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Branch	Study Plan	Study Title	Primary Investigator	Status
AEB	02032-09	Technical assistance for analysis of striped bass tagging database	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02032-11	Analysis of combined tag-recovery and release data		Completed
AEB	02032-12	Inheritance of restriction fragment length polymorphism in striped bass	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02042-05	Biology of Atlantic sturgeon	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Completed
AEB	02047-03	Ecology and biology of declining freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02047-04	Evaluation of sampling designs to monitor populations of freshwater mussels in small- to mid-sized drainages in the northeastern ecoregion		Completed
AEB	02047-05	Development of culture and holding methods for freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02047-07	Survival of Relocated Brook Floaters (Alasmidonta varicosa) (species of special concern, New Hampshire state-listed endangered) from the Suncook River, New Hampshire	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02048-01	Relations between watershed, riparian, and instream habitat and their influence on fish assemblage structure in the Opequon Creek drainage basin, West Virginia (USA)	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-02	Distribution and abundance of aquatic species in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, in relation to physical, chemical and geomorphological factors	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-03	Aquatic ecosystem response to hemlock decline in eastern forests	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-04	Long term aquatic recovery of a 500+ year flood event in Shenandoah National Park	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02048-05	Investigations on fish health in selected tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and linkages to water quality, land use and other environmental factors	Blazer, Vicki S.	Completed
AEB	02049-01	Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon inhabiting North America with emphasis on the downeast rivers of Maine	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02050-03	Technical assistance in sturgeon population dynamics	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02050-04	Delineation of freshwater mussel systematics using DNA techniques	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02051-01	Factors affecting food chain transfer of mercury in the vicinity of the Nyanza Superfund Site, Sudbury River, Massachusetts		Completed
AEB	02051-02	Sources, fate, and effects of mercury in aquatic systems at Acadia National Park, Maine and Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02051-03	Determination of source and bioavailability of mercury to bald eagles in Maine		Completed
AEB	02052	Effects of acidity and aluminum on Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02053	Evaluation of alkalinity enhancement of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery water on Atlantic salmon production	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02054	Inferring regional patterns and responses in N and Hg biogeochemistry using two sets of gauged paired-watersheds at Acadia National Park	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02055	Modeling stand vulnerability and biological impacts of the hemlock by the hemlock woolly adelgid	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02056	New methods for control of zebra mussels and Asian clams: effect of carbon dioxide and gas supersaturation on stress and survivorship	Watten, Barnaby	Completed
AEB	02057	Impacts of exotic fish on the distribution of native unionid fish hosts in the eastern U.S.	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02058	Application of the BEST contaminant assessment program to Acadia National Park, Maine	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02059	Relocation of native freshwater bivalves: Evaluation of survival, movement and recruitment at Kennerdell, PA	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02060	Identification of management and/or evoluntionary units and spawning areas of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Completed
AEB	02061	Relocation of native freshwater bivalves: Evaluation of survival, movement, and recruitment in French Creek at Utica, Pennsylvania	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02062	Genetic population structure of the green floater (Lasmigona subviridis): Identification of management units and associated fish hosts	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02063	Bioavailability and potential effects of mercury and selected other trace metals on biota in Plow Shop and Grove ponds, Fort Devens, Massachusetts	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02065	Status, trends, and genetic population structure of Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in Delaware Bay	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02065-01	Genetic stock identification in the Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyhemus): A range-wide perspective from microsatellite DNA variation	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02066	Identification of population structure, metapopulation extent, and evoluntionarily significant lineages in the Federally threatened bog turtle: Implications for restoration	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02067	Assessing the risk posed to native Atlantic salmon in Maine by escapement of European salmon with emphasis on the potential for outbreeding depression	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02068	Survey protocol for estimating distribution, density, and abundance of freshwater mussels with emphasis on Federally listed species	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02069	Conservation genetics of at-risk species and species of concern	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-01	Identification of population structure, metapopulation extent, and evolutionarily significant lineages of the spotted salamander and wood frog inhabiting vernal pools in three national parks: implications for conservation strategies	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-10	Identification of Population Structure, Metapopulation Extent, and Evoluntarily Significant Lineages in the Spotted Turtle: Implications for Restoration	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02069-16	Technical Assistance through Population Genetics and Molecular Systematics: Robust Tools for Delineation of Evolutionary-Based Conservation Units	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02070	Internet accessible county level maps of landscape patterns	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02071	Conservation genetics of anadromous species at risk: Identification and management of genetic diversity in wild and captive Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) populations	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02072	Assessment of temporal trends in fish mercury concentration in Maine lakes	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02073	Use of molecular systematics and population genetics to determine the taxonomic positioning of the blue pike (Stizostedion vitreum glaucum) relative to the walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) and Stizostedion taxa	King, Timothy L.	Completed
