Evolutionary history of the ABCB2 genomic region in teleosts
Y. Palti, M.F. Rodriguez, S.A. Gahr, J.D. Hansen
2007, Developmental and Comparative Immunology (31) 483-498
Gene duplication, silencing and translocation have all been implicated in shaping the unique genomic architecture of the teleost MH regions. Previously, we demonstrated that trout possess five unlinked regions encoding MH genes. One of these regions harbors ABCB2 which in all other vertebrate classes is found in the MHC class...
Oil and gas geochemistry and petroleum systems of the Fort Worth Basin
R.J. Hill, D.M. Jarvie, J. Zumberge, M. Henry, R. M. Pollastro
2007, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin (91) 445-473
Detailed biomarker and light hydrocarbon geochemistry confirm that the marine Mississippian Barnett Shale is the primary source rock for petroleum in the Fort Worth Basin, north-central Texas, although contributions from other sources are possible. Biomarker data indicate that the main oil-generating Barnett Shale facies is marine and was deposited under...
Paleomagnetic and mineral magnetic constraints on Zn-Pb ore genesis in the Pend Oreille Mine, Metaline district, Washington, USA
S.J. Pannalal, David T. A. Symons, D. L. Leach
2007, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (44) 1661-1673
Zinc-lead mineralization in the Metaline mining district of northeastern Washington, USA, is hosted by the Cambrian Metaline Formation and is classified into Yellowhead-type (YO) and Josephine-type (JO) ore based on texture and mineralogy. Paleomagnetic results are reported for four Cambrian Metaline Formation sites, one Ordovician Ledbetter slate site, 12 YO...
Roadless space of the conterminous United States
R.D. Watts, R.W. Compton, J.H. McCammon, C.L. Rich, S.M. Wright, T. Owens, D.S. Ouren
2007, Science (316) 736-738
Roads encroaching into undeveloped areas generally degrade ecological and watershed conditions and simultaneously provide access to natural resources, land parcels for development, and recreation. A metric of roadless space is needed for monitoring the balance between these ecological costs and societal benefits. We introduce a metric, roadless volume (RV), which...
Study of a prehistoric landslide using seismic reflection methods integrated with geological data in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA
B.E. Tingey, J.H. McBride, T.J. Thompson, W. J. Stephenson, J.V. South, M. Bushman
2007, Engineering Geology (95) 1-29
An integration of geological and geophysical techniques characterizes the internal and basal structure of a landslide along the western margin of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, USA. The study area is within a region of planned and continuing residential development. The Little Valley Landslide is a prehistoric landslide as...
Anaerobic biodegradation and hydrogeochemical controls on natural attenuation of trichloroethene in an inland forested wetland
M.M. Lorah, L.J. Dyer, D.R. Burris
2007, Bioremediation Journal (11) 85-102
Anaerobic biodegradation was conducted in a forested wetland where a plume of trichloroethylene discharges from a sand aquifer through organic-rich wetland and stream-bottom sediments. The rapid response of the wetland hydrology to precipitation events altered groundwater flow and geochemistry during wet conditions in the spring compared to the drier conditions...
Responses of California Brown Pelicans to disturbances at a large Oregon roost
Sadie K. Wright, D.D. Roby, R.G. Anthony
2007, Waterbirds (30) 479-487
Numbers of California Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) along the coast of Oregon and Washington have increased sharply in recent years. We identified East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary as the site of the largest pelican roost within this region. Numbers of pelicans roosting on East Sand Island...
Juvenile blue crab abundances in natural and man-made tidal channels in mangrove habitat, Tampa Bay, Florida (USA)
L.A. Yeager, J.M. Krebs, C.C. McIvor, A.B. Brame
2007, Conference Paper, Bulletin of Marine Science
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Changes in a northwestern Florida gulf coast herpetofaunal community over a 28-y period
C.K. Dodd Jr., W.J. Barichivich, S. A. Johnson, J.S. Staiger
2007, American Midland Naturalist (158) 29-48
Population declines of amphibians and reptiles throughout the world have led to the initiation of projects to monitor their status and trends. Historical collections give an indication of which species occurred in an area at one time, although the ambiguity surrounding locations and environmental conditions associated with collection decreases the...
