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Since 1966, CERC scientists have published over 2000 peer reviewed articles and reports. Browse our publications below or search CERC's publications by author or title through the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Integrated investigations of environmental effects of historical mining in the Animas River Watershed, San Juan County, Colorado Integrated investigations of environmental effects of historical mining in the Animas River Watershed, San Juan County, Colorado
This publication comprises a Volume Contents of chapters (listed below) and a CD-ROM of data (contents shown in column at right). The Animas River watershed in southwest Colorado is one of many watersheds in the western United States where historical mining has left a legacy of acid mine drainage and elevated concentrations of potentially toxic trace elements in surface streams. U.S...
Concentrations of metals in aquatic invertebrates from the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri Concentrations of metals in aquatic invertebrates from the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Missouri
This report summarizes the findings of a study conducted as a pilot for part of a park-wide monitoring program being developed for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) of southeastern Missouri. The objective was to evaluate using crayfish (Orconectes spp.) and Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) for monitoring concentrations of metals associated with lead-zinc mining. Lead-zinc mining...
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Christopher J. Schmitt, William G. Brumbaugh, John M. Besser, Thomas W. May
An evaluation of freshwater mussel toxicity data in the derivation of water quality guidance and standards for copper An evaluation of freshwater mussel toxicity data in the derivation of water quality guidance and standards for copper
The state of Oklahoma has designated several areas as freshwater mussel sanctuaries in an attempt to provide freshwater mussel species a degree of protection and to facilitate their reproduction. We evaluated the protection afforded freshwater mussels by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) hardness-based 1996 ambient copper water quality criteria, the 2007 U.S. EPA water...
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F.A. March, F.J. Dwyer, T. Augspurger, C.G. Ingersoll, N. Wang, C.A. Mebane
Potential ecotoxicological significance of elevated concentrations of strontium in eggshells of passerine birds Potential ecotoxicological significance of elevated concentrations of strontium in eggshells of passerine birds
We investigated the occurrence and potential ecotoxicological significance of elevated concentrations of strontium (Sr) in eggshells of nine passerine birds from four regions in Arizona. Concentrations of Sr in eggshells ranged from 70 to 1360 µg g−1 dry weight (overall mean = 684 ± 345 SD µg g−1 dw) for the four regions. 23% of the eggshells had Sr concentrations greater than 1000 µg...
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Miguel A. Mora, Robert J. Taylor, Bryan L. Brattin
Standard guide for conducting laboratory toxicity tests with freshwater mussels Standard guide for conducting laboratory toxicity tests with freshwater mussels
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Christopher G. Ingersoll, Thomas P. Augspurger, C. Barnhart, J. Bidwell, C. Bishop, M. Black, G. Cope, R.B. Bringolf, F.J. Dwyer, I.E. Greer, A. Keller, G. Linder, R. J. Neves, T.J. Newton, R. Pepino, A. Roberts, C. Roberts, M. Salazar, A. Samuel, C.D. Stephan, J.H. Van Hassel, N. Wang
PBDE contamination of soil from weathered outdoor computer scrap PBDE contamination of soil from weathered outdoor computer scrap
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Carl E. Orazio, Paul H. Peterman, Kevin P. Feltz, M.H. Menneke
Fate and effects of nitrogen and phosphorus in shallow vegetated aquatic ecosystems Fate and effects of nitrogen and phosphorus in shallow vegetated aquatic ecosystems
Nitrate concentrations have greatly increased in streams and rivers draining agricultural regions of the Midwestern United States, increasing nitrate transport to the Gulf of Mexico has been implicated in the hypoxic conditions that threaten the productivity of marine fisheries. Increases in nitrate concentrations have been attributed to a combination of factors including agricultural...
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James F. Fairchild, Leigh Ann Vradenburg
Reproductive development in the sicklefin chub in the Missouri and Lower Yellowstone Rivers Reproductive development in the sicklefin chub in the Missouri and Lower Yellowstone Rivers
We describe aspects of sicklefin chub (Macrhybopsis meeki) reproductive development from three study areas encompassing greater than 2,700 km of the Missouri and Lower Yellowstone rivers. The sicklefin chub was collected between late July and early October in 1996 and 1997. A total of 193 sicklefin chub was collected and examined for reproductive characteristics. Twenty-nine sicklefin...
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Douglas J. Dieterman, Eric Roberts, Patrick J. Braaten, David L. Galat
Basic alumina flash chromatographic separation of bulk ortho-PCBs from on-ortho-PCBs, PBDEs, PCDFs, PCDDs, PCDTs, OCPs, and PCTs Basic alumina flash chromatographic separation of bulk ortho-PCBs from on-ortho-PCBs, PBDEs, PCDFs, PCDDs, PCDTs, OCPs, and PCTs
Comprising nearly 100 congeners in environmental samples, PCBs are often still prevalent in concentrations exceeding 1 μg/g. To effectively measure PCBs, they are isolated as a group from other persistent organic pollutants using silica gel, Florisil, or alumina column chromatography for analysis by GC/MS or dual capillary column GC/ECD. When organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and...
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Paul H. Peterman, Carl E. Orazio, Kathy R. Echols
Hydroacoustic mapping to define sedimentation rates and characterize lentic habitats in DeSoto Lake, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Hydroacoustic mapping to define sedimentation rates and characterize lentic habitats in DeSoto Lake, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Hydroacoustic tools were used to map depth, elevation, and substrate on DeSoto Lake in March 2006. DeSoto Lake, located on the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa and Nebraska, is one of the largest oxbow lakes of the Missouri River system. It is used by over 500,000 migratory birds each fall and spring and is also an important aquatic resource for anglers. Management concerns at the...
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Caroline M. Elliott, Robert B. Jacobson, Kimberly A. Chojnacki
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants, health indicators, and reproductive biomarkers in fish from the Colorado River basin Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program: Environmental contaminants, health indicators, and reproductive biomarkers in fish from the Colorado River basin
Seven fish species were collected from 14 sites on rivers in the Colorado River Basin (CDRB) from August to October 2003. Spatial trends in the concentrations of accumulative contaminants were documented and contaminant effects on the fish were assessed. Sites were located on the mainstem of the Colorado River and on the Yampa, Green, Gunnison, San Juan, and Gila Rivers. Common carp...
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Jo Ellen Hinck, Vicki Blazer, Nancy D. Denslow, Timothy S. Gross, Kathy R. Echols, Anne P. Davis, Tom W. May, Carl E. Orazio, James J. Coyle, Donald E. Tillitt
Water quality in the Blue River basin, Kansas City metropolitan area, Missouri and Kansas, July 1998 to October 2004 Water quality in the Blue River basin, Kansas City metropolitan area, Missouri and Kansas, July 1998 to October 2004
Water-quality data were collected from sites in the Blue River Basin from July 1998 to October. Sites upstream from wastewater-treatment plants or the combined sewer system area had lower concentrations of total nitrogen, phosphorus, organic wastewater compounds, and pharmaceuticals, and more diverse aquatic communities. Sites downstream from wastewater-treatment plants had the largest
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Donald H. Wilkison, Daniel J. Armstrong, Richard D. Norman, Barry C. Poulton, Edward T. Furlong, Steven D. Zaugg