FISP: What's new in samplers and sediment measurement technologies
Timothy D. Straub
2019, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SEDHYD 2019
The Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project (FISP) is an example of effective interagency cooperation a cross-cutting science issue. The FISP was created in 1939 to research and standardize fluvial sediment science methods and instruments. That mission remains relevant today as research continues on emerging tools and technologies for measurement and analysis of sediment properties....
Near-field remote sensing of Alaskan Rivers
Paul J. Kinzel, Carl J. Legleiter, Jonathan M. Nelson, Jeff Conaway, Adam LeWinter, Peter Gadomski, Dominic Filiano
2019, Conference Paper
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geomorphology and Sediment Transport Laboratory (GSTL), in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), acquired remotely sensed data from several Alaskan rivers in 2017 and 2018 with the goal of developing a methodology for measuring streamflow from...
Time-series sediment acoustics and LISST-ABS testing
Timothy D. Straub, Molly S. Wood, Marian M. Domanski, Adam E. Manaster
2019, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SEDHYD 2019
Acoustics and other surrogates can be used to accurately and cost-effectively provide time-series estimates of suspended-sediment concentration and load, which is essential for creating informed solutions to many sediment-related environmental, engineering, and agricultural concerns. Interagency efforts in recent years have advanced the testing, methods development, operational guidelines, and training on sediment acoustics. This extended...
Integrated hydrologic modeling of the Salinas River, California, for sustainable water management
Joseph A. Hevesi, Wesley R. Henson, Randall T. Hanson, Scott E. Boyce
2019, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SEDHYD 2019
The Salinas River is the largest river in California’s Central Coast region. Groundwater resources of the Salinas River basin are used to meet water supply needs, including crop irrigation and municipal water supply. Two large multipurpose reservoirs also supply irrigation and municipal water uses. Historical imbalances between supply and demand...
Measurement of sounds emitted by certain high-resolution geophysical survey systems
Steven E Crocker, Frank D Fratantonio, Patrick E. Hart, David S. Foster, Thomas F. O’Brien, Stanley Labak
2019, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering (44) 796-813
Scientific questions regarding the impact of anthropomorphic noise in the marine environment have resulted in an increasing number of regulatory requirements and precautionary mitigation strategies to reduce the risks associated with high-resolution marine geophysical surveys performed in waters subjected to government jurisdiction. An example of regulatory frameworks includes the Marine...
Characterization of hydrology and sediment transport following drought and wildfire in Cache Creek, California
Michelle A. Stern, Lorraine E. Flint, Alan L. Flint
2019, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SEDHYD 2019
The worst drought in California in over 1,200 years occurred between 2012-2017 (Griffin, 2014), depleting surface water and groundwater supply and drying out the soils past wilting point. In the summer of 2015, the Jerusalem and Rocky fires burned roughly 40,000 acres within the Cache Creek watershed. To fully characterize...
Screening and biosecurity for White-nose Fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Ascomycota: Pseudeurotiaceae) in Hawai‘i
Violeta Zhelyazkova, Nia Toshkova, Serena E Dool, Frank Bonaccorso, Corinna A. Pinzari, Kristina Montoya-Aiona, Sebastien J Puechmaille
2019, Pacific Science (73) 357-365
Introduced pathogens causing emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are serious contemporary threats to animal, plant, and ecosystem health. The invasive fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has established populations of European origin in North America, resulting in mass mortality of several hibernating bat species. Extensive monitoring for this pathogen exists in Europe and North America,...
Applications of emerging fisheries techniques for paddlefish
Gregory Whitledge, Richard Lance, James M. Long, Ben Neely, Jason Schooley
2019, Book chapter, Paddlefish: Ecological, aquacultural, and regulatory challenges of managing a global resource
No abstract available. ...
Extreme coastal water level in Washington state: Guidance to support sea level rise planning
I.M. Miller, Nathan R. vanArendonk, Eric E. Grossman
Z. Yang, G.S. Mauger, H.F. Morgan, editor(s)
2019, Report
This document provides guidelines for assessing exposure to future coastal flooding during extreme coastal water level events – whether these are due to tides, surge, wave run-up, or, more likely, a combination of the three. These guidelines provide information about the current and future magnitude of extreme coastal water levels...
