Water
Water
Increased water use, coupled with long-term drought conditions and a warming climate, have resulted in historic low water levels at saline lakes and associated ecosystems across the Great Basin in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. The Saline Lake Ecosystems IWAA Team works with partners to understand local water conditions and identify science needs and knowledge gaps.
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Waterbird Ecology and Movement in the Terminal Lakes Across the Great Basin
How do changing conditions in the terminal lakes of the Great Basin effect the migratory birds that depend on them? USGS scientists investigate bird movement and habitat use to find out.
Water Quality
The USGS, in partnership with multiple other groups, is learning about water-quality conditions across time and space in terminal lakes across the Great Basin. This effort is part of the Saline Lake Ecosystems Integrated Water Availability Assessment.