Publications
This list of publications includes peer-review journal articles, official USGS publications series, reports and more authored by scientists in the Ecosystems Mission Area. A database of all USGS publications, with advanced search features, can be accessed at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Adapting to climate change on desert rangelands: A multi-site comparison of grazing behavior plasticity of heritage and improved beef cattle Adapting to climate change on desert rangelands: A multi-site comparison of grazing behavior plasticity of heritage and improved beef cattle
Climate change is amplifying the spatiotemporal heterogeneity of desert rangeland forages through its impact on precipitation variability. Foraging behavior plasticity (an animal's ability to alter its behavior to cope with environmental variation) could be a key trait for climate adaptation of beef cattle in arid environments. We analyzed GPS-derived movement and activity data of...
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Andres F. Cibils, Rick E. Estell, Sheri Spiegal, Shelemia Nyamuryekung’e, Matthew M. McIntosh, Danielle M. Duni, Herrera Conegliano, Felipe A. Rodriguez Almeida, Octavio Roacho Estrada, Lisandro J. Blanco, Michael C. Duniway, Santiago A. Utsumi, Alfredo L. Gonzalez
Long-billed Curlew Long-billed Curlew
No abstract available.
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Elise Elliott-Smith, Susan M Haig
Barred Owl history in Oregon Barred Owl history in Oregon
No abstract available.
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David Wiens
Black Oystercatchers Black Oystercatchers
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Elise Elliott-Smith, Joe Liebezeit
Movements and habitat use of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico Movements and habitat use of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico
No abstract available.
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Daniel Slone, Susan M. Butler, James P. Reid, Cathy Beck, Robert Bonde
Behavioral responses of native and invasive fishes of the Upper Mississippi River to 100 hp boat motor acoustic stimulus Behavioral responses of native and invasive fishes of the Upper Mississippi River to 100 hp boat motor acoustic stimulus
Acoustic deterrents are currently being considered for deployment at strategic bottlenecks, such as lock and dams of major rivers, to deter upstream movement of invasive carp. Previous studies have demonstrated that bighead and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and H. molitrix, respectively) display negative phonotaxis to playbacks of broadband sound recordings produced from a 100...
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Kelsie A. Murchy, Brooke J Vetter, Marybeth K. Brey, Allen F. Mensinger
The Colorado River – The science-policy interface The Colorado River – The science-policy interface
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John C. Schmidt, Lindsey Bruckerhoff, Jianghao Wang, Charles Yackulic
Influence of test method variables on sensitivity of Neocloeon triangulifer to a reference toxicant in short-term, effluent style evaluations Influence of test method variables on sensitivity of Neocloeon triangulifer to a reference toxicant in short-term, effluent style evaluations
Recent literature has demonstrated the sensitivity of mayflies to environmental contaminants. However, to date, there are no methods approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency for using sensitive insects like mayflies in whole-effluent toxicity or receiving water toxicity tests. The parthenogenetic mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer has been shown to be amenable to continuous culture...
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David J. Soucek, Amy Dickinson, Teresa J. Norberg-King
Contaminant studies in Oregon Contaminant studies in Oregon
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Charles J. Henny