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Optimization of a liquid chromatographic method for determination of malachite green and its metabolites in fish tissues Optimization of a liquid chromatographic method for determination of malachite green and its metabolites in fish tissues

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method was adapted and optimized for the determination of malachite green and its metabolites in fish plasma and muscle. Residues in plasma were extracted with acetonitrile, the extract was evaporated to dryness, and residues were resolubilized for LC analysis. Residues in muscle were extracted with an acetonitrile- acetate buffer mixture, reextracted with
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S. M. Plakas, K.R. ELSaid, G. R. Stehly, J.E. Roybal

Distribution and elimination of [14C] sarafloxacin hydrochloride from tissues of juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Distribution and elimination of [14C] sarafloxacin hydrochloride from tissues of juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

The distribution and loss of radioactivity from tissues were determined in 60 juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following oral dosing with the candidate fish therapeutant Sarafin® ([14C] sarafloxacin hydrochloride) at 10 mg/kg for 5 consecutive days. Twelve groups of 5 fish each were sampled at selected times ranging from 3 to 240 h after the last dose was administered, The
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W.H. Gingerich, J.R. Meinertz, V. K. Dawson, J.E. Gofus, L.J. Delaney, P.R. Bunnell

An automated telemetry system for studies of migrating diving ducks An automated telemetry system for studies of migrating diving ducks

Abstract not submitted to date
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C. E. Korschgen, K.P. Kenow, J. E. Austin, C.O. Kochanny, W. L. Green, C.H. Simmons, M. Janda

Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1994 Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1994

Water resources data for the 1994 water year for Michigan consists of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; and ground water levels. This report contains discharge records for 145 streamflow-gaging stations; stage only records for 2 river-gaging stations and 11 lake-gaging stations; stage and contents for 4 lakes and...
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S. P. Blumer, T.E. Behrendt, J.M. Ellis, R. J. Minnerick, R.L. LeuVoy, C.R. Whited

Water-quality assessment of part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin– Volatile organic compounds in surface and ground water, 1978-94 Water-quality assessment of part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Minnesota and Wisconsin– Volatile organic compounds in surface and ground water, 1978-94

The U.S. Geological Survey compiled and summarized analyses of volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in surface and ground water from water-quality data bases maintained by-Federal, State, and local agencies as part of a retrospective analysis of water-quality data for the Upper Mississippi River Basin study unit of the National WaterQuality Assessment Program. The retrospective analysis...
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W. J. Andrews, J. D. Fallon, S. E. Kroening

Evaluation of nonpoint-source contamination, Wisconsin; selected streamwater-quality data, land-use and best-management practices inventory, and quality assurance and quality control, water year 1993 Evaluation of nonpoint-source contamination, Wisconsin; selected streamwater-quality data, land-use and best-management practices inventory, and quality assurance and quality control, water year 1993

The objective of the watershed-management evaluation monitoring program in Wisconsin is to evaluate the effectiveness of the best-management practices (BMPs) for rural streams, urban streams, and urban storm sewers. This report is an annual summary of the data collected for the program and a report of the results from several different special studies conducted within this program...
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Steven R. Corsi, John F. Walker, D.J. Graczyk, S.R. Greb, D.W. Owens, K.F. Rappold

Withdrawal and delivery of water by municipal supplies in Minnesota, 1993 Withdrawal and delivery of water by municipal supplies in Minnesota, 1993

Total withdrawal Statewide by municipal suppliers serving over 1,000 people was 108 billion gallons in 1993. Most of Minnesota's municipal deliveries were for residential purposes. About 87 percent of suppliers withdraw from ground-water and 13 percent withdraw from surface-water sources. Water withdrawn for public supply has steadily risen since 1955 and the increase has mainly come...
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L. C. Trotta

Volume loss and mass balance for selected physicochemical constituents in Lake Pepin, upper Mississippi River, USA Volume loss and mass balance for selected physicochemical constituents in Lake Pepin, upper Mississippi River, USA

Lake Pepin is a large, natural riverine lake in the upper Mississippi River downstream of the Twin Cities metropolitan area and the confluence with the Minnesota River, which are sources of suspended sediments and pollutants (nutrients and potentially toxic materials). The lake has a history of water quality problems and has been an efficient trap for suspended sediment and sediment...
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William R. Maurer, Thomas O. Claflin, Ronald G. Rada, James T. Rogala

Biota of the upper Mississippi River ecosystem Biota of the upper Mississippi River ecosystem

The Mississippi River is one of the world's major river systems in size, habitat and biotic diversity, and biotic productivity. The navigable Upper Mississippi River, extending 1,370 km (850 mi) from St. Anthony Falls (Minnesota) to the confluence with the Ohio River, has been impounded by 27 locks and dams to enhance commercial navigation. The reach between two consecutive locks and...
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James G. Wiener, Teresa J. Naimo, Carl E. Korschgen, Robert Dahlgren, Jennifer S. Sauer, Kenneth S. Lubinski, Sara J. Rogers, Sandra Brewer

Cadmium and mercury in sediment and burrowing mayfly nymphs (Hexagenia) in the upper Mississippi River, USA Cadmium and mercury in sediment and burrowing mayfly nymphs (Hexagenia) in the upper Mississippi River, USA

Longitudinal patterns in the cadmium and mercury content of burrowing mayflies (Hexagenia) and surrounding sediments were examined along a 572-km reach of the upper Mississippi River. Surficial sediments and Hexagenia nymphs were sampled in 1989 at 12 sites extending from Pool 2 through Pool 16 and analyzed for total recoverable cadmium and total mercury. In sediment and nymphs...
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S.L. Beauvais, J.G. Wiener, G.J. Atchison

Analysis of water level management on the upper Mississippi River (1980–1990) Analysis of water level management on the upper Mississippi River (1980–1990)

Management at 27 low-head dams affects water surface elevations for a 1050km stretch of the Upper Mississippi River (UMR) between St Louis, Missouri and Minneapolis, Minnesota. A systemic overview is given of current operating plans at dams on the UMR and historical data are analysed to determine how well the operating plans are being met. Water level elevations at all 27 dams are...
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Joseph H. Wlosinski, Lara Hill

Transfer and accumulation of organochlorines from black-crowned night-heron eggs to chicks Transfer and accumulation of organochlorines from black-crowned night-heron eggs to chicks

Eggs and sibling 1-, 3-, and 5-d-old chicks from seven black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) broods were collected from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and analyzed for organochlorines. The concentration (μg/g) of nine organochlorines either decreased (n = 7) or remained the same (n = 2) as the chicks grew older. In contrast, the total mass (μg) of these nine organochlorines increased...
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T. W. Custer, Christine M. Custer
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