Groundwater conditions in Utah, spring of 2012
Carole B. Burden, David V. Allen, Christopher M. Holt, Martel J. Fisher, Paul Downhour, Lincoln Smith, Robert J. Eacret, Travis L. Gibson, Bradley A. Slaugh, Nickolas R. Whittier, James H. Howells, Howard K. Christiansen
2012, Cooperative Investigations Report 53
This is the forty-ninth in a series of annual reports that describe groundwater conditions in Utah. Reports in this series, published cooperatively by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights, and the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality, provide...
Acidification of Earth: An assessment across mechanisms and scales
Karen C. Rice, Janet S. Herman
2012, Applied Geochemistry (27) 14
In this review article, anthropogenic activities that cause acidification of Earth’s air, waters, and soils are examined. Although there are many mechanisms of acidification, the focus is on the major ones, including emissions from combustion of fossil fuels and smelting of ores, mining of coal and metal ores, and application...
LiDAR - An emerging tool for geological applications
Jason M. Stoker
2012, Outcrop: The Newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (61) 6-10
Over the past five to ten years the use and applicability of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology has increased dramatically. As a result, more and more LiDAR data now are being collected across the country for a wide range of applications, and LiDAR currently is the technology of choice...
Water-quality and lake-stage data for Wisconsin lakes, water years 2008−2011
S. Bridgett Manteufel, Daniel Olson, Dale M. Robertson, Gerald L. Goddard
2012, Open-File Report 2012-1238
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with local and other agencies, collects data at selected lakes throughout Wisconsin. These data, accumulated over many years, provide a data base for developing an improved understanding of the water quality of lakes. To make these data available to interested parties outside the...
Habitat associations of fish species of greatest conservation need in wadeable Iowa streams
Anthony R. Sindt, Michael C. Quist, Clay Pierce
2012, North American Journal of Fisheries Management 1046-1061
Fish and habitat data were collected from 84 wadeable stream reaches in the Mississippi River drainage of Iowa to predict the occurrences of seven fish species of greatest conservation need and to identify the relative importance of habitat variables measured at small (e.g., depth, velocity, and substrate) and large (e.g.,...
Impacts of mute swans (Cygnus olor) on submerged aquatic vegetation in Illinois River Valley backwaters
Joshua D. Stafford, Michael W. Eichholz, Adam C. Phillips
2012, Wetlands (32) 851-857
Wetland loss in North America has been considerable and well documented, and the establishment of exotic species in remaining wetlands can further reduce their ability to support native flora and fauna. In the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes ecosystems, exotic mute swans (Cygnus olor) have been found to...
Distribution and abundance of anadromous Sea Lamprey Spawners in a fragmented stream: Current status and potential range expansion following barrier removal
Joseph D. Zydlewski, Cory Gardner, Stephen M. Coghlan Jr.
2012, Northeastern Naturalist (19) 99-110
Dams fragment watersheds and prevent anadromous fishes from reaching historic spawning habitat. Sedgeunkedunk Stream, a small tributary to the Penobscot River (Maine), has been the focus of efforts to reestablish marine-freshwater connectivity and restore anadromous fishes via the removal of two barriers to fish migration. Currently, Petromyzon marinus (Sea Lamprey)...
Effects of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomeiu) on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) habitat use and diel movements in an artificial stream.
Joseph D. Zydlewski, Stephen M. Coghlan Jr., Joan G. Trial, Gus Wathen
2012, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (141) 174-184
Invasive smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieu have been introduced to some of the last remaining watersheds that contain wild anadromous Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, yet little is known about the interactions between these species. We used an artificial stream equipped with passive integrated transponder tag antenna arrays to monitor habitat use...
Use of olfactory cues by newly metamorphosed wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) during emigration
Joseph D. Zydlewski, Viorel D. Popescu, Bekka S. Brodie, Malcom L. Hunter
2012, Copeia (2012) 424-431
Juvenile amphibians are capable of long-distance upland movements, yet cues used for orientation during upland movements are poorly understood. We used newly metamorphosed Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) to investigate: (1) the existence of innate (i.e., inherited) directionality, and (2) the use of olfactory cues, specifically forested wetland and natal pond...
A comparison of approaches for estimating relative impacts of nonnative fishes
N.W.R. Lapointe, R. M. Pendleton, Paul L. Angermeier
2012, Environmental Management (49) 82-95
Lack of standard methods for quantifying impact has hindered risk assessments of high-impact invaders. To understand methodological strengths and weaknesses, we compared five approaches (in parentheses) for quantifying impact of nonnative fishes: reviewing documented impacts in a large-scale database (review); surveying fish biologists regarding three categories of impact (socioeconomic, ecological,...
Using persuasive messages to encourage hunters to support regulation of lead shot
Susan A. Schroeder, David C. Fulton, William Penning, Kathy Doncarlos
2012, Journal of Wildlife Management (76) 1528-1539
Lead shot from hunting adds the toxic metal to environments worldwide. The United States banned lead shot for hunting waterfowl in 1991 and 26 states have lead shot restrictions beyond those mandated for waterfowl hunting. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) was interested in studying hunter attitudes about expanded...
Palila abundance estimates and trend
Richad Camp, Paul C. Banko
2012, Technical Report HCSU-TR033
The Palila (Loxioides bailleui) is an endangered, seed-eating, finch-billed honeycreeper found only on Hawai`i Island. Once occurring on the islands of Kaua`i and O`ahu and Mauna Loa and Hualālai volcanoes of Hawai`i, Palila are now found only in subalpine, dry-forest habitats on Mauna Kea (Banko et al. 2002). Previous analyses...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Elk Monitoring Program Annual Report 2010
Carla Cole, Paul Griffin, Kurt Jenkins
2012, Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NCR/NCRO/NRTR 2012/531
Fiscal year 2010 was the second full year of elk monitoring protocol implementation at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI), part of the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Inventory and Monitoring program. Elk monitoring at Lewis and Clark NHP includes two components. Fecal pellet surveys at a systematic...
