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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Plant Trait, Percent Cover, and Environmental Data 2014 This data release includes data and metadata on 1) the coverage and composition of plants 2) species specific plant traits 3) sampling locations and 4) environmental data. All sites were within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island. Plant cover data were obtained from National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program. Plant trait data was collected for these plots in 2014. This study aims to evaluate how traits of native and exotic plant species change along environmental gradients and what this suggests for plant competition and invasion. Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), botany, All tags... bryophyte, ecology, forest resources, forest restoration, invasive species, plant ecology, seedling recruitment, tropical forest dynamics, Fewer tags Viable Ceratocystis Propagules in Frass These data include Ceratocystis culture viability results from ambrosia beetle (Coleopetera: Scolytinae) frass. Frass is defined as fine particles of macerated wood or boring dust, beetle parts, and feces. Frass was collected from individual ambrosia beetle galleries in Ceratocystis-infected ʻōhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees on Hawaiʻi Island, a phenomenon referred to as Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD). We recorded the height at which these beetles produced frass, how long we collected frass from galleries, and the total number of culturing tests from individual galleries. Categories: Data; Tags: Ambrosia Beetle, Frass, Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death, All tags... biota, Fewer tags Hawaii Island, Hawaiian hoary bat acoustic data pre- and post-koa moth outbreak, 2007-2013 We examined Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus) presence and foraging activity at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge and Lāupahoehoe Forest Reserve on Hawai‘i Island during the 2013 koa moth (Geometridea: Scotorythra paludicola) outbreak. Hawaiian hoary bat echolocation vocalizations were recorded at seven acoustic stations between 1069 and 1200 m above sea level that operated nightly from May 2013 through September 2013. We compared these data to data collected at similar locations during 2007-2011 to determine the response of bats to increased moth abundance during 2013. In this abstract we refer to the Hawaiian hoary bat as a full species, Lasiurus semotus, following updated taxonomy for Hawaiian hoary... Tags: Acoustic recording, Echolocation, Ecology, Hawaii Island, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... Wildlife Biology, biota, Fewer tags Molokai (Kawela) USGS ridge-to-reef vegetation monitoring study 2009-2014 - raw data file This file contains the raw data collected as part of a vegetation monitoring study that was conducted to assess the changes in plant species frequency inside and outside a fenced exclosure, constructed to eliminate browsing and grazing by feral goats, from 2009-2014 in the US Geological Survey's Kawela research site on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Categories: Data; Tags: Hawaii, Molokai, animals, biota, ecosystem management, All tags... field inventory and monitoring, invasive species, vascular plants, vegetation, Fewer tags Hawaii Island, carbon dioxide as a tool to manage invasive fish in anchialine pools, initial aquarium water conditions, 2020 This data release includes metadata and tabular data that documents initial water conditions (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen and salinity) during aquarium trials testing the efficacy of carbon dioxide (CO2) to manage invasive fish in anchialine pools. Categories: Data; Tags: Hawaii, Hawaii Island, Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, anchialine pool, All tags... biota, carbon dioxide, invasive fish, invasive species management, Fewer tags Puuhonua o Honaunau and Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Parks, carbon dioxide treatment and qPCR eDNA assays for eradicating and monitoring invasive fish in anchialine pools, primer specificity, 2019-2022 This data release documents specificity of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays to detect environmental DNA (eDNA) from tilapia, western mosquito fish and guppies. These assays provide new tools for resource managers to monitor effectiveness of management efforts to remove invasive fish from anchialine pools in Hawaii and to also survey pools for presence and absence of invasive fish. The lab work was conducted during 2019-2022. Categories: Data; Tags: Hawaii Island, Koloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, biota, environmental DNA, All tags... invasive fish, quantitative PCR, Fewer tags Hakalau Forest NWR seed rain, seedling, and plant data for 2017-2019 This data release includes data and metadata on tree and shrub basal area as well as bird-mediated and passive seed rain for sites selected to have a range of understory cover under canopy trees (Metrosideros polymorpha and Acacia koa). It also includes seedling germination and survival data for a large-scale seed addition and grass removal experiment that varied both seed rain and grass cover. All sites were within Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii Island. Broadly, this study asks what thresholds of seed rain and native and exotic plant cover are needed for passive forest regeneration. Tags: Ecology, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), avian diet, All tags... botany, ecology, exotic grass, forest resources, forest restoration, land use change, plant competition, plant ecology, seed limitation, seedling recruitment, tropical forest dynamics, Fewer tags Freshwater Introduction South of Highway 82 (ME-16): 2018 land-water classification The Louisiana State Legislature created the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed pursuant to these acts specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to arresting coastal wetlands loss. This data set includes mosaicked aerial photographs for the Freshwater Introduction South of Highway 82 (ME-16) project for 2018. This data is used as a basemap land-water classification. It also serves as a visual tool for project managers to help them identify any obvious problems or land loss... