| Invasive Marine and Estuarine Animals of California |
AUG 2005 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Gary L. Ray; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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 | New species of estuarine and marine animals are inadvertently or intentionally introduced into the waters of the United States every year. Variously referred to as introduced, nonindigenous (NIS), alien, non-native, or exotic species, most pose little or no threat; however, a few have the potential to disrupt local ecosystems, fisheries, and human infrastructure. Such invasions directly impact the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) through its responsibilities ... |
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| Summary of Threatened and Endangered Bat-Related Restrictions on Military Training, Testing, and Land Management |
AUG 2005 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Anne-Marie Shapiro; Matthew G. Hohmann; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The Indiana bat, gray bat, lesser long-nosed bat, and Hawaiian hoary bat are all protected as endangered species throughout their ranges within the United States. One or more of these species has been documented to occur on at least 19 installations where the Army trains. This report evaluates the potential for these four endangered bat species to impact military training activities, based on species conservation requirements, training requirements, and documented ... |
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| Bioluminescence Intensity Modeling and Sampling Strategy Optimization |
AUG 2005 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
I. Shulman; Jr McGillicuddy D. J.; M. A. Moline; S. H. Haddock; J. C. Kindle; D. Nechaev; M. W. Phelps; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| The focus of this paper is on the development of methodology for the short-term (1-3 days) oceanic bioluminescence (BL) predictions and the optimization of spatial and temporal bioluminescence sampling strategies. The approach is based on predictions of bioluminescence with an advection-diffusion-reaction (tracer) model with velocities and diffusivities from a circulation model. In previous research, it was shown that short-term changes in some of the salient features in coastal bioluminescence can ... |
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| Analyzing Change of Eco-Environment Based on Spatial Data in the Farming-Pastoral Region of Northern China |
25 JUL 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Weiguo Jiang; Yunhao Chen; Jing Li; Yongfeng Wu; Yuanyuan Wang; BEIJING NORMAL UNIV (CHINA)
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| The paper selects 10 kinds of indexes to reflect ecological environment background condition and build the multi-subject spatial database by using ground meteorological data, remote sensing data and DEM. Then methods are illuminated in detail about evaluating eco-environment background conditions and analyzing change. Eco-environment background condition is synthetically appraised in 1989 and 1999. Finally, the paper analyzes the spatial distribution, quantitative change, the trend of change, the change region and ... |
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| Dingxi Prefecture of Gansu Province's Development of Rainwater Collection and Water-Saving Irrigation to Combat the Arid Environment |
25 JUL 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Xiaojun Zhang; Suocheng Dong; Haiying Wang; Guihuan Liu; Shuang Li; CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BEIJING (CHINA)
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| Dingxi prefecture is located in foothill of the Loess Plateau, where the climate is arid or half-arid. Due to the intrinsic atrocious eco-environment, Dingxi prefecture has been facing the vicious cycle of eco-environmental vulnerability and poverty for a long time. At the same time, in the long-time practice, Dingxi has taken the rainwater collection and water-saving irrigation as the link for improving eco-environment and increasing field's productivity, and energetically developed ... |
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| Dredging Effects on Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Distribution in a New England Small Boat Harbor |
JUL 2005 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce Sabol; Deborah Shafer; Elizabeth Lord; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| While speculation on effects of dredging on seagrass beds is plentiful, actual empirical data documenting these effects are not. In this study, acoustic-based seagrass mapping techniques were used to generate detailed maps of seagrass distribution before and after dredging operations. Eelgrass (Zostera marina) within Scituate Harbor, MA, was monitored during mid-summer in 2001, 2003, and 2004; navigation maintenance dredging of the harbor was performed during fall 2002. Similar surveys were ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Polaris Missile Training Facility Gantry Crane Tower Demolition, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, O'ahu, Hawaii |
JUL 2005 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI PACIFIC DIV
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| Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) proposes to demolish the Polaris Missile Training Facility Gantry Crane Tower at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, Oahu, Hawaii. The Proposed Action would have an adverse effect on the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark due to the removal of a significant Cold War-era structure. CNRH has complied with Sections 106 and I 10(f) of the National Historic Preservation Act by affording the Advisory Council ... |
