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Chemical quality of water, sediment, and fish in Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas, 1994-97 Chemical quality of water, sediment, and fish in Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas, 1994-97
The occurrence, trends, and sources of numerous inorganic and organic contaminants were evaluated in Mountain Creek Lake, a reservoir in Dallas, Texas. The study, done in cooperation with the Southern Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command, was prompted by the Navy’s concern for potential off-site migration of contaminants from two facilities on the shore of Mountain Creek Lake...
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Peter C. Van Metre, S.A. Jones, J. Bruce Moring, B.J. Mahler, Jennifer T. Wilson
Assessment of selected water-quality data collected in the lower Red River (main stem) basin, Texas, 1997-98 Assessment of selected water-quality data collected in the lower Red River (main stem) basin, Texas, 1997-98
The Texas part of the Red River Basin has been divided into five reaches or subbasins (fig. 1) to facilitate improved planning, monitoring, geographical analysis, and dissemination of information. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Red River Authority of Texas, is studying the five subbasins, each for a period of about 1 year. Baldys and Phillips (1998) discuss...
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Stanley Baldys, Danna K. Hamilton
Spatial distribution and trends in trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organochlorine pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls in Lake Worth sediment, Fort Worth, Texas Spatial distribution and trends in trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organochlorine pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls in Lake Worth sediment, Fort Worth, Texas
In spring 2000, the Texas Department of Health issued a fish consumption advisory for Lake Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, because of elevated concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish. In response to the advisory and in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Geological Survey collected 21 surficial sediment samples and three gravity core sediment samples to assess...
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Glenn Richard Harwell, Peter C. Van Metre, Jennifer T. Wilson, Barbara Mahler
The Norman Landfill environmental research site: What happens to the waste in landfills? The Norman Landfill environmental research site: What happens to the waste in landfills?
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Scott C. Christenson, Isabelle M. Cozzarelli
Selected hydrogeologic datasets for the Evangeline Aquifer, Texas Selected hydrogeologic datasets for the Evangeline Aquifer, Texas
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Eric W. Strom, Natalie A. Houston, C. Amanda Garcia
Amphibian conservation genetics Amphibian conservation genetics
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C.M. Bridges, C. L. Rowe, W. A. Hopkins
Factors limiting the intertidal distribution of the mangrove species Xylocarpus granatum Factors limiting the intertidal distribution of the mangrove species Xylocarpus granatum
The tree species Xylocarpus granatum is commonly described as occurring in the upper intertidal zone of mangrove forests, but mature trees are occasionally found at lower elevations. In the Utwe River basin, on the Pacific island of Kosrae, we investigated the relative importance of several biotic and abiotic factors that may control the intertidal distribution of X. granatum. Factors we...
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J. A. Allen, K. W. Krauss, R.D. Hauff
Native plants for effective coastal wetland restoration Native plants for effective coastal wetland restoration
Plant communities, along with soils and appropriate water regimes, are essential components of healthy wetland systems. In Louisiana, the loss of wetland habitat continues to be an issue of major concern. Wetland loss is caused by several interacting factors, both natural and human-induced (e.g., erosion and saltwater intrusion from the construction of canals and levees). Recent...
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Rebecca J. Howard
Habitat destruction and alteration. Historical trends and future prospects for amphibians Habitat destruction and alteration. Historical trends and future prospects for amphibians
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C.K. Dodd, L. L. Smith
Flyingfish spawning (Parexocoetus brachypterus) in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico Flyingfish spawning (Parexocoetus brachypterus) in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico
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Philip W. Stevens, C.K. Bennett, J.J. Berg
Using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to assess the toxicity and teratogenicity of aquatic amphibian habitats Using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to assess the toxicity and teratogenicity of aquatic amphibian habitats
Environmental contamination has been suspected of being partially responsible for recent declines in amphibian populations. It is often not feasible to identify all of the compounds in an environment, nor the concentrations in which they are present. SPMDs are passive sampling devices that uptake lipophilic compounds from the environment in a manner similar to aquatic organisms. The...
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C.M. Bridges, E. E. Little
Hydrologic, water-quality, and biological data for three water bodies, Texas Gulf Coastal Plain, 2000-2002 Hydrologic, water-quality, and biological data for three water bodies, Texas Gulf Coastal Plain, 2000-2002
During July 2000–September 2002, the U.S. Geological Survey collected and analyzed site-specific hydrologic, water-quality, and biological data in Dickinson Bayou, Armand Bayou, and the San Bernard River in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas. Segments of the three water bodies are on the State 303(d) list. Continuous monitoring showed that seasonal variations in water temperature, specific
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Jeffery W. East, Jennifer L. Hogan