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Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Ground Water, Air, and Precipitation at North Windham, Maine Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Ground Water, Air, and Precipitation at North Windham, Maine

Thirty-one monitoring wells in the Windham aquifer in North Windham, Maine, were sampled for methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) from July 1998 to May 1999. MTBE was detected in 35 percent of the wells sampled in the Windham aquifer. MTBE was detected in 64 percent of wells in the high-yielding part of the aquifer; these wells account for 82 percent of all wells with detectable MTBE. Land...
Authors
Martha G. Nielsen, John M. Peckenham

Streamflow Statistics for the Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine Streamflow Statistics for the Narraguagus River at Cherryfield, Maine

Streamflow data have been collected for the Narraguagus River from 1948 to the present (2000) at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamgaging station at Cherryfield, Maine. This report describes a study done by the USGS to determine streamflow statistics using the streamflow record at the Narraguagus River station for use in total water use management plans implemented by State and...
Authors
Robert W. Dudley, Joseph P. Nielsen

Environmental Setting and Effects on Water Quality in the Great and Little Miami River Basins, Ohio and Indiana Environmental Setting and Effects on Water Quality in the Great and Little Miami River Basins, Ohio and Indiana

The Great and Little Miami River Basins drain approximately 7,354 square miles in southwestern Ohio and southeastern Indiana and are included in the more than 50 major river basins and aquifer systems selected for water-quality assessment as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment Program. Principal streams include the Great and Little Miami Rivers in Ohio...
Authors
Linda M. Debrewer, Gary L. Rowe, David C. Reutter, Rhett C. Moore, Julie A. Hambrook, Nancy T. Baker

Environmental Contaminants and Terrestrial Vertebrates: Effects on Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems Environmental Contaminants and Terrestrial Vertebrates: Effects on Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems

The desire of resource managers, risk assessors, and the general public to better understand the consequences of environmental contamination has produced a strong and growing need for information on the effects of contaminants on populations and groups of species, and over moderate to large areas of land or water. However, the problems associated with research involving populations and...

Modeling the distribution of neotropical birds throughout the Americas Modeling the distribution of neotropical birds throughout the Americas

I assessed tbe geographic information system (GIS) model and data layers used to create individual Neotropical bird species distribution maps from habitat data contained in the Ecological and Distributional Databases in 'Neotropical Birds: Ecology and Conservation' by D.F. Stotz, J.W. Fitzpatrick, T.A. Parker Ill, and D.K. Moskovits.
Authors
I. Thomas

Exploration Exploration

This summary of international nonfuel mineral exploration activities for 1999 draws upon available data from literature, industry and US Geological Survey (USGS) specialists. The report documents data on exploration budgets by region and commodity and identifies significant mineral discoveries and exploration target areas. It also discusses government programs affecting the mineral...
Authors
D.R. Wilburn

Gemstones Gemstones

Part of the 1999 Industrial Minerals Review. A review of the state of the gemstone industry worldwide in 1999 is presented. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the estimated value of natural gemstones produced from U.S. deposits in 1999 was $13.5 million. The estimated value of U.S. apparent consumption of gemstones in 1999 was $6.88 billion, an increase of 9 percent from 1998...
Authors
D.W. Olson

[Book review] Ecological Scale - Theory and Applications by D.L. Peterson and V. Thomas Parker, editors [Book review] Ecological Scale - Theory and Applications by D.L. Peterson and V. Thomas Parker, editors

Covering the complexity of the scale topic, this volume represents an important compilation of information on a topic that is often misunderstood, and one for which little attention is paid (although, thankfully, this seems to be on the decline). Although technical, this book provides full exposure to the scale issue in ecology and is an important reference for researchers and resource...
Authors
A.F. O'Connell

Physical, chemical, and biological data for selected streams in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1995-97 Physical, chemical, and biological data for selected streams in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1995-97

Physical, chemical, and biological data were collected at 51 sampling sites in Chester County, Pa., from 1970 through 1997 as part of the Stream Conditions of Chester County Program. This report presents data collected from 43 sites from 1995 through 1997 that constitute a continuation of the program. Physical data include water temperature, instantaneous stream discharge, pH, alkalinity...
Authors
Andrew G. Reif
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