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Understanding the potential dispersal of HPAI H5N1 virus by migratory wildfowl Understanding the potential dispersal of HPAI H5N1 virus by migratory wildfowl

We analysed wildfowl movements between 2006-2009, including 228 birds from 19 species, part of a larger international programme (see Figure 1) coordinated by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations aimed at understanding if there are temporal or spatial relationships between HPAI H5N1 outbreaks and movements of migratory wildfowl, the first large scale data set...
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Nicolas Gaidet, Julien Cappelle, John Y. Takekawa, Diann J. Prosser, Samuel A. Iverson, David C. Douglas, William M. Perry, Taej Mundkur, Scott H. Newman

Highly variable acquisition rates of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) by birds on an Atlantic barrier island Highly variable acquisition rates of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) by birds on an Atlantic barrier island

Acquisition of ticks by bird hosts is a central process in the transmission cycles of many tick-borne zoonoses, but tick recruitment by birds has received little direct study. We documented acquisition of Ixodes scapularis Say on birds at Fire Island, NY, by removing ticks from mist-netted birds, and recording the number of ticks on birds recaptured within 4 d of release. Eight bird...
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S. S. Mitra, P. A. Buckley, F. G. Buckley, H. S. Ginsberg

Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience Sustaining visitor use in protected areas: Future opportunities in recreation ecology research based on the USA experience

Recreation ecology, the study of environmental consequences of outdoor recreation activities and their effective management, is a relatively new field of scientific study having emerged over the last 50 years. During this time, numerous studies have improved our understanding of how use-related, environmental and managerial factors affect ecological conditions and processes. Most studies...
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Christopher A. Monz, David N. Cole, Yu-Fai Leung, Jeffrey L. Marion

Aquatic assessment of the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site, Vershire, Vermont Aquatic assessment of the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site, Vershire, Vermont

The Ely Mine, which operated from 1821 to 1905, and its area of downstream impact constitute the Ely Copper Mine Superfund site. The site was placed on the National Priorities List in 2001. The mine comprises underground workings, foundations from historical structures, several waste-rock piles, roast beds associated with the smelting operation, and slag piles resulting from the smelting...
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Robert R. Seal, Richard G. Kiah, Nadine M. Piatak, John M. Besser, James F. Coles, Jane M. Hammarstrom, Denise M. Argue, Denise M. Levitan, Jeffrey R. Deacon, Christopher G. Ingersoll

Relating the ability of mallards to ingest high levels of sediment to potential contaminant exposure in waterfowl Relating the ability of mallards to ingest high levels of sediment to potential contaminant exposure in waterfowl

When waterfowl feed from the bottom of bodies of water, they sometimes ingest sediments along with their food, and this sediment can be a major source of contaminants. Learning how much sediment waterfowl can consume in their diet and still maintain their health would be helpful in assessing potential threats from contaminants in sediment. In a controlled laboratory study the maximum...
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Gary Heinz, W. Nelson Beyer, David J. Hoffman, Daniel J. Audet

Changes in the global water cycle Changes in the global water cycle

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D.P. Lettenmaier, V. Aizen, A. Amani, T. Bohn, F. Giorgi, S. Harrison, Thomas G. Huntington, R. Lawford, P. Letitre, H. Lins, J. Magomi, G-K. Park, I. Severskiy, W.J. Shuttleworth, P. Singh, S. Sorooshian, W. Struckmeier, K. Takeuchi, L. Tallaksen, C. Vorosmarty, Tandorig Yan, T. Zhang

The Shawangunk and Martinsburg Formations revisited; sedimentology, stratigraphy, mineralogy, geochemistry, structure and paleontology The Shawangunk and Martinsburg Formations revisited; sedimentology, stratigraphy, mineralogy, geochemistry, structure and paleontology

In southeastern New York Middle Silurian Shawangunk Formation (Figure 1), containing gray conglomerate, sandstone and shale, lies unconformably above the Ordovician Martinsburg Formation, consisting of shales and graywackes. In southwestern New York, near the Port Jervis area, The Shawangunk Formation is overlain by the Bloomsburg Red Beds, the same stratigraphic sequence that occurs in
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H. R. Feldman, Jack B. Epstein, John A. Smoliga

Physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments Physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments

Methane gas hydrates, crystalline inclusion compounds formed from methane and water, are found in marine continental margin and permafrost sediments worldwide. This article reviews the current understanding of phenomena involved in gas hydrate formation and the physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments. Formation phenomena include pore‐scale habit, solubility, spatial variability...
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William F. Waite, J.C. Santamarina, D.D. Cortes, Brandon Dugan, D.N. Espinoza, J. Germaine, J. Jang, J.W. Jung, T.J. Kneafsey, H. Shin, K. Soga, William J. Winters, T.S. Yun

Permafrost gas hydrates and climate change: Lake-based seep studies on the Alaskan north slope Permafrost gas hydrates and climate change: Lake-based seep studies on the Alaskan north slope

The potential interactions between climate change and methane hydrate destabilization are among the most societally-relevant aspects of gas hydrates research. Massive dissociation of deep marine methane hydrates following rapid Earth warming is the most plausible explanation for carbon isotopic data that imply widespread release of microbial methane during the Late Paleocene Thermal...
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M.J. Wooller, Carolyn D. Ruppel, John W. Pohlman, M.B. Leigh, M. Heintz, K. Walter Anthony

Comparing a quasi-3D to a full 3D nearshore circulation model: SHORECIRC and ROMS Comparing a quasi-3D to a full 3D nearshore circulation model: SHORECIRC and ROMS

Predictions of nearshore and surf zone processes are important for determining coastal circulation, impacts of storms, navigation, and recreational safety. Numerical modeling of these systems facilitates advancements in our understanding of coastal changes and can provide predictive capabilities for resource managers. There exists many nearshore coastal circulation models, however they...
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Kevin A. Haas, John C. Warner
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