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| Integrated Water Resources Development and Management within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) |
JUL 2005 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
PRETORIA UNIV (SOUTH AFRICA)
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| Southern Africa is characterized by a large number of international river basins, inherent climatic variability, and a natural maldistribution of perennial rivers. The region also has a history of political instability, driven by liberation struggles against the former colonial powers, apartheid and the Cold War. Southern Africa's transboundary rivers and their associated ecosystems could become either drivers of peace and economic integration or sources of endemic conflict. Water scarcity has ... |
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| Anopheles (Anopheles) Lesteri Biases and Hu (Diptera: Culicidae): Neotype Designation and Description |
30-Jun-2005 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
RichArd C Wilkerson; Leopoldo M Rueda; Cong Li; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DEPT OF ENTOMOLOGY
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| The Asian malaria vector. Anopheles (Anopheles) lesteri Baisas and Hu. 1936. is described with illustrations of the larval and pupal stages. adult female, and the male genitalia. Taxonomic and related literature records, diagnostic features. distribution, rDNA ITS2 sequence. bionomics. and medical importance of An. lesteri are included. A neotype female for the species from near the original type locality in Luzon. Philippines, is designated. |
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| Analysis of Desert Shrubs along First-Order Channels on the Desert Piedmonts: Possible Indicators of Ecosystem Health and Historic Variation - (SEED Project) |
06 JUN 2005 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Eric McDonald; Erik Hamerlynck; Joseph McAuliffe; Todd Caldwell; DESERT RESEARCH INST RENO NV
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| The overall goal of this project was to investigate whether specific shrub and tree species distributed long the first-order channels draining desert piedmonts can provide efficient and reliable signals of environmental change (resulting from either natural disturbance or military activities) and ecological condition. |
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| Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Suppression: Protein Synthesis and Mitochondrial Respiration in a Hibernating Ground Squirrel Model |
06 JUN 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
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| We have discovered that mitochondrial proton conductance is unchanged during hibernation and that the reduced metabolism observed in hibernators is a partial consequence of tissue specific depression of substrate oxidation. Using proton leak analyses we show that increases in uncoupling protein 3 expression do not serve a thermogenic function. Rather uncoupling protein 3 likely protects against the accumulation of fatty acids in the mitochondrial matrix. The polyA binding protein-mRNA interactions ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Building 88 Interior Demolition, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, O'ahu, Hawaii |
JUN 2005 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI PACIFIC DIV
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| Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) proposes to demolish 56, 25,000-gallon steel aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and ancillary equipment from the interior of Building 88, a former lubricating oil storage facility, and the related exposed piping underneath Mike wharves M3 and M4 at Merry Point, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex. The Proposed Action would have an adverse effect on Building 88, a historic property, due to the removal of the original ASTs ... |
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| Technical Standard for Water-Table Monitoring of Potential Wetland Sites |
JUN 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
James S. Wakeley; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes national standards for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of hydrologic data, which may be used to help determine whether wetlands are present on disturbed or problematic sites that may be subject to Clean Water Act regulatory jurisdiction. These standards may be supplemented or superseded by locally or regionally developed standards at the discretion of the appropriate Corps of Engineers District. |
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| Common Wetland Delineation Sedges of the Northeast |
Jun-2005 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Lichvar; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| This field guide is intended to assist in identifying 16 of the most common Carex (sedge) species observed during wetland delineations. And additional 26 species that are similar in appearance to these common sedges are included and distinguished. This guide to common sedges is designed to take to the field and key sedges with a 10x hand lens. Labeled Carex illustrations provide basic terminology and morphological features used in keying ... |
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| Six New Species of the Anopheles leucosphyrus Group, Reinterpretation of An. elegans and Vector Implications |
Jun-2005 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
