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1. 10 m crop type mapping using Sentinel-2 reflectance and 30 m cropland data layer product

Author:
Khuong H. Tran; Hankui K. Zhang; John T. McMaine; Xiaoyang Zhang; Dong Luo
Source:
International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation 2022 v.107 pp. 102692
ISSN:
1569-8432
Subject:
USDA; algorithms; cropland; environmental assessment; food security; normalized difference vegetation index; precision agriculture; reflectance; spatial data; time series analysis; California; South Dakota
Abstract:
... The 30 m resolution U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) crop data layer (CDL) is a widely used crop type map for agricultural management and assessment, environmental impact assessment, and food security. A finer resolution crop type map can potentially reduce errors related to crop area estimation, field size characterization, and precision agriculture activities that requires crop growth infor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jag.2022.102692

2. An 11,300 yr record of paleoclimatology and paleoceanography of the central California coast in a gravity core from Pioneer Seamount

Author:
John A. Barron; Jason A. Addison; Linda E. Heusser; David Bukry; Valerie Schwartz; Amy Wagner
Source:
Quaternary international 2022 v.621 pp. 74-83
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; Holocene epoch; Sequoia sempervirens; coasts; latitude; longitude; opal; paleoceanography; paleoclimatology; pollen; seamounts; silica; surface temperature; California
Abstract:
... Diatom, pollen, silicoflagellate, and biogenic opal analyses from a 155 cm-long gravity core from Pioneer Seamount, offshore Santa Cruz, California (PS1410-06 GC, latitude 37.3°N, longitude 123.4°W, water depth 2165 m) are compiled for the last ~11,300 years and compared with those of ODP 1019 and TN062-O550 from northern California. The relative abundance record of the subtropical diatom Fragilar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2019.12.019

3. Acceleration of lipid oxidation in raw stored almond kernels in response to postharvest moisture exposure

Author:
Kathleen K Luo; Guangwei Huang; Alyson E Mitchell
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2022 v.102 no.3 pp. 1155-1164
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
agriculture; almonds; free fatty acids; headspace analysis; heat; hexanoic acid; lipid peroxidation; mechanical damage; peroxide value; rain; shelf life; water content; California
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Almonds are an important crop in California, and increased yields necessitate that dried in‐hull almonds are stored in the field for longer periods, increasing the potential for postharvest moisture exposure (e.g., rain, fog). Processors are increasingly drying these ‘wet’ almonds to a moisture content of <6% using low heat before the hulling and shelling process in order to reduce mec ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.11452

4. The Accuracy of Precipitation Forecasts at Timescales of 1–15 Days in the Volta River Basin

Author:
Mekonnen Gebremichael; Haowen Yue; Vahid Nourani
Source:
Remote Sensing 2022 v.14 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
Sahel; lead; rain; watersheds; California; Guinea
Abstract:
... Medium-range (1–15 day) precipitation forecasts are increasingly available from global weather models. This study presents evaluation of the Global Forecast System (GFS) for the Volta river basin in West Africa. The evaluation was performed using two satellite-gauge merged products: NASA’s Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals (IMERG) “Final Run” satellite-gauge merged rainfall observations, and t ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs14040937

5. Accurate tracking of forest activity key to multi-jurisdictional management goals: A case study in California

Author:
Clarke A. Knight; Ryan E. Tompkins; Jonathan A. Wang; Robert York; Michael L. Goulden; John J. Battles
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.302 pp. 114083
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
USDA Forest Service; algorithms; case studies; data collection; environmental management; forest management; forests; prescribed burning; rangelands; remote sensing; satellites; sustainable forestry; time series analysis; California
Abstract:
... An essential component of sustainable forest management is accurate monitoring of forest activities. Although monitoring efforts have generally increased for many forests throughout the world, in practice, effective monitoring is complex. Determining the magnitude and location of progress towards sustainability targets can be challenging due to diverse forest operations across multiple jurisdictio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114083

6. Acute Toxicity of Fungicide–Insecticide–Adjuvant Combinations Applied to Almonds During Bloom on Adult Honey Bees

Author:
Emily K. Walker; Guy N. Brock; Ryan S. Arvidson; Reed M. Johnson
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2022 v.41 no.4 pp. 1042-1053
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
active ingredients; acute toxicity; adjuvants; almonds; application rate; boscalid; ecotoxicology; exposure pathways; honey; honey bees; industry; insecticides; mortality; propiconazole; pyraclostrobin; solar radiation; California
Abstract:
... Beekeepers report significant honey bee deaths during and after almond bloom. These losses pose a major problem for the California almond industry because of its dependence on honey bees as pollinators. The present study aimed to determine if combinations of pesticides applied during almond bloom during daylight hours were a possible explanation for these losses. In this study we aimed to mimic th ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.5297

