A new tool for studying waterfowl immune and metabolic responses: Molecular level analysis using kinome profiling
Giovanni Pagano, Casey Johnson, Caldwell Hahn, Ryan J. Arsenault
2018, Ecology and Evolution (8) 8537-8546
Here, we describe the design of an Anas‐specific kinome peptide array that can be used to study the immunometabolic responses of mallard and American black duck to pathogens, contaminants, and environmental stress. The peptide arrays contain 2,642 unique phosphorylate‐able peptide sequences representing 1,900 proteins. These proteins cover a wide array of...
International Society for Aeolian Research Distinguished Career Award, 2018 Joseph M. Prospero, Dr. Professor Emeritus, University of Miami
Daniel R. Muhs
2018, Aeolian Research (33) iii-iv
It is a pleasure and an honor to present Dr. Joseph M. Prospero of the University of Miami with the International Society for Aeolian Research(ISAR) Distinguished Career Award for 2018. Joe was born at home in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Italian immigrant parents. He got interested in...
Next‐generation conservation genetics and biodiversity monitoring
Margaret E. Hunter, Sean M. Hoban, Michael W. Bruford, Gernot Segelbacher, Louis Bernatchez
2018, Evolutionary Applications (11) 1029-1034
This special issue of Evolutionary Applications consists of 10 publications investigating the use of next‐generation tools and techniques in population genetic analyses and biodiversity assessment. The special issue stems from a 2016 Next Generation Genetic Monitoring Workshop, hosted by the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) in Tennessee, USA. The...
Food web contaminant dynamics of a large Atlantic Slope river: Implications for common and imperiled species
Thomas J. Kwak, Tiffany N. Penland, Casey A. Grieshaber, W. Gregory Cope, Ryan J. Heise, Forrest W. Sessions
2018, Science of the Total Environment (633) 1062-1077
Persistent and bioaccumulative contaminants often reach concentrations that threaten aquatic life by causing alterations in organism behavior and development, disruption of biological processes, reproductive abnormalities, and mortality. The objectives of this research were to determine the aquatic food web structure and trophic transfer and accumulation of contaminants within a riverine...
Paleoclimate Records: Providing context and understanding of current Arctic change
Emily Osborne, Thomas M. Cronin, Jesse Farmer
2018, Bulletin American Meteorological Society (99) s150-s152
At present, the Arctic Ocean is experiencing changes in ocean surface temperature and sea ice extent that are unprecedented in the era of satellite observations, which extend from the 1980s to the present (see sections 5c,d). To provide context for current changes, scientists turn to paleoclimate records to document and...
Nymphoides humboldtiana (Menyanthaceae) in Florida (U.S.A.) verified by DNA data
Beth A. Middleton, Evelyn R. Anemaet, Tracy Elsey Quirk, Nicholas P. Tippery
2018, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (12) 257-263
Certain Nymphoides populations in Florida, U.S.A., previously identified as the non-native N. indica (L.) Kuntze, are actually N. humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze, as verified using nuclear and plastid DNA data. These new records of N. humboldtiana in Florida are the only known localities in the U.S.A. outside of Uvalde County, Texas....
Dynamic modeling of barrier island response to hurricane storm surge under future sea level rise
Davina Passeri, Matthew V. Bilskie, Nathaniel G. Plant, Joseph W. Long, Scott C. Hagen
2018, Climatic Change (149) 413-425
Sea level rise (SLR) has the potential to exacerbate the impacts of extreme storm events on the coastal landscape. This study examines the coupled interactions of SLR on storm-driven hydrodynamics and barrier island morphology. A numerical model is used to simulate the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic impacts of two Gulf of...
A case study and a meta-analysis of seasonal variation in fish mercury concentrations
Nathan Mills, Darcy Cashatt, Michael Weber, Clay Pierce
2018, Ecotoxicology (27) 641-649
Mercury contamination in aquatic ecosystems is a concern due to health risks of consuming fish. Fish mercury concentrations are highly variable and influenced by a range of environmental factors. However, seasonal variation in mercury levels are typically overlooked when monitoring fish mercury concentrations, establishing consumption advisories, or creating accumulation models....