AEB	02074	Evaluation of Native Freshwater Mussel Populations in the C&O Canal National Historical Park: Strategies for Integrating Management of Biological with Cultural Resources	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02076	Assessment of Ambystomid salamander populations and their breeding habitats in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02077	Assessment of vegetation communities in relation to ecological units within Shenandoah National Park	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02078	An Internet-based Invasive Species Tracking System	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02080	Identification of Cypripedioid Orchids in International Trade	King, Timothy L.	Completion
AEB	02081	Endocrine Disruption in Atlantic Salmon Exposed to Pesticides	Haines, Terry	Completed
AEB	02082	Identification and management of genetic diversity among Brook trout populations inhabiting five National Parks	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02083	The role of acidity from acid rain on Atlantic salmon parr/smolt survival in Maine DPS rivers		Active
AEB	02084	Genetic population structure among diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Chesapeake Bay and a comparison among representative populations throughout the species’ range	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02085	Determination of sex by molecular genetic methods in Atlantic sturgeon	Henderson-Arzapalo, Anne	Active
AEB	02086	Conceptual Plan and Initial Protocol Development for Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky	Pendleton, Edward C.	Active
AEB	02087	Distribution, density and viability of native freshwater mussel populations in the free-flowing Allegheny River	Villella, Rita	Active
AEB	02088	Application of Underwater Acoustics to Determine the Effect of Beach Restoration on Nearshore Habitat, Distribution, and Movement of Spawning Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus)	Smith, Dave R.	Completed
AEB	02089	Upgrade of the Atlantic Striped Bass tagging database		Completed
AEB	02090	Habitat modeling for protection of high-risk plant species in eastern US National Parks and Forests	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02091	Bay-Wide Tagging Study to Assess Spawning Migration and Population Size of Horseshoe Crabs in Delaware Bay		Active
AEB	02092	Multi-Scale Habitat Modeling for Horseshoe Crab Spawning in Delaware Bay	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02093	An Evaluation of Nutrient Status and Impacts in Selected Wetlands in Ecoregion 11	McCormick, Paul V.	Active
AEB	02094	Habitat Modeling for the Protection of At-Risk Plant Species Harvested for the International Medicinal Herb Trade	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02095	Effects of Stream Water Chemistry on Mercury Concentrations in Brook Trout in Shenandoah National Park	Snyder, Craig	Completed
AEB	02097	Spatial and temporal patterns and ecological effects of canal-water intrusion into the A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge	McCormick, Paul V.	Active
AEB	02098	Impact of aluminum-laden sediment discharge on viability of native freshwater mussels in the Potomac River	Villella, Rita	Completed
AEB	02099-01	Conservation genetics of the endangered unionid Pleurobema clava threatened by the invasive zebra mussel (Driessena polymorpha) TASK 1: Development of microsatellite DNA markers for analysis of population structure and kinship in the endangered unio	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02099-02	Captive Breeding Management and Assessment of Augmentation Efforts with Multilocus Microsatellite DNA Genotypes in the Endangered Clubshell (Pleurobema clava)	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02100	Phylogeography and population genetic structure of the deep-sea coral Lophelia pertusa	Morrison, Cheryl	Active
AEB	02101	Importance of small wetlands to the diversity of amphibian assemblages in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Active
AEB	02102	Ecological impacts of development in areas surrounding Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Snyder, Craig	Active
AEB	02103	GIS-Based Adaptive Sampling for Early-Detection Monitoring of Invasive Species in National Parks: Incorporating Habitat Models and Incidental Reports into Sample Selection	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02105	Evaluation of Remote Sensing and Landscape Analysis Techniques to Locate Potential Ground Water Recharge Sites	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02106	Identification and mapping locations of cliff resources through aerial photo interpretation and analysis of satellite imagery	Young, John A.	Completed
AEB	02112	Transcriptional profiling of the parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon and the effect of nonylphenol on gene expression during smolt development	Robertson, Laura S	Active
AEB	02113	Assessing reproductively-effective movement (i.e., gene flow) of the Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) in the Tidal Potomac River	King, Timothy L.	Active
AEB	02114	Migration of sliver-phase American eels in relation to hydroelectric dams on Shenandoah River	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02116	Effects of estrogen and related contaminants on the expression of genes involved in the innate immune system of fish in rivers of the Chesapeake Bay Drainage	Robertson, Laura S	Active
AEB	02117	Ecological Thresholds and Structured Decision Analysis Using Aquatic Macroinvertebrate as Indicators of Stream Health in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Rivers and Mountains Vital Signs Networks	Snyder, Craig D.	Active
AEB	02118	Habitat characterization, genetic diversity, and population abundance of American ginseng	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02119	Detection of fish health issues at the landscape scale: A pilot study	Young, John A.	Active
AEB	02120	Do pesticides reduce innate antimicrobial defense of amphibian skin?	Robertson, Laura S.	Active
AEB	02121	Adaptive Management of Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds in Delaware Bay: Predictive Modeling and Implementation	Smith, Dave R.	Active
AEB	02187	Effect of relocation and disturbance from bridge construction on recolonization of freshwater mussels	Villella, Rita	Active

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