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Geology, hydrology, and ground-water quality of the Galena-Platteville aquifer in the vicinity of the Parson's Casket Hardware Superfund Site, Belvidere, Illinois Geology, hydrology, and ground-water quality of the Galena-Platteville aquifer in the vicinity of the Parson's Casket Hardware Superfund Site, Belvidere, Illinois

The geology, hydrology, and distribution of contaminants in the Galena-Platteville aquifer in the vicinity of the Parson's Casket Hardware Superfund site in northeastern Belvidere, Ill., were characterized on the basis of data collected from boreholes using geophysical logging and packer assemblies. Horizontal flow in the Galena-Platteville aquifer is affected by a network of...
Authors
Robert T. Kay

[Book review] Natural History Investigations in South Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present, by A. E. Sanders and W. D. Anderson, Jr. [Book review] Natural History Investigations in South Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present, by A. E. Sanders and W. D. Anderson, Jr.

Review of: History Investigations in South Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present, by A. E. Sanders and W. D. Anderson, Jr. The University of South Carolina Press (July 1999). ISBN: 1570032785.
Authors
W. F. Smith-Vaniz

[Book review] Theoretical Ecology Illustrated : An illustrated guide to theoretical ecology, by Ted J. Case [Book review] Theoretical Ecology Illustrated : An illustrated guide to theoretical ecology, by Ted J. Case

Review of: An Illustrated Guide to Theoretical Ecology. Ted J. Case. Oxford University Press, New York, 2000. 460 pp., illus. $45.00 (ISBN 0-19-508512-4 paper).
Authors
D.L. DeAngelis

Characterization of stormwater discharges from Las Flores Industrial Park, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, 1998-99 Characterization of stormwater discharges from Las Flores Industrial Park, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, 1998-99

Stormwater discharges from Las Flores Industrial Park, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, were characterized from June 1998 to July 1999 by measuring the flow rate at two outfalls, delineating the drainage areas for each outfall, and calculating the volume of the stormwater discharges. Stormwater-discharge samples were collected and analyzed to determine the quality of the discharges. Constituent...
Authors
Jose M. Rodriguez

An approach for assessment of water quality using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and bioindicator tests An approach for assessment of water quality using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and bioindicator tests

As an integral part of our continued development of water quality assessment approaches, we combined integrative sampling, instrumental analysis of widely occurring anthropogenic contaminants, and the application of a suite of bioindicator tests as a specific part of a broader survey of ecological conditions, species diversity, and habitat quality in the Santa Cruz River in Arizona, USA...
Authors
J. D. Petty, S.B. Jones, J.N. Huckins, W.L. Cranor, J.T. Parris, T.B. McTague, T.P. Boyle

An evaluation of the toxicity of contaminated sediments from Waukegan Harbor, Illinois, following remediation An evaluation of the toxicity of contaminated sediments from Waukegan Harbor, Illinois, following remediation

Waukegan Harbor in Illinois was designated as a Great Lakes Area of Concern due to high concentrations of sediment-associated polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of 20 sediment samples collected after remediation (primarily dredging) of Waukegan Harbor for PCBs. A 42-day whole sediment toxicity test with the amphipod Hyalella azteca...
Authors
N.E. Kemble, D.G. Hardesty, C.G. Ingersoll, B. Thomas Johnson, F.J. Dwyer, D.D. MacDonald

Collection and detection of lipophilic chemical contaminants in water, sediment, soil, and air—SPMD-TOX Collection and detection of lipophilic chemical contaminants in water, sediment, soil, and air—SPMD-TOX

This toxicological screening tool is a method designed to collect and detect the presence of toxic lipophilic chemical contaminants in water, sediment, soil, and air.
Authors
B. Thomas Johnson, James N. Huckins, Jimmie D. Petty, Randal C. Clark

Toxic responses of medaka, D-rR strain, to polychlorinatednaphthalene mixtures after embryonic exposure by in ovo nanoinjection: A partial life-cycle assessment Toxic responses of medaka, D-rR strain, to polychlorinatednaphthalene mixtures after embryonic exposure by in ovo nanoinjection: A partial life-cycle assessment

Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) are organic compounds with some chemical properties and uses similar to polychlorinated biphenyls. Polychlorinated naphthalenes have been detected in biota from certain aquatic environments. The toxicities of several PCN technical mixtures (Halowax) to medaka (Oryzias latipes) were determined by use of an embryo nanoinjection method. Medaka eggs (early...
Authors
Sergio A. Villalobos, Diana M. Papoulias, John C. Meadows, Alan L. Blankenship, Stephanie D. Pastva, Kurunthachalam Kannan, D.E. Hinton, Donald E. Tillitt, John P. Giesy

Mapping and converting essential Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata into MARC21 and Dublin Core: towards an alternative to the FGDC Clearinghouse Mapping and converting essential Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata into MARC21 and Dublin Core: towards an alternative to the FGDC Clearinghouse

The purpose of this article is to raise and address a number of issues related to the conversion of Federal Geographic Data Committee metadata into MARC21 and Dublin Core. We present an analysis of 466 FGDC metadata records housed in the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) node of the FGDC Clearinghouse, with special emphasis on the length of fields and the total length...
Authors
A. Chandler, D. Foley, A.M. Hafez
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