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Rainfall & Temperature Changes Expected to Transform Coastal Wetland

Changes expected to occur within this century

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Cavefish from Mexico: First of its Kind in Western Hemisphere

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Atlantic Methane Seeps Surprise Scientists

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Continued, Unabated & Large-Scale Amphibian Declines Confirmed

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Snake Fungal Disease Found in Louisiana

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Sea Turtles Benefiting from Protected Areas—Study Offers First Look at Green Sea Turtle Habitat Use in the Dry Tortugas, Florida

Sea Turtles Benefiting from Protected Areas—Study Offers First Look at Green Sea Turtle Habitat Use in the Dry Tortugas, Florida

Until now, it was not clear whether the turtles made use of existing protected areas, and few details were available as to whether these areas are...

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Training Workshop for Emergency Flood Forecasting in the US-Mexico Borderlands

Training Workshop for Emergency Flood Forecasting in the US-Mexico Borderlands

Laura Norman helped scientists from the USGS, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), and the University of Arizona...

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New Interns Join USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center Staff at Everglades National Park

New Interns Join USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center Staff at Everglades National Park

Student interns at Everglades National Park.

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Famous Manatee "Chessie" Sighted in Chesapeake Bay After Long Absence

Famous Manatee "Chessie" Sighted in Chesapeake Bay After Long Absence

The identity of the manatee, known as "Chessie," was verified by USGS biologist Cathy Beck.

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Extent and Speed of Lionfish Spread Unprecedented—Invasive Marine Fish May Stress Reefs

Extent and Speed of Lionfish Spread Unprecedented—Invasive Marine Fish May Stress Reefs

The rapid spread of lionfishes along the U.S. eastern seaboard, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean is the first documented case of a nonnative marine fish...

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New Intern from Sweden Assisting USGS Staff in Florida

New Intern from Sweden Assisting USGS Staff in Florida

The USGS works cooperatively through the National Park Service International Volunteers in Parks (IVIP) Program to facilitate international student...

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Belize Fieldwork Shows How Oceanic Mangrove Islands Kept Up With Sea-Level Rise for 8,000 Years

Belize Fieldwork Shows How Oceanic Mangrove Islands Kept Up With Sea-Level Rise for 8,000 Years

Fieldwork off the coast of Belize in Central America is revealing how coastal tropical forests composed of mangroves have kept up with sea-level rise...

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“Water Wars” Focus of Annual Northeast Florida Environmental Law Summit

“Water Wars” Focus of Annual Northeast Florida Environmental Law Summit

Stephen Walsh presented a talk titled “Relationship of Flow to the Aquatic Faunas of Florida Rivers, Springs, and Estuaries.”

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