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Effects of twenty-five compounds on four species of aquatic fungi (Saprolegniales) pathogenic to fish Effects of twenty-five compounds on four species of aquatic fungi (Saprolegniales) pathogenic to fish
Four species of aquatic fungi (Achlya flagellata, A. racemosa, Saprolegnia hypogyna, and S. megasperma) were exposed to 25 chemicals representing seven classes of compounds for 15 and 60 min, in an effort to identify potential fungicidal agents for use in fish culture. The antifungal activity of each chemical was compared with that of malachite green, a reference compound with known...
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Tom A. Bailey
Species composition of fish communities in northern Wisconsin lakes: Relation to pH Species composition of fish communities in northern Wisconsin lakes: Relation to pH
Fish communities in circumneutral Wisconsin lakes contained significantly more species than did those in acidic lakes (pH 5.1-6.0). Common, as well as rare, species occurred with lower frequency in acidic lakes than in circumneutral lakes. Certain taxa, such as minnows and darters, were either absent or rare in the acidic lakes, probably because of pH-related stress. The differences in...
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J.G. Wiener, P.J. Rago, J.M. Eilers
Tissue lead distribution and hematologic effects in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) fed biologically incorporated lead Tissue lead distribution and hematologic effects in American kestrels (Falco sparverius) fed biologically incorporated lead
American kestrels were fed a diet containing 0.5, 120, 212, and 448 ppm (dry wt) biologically incorporated lead (Pb) for 60 days. The diet consisted of homogenized 4-wk-old cockerels raised on feed mixed with and without lead. No kestrels died and weights did not differ among treatment groups. The control group (0.5 ppm Pb) had the lowest mean concentration of lead and the high dietary...
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T. W. Custer, J. C. Franson, O. H. Pattee
Hydrocarbon source-rock evaluation - Solor Church Formation (middle Proterozoic, Keweenawan Supergroup), southeastern Minnesota Hydrocarbon source-rock evaluation - Solor Church Formation (middle Proterozoic, Keweenawan Supergroup), southeastern Minnesota
In the type section (Lonsdale 65-1 core, Rice County, Minnesota) the Solor Church Formation (Middle Proterozoic, Keweenawan Supergroup) consists primarily of reddish-brown mudstone and siltstone and pale reddish-brown sandstone. The sandstone and siltstone are texturally and mineralogically immature. Hydrocarbon source-rock evaluation of bluish-gray, greenish-gray and medium-dark-gray to...
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J. R. Hatch, G. B. Morey
Statistical models for estimating flow characteristics of Michigan streams Statistical models for estimating flow characteristics of Michigan streams
Multiple-regression equations were developed to estimate flow characteristics at ungaged sites. Several readily measureable basin characteristics and an areal adjustment factor are required in the equations. Equations have been prepared to estimate mean and mean monthly flow, flow duration, low flow, peak flow, and flood volume. The precision of the flow estimate varies with the flow
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D. J. Holtschlag, H.M. Croskey
Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1983 Water resources data, Michigan, water year 1983
Water resources data for the 1983 water year for Michigan consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water temperature of ground water. This report contains discharge records for 143 gaging stations; stage only records for 3 gaging stations; stage and contents for 5 lakes and...
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J. B. Miller, J.L. Oberg, T. Sieger
Fish abundance and population stability in a reservoir tailwater and an unregulated headwater stream Fish abundance and population stability in a reservoir tailwater and an unregulated headwater stream
Fish abundance and population stability were compared in the tailwater and in an unregulated tributary of Barren River Lake, a flood control reservoir in south central Kentucky. Fish abundance was greater in the tailwater near the dam and was dominated by three species common in the reservoir: gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus), and white crappies...
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K.E. Jacobs, W.D. Swink
Rapid method for measuring rotenone in water at piscicidal concentrations Rapid method for measuring rotenone in water at piscicidal concentrations
A high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedure that is rapid, specific, and sensitive (limit of detection
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V. K. Dawson, P.D. Harman, D.P. Schultz, J. L. Allen
Ground-water contamination by organic bases derived from coal-tar wastes Ground-water contamination by organic bases derived from coal-tar wastes
A fluid sample from a shallow aquifer contaminated by coal-tar wastes was analyzed for organic bases. The sample consisted of a mixture of aqueous and oily-tar phases. The phases were separated by centrifugation and filtration. Organic bases were isolated from each phase by pH adjustment and solvent extraction. Organic bases in the oily-tar phase were further purified by neutral-alumina...
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Wilfred E. Pereira, Colleen E. Rostad, John R. Garbarino, Marc F. Hult
Distribution of larval fishes related to potential navigation impacts on the upper Mississippi River, pool 7 Distribution of larval fishes related to potential navigation impacts on the upper Mississippi River, pool 7
Ichthyoplankton samples were collected twice monthly during spring and summer 1981 from a variety of habitats in Navigation Pool 7 of the upper Mississippi River. Larval‐fish distributions in the pool and variations in those distributions were analyzed relative to potential impacts of increased commercial navigation. Although as many as 66 species of adults have been found in the area...
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L. E. Holland, J.R. Sylvester
Ground-water-use trends in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1880-1980 Ground-water-use trends in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Minnesota, 1880-1980
Detailed ground-water-use information from 1880 to 1980 has been collected and analyzed for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Interpretation of historic water-use data was required to help water-resource planners and managers assess future trends in water use. Data were also needed for three computer-simulation models of ground-water flow being developed in the Twin Cities area. Methods...
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M.A. Horn