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Ecology of Lake Erie - Chemistry, plankton & planktivory: A synthesis Ecology of Lake Erie - Chemistry, plankton & planktivory: A synthesis
As with other large lake ecosystems worldwide, Lake Erie can be considered a moving target for management, owing to physicochemical and biological changes brought on by anthropogenic change, both planned (e.g. nutrient and fisheries management) and unplanned (e.g. climate change, invasive species, modified land-use activities). These changes have challenged efforts to conserve...
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Stuart A. Ludsin, Mohiuddin Munawar, Robin L. DeBruyne, E. Todd Howell, Jeffrey Tyson, James M. Watkins
Watershed hydrology assessment for the Lower Colorado River Basin. Appendix A: Statistical hydrology Watershed hydrology assessment for the Lower Colorado River Basin. Appendix A: Statistical hydrology
Statistical analysis of the observational record from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgages and period of historical flow observations prior to the gage installation provides an informative means of estimating flood flow frequency. The U.S. Geological Survey contributed to the InFRM team’s efforts by performing the statistical analysis of the gaged record and authored this Appendix...
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David Wallace, Kara M. Watson
Managed wetlands for climate action: Potential greenhouse gas and subsidence mitigation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Managed wetlands for climate action: Potential greenhouse gas and subsidence mitigation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
In the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta (Delta), widespread drainage of historical wetlands has led to extensive subsidence and peat carbon losses, as well as high ongoing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Large-scale wetland restoration and conversion to rice fields has the potential to mitigate these effects while conferring flood protection and creating habitat for wetland species. To...
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Lydia Smith Vaughn, Steven J. Deverel, Stephanie Panlasigui, Judith Z. Drexler, Marc A. Olds, Jose T. Diaz, Kendall F. Harris, James Morris, J. Letitia Grenier, April H. Robinson, Donna A. Ball
Morphotypical and geochemical variations of planktic foraminiferal species in Siberian and Central Arctic Ocean core tops Morphotypical and geochemical variations of planktic foraminiferal species in Siberian and Central Arctic Ocean core tops
In this work, we utilize a transect of core top, mid- to late Holocene, sediments from the Eastern Siberian Sea to the central Arctic Ocean, spanning gradients in upper-ocean water column properties, to examine regional planktic foraminiferal species abundances and geochemistry. We present species- and morphotype-specific foraminiferal assemblages at these sites and stable isotope...
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Maya Prabhakar, Kaustubh Thirumalai, Thomas M. Cronin, Laura Gemery, Elizabeth Thomas, Patrick Rafter
Need and vision for global medium-resolution Landsat and Sentinel-2 data products Need and vision for global medium-resolution Landsat and Sentinel-2 data products
Global changes in climate and land use are threatening natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and the ecosystem services people rely on. This is why it is necessary to track and monitor spatiotemporal change at a level of detail that can inform science, management, and policy development. The current constellation of multiple Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites collecting imagery at...
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Volker C. Radeloff, David P. Roy, Mike Wulder, Martha Anderson, Bruce D. Cook, Christopher J. Crawford, Mark Friedl, Feng Gao, Noel Gorelick, Matthew Hansen, Sean Healey, Patrick Hostert, Glynn Hulley, Justin Huntington, Dave Johnson, Christopher Neigh, Alexei Lyapustin, Leo Lymburner, Nima Pahlevan, Jean-Francois Pekel, Theodore A. Scambos, Crystal Schaaf, Peter Strobl, Eric Vermote, Curtis Woodcock, Hankui K. Zhang, Zhe Zhu
A latest Pleistocene and Holocene composite tephrostratigraphic framework for northeastern North America A latest Pleistocene and Holocene composite tephrostratigraphic framework for northeastern North America
Lakes and bogs in northeastern North America preserve tephra deposits sourced from multiple volcanic systems in the Northern Hemisphere. However, most studies of these deposits focus on specific Holocene intervals and the latest Pleistocene, providing snapshots rather than a full picture. We combine new data with previous work, supplemented by a broad review of the characteristics and...
