Publications
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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IGC Field Trip T218: Geomorphology, neotectonics, and process studies in the Rappahannock River basin, Virginia IGC Field Trip T218: Geomorphology, neotectonics, and process studies in the Rappahannock River basin, Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
Milan J. Pavich, Robert B. Jacobson, Wayne L. Newell
Slope movements triggered by heavy rainfall, November 3–5, 1985, in Virginia and West Virginia, U.S.A. Slope movements triggered by heavy rainfall, November 3–5, 1985, in Virginia and West Virginia, U.S.A.
Study of slope movements triggered by the storm of November 3–5, 1985, in the central Appalachian Mountains, U.S.A., has helped to define the meteorologic conditions leading to slope movements and the relative importance of land cover, bedrock, surficial geology, and geomorphology in slope movement location. This long-duration rainfall at moderate intensities triggered more than 1,000...
Authors
Robert B. Jacobson, Elizabeth D. Cron, John P. McGeehin
Use of spring scales for weighing live fish in the field Use of spring scales for weighing live fish in the field
No abstract available.
Authors
Mark R. Jennings
Classification of lung cancer patients and controls by chromatography of modified nucleosides in serum Classification of lung cancer patients and controls by chromatography of modified nucleosides in serum
A wide spectrum of modified nucleosides has been quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography in serum of 49 male lung cancer patients, 35 patients with other cancers, and 48 patients hospitalized for nonneoplastic diseases. Data for 29 modified nucleoside peaks were normalized to an internal standard and analyzed by discriminant analysis and stepwise discriminant analysis. A...
Authors
John E. McEntire, Kenneth C. Kuo, Mark E. Smith, David L. Stalling, Jack W. Richens, Robert W. Zumwalt, Charles W. Gehrke, Ben W. Papermaster
Determination of arsenic and selenium in whole fish by continuous-flow hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometry Determination of arsenic and selenium in whole fish by continuous-flow hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometry
A combined wet chemical and dry ash digestion and use of a continuous- flow hydride generator coupled with a flame-heated quartz cell enabled the simple, precise, and highly automated atomic absorption determination of arsenic and selenium in tissues of whole fish. Percent relative standard deviation averaged 4% for each element; method detection limits (μg/g dry wt) were about 0.06 for...
Authors
W. G. Brumbaugh, M.J. Walther
Contaminant residues in fish from Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Contaminant residues in fish from Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge, Madison Parish, Louisiana, consists of bottomland hardwood swamps interspersed with small lakes and bayous supporting a diverse assemblage of waterfowl, fish, and assorted species of game and nongame wildlife. Fish collected in the refuge in 1984–85 from areas receiving direct inflow from agricultural runoff contained from 5 to 10 μg/g total DDT...
Authors
Parley V. Winger
Distribution and bioaccumulation of selenium in aquatic microcosms Distribution and bioaccumulation of selenium in aquatic microcosms
Closed-system microcosms were used to study factors affecting the fate of selenium (Se) in aquatic systems. Distribution and bioaccumulation of Se varied among sediment types and Se species. A mixture of dissolved 75Se species (selenate, selenite and selenomethionine) was sorbed more rapidly to fine-textured, highly organic pond sediments than to sandy riverine sediments. Sulfate did not...
Authors
John M. Besser, James N. Huckins, Edward E. Little, Thomas W. La Point
A system for reconstituting special water qualities for use in chronic toxicity studies A system for reconstituting special water qualities for use in chronic toxicity studies
A water treatment system and procedure are described that are designed for preparing large quantities of reconstituted water with specific chemical and physical characteristics for use in chronic toxicity studies with fish and invertebrates. Water treatment units produce high-purity water in large quantities for storage in high-density cross-linked polyethylene tanks, where it is...
Authors
Steven J. Hamilton, Neil L. Faerber, Kevin J. Buhl
Microcontaminants and reproductive impairment of the Forster's tern on Green Bay, Lake Michigan,1983 Microcontaminants and reproductive impairment of the Forster's tern on Green Bay, Lake Michigan,1983
For the 1983 nesting season, Forster's tern (Sterna forsteri) reproductive success was significantly impaired on organochlorine contaminated Green Bay, Lake Michigan compared to a relatively uncontaminated inland location at Lake Poygan, Wisconsin. Compared with tern eggs from Lake Poygan, eggs from Green Bay had significantly higher median concentrations of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p...
Authors
T.J. Kubiak, H.J. Harris, L.M. Smith, T.R. Schwartz, D.L. Stalling, J.A. Trick, L. Sileo, D. E. Docherty, T.C. Erdman
Use of experimental ecosystems in regulatory decision making Use of experimental ecosystems in regulatory decision making
Tiered testing for the effects of chemicals on aquatic ecosystems has begun to include tests at the ecosystem level as a component in pesticide regristration. Because such tests are expensive, regulators and industry need to know what additional information they can gain from such tests relative to the costs of the simpler single-species toxicity bioassays. Requirements for ecosystem...
Authors
Thomas W. La Point, James A. Perry
Chronic no-observed-effect concentrations of aluminum for brook trout exposed in low-calcium, dilute acidic water Chronic no-observed-effect concentrations of aluminum for brook trout exposed in low-calcium, dilute acidic water
No abstract available.
Authors
L. Cleveland, E. E. Little, Ray H. Wiedmeyer, D.R. Buckler
Alluvial stratigraphy of the Potomac River valley bottom near Petersburg and Moorefield, West Virginia Alluvial stratigraphy of the Potomac River valley bottom near Petersburg and Moorefield, West Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
R. B. Jacobson, R. C. Linton, Meyer Rubin