Publications
Publications from USGS science centers throughout the Southeast Region.
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Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change Pattern and process of land loss in the Mississippi Delta: A spatial and temporal analysis of wetland habitat change
An earlier investigation (Turner 1997) concluded that most of the coastal wetland loss in Louisiana was caused by the effects of canal dredging, that loss was near zero in the absence of canals, and that land loss had decreased to near zero by the late 1990s. This analysis was based on a 15-min quadrangle (approximately 68,000 ha) scale that is too large to isolate processes responsible...
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John W. Day, Louis D. Britsch, Suzanne Hawes, Gary P. Shaffer, Denise J. Reed, Donald R. Cahoon
Fire in eastern ecosystems Fire in eastern ecosystems
Prior to Euro-American settlement, fire was a ubiquitous force across most of the Eastern United States. Fire regimes spanned a time-scale from chronic to centuries. Fire severity varied from benign to extreme (fig. 1-2). Today, fire is still a major force on the landscape. In some ecosystems fire stabilizes succession at a particular sere, while in others, succession is set back to...
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Dale D. Wade, Brent L. Brock, Patrick H. Brose, James B. Grace, G. A. Hoch, William A. Patterson III
Disruption and restoration of en route habitat, a case study: The Chenier Plain Disruption and restoration of en route habitat, a case study: The Chenier Plain
Cheniers (relict beach ridges) and other habitats adjacent to ecological barriers may be critical linkages in the migratory pathways of long-distance migratory birds. It is important that these wooded habitats provide enough food and cover at the right time to support these birds’ requirements. To date, little attention has been given to the conservation of coastal woodlands, habitats in...
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Wylie C. Barrow, Chao-Chieh Chen, Robert B. Hamilton, Keith Ouchley, Terry J. Spengler
Louisiana gap analysis project Louisiana gap analysis project
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James Johnston, Steven Hartley
Confounding factors in coral reef recovery Confounding factors in coral reef recovery
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Caroline S. Rogers
The use of U-Th series radionuclides and transient tracers in oceanography: an overview The use of U-Th series radionuclides and transient tracers in oceanography: an overview
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R.E. Hester, R.M. Harrison, P.W. Swarzenski, D. Reide Corbett, Joseph M. Smoak, Brent A. McKee
Bacterial indicator occurrence and the use of an F+ specific RNA coliphage assay to identify fecal sources in Homosassa Springs, Florida Bacterial indicator occurrence and the use of an F+ specific RNA coliphage assay to identify fecal sources in Homosassa Springs, Florida
A microbiological water quality study of Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park (HSSWP) and surrounding areas was undertaken. Samples were collected in November of 1997 (seven sites) and again in November of 1998 (nine sites). Fecal bacterial concentrations (total and fecal coliforms, Clostridium perfringens, and enterococci) were measured as relative indicators of fecal contamination. F+...
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Dale W. Griffin, Rodger Stokes, J.B. Rose, J.H. Paul
The hidden costs of coastal hazards: Implications for risk assessment and mitigation The hidden costs of coastal hazards: Implications for risk assessment and mitigation
Two-year study undertaken by the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment to develop new strategies to identify and reduce the costs of weather-related hazards associated with rapidly increasing coastal development activities.
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H. Kunreuther, R. Platt, S. Baruch, R. L. Bernknopf, M. Buckley, V. Burkett, D. Conrad, T. Davidson, K. Deutsch, D. Geis, M. Jannereth, A. Knap, H. Lane, G. Ljung, M. McCauley, D. Mileti, T. Miller, B. Morrow, J. Meyers, R. Pielke, A. Pratt, J. Tripp
Analysis of USVI coastal feature products from the 1980s and 1990s Analysis of USVI coastal feature products from the 1980s and 1990s
The authors have used color stereo photos along with a three-dimensional visualization photogrammetric software package, Socet Set, to produce orthophotometric-corrected mosaics of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These mosaics are used for numerous applications such as characterization of the shallow water benthic habitat, terrestrial habitat...
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R.A. Warner, D.G. Catanzaro, Rafe Boulon, C. Rogers, Zandy Hillis-Starr, B. Phillips, D. Barry, Stuart Henry, Barry E. Devine
Book review: Carbon sequestration in soils: Science monitoring and beyond: Conference proceedings: St. Micheals Workshop, Maryland, December 3–5, 1998, NJ: Rosenberg, N.J. Book review: Carbon sequestration in soils: Science monitoring and beyond: Conference proceedings: St. Micheals Workshop, Maryland, December 3–5, 1998, NJ: Rosenberg, N.J.
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Authors
Thomas G. Huntington