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Cross-kingdom amplification using Bacteria-specific primers: Complications for studies of coral microbial ecology
PCR amplification of pure bacterial DNA is vital to the study of bacterial interactions with corals. Commonly used Bacteria-specific primers 8F and 27F paired with the universal primer 1492R amplify both eukaryotic and prokaryotic rRNA genes. An alternative primer set, 63F/1542R, is suggested to resolve this problem.
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Julia P. Galkiewicz, Christina A. Kellogg
Seabed mapping and characterization of sediment variability using the usSEABED data base
We present a methodology for statistical analysis of randomly located marine sediment point data, and apply it to the US continental shelf portions of usSEABED mean grain size records. The usSEABED database, like many modern, large environmental datasets, is heterogeneous and interdisciplinary. We statistically test the database as a source of mean grain size data, and from it provide a first exam
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J.A. Goff, C.J. Jenkins, Williams S. Jeffress
EAARL coastal topography– Northeast barrier islands 2007: Bare earth
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived bare earth (BE) topography were produced collaboratively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA.
This project provides highly detailed and accurate datasets
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, A. H. Sallenger, C. Wayne Wright, Xan Yates, Jamie M. Bonisteel
EAARL submerged topography– U.S. Virgin Islands 2003
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived submerged topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), South Florida-Caribbean Network, Miami, FL; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallop
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates, Jamie M. Bonisteel
EAARL topography - Natchez Trace Parkway 2007: First surface
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first surface (FS) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Gulf Coast Network, Lafayette, LA; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallop
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Martha Segura, Xan Yates
EAARL coastal topography — Fire Island National Seashore 2007
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first surface (FS) and bare earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Kingston, RI; and the National Aeronautics a
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates, Jamie M. Bonisteel
EAARL topography - Vicksburg National Military Park 2008: Bare earth
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived bare earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Gulf Coast Network, Lafayette, LA; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops F
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Martha Segura, Xan Yates
EAARL Topography: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 2006
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first surface (FS) and bare earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Gulf Coast Network, Lafayette, LA; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administr
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Martha Segura, Xan Yates
EAARL coastal topography — Sandy Hook 2007
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Kingston, RI; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates, Jamie M. Bonisteel
EAARL coastal topography - Northern Gulf of Mexico
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived coastal topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA. One objective of this research is to create techniques to
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, Abby Sallenger, C. Wayne Wright, Laurinda J. Travers, James Lebonitte
USGS Gulf Coast Science Conference and Florida Integrated Science Center Meeting: Proceedings with abstracts, October 20-23, 2008, Orlando, Florida
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The USGS is the Nation's premier source of information in support of science-based decision making for resource management. We are excited to have the opportunity to bring together a diverse array of USGS scientists, managers, specialists, and others from science centers around the Gulf working on biologic, geologic, and hydrologic issues related to the Gulf of Mexico and the State of Fl
Biological communities and geomorphology of patch reefs in Biscayne National Park, Florida, U.S.A.
Coral reef ecosystem management benefits from continual, quantitative assessment of the resources being managed, plus assessment of factors that affect distribution patterns of organisms in the ecosystem. In this study, we investigated the relationships among physical, benthic, and fish variables in effort to help explain the distribution patterns of ecologically and economically important species
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Ilsa B. Kuffner, John Brock, Rikki Grober-Dunsmore, T. Don Hickey, Victor Bonito, Jeremy E. Bracone, C. Wayne Wright