Linked Studies of Hydrology and Biology

The U.S. Geological Survey sponsored a special session at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2001 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-14, 2001, on "Linked Studies of Hydrology and Biology." This session focused on the interdependence of aquatic life and the quality of water they live in. Due to the complexity of this interdependence, multidisciplinary studies have the best hope of bringing to light information that is needed to understand the effects of contaminants on aquatic life. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists presented multidisciplinary research from the Department of the Interior's Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative. The Initiative is a multi-agency effort with the objectives of (1) monitoring to determine long-term trends in amphibian populations, (2) conducting research into the causes of recent amphibian declines and malformations, and (3) making information on amphibians available to land managers and the public.

USGS Papers at the Session

• Conceptual Design for the Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), Battaglin, W.A., Langtimm, C.A., Adams, M.J., Gallant, A.L., and James, D.L.
• Application of Surface-Water Microlayer Sampler in the Hydrologic Assessment of Frog Malformations in Minnesota, Jones, P.M., Menheer, M.A., Taylor, H., Aiken, G., Peart, D., Thurman, E.M., Scribner, E.A., Weishaar, J., Rostad, C., and Rosenberry, D.
• Climate Variability, Dissolved Organic Carbon, UV Exposure, and Amphibian Decline, by Brooks, P.D., O'Reilly, C.M., Diamond, S., Corn, S., Muths, E., Tonnessen, K., and Campbell, D.H.
• Relationship Between Landscape Character, UV Exposure, and Amphibian Decline, by O'Reilly, C.M., Brooks, P.D., Corn, P.S., Muths, E., Campbell, D.H., Diamond, S., and Tonnessen, K.
• Influence of Soils, Riparian Zones, and Hydrology on Nutrients, Herbicides, and Biological Relations in Midwestern Agricultural Streams, by Porter, S.

More Information on the Session

• Description of the Session (search form with a list of all the sessions at the meeting)
  
• Session Agenda

Conveners

• William A. Battaglin, U.S. Geological Survey,
  
• Stephen D. Porter, U.S. Geological Survey,
  

More Information

• Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
  
• Hydrologic Investigations in Support of the Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
  

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