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Automated SAR Image Thresholds for Water Mask Production in Alberta’s Boreal Region
Mapping and monitoring surface water features is important for sustainably managing this critical natural resource that is in decline due to numerous natural and anthropogenic... -
Bioassessment of benthic macroinvertebrates in wetlands: a paired comparison...
We compared a rapid bioassessment protocol (Traveling Sweep Approach [TSA]) with a more conventional time intensive protocol (Composite Transect Approach [CTA]) to describe... -
Modeling the occurrence of the Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) in...
Yellow Rails (Coturnicops noveboracensis) are among the most secretive bird species in North America. They are poorly sampled by common survey protocols, and as a result their... -
Predicting River Flow Using an AI-Based Sequential Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy...
Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have been successfully adopted in predictive modeling to capture the nonlinearity of natural systems. The high seasonal variability of... -
Processing of Near Real Time Land Surface Temperature and Its Application in...
Near real time (NRT) remote sensing derived land surface temperature (Ts) data has an utmost importance in various applications of natural hazards and disasters. Space-based... -
Spatial structure of boreal woodland caribou populations in northwest Canada
Local population units (LPUs) were delineated in Canada’s recovery strategy for threatened boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). Population viability analyses... -
Use of Remote Sensing in Comprehending the Influence of Urban Landscape’s...
The spatial composition and configuration of land use land cover (LULC) in the urban landscape impact the land surface temperature (LST). In this study, we assessed such impacts... -
Population dynamics of caribou shaped by glacial cycles before the last...
Pleistocene glacial cycles influenced the diversification of high-latitude wildlife species through recurrent periods of range contraction, isolation, divergence, and expansion... -
Effects of seasonal and interannual variability in water isotopes (δ2H,...
•δ2H and δ18O were measured bi-weekly during ice-free season for 14 years in 7 lakes. •Variation was greater among seasons than years in lakes with residence time < 1 year.... -
Trophic consequences of terrestrial eutrophication for a threatened ungulate
Changes in primary productivity have the potential to substantially alter food webs, with positive outcomes for some species and negative outcomes for others. Understanding the... -
Demographic responses of a threatened, low-density ungulate to annual...
As global climate change progresses, wildlife management will benefit from knowledge of demographic responses to climatic variation, particularly for species already endangered... -
An assessment of sampling designs using SCR analyses to estimate abundance...
Accurately estimating abundance is a critical component of monitoring and recovery of rare and elusive species. Spatial capture–recapture (SCR) models are an increasingly... -
Habitat loss on seasonal migratory range imperils an endangered ungulate
Endangered species policies and their associated recovery documents and management actions do not always sufficiently address the importance of migratory behaviour and seasonal... -
Habitat loss accelerates for the endangered woodland caribou in western Canada
Habitat loss is often the ultimate cause of species endangerment and is also a leading factor inhibiting species recovery. For this reason, species-at-risk legislation, policies... -
Myxobolus cerebralis establishment and spread: a graphical synthesis
Myxobolus cerebralis is the parasite causing whirling disease, which has dramatic ecological impacts due to its potential to cause high mortality in salmonids. The large-scale... -
Linking catchment structural units (CSUs) with water quality: implications...
Highlights • New geospatial method to optimize water monitoring programs or design new networks. • Catchment Structural Units (CSU) quantify key landuse/landcover, geology,... -
Downstream Modification of Mercury in Diverse River Systems Underscores the...
Abstract: Fish consumption advisories for mercury (Hg) are common in rivers, highlighting connections between landscape sources of Hg and downstream fluvial ecosystems. Though... -
Increasing fire frequency and severity will increase habitat loss for a...
Climate change will lead to more frequent and more severe fires in some areas of boreal forests, affecting the distribution and availability of late-successional forest... -
Genomic legacy of migration in endangered caribou
Wide-ranging animals, including migratory species, are significantly threatened by the effects of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss. In the case of terrestrial mammals,... -
Spatial and Temporal Shifts in Historic and Future Temperature and...
Shifts in winter temperature and precipitation patterns can profoundly affect snow accumulation and melt regimes. These shifts have varying impacts on local to large-scale...