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Harmonizing distributed data in aquatic sciences: Key takeaways from the 2026 ASLO-SIL workshop Harmonizing distributed data in aquatic sciences: Key takeaways from the 2026 ASLO-SIL workshop
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Robert T. Hensley, Bennett J McAfee, Michael Frederick Meyer, Katalin Patonai, Nicholas Harrison, Kaelin M. Cawley, Frieda B Taub, Mireia Bartons, Asena Goren, Hans-Peter Grossart
Updates to the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Ballard Locks model, Seattle, Washington, 2016–20 Updates to the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Ballard Locks model, Seattle, Washington, 2016–20
The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks or Locks) and Lake Washington Ship Canal connect freshwater Lake Washington with saline Shilshole Bay of Puget Sound. The Locks are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and serve commercial and recreational vessels. Anadromous salmonids migrate through the canal by making use of a fish ladder at the Locks. To help understand...
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Annett B. Sullivan, Justin K. Reale, Julia D. Grabowski, Anya C. Leach
Water depth fluctuations and water chemistry in five ephemeral rock pools (tinajas), Clark County, Nevada, 2021–23 Water depth fluctuations and water chemistry in five ephemeral rock pools (tinajas), Clark County, Nevada, 2021–23
Southern Nevada is characterized by an arid climate with limited perennial water resources. In this environment, rock pools (tinajas) are both a habitat and drinking water source for wildlife. In this reconnaissance-level project, the U.S. Geological Survey studied the water depth and water chemistry at five tinajas in Clark County, Nevada. The tinaja sites in this study are...
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Joshua M. Gonzales, Katherine J. Earp
An extensive and short-lived episode of mid-Holocene fayalite- bearing high-silica rhyolite eruptions at Mono Craters, California An extensive and short-lived episode of mid-Holocene fayalite- bearing high-silica rhyolite eruptions at Mono Craters, California
Having last erupted ~ 700 years ago, the Mono Craters volcanic chain is an active system with a history of explosive and effusive high-silica rhyolite eruptions. Approximately ~ 30 lava domes and flows range from ~ 42 to ~ 0.7 ka, form a ~ 15 km curvilinear trend, and change mineralogy (biotite-, orthopyroxene-, or fayalite-bearing) and crystallinity through time. However, the eruptive...
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Genna Raine Chiaro, Jorge A. Vazquez, Judith Fierstein, Andrew T. Calvert, Shaul Hurwitz, Joel E. Robinson
2023 Volcanic activity in Alaska and the Northern Mariana Islands—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory 2023 Volcanic activity in Alaska and the Northern Mariana Islands—Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
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Jordan Edward Lubbers, Abigail M. Nastan, Matthew W. Loewen, David Fee, Darren Tan, Ronni Grapenthin, Skye Kushner, Tara Shreve, Matthew M. Haney, Kristi L. Wallace, Christopher F. Waythomas, John A. Power, Yitian Cheng, Aaron Wech, Hannah R. Dietterich
ICCVAM 2024-2025 biennial progress report ICCVAM 2024-2025 biennial progress report
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Barnett Rattner, Gavin N. Saari, John D. Hansen, Jeffery A. Steevens
International collaboration in support of a new mineral chemistry database: CMiO–MIN International collaboration in support of a new mineral chemistry database: CMiO–MIN
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Erik Roger Tharalson, Garth E. Graham, George N.D. Case, Stephanie G. Hawkins, Catherine A Stuart, Kristy L. Guerin, Michael G. Gadd, Duane C. Petts
A multi-state assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pesticides, and antibiotic resistance genes in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) of the United States A multi-state assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pesticides, and antibiotic resistance genes in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) of the United States
Sentinel species provide a vital One Health perspective on ecosystem contamination driven by rising global chemical production. We evaluated white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus; n = 54, 24 states, six matrices) as nationwide bioindicators for PFAS, pesticides, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, and microbiome diversity. PFAS were detected in 100% of deer samples (26 compounds...
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Erin L. Pulster, Dana W. Kolpin, Carrie E. Givens, Michelle L. Hladik, Landon M. Keele, Shannon M. Meppelink, Marina D. Rodriguez, David A. Alvarez, Brianna M. Williams, Stephanie E. Gordon, Laura E. Hubbard
Springs of the Catskill Mountains: A conduit flow system in predominantly siliciclastic strata Springs of the Catskill Mountains: A conduit flow system in predominantly siliciclastic strata
The Catskill Mountains of New York state are composed of thick sequences of interbedded mudstone, sandstone, and siltstone that are intercalated with thin beds of paludal limestone and calcareous mudstone. Sandstones often contain rip-up clasts of calcareous material at their bases and contain minor amounts of carbonate cement throughout their mass. This minor amount of calcareous...
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Daniel H. Doctor, Joshua R. Benton, Martin A. Briggs, William E. Odom, Neil C. Terry
Cultural pollen delivery is not needed to account for consistent, trace abundances of Zea mays pollen in the sediments of Santa Fe Lake Cultural pollen delivery is not needed to account for consistent, trace abundances of Zea mays pollen in the sediments of Santa Fe Lake
Roos (2026) proposes an intriguing cultural mechanism to account for the rare (
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Paul D. Henne, Susann Stolze, Natalie M. Kehrwald, Rebecca Lynn Brice, Craig D. Allen
Floods of June 20–July 6, 2024, in the Big Sioux River, Rock River, Little Sioux River, Ocheyedan River, and Floyd River Basins, northwestern Iowa Floods of June 20–July 6, 2024, in the Big Sioux River, Rock River, Little Sioux River, Ocheyedan River, and Floyd River Basins, northwestern Iowa
Major flooding occurred on June 20–July 6, 2024, in northwestern Iowa affecting the Big Sioux, Rock, Little Sioux, Ocheyedan, and Floyd River Basins. Heavy rain fell in northwestern Iowa, southwestern Minnesota, and southeastern South Dakota on June 20–22, 2024. Parts of northwestern Iowa recorded 2–6 inches of rainfall and localized amounts exceeding 12 inches. A maximum peak-of-record...
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Padraic S. O’Shea, Andrew M. Williams, Mackenzie K. Marti
Decision-centered systems for the future of wildlife conservation Decision-centered systems for the future of wildlife conservation
The future of wildlife conservation will be determined by how well we decide, not simply by how much we know. Advances in quantitative ecology, sensor networks, and artificial intelligence have enhanced the field's ability to estimate population states and predict ecological dynamics. Yet, these technological and analytical advancements have not translated into proportional improvements...
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Angela K. Fuller