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Methane emissions associated with bald cypress knees across the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley Methane emissions associated with bald cypress knees across the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley

In freshwater forested wetlands, bald cypress knees (Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich.) have the potential to emit large amounts of methane (CH4), but only a few studies have examined their greenhouse gas contribution. In this study, we measured CH4 fluxes associated with cypress knees across various climate and flooding gradients of the Mississippi River Alluvial Valley in southcentral...
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Melinda Martinez, Robert Bordelon, Beth A. Middleton, Jorge A. Villa, Hojeong Kang, Inyoung Jang
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Eastern Ecological Science Center

Wave runup and total water level observations from time series imagery at several sites with varying nearshore morphologies Wave runup and total water level observations from time series imagery at several sites with varying nearshore morphologies

Coastal imaging systems have been developed to measure wave runup and total water level (TWL) at the shoreline, which is a key metric for assessing coastal flooding and erosion. However, extracting quantitative measurements from coastal images has typically been done through the laborious task of hand-digitization of wave runup timestacks. Timestacks are images created by sampling a...
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Mark L. Buckley, Daniel Buscombe, Justin J. Birchler, Margaret L. Palmsten, Eric Swanson, Jenna A. Brown, Michael Itzkin, Curt D. Storlazzi, Shawn R. Harrison
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Community for Data Integration (CDI), St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

The skin I live in: Pathogenesis of white-nose syndrome of bats The skin I live in: Pathogenesis of white-nose syndrome of bats

The emergence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in North America has resulted in mass mortalities of hibernating bats and total extirpation of local populations. The need to mitigate this disease has stirred a significant body of research to understand its pathogenesis. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agent of WNS, is a psychrophilic (cold-loving) fungus that resides within the...
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Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Bruce S. Klein
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Developing a range-wide sampling framework for endangered species: A case study with light-footed Ridgway’s rail Developing a range-wide sampling framework for endangered species: A case study with light-footed Ridgway’s rail

Monitoring provides the foundation for evaluating recovery of endangered species, yet many species lack monitoring programs designed to integrate a species’ unique attributes, specific monitoring objectives, and principles of statistical sampling theory. We developed a framework for monitoring and assessment of endangered light-footed Ridgway’s rails (Rallus obsoletus levipes) across...
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Bryan S. Stevens, Courtney J. Conway, Kimberley A. Sawyer, Lauren Kershek, Giselle Block, Sandra E. Hamilton, Rebecca Kolstrom
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Cooperative Research Units

Water-level changes impact angler effort in a large lake: Implications for climate change Water-level changes impact angler effort in a large lake: Implications for climate change

Climate change is expected to influence aquatic habitats and associated fish populations, yet we know little about the impact on recreational anglers. Our goal was to explore whether interannual fluctuations in waterbody surface area and other explanatory variables could be used as indicators of changes in angler fishing effort. Our approach leveraged a combination of remotely sensed...
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Matthew L. Maldonado, Taufique H. Mahmood, David P. Coulter, Alison A. Coulter, Steven R. Chipps, Maddy K. Siller, Michaela L. Neal, Ayon Saha, Mark A. Kaemingk
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Cooperative Research Units

Supporting climate adaptation for rural Mekong River Basin communities in Thailand Supporting climate adaptation for rural Mekong River Basin communities in Thailand

Climate change impacts on large river basins, such as the Mekong River Basin (MRB), are complex due to shared governance and interconnected socioeconomic areas, making them highly vulnerable to change. The MRB, spanning six countries including Thailand, is crucial for the food and economic security of > 60 million people. However, in 2021, Thailand was ranked as the 9th highest risk...
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Holly Susan Embke, Abigail Lynch, Beard
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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