USGS scientists find new relationships between elevation change and wetland loss in Mississippi River Delta
Study shows elevation gain can be a sign of wetland loss
Study shows elevation gain can be a sign of wetland loss
Citizen Scientist Helps USGS Confirm Unique Population of Threatened Turtle
USGS WARC scientists coordinate rescue of cold-stunned sea turtles
Amphibians have one more thing to worry about - mercury - large USGS study shows
WARC scientists co-author recent publication assessing the presence of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S.
WARC scientists co-author recent publication assessing the presence of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S.
USGS Scientists Explore Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
WARC conducts relevant and objective research, develops new approaches and technologies, and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, manage, conserve, and restore wetlands and other aquatic and coastal ecosystems and their associated plant and animal communities throughout the nation and the world.
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Invasive Species Science at WARC
Invasive Species Science at WARC
Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida
Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida
Helene and Milton potentially spread invasive species to new locations in Florida and Georgia
Helene and Milton potentially spread invasive species to new locations in Florida and Georgia
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Linking environmental variability to long-term demographic change of an endangered species using integrated population models
Understanding how species populations change with environmental conditions is important for implementing effective habitat management and conservation strategies. Challenges to evaluating population-level responses to environmental conditions arise when data are sparse or not spatiotemporally aligned, especially for at-risk species with small, declining numbers.We synthesized 30 years...
Piping Plover home ranges do not appear to be impacted by restoration of barrier islands and headlands
Restoration of barrier island and headland habitats can alter existing and create new habitats, which may impact wildlife occupying these areas such as the threatened Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus). We used resight data from banded birds to develop minimum convex polygon (MCP) and kernel density estimates (KDE) of individual Piping Plover home ranges to investigate whether changes in...
A survey of mammal and fish genetic diversity across the global protected area network
Global conservation targets aim to expand protected areas and maintain species’ genetic diversity. Whether protected areas capture genetic diversity is unclear. We examined this question using a global sample of nuclear population-level microsatellite data comprising genotypes from 2513 sites, 134,183 individuals, and 176 mammal and marine fish species. The genetic diversity and...