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Britta J.L. Jensen, Lauren J. Davies, Connor J. Nolan, Sean Pyne-O’Donnell, Alistair J. Monteath, Vera Ponomareva, Maxim Portnyagin, Robert K Booth, Marcus Bursik, Elizabeth Cook, Gill Plunkett, James W. Vallance, Yantao Luo, Les C. Cwynar, Paul Hughes, D. Graham Pearson
A scaled Denil fishway for upstream passage of Arctic Grayling A scaled Denil fishway for upstream passage of Arctic Grayling
Denil fishways have been used with varying success to help fish pass impediments to upstream passage such as low head dams or irrigation diversion structures. They have been tested for hydraulic and fish passage performance in laboratory and field settings, usually with only minor modifications to the fishway geometry or dimensions. We tested a reduced (0.6) scale prototype of the...
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Katey Plymesser, Matt Blank, Megan Conley, Kevin Kappenman, Joel Cahoon, David Dockery, Alexander V. Zale
Analysis of the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s response time to volcanic explosions-1989 to 2016 Analysis of the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s response time to volcanic explosions-1989 to 2016
A major goal of volcano monitoring is the rapid identification of volcanic explosions and subsequent warning of associated hazards. Between 1988 and 2016 the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) responded to at least 54 separate volcanic eruptions. During this period, AVO's monitoring program relied principally on seismic and satellite remote sensing data, supplemented with geodetic, gas...
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John Power, Cheryl E. Cameron
Decrease in seismic velocity observed prior to the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano with ambient seismic noise interferometry Decrease in seismic velocity observed prior to the 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano with ambient seismic noise interferometry
The 2018 Kilauea eruption was a complex event that included deformation and eruption at the summit and along the middle and lower East Rift Zones. We use ambient seismic noise interferometry to measure time-lapse changes in seismic velocity of the volcanic edifice prior to the 2018 Kilauea Lower East Rift Zone eruption. Our results show that seismic velocities increase in relation to...
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Gerrit Olivier, Florent Brenguier, Rebecca J. Carey, P. Okubo, C. Donaldson
Deltamethrin reduces survival of non-target small mammals Deltamethrin reduces survival of non-target small mammals
Context: Vector-borne diseases have caused global pandemics and were responsible for more human deaths than all other causes combined in prior centuries. In the past 60 years, prevention and control programs have helped reduce human mortality from vector-borne diseases, but impacts of those control programs on wildlife populations are not well documented. Insecticides are used to reduce...
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Amanda R. Goldberg, Dean E. Biggins, Shantini Ramakrishnan, Jonathan W. Bowser, Courtney J. Conway, David A. Eads, Jeffrey Wimsatt
Developing a decision tree model to forecast runup and assess uncertainty in empirical formulations Developing a decision tree model to forecast runup and assess uncertainty in empirical formulations
The coastal zone is a dynamic region that can change rapidly and significantly with respect to the morphology of the beach and incoming wave conditions. Runup forecasts may be improved by adapting a dynamic approach that allows for different runup models to be implemented in response to changes in beach state. Accurately forecasting wave runup is critical to characterize exposure to...
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Michael Itzkin, Margaret L. Palmsten, Mark L. Buckley, Justin J. Birchler, Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Diet of Dermatemys mawii, an aquatic turtle that relies heavily on terrestrial vegetation Diet of Dermatemys mawii, an aquatic turtle that relies heavily on terrestrial vegetation
Dermatemys mawii is a critically endangered freshwater turtle endemic to Central America. In the wild, these turtles are thought to be wholly herbivorous as adults and feed on a variety of vegetation; however, no studies have quantitatively assessed potential dietary differences based on biotic and abiotic factors. The purpose of our study was to describe and quantify the wild diet of D...
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Nichole D. Bishop, John Polisar, Peter J. Eliazar, Raymond Carthy, Karen A. Bjorndal