Evaluating and managing environmental water regimes in a water-scarce and uncertain future
Jonathan Kennen, Eric D. Stein, J. Angus Webb
2018, Freshwater Biology (63) 733-737
While the number of environmental flows and water science programmes continues to grow across the globe, there remains a critical need to better balance water availability in support of human and ecological needs and to recognise the environment as a legitimate user of water. In water‐stressed areas, this recognition...
Density estimation of sound-producing terrestrial animals using single automatic acoustic recorders and distance sampling
Esther Sebastian-Gonzalez, Richard J. Camp, Ann M. Tanimoto, Priscilla Monteiro de Oliveira, Bruna Barreto Lima, Tiago A. Marques, Patrick J. Hart
2018, Avian Conservation and Ecology (13)
Obtaining accurate information on the distribution, density, and abundance of animals is an important first step toward their conservation. Methodological approaches using automatic acoustic recorders for species that communicate acoustically are gaining increased interest because of their advantages over traditional sampling methods. In this study, we created and evaluated a...
Assessing recovery and change in West Africa's rainfall regime from a 161-year record
Sharon E. Nicholson, Andreas H. Fink, Chris Funk
2018, International Journal of Climatology (38) 3770-3786
The Sahel region is known for the multi-decadal occurrence of severe drought that commenced in the late 1960s. A still open question is whether or not the region's rainfall has returned to “normal.” This paper provides a compelling answer to that question by examining the longest and most comprehensive gauge...
Quantifying population-level effects of water temperature, flow velocity and chemical-induced reproduction depression: A simulation study with smallmouth bass
Tyler Wagner, Vicki S. Blazer, Yan Li
2018, Ecological Modelling (384) 63-74
Evaluating stochastic abiotic factors and their combined effects on fish and wildlife populations have been challenging in environmental sciences. Contributing to this challenge is the paucity of data describing how observations made on individuals related to exposure to chemical compounds ultimately effect population vital rates, and how this exposure interacts...
High resolution measurement of levee subsidence related to energy infrastructure in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Benjamin A. Brooks, Jennifer Telling, Todd Leroy Ericksen, Craig L. Glennie, Noah Knowles, Daniel Cayan, Darren L. Hauser, Adam LeWinter
2018, Report, California’s fourth climate change assessment
We assess flood overtopping potential (when flood water elevation exceeds levee elevation) to the levees surrounding the islands in the interior of California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Because critical natural gas infrastructure is susceptible to overtopping-related disruption, we focus our analysis on regions that are crossed by the network of the...
Landscape composition mediates movement and habitat selection in bobcats (Lynx rufus): Implications for conservation planning
Hanem Abouelezz, Therese M. Donovan, Ruth M. Mickey, James N. Murdock, Mark Freeman, Kim Royar
2018, Landscape Ecology (33) 1301-1318
The analysis of individual movement choices can be used to better understand population-level resource selection and inform management....
Patterns and magnitude of flow alteration in California, USA
Julie Zimmerman, Daren M. Carlisle, Jason May, Kirk Klausmeyer, Theodore E. Grantham, Larry R. Brown, Jeanette K. Howard
2018, Freshwater Biology (63) 859-873
Quantifying the natural flow regime is essential for management of water resources and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the degree to which anthropogenic activities have altered flows is critical for developing effective conservation strategies. Assessing flow alteration requires estimates of flows expected in the absence of human influence and...
The influence of spatiotemporally decoupled land use on honey bee colony health and pollination service delivery
Matthew Smart, Clint Otto, Benjamin Carlson, Cali L. Roth
2018, Environmental Research Letters (13)
Societal dependence on insects for pollination of agricultural crops has risen amidst concerns over pollinator declines. Habitat loss and lack of forage have been implicated in the decline of both managed and native pollinators. Land use changes in the Northern Great Plains of the US, a region supporting...
Impacts of hatchery-reared mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi stocking on wild fish community and water quality in a shallow Yangtze lake
Wei Li, Brendan J. Hicks, Mingli Lin, Chuanbo Guo, Tanglin Zhang, Jiashou Liu, Zhongjie Li, David A. Beauchamp
2018, Scientific Reports (8) 1-11
Mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi, a valuable piscivorous fish, have been stocked into many lakes in China since the 1990s. This study did the first attempt to evaluate the ecological effects of hatchery-reared mandarin fish stocking in the Yangtze River basin lakes. Our study demonstrated a significant change in fish community composition...