7. An Adaptable Random Forest Model for the Declustering of Earthquake Catalogs

Author:
F. Aden‐Antoniów; W. B. Frank; L. Seydoux
Source:
Journal of geophysical research 2022 v.127 no.2 pp. e2021JB023254
ISSN:
2169-9313
Subject:
earthquakes; evolution; geophysics; models; research; support vector machines; tectonics; California; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Earthquake catalogs are essential to analyze the evolution of active fault systems. The background seismicity rate, or rate of earthquakes that are not directly triggered by other earthquakes, directly relates to the stressing rate, a crucial quantity for understanding the seismic hazards. Determining the background seismicity rate is challenging because aftershock sequences may dominate the seism ...
DOI:
10.1029/2021JB023254

8. Adapting to extreme events: small drinking water system manager perspectives on the 2012–2016 California Drought

Author:
Meghan Klasic; Amanda Fencl; Julia A. Ekstrom; Amanda Ford
Source:
Climatic change 2022 v.170 no.3-4 pp. 26
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
climate; climate change; data collection; drought; income; politics; runoff; snowpack; water conservation; California; Southwestern United States
Abstract:
... Under a changing climate, droughts are projected to increase in frequency and duration in the Southwestern USA. Between 2012 and 2016, California experienced one of the region’s worst droughts, with record high temperatures and low snowpack, runoff, and precipitation. This study documents small drinking water system managers’ experiences during the 2012–2016 Drought. We contribute to research on w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-021-03305-8

9. Adaptive VMD based optimized deep learning mixed kernel ELM autoencoder for single and multistep wind power forecasting

Author:
Vijaya Krishna Rayi; S.P. Mishra; Jyotirmayee Naik; P.K. Dash
Source:
Energy 2022 v.244 pp. 122585
ISSN:
0360-5442
Subject:
algorithms; energy; hydrologic cycle; prediction; time series analysis; wind; wind power; California; Spain; Wyoming
Abstract:
... In this paper, an efficient new hybrid time series forecasting model combining variational mode decomposition (VMD) and Deep learning mixed Kernel ELM (MKELM) Autoencoder (AE) has been presented for precise prediction of wind power. It is well known that KELM-AE avoids manual tuning of weights of hidden layer nodes, and exhibits superb model generalization property, reduces execution time, and pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.energy.2021.122585

10. Adaptive divergence in bill morphology and other thermoregulatory traits is facilitated by restricted gene flow in song sparrows on the California Channel Islands

Author:
Maybellene P. Gamboa; Cameron K. Ghalambor; T. Scott Sillett; Scott A. Morrison; W. Chris Funk
Source:
Molecular ecology 2022 v.31 no.2 pp. 603-619
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
Melospiza melodia; adaptive radiation; climate; color; gene flow; genetic drift; genomics; phenotypic variation; physiology; plumage; population structure; California
Abstract:
... Disentangling the effects of neutral and adaptive processes in maintaining phenotypic variation across environmental gradients is challenging in natural populations. Song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) on the California Channel Islands occupy a pronounced east‐west climate gradient within a small spatial scale, providing a unique opportunity to examine the interaction of genetic isolation (reduced g ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.16253

11. Adoption of low-carbon fuels reduces race/ethnicity disparities in air pollution exposure in California

Author:
Yiting Li; Anikender Kumar; Yin Li; Michael J. Kleeman
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.834 pp. 155230
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air pollution; air quality; carbon; climate; climate models; energy; environment; meteorology; nationalities and ethnic groups; pollutants; public health; California
Abstract:
... An environmental justice (EJ) analysis shows that adoption of low-carbon energy sources in the year 2050 reduces the race/ethnicity disparity in air pollution exposure in California by as much as 20% for PM₂.₅ mass and by as much as 40% for PM₀.₁ mass. An ensemble of six different energy scenarios constructed using the energy-economic optimization model CA-TIMES were evaluated in future years. Cri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155230

12. Aging of Volatile Organic Compounds in October 2017 Northern California Wildfire Plumes

Author:
Yutong Liang; Robert J. Weber; Pawel K. Misztal; Coty N. Jen; Allen H. Goldstein
Source:
Environmental science & technology 2022 v.56 no.3 pp. 1557-1567
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
biomass; environmental science; furans; maleic anhydrides; mass spectrometry; organic carbon; oxidation; ozone; particulates; smoke; technology; terpenoids; urban areas; volatile organic compounds; wildfires; California
Abstract:
... In the western United States, the number and severity of large wildfires have been growing for decades. Biomass burning (BB) is a major source of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to the atmosphere both globally and regionally. Following emission, BB VOCs are oxidized while being transported downwind, producing ozone, secondary organic aerosols, and secondary hazardous VOCs. In this research, we m ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.1c05684

13. Air quality and health-related impacts of traditional and alternate jet fuels from airport aircraft operations in the U.S.

