Sound Waves Newsletter - April-May 2011
Birders Urged to Help Track the California Gull
This gull species, which is native to California, has left an interesting history in its wake. Normally breeding in inland areas like Mono Lake, California gulls suddenly began appearing in the San Francisco Bay area in dramatic numbers over recent decades, increasing from less than 200 before 1982 to more than 45,000 counted in 2008.
Coral Reef Health and Environmental Changes in the Florida Keys and the Caribbean Sea—Video Podcasts Highlight USGS Research
For five decades, USGS geologist Gene Shinn (retired) has chronicled changing conditions at seven coral reef sites in the Florida Keys, creating an unprecedented 50-year photographic record of changes to coral reef ecosystems in what eventually became the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Palmyra Atoll: An Island Paradise In Recovery
Palmyra faces challenges from past habitat impacts and present concerns about invasive species and sea-level rise.
Connecting Marshes to the Sea—Sediment in the Shallows of San Francisco Bay
USGS Assists in Regional Competition in Florida for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl strives to enrich science teaching and learning, increase knowledge of the oceans, and enhance public understanding and stewardship of the oceans.
Impacts of Armoring on Sheltered Shorelines: Puget Sound, Washington
Science experts from various agencies and universities have compiled a "state of the science" summary of information on the impacts of armoring on sheltered shorelines—such as those of Puget Sound, Washington—to help inform shoreline communities, planners, and agency decision makers.
Recent Publications - April-May 2011
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.