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Factors affecting benthic macroinvertebrate health in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, 2020–2023 Factors affecting benthic macroinvertebrate health in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, 2020–2023
Major waterways in the City of Roanoke (City) have failed to meet Virginia’s aquatic life designated use since 1996. Segments of the upper Roanoke River lack healthy benthic macroinvertebrate communities which prompted a total maximum daily load (TMDL) study by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to identify the most probable stressor(s) causing the impairment. Excess...
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Samuel Adam Miller, Marcus F Aguilar, Logan Helsley, Sally Entrekin
Rebuttal to correspondence on “Examining the compositional selectivity of hydrocarbon oxidation products using liquid–liquid extraction and solid-phase extraction techniques” Rebuttal to correspondence on “Examining the compositional selectivity of hydrocarbon oxidation products using liquid–liquid extraction and solid-phase extraction techniques”
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David C. Podgorski, Barbara Bekins, Phoebe Zito
Beyond barriers: Fish assemblage recovery following dam removal on the Cuyahoga River, a Lake Erie tributary Beyond barriers: Fish assemblage recovery following dam removal on the Cuyahoga River, a Lake Erie tributary
Dam removals are increasing globally, yet ecological outcomes vary widely because biological recovery depends on post-removal connectivity and access to source populations. We evaluated how multiple dam removals and remaining fragmentation influenced fish assemblage recovery in the Cuyahoga River (OH, United States), a historically polluted Great Lakes tributary now undergoing extensive
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Matthew Ross Acre, Sophia Marie Bonjour, Nicholas David Fischer, Andrew T. Mueller, James J. Roberts, Ryan J. Trimbath, Curt P. Wagner, Ramsey A.S. Langford, Eric R. Waits, Daniel J. Sullivan, John T. Belcik, Alexander V. Catalano, Nicholas A. Barkowski, Marc A. Mills, David M. Walters
Patterns of recent brook trout invasion in bull trout streams in relation to habitat, source connectivity, biotic resistance, and disturbance Patterns of recent brook trout invasion in bull trout streams in relation to habitat, source connectivity, biotic resistance, and disturbance
Anticipating biological invasions by nonnative species is critical to effective conservation. Nonnative brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis represents one of the most widespread threats to native bull trout Salvelinus confluentus, but the factors allowing or preventing ongoing range expansions are poorly understood. We addressed this uncertainty by resampling 221 survey locations in bull...
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Nicholas S. Voss, Brett J. Bowersox, Daniel C. Nolfi, Michael C. Quist
Beyond technical expertise: The role of mindset, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills in the development of fisheries professionals Beyond technical expertise: The role of mindset, interpersonal, and intrapersonal skills in the development of fisheries professionals
Objective Recognized as essential components for success, mindset and inter- and intrapersonal skills (often referred to as soft skills) play a crucial role in the growth and effectiveness of individuals throughout their careers. Individuals with strong inter- and intrapersonal skills and a mindset open to growth can efficiently navigate complex challenges that may involve working with...
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Jason L. Fischer, Matthew Ross Acre, Dana Castle, Jessica Collier, Steven J. Cooke, Tracy L. Galarowicz, Thomas M. Gehring, Eric D. Huber, Jeff C. Jolley, Christine M. Mayer, Jorden R. McKenna, Anna K. Monfils, Daniel M. O’Keefe, Craig Paukert, Joshua S. Perkin, Kelly Filer Robinson
Functional restructuring of the global soil microbiome under multiple stressors Functional restructuring of the global soil microbiome under multiple stressors
Microbes, as the planet’s most abundant and diverse organisms, drive soil functions globally and are vulnerable to environmental stressors triggered by global change. Yet, knowledge regarding the impacts of multiple environmental stressors on their functional profiles as well as the consequences for soil functionality largely remains unknown. Here, we analyze two global-scale datasets...
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Ruirui Chen, Shuhong Luo, Youzhi Feng, Fernando T. Maestre, Tadeo Sáez-Sandino, Nicholas Gross, Yoann Le Bagousse-Pinguet, Victoria Ochoa, Beatriz Gózalo, Emilio Guirado, Miguel García-Gómez, Enrique Valencia, Sergio Asensio, Jaime Martínez-Valderrama, Betty J. Mendoza, Sebastian Abades, Fernando D. Alfaro, Matt Barrett, Miguel Berdugo, José Luis Blanco Pastor, Niels Blaum, Bazartseren Boldgiv, Matthew A. Bowker, Helena Castro, Haiyan Chu, Nick A. Cutler, Zhongmin Dai, Balázs Deák, Jorge Duran, Carlos Iván Espinosa, Alex Fajardo, Kunkun Fan, Ana Foronda, Lauchlan H. Fraser, Katja Geissler, Tina Grebenc, Elizabeth Gusmán-Montalván, Stephen C. Hart, Liana Kindermann, Melanie Köbel, Lauri Laanisto, Peter C. le Roux, Pierre Liancourt, Anja Linstädter, Michelle A. Louw, Petr Macek, Gillian Maggs-Kölling, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Antonio J. Manzaneda, Eugene Marais, Daniel Montesinos, Juan P. Mora, Gerardo Moreno, Seth M. Munson, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Girish R. Nair, Sigrid Neuhauser, Alice Nunes, César Plaza, Yolanda Pueyo, Pedro J. Rey, Ana Rey, Asunción de los Ríos, Alexandra Rodríguez, Borja Rodriguez Lozano, Raul Roman, Jan C. Ruppert, Ayman Salah, Jay Singh, Heather L. Throop, Samantha K. Travers, Tina Unuk Nahberger, Munkhbat Uuganbayar, Orsolya Valkó, Lixin Wang, Mark A. Williams, Chao Xiong, Jianming Xu, Eli Zaady, Bin Ma, Brajesh K. Singh, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Methodology for construction of a three-layer geologic model of the conterminous United States using land surface, top of bedrock, and top of basement Methodology for construction of a three-layer geologic model of the conterminous United States using land surface, top of bedrock, and top of basement
This report describes the methodology used for the construction of a digital three-layer geologic model of the conterminous United States by mapping the altitude of three surfaces: land surface, the top of bedrock, and the top of basement. These surfaces are mapped through the compilation and synthesis of published stratigraphic horizons from numerous topical studies. The mapped surfaces...
