RCN2010-02: Instream Flow Recommendations for the Great Lakes Basin of New York and Pennsylvania
Status
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Completed (September 2012)
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Principal Investigator
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David Klein
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Organization
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The Nature Conservancy
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Email
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dklein@tnc.org
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Address
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1048 Rochester, NY 14607
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Phone
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585-546-8030
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Link
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http://rcngrants.org/content/instream-flow-recommendations-great-lakes-basin-new-york-and-pennsylvania
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Citation
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Flow Recommendations for the tributaries of the Great Lakes in New York
and Pennsylvania, 2013. Taylor, Jason, Fisher, W., Apse, C., Kendy, E., Klein, D., Schuler, G., Adams, S., Crabtree, D. The Nature Conservancy, Rochester, New York. 182 pp.
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Summary
The Ecological Limits of Hydrologic Alteration (ELOHA) framework was deployed in the Great Lakes drainage of New York and Pennsylvania to develop an objective, spatially explicit process for evaluating the ecological impacts of new withdrawals of water from the tributaries of Lakes Erie, Ontario, and the upper St. Lawrence River. This effort provides the information necessary to develop and implement instream flow standards for managing the Great Lakes surface and ground-waters of New York and Pennsylvania under the terms of the Great Lakes Compact. Additional multi-state benefits include: tests of the transferability of the holistic, ELOHA-based technique being developed in the Susquehanna Basin to the Great Lakes Basin; guidance on implementation of the Great Lakes Compact in at least two states, with useful information for other states and provinces in the Great Lakes Basin (jurisdictions that are part of, or work closely with, NEAFWA, e.g. Vermont, Ontario, Quebec, Ohio); assessment and documentation of the transferability of the project methods and models that will enable other NEAFWA states to determine the utility and applicability of the approach to their states or watersheds.
RCN Topic: Instream Flow
Related Projects: Northeast Aquatic Connectivity (RCN2007-02), An Interactive, GIS-Based Application to Estimate Continuous, Unimpacted Daily Streamflow at Ungauged Locations in the Connecticut River Basin (RCN2007-06)
States - NY, PA
Species- SWAP Element 1-Aquatic SGCN
Habitats- SWAP Element 2-Aquatic: Streams and Rivers
Threats- SWAP Element 3
Threat
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IUCN Threat Level 1
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IUCN Threats
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Information
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Withdrawal of surface waters
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Natural Systems Modification (7)
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Abstraction of Surface Water (7.2.4)
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Severity
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Actions-SWAP Element 4-None
Monitoring-SWAP Element 5-None
Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8)-None
Project Tools-None
Factors in Regional Decline of SGCN RCN2007-09: Exploring the Connection between Arousal Patterns in Hibernating Bats and White Nose Syndrome
Status
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Completed (July 2012)
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Principal Investigator
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DeeAnn Reeder
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Organization
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Bucknell University
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Email
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dreeder@bucknell.edu
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Address
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701 Moore Avenue, Lewisburg, PA 17837
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Phone
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570-577-1208
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Link
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http://static.rcngrants.org/sites/default/files/final_reports/Frequent%20Arousal%20from%20Hibernation%20Linked%20to%20Severity%20of%20Infection%20and%20Mortality%20in%20Bats%20with%20WNS.pdf
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Citation
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Reeder D. M., C. L. Frank, G. G. Turner, C. U. Meteyer, and A. Kurta. 2012. Frequent Arousal from Hibernation Linked to Severity of Infection and Mortality in Bats with White-Nose Syndrome. PLoS ONE 7(6): e38920. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038920
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Summary
This research demonstrates that bats affected by White Nose Syndrome (WNS) arouse from hibernation significantly more often than healthy bats. WNS has killed millions of hibernating bats in the Northeast. The severity of cutaneous Gd infection (causative agent) correlated with the number of arousal episodes during hibernation. The increased frequency of arousal from torpor likely contributes to WNS-associated mortality, but the question of how Gd infection induces increased arousals remains unanswered.
RCN Topic: Factors in Regional Decline of SGCN
Related Projects: Laboratory and Field Testing of Treatments for White Nose Syndrome (2010-01)
States - ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA
Species- SWAP Element 1-Cave Bat SGCN
Habitats- SWAP Element 2-Caves and Mines (no NETWHCS category)
Threats- SWAP Element 3
Threat
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IUCN Threat Level 1
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IUCN Threats
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Information
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White-nosed Syndrome in bats
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Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (8)
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Problematic Species/Diseases of Unknown Origin (8.4.1)
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Cause, severity
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Actions-SWAP Element 4-None
Monitoring-SWAP Element 5-None
Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8)-None
Project Tools-None
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