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The loss of hyperosmoregulatory ability in migrating juvenile American shad, Alosa sapidissima The loss of hyperosmoregulatory ability in migrating juvenile American shad, Alosa sapidissima

Investigations on juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima) revealed several physiological changes associated with downstream migration. Plasma chloride decreased 20% in wild juvenile shad during the autumn migration. Migrants had lower condition factor and hematocrit than non-migrant shad captured by beach seining. Gill Na + ,K + -ATPase activity of migrant shad was higher than non...
Authors
Joseph D. Zydlewski, S. D. McCormick

Anthropogenic molecular markers: Tools to identify the sources and transport pathways of pollutants Anthropogenic molecular markers: Tools to identify the sources and transport pathways of pollutants

The activities of modern civilization have released to the oceans a wide variety of both mobilized natural compounds and synthetic compounds not found prior to modern times. Many of these compounds provide a means of identifying sources of inputs and pathways of movement of chemicals through oceanic ecosystems and serve as molecular markers of human activities. A coastal ocean (Tokyo Bay...
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H. Takada, F. Satoh, Michael H. Bothner, B.W. Tripp, C.G. Johnson, J.W. Farrington

Imperiled mammalian fauna of aquatic ecosystems in the Southeast: A management perspective Imperiled mammalian fauna of aquatic ecosystems in the Southeast: A management perspective

Management of imperiled mammals associated with aquatic ecosystems in the southeastern United States ranges from almost no management for some species to intensive, high-profile programs for others. Aquatic mammals are notoriously difficult to census because they are often secretive, trap-wary, relatively rare, or have extensive movement patterns. As a result, conservation efforts aimed...
Authors
J. D. Clark, M. J. Harvey

Use of geochemical mass balance modelling to evaluate the role of weathering in determining stream chemistry in five mid-Atlantic watersheds on different lithologies Use of geochemical mass balance modelling to evaluate the role of weathering in determining stream chemistry in five mid-Atlantic watersheds on different lithologies

The importance of mineral weathering was assessed and compared for five mid-Atlantic watersheds receiving similar atmospheric inputs but underlain by differing bedrock. Annual solute mass balances and volume-weighted mean solute concentrations were calculated for each watershed for each year of record. In addition, primary and secondary mineralogy were determined for each of the...
Authors
Anne K. O’Brien, Karen C. Rice, Owen P. Bricker, Margaret M. Kennedy, R. Todd Anderson

Water-quality assessment of the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: sources, characteristics, analysis and limitations of nutrient and suspended-sediment data, 1975-90 Water-quality assessment of the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania and Maryland: sources, characteristics, analysis and limitations of nutrient and suspended-sediment data, 1975-90

This report describes analyses of available information on nutrients and suspended sediment collected in the Lower Susquehanna River Basin during water years 1975-90. Most of the analyses were applied to data collected during water years 1980-89. The report describes the spatial and temporal availability of nutrient and suspended-sediment data and presents a preliminary concept of the...
Authors
R.A. Hainly, C. A. Loper

Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-69-64-4767 crossing Tippey Ditch in Grant County, Indiana Modified level II streambed-scour analysis for structure I-69-64-4767 crossing Tippey Ditch in Grant County, Indiana

Level II scour evaluations follow a process in which hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment transport data are evaluated to calculate the depth of scour that may result when a given discharge is routed through a bridge opening. The results of the modified Level II analysis for structure 1-69-64-4767 on Interstate 69 crossing Tippey Ditch in Grant County, Indiana, are presented. The site is...
Authors
B.A. Robinson, D. C. Voelker, R. L. Miller
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