E L Peyton; R C Wilkerson; M A Sallum; WALTER REED BIOSYSTEMATICS UNIT WASHINGTON DC
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| Among Oriental anopheline mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae), several major vectors of forest malaria belong to the group of Anopheles (Cellia) leucosphyrus Donitz. We have morphologically examined representative material ( 8000 specimens from seven countries) for taxonomic revision of the Leucosphyrus Group. Six new species are here described from adult, pupal and larval stages (with illustrations of immature stages) and formally named as follows: An. latens n. sp. (= An.lellcosphyrus species A ... |
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| Spatial Structure and Temporal Variation of Fish Communities in the Upper Mississippi River System |
MAY 2005 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
John H. Chick; Brian S. Ickes; Mark A. Pegg; Valerie A. Barko; Robert A. Hrabik; David P. Herzog; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LA CROSSE WI UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER
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| Variation in community composition (presence/absence data) and structure (relative abundance) of Upper Mississippi River fishes was assessed using data from the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP) collected from 1994 to 2002. Community composition of fishes varied more in space than through time. We found substantial variation in community composition across two spatial scales: large-scale differences between upper and lower river reaches and small- scale differences among individual regional trend ... |
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| The Feasibility of the U.S. Air Force Mandating the Exclusive Use and Purchase of Forest Stewardship Council Certified Wood and Paper Containing 100% Post Consumer Content |
08 MAR 2005 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Silinda Johnson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act required federal agencies to purchase products with the highest recovered content (or post-consumer content in the case of paper) as practicable. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy required all executive agencies to give preference in their procurement programs to products that conserve natural resources and protect the environment. These requirements necessitate that the Air Force consider purchasing 100% post-consumer content (PCC) paper and Forest ... |
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| Update to the Propagation and Establishment of Aquatic Plants Handbook |
MAR 2005 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
R. M. Smart; Gary O. Dick; Joe R. Snow; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Man-made reservoirs initially lack aquatic plants, and their operation for flood protection or water supply may result in extreme water level fluctuations that hinder natural establishment. In many cases natural establishment could take decades or even longer. In the interim these reservoirs provide relatively poor aquatic habitat and water quality. Unvegetated aquatic ecosystems are also at risk of invasion by problematic, non indigenous species. These unvegetated man-made systems would benefit ... |
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| Military Munitions-Related Compounds Fate and Effects: A Literature Review Relative to Threatened and Endangered Species |
MAR 2005 |
233 pages |
| Authors:
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| As with many anthropogenic substances, there is a general concern about the potential impacts on ecosystems and their component species resulting from military training and testing exercises using various forms of military munitions, which upon impact release or produce various chemical compounds. The biological species present on military training and testing lands may be exposed to these militarily prevalent chemical compounds during soldier training and testing exercises. This report provides ... |
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| Blooms of the Toxic Dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense in the Gulf of Maine: Investigations Using a Physical-Biological Model |
FEB 2005 |
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| Authors:
Charles Stock; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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 | Blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense are annually recurrent in the western Gulf of Maine (WGOM) and pose a serious economic and public health threat. Transitions between and vital rates within the life stages of A. funedyense are influenced by diverse environmental factors, and these biological dynamics combine with energetic physical motions to yield complex bloom patterns. In this thesis, a biological model of the A. fundyense life cycle ... |
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| Understanding Apex Predator and Pelagic Fish Habitat Utilization in the California Current System by Integrating Animal Tracking With in Situ Oceanographic Observations |
01-Jan-2005 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Barbara A Block; Daniel P Costa; Steven J Bograd; Franklin B Schwing; CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA CRUZ LONG MARINE LAB
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| This study will develop a dynamic, ecosystem-based approach to map and understand habitat utilization by top predators in the California Current System (CCS). Oceanographic data will be obtained from both satellite imagery and the electronic tags which record environmental variables such as temperature, depth, light and salinity. Physical data obtained by tagged animals will permit comparison to features that are spatially and temporally concurrent with the animals foraging behavior. Consequently, ... |