Author:
Calvin A. Arter; Jonathan J. Buonocore; Chowdhury Moniruzzaman; Dongmei Yang; Jiaoyan Huang; Saravanan Arunachalam
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.158 pp. 106958
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
air; air quality; aircraft; airports; asthma; aviation; environment; morbidity; mortality; titration; California
Abstract:
... Aviation emissions from landing and takeoff operations (LTO) can degrade local and regional air quality leading to adverse health outcomes in populations near airports and downwind. In this study we aim to quantify the air quality and health-related impacts from commercial LTO emissions in the continental U.S. for two recent years’ inventories, 2011 and 2016. We quantify the LTO-attributable PM₂.₅ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2021.106958

14. AirSensor v1.0: Enhancements to the open-source R package to enable deep understanding of the long-term performance and reliability of PurpleAir sensors

Author:
Ashley Collier-Oxandale; Brandon Feenstra; Vasileios Papapostolou; Andrea Polidori
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2022 v.148 pp. 105256
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
Internet; air; air quality; computer software; data collection; particulates; California
Abstract:
... As low-cost air quality sensors become more widely utilized, more tools and methods are needed to help users access/process sensor data, identify poorly performing sensors, and analyze/visualize sensor data. Free and open-source software (FOSS) packages developed for use on FOSS data science platforms are well-suited to support this need by offering replicable and shareable tools that can be adapt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105256

15. Aircraft noise and vehicle traffic-related air pollution interact to affect preterm birth risk in Los Angeles, California

Author:
Sam E. Wing; Timothy V. Larson; Neelakshi Hudda; Sarunporn Boonyarattaphan; Irish Del Rosario; Scott Fruin; Beate Ritz
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.829 pp. 154678
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air pollution; aircraft; airports; environment; land use; metropolitan areas; noise pollution; odds ratio; premature birth; regression analysis; synergism; California
Abstract:
... Air pollution has been linked to preterm birth (PTB) while findings for noise exposure have been mixed. Few studies – none considering airports – have investigated combined exposures. We explore the relationship between joint exposure to airport-related noise, airport ultrafine particles (UFP), and vehicle traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on risk of PTB near Los Angeles International Airport ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154678

16. Alternations in the foraging behaviour of a primary consumer drive patch transition dynamics in a temperate rocky reef ecosystem

Author:
Joshua G. Smith; M. Tim Tinker
Source:
Ecology letters 2022 v.25 no.8 pp. 1827-1838
ISSN:
1461-023X
Subject:
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus; animal behavior; community structure; ecosystems; forests; California
Abstract:
... Understanding the role of animal behaviour in linking individuals to ecosystems is central to advancing knowledge surrounding community structure, stability and transition dynamics. Using 22 years of long‐term subtidal monitoring, we show that an abrupt outbreak of purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), which occurred in 2014 in southern Monterey Bay, California, USA, was primarily dr ...
DOI:
10.1111/ele.14064

17. Ambient air pollution and COVID-19 incidence during four 2020–2021 case surges

Author:
Margo A. Sidell; Zhanghua Chen; Brian Z. Huang; Ting Chow; Sandrah P. Eckel; Mayra P. Martinez; Fred Lurmann; Duncan C. Thomas; Frank D. Gilliland; Anny H. Xiang
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.208 pp. 112758
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Poisson distribution; acute exposure; air pollutants; air pollution; air quality; autocorrelation; health services; meta-analysis; relative risk; research; California
Abstract:
... Air pollution exposure may make people more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. However, previous studies in this area mostly focused on infection before May 2020 and long-term exposure. To assess both long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 incidence across four case surges from 03/1/2020 to 02/28/2021. The cohort included 4.6 million members from a large integrated health c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2022.112758

18. Ambient temperature and risk of urinary tract infection in California: A time-stratified case-crossover study using electronic health records

Author:
Holly Elser; Sebastian T. Rowland; Sara Y. Tartof; Robbie M. Parks; Katia Bruxvoort; Rachel Morello-Frosch; Sarah C. Robinson; Alice R. Pressman; Rong X. Wei; Joan A. Casey
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.165 pp. 107303
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
adults; ambient temperature; autumn; climate change; health services; patients; poverty; spring; telemedicine; urinary tract; urinary tract diseases; California
Abstract:
... In the United States (US), urinary tract infections (UTI) lead to more than 10 million office visits each year. Temperature and season are potentially important risk factors for UTI, particularly in the context of climate change. We examined the relationship between ambient temperature and outpatient UTI diagnoses among patients followed from 2015 to 2017 in two California healthcare systems: Kais ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107303

19. Amino acid δ13C fingerprints of nearshore marine autotrophs are consistent across broad spatiotemporal scales: An intercontinental isotopic dataset and likely biochemical drivers

Author:
Emma A. Elliott Smith; Michael D. Fox; Marilyn L. Fogel; Seth D. Newsome
Source:
Functional ecology 2022 v.36 no.5 pp. 1191-1203
ISSN:
0269-8463
Subject:
Macrocystis pyrifera; Rhodophyta; Ulva; autotrophs; carbon; data collection; geographical distribution; macroalgae; metabolism; multivariate analysis; museums; particulate organic matter; phytoplankton; pyruvic acid; space and time; taxonomy; Alaska; California; Chile
Abstract:
... Carbon isotope fingerprinting, or multivariate analysis using δ¹³C values of individual compounds, is a powerful tool in ecological studies, particularly measurements of essential amino acids (EAA δ¹³C). Despite the widespread application of this technique, there has been little methodological validation to determine (a) whether multivariate EAA δ¹³C signatures (fingerprints) of primary producer g ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2435.14017

