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Molecular and distributional data used to investigate misidentifications, population genetic diversity, and spatiotemporal trends in distribution for Pleurobema riddellii to help guide ESA listing decisions We provide genetic and distribution data for the Louisiana Pigtoe, Pleurobema riddellii, to guide decisions related to federal protection for the species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Our final dataset includes 125 COI sequences generated as part of our study representing P. riddellii from eight North American river basins. This includes the COI sequence we generated from a museum specimen collected from the Trinity River in the late 1900s, which is the first genetic confirmation of P. riddellii in the Trinity River basin. Also included are sequences from specimens initially identified as Fusconaia cerina (n=3) Fusconaia flava (n=1), Fusconaia sp. (n=5), Pleurobema sintoxia (n=10), and Pustulosa pustulosa... Categories: Data; Tags: Amite River, Aquatic Biology, Arkansas, Calcasieu River, Genetics, All tags... Lake Pontchartrain, Little River, Louisiana, Mississippi, Neches River, Oklahoma, Ouachita River, Pearl River, Sabine River, Saline River, San Jacinto River, Texas, Trinity River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, conservation, endangered species, freshwater mussels, genetics, range extension, species status assessment, Fewer tags Genotype Data for Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) from Bois Blanc Island, Michigan at 15 Microsatellite DNA Loci We investigated fine-scale genetic patterns of the federally threatened Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) on a relatively undisturbed island in northern Michigan, USA. This species often persists in habitat islands throughout much of its distribution due to extensive habitat loss and distance-limited dispersal. These data are from 102 individual Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes sampled at Bois Blanc Island, Michigan and genotyped at 15 microsatellite loci. Samples were collected as part of a study to examine functional connectivity for the Eastern Massasauga. We found that the entire island population exhibited weak genetic structuring with spatially segregated variation in effective migration... Categories: Data; Tags: Bois Blanc island, Ecology, Lake Huron, Land Use Change, Michigan, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biological population management, biota, endangered species, environment, evolution, genetic diversity, genetics, genotype, loci, microsatellite, Fewer tags Status and trends of adult Lost River (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose (Chasmistes brevirostris) sucker populations in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, 2023 Data were collected as part of a long-term capture-recapture program to assess the population dynamics of two long-lived, federally endangered catostomids in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon. Lost River suckers (LRS; Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose suckers (SNS; Chasmistes brevirostris) have been captured and tagged with passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags during their spawning migrations in each year since 1995. Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) open population capture-recapture models were used to estimate annual survival probabilities, and a reverse-time analog of the CJS model was used to estimate recruitment of new individuals into the spawning population. In addition, data on the size composition of captured fish... Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Upper Klamath Lake, biota, demographic rates, All tags... ecology, endangered species, suckers, Fewer tags Rail Potential Habitat, Salton Sea, California, 2016 These data include potential Yuma Ridgway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus yumanensis) habitat classified from concurrently occurring Landsat images taken during telemetry field studies of and call count surveys for Yuma Ridgway's rail in 2016. Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: Landsat images, Listed birds, Salton Sea, Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, Wister Waterfowl Management Area, All tags... animal tracking, biota, endangered species, multispectral imaging, vocalization methods, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags Molecular resources for investigating relationships among freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida) with a focus on the genus Alasmidonta Longstanding taxonomic uncertainties have limited conservation efforts for species currently assigned to the freshwater mussel genus Alasmidonta. Here, we present mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequence data needed to assess the genus- and species-level taxonomy of Alasmidonta. These molecular data allowed us to test whether cryptic diversity exists within Alasmidonta and whether A. triangulata and A. arcula are distinct species. Details associated with specimens and DNA sequence data are provided here to provide a foundation for future research on Alasmidonta and give conservation agencies greater confidence in the findings of our work. Categories: Data; Tags: DNA sequencing, Genetics, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, conservation genetics, All tags... cryptic species, endangered species, generic reclassification, incomplete lineage