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Martha E. Mather, Donna L. Parrish, John M. Dettmers
Outlier reefs are found off the Florida Keys Outlier reefs are found off the Florida Keys
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Barbara H. Lidz
Pacific salmonines in the Great Lakes Basin Pacific salmonines in the Great Lakes Basin
Pacific salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) are a valuable resource, both within their native range in the North Pacific rim and in the Great Lakes basin. Understanding their value from a biological and economic perspective in the Great Lakes, however, requires an understanding of changes in the ecosystem and of management actions that have been taken to promote system stability, integrity, and
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Randall M. Claramunt, Charles P. Madenjian, David Clapp
Panarchy Panarchy
Panarchy is the term coined to describe hierarchical systems where control is not only top down, as typically considered, but also bottom up. A panarchy is composed of adaptive cycles, and an adaptive cycle describes the processes of development and decay in a system. Complex systems self-organize into hierarchies because this structure limits the possible spread of destructive phenomena...
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Ahjond S. Garmestani, Craig R. Allen
Pathogenic human viruses are present in residential canals Pathogenic human viruses are present in residential canals
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Dale W. Griffin
Physical Climate Forces Physical Climate Forces
Key Findings The coasts of the U.S. are home to many large urban centers and important infrastructure such seaports, airports, transportation routes, oil import and refining facilities, power plants, and military bases. All are vulnerable to varying degrees to impacts of global warming such as sea-level rise, storms, and flooding. High Confidence. Physical observations collected over the...
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S.J. Williams, D. Atkinson, A. R. Byrd, H. Eicken, T. M. Hall, Thomas G. Huntington, Y. Kim, T.R. Knutson, J.P. Kossin, M. Lilly, J. M. Marra, J Obeysekera, A. Parris, J. Ratcliff, T. Ravens, D. Resio, P. Ruggiero, E. Robert Thieler, James G. Titus, T.V. Wamsley
Plant diversity and fire Plant diversity and fire
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Jon E. Keeley, William J. Bond, Ross A. Bradstock, Juli G. Pausas, Philip W. Rundel
Prevalence and effects of West Nile virus on wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations in Colorado Prevalence and effects of West Nile virus on wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations in Colorado
To assess the potential impacts of West Nile virus (WNV) on a wild population of free-ranging raptors, we investigated the prevalence and effects of WNV on American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) breeding along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado. We monitored kestrel nesting activity at 131 nest boxes from March to August 2004. Of 81 nest attempts, we obtained...
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Robert J. Dusek, William M. Iko, Erik K. Hofmeister
Priorities for future PRISM surveys Priorities for future PRISM surveys
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Jonathan Bart, Victoria Johnston, Jennie Rausch, Paul A. Smith, Brian McCaffery
Reaching toward the integration of research into resource management activities: A 20 year evaluation of Colorado Biennial Conferences Reaching toward the integration of research into resource management activities: A 20 year evaluation of Colorado Biennial Conferences
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Martha E. Lee, Carena J. van Riper, Charles van Riper, Gerard T. Kyle
Recent changes in successional state of the deep-water fish communities of Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Ontario and management implications Recent changes in successional state of the deep-water fish communities of Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Ontario and management implications
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Randy L. Eshenroder, Brian F. Lantry
Response of salt marsh and mangrove wetlands to changes in atmospheric CO2, climate, and sea-level Response of salt marsh and mangrove wetlands to changes in atmospheric CO2, climate, and sea-level
Coastal salt marsh and mangrove ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations and associated climate and climate-induced changes. We provide a review of the literature detailing theoretical predictions and observed responses of coastal wetlands to a range of climate change stressors, including CO2, temperature, rainfall, and sea-level rise. This...
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Karen L. McKee, Kerrylee Rogers, Neil Saintilan