20. Analysis of Regulatory Framework for Produced Water Management and Reuse in Major Oil- and Gas-Producing Regions in the United States

Author:
Wenbin Jiang; Lu Lin; Xuesong Xu; Huiyao Wang; Pei Xu
Source:
Water 2022 v.14 no.14 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
United States Environmental Protection Agency; basins; environmental protection; evaporation; oils; public health; saline water; seepage; shale; wastewater; water quality; water shortages; California; Colorado; New Mexico; Ohio; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; Texas; West Virginia; Wyoming
Abstract:
... The rapid development of unconventional oil and gas (O&G) extraction around the world produces a significant amount of wastewater that requires appropriate management and disposal. Produced water (PW) is primarily disposed of through saltwater disposal wells, and other reuse/disposal methods include using PW for hydraulic fracturing, enhanced oil recovery, well drilling, evaporation ponds or seepa ...
DOI:
10.3390/w14142162

21. Analysis of diagnostic cases of turkey viral enteritis in commercial turkey poults in California

Author:
Shayne Ramsubeik; Carmen Jerry; Beate Crossley; Aníbal G. Armién; Daniel Rejmanek; Maurice Pitesky; H.L. Shivaprasad; Simone Stoute
Source:
Journal of applied poultry research 2022 v.31 no.2 pp. 100238
ISSN:
1056-6171
Subject:
Avian orthoreovirus; Protoparvovirus; RNA-directed DNA polymerase; Rotavirus; animal health; atrophy; databases; food safety; gizzard; histology; hyperplasia; necropsy; odds ratio; poults; research; transmission electron microscopy; viral enteritis; viruses; California
Abstract:
... Poult enteritis complex is a multifactorial intestinal disease of young turkeys, which results in considerable economic losses for commercial turkey producers. The objectives of this study were to determine the current prevalence of viral enteritis in California turkeys, assess the methods of detection and the gross and histological presentations of laboratory case submissions. The electronic data ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.japr.2022.100238

22. Analysis of recent rainfall trends and links to teleconnection patterns in California (U.S.)

Author:
A. González-Pérez; R. Álvarez-Esteban; A. Penas; S. del Río
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2022 v.612 pp. 128211
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
Bayesian theory; El Nino; North Atlantic Oscillation; autumn; climatic zones; cluster analysis; hydrology; kriging; principal component analysis; rain; summer; winter; Antarctic region; California
Abstract:
... The aim of this research is to enlarge knowledge of space-time evolution of precipitation in California over the last decade on a monthly, seasonal and annual time-scale. This study also analyses the relationship between precipitation and teleconnection patterns with most influence on Californian climate. The homogeneity of the data from the selected stations was verified and finally 165 meteorolo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128211

23. Analyzing ecosystem services as part of ecological networks in three salt marsh ecosystems

Author:
Laura E. Dee; Aislyn A. Keyes
Source:
Ecology 2022 v.103 no.3 pp. e3609
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
biodiversity; biomass; birdwatching; body size; carbon sequestration; citizen science; data collection; ecological competition; ecosystems; filtration; parasitism; protocols; salt marshes; shorelines; topology; uncertainty; waterfowl; California; Mexico
Abstract:
... Biodiversity plays important roles in nature's contributions to people (i.e., ecosystem services), but the critical details of how biodiversity contributes are challenging to determine. Efforts to identify the components of an ecosystem that provide services have improved our understanding of which species, functional groups, population, or habitats directly provide services. However, species do n ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.3609

24. Ant nests differentially affect soil chemistry across elevational gradients

Author:
M. Sankovitz; J. Purcell
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2022 v.69 no.2-3 pp. 293-298
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
Formica; carbon; climate; landscapes; mountains; nitrogen; soil carbon; soil water; California
Abstract:
... Ants alter soil moisture and nutrient distributions during foraging and nest construction. Here, we investigated how the effects of ants on soil vary with elevation. We compared moisture, carbon, and nitrogen levels in soil samples taken both within nests and nearby the nests (control) of two subterranean ant species. Using a paired design, we sampled 17 sites along elevation gradients in two Cali ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-022-00869-1

25. Application of geostationary satellite and high-resolution meteorology data in estimating hourly PM2.5 levels during the Camp Fire episode in California

Author:
Bryan N. Vu; Jianzhao Bi; Wenhao Wang; Amy Huff; Shobha Kondragunta; Yang Liu
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2022 v.271 pp. 112890
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
acute exposure; air quality; environment; land use; meteorological data; models; morbidity; mortality; satellites; smoke; wildfires; California
Abstract:
... Wildland fire smoke contains large amounts of PM₂.₅ that can traverse tens to hundreds of kilometers, resulting in significant deterioration of air quality and excess mortality and morbidity in downwind regions. Estimating PM₂.₅ levels while considering the impact of wildfire smoke has been challenging due to the lack of ground monitoring coverage near the smoke plumes. We aim to estimate total PM ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2022.112890

