Seismic response comparison of a historical masonry church subject to real and simulated ground motions
S. M. Sajad Hussaini, Claudio Sebastiani, Monica Capasso, Valerio Sabbatini, Shaghayegh Karimzadeh, Sanaz Rezaeian, Silvia Santini, Paulo B. Lourenço
2024, Conference Paper
In recent years, advanced numerical models and high-performance computing have facilitated the utilization of ground motion time series in the assessment of the non-linear dynamic behavior of historic masonry structures. Since recorded accelerograms can be sparse for specific analysis conditions, stochastic ground motion simulations have become a viable alternative to...
Groundwater science relevant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: An updated status report
Howard W. Reeves, Elis Damascno Silva, Mohamed Mohamed, editor(s)
2024, Report
No abstract available....
Evaluating behavioral responses of spawning-phase Walleyes to odors of rivers and other Walleyes
Tyler Buchinger, Troy Zorn, Nicholas S. Johnson, Weiming Li
2024, Fisheries Report 42
Many fish species show a remarkable ability to home to streams for spawning and fishery managers have applied that knowledge to restore or rehabilitate populations of some species. Walleye Sander vitreus show strong homing tendencies and the ability to select their natal river from other streams. The role of olfactory...
Fisheries research and monitoring activities of the Lake Erie Biological Station, 2023
Mark Richard Dufour, Francesco Guzzo, Corbin David Hilling, Kevin R. Keretz, Richard Kraus, Richard Cole Oldham, James Roberts, Joseph Schmitt
2024, Report
This report presents biomass-based summaries of fish communities in western Lake Erie derived from USGS bottom trawl surveys conducted from 2013 to 2023. Analyses herein evaluated trends in total biomass, abundance of dominant predator and forage species, non-native species composition, biodiversity and community structure. Data from this effort can be...
Sensitivity of Alabama freshwater gastropod species to nickel exposure
Andrew Barrick, Sean Parham, Paul Johnson, Shannon K. Brewer, Tham Hoang
2024, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (43) 2578-2588
Snails are effective bioindicators due to their prolific distribution, high level of endemism, and capacity to accumulate contaminants. Freshwater snails have unique ecological niches which are imperiled by land‐use change and the introduction of hazardous chemicals. To assess how environmental alterations affect gastropods, lab‐based studies are needed to characterize the...
Cycles in adult steelhead length suggest interspecific competition in the North Pacific Ocean
Ryan A. Vosbigian, Logan Wendling, Timothy Copeland, Matthew Richard Falcy
2024, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (81) 1666-1675
Anadromous fishes rely on abundant prey in the ocean to grow large quickly, but prey limitation leads to interspecific competition. When species interactions are difficult to observe, growth can be studied to detect otherwise cryptic signals of competition. We describe a previously undocumented two-year cycle in the lengths of adult...
Global survey of paleo-bedforms on Mars
Matthew Chojnacki, Lori K. Fenton, Lauren A. Edgar, Mackenzie D. Day, Christopher S. Edwards, Aaron R Weintraub, Amber L. Gullikson, Matt Telfer
2024, Geomorphology (466)
Sedimentary processes on Mars have contributed to a plethora of landforms, both ancient and modern. Many of these are aeolian- or fluvial-formed constructs that meet the morphologic criteria for dunes and ripples but are clearly lithified and part of the rock record. This study conducted a survey of Mars using...
Effects of 2D hydrodynamic model resolution on habitat estimates for rearing Coho Salmon in contrasting channel forms
Reuben B. Smit, Damon H. Goodman, Josh Boyce, Nicholas A. Som
2024, River Research and Applications (40) 1912-1924
Estimating the impacts of water allocation decisions on fish populations and habitat availability is an important part of environmental flow assessments, especially in locations where water resources are limited. Two-dimensional hydrodynamic models (2DHMs) are commonly coupled with biological models to estimate fish habitat quality, area, and capacity across a range...
From exploration to production: Understanding the development dynamics of lithium mining projects
Laura Buarque, Max Frenzel, Britta Bookhagen, Carolin Kresse, Michael Schmidt, Nedal T. Nassar, Elisa Alonso, Ensieh Shojaeddini, Dirk Sandmann
2024, Resources Policy (99)
Recently, there has been considerable recent controversy whether current and new lithium mines will be able to supply the rapidly growing needs of the electromobility transition. Mineral exploration projects are typically active for many years, and only some become operational mines. From exploration to production, the projects go through several...
