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Nonindigenous Mollusks Distribution Information

This site has been established as a central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. The program provides scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information. The data is made available for use by biologists, interagency More...

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Effect of Benthic Invertebrate Populations, Riparian Zone and Associated Water Quality on Infection Rates of Tubifex tubifex with Myxobolus cerebralis

The primary goal of this study is to clarify how riparian zone and land use affect T. tubifex population density, lineage and myxosporidian parasite density and/or the ability of resident worms to become infected with M. cerebralis spores and to release infective spores. Preliminary results suggest that a deciduous riparian zone reduces the More...

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It's in the Air: The Ecological Effects of Nitrogen Deposition in Rocky Mountain National Park

Encroaching development, overuse, and air- and waterborne contaminants from outside park boundaries are causing noticeable changes to water quality and ecosystem health and functioning. The Front Range metropolitan area from Fort Collins south to Colorado Springs includes 75 percent of Colorado's population and its most productive agricultural More...

  • Photo of lead investigator Dr. Jill Baron preparing to extract water from a soil lysimeter

Genetic population structure of the green floater (Lasmigona subviridis): Identification of management units and associated fish hosts

Freshwater bivalves, which are among the most threatened animals in North America, present significant challenges to conservation biologists that attempt to maintain ecological and evolutionary processes within and among populations. Effective management of this rare fauna is often complicated because inadequate information exists for More...

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Development of Ecological Indicator Guilds

The whole study, conducted at Fort Benning, Georgia, partially funded through the US Army, involves testing of water and soil quality, physical and biotic indicators of stress at both the population and community level. Anthropogenic stress in the present study comes from disturbance by vehicles, particularly tanks used in army training, and from More...

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Trophic coupling and habitat connectivity among coral reef, mangrove, and seagrass fishes and benthic invertebrate communities of the Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) and Coral Reef National Monument (VICR)

The connection between fish habitat utilization, prey use, and fish movement patterns is not known in relation to available invertebrate prey resources in off-reef sites. Developing a better understanding of the habitat use, diet, and resource needs of benthic communities and their interactions with mobile fish and invertebrates is an important More...

  • Cushion Star (Oreaster reticulatus)

Assessment of Selenium and Atrazine Exposure and Effects to Wildlife at the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge, Scottsbluff, Nebraska

The primary goal of the proposed research is to evaluate selenium and atrazine exposure and effects to fish, amphibians, and waterfowl that utilize the Refuge. The following subordinate objectives will be met to investigate selenium exposure and effects to wildlife on the Refuge: 1.Measure selenium concentrations and total organic content in More...

  • map showing levels of usage of atrazine in the USA

Effects of Thinning and Prescribed Fire on Aquatic and Terrestrial Herpetofauna: Little River Adaptive Management Area

Prescribed fire and forest thinning is a management strategy that promotes the development of forest structure and composition similar to that present under a native fire regime. This research summary describes how FRESC researchers will address the effects of prescribed fire and forest thinning on the diversity, abundance, and habitat More...

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Relationships Among Flow, Water Depth, Sediment Texture, and Fingernail Clams

Fingernail clams (Sphaeriidae) and mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are important food sources for fish and migrating waterfowl in the Upper Mississippi River (UMR). An empirical model is being tested to determine its ability to confidently identify preferred areas for fingernail clams in UMR Pools 7 and 8. The intended result of this model is to provide More...

  • Image of Pool 7, which extends from Lock & Dam 7 located near Dresbach, Minnesota upstream to Lock &

National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP)

Natural resource managers face complex decisions that require a clear understanding of the status of wildlife populations and their habitats. Monitoring is key to making effective management decisions and evaluating the outcomes of those decisions. The goal of NRMP is to improve the accessibility of monitoring efforts to resource managers to aid More...

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National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) Newsletter

Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) is a collaborative effort by the natural resource management community to improve monitoring efforts in order to support effective evaluation and decision-making by sharing information on monitoring projects and protocols. The Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership was built for easy access to More...

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Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program (NAS)

Invasive nonindigenous species are important because they threaten native communities, alter habitats, and can have significant economic impacts. In aquatic environments, invasive species can be especially noxious because native species have few options for escaping direct interactions such as predation and competition for habitat and food. This More...

  • African jewelfish (Hemichromis letourneuxi)