Rock fall dynamics and deposition: an integrated analysis of the 2009 Ahwiyah Point rock fall, Yosemite National Park, USA.
Valerie L. Zimmer, Brian D. Collins, Greg M. Stock, Nicholas Sitar
2012, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms (37) 680-691
We analyzed a combination of airborne and terrestrial LiDAR, high-resolution photography, seismic, and acoustic data in order to gain insights into the initiation, dynamics, and talus deposition of a complex rock fall. A large (46 700 m3) rock fall originated from near Ahwiyah Point in eastern Yosemite Valley and fell a...
Earthquake studies reveal the magmatic plumbing system of the Katmai volcanoes
Clifford Thurber, Rachel Murphy, Stephanie G. Prejean, Matthew M. Haney, Ninfa Bennington, Lee Powell, John F. Paskievitch
2012, Alaska Park Science (11)
The 1912 eruption of Novarupta was the largest of the 1900s (Fierstein and Hildreth 2001, Hildreth et al. 2003). A century later, fundamental questions remain regarding the source of the magma for that eruption. A previous seismic study of the Katmai area (Jolly et al. 2007) identified a single large...
Water monitoring to support the State of Illinois Governor's Drought Response Task Force -August 7, 2012
U.S. Geological Survey
2012, Report
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects streamflow, groundwater level, and water-quality data for the State of Illinois and the Nation. Much of these data are collected every 15 minutes (real-time) as a part of the national network, so that water-resource managers can make decisions in a timely and reliable manner....
Landsat Update: Volume 6 Issue 4
2012, Landsat Update (6)
No abstract available....
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in raptors
J. Lindsay Oaks, Carol U. Meteyer
R. Eric Miller, Murray E. Fowler, editor(s)
2012, Book chapter, Fowlers zoo and wild animal medicine current therapy, Volume 7
The use of analgesia has become standard, and appropriate, practice in avian medicine. As in mammals, pain control in avian patients is usually accomplished with opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used singly or in combination for a multimodal approach. Despite their usefulness, widespread use, and relative safety in clinical...
Evaluation of long-term gas hydrate production testing locations on the Alaska North Slope
Timothy S. Collett, Ray Boswell, Myung W. Lee, Brian J. Anderson, Kelly K. Rose, Kristen A. Lewis
2012, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (15) 243-264
The results of short-duration formation tests in northern Alaska and Canada have further documented the energy-resource potential of gas hydrates and have justified the need for long-term gas-hydrate-production testing. Additional data acquisition and long-term production testing could improve the understanding of the response of naturally occurring gas hydrate to depressurization-induced...
Aerial surveys adjusted by ground surveys to estimate area occupied by black-tailed prairie dog colonies
John G. Sidle, David J. Augustine, Douglas H. Johnson, Sterling D. Miller, Jack F. Cully Jr., Richard P. Reading
2012, Wildlife Society Bulletin (36) 248-256
Aerial surveys using line-intercept methods are one approach to estimate the extent of prairie dog colonies in a large geographic area. Although black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) construct conspicuous mounds at burrow openings, aerial observers have difficulty discriminating between areas with burrows occupied by prairie dogs (colonies) versus areas of...
Seasonal movements among river reaches, migration strategies, and population structure of the divided Connecticut River shortnose sturgeon population: the effects of Holyoke Dam
Boyd Kynard, Micah Kieffer, Phil Vinogradov
B. Kynard, P. Bronzi, H. Rosenthal, editor(s)
2012, Book chapter, Life history and behaviour of Connecticut River Shortnose and other sturgeons
Even after 155 years, each population segment seasonally migrates toward the other attempting to maintain the natural connection. Migration timing and style of pre-spawning and post-spawning males and females is discussed, as is homing. The impact of Holyoke Dam on population size and growth is characterized and turbine mortality of...
Landsat Update: Volume 6 Issue 3
2012, Report
No abstract available....
Exploring relationships among land ownership, agricultural land use, and native fish species richness in the Upper Mississippi River Basin
Nathan R. De Jager, Jason J. Rohweder
2012, Report
The general effects of agriculture on in-stream fish communities in the Upper Midwestern United States have been well studied for nearly three decades (Karr et al. 1985; Nerbonne and Vondracek 1991; Zimmerman et al. 2001; Goldstein and Meador 2005). Specific impacts include: lowered water levels, sediment loading and nutrient enrichment,...
Response of a tall building far from the epicenter of the 11 March 2011 M 9.0 Great East Japan earthquake and aftershocks
Mehmet Çelebi, Izuru Okawa, Toshidate Kashima, Shin Koyama, Masanori Iiba
2012, Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings (23) 427-441
The 11 March 2011 M 9.0 Great East Japan earthquake generated significant long-duration shaking that propagated hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter and affected urban areas throughout much of Honshu. Recorded responses of a tall building at 770 km from the epicenter of the mainshock and other related or unrelated...
VS30 – A site-characterization parameter for use in building Codes, simplified earthquake resistant design, GMPEs, and ShakeMaps
Roger D. Borcherdt
2012, Conference Paper
VS30, defined as the average seismic shear-wave velocity from the surface to a depth of 30 meters, has found wide-spread use as a parameter to characterize site response for simplified earthquake resistant design as implemented in building codes worldwide. VS30 , as initially introduced by the author for the US 1994...
