide area remotely...
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Alexander Seymour, Christine Kranenburg, Kara S. Doran
Future of coral bleaching research Future of coral bleaching research
Coral bleaching is the largest global threat to coral reef ecosystem persistence this century. Advancing our understanding of coral bleaching and developing solutions to protect corals and the reefs they support are critical. In the present article, we, the US National Science Foundation–funded Coral Bleaching Research Coordination Network, outline future directions for coral bleaching...
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Andrea Grottoli, Ann Hulver, R. Vega Thurber, R. Toonen, E. Schmeltzer, Ilsa Kuffner, K. Barott, Iliana Baums, K. Castillo, Leila Chapron, M. Coffroth, D. Combosch, A. Correa, Eric Crandall, Megan Donahue, Jose Eirin-Lopez, Thomas Felis, C. Ferrier-Pages, Hugo Harrison, Scott Heron, Danwei Huang, Adriana Humanes, Carly D. Kenkel, Thomas Krueger, Joshua Madin, Mikhail Matz, Lisa McManus, Monica Medina, Erinn Muller, J. Padilla-Gamino, Hollie Putnam, Y Sawall, Tom Shlesinger, Michael Sweet, Christian Voolstra, V. Weis, Christian Wild, H. Wu
A coral core archive designed for transparency and accessibility A coral core archive designed for transparency and accessibility
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Avi Strange, Oliwia Jasnos, Lauren Toth, Nancy Prouty, Thomas DeCarlo
Evaluating the influence of constructed subtidal reefs on marsh shoreline erosion, sediment deposition, and wave energy Evaluating the influence of constructed subtidal reefs on marsh shoreline erosion, sediment deposition, and wave energy
Salt marshes play a critical role in providing economic and ecological benefits but are susceptible to shoreline erosion. Natural and nature-based features (NNBF), such as breakwater reefs, are often used to reduce shoreline exposure to wave action and provide biogenic benefits. However, waves and water level are also responsible for the sediment supply necessary for marsh accretion, a...
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Kathryn Smith, Jonathan Pitchford, Eric L. Sparks, Michael J. Archer, Matthew Virden, Joseph Terrano, Christopher G. Smith
Assessment of active sand volumes at Rockaway Beach and Fire Island in New York and Seven Mile Island in New Jersey Assessment of active sand volumes at Rockaway Beach and Fire Island in New York and Seven Mile Island in New Jersey
Between 2018 and 2023, the U.S. Geological Survey assessed shoreface sediment availability at three Atlantic Coast barrier island study sites in support of a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation project entitled, “Monitoring Hurricane Sandy Beach and Marsh Resilience in New York and New Jersey.” The three study sites are Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, Rockaway Beach peninsula, New York...
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Noreen Buster, Jennifer Miselis, Emily Wei, Arnell Forde