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Donald S. Sweetkind
Status and understanding of groundwater quality in the San Joaquin Valley Kern County subbasin domestic-supply aquifer study unit, 2022—California GAMA Priority Basin Project Status and understanding of groundwater quality in the San Joaquin Valley Kern County subbasin domestic-supply aquifer study unit, 2022—California GAMA Priority Basin Project
The quality of water accessed by domestic wells (here referred to as domestic groundwater resources) in the San Joaquin Valley Kern County subbasin (basin number 5-022.14) was assessed as part of the California Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program Priority Basin Project (GAMA-PBP), in cooperation with the California State Water Resources Control Board. Kern County...
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Jennifer S. Harkness, Kirsten E. Faulkner, Bryant C. Jurgens
A 2.5 km movement by a potentially ill white-tailed deer along Nantasket Beach in suburban Massachusetts, USA A 2.5 km movement by a potentially ill white-tailed deer along Nantasket Beach in suburban Massachusetts, USA
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) ecology has received significant research attention, yet there is a need for further synthetic work on the species across environmental contexts and research areas. Opportunistic natural history accounts can help identify new conceptual links and research directions by offering new observations and ideas, synthesizing context from the literature...
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David J. Kurz, Zosia Czerwinski, Michael C Mcinturff, Maeve Pinheiro, Nathan Rouse, Evelyne St-Louis, Remington J. Moll
CoralCache: A virtual coral core repository for transparent and reproducible annual growth rate analyses CoralCache: A virtual coral core repository for transparent and reproducible annual growth rate analyses
As science fields enter the Big Data revolution, open-access repositories are essential for addressing larger-scale questions than are possible for single researchers by making data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). Furthermore, transparent data and code are increasingly important for reproducible research, especially for data types that inherently require...
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Thomas M. DeCarlo, Oliwia Jasnos, Avi Strange, Andreas Andersson, Angel T. Bautista VII, Sierra Kathleen Bloomer, Isaiah W. Bolden, Maartje Bosman, Thomas Brachert, Giulia B. Braz, Gabriel O. Cardoso, J. P. Carricart-Ganivet, Jessica E. Carilli, Karl D. Castillo, Leticia Cavole, Sylvia Chan, Xuefei Chen, Ben Chomitz, Thierry Correge, Travis A. Courtney, Mikayla Diegan, Juan Pablo D'Olivio, Rob Dunbar, Ian C. Enochs, Ludmilla Falsarella, Thomas Felis, Gabriela Gutierrez-Estrada, Brighton Hedger, Shijian Hu, Seamus Jameson, Stacy D. Jupiter, Paul Kench, Diego Kersting, Ke Lin, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Yi-Wei Liu, Carla A. Lorigados, Derek P. Manzello, Malcolm T. McCulloch, Miguel Mies, Rodrigo L. Moura, Ferdinand K.J. Oberle, Natan Pereira, Nancy G. Prouty, Riovie D. Ramos, Haojima Ren, Emma Ryan, Diane M. Thompson, Lauren T. Toth, Marina Vergotti, Jody M. Webster, Jens Zinke
Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024 Precipitation-based flood-inundation maps for the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries at Lee’s Summit, Missouri, 2024
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, assessed flooding of the East Fork Little Blue River and tributaries for varying precipitation magnitudes and durations, varying antecedent runoff conditions, and projected climate-change conditions. The precipitation scenarios were used to develop a library of flood-inundation maps for a 2.95-mile reach...
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Allison A. Atkinson
Uncertainty quantification of geologic energy storage in depleted gas reservoirs using material balance equations embedded in a hierarchical errors-in-variables model Uncertainty quantification of geologic energy storage in depleted gas reservoirs using material balance equations embedded in a hierarchical errors-in-variables model
The storage potential for gas in geologic settings, such as depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and solution-mined salt caverns, is becoming salient to future energy infrastructure planning. Technologies such as carbon capture, utilization, and storage, carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery, and natural gas and hydrogen storage help meet growing energy demands, reduce carbon emissions to meet...
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Ashton M. Wiens, Matthew M. Jones, Philip A. Freeman, Marc L. Buursink