Estimating inundation of small waterbodies with sub-pixel analysis of Landsat imagery: Long-term trends in surface water area and evaluation of common drought indices
Ibrahima Sall, Christopher J. Jarchow, Brent H. Sigafus, Lisa A Eby, Michael James Forzley, Blake R. Hossack
2021, Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation (7) 109-124
Small waterbodies are numerically dominant in many landscapes and provide several important ecosystem services, but automated measurement of waterbodies smaller than a standard Landsat pixel (0.09 ha) remains challenging. To further evaluate sub‐Landsat pixel techniques for estimating inundation extent of small waterbodies (basin area: 0.06–1.79 ha), we used a partial spectral unmixing...
Modeling groundwater inflow to the new crater lake at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi
Steven E. Ingebritsen, Ashton F. Flinders, James P. Kauahikaua, Paul A. Hsieh
2021, Groundwater (59) 7-15
During the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai'i, scientists relied heavily on a conceptual model of explosive eruptions triggered when lava‐lake levels drop below the water table. Numerical modeling of multiphase groundwater flow and heat transport revealed that, contrary to expectations, liquid water inflow to the...
Source switching maintains dissolved organic matter chemostasis across discharge levels in a large temperate river network
J.D. Hosen, K.S. Aho, Jennifer H. Fair, E.D. Kyzivat, S. Matt, Jonathan Morrison, A. Stubbins, L.C. Weber, B. Yoon, P.A. Raymond
2021, Ecosystems (24) 227-247
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) helps regulate aquatic ecosystem structure and function. In small streams, DOM concentrations are controlled by transport of terrestrial materials to waterways, and are thus highly variable. As rivers become larger, the River Continuum Concept hypothesizes that internal primary production is an increasingly...
Riverbank stability assessment of lower Osage River during hydro-peak flow events: The lower Osage River case (Missouri, USA)
Wesam Mohammed-Ali, Cesar Mendoza, Robert R. Holmes Jr.
2021, International Journal of River Basin Management (19) 335-343
The fluctuation of water level downstream from dams due to hydropower flow releases can negatively affect riverbank stability. This research aims to investigate riverbank instability resulting from the outflow variation of hydropower plants, using Bagnell Dam and the lower Osage River (Missouri, USA) as the basis of analysis. The effects...
Adult sea lamprey respond to induced turbulence in a low current system
Daniel P. Zielinski, Scott M. Miehls, Gordon Burns, Charles Coutant
2021, Journal of Ecohydraulics (6) 82-90
Manipulation of water velocities and turbulence using pumps, propellers, or jets is a promising alternative to physical water control structures to guide fish towards traps or fishways. Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are a species of concern in much of their native and invasive ranges, and their improved guidance could benefit...
Assessment of NMR logging for estimating hydraulic conductivity in glacial aquifers
Alexander K. Kendrick, Rosemary Knight, Carole D. Johnson, Gaisheng Liu, Steven Knobbe, Randall J. Hunt, James J. Butler
2021, Groundwater (59) 31-48
Glacial aquifers are an important source of groundwater in the United States and require accurate characterization to make informed management decisions. One parameter that is crucial for understanding the movement of groundwater is hydraulic conductivity, K. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) logging measures the NMR response associated with...
A Lagrangian particle-tracking approach to modelling larval drift in rivers
Richard R. McDonald, Jonathan M. Nelson
2021, Journal of Ecohydraulics (6) 17-35
The migration of larval fish from spawning to rearing habitat in rivers is not well understood. This paper describes a methodology to predict larval drift using a Lagrangian particle-tracking (LPT) model with passive and active behavioural components loosely coupled to a quasi-three-dimensional hydraulic model. In the absence of measured larval...
Quantifying and mapping inundation regimes within a large river‐floodplain ecosystem for ecological and management applications
Molly Van Appledorn, Nathan R. De Jager, Jason J. Rohweder
2021, River Research and Applications (37) 241-255
Spatial information on the distribution of ecosystem patterns and processes can be a critical component of designing and implementing effective management programs in river‐floodplain ecosystems. For example, translating how flood pulses detected within a stream gauge record are spatially manifested across a river‐valley bottom can be used to evaluate whether...
Geomorphological mapping and anthropogenic landform change in an urbanizing watershed using structure-from-motion photogrammetry and geospatial modeling techniques
Peter G. Chirico, Sarah E. Bergstresser, Jessica D. DeWitt, Marissa Ann Alessi
2021, Journal of Maps (17) 241-252
Increasing urbanization and suburban growth in cities globally has highlighted the importance of land planning using detailed geomorphologic maps that depict anthropogenic landform changes. Such mapping provides information crucial for land management, hazard identification, and the management of the challenges arising from urbanization. The development and use...