26. Appraisal of groundwater contamination from surface spills of fluids associated with hydraulic fracturing operations

Author:
Alaa J. Dakheel Almaliki; Mohammed J.K. Bashir; Juan F. Llamas Borrajo
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.815 pp. 152949
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
benzene; climate change; computer software; decision making; environment; groundwater; groundwater contamination; human health; loam soils; risk; sandy loam soils; silt loam soils; solutes; surface temperature; water quality; water table; California
Abstract:
... Contaminated groundwater is a priority issue on the environmental agendas of developed countries. Therefore, there is an obvious need to develop instruments and decision-making mechanisms that allow the estimation of the risk to human health due to the presence of contaminants in soils and groundwater, in a fast and reliable manner. Thus, this study aims to assess whether the spilling of hydraulic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.152949

27. Archaeological and Contemporary Evidence Indicates Low Sea Otter Prevalence on the Pacific Northwest Coast During the Late Holocene

Author:
Erin Slade; Iain McKechnie; Anne K. Salomon
Source:
Ecosystems 2022 v.25 no.3 pp. 548-566
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
Enhydra lutris; Holocene epoch; Mytilus californianus; archaeology; coasts; conservation status; fur; humans; marine mammals; mussels; occupations; shellfish; trade; British Columbia; California
Abstract:
... The historic extirpation and subsequent recovery of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) have profoundly changed coastal social-ecological systems across the northeastern Pacific. Today, the conservation status of sea otters is informed by estimates of population carrying capacity or growth rates independent of human impacts. However, archaeological and ethnographic evidence suggests that for millennia, co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-021-00671-3

28. Are resource recovery insects safe for feed and food? A screening approach for bioaccumulative trace organic contaminants

Author:
Wenting Li; Heather N. Bischel
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.837 pp. 155850
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Hermetia illucens; almonds; bifenthrin; bioaccumulation factor; chemical safety; cyhalothrin; environment; esfenvalerate; feeds; industry; liquids; perfluorocarbons; pyrethrins; risk; survival rate; toxicity; California
Abstract:
... Most bioaccumulation assessments select one or several compound classes a priori for analysis performed by either liquid or gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS or GC–MS). When organisms are exposed to complex mixtures of trace organic contaminants (TOrCs), targeted chemical assays limit understanding of contaminant profiles in biological tissues and associated risks. We used a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155850

29. Arresting the spread of invasive species in continental systems

Author:
Daniel F Hofstadter; Nicholas F Kryshak; Connor M Wood; Brian P Dotters; Kevin N Roberts; Kevin G Kelly; John J Keane; Sarah C Sawyer; Paula A Shaklee; H Anu Kramer; RJ Gutiérrez; M Zachariah Peery
Source:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2022 v.20 no.5 pp. 278-284
ISSN:
1540-9295
Subject:
Strix occidentalis; Strix varia; biodiversity; environment; extinction; fauna; geographical distribution; invasive species; California
Abstract:
... Invasive species are a primary threat to biodiversity and are challenging to manage once populations become established in previously unoccupied areas. But removing them is further complicated when invasions occur in continental, mixed‐ownership systems. We demonstrate a rare conservation success: the regional‐scale removal of an invasive predator – the barred owl (Strix varia) – to benefit the sp ...
DOI:
10.1002/fee.2458

30. Artificial Intelligence Approach for Estimating Dairy Methane Emissions

Author:
Seongeun Jeong; Marc L. Fischer; Hanna Breunig; Alison R. Marklein; Francesca M. Hopkins; Sebastien C. Biraud
Source:
Environmental science & technology 2022 v.56 no.8 pp. 4849-4858
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
anaerobic digesters; artificial intelligence; dairy industry; environmental science; greenhouse gases; herd size; humans; inventories; methane; remote sensing; California
Abstract:
... California’s dairy sector accounts for ∼50% of anthropogenic CH₄ emissions in the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory. Although California dairy facilities’ location and herd size vary over time, atmospheric inverse modeling studies rely on decade-old facility-scale geospatial information. For the first time, we apply artificial intelligence (AI) to aerial imagery to estimate dairy CH₄ ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.1c08802

31. Assessing Marine Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in the Critically Endangered California Condor: Implications for Reintroduction to Coastal Environments

Author:
Margaret E. Stack; Jennifer M. Cossaboon; Christopher W. Tubbs; L. Ignacio Vilchis; Rachel G. Felton; Jade L. Johnson; Kerri Danil; Gisela Heckel; Eunha Hoh; Nathan G. Dodder
Source:
Environmental science & technology 2022 v.56 no.12 pp. 7800-7809
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
Gymnogyps californianus; blubber; comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography; environmental science; estrogen receptors; marine mammals; mass spectrometry; polychlorinated biphenyls; technology; California; Gulf of California; Mexico
Abstract:
... Coastal reintroduction sites for California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) can lead to elevated halogenated organic compound (HOC) exposure and potential health impacts due to the consumption of scavenged marine mammals. Using nontargeted analysis based on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC/TOF-MS), we compared HOC profiles of pla ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.est.1c07302

