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Final report: A novel monitoring framework to assess intertidal biodiversity in mixed coarse substrate habitats across the Boston Harbor Islands Final report: A novel monitoring framework to assess intertidal biodiversity in mixed coarse substrate habitats across the Boston Harbor Islands
The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA) is at high risk to the impacts of sea-level rise (SLR) and erosion from coastal storms. In June 2021, the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the islands as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places due to climate change. BOHA partners have been working to find climate adaptive solutions to protect and...
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Michelle Staudinger, Marc Albert, Lucy A. D. Lockwood, Aly B. Putnam, Justin Taylor, Sarah C. Endyke
Groundwater quality in the Mohawk and western New York River Basins, New York, 2016 Groundwater quality in the Mohawk and western New York River Basins, New York, 2016
Water samples were collected from July through December 2016 from 9 production wells and 13 domestic wells in the Mohawk River Basin, and from 17 production wells and 17 domestic wells in the western New York River Basins. The samples were collected and processed by using standard U.S. Geological Survey methods and were analyzed for 320 physicochemical properties and constituents...
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Devin L. Gaige, Tia-Marie Scott, James E. Reddy, Meaghan R. Keefe
Creek and quarry water quality at Pipestone National Monument and pilot study of pathogen detection methods in waterfall mist at Winnewissa Falls, Pipestone, Minnesota, 2018–19 Creek and quarry water quality at Pipestone National Monument and pilot study of pathogen detection methods in waterfall mist at Winnewissa Falls, Pipestone, Minnesota, 2018–19
Pipestone National Monument is a 301-acre site sacred to many Native American Tribes, providing cultural exhibits and walking trails to Pipestone Creek, Winnewissa Falls, and historical pipestone quarries for numerous visitors each year. However, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has determined turbidity and fecal coliform bacteria occur in Pipestone Creek in high enough numbers to...
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Aliesha L. Krall, Kerensa A. King, Victoria G. Christensen, Joel P. Stokdyk, Barbara C. Scudder Eikenberry, S. A. Stevenson
Characterizing historic streamflow to support drought planning in the upper Missouri River basin Characterizing historic streamflow to support drought planning in the upper Missouri River basin
This project combined tree-ring based paleo and modern climate and hydrologic research aimed at understanding the primary influences on drought risk and water reliability in basins critical for western U.S. water resources. New paleohydrologic datasets and analyses were developed and applied to contextualize future streamflow projections and address specific water management questions...
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Gregory T. Pederson
Buzzards Bay salt marshes: Vulnerability and adaptation potential Buzzards Bay salt marshes: Vulnerability and adaptation potential
Salt marshes with lush grass meadows teeming with shorebirds are iconic features of the Buzzards Bay coast and provide opportunities for recreation, aesthetic enjoyment, as well as important environmental benefits. These productive coastal wetlands are important because they protect properties from storm surges, remove nutrients from the water and carbon from the atmosphere, and provide...
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R. W Jakuba, A. Besterman, L. Hoffart, J. E. Costa, Neil K. Ganju, L. Deegan
Central Beaufort Sea Wave and Hydrodynamic Modeling Study--Report 1: Field measurements and model development Central Beaufort Sea Wave and Hydrodynamic Modeling Study--Report 1: Field measurements and model development
Renewed interest in nearshore oil exploration and production in the shallow waters of the Central Beaufort Sea Shelf has created a need to advance our understanding of the past, current, and future atmospheric and oceanographic conditions that affect existing and planned infrastructure and nearshore ecosystems. At the time of writing this report, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, has received BOEM...
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Jeremy L. Kasper, Li H. Erikson, Thomas M. Ravens, Peter A. Bieniek, Anita C Engelstad, Cornelis M. Nederhoff, Paul X. Duvoy, Stephanie Fisher, Eloise Petrone Brown, Yaman Man, Borja Reguero