Fish diversity, endemism, threats, and conservation in the Jinsha River basin (upper Yangtze River), China
H. W. Liu, C. Guo, X. Qu, F. Xiong, Craig P. Paukert, Y. Chen, W. Sullivan
2021, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (41) 967-984
The Jinsha River, which comprises the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has among the highest freshwater fish biodiversity and endemism in China, but these characteristics have rarely been quantitatively evaluated at the basin scale. We used fish presence–absence data collected from the entire Jinsha River basin (JRB) from 1964...
Emerging and historical contaminants detected in desert rodents collected near a low‐level radioactive waste site
Ryan S. Cleary, Adcharee Karnjanapiboonwong, William A. Thompson, Steven J. Lasee, Seenivasan Sabbiah, Ronald Kauble, Brian J. Andraski, Todd A. Anderson
2021, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (40) 727-734
In an effort to determine contaminant presence, concentrations, and movement from a low‐level radioactive waste (LLRW) burial disposal site to ecosystems in the surrounding area, a study was developed to assess concentrations of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and tritium. To complete this...
Erosion and recovery: Sound-side inundation of Cape Lookout National Seashore during Hurricane Dorian
Christopher R. Sherwood
2021, Newsletter
Hurricane Dorian tracked immediately offshore of Cape Lookout National Seashore (which includes the barrier islands of North and South Core Banks) and Ocracoke Island after devastating the Bahamas in early September, 2019. Dorian briefly made landfall at Cape Hatteras as a Category 1 hurricane on September 6 before moving northeast...
Selenium, mercury, and their molar ratios in sportfishes from drinking water reservoirs
Tara K. B. Johnson, C. E. LePrevost, Thomas J. Kwak, W. G. Cope
2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (15)
Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulates in aquatic ecosystems and may pose a risk to humans who consume fish. Selenium (Se) has the ability to reduce Hg toxicity, but the current guidance for human consumption of fish is based on Hg concentration alone. The purpose of the present study was to examine the...
Perspectives on the paleolimnology of the late Eocene Florissant lake from diatom and sedimentary evidence at Clare’s Quarry, Teller County, Colorado, USA
Mary Ellen Benson, Dena M. Smith, Sarah A. Spaulding
2021, Book chapter, From saline to freshwater: The diversity of western lakes in space and time
The late Eocene Florissant Formation in central Colorado is a rich and diverse continental Lagerstätte yielding well-preserved fossil assemblages from lacustrine and fluvial facies. This investigation focused on the lacustrine facies at Clare’s Quarry and used biotic and abiotic evidence to characterize aspects of the lake and processes that resulted...
Streamflow, sediment transport, and geomorphic change during the 2011 flood on the Missouri River near Bismarck-Mandan, ND
Rochelle A. Nustad, Adam J. Benthem, Katherine Skalak, Richard R. McDonald, Edward R. Schenk, Joel M. Galloway
2021, JAWRA (54) 1151-1167
Geomorphic change from extreme events in large managed rivers has implications for river management. A steady-state, quasi-three-dimensional hydrodynamic model was applied to a 29-km reach of the Missouri River using 2011 flood data. Model results for an extreme flow (500-year recurrence interval [RI]) and an elevated managed flow (75-year RI)...
Contrasting mobilization of elements in contact with sediment from Lake Roosevelt and the Upper Columbia River, Washington, USA
Anthony Paulson, Stephen E. Cox
2021, Applied Geochemistry (91) 149-161
Trace element contamination is known to be widely present in sediment of Lake Roosevelt and the riverine reach of the Columbia River in Washington State, USA due to discharges from several smelters and numerous mines dating back to the mid-1800's. In...
Assessment of water and proppant quantities associated with petroleum production from the Eagle Ford Group, Gulf Coast, Texas, 2019
Nicholas J. Gianoutsos, Seth S. Haines, Brian A. Varela, Katherine J. Whidden, Justin E. Birdwell, Lauri A. Burke, Ronald M. Drake II, Thomas M. Finn, Katherine L. French, Karen E. Jenni, Scott A. Kinney, Phuong A. Le, Heidi M. Leathers-Miller, Kristen R. Marra, Tracey J. Mercier, Stanley T. Paxton, Janet K. Pitman, Christopher J. Schenk, Brian N. Shaffer, Chilisa M. Shorten, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Cheryl A. Woodall
2020, Fact Sheet 2020-3037
Building on a geology-based assessment of undiscovered, technically recoverable petroleum resources in the Eagle Ford Group in south Texas, the U.S. Geological Survey has estimated the required water and proppant demands and formation water production volumes associated with possible future development of these petroleum resources. The results of the water...
Lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) use of man-made water sources
Trevor S. Gicklhorn, Clint W. Boal, Philip K. Borsdorf
2020, Southwestern Naturalist (65) 197-204
The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) occurs in the semiarid southern Great Plains, a region prone to periods of drought. Researchers generally believe that lesser prairie-chickens are able to satisfy their water requirements through preformed water and metabolic processes, but also know that they experience low survival and reproductive success during...
Asian carp population modeling to support an adaptive management framework
Jahn L. Kallis, Richard A. Erickson, Mark W. Fritts
2020, Report, Monitoring Response Plans, Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee
This Monitoring and Response Plan provides the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) with updates on FWS and USGS modeling efforts for the Spatially Explicit Asian carp Population (SEAcarP) model. For FY2020, efforts are underway to parameterize and analyze the SEAcarP model. Themes: invasive species; Asian carp; Great Lakes....
USGS Illinois River monitoring and evaluation
Travis J. Harrison, Kevin D. Hop, Enrika Hlavacek, Brent C. Knights
2020, Report, 2020 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan
Asian carp monitoring and contract removal will continue throughout the Upper Illinois Waterway system as needed for adaptive management to mitigate, control, and contain Asian carp. Compiling data from monitoring and removal efforts into a centralized database (Illinois River Catch Database application) facilitates data standardization, quality, accessibility, sharing, and analysis...
Juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon growth, size, and condition linked to watershed-scale salmon spawner abundance
Philip J. Joy, Craig A. Stricker, Renae Ivanoff, Shiao Y. Wang, Mark S. Wipfli, Andrew C. Seitz, Jiaqi Huang, Mathew B. Tyers
2020, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (150) 307-326
Anadromous Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. are semelparous, and resource subsidies from spawning adult salmon (marine-derived nutrients [MDN]) benefit juvenile salmonids while they rear in freshwater. However, it is unclear if juvenile salmon populations respond predictably to the abundance of spawning salmon at the watershed scale. To address whether hypothesized benefits to rearing...
Analysis of remedial scenarios affecting plume movement through a sole-source aquifer system, southeastern Nassau County, New York
Paul E. Misut, Donald A. Walter, Christopher Schubert, Sarken Dressler
2020, Scientific Investigations Report 2020-5090
A steady-state three-dimensional groundwater-flow model based on present conditions is coupled with the particle-tracking program MODPATH to assess the fate and transport of volatile organic-compound plumes within the Magothy and upper glacial aquifers in southeastern Nassau County, New York. Particles are forward tracked from locations within plumes defined by surfaces...
Sulfur isotope composition of individual compounds in immature organic-rich rocks and possible geochemical implications
Lubna Shawar, Ward Said-Ahmad, Geoffrey S. Ellis, Alon Amrani
2020, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (274) 20-44
We applied compound-specific sulfur isotope analysis (CSSIA) to organic matter (OM) extracted from ancient and immature organic-rich rocks from the Cretaceous Ghareb (Shefela Basin locality, Israel) and Miocene Monterey (Naples Beach locality, California, USA) Formations. Large variations in the δ34S values of different organosulfur compounds (OSCs), that reach up to...
Evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas Onset (~12.8 ka): High-temperature melting at >2200 °C
Andrew M.T. Moore, James P. Kennett, Douglas J. Kennett, William M. Napier, Ted E. Bunch, James C. Weaver, Malcolm A. LeCompte, Victor Adedji, Paul C. Hackley, Jacob B. Lowenstern, Gunther K. Kletetschka, Brendan J. Culleton, Robert E. Hermes, James H. Wittke, Joshua J. Razink, Michael Gaultois, Allen West
2020, Scientific Reports (10)
At Abu Hureyra (AH), Syria, the 12,800-year-old Younger Dryas boundary layer (YDB) contains peak abundances in meltglass, nanodiamonds, microspherules, and charcoal. AH meltglass comprises 1.6 wt.% of bulk sediment, and crossed polarizers indicate that the meltglass is isotropic. High YDB concentrations of iridium, platinum, nickel, and cobalt suggest mixing of...
Geothermal play fairway analysis of the Sou Hills, northern Nevada: A major quaternary accommodation zone in the Great Basin region
James E. Faulds, Andrew J. Sadowski, Mark F. Coolbaugh, Drew L. Siler
2020, Conference Paper, Geothermal resources council transactions
To facilitate discovery and development of blind geothermal systems in the Great Basin region, as well as assessment of known systems with surface hot springs, a play fairway approach was developed to evaluate and integrate multiple geologic and geophysical parameters for...
