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Exploring the importance of metapopulation dynamics with population control strategies for invasive silver carp in the upper Mississippi River Exploring the importance of metapopulation dynamics with population control strategies for invasive silver carp in the upper Mississippi River
Invasive bigheaded carps (Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and their hybrids Hypophthalmichthys spp.) currently infest the Mississippi River Basin. Bigheaded carps can outcompete native species in invaded waters and can also transform the surrounding environment. Currently, resource managers seek to limit the population abundance of...
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Kassidy Frame, Gregory J. Sandland, Charles J. Labuzzetta, Grace L. Loppnow, Jessica C. Stanton, Yu-Chun Kao, Richard A. Erickson
Origin and evolution of mafic volcanism associated with 3 m.y. of andesite production at the Goat Rocks volcanic cluster, southern Washington Cascade Range Origin and evolution of mafic volcanism associated with 3 m.y. of andesite production at the Goat Rocks volcanic cluster, southern Washington Cascade Range
More than 3 m.y. of mafic volcanism near the Goat Rocks volcanic cluster in the southern Washington Cascade Range, USA, lends insight into the evolution of basalts and the subarc mantle at a long-lived, major arc volcanic locus. We contribute field observations, 40Ar/39Ar dates, paleomagnetic directions, and bulk rock and mineral compositions to characterize nine mafic units that erupted...
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Kellie Taylor Wall, Anita L. Grunder, Joseph Biasi, Dominique Weis, Don Swanson, Mark E. Stelten
Bioaccumulation and transfer of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a stream and riparian food web contaminated by food processing wastewater Bioaccumulation and transfer of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a stream and riparian food web contaminated by food processing wastewater
We evaluated the bioaccumulation and transfer of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a stream food web contaminated by a food processing facility. Abiotic (i.e., water, sediment, and foam) and biotic (i.e., algae, aquatic insect larvae and adults, fish, and riparian spiders) matrices were sampled upstream and downstream of the facility’s wastewater outfall. Compared with...
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Christopher James Kotalik, Laura E. Hubbard, Brittany G. Perrotta, David M. Walters, Dana W. Kolpin, James L. Gray, Alison M. Zachritz, Johanna M. Kraus, Carrie E. Givens, Gary A. Lamberti, Karen A. Kidd
The U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Intelligence Community—100 years of mapping and remote sensing collaboration, 1879–1979 The U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Intelligence Community—100 years of mapping and remote sensing collaboration, 1879–1979
Introduction The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)—a Federal civilian agency—and U.S. military and intelligence agencies collaborate on mapping and remote sensing and have since the establishment of the USGS. The organizations exchange data and information and share technology to further their respective missions in service to the American people. Often referred to as examples of “good...
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Paul M. Young
Clarifying the trophic state concept to advance macroscale freshwater science and management Clarifying the trophic state concept to advance macroscale freshwater science and management
For over a century, ecologists have used the concept of trophic state (TS) to characterize an aquatic ecosystem's biological productivity. However, multiple TS classification schemes, each relying on a variety of measurable parameters as proxies for productivity, have emerged to meet use-specific needs. Frequently, chlorophyll a, phosphorus, and Secchi depth are used to classify TS based...
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Michael Frederick Meyer, Benjamin M. Kraemer, Carolina C. Barbosa, Davi G.F. Cuhna, Walter Dodds, Stephanie E. Hampton, César Ordóñez, Rachel M. Pilla, Amina Pollard, Joshua A. Culpepper, Alexander K. Fremier, Tyler V. King, Robert Ladwig, Dina M. Leech, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Isabella Oleksy, Simon N. Topp, Richard Woolway, Ludmila S Brighenti, Kate Colleen Fickas, Brian P. Lanouette, Jianning Ren, Mortimer Werther, Xiao Yang
Variation in gene expression across infection status and elevation in a Hawaiian honeycreeper Variation in gene expression across infection status and elevation in a Hawaiian honeycreeper
Introduced pathogens exert novel selection on hosts, and although many host species have experienced drastic population declines in the absence of adaptation, some hosts have adapted to highly virulent pathogens. For instance, mosquitoes and Plasmodium relictum introduced to the Hawaiian Islands have resulted in extinctions and catastrophic population declines due to avian malaria...