sorting, integrative taxonomy, phylogenetic systematics, species delimitation, species diversity, systematics and taxonomy, Fewer tags Spatial characteristics of Piping Plover nest sites in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region data, 2000-2019 This data is a companion to the manuscript titled "Data integration reveals dynamic and systematic patterns of breeding habitat use by a threatened shorebird". Advances in both remote sensing and analytical tools for spatial data have allowed for the integration of dynamic processes into species distribution models. We developed a spatiotemporal model of breeding habitat use and density for a federally threatened shorebird (piping plover, Charadrius melodus) by integrating a 20-year (2000 – 2019) nesting dataset with opportunistic, volunteer collected (eBird), sightings. Piping plovers are an ideal candidate for dynamic habitat models because this species depends on habitat created and maintained by highly variable... Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Montana, Nests, North Dakota, Shorebird, All tags... South Dakota, Species distribution, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, birds, endangered species, wetland, wildlife species management, Fewer tags Historical Length, Weight, and Fecundity of Silver Chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) in Western Lake Erie This data set provides a table of length, weight, sex, and estimated fecundity of Silver Chub Macrhybopsis storeriana in western Lake Erie from 1979 through 1987. These data are potentially useful to those studying recovery and restoration of Silver Chub in Lake Erie. These data were collected as part of routine trawl surveys in western Lake Erie. Other data associated with these data can be found in the Great Lakes Research Vessel Operations 1958-2018. (ver. 3.0, April 2019). A drawn map, originally packaged alongside the hard copy data sheets, is included in this data release. This map guides users in identifying specific locations of capture. Due to the legacy nature of these data, location data is estimated... Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: Lake Erie, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, endangered species, native species, All tags... population dynamics, Fewer tags Sea level rise scenarios for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow The endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow (Ammospiza maritima mirabilis; CSSS) occurs in marl prairie habitat at the southern end of the Everglades, at the southernmost part of the Florida peninsula. The locations of three of its six subpopulations are proximate to the coast, putting them at risk for inundation caused by sea level rise (SLR). The spatially explicit predictive model EverSparrow provides probability of CSSS presence estimates based on hydrology, fire history, and vegetation. We developed two hydrologic scenarios of SLR using projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and University of Florida's GeoPlan Center, using a modeled restoration scenario of the current landscape-scale water... Categories: Data; Types: NetCDF OPeNDAP Service; Tags: Ecology, Everglades, Everglades National Park, Florida, Southern Florida, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, climate change, effects of climate change, endangered species, environment, geoscientificInformation, natural resource management, sea-level change, water resource management, wetland ecosystems, wildlife population management, Fewer tags Laboratory studies on the thermal biology of freshwater mussels and their host fish species Data are included for laboratory studies evaluating the thermal biology of several freshwater mussel species and their host fish including dwarf wedgemussel (Alasmidonta heterodon), brook floater (Alasmidonta varicosa), creeper (Strophitus undulatus), eastern elliptio mussel (Elliptio complanata), tesselated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi), and slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus). Thermal endpoints include critical thermal maximum, temperature preference, oxygen consumption rates, and clearance rates of organisms acclimated to a range of temperature treatments. Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Delaware River, Ecology, Susquehanna River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... aquatic biology, endangered species, fish, mollusks, native species, Fewer tags Estimated Probabilities from Lidar Models for Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) Occupancy in Forest Vegetation Stands in the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon We developed a LiDAR-based habitat model for the threatened Marbled Murrelet (MAMU) in the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, using a two-step approach. First, we tested the applicability of the LiDAR-based model developed for the Coos Bay District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to the Siuslaw N.F. In the second step, we tested alternative habitat models developed with forest structural data and Murrelet survey data from the Siuslaw N.F. We compared the performance of each model to provide forest managers with the best predictive tool to guide habitat management for the Marbled Murrelet. This shapefile contains the probability of Marbled Murrelet occupancy values of each model for vegetation polygons defined... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Ecology, Forestry, Land Use Change, Oregon, Oregon Coast Range, All tags... Pacific Northwest, Remote Sensing, Siuslaw National Forest, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, birds, endangered species, environment, forest ecosystems, lidar, remote sensing, vegetation, Fewer tags Physical characteristics of pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon eggs This dataset describes the diameter, shape, settling velocity, and specific gravity of eggs from 9 female pallid sturgeon and 14 female shovelnose sturgeon as determined in laboratory studies. Pallid sturgeon and shovelnose sturgeon are believed to broadcast demersal eggs in the current, near the river bed over coarse substrate. It is hypothesized that eggs settle immediately following fertilization, but field conditions preclude direct observation. The dispersal of sturgeon eggs is affected by physical properties of the eggs and hydraulic conditions at the spawning location. Categories: Data; Tags: Columbia Environmental Research Center, Fish, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, dispersal, All tags... downstream transport, endangered species, fish eggs, pallid sturgeon, shovelnose sturgeon, spawning, Fewer tags Distribution and Breeding Status of Least Bell’s Vireo Along the San Diego and Tijuana Rivers in San Diego County, California (2020) The spatial data results of USGS surveys for Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus, LBVI) along the Tijuana River and San Diego River in 2020 to determine abundance and distribution of vireos to facilitate population trend analyses and collect information on dispersal and site fidelity of banded vireos as part of long-term demographic studies at multiple sites. Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: San Diego County, San Diego River, Tijuana River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, All tags... biota, endangered species, southern California, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags Renesting propensity, intervals, and reproductive success data for the Northern Great Plains Piping Plover, a threatened shorebird species 2014-2016 This data set is part of a data release as a companion to a published manuscript titled "Low renesting propensity and reproductive success make renesting unproductive for the Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus." The Condor: Ornithological Applications. Upon reproductive failure, many bird species may make a secondary attempt at nesting. This data set includes four tabular digital data files representing values related to renesting propensity, renesting intervals, renest reproductive success, and nest survival of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus). We followed nests and unique breeding adults from 2014 - 2016 in the Northern Great Plains of the US. This included river and reservoir habitats present on the Missouri... Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Lake Oahe, Lake Sakakawea, Missouri River, Montana, All tags... Nests, North Dakota, Population ecology, South Dakota, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, birds, endangered species, river systems, wading birds, wildlife population management, Fewer tags Distribution and Abundance of Least Bell's Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus) and Southwestern Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) on the Middle San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, Southern California in 2021 We surveyed for Least Bell’s Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus; vireo) and Southwestern Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus; flycatcher) along the San Luis Rey River, between College Boulevard in Oceanside and Interstate 15 in Fallbrook, California (middle San Luis Rey River), in 2021. Surveys were conducted from April 13 to July 14 (vireo) and from May 18 to July 13 (flycatcher). We found 180 vireo territories, at least 125 of which were occupied by pairs. The vireo population size decreased by 6 percent from 2020 to 2021. One resident flycatcher, of undetermined breeding status, was observed in the survey area in 2021. He was detected from May 20 to June 4, 2021, and no evidence of pairing or nesting was... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: San Diego, Southern California, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, endangered species, All tags... wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags Assessing Connectivity among Coastal and Interior Cactus Wrens in California using Population Genomics (2021) The Coastal Cactus Wren is a species of high conservation concern in southern California. The goal of this project was to obtain taxonomic resolution of subspecies boundaries between coastal and desert populations of Cactus Wrens. We collected genetic samples from Cactus Wrens at California desert sites and combined this dataset with previously collected samples from coastal populations to resolve the distribution of subspecies and to determine distinct genetic lineages, gene flow, genetic diversity and effective population size of desert populations. Understanding these relationships will assist managers with development and implementation of a conservation and management strategy that could aim to avoid state... Categories: Data; Tags: California, DNA sequencing, Ecology, Genetics, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... biota, capturing (animals), endangered species, genetics, Fewer tags Molecular data used to