Southern California and range‐wide raccoon gastrointestinal helminth database
Sara B. Weinstein, Jacey C. Van Wert, Mike Kinsella, Vasyl V. Tkach, Kevin D. Lafferty
2019, Ecology (100)
Local and global measurements of parasite prevalence and abundance are critical for understanding the dynamics that underlie the diversity, distribution, and evolution of infectious diseases. Here, we present a data set of gut helminths found in (1) raccoons throughout their range, based on primary literature from 1925–2017 and (2) raccoons...
Evaluation of environmental DNA surveys for identifying occupancy and spatial distribution of Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) and Lampetra spp. in a Washington coast watershed
Carl Ostberg, Dorothy Murphy Chase, Marshal Hoy, Jeff Duda, Michael Hayes, Jeffrey Jolley, Gregory S Silver, Carrie Cook-Tabor
2019, Environmental DNA (1) 131-143
Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA) have become an important and multifaceted tool for monitoring and identifying distributions and occupancy of aquatic species. This tool is attractive because it is powerful, easy to apply, and provides an alternative to traditional field survey methods. However, validating eDNA survey...
Phylogenetic techniques in geomicrobiology
Denise M. Akob, Adam C. Mumford, Darren S. Dunlop, Amisha T. Poret-Peterson
2019, Book chapter, Analytical Geomicrobiology: A Handbook of Instrumental Techniques
Molecular biological techniques have revolutionized the field of geomicrobiology by providing researchers with robust techniques for identifying microorganisms and characterizing microbial communities in a wide variety of environments. These techniques have freed researchers from the constraints of classical culture-based microbiology and allowed the discovery of previously unknown phylogenetic diversity of...
Seasonal variation in sediment and phosphorus yields in four Wisconsin agricultural watersheds
Laura W. Good, Rebecca Carvin, Faith A. Fitzpatrick
2019, Journal of Environmental Quality (48) 950-958
Agricultural water quality projects in two distinct topographic regions in Wisconsin collected 5 to 10 yr of continuous stream discharge, suspended sediment (SS), total P (TP), and total dissolved P (TDP) in four watersheds (2100–5000 ha) from 2006 to 2016. Previous agricultural nonpoint SS and TP reduction efforts in two...
Effects of organic ligands and background electrolytes on barite dissolution
Bingjie Ouyang, Devon Renock, Denise M. Akob
2019, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (256) 6-19
Barite dissolution rates and features were investigated under conditions that combine a variety of organic ligands with different background electrolyte solutions. The organic ligands included low molecular weight organic compounds (LMWO) that can be produced by halophilic bacteria and are common in natural environments, as well as synthetic chelators that...
Combining numerical and statistical models to predict storm-induced dune erosion
Victor Malagon-Santos, Thomas Wahl, Joseph W Long, Davina Passeri, Nathaniel G. Plant
2019, Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface (124) 1817-1834
Dune erosion is an important aspect to consider when assessing coastal flood risk, as dune elevation loss makes the protected areas more susceptible to flooding. However, most advanced dune erosion numerical models are computationally expensive, which hinders their application in early-warning systems. Based on a combination of probabilistic and process-based...
Wolf 7271 and the “Wink of the Wild”.
Shannon Barber-Meyer
2019, International Wolf
No abstract available...
Seismic design and hazard maps: Before and after
Nico Luco
2019, Structure 28-30
The 1994 Northridge earthquake generated world-record ground motions. At the time, the horizontal peak ground acceleration of 1.8 g measured by a seismometer in Tarzana was the largest ever. The same is true of the peak ground velocity of 148 cm/s measured in Granada Hills. Both measurements were within approximately 15 km...
Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) activity, diet and prey availability at the Waihou Mitigation Area, Maui
Corinna A. Pinzari, Robert W. Peck, Terry Zinn, Danielle Gross, Kristina Montoya-Aiona, Kevin W. Brinck, P. Marcos Gorresen, Frank J Bonaccorso
2019, Report
Habitat use, diet, prey availability, and foraging ecology of the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus, Vespertilionidae), was examined in the east Maui region inclusive of the Waihou Mitigation Area, Pu‘u Makua Restoration Area and the wind energy facility operated by Auwahi Wind Energy, LLC. The study was conducted...
