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Northern gannet flying with mountains in background.
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) seen during field work in Iceland in 2013.     

Northern gannet flying with mountains in background.
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Image: Centrarchid
Centrarchid
Centrarchid
Centrarchid

Two Centrarchid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Two Centrarchid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Image: Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid
Catostomid&Centrarchid

Two Centrarchid larvae and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Two Centrarchid larvae and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth.

Image: Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid
Hiodontid&Catostomid

Three Hiodontid eggs, one Hiodontid larvae, and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. 

Three Hiodontid eggs, one Hiodontid larvae, and one Catostomid larvae sampled in the Missouri River near Plattsmouth. 

Image: Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs
Inspecting the Eggs

The quality of pallid sturgeon eggs is verified under the microscope prior to fertilization. 

The quality of pallid sturgeon eggs is verified under the microscope prior to fertilization. 

Image: Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate
Pallid Sturgeon Eggs on Gravel Substrate

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs become sticky and adhere to gravel substrate.  

Image: Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal
Pallid Sturgeon Egg Dispersal

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs are gently dispersed over the gravel substrate.  The PVC pipes are used to support a canopy of shade cloth to more closely mimic the muddy depths of the Missouri River. 

Fertilized pallid sturgeon eggs are gently dispersed over the gravel substrate.  The PVC pipes are used to support a canopy of shade cloth to more closely mimic the muddy depths of the Missouri River. 

Black and white duck with purple head and white, crescent shaped cheek patch.
Male Barrow's Goldeneye
Male Barrow's Goldeneye
Male Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye breeding habitat consists of wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, eastern Canada and Iceland. Females sometimes lay eggs in the nests of other cavity-nesting ducks and it's not uncommon for Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes to hybridize.

Barrow's Goldeneye breeding habitat consists of wooded lakes and ponds in northwestern North America, eastern Canada and Iceland. Females sometimes lay eggs in the nests of other cavity-nesting ducks and it's not uncommon for Barrow's and Common Goldeneyes to hybridize.

Image: Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels
Deep Sea Rockling Fish Among Mussels

A species of rockling (Family Lotidae), related to hakes and cods, rests among the mussels. Images courtesy Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

A species of rockling (Family Lotidae), related to hakes and cods, rests among the mussels. Images courtesy Deepwater Canyons 2013 - Pathways to the Abyss expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS.

Image: Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Brown Trout

Idaho Water Science Center biologists work with Silver Creek Preserve staff and volunteers to collect, examine, identify, measure, and count fish populations.

Idaho Water Science Center biologists work with Silver Creek Preserve staff and volunteers to collect, examine, identify, measure, and count fish populations.

Scientists releasing a green seat turtle from a boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat
Green Sea Turtle Release from Boat

USGS biologists Kristen Hart, Jeff Beauchamp, and Thomas Shelby prepare to release a green sea turtle fitted with a satellite tag in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park. Note: All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U.S.

USGS biologists Kristen Hart, Jeff Beauchamp, and Thomas Shelby prepare to release a green sea turtle fitted with a satellite tag in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park. Note: All marine turtle images taken in Florida were obtained with the approval of the U.S.

Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim
Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim

Grand Canyon sunset from South Rim taken during USGS field work, April 2013.

Image: Laysan Albatross and Bonin Petrel Chick
Laysan Albatross and Bonin Petrel Chick
Laysan Albatross and Bonin Petrel Chick
Laysan Albatross and Bonin Petrel Chick

Laysan albatross and Bonin petrel chick, two seabird species especially vulnerable to sea-level rise and sudden flooding on low-lying islands.

Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

 

Laysan albatross and Bonin petrel chick, two seabird species especially vulnerable to sea-level rise and sudden flooding on low-lying islands.

Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

 

Image: Boinin Petrel Chick
Boinin Petrel Chick
Boinin Petrel Chick
Boinin Petrel Chick

Boinin petrel chick, a subterranean nesting seabird especially vulnerable to sea-level rise.

Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Boinin petrel chick, a subterranean nesting seabird especially vulnerable to sea-level rise.

Location: Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Portrait of a bird with a black cap and white cheeks and an elongated bill.
Black-capped Chickadee with a deformed beak that has grown long and curved down
Black-capped Chickadee with a deformed beak that has grown long and curved down
Black-capped Chickadee with a deformed beak that has grown long and curved down

A Black-capped Chickadee with a beak that has grown long and curved down. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.

A Black-capped Chickadee with a beak that has grown long and curved down. Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth and other abnormalities of keratinized tissues. Affected birds have difficulty feeding and preening and may suffer high rates of mortality.

Image: Drilling Rig for Shale Gas Development
Drilling Rig for Shale Gas Development
Drilling Rig for Shale Gas Development
Drilling Rig for Shale Gas Development

A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.

A drilling rig for shale gas development take at night from an overlook on Route 6 in Bradford County Pennsylvania.

Image: Adult Female Deer Tick
Adult Female Deer Tick
Adult Female Deer Tick
Adult Female Deer Tick

Ticks spread the widest variety of diseases that are harmful to humans, including Lyme disease. This image shows an adult female blacklegged tick, or deer tick.

Ticks spread the widest variety of diseases that are harmful to humans, including Lyme disease. This image shows an adult female blacklegged tick, or deer tick.

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