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Life sciences
Branches of science that study living and fossil organisms.
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Anatomy and physiology (6 items)
Aquatic biology (44 items)
Biochemistry (5 items)
Botany (24 items)
Cell biology (1 items)
Developmental biology (1 items)
Ecology (112 items)
Ecotoxicology (54 items)
Genetics (4 items)
Marine biology (15 items)
Microbiology (11 items)
Morphology (biological) (3 items)
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Parasitology (3 items)
Pathology (18 items)
Systematics and taxonomy (16 items)
Zoology (94 items)
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Characterization of macroalgal epiphytes on Thalassia testudinum in Tampa Bay, Florida [New Window]
Identification of epiphytes (plants obtaining moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and usually living on another plant) on seaweed in Tampa Bay, Florida. Abstract of symposium presentation with photos.
Chesapeake Bay activities [New Window]
Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources, and land use studies.
Chronic Wasting Disease [New Window]
Information on National Wildlife Center research on Chronic Wasting Disease, a disease affecting the nervous system of elk, white-tailed deer and mule deer.
Classification of natural ponds and lakes in the glaciated prairie region [New Window]
Presents a wetland classification system that reflects seasonal, regional, and local variations in the environment.
Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States [New Window]
Detailed publication on the classification system for an inventory of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States used to describe ecological taxa and arrange them in a system useful to resource managers.
Coastal Prairie Research Program, National Wetlands Research Center [New Window]
Coverage of the Coastal Prairie Ecology Research (CPER) Team, National Wetlands Research Center, providing scientific information to aid the conservation, management, and restoration of ecosystems in the greater coastal prairie region.
Coastal ecosystems [New Window]
Coastal ecosystem research at the Western Ecological Research Center with summaries of current projects and fact sheets on research studies (PDF format).
Coastal habitats in Puget Sound [New Window]
Declines in fish and wildlife populations, water-quality issues, and changes in coastal habitats have prompted this USGS study of the region's nearshore life and environment. Includes links to data from published reports.
Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) online databases [New Window]
Links to Columbia Environmental Research Center online databases with text, data, and metadata on toxicity, Missouri River, biomonitoring of environmental status and trends, contaminants, and sediments.
Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) publications [New Window]
Links to electronic publications of the Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) including journal articles and full-text publications accessible by publication series and subjects.
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