Flood-inundation mapping of a steep, gravel desert stream in Death Valley National Park, California
Christopher M. Morris, Toby L. Welborn
2019, Conference Paper, Proceeding of SEDHYD 2019
In desert landscapes, flooding can result in dramatic changes to streams. However, the frequency, magnitude, and geomorphic effects of floods in such environments are less understood compared to wetter environments (Tooth, 2000). In desert landscapes, steep slopes and sparse vegetation result in runoff and flashy flood peaks, often lasting for...
Carnivores of the World 2nd edition: Book review
Shannon Barber-Meyer
2019, Prairie Naturalist (51) 37-38
No abstract available....
Council Monitoring and Assessment Program (CMAP): Inventory of existing water quality and habitat monitoring, and mapping metadata for Gulf of Mexico Programs
Julie Bosch, Heidi Burkart, Bogdan Chivoiu, Randy Clark, Chris Clement, Nicholas Enwright, Steve Giordano, Chris Jeffrey, Edward Johnson, Rheannon M. Hart, Sarah Hile, Jacob Howell, Claudia Laurenzano, Michael T. Lee, Terrence A. McCloskey, Terry McTigue, Michelle B. Meyers, Scott Mize, Mark E. Monaco, Kevin Owen, Richard A. Rebich, Samuel H. Rendon, Ali Robertson, Thomas Sample, Gregory D. Steyer, Kevin J. Suir, Christopher M. Swarzenski, Katie Watson
Michelle Meyers, Julie Bosch, Heidi Burkart, Chris Clement, Nicholas Enwright, Steve Giordano, Chris Jeffery, Rheannon Hart, Sarah Hile, Jacob Howell, Michael Lee, Claudia Laurenzano, Terrance McCloskey, Scott Mize, Mark E. Monaco, Kevin Owen, Richard Rebich, Thomas Sample, Gregory D. Steyer, Kevin J. Suir, Christopher G. Smith, Katie Watson, editor(s)
2019, Technical Memorandum 262
Under the Council-Selected Restoration Component of the RESTORE Act, the Council develops Funded Priority Lists (FPLs) that describe the projects and programs it will fund. Projects and programs funded through this component must be in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the Council’s Comprehensive Plan and address at least...
Comparison of continuous and interrupted lampricide block toxicity to sea lamprey and lake sturgeon
Stephen R. Lantz, Cheryl Kaye, Lori A. Criger, Timothy J. Sullivan, Brian Stephens, Michael A. Boogaard, Terrance Hubert
2019, Report
Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens, LST) is a state, provincial, and tribal species of special concern that is sensitive to lampricides used in sea lamprey control. As such, there is significant interest in the Great Lakes fisheries community to develop alternative sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus, SL) control approaches to minimize impacts...
Gopherus Agassizii (Agassiz's Desert Tortoise). Predation.
Kemp M. Anderson, Kristin H. Berry
2019, Herpetological Review (50) 351
No abstract available....
Climate change adaptation for coastal national wildlife refuges
Mitchell J. Eaton, Jennifer K. Costanza, Fred A Johnson, Julien Martin, Laura Taylor
2019, Report
National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) along the East Coast of the United States protect habitat for a host of wildlife species, while also offering storm surge protection, improving water quality, supporting nurseries for commercially important fish and shellfish, and providing recreation opportunities for coastal communities. Yet in the last century, coastal...
Evaluation of a microsatellite panel for use across North American populations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
William L. Miller, Jessie Edson, Peter Pietrandrea, Cassandra Miller-Butterworth, W. David Walter
2019, BMC Genetics (20)
Background Microsatellite loci have been used extensively over the past two decades to study the genetic characteristics of non-model species. The relative ease of microsatellite development and ability to adapt markers from related species has led to the proliferation of available markers, particularly for those species that are intensively studied...
