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Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center Publications
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Ground-water levels in Huron County, Michigan, March 1993 through December 1994 Ground-water levels in Huron County, Michigan, March 1993 through December 1994
In 1990, the U.S. Geological Survey completed a study of the hydrogeology of Huron County, Michigan. In 1993, Huron County and the USGS entered into an agreement to continue collecting water levels at selected wells throughout Huron County. As part of the agreement, the USGS provided training and instrumentation for County personnel to measure, on a quarterly basis, the depth to water...
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M.J. Sweat
Chemistry and petrography of calcite in the KTB pilot borehole, Bavarian Oberpfalz, Germany Chemistry and petrography of calcite in the KTB pilot borehole, Bavarian Oberpfalz, Germany
The KTB pilot borehole in northeast Bavaria, Germany, penetrates 4000 m of gneiss, amphibolite, and subordinate calc-silicate, lamprophyre and metagabbro. There are three types of calcite in the drilled section: 1) metamorphic calcite in calc-silicate and marble; 2) crack-filling calcite in all lithologies; and 3) replacement calcite in altered minerals. Crack-filling and replacement...
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S.C. Komor
Book review: Birds of the Platte Book review: Birds of the Platte
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E.M. Kirsch
The occurrence of mycoplasmas in selected wild North American waterfowl The occurrence of mycoplasmas in selected wild North American waterfowl
We determined the prevalence of mycoplasma infection in breeding mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and canvasback (Aythya valisineria) hens and their broods from the central United States (1988 to 1990); and wintering American black duck (Anas rubripes) and mallard hens from the eastern United States (1990 to 1993). Mycoplasmas were isolated by culturing tracheal swabs from 656 live birds and...
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Diana R. Goldberg, M.D. Samuel, C. B. Thomas, P. Sharp, Gary L. Krapu, J.R. Robb, K.P. Kenow, C. E. Korschgen, W.H. Chipley, M.J. Conroy, S.H. Kleven
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
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
Past, present, and future concepts in large river ecology Past, present, and future concepts in large river ecology
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Barry L. Johnson, W. B. Richardson, T.J. Naimo
Double-crested cormorants along the upper Mississippi River Double-crested cormorants along the upper Mississippi River
The Upper Mississippi River is an important habitat corridor for migratory birds and other wildlife, and it supports an important commercial and sport fishery. A study was initiated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1991 to describe Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) distribution and abundance on the Upper Mississippi River throughout the year to better understand...
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E.M. Kirsch
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
Birds of large floodplain forests: Local and regional habitat associations on the upper Mississippi River Birds of large floodplain forests: Local and regional habitat associations on the upper Mississippi River
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M. G. Knutson
An automated telemetry system for studies of migrating diving ducks An automated telemetry system for studies of migrating diving ducks
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C. E. Korschgen, K.P. Kenow, J. E. Austin, C.O. Kochanny, W. L. Green, C.H. Simmons, M. Janda
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