Methylmercury (MeHg) is a globally pervasive contaminant that biomagnifies in food webs and can r... more Methylmercury (MeHg) is a globally pervasive contaminant that biomagnifies in food webs and can reach toxic concentrations in consumers at higher trophic levels, including wildlife and humans. The production of MeHg, and its subsequent entry and biomagnification in food webs, is governed by a complex suite of biogeochemical, physical, and ecological processes, resulting in variation in the distribution of MeHg among regions and individuals. To better understand spatial variation in MeHg bioaccumulation within a species, we evaluated the effects of habitat biogeochemistry, food web structure, and diet composition in the wetland-obligate California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) at three wetlands along the Petaluma River in northern San Francisco Bay, California, USA. These data support the following publication: Hall, L.A., Woo, I., Marvin-DiPasquale, M., Tsao, D.C., Krabbenhoft, D.P., Takekawa, J.Y. and De La Cruz, S.E., 2019. Disentangling the effects of habitat b...
This dataset provides modeled estimates of soil carbon stocks for tidal wetland areas of the Cont... more This dataset provides modeled estimates of soil carbon stocks for tidal wetland areas of the Conterminous United States (CONUS) for the period 2006-2010. Wetland areas were determined using both 2006-2010 Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) raster maps and the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) vector data. All 30 x 30-meter C-CAP pixels were extracted that are coded as estuarine emergent, scrub/shrub, or forested in either 2006 or 2010. A soil database for model fitting and validation was compiled from 49 different studies with spatially explicit empirical depth profile data and associated metadata, totaling 1,959 soil cores from 18 of the 22 coastal states. Reported estimates of carbon stocks were derived with modeling approaches that included (1) applying a single average carbon stock value from the compiled soil core data, (2) applying models fit using the empirical data and applied spatially using soil, vegetation and salinity maps, (3) relying on independently generated soil carbon maps from The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), and the NWI that intersected with mapped tidal wetlands, and (4) using a version of SSURGO bias-corrected for bulk density. Comparisons of uncertainty, precision, and accuracy among these four approaches are also provided.
The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta represents one of the largest efforts toward re-esta... more The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta represents one of the largest efforts toward re-establishing the ecosystem function and resilience of modified habitat in the Puget Sound, particularly for anadromous salmonid species. Here we use monitoring and applied studies to assess restoration performance within a tiered framework of Opportunity, Capacity, and Realized Function. Opportunity is evaluated with physical metrics for outmigrating salmon to access and benefit from the expansion of newly restored habitat. Capacity refers to specific functions of the restored habitats, such as the capacity to produce prey resources for outmigrating salmon. And realized function is the integration of Opportunity and Capacity metrics so that outmigrating salmon would benefit from accessing and foraging in newly restored habitats. We monitored and modeled a variety of physical parameters to measure changes in opportunity potential from historic, pre-restoration, and post-restoration habitat conditions at several sites across the delta. These parameters included channel morphology, water quality, tidal elevation, and landscape connectivity. Biological monitoring and applied studies included vegetation, invertebrate prey, salmonids, and waterbirds. Here we present synthesize the research results and publications to provide further insights to the ecosystem response to restoration processes
This USGS Data Release represents geospatial and tabular data for the Nisqually River Delta histo... more This USGS Data Release represents geospatial and tabular data for the Nisqually River Delta historical habitat mapping. The data release was produced in compliance with the new 'open data' requirements as a way to make the scientific products associated with USGS research efforts and publications available to the public. The dataset consists of 9 separate items: 1. Forest Change (raster dataset) 2. Forest Type Change (raster dataset) 3. Functional Pathway Change (raster dataset) 4. 1957 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 5. 1980 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 6. 2015 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 7. 1980 Species Map (raster dataset) 8. 2015 Species Map (raster dataset) 9. Wetland Change (raster dataset)
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a globally pervasive contaminant that biomagnifies in food webs and can r... more Methylmercury (MeHg) is a globally pervasive contaminant that biomagnifies in food webs and can reach toxic concentrations in consumers at higher trophic levels, including wildlife and humans. The production of MeHg, and its subsequent entry and biomagnification in food webs, is governed by a complex suite of biogeochemical, physical, and ecological processes, resulting in variation in the distribution of MeHg among regions and individuals. To better understand spatial variation in MeHg bioaccumulation within a species, we evaluated the effects of habitat biogeochemistry, food web structure, and diet composition in the wetland-obligate California black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) at three wetlands along the Petaluma River in northern San Francisco Bay, California, USA. These data support the following publication: Hall, L.A., Woo, I., Marvin-DiPasquale, M., Tsao, D.C., Krabbenhoft, D.P., Takekawa, J.Y. and De La Cruz, S.E., 2019. Disentangling the effects of habitat b...
This dataset provides modeled estimates of soil carbon stocks for tidal wetland areas of the Cont... more This dataset provides modeled estimates of soil carbon stocks for tidal wetland areas of the Conterminous United States (CONUS) for the period 2006-2010. Wetland areas were determined using both 2006-2010 Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) raster maps and the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) vector data. All 30 x 30-meter C-CAP pixels were extracted that are coded as estuarine emergent, scrub/shrub, or forested in either 2006 or 2010. A soil database for model fitting and validation was compiled from 49 different studies with spatially explicit empirical depth profile data and associated metadata, totaling 1,959 soil cores from 18 of the 22 coastal states. Reported estimates of carbon stocks were derived with modeling approaches that included (1) applying a single average carbon stock value from the compiled soil core data, (2) applying models fit using the empirical data and applied spatially using soil, vegetation and salinity maps, (3) relying on independently generated soil carbon maps from The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), and the NWI that intersected with mapped tidal wetlands, and (4) using a version of SSURGO bias-corrected for bulk density. Comparisons of uncertainty, precision, and accuracy among these four approaches are also provided.
The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta represents one of the largest efforts toward re-esta... more The restoration of the Nisqually River Delta represents one of the largest efforts toward re-establishing the ecosystem function and resilience of modified habitat in the Puget Sound, particularly for anadromous salmonid species. Here we use monitoring and applied studies to assess restoration performance within a tiered framework of Opportunity, Capacity, and Realized Function. Opportunity is evaluated with physical metrics for outmigrating salmon to access and benefit from the expansion of newly restored habitat. Capacity refers to specific functions of the restored habitats, such as the capacity to produce prey resources for outmigrating salmon. And realized function is the integration of Opportunity and Capacity metrics so that outmigrating salmon would benefit from accessing and foraging in newly restored habitats. We monitored and modeled a variety of physical parameters to measure changes in opportunity potential from historic, pre-restoration, and post-restoration habitat conditions at several sites across the delta. These parameters included channel morphology, water quality, tidal elevation, and landscape connectivity. Biological monitoring and applied studies included vegetation, invertebrate prey, salmonids, and waterbirds. Here we present synthesize the research results and publications to provide further insights to the ecosystem response to restoration processes
This USGS Data Release represents geospatial and tabular data for the Nisqually River Delta histo... more This USGS Data Release represents geospatial and tabular data for the Nisqually River Delta historical habitat mapping. The data release was produced in compliance with the new 'open data' requirements as a way to make the scientific products associated with USGS research efforts and publications available to the public. The dataset consists of 9 separate items: 1. Forest Change (raster dataset) 2. Forest Type Change (raster dataset) 3. Functional Pathway Change (raster dataset) 4. 1957 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 5. 1980 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 6. 2015 Habitat Map (raster dataset) 7. 1980 Species Map (raster dataset) 8. 2015 Species Map (raster dataset) 9. Wetland Change (raster dataset)
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