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Graphical user interface for interactive seismic ray tracing
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Habitat and fish population in the deep-sea Oculina coral ecosystem of the western Atlantic
In this paper, we describe results from mapping studies conducted in 2001 and improvements to reef fish populations that have occurred in the last few years. We find that less than 10% of the area contains intact Oculina coral thickets, which we continue to attribute primarily to trawling. In addition, we find increased grouper density and male abundance inside the protected area, suggesting popul
Mapping, habitat characterization, and fish surveys of the deep-water Oculina coral reef Marine Protected Area: A review of historical and current research
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J.K. Reed, A.N. Shepard, Christopher C. Koenig, Kathryn M. Scanlon, R. Grant Gilmore
Sedimentological signatures of riverine-dominated phases in estuarine and barrier evolution along an embayed coastline: Chapter 15
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Ilya V. Buynevich, Duncan M. FitzGerald
Thermal property measurements in Tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate and hydrate-bearing sediment between -25 and +4°C, and their application to methane hydrate
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William F. Waite, L.Y. Gilbert, William J. Winters, David H. Mason
Survey explores active tectonics in northeastern Caribbean
There is renewed interest in studying the active and complex northeastern Caribbean plate boundary to better understand subduction zone processes and for earthquake and tsunami hazard assessments [e.g., ten Brink and Lin, 2004; ten Brink et al., 2004; Grindlay et al., 2005]. To study the active tectonics of this plate boundary, the GEOPRICO-DO (Geological, Puerto Rico-Dominican) marine geophysical
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A. Carbó, D. Córdoba, A. Muñoz-Martín, J.L. Granja, J. Martín-Dávila, A. Pazos, M. Catalán, M. Gómez, Uri S. ten Brink, Christa von Hillebrandt, J. Payero
Geologic framework, evolution, and sediment resources for restoration of the Louisiana Coastal Zone
The Louisiana Coastal Zone along the north-central Gulf of Mexico represents one of America's most important coastal ecosystems in terms of natural resources, human infrastructure, and cultural heritage. This zone also has the highest rates of coastal erosion and wetland loss in the nation because of a complex combination of natural processes and anthropogenic activities during the past century. I
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Mark Kulp, Shea Penland, S. Jeffress Williams, Chris Jenkins, Jim Flocks, Jack Kindinger
Effects of removing Good Hope Mill Dam on selected physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of Conodoguinet Creek, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
The implications of dam removal on channel characteris-tics, water quality, benthic invertebrates, and fish are not well understood because of the small number of removals that have been studied. Comprehensive studies that document the effects of dam removal are just beginning to be published, but most research has focused on larger dams or on the response of a sin-gle variable (such as benthic in
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Jeffrey J. Chaplin, Robin A. Brightbill, Michael D. Bilger
Bird use of reforestation sites: Influence of location and vertical structure
In the Lower Mississippi Valley, more than 300,000 acres of agricultural land have been reforested in the last 10 years. Planning decisions on how and where to restore forest are complex and usually reflect landowner objectives. However, initial planning decisions may have a large influence on the value of restored stands for birds and other wildlife.Reforestation of small, isolated tracts will li
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Daniel J. Twedt, Robert Cooper
Factors affecting the toxicity of methylmercury injected into eggs
We developed a standardized protocol for comparing the sensitivities of the embryos of different bird species to methylmercury when methylmercury was injected into their eggs. During the course of developing this protocol, we investigated the effects of various factors on the toxicity of the injected methylmercury. Most of our experiments were done with chicken (Gallus domesticus), mallard (Anas p
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G. H. Heinz, D. J. Hoffman, S. L. Kondrad, C. A. Erwin