Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Coronado National Memorial
Brian F. Powell, Don E. Swann, William L. Halvorson
Cecilia A. Schmidt, editor(s)
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1393
We conducted inventories for amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals; and summarized past inventories for vascular plants at Coronado National Memorial (NM) in Arizona. We used our data as well as data from previous research to compile species lists for the memorial, assess inventory completeness, and make suggestions on future...
Vascular Plant and Vertebrate Inventory of Tonto National Monument
Eric W. Albrecht, Brian F. Powell, William L. Halvorson, Cecilia A. Schmidt
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1295
This report summarizes the results of the first biological inventory of plants and vertebrates at Tonto National Monument (NM). From 2001 to 2003, we surveyed for vascular plants and vertebrates (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) at Tonto NM to record species presence. We focused most of our efforts along the...
South San Francisco Bay, California
Peter Dartnell, Helen Gibbons
2007, General Information Product 57
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the California Coastal Conservancy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, mapped the floor of south San Francisco Bay and adjoining land using single-beam sonar and airborne lidar (light detection and ranging). To learn more, visit http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2007/2987/. View eastward. Elevations in mapped area color...
Catalog of type specimens of recent Crocodilia and Testudines in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
R.P. Reynolds, S.W. Gotte, C.H. Ernst
2007, Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 626
The known type specimens of Crocodilia and Testudines in the collection of the Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, published through 2006 represent 93 names of taxa. The catalog presents a list of 249 type-specimen records consisting of 39 holotypes, 52 syntypes, 3...
Evaluation of marsh development processes at Fire Island National Seashore: Recent and historic perspectives
C. T. Roman, D.R. King, Donald R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, P.G. Appleby
2007, Report
Purpose and significance of the study: Salt marshes are dynamic environments, increasing in vertical elevation and migrating, often landward, as sea level rises. With sea level rise greater than marsh elevation increase, marshes can be submerged, marsh soils become waterlogged, and plant growth becomes stressed, often resulting in...
Long-term and storm-related shoreline change trends in the Florida Gulf Islands National Seashore
C.J. Hapke, M. Christiano
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1392.
Coastal erosion on Northern Gulf of Mexico barrier islands is an ongoing issue that was exacerbated by the storm seasons of 2004 and 2005 when several hurricanes made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico. Two units of the Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS), located on Santa Rosa Island, a barrier...
Potential environmental contaminant risks to avian species at important bird areas in the northeastern United States
Barnett A. Rattner, B.K. Ackerson
2007, Book chapter, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), 11-15 Nov.
Environmental contaminants, acting at molecular through population levels of biological organization, can have profound effects upon birds. A screening level risk assessment was conducted that examined potential contaminant threats at 52 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the northeastern Atlantic coast drainage. Using geographic information system methodology, data layers...
Soras in tidal marsh: Banding and telemetry studies on the Patuxent River, Maryland
G. Michael Haramis, Gregory D. Kearns
2007, Waterbirds (30) 105-121
From 1993 to 1999, we conducted banding and telemetry studies of fall migrant Soras (Porzana carolina) in the historic rail hunting and exceptional stopover habitat of the Wild Rice (Zizania aquatica) marshes of the tidal Patuxent River. Drift traps equipped with audio lures produced 3,897 Sora and 417 Virginia Rail...
Enhancing bird banding information sharing across the western hemishpere
A. Rojo, H. Berlanga, L. Howes, M. Tomosy
2007, Book chapter, Shared spaces: The right of humans and birds to share the Earth: 16th Meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB): Program and abstracts
Bird banding and marking provide indispensable tools for ornithological research, management, and conservation of migratory birds and their habitats along migratory routes, breeding and non-breeding grounds. With the growing interest in international coordination of tracking bird movements, coordination amongst developing and existing programs is essential for effective data management....
Workshop: Western hemisphere network of bird banding programs
A. Celis-Murillo
2007, Book chapter, Shared spaces: The right of humans and birds to share the Earth: 16th Meeting of the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds (SCSCB): Program and abstracts
Purpose: To promote collaboration among banding programs in the Americas. Introduction: Bird banding and marking provide indispensable tools for ornithological research, management, and conservation of migratory birds on migratory routes, breeding and non-breeding grounds. Many countries and organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean are in the process...
Factors affecting coastal wetland loss and restoration
Donald R. Cahoon
S.W. Phillips, editor(s)
2007, Book chapter, Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management
Opening paragraph: Tidal and nontidal wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed provide vital hydrologic, water-quality, and ecological functions. Situated at the interface of land and water, these valuable habitats are vulnerable to alteration and loss by human activities including direct conversion to non-wetland habitat by dredge-and-fill activities from land...
Changes in food and habitats of waterbirds
Matthew C. Perry
S.W. Phillips, editor(s)
2007, Book chapter, Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management
Restoration of waterbird habitats in Chesapeake Bay: Great expectations or Sisyphus revisited?
R.M. Erwin, R.A. Beck
R. Michael Erwin, Bryan D. Watts, G.Michael Haramis, Matthew C. Perry, Keith A. Hobson, editor(s)
2007, Book chapter, Waterbirds of the Chesapeake Bay and Vicinity: Harbingers of Change?
In the past half century, many waterbird populations in Chesapeake Bay have declined or shifted ranges, indicating major ecological changes have occurred. While many studies have focused on the problems associated with environmental degradation such as the losses of coastal wetlands and submerged vegetation, a number of restoration efforts...
