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Bias estimation for seven precipitation datasets for the eastern MENA region Bias estimation for seven precipitation datasets for the eastern MENA region
Information on the spatio-temporal distribution of rainfall is critical for addressing water-related disasters, especially in the Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) arid to semi-arid regions. However, the availability of reliable rainfall datasets for most river basins is limited. In this study, we utilized observations from satellite-based rainfall data, in situ rain gauge...
Reef-census Data from Buck Island Reef National Monument Reef-census Data from Buck Island Reef National Monument
In July of 2016, Florida Institute of Technology researchers, in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), conducted reef-census surveys at 54 sites around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The sites are divided across two reef sectors (North and South) and three reef habitats (fore reef, reef crest, and back reef) (Figure 1). These data were...
Predicted consequences of detecting dreissenid mussel eDNA in Jordanelle Reservoir Utah, 2021 Predicted consequences of detecting dreissenid mussel eDNA in Jordanelle Reservoir Utah, 2021
U.S. Geological Survey decision analysts and technical experts worked with representatives from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and Central Utah Water Conservancy District to predict the consequences of alternative actions following environmental DNA detections of dreissenid mussel eDNA in Jordanelle Reservor, Utah. This dataset provides the...
Trends and a Targeted Annual Warning System for Greater Sage-Grouse in the Western United States (ver. 5.0, April 2026) Trends and a Targeted Annual Warning System for Greater Sage-Grouse in the Western United States (ver. 5.0, April 2026)
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are at the center of state and national land use policies largely because of their unique life-history traits as an ecological indicator for health of sagebrush ecosystems. These data represent an updated population trend analysis and Targeted Annual Warning System (TAWS) for state and federal land and wildlife managers to use best...
Bumblebee Surveys in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nevada, USA (ver. 3.0, March 2025) Bumblebee Surveys in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nevada, USA (ver. 3.0, March 2025)
Bumblebee community surveys used occupancy survey designs primarily across lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Glacier National Park (GNP). They also include a few surveys in Nevada. These records represent timed surveys that were both successful and unsuccessful in detecting bumble bees.
Radioanalytical Measurements on Samples From Submarine, Karstic Carbonate Features Along the West Florida Shelf Radioanalytical Measurements on Samples From Submarine, Karstic Carbonate Features Along the West Florida Shelf
Relict karstic features, often referred to as blue holes, are common features along continental shelves that are underlain by carbonate rich sediments and/or rocks. Several of these features occur along the west-Florida shelf within the Gulf of Mexico, including the two mentioned in this data product: Amberjack Hole and Green Banana Sink (hereafter referred to as Green Banana)...