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The Seven Key Indicators of Stream Health

WEBOverview. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assembled a team of ecosystem scientists in October 2021 to identify and track the status of, and trends in, seven key indicators of …

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Knowledge gaps and opportunities in water-quality …

WEBThis report identifies key scientific gaps that limit our ability to predict water quality effects on health of aquatic ecosystems and proposes approaches to address …

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U.S. Geological Survey 21st-Century science strategy …

WEBToday’s Earth system challenges are far more complex and urgent than those that existed in 1879 when the USGS was established. Society’s greatest challenges are directly or …

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USGS Environmental health science strategy: providing …

WEBThis definition provides USGS with a framework for synthesizing natural science information from across the Bureau and providing it to environmental, natural resource, agricultural, …

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The bee microbiome: Impact on bee health and model for …

WEBAs pollinators, bees are cornerstones for terrestrial ecosystem stability and key components in agricultural productivity. All animals, including bees, are associated with a diverse …

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Chronic wasting disease: State of the science

WEBChronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease affecting cervid species, both free-ranging and captive populations. As the geographic range continues to expand and …

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Ecological Status and Trends of the Upper Mississippi and …

WEBThis report assesses the status and trends of selected ecological health indicators of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) based on the data collected …

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Report of the workshop on evidence-based design of …

WEBThis report summarizes a Wildlife Disease Association sponsored workshop held in 2016. The overall objective of the workshop was to use available evidence and selected …

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USGS Publications Warehouse

WEBThe Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program vision statement is for a healthier and more resilient Upper Mississippi River ecosystem that sustains the river’s …

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Urban Development and Stream Ecosystem Health—Science …

WEBNatural fluctuations of flows are critical to stream health because they build and maintain physical habitats, influence physical and chemi-cal characteristics of water, and provide …

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National Water-Quality Stream Ecosystems Change With …

WEBGeneral Information Product 143 October 2012 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Dragonfly Greenside darter larvae Smallmouth bass

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MSH Impact and aftermath [USGS]

WEBIn contrast, Mount St. Helens' eruption in a matter of hours caused loss of lives and widespread destruction of valuable property, primarily by the debris avalanche, the …

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FS-027-01--A Primer on Water Quality

WEBAs an example of the effects of human activities on water quality, consider nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers that are applied to crops and lawns. These plant nutrients can be …

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U.S. Geological Survey 21st-Century Science Strategy 2020–2030

WEBBy 2030, the USGS aims to deliver well-integrated observations and predictions of the future state of natural systems—water, ecosystems, energy, minerals, and hazards—at …

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Water Quality in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991–2010

WEBCircular 1360 —Water Quality in Principal Aquifers of the United States, 1991–2010. Companion Reports. Circular 1337 —Water Quality in the High Plains …

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Why Bother About Wildlife Disease

WEB(Mahy and Brown, 2000) DISEASE “ emerging zoonotic diseases are among the most important public health threats facing society.” U.S. Department of the Interior

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Coal: A Complex Natural Resource

WEBCoals may contain as many as 76 of the 92 naturally occurring elements of the periodic table (); however, most of those elements usually are present in only trace amounts on …

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Monitoring and Assessing Urban Heat Island Variations and …

WEBFact Sheet 2021–3031 June 2021. indicate positive magnitudes for most urban pixels. Temporal variations of UHI intensity indicate positive trends in four cities with …

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