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Antecedent climatic conditions spanning several years influence multiple land-surface phenology events in semi-arid environments
Multiproxy paleolimnological records provide evidence for a shift to a new ecosystem state in the Northern Great Plains, USA
Nonlinear multidecadal trends in organic matter dynamics in Midwest reservoirs are a function of variable hydroclimate
Multi-omics responses in tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings from the Maumee Area of Concern, Maumee River, Ohio
Multispecies approaches to status assessments in support of endangered species classifications
Genomic divergence, local adaptation, and complex demographic history may inform management of a popular sportfish species complex
Next-generation technologies unlock new possibilities to track rangeland productivity and quantify multi-scale conservation outcomes
Exposure to 17α-ethinylestradiol results in differential susceptibility of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) to bacterial infection
Evolutionary dynamics inform management interventions of a hanging garden obligate, Carex specuicola
A fault‐based crustal deformation model with deep driven dislocation sources for the 2023 update to the U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model
Ocean acidification in the Gulf of Mexico: Drivers, impacts, and unknowns
Ocean acidification (OA) has resulted in global-scale changes in ocean chemistry, which can disturb marine organisms and ecosystems. Despite its extensively populated coastline, many marine-dependent communities, and valuable economies, the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) remains a relatively understudied region with respect to acidification. In general, the warm waters of the GOM are better buffered from ac