Results of a Wildlife Toxicology Workshop held by the Smithsonian Institution ? Identification and prioritization of problem statements
K.C. Grim, A. Fairbrother, S. Monfort, S. Tan, Barnett A. Rattner, S. Gerould, V. Beasley, A. Aguirre, T. Rowles
2007, Book chapter, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), 11-15 Nov.
On March 13-15, 2007 nearly 50 scientists and administrators from the US and Canada participated in a Smithsonian-sponsored Wildlife Toxicology Workshop. Invitees were from academic, government, conservation and the private organizations and were selected to represent the diverse disciplines that encompass wildlife toxicology. The workshop addressed scientific and...
Response of roseate tern to a shoreline protection project on Falkner Island, Connecticut
C.J. Rogers, Jeffrey A. Spendelow
Michael P. Guilfoyle, Richard A. Fischer, David N. Pashley, Casey A. Lott, editor(s)
2007, Book chapter, Summary of second regional workshop on dredging, beach nourishment, and birds on the North Atlantic Coast
Construction was initiated following the 2000 tern breeding season for Phase 1 of a planned two-phase "Shoreline Protection and Erosion Control Project" at the Falkner Island Unit of the USFWS Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge located in Long Island Sound off the coast of Guilford, CT. When the Common...
Assessment of Alternative Substrates for Culturing Lumbriculus variegatus
P. J. Lasier
2007, Book chapter, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), 11-15 Nov.
The freshwater oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus, is tank-cultured to provide organisms for aquatic-habitat assessments, regeneration research and as a clean source of live food for aquarium fishes. Shredded paper is the typical substrate in cultures used to rear L. variegatus for these purposes. However, the effort needed to separate...
Overview of developmental, reproductive, and behavioral/ neurological effects of mercury exposures in wildlife
G. H. Heinz, D. Hoffman, J. Klimstra, K. Stebbins
2007, Book chapter, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), 11-15 Nov.
We review wildlife/mercury literature and our own research findings that demonstrate the relevance of wildlife toxicity data in protecting human health. Methylmercury affects wildlife through reduced adult survival and reproduction, aberrant behavior, immune system effects, and teratogenic effects. Methylmercury can readily cross the blood-brain barrier, is excreted into...
Sublethal responses of avian embryos exposed to polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants
Barnett A. Rattner, M.A. McKernan, M. Ottinger
2007, Book chapter, 28th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA), 11-15 Nov.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDEs) have been detected in bird eggs worldwide, and despite increasing concentrations over the past 25 years, toxicological thresholds have yet to be established. We previously reported embryonic survival, and pipping and hatching success in chicken (Gallus gallus), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and American kestrel (Falco sparverius)...
Contaminant exposure and impacts on waterbirds and selected wildlife
Barnett A. Rattner
2007, Book chapter, Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management
The R3/R5 impoundment study: A large-scale management experiment
J. E. Lyons, H. P. Laskowski, M.C. Runge, S. Lor, W. L. Kendall, S. Talbott
2007, Conference Paper, One Hundred and Twenty-Third Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union: abstract book
Managed wetlands provide a broad spectrum of resources to migratory waterbirds (shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl) throughout the annual cycle. Successful conservation and management of waterbirds depends on integrated approaches that (1) incorporate larger spatial and temporal scales than traditional approaches to wetland management, and (2) use experimental designs...
The Washington Biologists' Field Club : Its members and its history (1900-2006)
Matthew C. Perry, editor(s)
2007, Book
This book is based on the interesting one-hundred-plus-year history of the Club and its members. Plummers Island and the historic cabin on the Island have served as a common meeting area where the Club members have conducted research and held many social activities for over a century. The...
Surface-source downhole seismic analysis in R
Eric M. Thompson
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1124
This report discusses a method for interpreting a layered slowness or velocity model from surface-source downhole seismic data originally presented by Boore (2003). I have implemented this method in the statistical computing language R (R Development Core Team, 2007), so that it is freely and easily available to researchers and...
Chemical data for rock, sediment, biological, precipitate, and water samples from abandoned copper mines in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Randolph A. Koski, LeeAnn Munk
2007, Open-File Report 2007-1359-A-D
In the early 20th century, approximately 6 million metric tons of copper ore were mined from numerous deposits located along the shorelines of fjords and islands in Prince William Sound, Alaska. At the Beatson, Ellamar, and Threeman mine sites (fig. 1), rocks containing Fe, Cu, Zn, and Pb sulfide minerals...
Aquifer susceptibility to perchlorate contamination in a highly urbanized environment
Linda R. Woolfenden
Michael G. Trefly, editor(s)
2007, Conference Paper, Groundwater quality: securing groundwater quality in urban and industrial environments : GQ 07
Perchlorate contamination from anthropogenic sources has been released into the Rialto-Colton, California, USA, groundwater flow system since the 1940s during its production, distribution, storage, and use. Preliminary analysis of lithological, geophysical, and water-chemistry data provided new understanding of the pathways of perchlorate migration that aid in assessing the susceptibility of...
Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Geologic Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources of the Wind River Basin Province, Wyoming, 2005
USGS Wind River Basin Province Assessment Team
2007, Data Series 69-J-1
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 2.4 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered natural gas, a mean of 41 million barrels of undiscovered oil, and a mean of 20.5 million barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids in the Wind River Basin Province of Wyoming....