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| A National Survey of Potential Wetland Hydrology Regional Indicators |
JAN 2005 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Chris V. Noble; Daniel J. Martel; James S. Wakeley; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note summarizes the results of a national survey of potential wetland hydrology indicators by personnel representing all Army Corps of Engineers District Regulatory Offices from across the country. |
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| Remote Sensing Survey for the Grand Isle Re-Evaluation Study and the Dredging of the Bayou Rigaud and Marsh Creation Areas, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana |
JAN 2005 |
239 pages |
| Authors:
Jean B. Pelletier; K. H. Meier; Katy Coyle; Rebecca Sick; GOODWIN (R CHRISTOPHER) AND ASSOCIATES INC NEW ORLEANS LA
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| This report presents the results of a Phase I Marine Archeological Remote Sensing Survey of the Grand Isle Re-evaluation Study, and the dredging of Bayou Rigaud and marsh creation areas in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc. conducted this investigation on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE-NOD) on September 19-22 and November 7-8, 2002, and May 12-17, 2003. The study was ... |
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| A Newly Recognized Species in the Anopheles Hyrcanus Group and Molecular Identification of Related Species from the Republic of South Korea (Diptera: Culicidae) |
Jan-2005 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
John S Lee; Monica L O'Guinn; Terry A Klein; RichArd C Wilkerson; Cong Li; Jennifer L Groebner; Hueng-Chul Kim; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DEPT OF ENTOMOLOGY
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| We report here a previously unrecognized mosquito species from the Republic of South Korea that is closely related to Anopheles(Anopheles) sinensis. We also present an rDNA ITS2-based method for identification of this and the other morphologically similar Anopheles from the country. The PCR assay is a multiplex of seven primers in a single reaction that unambiguously identifies all included species. The other species include An. sinensis, An. lesteri, An. pullus, ... |
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| Protocols for Mapping and Characterizing Land Use/Land Cover in Riparian Zones |
2005 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Michaela R. Johnson; Ronald B. Zelt; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON DC
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| Protocols for mapping and characterizing land-use/land-cover (LULC) features in the riparian zone are presented in this report. Characterization of riparian systems is critical to a comprehensive understanding of nutrient enrichment effects on stream ecosystems because riparian functions provide an important ecological connection between surrounding land use activities and nutrient dynamics in small-to-medium-sized steams. |
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| Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings. Second Edition |
2005 |
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| Authors:
Joseph R. Geraci; Valerie J. Lounsbury; Nathan Yates; NATIONAL AQUARIUM BALTIMORE MD
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| Marine Mammals Ashore: A Field Guide for Strandings, by Joseph R. Geraci and Valerie J. Lounsbury, was completed and published in 1993 by the Texas A&M University Sea Grant College Program. It has been used as a training tool for the U.S. regional stranding networks and by established and developing marine mammal stranding networks in more than 30 countries. The book was out of print by 1997. With support from ... |
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| National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program Report to Congress: An Integrated Assessment |
2005 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Tamara Saltman; Robert Cook; Mark Fenn; Richard Haeuber; Bryan Bloomer; Chris Eagar; Tom Huntington; B.J. Cosby; Ann Watkins; Sandy McLaughlin; EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
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| Acid deposition, more commonly known as acid rain, occurs when emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) react in the atmosphere (with water, oxygen, and oxidants) to form various acidic compounds. These acidic compounds then fall to earth in either a wet form (rain, snow, and fog) or a dry form (gases, aerosols, and particles). Prevailing winds transport the acidic compounds hundreds of miles, often across state and ... |
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| GLOBEC Northeast Pacific Analyses: Linkages Between Cetaceans and Oceanographic Features |
22 DEC 2004 |
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| Authors:
Cynthia T. Tynan; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| Associations between cetacean distributions, oceanographic features and bioacoustic backscatter were examined during two process cmises in the northern California Current System (CCS) during late spring and summer 2000. Line-transect surveys of cetaceans were conducted across the shelf and slope, from Newport, Oregon to Crescent City, California, in conjunction with surveys of ocean and ecosystem structure. Occurrence patterns (presencelabsence) of 4 cetacean species were compared with hydrographic and ecological variables (e.g., ... |
