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Canopy disturbance patterns in a bottomland hardwood forest in northeast Arkansas, USA Canopy disturbance patterns in a bottomland hardwood forest in northeast Arkansas, USA

We characterized canopy disturbance patterns in a bottomland hardwood forest and identified linkages to tree species characteristics and interannual flooding patterns. We located 116 newly formed canopy gaps created by 136 gapmakers of 13 species. Over 83% of the gapmakers were snapped or uprooted (i.e., windthrow). The probability of any given gapmaker snapping or uprooting differed...
Authors
Sammy L. King, T. J. Antrobus

Prairie Cajuns and the Cajun Prairie: A history Prairie Cajuns and the Cajun Prairie: A history

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Authors
Malcolm Vidrine, William R. Pontenot, Charles Allen, Bruno Borsari, Larry K. Allain

Potential consequences of climate variability and change on coastal areas and marine resources Potential consequences of climate variability and change on coastal areas and marine resources

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Authors
John C. Field, Donald F. Boesch, Donald Scavia, Robert Buddemeier, Virginia Burkett, Daniel Cayan, Michael Fogarty, Mark Harwell, Robert Howarth, Curt Mason, L.J. Pietrafesa, Denise Reed, Thomas Royer, Asbury Sallenger, Michael Spranger, James G. Titus

Potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Southeastern United States Potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Southeastern United States

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Authors
Virginia Burkett, Ronald Ritschard, Steven McNulty, J. J. O’Brien, Robert C. Abt, James Jones, Upton Hatch, Brian Murray, Shrikant Jagtap, Jim Cruise

Sequence stratigraphy of a South Florida carbonate ramp and bounding siliciclastics (late Miocene-Pliocene) Sequence stratigraphy of a South Florida carbonate ramp and bounding siliciclastics (late Miocene-Pliocene)

In southern peninsular Florida, a late-early to early-late Pliocene carbonate ramp (Ochopee Limestone Member of the Tamiami Formation) is sandwiched between underlying marine siliciclastics of the late Miocene to early Pliocene Peace River Formation and an overlying late Pliocene unnamed sand. At least three depositional sequences (DS1, DS2, and DS3), of which two contain condensed...
Authors
Kevin J. Cunningham, David Bukry, T. Sato, John A. Barron, Laura A. Guertin, Ronald S. Reese

Applications of satellite ocean color sensors for monitoring and predicting harmful algal blooms Applications of satellite ocean color sensors for monitoring and predicting harmful algal blooms

The new satellite ocean color sensors offer a means of detecting and monitoring algal blooms in the ocean and coastal zone. Beginning with SeaWiFS (Sea Wide Field-of-view Sensor) in September 1997, these sensors provide coverage every 1 to 2 days with 1-km pixel view at nadir. Atmospheric correction algorithms designed for the coastal zone combined with regional chlorophyll algorithms...
Authors
Richard P. Stumpf

Bayesian analysis of U.S. hurricane climate Bayesian analysis of U.S. hurricane climate

Predictive climate distributions of U.S. landfalling hurricanes are estimated from observational records over the period 1851–2000. The approach is Bayesian, combining the reliable records of hurricane activity during the twentieth century with the less precise accounts of activity during the nineteenth century to produce a best estimate of the posterior distribution on the annual rates...
Authors
James B. Elsner, Brian H. Bossak

Occurrence and distribution of contaminants in bottom sediment and water of the Barron River Canal, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Occurrence and distribution of contaminants in bottom sediment and water of the Barron River Canal, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

Trace elements and organic contaminants in bottom-sediment samples collected from 10 sites on the Barron River Canal and from one site on the Turner River in October 1998 had patterns of distribution that indicated different sources. At some sites on the Barron River Canal, lead, copper, and zinc, normalized to aluminum, exceeded limits normally considered as background and may be...
Authors
Ronald L. Miller, Benjamin F. McPherson
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