Partnerships for progress at the U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Report
This is about opportunity for the private sector. It is about combining the research capabilities of Government scientists with the commercial development potential of private companies. It is, consequently, about partnerships leading to products and services to enhance the quality of life and strengthen the American economy. The image at...
USGS maps
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Report
Discover a small sample of the millions of maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in its mission to map the Nation and survey its resources. This booklet gives a brief overview of the types of maps sold and distributed by the USGS through its Earth Science Information Centers...
The Colorado Plateau II: biophysical, socioeconomic, and cultural research
David J. Mattson
Charles van Riper III, editor(s)
2005, Book
The publication of The Colorado Plateau: Cultural, Biological, and Physical Research in 2004 marked a timely summation of current research in the Four Corners states. This new volume, derived from the seventh Biennial Conference on the Colorado Plateau in 2003, complements the previous book by focusing on the integration of...
A history of the Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey: vol. VIII 1979-94
James F. Blakey, James E. Biesecker, Herman R. Feltz, Irwin H. Kantrowitz, Loren E. Yong, and others
2005, Report
The mission of the Water Resources Division (WAD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to provide the hydrologic information and understanding needed for the optimum use and management of the Nation·s water resources for the overall benefit of the people of the United States....
Toxicoinfectious botulism in commercial caponized chickens
D.W. Trampel, Susan Smith, Tonie E. Rocke
2005, Avian Diseases (49) 301-303
During the summer of 2003, two flocks of commercial broiler chickens experienced unusually high death losses following caponizing at 3 wk of age and again between 8 and 14 wk of age. In September, fifteen 11-wk-old live capons were submitted to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for assistance....
Prevalence of pox-like lesions and malaria in forest bird communitites on leeward Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii
Carter T. Atkinson, Julie K. Lease, Robert J. Dusek, Michael D. Samuel
2005, The Condor (107) 537-546
Introduced avian pox virus and malaria have had devastating impacts on native Hawaiian forest birds, yet little has been published about their prevalence and distribution in forest bird communities outside of windward Hawaii Island. We surveyed native and non-native forest birds for these two diseases at three different elevations on...
Factors limiting the recovery of boreal toads (Bufo b. boreas)
C. Carey, P.S. Corn, M.S. Jones, L.J. Livo, E. Muths, C.W. Loeffler
M. Lannoo, editor(s)
2005, Book chapter, Amphibian declines: The conservation status of United States species
Boreal toads (Bufo b. boreas) are widely distributed over much of the mountainous western United States. Populations in the Southern Rocky Mountains suffered extensive declines in the late 1970s through early 1980s (Carey, 1993). At the time, these mass mortalities were thought to be associated with a bacterial infection (Carey,...
Topographic map symbols
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Report
Interpreting the colored lines, areas, and other symbols is the first step in using topographic maps. Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. For example, individual houses may be shown as small black squares. For larger buildings, the actual shapes are mapped. In...
Nomenclature of mitochondrial DNA haplotypes for Oncorhynchus mykiss
Sara L. Graziano, K. H. Brown, Jennifer L. Nielsen
2005, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (134) 1271-1273
Congruence of genetic data is critical for comparative and collaborative studies on natural fish populations. A comprehensive list of reported mitochrondrial DNA haplotypes for Oncorhynchus mykiss generated using the S‐Phe/P2 primer set is presented as a resource for future investigations of this species....
Field guide to the major organisms and processes building reefs and islands of the Dry Tortugas: the Carnegie Dry Tortugas Laboratory Centennial Celebration (1905-2005)
Eugene A. Shinn, Walter C. Jaap
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1357
This guide to the geology and biology of the Dry Tortugas is divided into four sections: 1) geologic and anthropogenic features you will pass on your trip to and from the Tortugas, 2) a summary of items of Tortugas geologic, historic, and human interest and what you will experience at...
Pollen analyses from a 50 000-yr rodent midden series in the southern Atacama Desert (25° 30' S)
Antonio Maldonado, Julio L. Betancourt, Claudio Latorre, Carolina Villagran
2005, Journal of Quaternary Science (20) 493-507
Precipitation in northern Chile is controlled by two great wind belts—the southern westerlies over the southern Atacama and points south (> 24° S) and the tropical easterlies over the northern and central Atacama Desert (16–24° S). At the intersection of these summer and winter rainfall regimes, respectively, is a Mars-like landscape...
A 40,000-year woodrat-midden record of vegetational and biogeographical dynamics in north-eastern Utah
Stephen T. Jackson, Julio L. Betancourt, Mark E. Lyford, Stephen T. Gray, Kate Aasen Rylander
2005, Journal of Biogeography (32) 1085-1106
Aim A conspicuous climatic and biogeographical transition occurs at 40-45° N in western North America. This pivot point marks a north–south opposition of wet and dry conditions at interannual and decadal time-scales, as well as the northern and southern limits of many dominant western plant species. Palaeoecologists have yet to...
