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Satellite imagery is a useful tool for large-scale habitat analysis; however, its limitations need to be tested. We tested
these limitations by varying the methods of a habitat evaluation for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Adirondack Park, New York, USA, utilizing harvest data to create and validate the assessment models. We used two
classified images, one with a large minimum mapping unit but high accuracy and one with no minimum mapping unit but slightly
lower accuracy, to test the sensitivity of the evaluation to these differences. We tested the utility of two methods of assessment,
habitat suitability index modeling, and pattern recognition modeling. We varied the scale at which the models were applied
by using five separate sizes of analysis windows. Results showed that the presence of a large minimum mapping unit eliminates
important details of the habitat. Window size is relatively unimportant if the data are averaged to a large resolution (i.e.,
township), but if the data are used at the smaller resolution, then the window size is an important consideration. In the
Adirondacks, the proportion of hardwood and softwood in an area is most important to the spatial dynamics of deer populations.
The low occurrence of open area in all parts of the park either limits the effect of this cover type on the population or
limits our ability to detect the effect. The arrangement and interspersion of cover types were not significant to deer populations. 相似文献
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Carl M. Shy M.D. Dr. P.H. John P. Creason M.S. Martin E. Pearlman M.D. Kathryn E. McClain Ferris B. Benson Marion M. Young M.D. 《Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)》2013,63(8):539-545
Elementary schools in four areas of Greater Chattanooga were selected for a study of the effects of community exposure to nitrogen dioxide. One area, in close proximity to a large TNT plant, had high NO2 exposure, another had relatively high suspended particulate exposure, and two areas served as “clean” controls. The similarity of the economic levels of the High-NO2 and Control areas and the moderately lower economic level of the High-Particulate area were documented. Pollutant concentrations for NO2 gas, suspended nitrates and sulfates, total suspended particulates, and soiling index were measured at stations located within the study areas. Ventilatory performance of second-grade school children in the High-NO2 exposure area was significantly lower than the performance of children in the Control areas. The data suggested that ventilatory performance was adversely affected only when an NO2 threshold was exceeded but that above this threshold no further impairment of performance could be detected. 相似文献
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Michael E. McClain 《Ambio》2013,42(5):549-565
Sustainable development in Africa is dependent on increasing use of the continent’s water resources without significantly degrading ecosystem services that are also fundamental to human wellbeing. This is particularly challenging in Africa because of high spatial and temporal variability in the availability of water resources and limited amounts of total water availability across expansive semi-arid portions of the continent. The challenge is compounded by ambitious targets for increased water use and a rush of international funding to finance development activities. Balancing development with environmental sustainability requires (i) understanding the boundary conditions imposed by the continent’s climate and hydrology today and into the future, (ii) estimating the magnitude and spatial distribution of water use needed to meet development goals, and (iii) understanding the environmental water requirements of affected ecosystems, their current status and potential consequences of increased water use. This article reviews recent advancements in each of these topics and highlights innovative approaches and tools available to support sustainable development. While much remains to be learned, scientific understanding and technology should not be viewed as impediments to sustainable development on the continent. 相似文献
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Kadhim N. Salman Mary A. Stuart Jack Schmidt T. Borges Craig J. McClain Farrel R. Robinson Miao Li Larry W. Robertson 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2014,21(10):6400-6409
Copper (Cu) metabolism is altered in rats fed diets high in molybdenum (Mo) and low in Cu. This 10-week study was carried out to examine the effects of supplemental Mo (7.5–240 μg/g diet) on male Sprague–Dawley rats fed diets adequate in Cu (5 μg/g diet) and to determine the susceptibility of Mo-treated animals to the environmental pollutant 3,3′,4,4′-tetrabromobiphenyl (TBB). After 7 weeks of dietary treatment, half of the rats in each group received a single IP injection of TBB (150 μM/kg bw), while the other half received the corn oil vehicle. Rats sacrificed at 10 weeks showed no effects of Mo on growth, feed efficiency, or selected organ or tissue weights. Dose-dependent effects on plasma Mo (0–5.1 μg/mL), plasma Cu (0.95–0.20 μg/mL), and bone Cu (3.4–10 μg/g) in control through the high dose were found. Cu sequestration in the bone of Mo-treated rats is a new finding. TBB treatment resulted in dramatic weight loss and loss of absolute organ mass. Relative organ weights were increased, except for the thymus. TBB altered the concentrations of certain amino acids. Compared to control rats, this polybrominated biphenyl congener significantly decreased plasma Cu and ceruloplasmin at higher concentrations of dietary Mo and promoted the process of plasma Cu decrease by Mo, suggesting a combined effect. 相似文献
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Xixi Wang Assefa M. Melesse Michael E. McClain Wanhong Yang 《Journal of the American Water Resources Association》2007,43(6):1383-1399