32. Assessing annual, seasonal and spatial trends in copper sediment concentrations from a California agricultural waterbody

Author:
Lenwood W. Hall Jr.; Ronald D. Anderson
Source:
Journal of environmental science and health 2022 v.57 no.5 pp. 386-395
ISSN:
1532-4117
Subject:
copper; environmental science; fungicides; sediments; spring; streams; surface water; California
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to assess annual, seasonal and spatial trends in copper sediment concentrations in an agricultural California stream (Cache Slough) based on sampling 12 sites over two seasons (spring and fall) in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The relationship between copper sediment concentrations and precipitation was also evaluated. The results from this study showed that copper sediment ...
DOI:
10.1080/10934529.2022.2069977

33. Assessing multi-year-drought vulnerability in dense Mediterranean-climate forests using water-balance-based indicators

Author:
Guotao Cui; Qin Ma; Roger Bales
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2022 v.606 pp. 127431
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
Landsat; Mediterranean climate; Sequoiadendron giganteum; canopy; drought; evapotranspiration; mountains; neural networks; tree mortality; water stress; California
Abstract:
... Water availability in mountain forests affects vegetation response to drought, which in turn changes evapotranspiration (ET). We investigated water-balance indicators based on precipitation (P) minus ET to assess Mediterranean-climate forest vulnerability to multi-year droughts. We used the drought-vulnerable dense mixed-conifer forests of California’s Sierra Nevada, which includes 78 groves of gi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127431

34. Assessing multiple fecal sources to surf zone waters of two recreational beaches by bacterial community analysis

Author:
Dong Li; Laurie C. Van De Werfhorst; Brandon Steets; Jared Ervin; Jill L.S. Murray; Jen Smith; Patricia A. Holden
Source:
Water research 2022 v.221 pp. 118781
ISSN:
0043-1354
Subject:
animal pathogens; bacterial communities; dogs; feces; humans; public health; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; recycled water; research; sewage; uncertainty; wastewater; wastewater treatment; watersheds; California
Abstract:
... Fecal sources to recreational surf zone waters should be identified to protect public health. While watershed origins of human and other fecal sources are often discoverable by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of fecal markers using spatially stratified samples, similarly assessing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) outfall and other offshore contributions to surf zones is challenged b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.watres.2022.118781

35. Assessing the utility of remote sensing data to accurately estimate changes in groundwater storage

Author:
Aakash Ahamed; Rosemary Knight; Sarfaraz Alam; Rich Pauloo; Forrest Melton
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.807 pp. 150635
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aquifers; drought; environment; evapotranspiration; groundwater; hydrologic models; remote sensing; uncertainty; water shortages; California
Abstract:
... Accurate and timely estimates of groundwater storage changes are critical to the sustainable management of aquifers worldwide, but are hindered by the lack of in-situ groundwater measurements in most regions. Hydrologic remote sensing measurements provide a potential pathway to quantify groundwater storage changes by closing the water balance, but the degree to which remote sensing data can accura ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150635

36. Assessment of potassium soil balances and availability in high yielding rice systems

Author:
Bruce A. Linquist; Johnny C. Campbell; Randal J. Southard
Source:
Nutrient cycling in agroecosystems 2022 v.122 no.3 pp. 255-271
ISSN:
1385-1314
Subject:
agroecosystems; clay fraction; decision making; irrigation water; nitrogen; potassium; rice; soil parent materials; straw; California
Abstract:
... Plant demand for K in rice is comparable to nitrogen. With yields and management practices changing, refining K fertility management and decision-making tools is necessary. Our objectives were to determine (1) how soil K balances affect soil K indices, (2) the best soil test indicator of plant K availability, and (3) the relationships between plant and soil K indices. We assessed soil (plow layer) ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10705-022-10200-w

37. Assessment of pretreatment methods on CIA-K and CALMAG indices and the effects on paleoprecipitation estimates

Author:
Lauren A. Michel; Nathan D. Sheldon; Timothy S. Myers; Neil J. Tabor
Source:
Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology 2022 v.601 pp. 111102
ISSN:
0031-0182
Subject:
acetic acid; atmospheric precipitation; calcite; calcium; calcium carbonate; calcium oxide; palaeogeography; paleoclimatology; paleoecology; paleosolic soil types; wet digestion method; California; Texas
Abstract:
... The chemical compositions of paleosols are frequently used to reconstruct paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental conditions using proxy relationships derived from modern soils. However, through time, some of the proxy relationships have been applied to paleosol types that were not part of the original training data sets, or they have been analyzed following pretreatment steps that were not employed ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.palaeo.2022.111102

38. Assessment of the greenhouse gas, Episodic air quality and public health benefits of fuel cell electrification of a major port complex

