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In this study, we demonstrate that infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), which made a host jump from sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) to rainbow trout (O. mykiss), has not conformed to classical pathogen evolution theory. We quantified virulence in the endemic and novel hosts using common garden in vivo experiments with 16 archival IHNV isolates collected from 1972-2017...

This data release contains the boundaries of assessment units, assessment input data, and resulting fact sheet data tables for the assessment of undiscovered conventional oil and gas resources of the Greater Carpathian Area. The assessment unit is the fundamental unit used in the National and Global Oil and Gas Assessment NAGA Project for the assessment of undiscovered oil and gas...

Game fish, sport fish, or regulated fish species are popular among recreational anglers. These species are managed by states, jurisdictions, or territories to limit their harvest and maintain healthy fish stocks. Game fish have significant economic importance and represent an essential component of fish communities. This game fish classification serves as the first public designation of...

This data release documents seven tables containing environmental tracer data and lumped parameter model results used to evaluate temporal changes in groundwater age at 268 sites across California from 2004 to 2021. These sites are spatially distributed throughout the state and represent groundwater at depths used for public supply. Each site was sampled at least twice, with paired...

The Katahdin Woods and Waters (KAWW) National Monument TFG Unit Vegetation Mapping Project was initiated in the fall of 2022 by a grant through the USGS Natural Resource Preservation Program (NRPP) to classify and map vegetation types of the TFG Unit, thereby providing resource managers and biological researchers with useful baseline vegetation information. These data provide the...

This data release presents computed tomography (CT) imagery generated from coral core samples curated within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coral-Core Archive. These data were collected as part of ongoing USGS coral-reef research activities and include samples originating from multiple locations and collection efforts. A Geotek Rotating X-ray CT (RXCT) system was used to acquire x-ray...

The area burned in high severity fire as well as the proportion of fires burning at high severity have been increasing in southwestern ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests since the 1980s, with over 100,000 hectares burning in many recent years and many fires burning at over 40% moderate to high severity. These fires often contain large patches (>100 ha) of 100% tree mortality. This...

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release contains chemical analysis information on sediment core and oil samples collected at the National Crude Oil Spill Fate and Natural Attenuation Research Site near Bemidji, Minnesota, USA. Following a crude-oil spill in 1979, biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the contaminated aquifer has formed distinct zones of pH and/or redox...

We estimated thermal preference, acclimated chronic exposure, metabolic thermal optima, and critical thermal maximum for four species in the Notropis genus during 2022-2024. Thermal preference was estimated for Blacknose Shiner (Notropis heterolepis) and Ozark Shiner (N. ozarcanus) for individuals acclimated at both 22°C and 26°C for a minimum of two weeks using a behavioral shuttlebox...

As part of Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting a study to understand what environmental factors are contributing to the failure of floodplain forests to regenerate. Broken Forest Canopy Identified by Lidar data sets: As part of Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is...

This data release provides a point inventory of rainfall-induced landslides in Puerto Rico during 2022 and 2023. Each record includes the date, latitude, longitude, descriptive location, spatial confidence, reporting source, and reference link. Landslides were identified from public reports, municipal sources, and National Weather Service call logs. Verification required dated...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted research to quantify bathymetric changes in the Northern Florida Keys from Triumph Reef to Pickles Reef during two time periods, 1934 to 2002 and 2002 to 2016, within a 234.2 square-kilometer area. USGS staff calculated changes in seafloor elevation for both time periods using historical