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| Multiyear Synthesis of the Macroinvertebrate Component From 1992 to 2002 for the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program |
DEC 2004 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer Sauer; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LA CROSSE WI UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER
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| In 1992, macroinvertebrate sampling was begun in Pools 4, 8, 13, and 26; the Open River Reach of the Mississippi River; and La Grange Pool of the Illinois River as part of the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program. Long-term monitoring is needed to detect population trends and local changes in aquatic ecosystems. We selected mayflies (Ephemeroptera), fingernail clams (Pisidiidae), and the exotic Corbicula species for monitoring. Midges (Chironomidae) were added ... |
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| Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring, Conservation and Training |
DEC 2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth C. Losos; SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INST WASHINGTON DC
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| The International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG) Associate Program for Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring, Conservation and Training (AP1) is composed of three organizations: the Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessing Biodiversity Program (SI/MAB), the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS), and the Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme. This report focuses on the use of phase-out funds provided by ICBG to enable AP1 - now ongoing for 9 years - to maintain its ... |
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| Monitoring of Federally Threatened and Endangered Species on U.S. Army Installations |
DEC 2004 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Robert H. Mellon; Harold E. Balbach; Michael Ward; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| This report presents an examination of Federally listed Threatened and Endangered (T & E) species on United States Army installations, and the results of a survey conducted to ascertain the kinds and quality of efforts being made to monitor these species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and AR 200-3. The report summarizes some general aspects of T & E species on Army installations using information gleaned ... |
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| Toxicological Effects of Military Smokes and Obscurants on Aquatic Threatened and Endangered Species |
DEC 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
J. C. Esarey; D. J. Soucek; D. M. Cropek; T. Smith; ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The U.S. Army must continually maintain a state of high readiness and alertness based on current geographical uncertainties. Preparation for adverse and unknown battlefield conditions requires military training activities using smokes and obscurants (S&O), and the need to effectively quantify the emissions resulting from S&O use and assess the potential health and environmental impact of these emissions has become a critical issue for the U.S. Army. Threatened and endangered species ... |
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| Military Smokes and Obscurants Fate and Effects: A Literature Review Relative to Threatened and Endangered Species |
DEC 2004 |
182 pages |
| Authors:
Katherine Von Stackleberg; Craig Amos; Thomas Smith; Don Cropek; Bruce MacAllister; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| As with many anthropogenic substances, there is concern about the potential impacts of ecosystems and their component species resulting from military training and testing exercises using chemical agents, obscurants, and other smokes. The purpose of this report is to provide a review and summary of literature and other reports on the fate and environmental effects of military smokes, obscurants, and other comparably used compounds. Specifically, the focus is on species ... |
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| Engineering, Planning, and Ecosystem Management: The Upper San Pedro River Basin in Arizona and Sonora |
Dec-2004 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Robert L Anderson; ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORT MONROE VA
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| The Upper San Pedro River Basin in southeastern Arizona is home to both Fort Huachuca -- the Army's Intelligence Center and Electronic Proving Ground -- and the growing city of Sierra Vista. The basin also contains some of the most diverse plant and animal life in North America. However, water use by Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, and agriculture in the basin threatens to lower the water table and dry the ... |
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| Ecosystem Classification and Relationships for Pleistocene Lake Thompson Bed Mojave Desert, California |
NOV 2004 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Lichvar; Steve Sprecher; David Charlton; Gregory Gustina; Michael Ericsson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| A four-year study was undertaken in 1997 to understand ecosystem relationships between vegetation and edaphic features at Edwards Air Force Base, California (Edwards AFB). This report presents the comprehensive analysis and discussion for the entire Lake Thompson Bed contained within Edwards AFB. This study used the ecological land classification (ELC) method for developing ecosystem maps. The concept of an ELC is to integrate ecosystems and landforms into one coherent system ... |
