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Mercury and periphyton in the south Florida ecosystem Mercury and periphyton in the south Florida ecosystem
Background Advisories warning against the eating of game fish due to high concentrations (0.5 to 1.5 parts per million) of mercury are common in areas of Florida. When concentrations of mercury in fish are reported, it is primarily the compound methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxin, that is assumed present. MeHg has caused neurological damage in people in Japan and Iraq who ate food tainted...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Precipitation, streamflow and water quality data from selected sites in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1993-95 Precipitation, streamflow and water quality data from selected sites in the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1993-95
Charlotte and Mecklenburg County from October 1993 through June 1995 to identify the type, concentration, and amount of nonpoint-source stormwater runoff within the area. The data collected include measurements of precipitation; streamflow; physical characteristics, such as water temperature, pH, specific conductance, biochemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, and suspended sediment...
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J. B. Robinson, W. F. Hazell, R. G. Garrett
Hydrogeology of the interstream area between Ty Ty Creek and Ty Ty Creek tributary near Plains, Georgia Hydrogeology of the interstream area between Ty Ty Creek and Ty Ty Creek tributary near Plains, Georgia
This report is part of an interdisciplinary effort to identify and describe processes that control movement and fate of selected fertilizers and pesticides in the surface and subsurface environments in the Fall Line Hills district of the Georgia Coastal Plain physiographic province. This report describes the hydrogeology of the interstream area between Ty Ty Creek and it's tributary near...
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Lisa M. Stewart, David W. Hicks
Techniques to estimate generalized skew coefficients of annual peak streamflow for natural basins in Texas Techniques to estimate generalized skew coefficients of annual peak streamflow for natural basins in Texas
This report presents two techniques to estimate generalized skew coefficients used for log-Pearson Type III peak-streamflow frequency analysis of natural basins in Texas. A natural basin has less than 10 percent impervious cover, and less than 10 percent of its drainage area is controlled by reservoirs. The estimation of generalized skew coefficients is based on annual peak and...
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Linda J. Judd, William H. Asquith, Raymond M. Slade
Analysis of non-ortho-PCBs in fish, bird eggs, sediments, soils, and SPMD samples by gas chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry: Chapter 27 Analysis of non-ortho-PCBs in fish, bird eggs, sediments, soils, and SPMD samples by gas chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry: Chapter 27
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Paul H. Peterman, Robert W. Gale, Donald E. Tillitt, Kevin P. Feltz
Marsh vertical accretion in a Southern California Estuary, U.S.A Marsh vertical accretion in a Southern California Estuary, U.S.A
Vertical accretion was measured between October 1992 and March 1994 in low and high saltmarsh zones in the north arm of Tijuana estuary from feldspar market horizons and soil corings. Accretion in the Spartina foliosa low marsh (2-8.5 cm) was related almost entirely to episodic storm-induced river flows between January and March 1993, with daily tidal flooding contributing little or no...
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Donald R. Cahoon, J.C. Lynch, A.N. Powell
Sediment porewater toxicity assessment studies in the vicinity of offshore oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico Sediment porewater toxicity assessment studies in the vicinity of offshore oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico
As part of a multidisciplinary program to assess the potential long-term impacts of offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico, sediment chemical analyses and porewater toxicity tests were conducted in the vicinity of five offshore platforms. Based on data from sea urchin fertilization and embryological development assays, toxicity was observed near...
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R.S. Carr, D.C. Chapman, B.J. Presley, J.M. Biedenbach, L. Robertson, P. Boothe, R. Kilada, T. Wade, P. Montagna
A review of herpetology of the Bahamian archipelago A review of herpetology of the Bahamian archipelago
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R. Franz, C.K. Dodd, S.D. Buckner
Description, instructions, and verification for Basinsoft, a computer program to quantify drainage- basin characteristics Description, instructions, and verification for Basinsoft, a computer program to quantify drainage- basin characteristics
Basinsoft is a computer program developed to utilize digital cartographic data to quantify 27 selected morphometric characteristics and optional area-weighted characteristics for a drainage basin. The programs comprising Basinsoft were written in Arc Macro Language (AML), a post-processing language written to run in ARC/INFO, a proprietary geographic information system (GIS). Basinsoft...
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Craig A. Harvey, David A. Eash
Analysis of suspended-sediment concentrations and discharges at four long-term sediment stations in central and southern Illinois, 1975–92 water years Analysis of suspended-sediment concentrations and discharges at four long-term sediment stations in central and southern Illinois, 1975–92 water years
The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, have jointly operated four sediment stations in central and southern Illinois since May 1975—Illinois River at Valley City, Kaskaskia River at Cooks Mills, Kaskaskia River near Venedy Station, and Big Muddy River at Murphysboro. A comprehensive analysis of the historical data from these sediment stations...
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Paul J. Terrio
Water resources data, South Carolina, water year 1996 Water resources data, South Carolina, water year 1996
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T.W. Cooney, K.H. Jones, P.A. Drewes, J.W. Gissendanner, B.W. Church
Proposed environmental monitoring plan for the Bird Island Marine Reserve, Antigua. An Island Resources Foundation Report for the Organization of American States (Performance Contract No.WSC14721) Proposed environmental monitoring plan for the Bird Island Marine Reserve, Antigua. An Island Resources Foundation Report for the Organization of American States (Performance Contract No.WSC14721)
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G. Chambers, V. Garrison