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: CWPPRA, Ecology, Geography, Geography, Gulf of Mexico, All tags... Land Use Change, Land Use Change, Louisiana, Louisiana Coastal, ME-16, Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), aerial photography, conservation, digital elevation models, ecosystem monitoring, geographic information systems, image collections, image mosaics, remote sensing, wetland ecosystems, wetland restoration, Fewer tags Oyster Bayou Marsh Creation and Terracing (CS-59): 2018 land-water classification The Louisiana State Legislature created the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed pursuant to these acts specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to arresting coastal wetlands loss. This data set includes mosaicked aerial photographs for the Oyster Bayou Marsh Creation and Terracing (CS-59) project for 2018. This data is used as a basemap land-water classification. It also serves as a visual tool for project managers to help them identify any obvious problems or land loss within... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, GeoTIFF, Map Service, Raster; Tags: CS-59, CWPPRA, Geography, Gulf of Mexico, Land Use Change, All tags... Louisiana, Louisiana Coastal, Remote Sensing, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), aerial photography, conservation, digital elevation models, ecosystem monitoring, geographic information systems, image collections, image mosaics, remote sensing, wetland ecosystems, wetland restoration, Fewer tags The North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database (NAFMFD): Characterizing the migratory life histories of freshwater fishes of Canada, the United States, and Mexico We developed the North American Freshwater Migratory Fish Database (NAFMFD) that synthesizes current knowledge of migratory status, pattern, and behavior for native and non-native freshwater fish species throughout North America, including 1,241 species representing 79 families and 322 genera. Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Ecology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), farming, All tags... fish, inlandWaters, migratory species, Fewer tags February 2020 National Wetlands Inventory, Mississippi Barrier Islands Habitat Classification: (Cat Island, Ship Island, Petit Bois Island and Horn Island) This data set consists of digital data describing wetlands and uplands habitats for the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) area, consisting of Cat, Ship, Horn and Petit Bois Islands for the year 2020. Wetlands were classified using the Cowardin, et al., wetlands classification scheme to the level of freshwater and tidal, salinity modifiers. Uplands were classified using a customized classification scheme which can be cross-referenced to Anderson, et. al. For this dataset, upland dunes were delineated as areas at or above 1.524 meters (5 feet) as determined in the Lidar data that was referenced without modification for this classification. With this elevation criteria some delineated upland dune features... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Cat Island, Geography, Habitats, Horn Island, Land Use Change, All tags... Land Use Change, Mississippi Barrier Islands, Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MSCIP), National Wetlands Inventory, National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), Petit Bois Island, Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing, Ship Island, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wetland ecosystems, avian resources, biota, coastal ecosystems, environment, habitat analysis, habitat monitoring, marine, terrestrial, turtle resources, wetland restoration, Fewer tags Topographic and bathymetry survey (2019) along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia This dataset contains field topographic and bathymetric data measured during February to April 2019 across oyster castles and mud flats along the Chincoteague Living Shoreline, Virginia, where constructed oyster reefs (CORs, aka oyster castles) were installed to protect the shoreline and enhance habitat for oyster and other species. Categories: Data; Tags: Chincoteague, Geomorphology, Shoreline, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, All tags... Virginia, elevation, oceans, Fewer tags Topo-bathymetric survey at Gandys Beach, New Jersey, 2018 This Data Release contains field topo-bathymetric survey data in a selected saltmarsh shoreline along Gandys Beach, New Jersey, where constructed oyster reefs (CORs, aka oyster castles) were installed to protect the shoreline and enhance habitat for oyster and other species. Oyster castles were constructed as a part of a living shoreline project along Gandys Beach in 2016 in response to the damage by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Wave, current and sediment data were collected, and field topographic and bathymetric surveys were conducted from January 2018 to April 2018. Fine resolution topographic and bathymetric data is needed to assess shoreline structure effectiveness in terms of wave and current energy reduction,... Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Climatology, Climatology, Ecology, Ecology, All tags... Environmental Health, Environmental Health, Gandys Beach, Hydrology, Hydrology, New Jersey, Sedimentology, Sedimentology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, coastal ecosystems, Fewer tags Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iterations 1 and 2 (of 3), 2021 Ecological models facilitate the evaluation and assessment of alternative approaches to restore the Greater Everglades ecosystem. Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) provides ecological models tailored to address specific management issues. The multi-agency REstoration, COordination and VERification (RECOVER) science team uses ecological models (i.e., ecological planning tools) to evaluate the potential effects of projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) on natural resources. The planning agencies and bureaus involved in CERP desire to also use these ecological planning tools for the evaluation of alternative water control plans to be performed by the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)... Tags: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Ecology, Everglades, Florida, All tags... Hydrology, Hydrology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States of America, Water Resources, Water Resources, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Biology, ecological modeling, environment, Fewer tags Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iteration 3 (of 3), 2022 Ecological models facilitate the evaluation and assessment of alternative approaches to restore the Greater Everglades ecosystem. Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM) provides ecological models tailored to address specific management issues. The multi-agency REstoration, COordination and VERification (RECOVER) science team uses ecological models (i.e., ecological planning tools) to evaluate the potential effects of projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) on natural resources. The planning agencies and bureaus involved in CERP desire to also use these ecological planning tools for the evaluation of alternative water control plans to be performed by the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)... Tags: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Ecology, Everglades, Florida, All tags... Hydrology, Hydrology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States of America, Water Resources, Water Resources, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Biology, ecological modeling, environment, Fewer tags December 2018 National Wetlands Inventory Mississippi Barrier Islands habitat classification: (Cat Island, Ship Island, Petit Bois Island and Horn Island) The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) has developed a Comprehensive Barrier Island Restoration Plan containing options to ensure the integrity of the Mississippi barrier islands through restoration efforts. Any restoration activities implemented must have minimal adverse impacts to critical habitat for various marine, terrestrial and avian resources. Documenting the success of restoration activities in meeting this requirement requires habitat monitoring. In recent communications with MsCIP personnel, the MsCIP lacks a remotely sensed component to its habitat monitoring plan. Additionally, MsCIP personnel have expressed a need for data pertaining to critical habitat utilized by species of interest... Categories: Data; Types: Downloadable, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, Shapefile; Tags: Cat Island, Climatology, Ecology, Geography, Horn Island, All tags... Mississippi Barrier Islands, Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MSCIP), National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), Petit Bois Island, Sedimentology, Ship Island, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Fewer tags Soil property and geochronology (137Cs and 210Pb) data (2014) in salt marsh soils of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City This dataset contains soil property and geochronology (Cesium-137 and lead-210 dating) data from soil cores collected in August 2014 in salt marshes of Jamaica Bay Estuary, New York City. Categories: Data; Tags: Jamaica Bay, New York City, Soil Sciences, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, All tags... oceans, salt marsh, Fewer tags A subset of 2017 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan model output to estimate climate change mitigation potential of Louisiana’s coastal area A subset of the Louisiana's 2017 Coastal Master Plan model output was used to estimate the potential climate mitigation role of Louisiana’s coastal area. Model output of surface water salinity, land/water classification, and area of eight habitats for elapsed years of 6, 11, 16, 26, and 36 were post-processed to estimate habitat areas at years of 2020, 2025, 2030, 2040, and 2050, that align with the Governor of Louisiana’s greenhouse gas reduction targets. In addition, the Louisiana coastal boundary and a static mask of upland and developed area were used to define the coastal area. The modeled habitat areas with literature review of net ecosystem carbon balance fluxes per habitat were used in an analytical framework... Tags: Aquatic Biology, Botany, Climatology, Ecology, Gulf of Mexico, All tags... Land Use Change, Louisiana, Louisiana Coastal, Soil Sciences, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, carbon sequestration, coastal ecosystems, coastal processes, coastal submergence, environment, estuary, habitats, inlandWaters, wetlands, Fewer tags Data from: Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems Coastal management decisions are complex and include challenging tradeoffs. Decision science offers a useful framework to address such complex problems. We illustrate the process with several coastal restoration studies. Our capstone example is based on a recent barrier island restoration assessment project at Dauphin Island, Alabama, which included the development of geomorphological and ecological models that forecast environmental changes over a 10 year time period from 2015 to 2025. The proposed framework aims to serve as a tool to assist coastal managers with the process of restoration. Specifically, we discuss the importance of considering concepts and techniques from ecology, coastal geology, geomorphology,... Categories: Data; Tags: Adaptive Management, Aquatic Biology, Barrier Island, Climatology, Dauphin Island, Alabama, All tags... Ecology, Environmental Health, Geography, Geomorphology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Interdisciplinary Science, Land Use Change, Marine Geology, Restoration, Structured Decision Making, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, Fewer tags Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project – 2022 habitat map, Whiskey Island This data release includes 2022 data for the Louisiana Outer Coast Restoration Project for Whiskey Island. Specifically, this data release includes a detailed habitat map, general habitat map, and georeferenced imagery. These habitat maps are developed using the methods and classification scheme from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) program. For more details on BICM habitat classes, see the Entity and Attribute Information section of the metadata. Please consult the accompanying readME.txt file for information and recommendations on the contents of this dataset (that is, dataset and recommended symbology). For more information about BICM... Tags: Ecology, Gulf of Mexico, Land Use Change, Louisiana, Remote Sensing, All tags... Terrebonne, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), environment, geoscientificInformation, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, Fewer tags « 1 ... 3 4 5 6 7 ... »