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| Classification of Land-Cover Types for the Fort Benning Ecoregion Using Enhanced Thematic Mapper Data: January 2003 Imagery |
NOV 2004 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Sam S. Jackson; Scott G. Bourne; Mark R. Graves; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Information regarding regional land cover is a fundamental requirement to support the long-term baseline ecosystem monitoring plan under the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Ecosystem Management Project (SEMP), Ecosystem Characterization and Monitoring Initiative (ECMI). The land cover characterization phase of this plan provides the foundation needed to derive vegetation density indices and land cover patterns. These characteristics are the primary visible expressions of the underlying ecosystem structure, function, ... |
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| Aquatic Plant Control Research Program Bulletin. Vol A-04-1, Nov 2004 |
NOV 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; Joe R. Snow; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This issue of the APCRP Bulletin focuses on Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Drakes Creek, Tennessee. The primary purpose of the Drakes Creek Section 1135 Restoration Project was to improve aquatic wildlife habitat in a floodwater conveyance. Drakes Creek is a major tributary embayment of the Old Hickory Reservoir on the Cumberland River, its mouth located at Cumberland River mile 222.2, 10 km upstream from Old Hickory Dam. The project site ... |
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| Environmental Assessment for Ford Island Conference Center, Pearl Harbor Naval Complex, O'ahu, Hawaii |
NOV 2004 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PEARL HARBOR HI PACIFIC DIV
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| Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) proposes to construct a new conference center of approximately 22,000 square feet through the adaptive reuse of Building 89 (formerly the Ford Island Theater), a historic property, at Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii. The Proposed Action would have an adverse effect on Building 89 due to its partial demolition and alterations to the interior. CNRH has complied with Sections 106 and I 10(f) of the National ... |
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| Larval Fish Feeding Responses to Variable Suspended Sediment and Planktonic Prey Concentrations |
SEP 2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
D. Colby; D. Hoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this document is to understand fish feeding responses under conditions that simulate turbidity plumes and variations in prey availability enhances the ability to predict ecological impacts from dredging projects. For example, in the context of nearshore placement of mixed sediments, concerns have been raised that winnowing of fine sediments from deposited dredged material may elevate turbidity and have a detrimental impact on early life history stages of ... |
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| Summary of Interior Least Tern Research and Monitoring Workshop |
SEP 2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P. Guilfoyle; R. A. Fischer; D. N. Pashley; C. Lott; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note summarizes the results of a national workshop on the federally endangered interior Least Tern (ILT) (Sterna antillarum athalassos) (Figure 1) held April 15-16, 2004, in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The purpose of the workshop was to assemble an interagency group of ILT experts that could provide input to the development of a range-wide monitoring protocol to assess the status, distribution, and abundance of the species. The U.S. ... |
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| Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Selection in Relation to Aquatic Vegetation |
SEP 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; JoEtta K. Smith; R. M. Smart; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes studies of environmental conditions and habitat quality of replicated pond ecosystems dominated by populations of exotic plants or mixed communities of native aquatic plants. Study ponds were similar in depth, size, and shape, as well as in (initial) water and sediment composition. One component of these studies included evaluation of migratory waterfowl utilization of pond habitats based upon vegetation community composition. Aquatic vegetation is a critical ... |
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| Impacts of Mechanical Macrophyte Removal Devices on Sediment Scouring in Littoral Habitats: I. Historical Survey of Operations in Minnesota Lakes |
SEP 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
William F. James; David I. Wright; Harry L. Eakin; John W. Barko; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The objective of this research was to evaluate the impacts of a mechanical macrophyte removal device on changes in littoral sediment substrate. |
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| A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Forested Wetlands in the Delta Region of Arkansas Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley |
SEP 2004 |
226 pages |
| Authors:
