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Cyanotoxin mixture models

Relating environmental variables and toxin co-occurrence to human exposure risk

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Organic contaminants assessed in 305 streams

Multi-region assessment of chemical mixture exposures and predicted cumulative effects in USA wadeable urban/agriculture-gradient streams

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Using infrared imagery to map agricultural drainage

Overall results and key findings on the use of UAV visible-color, multispectral, and thermal infrared imagery to map agricultural drainage

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Utilizing locally available slag to treat waste or agricultural waters

Geochemical Characterization of Iron and Steel Slag and Its Potential to Remove Phosphate and Neutralize Acid

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PAH in Streambed Sediment in Great Lakes Tributaries

PAH - Great Lakes

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Tillage practices in the conterminous United States, 1989-2004: Datasets aggregated by watershed Tillage practices in the conterminous United States, 1989-2004: Datasets aggregated by watershed

This report documents the methods used to aggregate county-level tillage practices to the 8-digit hydrologic unit (HU) watershed. The original county-level data were collected by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC). The CTIC collects tillage data by conducting surveys about tillage systems for all counties in the United States. Tillage systems include three types of...
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Nancy T. Baker
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Evaluation of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) seismic method to determine sediment thickness in the vicinity of the South Well Field, Franklin County, OH Evaluation of the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) seismic method to determine sediment thickness in the vicinity of the South Well Field, Franklin County, OH

The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) seismic method involves analyzing measurements of ambient seismic noise in three dimensions to determine the fundamental site resonance frequency. Resonance is excited by the interaction of surface waves (Rayleigh and Love) and body waves (vertically incident shear) with the high-contrast aconstic impedance boundary at the bedrock-sediment...
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Ralph J. Haefner, Rodney A. Sheets, Robert E. Andrews
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Estimation of suspended-sediment concentration from total suspended solids and turbidity data for Kentucky, 1978-1995 Estimation of suspended-sediment concentration from total suspended solids and turbidity data for Kentucky, 1978-1995

Suspended sediment is a constituent of water quality that is monitored because of concerns about accelerated erosion, nonpoint contamination of water resources, and degradation of aquatic environments. In order to quantify the relationship among different sediment parameters for Kentucky streams, long‐term records were obtained from the National Water Information System of the U.S...
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Tanja N. Williamson, Charles G. Crawford
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Review: Regional land subsidence accompanying groundwater extraction Review: Regional land subsidence accompanying groundwater extraction

The extraction of groundwater can generate land subsidence by causing the compaction of susceptible aquifer systems, typically unconsolidated alluvial or basin-fill aquifer systems comprising aquifers and aquitards. Various ground-based and remotely sensed methods are used to measure and map subsidence. Many areas of subsidence caused by groundwater pumping have been identified and...
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Devin L. Galloway, Thomas J. Burbey
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Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Precision of two methods for estimating age from burbot otoliths Precision of two methods for estimating age from burbot otoliths

Lower reproductive success and older age structure are associated with many burbot (Lota lota L.) populations that are declining or of conservation concern. Therefore, reliable methods for estimating the age of burbot are critical for effective assessment and management. In Lake Erie, burbot populations have declined in recent years due to the combined effects of an aging population (...
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W.H. Edwards, M.A. Stapanian, A.T. Stoneman
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Methods for estimating selected low-flow frequency statistics for unregulated streams in Kentucky Methods for estimating selected low-flow frequency statistics for unregulated streams in Kentucky

This report provides estimates of, and presents methods for estimating, selected low-flow frequency statistics for unregulated streams in Kentucky including the 30-day mean low flows for recurrence intervals of 2 and 5 years (30Q2 and 30Q5) and the 7-day mean low flows for recurrence intervals of 5, 10, and 20 years (7Q2, 7Q10, and 7Q20). Estimates of these statistics are provided for...
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Gary R. Martin, Leslie D. Arihood
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Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Occurrence of Escherichia coli in the Cuyahoga River in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio Occurrence of Escherichia coli in the Cuyahoga River in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

There are several measures of the 'cleanliness' of a natural body of water, including concentrations of indicator bacteria, anthropogenic chemicals (chemicals derived from human activities), and nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that lives in the intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals, such as humans, deer, cows, and dogs. Most...
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Amie M. G. Brady, Meg B. Plona
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Estimating Monthly Water Withdrawals, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use in the Great Lakes Basin Estimating Monthly Water Withdrawals, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use in the Great Lakes Basin

Water-resource managers and planners require water-withdrawal, return-flow, and consumptive-use data to understand how anthropogenic (human) water use affects the hydrologic system. Water models like MODFLOW and GSFLOW use calculations and input values (including water-withdrawal and return flow data) to simulate and predict the effects of water use on aquifer and stream conditions...
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Kimberly H. Shaffer, Rosemary S. Stenback
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes-Entering a new era of investigations Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes-Entering a new era of investigations

For over a decade, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been a leader in the science of beach health. The overall mission of this work is to provide science-based information and methods that will allow beach managers to more accurately make beach closure and advisory decisions, understand the sources and physical processes affecting beach contaminants, and understand how science-based
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Mercury in Indiana watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006 Mercury in Indiana watersheds: Retrospective for 2001–2006

Information about total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in water samples and mercury concentrations in fish-tissue samples was summarized for 26 watersheds in Indiana that drain most of the land area of the State. Mercury levels were interpreted with information on streamflow, atmospheric mercury deposition, mercury emissions to the atmosphere, mercury in wastewater, and...
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Martin R. Risch, Nancy T. Baker, Kathleen K. Fowler, Amanda L. Egler, David C. Lampe
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Occurrence of antibiotic compounds in source water and finished drinking water from the upper Scioto River Basin, Ohio, 2005-6 Occurrence of antibiotic compounds in source water and finished drinking water from the upper Scioto River Basin, Ohio, 2005-6

The occurrence of antibiotics in surface water and groundwater in urban basins has become a topic of increasing interest in recent years. Little is known about the occurrence, fate, or transport of these compounds and the possible health effects in humans and aquatic life. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Columbus, Division of Power and Water, did a study to...
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Dennis P. Finnegan, Laura A. Simonson, Michael T. Meyer
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center

Occurrence and attempted mitigation of carbon dioxide in a home constructed on reclaimed coal-mine spoil, Pike County, Indiana Occurrence and attempted mitigation of carbon dioxide in a home constructed on reclaimed coal-mine spoil, Pike County, Indiana

In recent years carbon dioxide intrusion has become recognized as a potentially serious health threat where homes are constructed on or near reclaimed surface coal mines. When carbon dioxide invades the living space of a home, it can collect near the floor, displace the oxygen there, and produce an oxygen-deficient environment. In this investigation, several lines of inquiry were pursued...
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Bret A. Robinson
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center
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