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Organism groupings (non-taxonomic)
Used for categories of living organisms that are not taxonomic and that include species from more than one taxonomic group.
Subtopics:
Biota (11 items)
Consumers (organisms) (7 items)
Decomposers (1 items)
Endangered species (13 items)
Game species (2 items)
Keystone species (1 items)
Macroinvertebrates (3 items)
Migratory species (12 items)
Native species (5 items)
Nonindigenous species (44 items)
Plankton (3 items)
Pollinators (5 items)
Shellfish (5 items)
Vegetation (29 items)
Wildlife (25 items)
Benthos (1 items)
Microbes (1 items)
Nuisance species (1 items)
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Amphibian malformation and decline [New Window]
Frog malformation studies at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin to document scope and to determine the causes of the observed malformations.
Apoidea -- Bees and Sphecid Wasps [New Window]
Guide to the identification, biology, and ecology of bees and sphecid wasps, mostly in eastern North America.
Arctic Refuge coastal plain terrestrial wildlife research summaries [New Window]
Updated summaries of research in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, on caribou, muskoxen, predators (grizzly bears, wolves, golden eagles), polar bears, snow geese and their wildlife habitats with maps of land-cover and vegetation.
Avian Influenza: Information and on-going research at the USGS Alaska Science Center [New Window]
Maps and information about potential spread of avian influenza in migratory birds in Alaska. Includes descriptions and photos of the waterfowl that are being monitored.
PDF Beyond the Golden Gate--oceanography, geology, biology, and environmental issues in the Gulf of the Farallones [New Window]
A geologic and oceanographic study of the waters and Continental Shelf of Gulf of the Farallones adjacent to the San Francisco Bay region. The results of the study provide a scientific basis to evaluate and monitor human impact on the marine environment.
Biochemistry/Physiology Branch, Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) [New Window]
Homepage for the Biochemistry and Physiology Branch in Columbia, MO, which develops analytical techniques (cell bioassay/immunoassay) on toxicity related to fish and wildlife; and conducts research in microbiology and physiology.
Biodiversity and land-use history of the Palouse bioregion: pre-European to present [New Window]
Study of the processes by which the conversion occurred of the Palouse bioregion from perennial native grass, shrub, and forest vegetation to agriculture and the interactions between human cultures and environment.
Biological characterization [New Window]
Homepage for biological characterization activities with links to: Gap Analysis Program, Vegetation Mapping Programs, Land Use History of North America, and Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Biological resource status and trends: Aquatic invasive organisms [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on aquatic invasive organisms
Biological resource status and trends: Diadromous fish [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on diadromous fish
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