Charles V. Klimas; Elizabeth O. Murray; Jody Pagan; Henry Langston; Thomas Foti; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Hydrogeomorphic (HUM) Approach is a method for developing and applying indices for the site-specific assessment of wetland functions. The HUM Approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review process to analyze project alternatives, minimize impacts, assess unavoidable impacts, determine mitigation requirements, and monitor the success of compensatory mitigation. However, a variety of other potential uses have ... |
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| GIS Development and Support for Fort Hujachuca, Arizona/Fire Based Restoration of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Dominated by Nonnative Grasses |
SEP 2004 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Guy R. McPherson; Robert J. Steidl; D. P. Guertin; ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON
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| The introduction of nonnative species in the United States has resulted in significant environmental damage and economic losses exceeding $1 billion per year. We assessed the influence of nonnative species on biological diversity in the southwestern United States in systems prone to fire using a rigorous experimental framework. Our specific objectives were to (1) determine %effects of fire season on responses of biotic communities, and (2) quantify% relationships between biological ... |
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| Prescribed Burn at Pine Bluff Arsenal |
SEP 2004 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Lance Peacock; NATURE CONSERVANCY LITTLE ROCK AR
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| Fire is an important ecological process in the southern United States. Many animal and plant species evolved in the presence of fire, and many vegetation types thrive best in the presence of fire. Fire-dependent biota are declining because of fire suppression and landscape-scale changes. Pine Bluff Arsenal has been working to restore pine savanna, a declining habitat, by reintroducing prescribed burns on part of the Arsenal. The report contains information ... |
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| Conceptual Models to Support Environmental Planning and Operations |
SEP 2004 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jim E. Henderson; L. J. O'Neil; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The purpose of this technical note is to provide guidelines on the use of conceptual models to improve system-wide planning and operation of water resource projects of the Corps of Engineers. Conceptual models provide a tool to represent, communicate, and analyze the structure, functions, and hierarchical relationships of the systems affected by Corps activities. The movement toward ecosystem restoration projects and toward sustainability of economic and ecologically viable systems has ... |
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| Availability of a PowerPoint-Based Tutorial on Applying PLOAD for Wetlands Management |
SEP 2004 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff P. Lin; Barbara A. Kleiss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note announces the availability of an Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) PowerPoint tutorial titled "Using PLOAD to Estimate Pollutant Loading into Wetlands." This tutorial, used in conjunction with the existing PLOAD user's manual is aimed at instructing wetland planners and regulators in using the PLOAD software as a wetlands management and analysis tool. |
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| Effects of Fog Oil Smoke on Immune Responses in the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) |
SEP 2004 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Crystal Driver; Anne Jarrell; Jennifer Ollero; Brett Tiller; Robert Fulton; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| In response to questions about the effects of military use of fog oil (FO) obscurant smoke, the sensitivity of cell-mediated constituents of the immune system to FO smoke was tested using an avianpox challenge in red-winged blackbirds. Although immunosuppression has been observed in seabirds that have ingested petrochemicals, the immune response in blackbirds exposed to airborne FO was not compromised. The incidence and severity of disease was somewhat less and ... |
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| Agave palmeri Inflorescence Production on Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
SEP 2004 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S. Fehmi; Shelley Danzer; Joanne Roberts; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Agave (Agave palmeri) is important to Fort Huachuca because of its status as a critical resource for the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae), which was listed as an endangered species in 1988. The bat depends on agave flower nectar as a primary food source in late summer and early fall. Individual plants can live for 25 or more years but flower only once before dying. The basal rosette sends up ... |
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| Wildlife Baseline Survey: Illinois Army National Guard, Sparta, Illinois |
SEP 2004 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Don Pitts; Jonathan L. Casebeer; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) is acquiring a new 2800- acre reclaimed strip mine as a training area near Sparta, Illinois. This acquisition is important in that it allows the National Guard units in southern Illinois a readily available place to train, which will increase training effectiveness and save time and money through decreased travel costs associated with using the existing training area in the northern part of the ... |
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