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Characterizing operational signatures of reservoirs with the SWOT satellite by comparing natural lake and reservoir dynamics Characterizing operational signatures of reservoirs with the SWOT satellite by comparing natural lake and reservoir dynamics

Due to a lack of management operations data, hydrological models may represent reservoirs as natural lakes, leading to poor discharge predictions in regulated basins. To parse seasonal operational signatures, we compare the dynamics of natural lake and reservoir systems across North America using Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite observations and derived discharge...
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Ryan Matthew Riggs, Jesse E. Dickinson, Craig B. Brinkerhoff, Md. Safat Sikder, Jida Wang, Huilin Gao, George H. Allen
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Water Resources Mission Area

Environment, taxonomy, and socioeconomics predict non-imperilment in freshwater fishes Environment, taxonomy, and socioeconomics predict non-imperilment in freshwater fishes

Freshwater fishes are among the most threatened taxa, yet conservation assessments remain incomplete for many species. Freshwater fishes provide essential ecosystem services such as food security, recreational opportunities, and cultural significance. Despite heavy alterations to freshwater ecosystems, the reasons for species’ sensitivity and resistance to imperilment are unclear. To...
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Christina Amy Murphy, J. Andres Olivos, Ivan Arismendi, Emili García-Berthou, Sherri L. Johnson, Jason Dunham
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Cooperative Research Units

Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin Assessment of antibiotic resistance genes in Caribbean corals, including those treated with amoxicillin

The decimation of reefs from stony coral tissue loss disease prompted the use of a topical amoxicillin treatment to prevent coral mortality. Application of this treatment led to concerns about unintentional impacts such as potential alteration of the coral microbiome and possible spread of antibiotic resistance. We used three different methodologies—microbial RNA sequencing, 16S rRNA...
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Karen L. Neely, Christina A. Kellogg, Julie Jenice Voelschow, Allison R. Cauvin, Sydney A.M. Reed, Ewelina Rubin, Julie L. Meyer
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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Breeding shorebird surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, suggest population declines over two decades for most species Breeding shorebird surveys in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, suggest population declines over two decades for most species

Shorebird populations are declining globally but it generally remains unclear how those declines translate to changes at the regional scale. We conducted the first longitudinal surveys of breeding shorebirds in Alaska under the Program for Regional and International Shorebird Monitoring (PRISM), resurveying the Coastal Plain (1002 Area) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in...
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Stephen C. Brown, James E. Lyons, Sarah T. Saalfeld, Shiloh Schulte, Christopher J. Latty, Metta McGarvey, Lindall R. Kidd, Kirsti L.K. Carr, Richard B. Lanctot
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Eastern Ecological Science Center

Revisiting chlorophyll a thresholds for San Francisco Bay: Insights from observations of phytoplankton molecular abundance Revisiting chlorophyll a thresholds for San Francisco Bay: Insights from observations of phytoplankton molecular abundance

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are a hazard for coastal environments worldwide; identifying screening thresholds of chlorophyll-a (chl-a) associated with increased risk of HABs is a management priority. Molecular surveillance of coastal phytoplankton and bivalve biotoxins could be used to link chl-a with HAB risk, but requires an understanding of whether the HAB risks increase uniformly as...
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Daniel Killam, Keith Bouma-Gregson, Martha Sutula, Raphael Kudela, James Hagy, Stephanie Anderson, David Senn
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California Water Science Center

Bathymetric and velocimetric surveys at highway bridges crossing the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri, August 8–9, 2023 Bathymetric and velocimetric surveys at highway bridges crossing the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri, August 8–9, 2023

Bathymetric and velocimetric data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation, near 8 bridge crossings of the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri, on August 8–9, 2023. A multibeam echosounder mapping system was used to obtain channel- bed elevations for river reaches that extended about 1,550 to 1,640 feet...
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Richard J. Huizinga, Benjamin C. Rivers
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Central Midwest Water Science Center
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