Distribution and abundance of black bass in Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma, after introduction of smallmouth bass and a liberalized harvest regulation on spotted bass
James M. Long, William L. Fisher
2005, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (25) 49-56
We conducted a 3-year study to examine the trends in abundance and distribution of three sympatric black bass species (Micropterus) in an Oklahoma reservoir after implementation of a differential harvest regulation to reduce the abundance of spotted bass M. punctulatus and after stocking nonnative smallmouth bass M. dolomieu....
Ecology of Florida black bears in the Okefenokee-Osceola ecosystem
S. Dobey, D.V. Masters, B.K. Scheick, J. D. Clark, M.R. Pelton, M.E. Sunquist
2005, Wildlife Monographs 1-41
The population status of the Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is problematic within many portions of its range and its potential listing as a federally threatened species has been the subject of legal debate. We studied Florida black bears in 2 areas in the Okefenokee-Osceola ecosystem in southeast Georgia...
Bait stations, hard mast, and black bear population growth in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Joseph D. Clark, Frank T. van Manen, Michael R. Pelton
2005, Journal of Wildlife Management (69) 1633-1640
Bait-station surveys are used by wildlife managers as an index to American black bear (Ursus americanus) population abundance, but the relationship is not well established. Hard mast surveys are similarly used to assess annual black bear food availability which may affect mortality and natality rates. We used data collected in...
Marine mammals
Lloyd L. Lowry, James L. Bodkin
Phillip R. Mundy, editor(s)
2005, Book chapter, The Gulf of Alaska: Biology and oceanography
No abstract available....
Using Christmas Bird Count data to assess population dynamics and trends of waterbirds
G.S. Butcher, D.K. Niven, J.R. Sauer
2005, American Birds (59) 23-25
Prenesting use of intertidal habitats by piping plovers on South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts
James D. Fraser, S. E. Keane, P. A. Buckley
2005, Journal of Wildlife Management (69) 1731-1736
On barrier islands, piping plovers commonly select nest sites adjacent to bay-side intertidal flats, pools, or other moist substrates that are protected from ocean waves (Patterson et al. 1991, Elias et al. 2000, Keane 2002). During the fledging period, these areas often support more terrestrial arthropods than adjacent ocean beaches (Loegering...
Birds of Ecuador
M. Gustafson
2005, The Wilson Bulletin (117) 110-111
No abstract available....
Birds of the Baja California Peninsula: Status, distribution, and taxonomy
Mary Gustafson
2005, The Wilson Bulletin (117) 208-209
Birds of the Baja California Peninsula: Status, Distribution, and Taxonomy. By Richard A. Erickson and Steve N. G. Howell (Eds.). American Birding Association Monographs in Field Ornithology No. 3, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 2001: 261 pp. ISBN: 1878788396. $39.95 (paper). This volume is a collection of eight papers and five appendices...
Post-harvest field manipulations to conserve waste rice for waterfowl
J.D. Stafford, R.M. Kaminski, K. J. Reinecke, M.E. Kurtz, S.W. Manley
2005, Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (59) 155-163
Rice seeds escaping collection by combines during harvest (hereafter, waste rice) provide quality forage for migrating and wintering waterfowl in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) and other rice growing regions in the United States. Recent sample surveys across the MAV have revealed abundance of waste rice in fields...
USGS bird and land-cover data: Regional bird conservation internet mapping tool takes flight with GIS
J.C. Nelson, M.G. Fox, M. G. Knutson, J.R. Sauer, W.E. Thogmartin
2005, ArcNews Online (Summer)
Effects of hunting on survival of American woodcock in the Northeast
Daniel G. McAuley, Jerry R. Longcore, David A. Clugston, R. Bradford Allen, A. Weik, Simon Williams, J. Dunn, B. Palmer, K. Evans, W. Staats, Greg F. Sepik, W. Halteman
2005, Journal of Wildlife Management (69) 1565-1577
Numbers of American woodcock (Scolopax minor) males counted on the annual singing ground survey (SGS) have declined over the last 35 years at an average rate of 2.3% per year in the Eastern Region and 1.8% per year in the Central Region. Although hunting was not thought to be...
Book review: Shorebirds of North America: the photographic guide
Bruce G. Peterjohn
2005, The Wilson Bulletin (117) 425-426
As stated in the preface of this new guide, shorebirds are among our most engaging birds. Their ecology and behavior are the subjects of numerous ornithological studies, their identification can challenge the skills of the most serious birdwatchers, and people with a casual interest in birds are captivated by the...
Population size and winter distribution of eastern American oystercatchers
Stephen C. Brown, Shiloh A. Schulte, B. Harrington, Brad Winn, Jonathan Bart, Marshall Howe
2005, Journal of Wildlife Management (69) 1538-1545
Conservation of the eastern subspecies of the American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus palliatus) is a high priority in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan, but previous population estimates were unreliable, information on distribution and habitat associations during winter was incomplete, and methods for long-term monitoring had not been developed prior to...