Geologic framework of the Mississippian Barnett Shale, Barnett-Paleozoic total petroleum system, Bend arch-Fort Worth Basin, Texas
R. M. Pollastro, D.M. Jarvie, R.J. Hill, C.W. Adams
2007, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin (91) 405-436
This article describes the primary geologic characteristics and criteria of the Barnett Shale and Barnett-Paleozoic total petroleum system (TPS) of the Fort Worth Basin used to define two geographic areas of the Barnett Shale for petroleum resource assessment. From these two areas, referred to as "assessment units," the U.S. Geological...
Investigation of magnesium isotope fractionation during basalt differentiation: Implications for a chondritic composition of the terrestrial mantle
F.-Z. Teng, M. Wadhwa, Rosalind T. Helz
2007, Earth and Planetary Science Letters (261) 84-92
To investigate whether magnesium isotopes are fractionated during basalt differentiation, we have performed high-precision Mg isotopic analyses by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) on a set of well-characterized samples from Kilauea Iki lava lake, Hawaii, USA. Samples from the Kilauea Iki...
Nature, diversity of deposit types and metallogenic relations of South China
K. Zaw, S. G. Peters, P. Cromie, C. Burrett, Z. Hou
2007, Ore Geology Reviews (31) 3-47
The South China Region is rich in mineral resources and has a wide diversity of deposit types. The region has undergone multiple tectonic and magmatic events and related metallogenic processes throughout the earth history. These tectonic and metallogenic processes were responsible for the formation of the diverse styles of base...
A project for monitoring trends in burn severity
Jeffery C. Eidenshink, Brian Schwind, Ken Brewer, Zhu-Liang Zhu, Brad Quayle, Stephen M. Howard
2007, Fire Ecology (3) 3-21
Jeff Eidenshink, Brian Schwind, Ken Brewer, Zhi-Liang Zhu, Brad Quayle, and Elected officials and leaders of environmental agencies need information about the effects of large wildfires in order to set policy and make management decisions. Recently, the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC), which implements and coordinates the National Fire Plan...
Dynamics of CFCs in northern temperate lakes and adjacent groundwater
John F. Walker, David A. Saad, Randall J. Hunt
2007, Water Resources Research (43)
Three dimictic lakes and one meromictic lake in and near the Trout Lake, Wisconsin, watershed were sampled to determine the variation of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) concentrations within the lakes. The lakes were sampled during stratified conditions, during fall turnover, and during ice cover. The results demonstrate a considerable variation in CFC...
The colonial ascidian Didemnum sp. A: current distribution, basic biology and potential threat to marine communities of the northeast and west coasts of North America
S.G. Bullard, G. Lambert, M.R. Carman, J. Byrnes, R.B. Whitlatch, G. Ruiz, R. J. Miller, L. Harris, P. C. Valentine, J.S. Collie, J. Pederson, D.C. McNaught, A.N. Cohen, R. G. Asch, J. Dijkstra, K. Heinonen
2007, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (342) 99-108
Didemnum sp. A is a colonial ascidian with rapidly expanding populations on the east and west coasts of North America. The origin of Didemum sp. A is unknown. Populations were first observed on the northeast coast of the U.S. in the late 1980s and on the west coast during the...
Correcting acoustic Doppler current profiler discharge measurements biased by sediment transport
D. S. Mueller, C. R. Wagner
2007, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (133) 1329-1336
A negative bias in discharge measurements made with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) is attributed to the movement of sediment on or near the streambed, and is an issue widely acknowledged by the scientific community. The integration of a differentially corrected global positioning system (DGPS) to track the movement...
