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Effects of land use on the water quality and biota of three streams in the Piedmont province of North Carolina Effects of land use on the water quality and biota of three streams in the Piedmont province of North Carolina

Three small streams in North Carolina 's northern Piedmont were studied to compare the effects of land use in their watersheds on water quality characteristics and aquatic biota. Devil 's Cradle Creek (agricultural watershed) had more than two times the sediment yield of Smith Creek (forested watershed) (0.34 tons/acre compared to 0.13 tons/acre), and Marsh Creek (urban watershed) had...
Authors
J. K. Crawford, D. R. Lenat

Field validation of a habitat suitability index model for the American oyster Field validation of a habitat suitability index model for the American oyster

A habitat suitability index (HSI) model, developed for the American oyster,Crassostrea virginica, along the Gulf of Mexico, was field tested on 38 0.1-ha reef and nonreef sites in Galveston Bay, Texas. The HSI depends upon six (HSI1) or, optionally, eight (HSI2) variables. The six variables are percent of bottom covered with suitable cultch (V1), mean summer water salinity (V2), mean...
Authors
Thomas M. Soniat, Michael S. Brody

Workshop summary: Habitat loss and its effect on waterfowl Workshop summary: Habitat loss and its effect on waterfowl

No abstract available.
Authors
Robert E. Stewart, Gary Krapu, Bruce Conant, H. Franklin Percival, David L. Hall

Habitat relationships of island nesting seabirds along Coastal Louisiana Habitat relationships of island nesting seabirds along Coastal Louisiana

Seabirds in the saline marsh of coastal Louisiana nest on the islands that are more isolated, smaller, have lower percentages of woody vegetation, and higher percentages of herbaceous vegetation and beach habitat. Only moderate variation in these habitat features was demonstrated among years of colonization. The factors causing these preferences appear to be protection from mammalian...
Authors
Richard D. Greer, Carroll L. Cordes, Stanley H. Anderson

Biochemical changes in longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis, associated with lead, cadmium and zinc from mine tailings Biochemical changes in longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis, associated with lead, cadmium and zinc from mine tailings

Longear sunfish were collected from a stream contaminated with mine tailings rich in lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn). Blood samples were analysed for δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity and Pb concentration. Vertebrae were tested for bone strength and composition, and Pb, Zn, and Cd concentrations were determined in muscle tissue. ALA-D activity was negatively...
Authors
F.J. Dwyer, C.J. Schmitt, S.E. Finger, P. M. Mehrle

The ecology of the soft-bottom benthos of San Francisco Bay: a community profile The ecology of the soft-bottom benthos of San Francisco Bay: a community profile

This profile, part of a series of profiles concerning coastal habitats of the United States, is a detailed examination of the soft-bottom benthos of San Francisco Bay. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Game report (1979) entitled "Protection and Restoration of San Francisco Bay Fish and Wildlife Habitat" provides clear recognition of the importance of
Authors
Frederic H. Nichols, Mario M. Pamatmat
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