Flow hydraulics and mixing characteristics in and downstream from Brandon Road Lock, Joliet, Illinois
Frank L. Engel, P. Ryan Jackson, Elizabeth A. Murphy
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5094
The Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois, has been identified for potential implementation of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) control measures. To provide additional information concerning the flow hydraulics and mixing characteristics of the lock and downstream approach channel, the U.S. Geological Survey performed...
Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program
Rebecca G. Harvey, Mike Rochford, Jennifer Ketterlin Eckles, Edward Metzger, Jennifer Nestler, Frank J. Mazzotti
Michael S. Cherkiss, editor(s)
2018, Report, University of Florida/ Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Factsheet
The Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program (EIRAMP) provides a scientific framework for integrated EDRR, outreach, and monitoring for invasive wildlife in South Florida. EIRAMP also monitors native reptiles, amphibians and mammals to assess impacts of invasive species. South Florida has more nonnative species of reptiles and amphibians than anywhere...
Farmer-managed restoration of agroforestry parklands in Niger
Melinda Smale, G. Gray Tappan, Chris Reij
Fleur Wouterse, Ousmane Badiane, editor(s)
2018, Book chapter, Fostering transformation and growth in Niger’s agricultural sector
Land rehabilitation enables sustainable intensification of agriculture and more resilient food production systems. Despite severe development challenges, Niger is the site of successful, farmer-managed efforts to counteract the global trend in land degradation that was supported by policy change. The vast majority of Niger’s land is located in the Sahara. Following a series...
What can trees tell us about the air we breathe at home?
Jordan L. Wilson, V.A. Samaranayake, Matthew A. Limmer, Joel Burken
2018, Science Journal for Kids (July 2018)
The air in houses can be affected by bad stuff, called contaminants. Sometimes harmful chemicals enter the air in buildings from nearby contaminated soil and groundwater through cracks or gaps in the foundation – a process known as vapor intrusion. This poses some risk to our health because we spend...
Quantification of the indirect use value of functional group diversity based on the ecological role of species in the ecosystem
Silvie Daniels, J Ryan Bellmore, Joseph R. Benjamin, Nele Witters, Jaco Vangronsveld, Steven Van Passel
2018, Ecological Economics (153) 181-194
An important issue in biodiversity valuation is gaining a better understanding of how biodiversity conservation affects economic activities and human welfare. Quantifying the economic benefits of biodiversity for human well-being is not straightforward. Here, we expand the ecosystem service cascade by (i) attributing a methodology to the different steps of...
Post-breeding movement and habitat use by wood frogs along an Arctic–Subarctic ecotone
Stephanie Bishir, Blake R. Hossack, LeeAnn Fishback, J. M. Davenport
2018, Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (50)
By altering essential micro- and macrohabitat conditions for many organisms, climate change is already causing disproportionately greater impacts on Arctic and Subarctic ecosystems. Yet there is a lack of basic information about many species in northern latitudes, including amphibians. We used radio telemetry to study the post-breeding movements and habitat...
Simulation of zones of groundwater contribution to wells south of the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in Bethpage, New York
Paul E. Misut
2018, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5161
A steady-state three-dimensional groundwater-flow model that simulates present conditions was coupled with the particle-tracking program MODPATH to delineate zones of contribution to wells pumping from the Magothy aquifer near a chlorinated volatile organic compound (VOC) plume. This modeling was part of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation...
Mississippi Delta: Chapter G in Emergent wetlands status and trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico: 1950-2010
Lawrence Handley, Kathryn A. Spear, Mirka Zapletal, Cindy A. Thatcher, William R. Jones, Scott A. Wilson
2018, Report, Emergent Wetlands Status and Trends in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: 1950-2010 report
The Mississippi River Delta, the tip of the longest river in North America, is located in the coastal plains of southeastern Louisiana. The study area included in the Mississippi River Delta vignette of southeastern Louisiana follows the Mississippi River southward from Port Sulphur within the modern Plaquemines-Balize Delta lobe (Figure 1). It extends eastward...