Comparative lahar hazard mapping at Volcan Citlaltépetl, Mexico using SRTM, ASTER and DTED-1 digital topographic data
Bernard E. Hubbard, Michael F. Sheridan, Gerardo Carrasco-Nunez, Rodolfo Diaz-Castellon, Sergio R. Rodriguez
2007, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (160) 99-124
In this study, we evaluated and compared the utility of spaceborne SRTM and ASTER DEMs with baseline DTED-1 “bald-earth” topography for mapping lahar inundation hazards from volcan Citlaltépetl, Mexico, a volcano which has had a history of producing debris flows of various extents. In particular, we tested the utility...
Potential economic impact of introduction and spread of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, in Hawaii
J.J. Gutrich, E. VanGelder, L. Loope
2007, Environmental Science and Policy (10) 685-696
Globally, many invasive alien species have caused extensive ecological and economic damage from either accidental or intentional introduction. The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, has created billions of dollars in costs annually, spreading as an invasive species across the southern United States. In 1998, the red imported fire ant...
Geochemistry of natural components in the near-field environment, Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Z. E. Peterman, T.A. Oliver
2007, Conference Paper, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
The natural near-field environment in and around the emplacement drifts of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, includes the host rock, dust, seepage, and pore water. The chemical compositions of these components have been determined for assessing possible chemical and mineralogical reactions that may occur after nuclear...
Characterization of low-pathogenicity H5N1 avian influenza viruses from North America
Erica Spackman, D. E. Swayne, D. L. Suarez, D. A. Senne, J. C. Pedersen, M. L. Killian, J. Pasick, K. Handel, S. P. S. Pillai, C. #NAME? Lee, D. Stallknecht, R. Slemons, Hon S. Ip, T. Deliberto
2007, Journal of Virology (81) 11612-11619
Wild-bird surveillance in North America for avian influenza (AI) viruses with a goal of early identification of the Asian H5N1 highly pathogenic AI virus has identified at least six low-pathogenicity H5N1 AI viruses between 2004 and 2006. The hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) genes from all 6 H5N1 viruses and...
Measurement of atmospheric mercury species with manual sampling and analysis methods in a case study in Indiana
M.R. Risch, E.M. Prestbo, L. Hawkins
2007, Water, Air, & Soil Pollution (184) 285-297
Ground-level concentrations of three atmospheric mercury species were measured using manual sampling and analysis to provide data for estimates of mercury dry deposition. Three monitoring stations were operated simultaneously during winter, spring, and summer 2004, adjacent to three mercury wet-deposition monitoring stations in northern, central, and southern Indiana. The monitoring...
Conservation value of Mount Rushmore National Memorial's forest
Amy J. Symstad, Michael R. Bynum
2007, Natural Areas Journal (27) 293-301
Justifying the maintenance of small natural areas requires understanding their contribution to the conservation of specific natural resources. Mount Rushmore National Memorial (MORU) is a small portion of the Black Hills of western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. Because it has been protected from logging since the late 1930s, it...
Evidence for and implications of sedimentary diapirism and mud volcanism in the southern Utopia highland-lowland boundary plain, Mars
James A. Skinner, Kenneth L. Tanaka
2007, Icarus (186) 41-59
Several types of spatially associated landforms in the southern Utopia Planitia highland–lowland boundary (HLB) plain appear to have resulted from localized geologic activity, including (1) fractured rises, (2) elliptical mounds, (3) pitted cones with emanating lobate materials, and (4) isolated and coalesced cavi (depressions). Stratigraphic analysis indicates these features are Hesperian or...
Juvenile densities relative to water regime in mainstem reservoirs of the Tennessee River, USA
L.E. Miranda, D.R. Lowery
2007, Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management (12) 87-96
Successful reproduction and development of strong year classes of fish in storage reservoirs are commonly associated with reproductive seasons of high water level and extensive flooding. Responses to flooding are likely to be less pronounced or altogether different in mainstem navigation reservoirs that experience limited water level fluctuation. In these...
Regression models for estimating coseismic landslide displacement
R.W. Jibson
2007, Engineering Geology (91) 209-218
Newmark's sliding-block model is widely used to estimate coseismic slope performance. Early efforts to develop simple regression models to estimate Newmark displacement were based on analysis of the small number of strong-motion records then available. The current availability of a much larger set of strong-motion records dictates that these regression...