Abstract: Coalbed methane (CBM) development raises serious environmental concerns. In response, concerted efforts have been made to collect chemistry, salinity, and sodicity data on CBM produced water. However, little information on changes of stream water quality resulting from directly and/or indirectly received CBM produced water is available in the literature. The objective of this study was to examine changes instream water quality, particularly sodicity and salinity, due to CBM development in the Powder River watershed, which is located in the Rocky Mountain Region and traverses the states of Wyoming and Montana. To this end, a retrospective analysis of water quality trends and patterns was conducted using data collected from as early as 1946 up to and including 2002 at four U.S. Geological Survey gauging stations along the Powder River. Trend analysis was conducted using linear regression and Seasonal Kendall tests, whereas, Tukey’s test for multiple comparisons was used to detect changes in the spatial pattern. The results indicated that the CBM development adversely affected the water quality in the Powder River. First, the development elevated the stream sodicity, as indicated by a significant increase trend of the sodium adsorption ratio. Second, the development tended to shrink the water quality differences among the three downstream stations but to widen the differences between these stations and the farthest upstream station. In contrast, the development had only a minor influence on stream salinity, as indicated by that the stream electrical conductivity exhibited either no trend or a marginally significant positive trend. Hence, the CBM development is likely an important factor that can be managed to lower the stream sodicity. The management may need to take into account that the effects of the CBM development were different from one location to another along the Powder River. 相似文献
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Carl M. Shy M.D. Dr. P.H John P. Creason M.S. Martin E. Pearlman M.D. Kathryn E. McClain Ferris B. Benson Marion M. Young M.D. 《Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)》2013,63(9):582-588
A study of acute respiratory illness was conducted from November 1968 through April 1969 among families residing in an area of relatively high nitrogen dioxide exposure, in an area of elevated suspended particulate exposure, and in two control areas of Greater Chattanooga. Respiratory illness rates were consistently higher in all family segments in the high-nitrogen dioxide exposure area when rates were averaged for the entire 24 weeks of study, the A2/Hong-Kong epidemic period, or post-epidemic interval. A relative excess in respiratory illness of 18.8 percent was found among families exposed to elevated NO2 concentrations and an excess of 10.4 percent was found among families in the elevated-suspended particulate exposure area. 相似文献
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Investigations of land use/land cover (LULC) change and forest management are limited by a lack of understanding of how socioeconomic
factors affect land use. This lack also constrains the predictions of future deforestation, which is especially important
in the Amazon basin, where large tracts of natural forest are being converted to managed uses. Research presented in this
article was conducted to address this lack of understanding. Its objectives are (a) to quantify deforestation in the Northern
Ecuadorian Amazon (NEA) during the periods 1986–1996 and 1996–2002; and (b) to determine the significance and magnitude of
the effects of socioeconomic factors on deforestation rates at both the parroquia (parish) and finca (farm) levels. Annual
deforestation rates were quantified via satellite image processing and geographic information systems. Linear spatial lag
regression analyses were then used to explore relationships between socioeconomic factors and deforestation. Socioeconomic
factors were obtained, at the finca level, from a detailed household survey carried out in 1990 and 1999, and at the parroquia
level from data in the 1990 and 2001 Ecuadorian censuses of population. We found that the average annual deforestation rate
was 2.5% and 1.8%/year for 1986–1996 and 1996–2002, respectively. At the parroquia level, variables representing demographic
factors (i.e., population density) and accessibility factors (i.e., road density), among others, were found to be significantly
related to deforestation. At the farm level, the factors related to deforestation were household size, distance by road to
main cities, education, and hired labor. The findings of this research demonstrate both the severity of deforestation in the
Northern Ecuadorian Amazon and the array of factors affecting deforestation in the tropics. 相似文献
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Richard Hill‐Rowley Thomas McClain Matthew Malone 《Journal of the American Water Resources Association》2003,39(1):99-111
ABSTRACT: This paper presents a methodology for preparing a static water level map using a sample of water level measurements obtained from the well log records of private wells that are finished in glacial drift. The test was conducted in Tyrone Township, located in east central Michigan. A variety of selection criteria were examined and the resulting maps were compared with a ground truth map that was prepared from water level measurements obtained in the field. The map prepared from a random sample of wells at a density of two points per section best approximates the ground truth map. Using a sample of records from the Michigan Statewide Groundwater Database to create static water levels that are used in community ground water vulnerability analyses will provide a more accurate map than using the complete dataset or other selection criteria based on temporal groupings or seasonality. 相似文献