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Silver carp experience metabolic and behavioral changes when exposed to water from the Chicago Area Waterway Silver carp experience metabolic and behavioral changes when exposed to water from the Chicago Area Waterway

One of the hallmarks of invasive species is their propensity to spread. Removing an invasive species after establishment is virtually impossible, and so considerable effort is invested in preventing the range expansion of invaders. Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were discovered in the Mississippi River in 1981 and have spread throughout the basin. Despite their propensity to...
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Amy E. Schneider, Andrew J. Esbaugh, Aaron R. Cupp, C. D. Suski

The status and conservation needs of the Micronesian Megapode (Megapodius laperouse laperouse) across the Mariana archipelago The status and conservation needs of the Micronesian Megapode (Megapodius laperouse laperouse) across the Mariana archipelago

Context Accurate baseline data for wildlife populations are important to track trends of these populations over time and to identify threats to their long-term persistence. Aims We aimed to assess the status and distribution of the little studied megapode (Megapodius laperouse laperouse) across the Mariana Islands. Methods Using passive and call playback facilitated surveys in 2008...
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Paul Radley, Richard J. Camp, Frederick A Amidon, Ann P. Marshall, P. Marcos Gorresen, Curt T. Kessler

Evaluating the effects of nest management on a recovering raptor using integrated population modeling Evaluating the effects of nest management on a recovering raptor using integrated population modeling

Evaluating population responses to management is a crucial component of successful conservation programs. Models predicting population growth under different management scenarios can provide key insights into the efficacy of specific management actions both in reversing population decline and in maintaining recovered populations. Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) conservation in the...
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Caroline D. Cappello, Kenneth V. Jacobson, James T. Driscoll, Kyle M. McCarty, Javan Mathias Bauder

A genetic assessment of natural barriers for isolating a habitat network proposed for Greenback Cutthroat Trout reintroduction A genetic assessment of natural barriers for isolating a habitat network proposed for Greenback Cutthroat Trout reintroduction

Objective: Native inland trout conservation efforts rely on physical barriers to exclude nonnative salmonids from target habitats. We used genetic techniques to evaluate a series of natural waterfalls for their potential to serve as barriers to prevent nonnative salmonids from entering a proposed reintroduction area for federally threatened Greenback Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus...
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Taylor Stack, Matthew P. Fairchild, Rachel Geiger, Sara J. Oyler-McCance, Jennifer A. Fike, Christopher M. Kennedy, Dana L. Winkelman, Yoichiro Kanno

Afterslip and creep in the rate-dependent framework: Joint inversion of borehole strain and GNSS displacements for the Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake Afterslip and creep in the rate-dependent framework: Joint inversion of borehole strain and GNSS displacements for the Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake

The elusive transition toward afterslip following an earthquake is challenging to capture with typical data resolution limits. A dense geodetic network recorded the Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, including 16 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) stations and 3 borehole strainmeters (BSM). The sub-nanostrain precision and sub-second sampling rate of BSMs bridges a gap between...
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Catherine Hannagan, Richard Bennett, Andrew J. Barbour, Amanda N. Hughes

The 2024 “Hacking Limnology” Workshop Series and Virtual Summit: Increasing inclusion, participation, and representation in the aquatic sciences The 2024 “Hacking Limnology” Workshop Series and Virtual Summit: Increasing inclusion, participation, and representation in the aquatic sciences

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Michael Frederick Meyer, Robert T. Hensley, Carolina C. Barbosa, Jonathan J Borelli, Johannes Feldbauer, Merritt Elizabeth Harlan, Burak Kuyumcu, Robert Ladwig, Jorrit Mesman, Rachel M. Pilla, Qinglong Zhang, Jacob Aaron Zwart, Ana I Ayala, Craig B. Brinkerhoff, David Kneis, Daniel Mercado-Bettin, Cassandra Nickles, Donald C. Pierson, Patch Thongthaisong, Inne Vanderkelen
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