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Beyond the wedge: Impact of tidal streams on salinization of groundwater in a coastal aquifer stressed by pumping and sea-level rise
True metabolizable energy of foods consumed by lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
Simulated mean monthly groundwater-transported nitrogen loads in watersheds on the north shore of Long Island Sound, 1993–2022
Groundwater quality near the Placerita Oil Field, California, 2018
A framework for estimating economic impacts of ecological restoration
Factors contributing to pesticide contamination in riverine systems: The role of wastewater and landscape sources
Pesticides in surface water downstream of and near agricultural and developed land in Hawai‘i, 2015–19
Projected sea-level rise and high tide flooding at San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico
Dissolved oxygen monitoring on the Souris River, 2019–23
Lead exposure of a fossorial rodent varies with the use of ammunition across the landscape
Evaluation and review of ecology-focused stream studies to support cooperative monitoring, Fountain Creek Basin, Colorado
ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report—Quarter 1, 2024
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The ECCOE Landsat Cal/Val Tea