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Loren Cassin-Sackett, Katherine Maria McClure, Taylor Callicrate, Eben H. Paxton, Robert C. Fleischer
An integrated sensor network and data driven approach to satellite remote sensing of dissolved organic matter An integrated sensor network and data driven approach to satellite remote sensing of dissolved organic matter
Traditional remote sensing retrieval models for water quality have historically relied on limited, localized data sets due to the prohibitive costs of extensive field campaigns and logistical challenges of collecting match-up data with satellite overpasses. As a result, these models often lack generalizability across seasons, tides, and sites. Furthermore, small field data sets limit the...
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Dulcinea Marie Avouris, Erin L Hestir, Jacob Fleck, Jeffrey A. Hansen, Brian A. Bergamaschi
Impacts of lake elevation decline on spawning habitat of a critical, native forage species Impacts of lake elevation decline on spawning habitat of a critical, native forage species
Objective Lake elevation decline is a global phenomenon with pronounced effects in arid regions that changes the characteristics of nearshore habitat area available to lacustrine spawners, potentially impacting recruitment and whole-lake food web dynamics. Our objective was to understand the potential effects of lake elevation decline on spawning habitat for the Tui Chub Siphateles...
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Sarah Barnes, Robert Al-Chokhachy, Phaedra E. Budy
Clarifying the trophic state concept to advance macroscale freshwater science and management Clarifying the trophic state concept to advance macroscale freshwater science and management
For over a century, ecologists have used the concept of trophic state (TS) to characterize an aquatic ecosystem's biological productivity. However, multiple TS classification schemes, each relying on a variety of measurable parameters as proxies for productivity, have emerged to meet use-specific needs. Frequently, chlorophyll a, phosphorus, and Secchi depth are used to classify TS based...
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Michael Frederick Meyer, Benjamin M. Kraemer, Carolina C. Barbosa, Davi G.F. Cuhna, Walter Dodds, Stephanie E. Hampton, César Ordóñez, Rachel M. Pilla, Amina Pollard, Joshua A. Culpepper, Alexander K. Fremier, Tyler V. King, Robert Ladwig, Dina M. Leech, Shin-Ichiro S Matsuzaki, Isabella Oleksy, Simon N. Topp, R. Iestyn Woolway, Ludmila S. Brighenti, Kate Fickas, Brian P. Lanouette, Jianning Ren, Mortimer Werther, Xiao Yang
Grammar to graph—An approach for semantic transformation of annotations to triples Grammar to graph—An approach for semantic transformation of annotations to triples
Data annotation is the process of labeling data to show the outcome that a related data model should predict. In this study, annotation data were transformed into semantic graph triples, mainly for use with the Resource Description Framework (RDF), a type of entity-relationship-attribute data model for graph databases. The transformation of annotation data to semantic graph triples...
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Dalia E. Varanka, Emily Abbott
Manipulation of the Symbiodiniaceae microbiome confers multigenerational impacts on symbioses and reproductive ecology of its Exaiptasia diaphana host Manipulation of the Symbiodiniaceae microbiome confers multigenerational impacts on symbioses and reproductive ecology of its Exaiptasia diaphana host
Symbiodiniaceae-associated microbiota strongly influence cnidarian symbioses. We systematically reduced the bacterial and fungal communities associated with Symbiodiniaceae to study potential effects on the cnidarian holobiont Exaiptasia diaphana (Aiptasia). Clonal anemones were inoculated with xenic Breviolum minutum (SSB01) and microbiome-manipulated cultures after antibacterial or...
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Mark Mccauley, Federica Montesanto, Samuel A. Bedgood, Cody Miner, Keyla Plichon, Virginia M. Weis, Sandra Loesgen
Satellite tracking reveals heavy use of local MPAs by green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting in southeast Florida, USA Satellite tracking reveals heavy use of local MPAs by green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting in southeast Florida, USA
Florida hosts a regionally important nesting aggregation of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the North Atlantic, yet internesting and post-nesting movements for this rookery remain poorly understood. Here, we used satellite telemetry to track 23 green turtles nesting on southeast Florida beaches from 2017 to 2021 to investigate their spatial ecology and use of marine protected areas...
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Glenn D. Goodwin, Kristen Hart, Abby C. Evans, Derek A. Burkholder