test species boundaries, characterize phylogeographic patterns of genetic diversity, and guide the Endangered Species Act listing decision for a North American freshwater mussel species complex Here we provide the molecular datasets and metadata associated with specimens used in the investigation of species boundaries and phylogeographic structure of two freshwater mussels, one common (Pleurobema sintoxia) and one being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act (Pleurobema rubrum). Categories: Data; Tags: Eastern United States, Genetics, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, conservation genetics, All tags... endangered species, freshwater mussels, phylogeography, species delimitation, Fewer tags Effects of shading on the rare plant species, Trillium texanum (Melanthiaceae) The original distribution of the study species Trillium texanum is seep spring baygalls in east-central Texas and extreme northwestern Louisiana. Experiments to determine the effects of shading on T. texanum were conducted using short-term shade cloth treatments (full sunlight vs. 30% shading for 2-3 weeks), and a dryness treatment (moist vs. less moist). Mean height and cover responses of individuals were determined in conservation gardens located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Categories: Data; Tags: Botany, Ecology, Louisiana, Texas, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... biota, climate change, climate drying, disturbance fugitive, east-central Texas, effects of climate change, endangered species, environment, floodplain, habitat alteration and disturbance, northwestern Louisiana, rare, endangered, and threatened species, ruderal species, seed bank, seep spring drying, shade experiment, Fewer tags Data from 2022 Mark-Recapture Analysis on Water and Endangered Fish in the Klamath River Basin: Do Upper Klamath Surface Elevation and Water Quality Affect Adult Lost River and Shortnose Sucker survival? The data provided were used in a mark-recapture analysis conducted in 2022. Environmental covariates included water quality and Upper Klamath Lake surface elevation. Raw data were downloaded from the USGS Oregon Water Science Center for multiple sampling sites (422622122004000_MDNL_2021-1-14.csv, 422622122004003_MDNU_2021-1-14.csv, 422042121513100_RPT_2021-1-14.csv, 422719121571400_WMR_2021-1-14.csv, MDNL_WQ2_Ammonia_2021-2-3.csv, WMR_WQ2_Ammonia_2021-2-3.csv, Elevation_2021-1-19.csv) and were formatted for use in mark-recapture models. A Program R script (Covariate_Cleaning.R) formats data and then writes multiple csv files with annual environmental covariates for use in subsequent mark-recapture models. Annual... Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Klamath County, Limnology, Long-term ecological monitoring, All tags... Oregon, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Quality, Water Resources, aquatic biology, endangered species, lake, native species, population dynamics, Fewer tags In Support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 3-Bat Species Status Assessment: Winter Colony Count Analysis Through the North American Bat Monitoring Program, Bat Conservation International and U.S Geological Survey (USGS) provided technical and science support to assistance in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Species Status Assessment ("SSA") for the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus), and tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). USGS facilitated the SSA data call providing data archival for repeatable and transparent analyses, provided statistical support to assess the historical, current, an future population status for each of the three species, and developed a demographic projection tool to evaluate future viability of each species under multiple threat scenarios. We... Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, North America, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), USGS-EMA-LOW-IS White-Nose Syndrome, USGS-EMA-LOW-SB SMC: Bats, All tags... USGS-EMA-LOW-SB T&E: Bats, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, bats, biota, endangered species, white-nose syndrome, Fewer tags Estimated habitat suitability for the American burying beetle using land cover classes in the Southern Plains (ver. 1.1, June 2020) Potentially suitable habitat for the American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) was identified within the Southern Plains. The American burying beetle (ABB) is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, but in 2019 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to reclassify this species as threatened. We applied a deductive model for the ABB that identified potentially suitable habitat using LANDFIRE Existing Vegetation Types (EVT). The habitat model ranked each EVT using one of four categories: (1) favorable; suitable vegetation to support all or critical portions of the ABB life cycle, (2) conditional; favorable only under certain conditions including seasonality of flooding and land management... Categories: Data, Data Release - Revised; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: American burying beetle, Arkansas, Kansas, LANDFIRE, Missouri, All tags... Nicrophorus americanus, Oklahoma, Southern Plains, Texas, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, biota, endangered species, entomology, habitat suitability, habitats, insects, surface disturbance, vegetation, vegetation classification, wildlife biology, Fewer tags 1 2 3 »