Author:
Shupeng Zhu; Michael Mac Kinnon; James Soukup; Andre Paradise; Donald Dabdub; Scott Samuelsen
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2022 v.275 pp. 118996
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
air quality; environment; freight; human health; hydrogen; hydrogen fuels; ozone; public health; secondary pollutants; zero emissions; California
Abstract:
... Communities located adjacent to goods movement hubs (such as major ports) experience degraded air quality (AQ) because of emissions from on-road and off-road diesel equipment, including heavy-duty diesel trucks (HDDT), cargo, and materials handling equipment (CHE), ships, and rail technologies. In response, California is pursuing transitions to efficient and cleaner freight systems by introducing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.118996

39. Assimilation of NASA's Airborne Snow Observatory Snow Measurements for Improved Hydrological Modeling: A Case Study Enabled by the Coupled LIS/WRF‐Hydro System

Author:
Timothy M. Lahmers; Sujay V. Kumar; Daniel Rosen; Aubrey Dugger; David J. Gochis; Joseph A. Santanello; Chandana Gangodagamage; Rocky Dunlap
Source:
Water resources research 2022 v.58 no.3 pp. e2021WR029867
ISSN:
0043-1397
Subject:
basins; case studies; data collection; evapotranspiration; information systems; research; runoff; snow; soil water; stream flow; subsurface flow; water management; watersheds; California
Abstract:
... The NASA LIS/WRF‐Hydro system is a coupled modeling framework that combines the modeling and data assimilation (DA) capabilities of the NASA Land Information System (LIS) with the multi‐scale surface hydrological modeling capabilities of the WRF‐Hydro model, both of which are widely used in both operations and research. This coupled modeling framework builds on the linkage between land surface mod ...
DOI:
10.1029/2021WR029867

40. Association Between Educational Attainment and EFNEP Participants’ Food Practice Outcomes

Author:
Marisa Neelon; Natalie Price; Deepa Srivastava; Lucy Zheng; Kali Trzesniewski
Source:
Journal of nutrition education and behavior 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
1499-4046
Subject:
behavior; education programs; females; food safety; nutrition education; poverty; resource management; California
Abstract:
... Examine the association between educational attainment and improvement in food practice outcomes of the California Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) participants. Secondary data analysis. A total of 19,089 participants, 92.3% female, 77.2% Hispanic, 19.7% with ≤ 6th-grade education, and 68.9% with incomes ≤ 100% of the federal poverty level. Improvement in food resource managem ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2022.06.001

41. Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Mortality Risk in Women: The California Teachers Study

Author:
Lorena Sonia Pacheco; James Vincent Lacey; Maria Elena Martinez; Hector Lemus; Dorothy Dee Sears; Maria Rosario G. Araneta; Cheryl Ann Marie Anderson
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 v.122 no.2 pp. 320-333.e6
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
cardiovascular diseases; cohort studies; death; diabetes; dietetics; food frequency questionnaires; fruits; mortality; public health; risk; soft drinks; sugar sweetened beverages; California
Abstract:
... The evidence linking sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and mortality risk is conflicting, and associations between various SSB subtypes and mortality remain unclear. To examine the association between baseline SSB intake, subtypes of SSB intake, and mortality risk in women. Prospective cohort study. Participants of the California Teachers Study (n = 100,314; median age = 53 years) free of card ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2021.08.099

42. Association between emergency department pediatric readiness and transfer of noninjured children in small rural hospitals

Author:
Monica K. Lieng; James P. Marcin; Ilana S. Sigal; Sarah C. Haynes; Parul Dayal; Daniel J. Tancredi; Marianne Gausche‐Hill; Jamie L. Mouzoon; Patrick S. Romano; Jennifer L. Rosenthal
Source:
Journal of rural health 2022 v.38 no.1 pp. 293-302
ISSN:
0890-765X
Subject:
cross-sectional studies; hospitals; patients; regression analysis; rural health; California
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Pediatric readiness scores may be a useful measure of a hospital's preparedness to care for children. However, there is limited evidence linking these scores with patient outcomes or other metrics, including the need for interfacility transfer. This study aims to determine the association of pediatric readiness scores with the odds of interfacility transfer among a cohort of noninjured ch ...
DOI:
10.1111/jrh.12566

43. Association between residential green cover and direct healthcare costs in Northern California: An individual level analysis of 5 million persons

Author:
Stephen K. Van Den Eeden; Matthew H.E.M. Browning; Douglas A. Becker; Jun Shan; Stacey E. Alexeeff; G. Thomas Ray; Charles P. Quesenberry; Ming Kuo
Source:
Environment international 2022 v.163 pp. 107174
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
canopy; comorbidity; environment; green infrastructure; health care costs; health status; normalized difference vegetation index; patient care; regression analysis; remote sensing; trees; California
Abstract:
... Prior studies have shown higher green cover levels are associated with beneficial health outcomes. We sought to determine if residential green cover was also associated with direct healthcare costs. We linked residential Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) satellite data for 5,189,303 members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) to direct individual healthcare costs for 2003–2 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2022.107174

