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Long-billed Curlew Long-billed Curlew

No abstract available.
Authors
Elise Elliott-Smith, Susan M Haig
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Western Purple Martin distribution and habitat use in western Oregon Western Purple Martin distribution and habitat use in western Oregon

No abstract available.
Authors
Joan Hagar
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Barred Owl history in Oregon Barred Owl history in Oregon

No abstract available.
Authors
David Wiens
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Coral reef restoration for risk reduction (CR4): A guide to project design and proposal development Coral reef restoration for risk reduction (CR4): A guide to project design and proposal development

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) are working through the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to provide guidance on the development of coral reef restoration proposals for federal hazard mitigation funding.
Authors
Austen Stovall, Michael W. Beck, Curt D. Storlazzi, Juliette Hayes, Janan Reilly, Jennifer Koss, Doug Bausch
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Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Black Oystercatchers Black Oystercatchers

No abstract available.
Authors
Elise Elliott-Smith, Joe Liebezeit
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Movements and habitat use of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico Movements and habitat use of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the northern Gulf of Mexico

No abstract available.
Authors
Daniel Slone, Susan M. Butler, James P. Reid, Cathy Beck, Robert Bonde
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Gulf of America

Behavioral responses of native and invasive fishes of the Upper Mississippi River to 100 hp boat motor acoustic stimulus Behavioral responses of native and invasive fishes of the Upper Mississippi River to 100 hp boat motor acoustic stimulus

Acoustic deterrents are currently being considered for deployment at strategic bottlenecks, such as lock and dams of major rivers, to deter upstream movement of invasive carp. Previous studies have demonstrated that bighead and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis and H. molitrix, respectively) display negative phonotaxis to playbacks of broadband sound recordings produced from a 100...
Authors
Kelsie A. Murchy, Brooke J Vetter, Marybeth K. Brey, Allen F. Mensinger
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

The Colorado River – The science-policy interface The Colorado River – The science-policy interface

No abstract available.
Authors
John C. Schmidt, Lindsey Bruckerhoff, Jianghao Wang, Charles B. Yackulic
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Southwest Biological Science Center

Influence of test method variables on sensitivity of Neocloeon triangulifer to a reference toxicant in short-term, effluent style evaluations Influence of test method variables on sensitivity of Neocloeon triangulifer to a reference toxicant in short-term, effluent style evaluations

Recent literature has demonstrated the sensitivity of mayflies to environmental contaminants. However, to date, there are no methods approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency for using sensitive insects like mayflies in whole-effluent toxicity or receiving water toxicity tests. The parthenogenetic mayfly Neocloeon triangulifer has been shown to be amenable to continuous culture...
Authors
David J. Soucek, Amy Dickinson, Teresa J. Norberg-King
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Columbia Environmental Research Center

Contaminant studies in Oregon Contaminant studies in Oregon

No abstract available.
Authors
Charles J. Henny
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Preface to the focus section on deformation models for the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model Preface to the focus section on deformation models for the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model

No abstract available.
Authors
Frederick Pollitz, Alexandra Elise Hatem, Kaj M. Johnson
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center

The generational gap: Children, adults, and protective actions in response to earthquakes The generational gap: Children, adults, and protective actions in response to earthquakes

In addition to academic curricula, schools offer regular drills to train young people and adult staff on what to do in an emergency or disaster. Earthquake drills in the United States currently recommend the protective action “drop, cover, and hold on” in the event of shaking. Yet, little is known about whether this guidance is followed in schools and homes by children and adults. To...
Authors
Rachel M. Adams, Jennifer Tobin, Lori Peek, Jolie Breeden, Sara K. McBride, Robert Michael deGroot
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center
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