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Simulating the effect of climate extremes on groundwater flow through a lakebed Simulating the effect of climate extremes on groundwater flow through a lakebed

Groundwater exchanges with lakes resulting from cyclical wet and dry climate extremes maintain lake levels in the environment in ways that are not well understood, in part because they remain difficult to simulate. To better understand the atypical groundwater interactions with lakes caused by climatic extremes, an original conceptual approach is introduced using MODFLOW-2005 and a...
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Makhan L. Virdi, Terrie M. Lee, Amy Swancar, Richard G. Niswonger

Low-flow frequency and flow duration of selected South Carolina streams in the Saluda, Congaree, and Edisto River basins through March 2009 Low-flow frequency and flow duration of selected South Carolina streams in the Saluda, Congaree, and Edisto River basins through March 2009

Part of the mission of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is to protect and preserve South Carolina's water resources. Doing so requires an ongoing understanding of streamflow characteristics of the rivers and streams in South Carolina. A particular need is information concerning the low-flow...
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Toby D. Feaster, Wladmir B. Guimaraes

Sirenian pathology and mortality assessment Sirenian pathology and mortality assessment

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Robert K. Bonde, Antonio A. Mignucci-Ginannoni, Gregory D. Bossart

Microsatellite genetic diversity and differentiation of native and introduced grass carp populations in three continents Microsatellite genetic diversity and differentiation of native and introduced grass carp populations in three continents

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), a freshwater species native to China, has been introduced to about 100 countries/regions and poses both biological and environmental challenges to the receiving ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed genetic variation in grass carp from three introduced river systems (Mississippi River Basin in US, Danube River in Hungary, and Tone River in Japan) as...
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Duane Chapman, Q. Chen, Chenghui Wang, Jinlian Zhao, Guoqing Lu, Jeney Zsigmond, Si-Fa Li

Initiation of long-term coupled microbiological, geochemical, and hydrological experimentation within the seafloor at North Pond, western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Initiation of long-term coupled microbiological, geochemical, and hydrological experimentation within the seafloor at North Pond, western flank of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition 336 successfully initiated subseafloor observatory science at a young mid-ocean-ridge flank setting. All of the drilled sites are located in the North Pond region of the Atlantic Ocean (22°45′N, 46°05′W) in 4414–4483 m water depth. This area is known from previous ocean drilling and site survey investigations as a site of particularly...
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K.J. Edwards, N. Backert, W. Bach, K. Becker, A. Klaus, Dale W. Griffin, L. Anderson, A.G. Haddad, Y. Harigane, P.L. Campion, H. Hirayama, H.J. Mills, S.M. Hulme, K. Nakamura, S.L. Jorgensen, B. Orcutt, T.L. Insua, Y.-S. Park, V. Rennie, E.C. Salas, O. Rouxel, F. Wang, J.A. Russel, C.G. Wheat, K. Sakata, M. Brown, J.L. Magnusson, Z. Ettlinger

Experimental determination of soil heat storage for the simulation of heat transport in a coastal wetland Experimental determination of soil heat storage for the simulation of heat transport in a coastal wetland

Two physical experiments were developed to better define the thermal interaction of wetland water and the underlying soil layer. This information is important to numerical models of flow and heat transport that have been developed to support biological studies in the South Florida coastal wetland areas. The experimental apparatus consists of two 1.32 m diameter by 0.99 m tall, trailer...
Authors
Michael Swain, Matthew Swain, Melinda Lohmann, Eric Swain

Occurrence and distribution of Asian carps in Louisiana Occurrence and distribution of Asian carps in Louisiana

In the 1970s, commercial fishers reported sightings of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella in large rivers and associated backwaters of Louisiana; the first specimen in Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' fishery independent sampling was recorded in 1976. Beginning in the early 1980s, commercial fishers noted increasing populations of bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis...
Authors
R. Glenn Thomas, Jill A. Jenkins, Jody David

Hyperspectral remote sensing of wetland vegetation Hyperspectral remote sensing of wetland vegetation

Wetlands proportionally exert a higher influence on biogeochemical fluxes among the land, the atmosphere, and hydrologic systems than their 1% worldwide occurrence suggests [1]. Although their frequency of occurrence is low and their importance is high, wetlands continue to face high detrimental pressures from natural and human-induced forces [2]. Remote sensing offers the single best...
Authors
Elijah Ramsey III, Amina Rangoonwala

Toxicity of nickel-spiked freshwater sediments to benthic invertebrates-Spiking methodology, species sensitivity, and nickel bioavailability Toxicity of nickel-spiked freshwater sediments to benthic invertebrates-Spiking methodology, species sensitivity, and nickel bioavailability

This report summarizes data from studies of the toxicity and bioavailability of nickel in nickel-spiked freshwater sediments. The goal of these studies was to generate toxicity and chemistry data to support development of broadly applicable sediment quality guidelines for nickel. The studies were conducted as three tasks, which are presented here as three chapters: Task 1, Development of...
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John M. Besser, William G. Brumbaugh, Nile E. Kemble, Chris D. Ivey, James L. Kunz, Christopher G. Ingersoll, David Rudel
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