Rates of change in invasive annual grass cover to inform management actions in sagebrush ecosystems
Morgan Dake Roche, Michele R. Crist, Cameron L. Aldridge, Helen Sofaer, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Julie A. Heinrichs
2024, Rangelands (46) 183-194
No abstract available....
Limited preservation of strike-slip surface displacement in the geomorphic record
Nadine G. Reitman, Yann Klinger, Richard W. Briggs, Ryan D. Gold
2024, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth (129)
Offset geomorphic markers are commonly used to interpret slip history of strike-slip faults and have played an important role in forming earthquake recurrence models. These data sets are typically analyzed using cumulative probability methods to interpret average amounts of slip in past earthquakes. However, interpretation of the geomorphic record to...
A global view of remote sensing of rangelands: Evolution, applications, future pathways
Matthew Reeves, Robert A. Washington-Allen, Jay Angerer, E. Raymond Hunt, Wasantha Kulawardhana, Lalit Kumar, Tatiana Loboda, Thomas Loveland, Graciela Metternicht, R. Douglas Ramsey, Joanne V. Hall, Trenton David Benedict, Pedro Millikan, Angus Retallack, Arjan J.H. Meddens, William K. Smith, Wen Zhang
Prasad Thenkabail, editor(s)
2024, Book chapter, Remote sensing handbook
The application of digital remote sensing to rangelands is as long as the history of digital remote sensing itself. Before the launch of the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) – later renamed Landsat, scientists were evaluating the use of multispectral aerial imagery to map soils and range vegetation (Yost and...
Wintering grounds leave their mark: Where birds winter influences genomic structure in Arctic nesting common eiders
Sarah A. Sonsthagen, Robert E. Wilson, Russell R. Turner, Marie-Josee Fortin, Grant Gilchrist, Vicki L. Friesen
2024, Conservation Genetics (26) 89-101
Information about the distribution of genomic variation within and between nesting locations of waterfowl can aid in defining populations and conservation plans and inform harvest management. Identification of locations where shifts in allelic diversity occur is particularly important for Arctic nesting species nesting, a region currently experiencing rapid change associated...
Leveraging local wildlife surveys for robust occupancy trend estimation
Jordan L. Heiman, Jody M. Tucker, Sarah Nelson Sells, Joshua J. Millspaugh, Michael K. Schwartz
2024, Ecological Indicators (169)
Natural resource agencies are frequently tasked with monitoring populations of at-risk species to ensure management activities do not negatively affect the viability of wildlife populations. Typically, these monitoring efforts evaluate trends in a population’s abundance, occupancy, or geographic distribution. Often, surveys provide local information, but results are generally not incorporated...
Seismicity and anisotropic imaging reveal an active detachment beneath the northern Alaska Range foothills
Vera Schulte-Pelkum, Adrian Bender, Natalia A. Ruppert
Natalia A. Ruppert, M. Jadamec, Jeffery T. Freymueller, editor(s)
2024, Book chapter, Tectonics and seismic structure of Alaska and northwestern Canada: EarthScope and beyond
North of the Denali Fault, the collision between the Yakutat block with North America is accommodated by a fold-thrust belt giving rise to the northern Alaska Range foothills. At the western end, the Kantishna Hills anticline hosts prominent microseismicity and surface deformation, interpreted as active folding of the Kantishna Hills...
Updating the crustal fault model for the 2023 National Seismic Hazard Model for Alaska
Peter J. Haeussler, Adrian Bender, Peter M. Powers, Rich D. Koehler, Daniel S. Brothers
Natalia A. Ruppert, M. Jadamec, Jeffery T. Freymueller, editor(s)
2024, Book chapter, Tectonics and seismic structure of Alaska and northwestern Canada: EarthScope and beyond
We present the crustal fault model for Alaska, based on geologic observations, as a primary input for the 2023 revision of the U.S. Geological Survey National Seismic Hazard Model. We update the 2013 Alaska Quaternary fault and fold database to produce a simplified model of 105 fault sections and four...