44. Association between traffic related air pollution exposure and direct health care costs in Northern California

Author:
Stacey E. Alexeeff; Ananya Roy; Jun Shan; G. Thomas Ray; Charles Q. Quesenberry; Joshua Apte; Christopher J. Portier; Stephen K. Van Den Eeden
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2022 v.287 pp. 119271
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
air pollution; at-risk population; carbon; cardiovascular diseases; elderly; environment; equations; health care costs; models; nationalities and ethnic groups; nitric oxide; nitrogen dioxide; pollutants; traffic; California
Abstract:
... Traffic related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with a complex and diverse array of health effects. It is unknown whether these effects may be reflected by higher health care costs. Evaluate the association between TRAP exposure and direct health care costs in an elderly population. This multi-ethnic population-based cohort of 25,684 elderly subjects, served by Kaiser Permanente Northern Califo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119271

45. Association of Food Insecurity and Food Addiction Symptoms: A Secondary Analysis of Two Samples of Low-Income Female Adults

Author:
Lindsey Parnarouskis; Ashley N. Gearhardt; Ashley E. Mason; Nancy E. Adler; Barbara A. Laraia; Elissa S. Epel; Cindy W. Leung
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 pp. -
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
caregivers; community health; dietetics; eating disorders; females; food security; mental health; obesity; observational studies; risk; weight gain; California; Michigan
Abstract:
... Household food insecurity persists in the United States and has important implications for health and well-being. Food insecurity in female-identified caregivers is particularly concerning, given its association with their mental health and adverse health outcomes for their children. Food insecurity is associated with disordered eating but, to our knowledge, no prior studies have examined an assoc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2022.04.015

46. Associations between wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth in California

Author:
Sam Heft-Neal; Anne Driscoll; Wei Yang; Gary Shaw; Marshall Burke
Source:
Environmental research 2022 v.203 pp. 111872
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
income; nationalities and ethnic groups; pollution; pregnancy; premature birth; regression analysis; research; risk; satellites; smoke; wildfires; California
Abstract:
... There is limited population-scale evidence on the burden of exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and its impacts on birth outcomes. In order to investigate this relationship, data on every singleton birth in California 2006–2012 were combined with satellite-based estimates of wildfire smoke plume boundaries and high-resolution gridded estimates of surface PM₂.₅ concentrations and a regressi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2021.111872

47. Attitudes and beliefs about how chefs can promote nutrition and sustainable food systems among students at a US culinary school

Author:
Jaclyn Bertoldo; Robert Hsu; Taylor Reid; Allison Righter; Julia A Wolfson
Source:
Public health nutrition 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 498-510
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
descriptive statistics; environmental impact; food quality; nationalities and ethnic groups; public health; taste; California; New York; Texas
Abstract:
... Chefs have the potential to influence diet quality and food systems sustainability through their work. We aimed to assess the attitudes and perceptions of culinary students about nutrition and sustainability as part of their roles, responsibilities and future work as chefs. We surveyed students attending the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in the fall of 2019 (n 546). Descriptive statistics co ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980021003578

48. Augmenting sanitation with insecticides to improve control of navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in California tree nuts

Author:
Joel P Siegel; Garrett Gilcrease
Source:
Pest management science 2022 v.78 no.5 pp. 2034-2042
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Amyelois transitella; adults; almond hulls; almonds; flight; hulling; insecticide resistance; insecticides; neonates; oviposition; sanitation; seeds; spring; trees; California
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Sanitation, consisting of eliminating unharvested nuts (mummies) that serve as both harborage and food source for navel orangeworm (Amyelois transitella), is the foundation for control in almonds and pistachios. Sometimes sanitation is ineffective and needs to be augmented. Trials in almonds and pistachios were conducted early October 2005–2006 to determine if insecticides applied post ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.6827

49. Automated bird sound classifications of long-duration recordings produce occupancy model outputs similar to manually annotated data

Author:
Jerry S. Cole; Nicole L. Michel; Shane A. Emerson; Rodney B. Siegel
Source:
Condor 2022 v.124 no.2 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
2732-4621
Subject:
automation; birds; computer software; habitats; humans; models; surveys; vocalization; California
Abstract:
... Occupancy modeling is used to evaluate avian distributions and habitat associations, yet it typically requires extensive survey effort because a minimum of 3 repeat samples are required for accurate parameter estimation. Autonomous recording units (ARUs) can reduce the need for surveyors on-site, yet their utility was limited by hardware costs and the time required to manually annotate recordings. ...
DOI:
10.1093/ornithapp/duac003

50. Band Selection Technique for Crop Classification Using Hyperspectral Data

Author:
Kinjal Dave; Tarjni Vyas; Y. N. Trivedi
Source:
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 2022 v.50 no.8 pp. 1487-1498
ISSN:
0255-660X
Subject:
biodiversity; data collection; forestry; neural networks; support vector machines; weather; California; India; Indiana
Abstract:
... Hyperspectral datasets are widely used in many applications of remote sensing in the fields of agriculture, forestry, weather, urban planning, water study, biodiversity and surface changes. Our focus is agriculture with different perspectives such as classifications of crops, identification of different crop growth stages, fallow land, etc. However, the major challenge in working with hyperspectra ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12524-022-01545-4