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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Changes in spatial distribution and abundance together determine potential for population persistence for greater sage-grouse Changes in spatial distribution and abundance together determine potential for population persistence for greater sage-grouse
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Megan C. Milligan, Peter S. Coates, Brian G. Prochazka, Michael P. Chenaille, Shawn T. O’Neil, Steven R. Mathews, Justin R. Small, Katherine Miller, Steve Abele
Tidal wetland soil carbon accumulation rates for coastal California Tidal wetland soil carbon accumulation rates for coastal California
Carbon stock and carbon accumulation rate data are vital to multiple aspects of tidal wetland conservation and restoration policy. In California, USA tidal soil data are rare outside of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Delta regions, despite the differing conditions experienced by the outer coastline. Here we provide carbon stocks and decadal-to-centennial-scale carbon accumulation...
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James R. Homquist, Lauren N. Brown, Elizabeth Fard, Richard F. Ambrose, Kathryn E. Hargan, Douglas E. Hammond, Nathaniel J. Kemnitz, John P. Smol, Karen Thorne, Glen M. MacDonald
Population trends of dabbling ducks wintering in the alluvial valleys of Arkansas and Mississippi Population trends of dabbling ducks wintering in the alluvial valleys of Arkansas and Mississippi
Population abundances, distributions, and compositions across a diversity of taxa are changing, partly as a consequence of human-induced global modifications. Although linking population fluctuations to anthropogenic-induced alterations can be challenging, it is increasingly clear that long-term monitoring is critical to understanding changing populations. For waterfowl, concerns over...
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Melanie R. Boudreau, Houston Havens, Brett Leach, Luke W. Naylor, James T. Callicutt, Aaron T. Pearse, J. Brian Davis
A synthesis of plant mass mortality events in coastal ecosystems A synthesis of plant mass mortality events in coastal ecosystems
Around the world, mass mortality events are disrupting the ecological and economic stability of shorelines. To better understand mechanisms of mass mortality in coastal ecosystems, we provide a global synthesis of over 250 reports of plant mass mortality events in six coastal ecosystems: coastal freshwater forests, tidal freshwater marshes, salt marshes, mangrove forests, seagrass...
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Camille L. Stagg, Emily Fromenthal, Judith Z. Drexler, Eric E. Grossman, Michael J. Osland, Karen M. Thorne
Effects of mountain lion predation on reducing feral horse population growth rates: Panacea or pipedream? Effects of mountain lion predation on reducing feral horse population growth rates: Panacea or pipedream?
A goal of applied ecology is to evaluate how demographic rates contribute to population growth and how demography might be manipulated to achieve management objectives. In western North America, many feral horse (Equus caballus) populations occupying public lands are protected by federal law and managed for site-specific numerical targets. However, feral horses can exhibit population...
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David Stoner, Brian Patrick Folt, Kathryn A. Schoenecker
Sources and streambed storage of soft sediment and sediment-bound phosphorus in an agricultural Great Lakes tributary Sources and streambed storage of soft sediment and sediment-bound phosphorus in an agricultural Great Lakes tributary
The East River, an agricultural tributary to the Lower Fox River and Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, USA, has excessive phosphorus (P) and suspended-sediment loads that contribute to downstream eutrophication and habitat-related impairments. Spatial variations and connectivity in the sources and streambed storage of soft, fine-grained (silt and clay) sediment and related sediment-bound P...
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Heidi M. Broerman, James D. Blount, Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Tanja N. Williamson, Rebecca Kreiling, Isaac James Mevis, Matthew J. Komiskey
Net CO2 emissions from dry inland waters persist in the presence of vegetation Net CO2 emissions from dry inland waters persist in the presence of vegetation
Many inland waters are shrinking due to shifts in climate and water diversion for human uses. As they dry out, their exposed sediments emit large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere. However, current global estimates of CO2 emissions from dry inland waters are derived exclusively from bare sediment dark-chamber measurements that do not account for the colonization of...
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K. Sharma, Soren Brothers, S. Bernal, Núria Catalán, P. Keller, M. Koschorreck, S. Kosten, C. Leigh, D. von Schiller, A. Pastor, A. Larrañaga, A. Ari, A. Camacho-Santamans, A. Grinham, A. Lupon, A. Linkhorst, A. Elosegi, B. Obrador, B. D. Eyre, C. Trochine, C. C. Muniz, C. Feijoo, C. Duvert, E. Moreno-Ostos, E. Jacqueline Garcia, E. S. Oliveria, F. Cuassolo, H. R. Fernandez, J. Yeo, J. Oakes, J. R. Paranaíba, J. Pegg, J. Anselmo, J. J. Montes-Perez, L. van den Heuvel, L. Ran, L. L. Wilkinson, L. Gomez-Gener, M. Arroita, M. Shanafield, M. L. Gultemirian, M. I. Arce, M. Cobo, M. M. Sanchez-Montoya, N. Barros, N. Wells, N. Karakaya, P. Erturk Ari, Q. Struik, R. Aben, R. Rimas, S. Kumar, Sheel Bansal, S. Sarkar, S. Rodriguez-Gomez, T. Huang, T. Silverthorn, T. Datry, V. Diaz Villanueva, R. Marce
Adaptive capacity of freshwater organisms in North America: Current understanding and future applications Adaptive capacity of freshwater organisms in North America: Current understanding and future applications
Freshwater species are increasingly threatened by climate change, yet our ability to assess their vulnerability remains incomplete. Typically, climate change vulnerability assessments (CCVAs) evaluate three components: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Adaptive capacity, defined as the ability of a species to adjust to changing conditions, provides critical insight into how...
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Holly Susan Embke, Karen M. Alofs, David B. Bunnell, Christy M. Caudill, Cindy Chu, Corey Garland Dunn, Kaelyn Fogelman, Spencer T. Gardner, Tomas O Höök, Scott A. Jackson, Matthew Keefer, Scott T. Koenigbauer, Olivia E. LeDee, Stuart A. Ludsin, Abigail J. Lynch, Bonnie Myers, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Travis Seaborn, Cory Suski, Lindsey L. Thurman, Annika W. Walters, Jacob Thomas Westhoff
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) surveys at the city of Carlsbad Preserve, San Diego County, California—2025 data summary Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) surveys at the city of Carlsbad Preserve, San Diego County, California—2025 data summary
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Lisa D. Allen, Barbara E. Kus
Exploring trip preference heterogeneity in away-from-home birdwatchers using a discrete choice experiment Exploring trip preference heterogeneity in away-from-home birdwatchers using a discrete choice experiment
Birdwatching has grown in popularity worldwide and birdwatchers have emerged as an important constituency for wildlife and habitat conservation. To help promote wetland conservation, agencies and managers need to understand birdwatchers' desired trip experiences. We conducted national web-based surveys of American and Canadian birdwatchers by employing a discrete choice experiment to...
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K.A. Sainsbury, H. W. Harshaw, Nicholas W. Cole, M.P. Virtiska, David C. Fulton, A.H. Raedeke, A.A. Dayer, J.N. Duberstein, Rudy Schuster