Asymmetric impacts of climate change on thermal habitat suitability for inland lake fishes
Luoliang Xu, Zachary S. Feiner, Paul Frater, Gretchen J. A. Hansen, Robert Ladwig, Craig P. Paukert, Michael Verhoeven, Lyndsie Wszola, Olaf P. Jensen
2024, Nature Communications (15)
Climate change is altering the thermal habitats of freshwater fish species. We analyze modeled daily temperature profiles from 12,688 lakes in the US to track changes in thermal habitat of 60 lake fish species from different thermal guilds during 1980-2021. We quantify changes in each species’ preferred days, defined as...
Outmigration behavior and survival of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in response to deep drawdown of the Lookout Point Project, Middle Fork Willamette River, Oregon
Dalton J. Hance, Tobias J. Kock, Jake R. Kelley, Amy C. Hansen, Russell W. Perry, Scott D Fielding
2024, Open-File Report 2024-1069
An acoustic telemetry study was conducted during August 2023–February 2024 to evaluate outmigration behavior and survival of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Middle Fork Willamette River, Oregon, during an experimental operation that was designed to facilitate downstream passage through two reservoirs and two dams. The experimental operation consisted...
California State Waters Map Series—Benthic habitat characterization in the region offshore Humboldt Bay, California
Guy R. Cochrane
2024, Open-File Report 2024-1047
Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) geoform, substrate, and biotic component geographic information system (GIS) products were developed for the California State Waters of northern California in the region offshore of Humboldt Bay. The study was motivated by interest in development of offshore wind-energy capacity and infrastructure in Federal...
Distribution, abundance, breeding activities, and habitat use of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California—2023 annual report
Suellen Lynn, Barbara E. Kus
2024, Open-File Report 2024-1065
Executive SummaryThe purpose of this report is to provide the Marine Corps with an annual summary of abundance, breeding activity, demography, and habitat use of endangered Least Bell’s Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California (MCBCP or Base). Surveys for the Least Bell's Vireo were completed...
Empirical assessments of the type and strength of stream fish habitat associations can advance understanding of functional diversity and promote effective conservation.
Sean M. Hitchman, Martha E. Mather, Joseph M. Smith
2024, Diversity (16)
The ability to accurately quantify biodiversity is fundamental to understanding ecological trends, identifying drivers of declines, and selecting effective conservation options. Scientists and resource managers have grappled with what metrics best show relevant biodiversity patterns and are still practical enough to aid on-the-ground resource conservation. Our purpose is to construct...
Comparing conventional tagging methods and acoustic telemetry to inform management of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan
Lisa K. Izzo, Daniel J. Dembkowski, Tom R. Binder, Todd A. Hayden, Christopher S. Vandergoot, Scott P. Hansen, David C. Caroffino, Charles C. Krueger, Daniel A. Isermann
2024, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (44) 1232-1248
ObjectiveStudies of fish movement using conventional tags or acoustic telemetry have different benefits and biases that can influence how conclusions are used in a management context. Our objective was to determine whether these two methods provided similar inferences regarding movements and spawning site fidelity of Lake Whitefish Coregonus...
System characterization report on Vision-1
James C. Vrabel, Paul Bresnahan, Aparajithan Sampath, Minsu Kim, Seonkyung Park, Jeff Clauson
2024, Open-File Report 2021-1030-Q
Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of the Airbus Vision-1 satellite and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports present and detail the methodology and procedures for characterization; present...
Using citizen scientists to collect oxygen and hydrogen isotope data in southern Nevada
Joshua M. Gonzales, Katherine J. Earp, Sade K. Cromratie Clemons
2024, Fact Sheet 2024-3042
What is Citizen Science?Citizen science programs provide a means for Federal and non-Federal government agencies to make science more engaging, transparent, and accessible by partnering with the public for the purpose of problem solving, data collection, and monitoring. Public volunteers become directly involved in local research, thereby engaging in scientific...
New technology for an ancient fish: A lamprey life cycle modeling tool with an R Shiny application
Dylan Gerald-Everett Gomes, Joseph R. Benjamin, Benjamin J. Clemens, Ralph Lampman, Jason B. Dunham
2024, Preprint
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) are an ancient group of fishes with complex life histories. We created a life cycle model that includes an R Shiny interactive web application interface to simulate abundance by life stage. This will allow scientists and managers to connect available demographic information in a framework that can be...
