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Selective dipnetting of largemouth bass during electrofishing Selective dipnetting of largemouth bass during electrofishing

We electrofished 10 north‐central Texas reservoirs from 1987 through 1990 by either dipnetting all electroshocked fish (intensive dipnetting) or selectively dipnetting only fish visually identified as largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides. We compared selected indices of population structure (proportional stock density, relative stock density, and young–adult ratio) and abundance (catch...
Authors
Daniel J. Twedt, W. Clell Guest, Bobby W. Farquhar

Landslides triggered by Hurricane Hugo in eastern Puerto Rico, September 1989 Landslides triggered by Hurricane Hugo in eastern Puerto Rico, September 1989

On the morning of September 18, 1989, a category-four hurricane struck eastern Puerto Rico with a sustained wind speed in excess of 46 m/s. The 24-h rainfall accumulation from the hurricane ranged from 100 to 339 mm. Average rainfall intensities ranging from 34 to 39 mm/h were calculated for 4 and 6 h periods, respectively, at a rain gage equipped with satellite telemetry, and at an...
Authors
Matthew C. Larsen, Angel J. Torres-Sanchez

Aluminum in soil solutions from a subalpine spruce-fir forest at Whiteface Mountain, New York Aluminum in soil solutions from a subalpine spruce-fir forest at Whiteface Mountain, New York

Direct or indirect Al toxicity has been suggested as a principal factor in forest tree declines. We monitored ambient soil solutions in undisturbed and experimentally manipulated soils from a fir [Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.]-spruce forest on Whiteface Mountain, NY, in order to characterize soil solution Al concentrations over a range of acid anion loadings. Under both natural and...
Authors
E. K. Miller, Thomas G. Huntington, A. H. Johnson, A. J. Friedland

Genetic variation in male Yellow-headed Blackbirds from the northern Great Plains Genetic variation in male Yellow-headed Blackbirds from the northern Great Plains

Electrophoretic differences at 15 presumptive loci were used to assess allelic frequencies, heterozygosities, and polymorphism for male Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) collected in east-central Alberta, north-central North Dakota, and east-central South Dakota. Five loci were polymorphic and mean heterozygosities ranged from 0.119 to 0.133. Significant...
Authors
Daniel J. Twedt, William J. Bleier, George M. Linz

Comparison of algorithms for replacing missing data in discriminant analysis Comparison of algorithms for replacing missing data in discriminant analysis

We examined the impact of different methods for replacing missing data in discriminant analyses conducted on randomly generated samples from multivariate normal and non-normal distributions. The probabilities of correct classification were obtained for these discriminant analyses before and after randomly deleting data as well as after deleted data were replaced using: (1) variable means...
Authors
Daniel J. Twedt, D.S. Gill

Hydrogeology and Migration of Septic-Tank Effluent in the Surficial Aquifer System in the Northern Midlands Area, Palm Beach County, Florida Hydrogeology and Migration of Septic-Tank Effluent in the Surficial Aquifer System in the Northern Midlands Area, Palm Beach County, Florida

The northern Midlands area in Palm Beach County is an area of expected residential growth, but its flat topography, poor drainage, and near-surface marl layers retard rainfall infiltration and cause frequent flooding. Public water supplies and sewer services are not planned for the area, thus, residents must rely on domestic wells and septic tanks. The water table in the northern...
Authors
Wesley L. Miller

Water-quality data from continuously monitored sites in the Pamlico and Neuse River estuaries, North Carolina, 1990-91 Water-quality data from continuously monitored sites in the Pamlico and Neuse River estuaries, North Carolina, 1990-91

Water quality measurements were made at six sites in or near North Carolina's Pamlico River estuary and at five sites in or near the Neuse River estuary. Measurements taken at 15-minute intervals included near-surface and near-bottom specific conductance; near-surface water temperature; and near-surface, mid-depth, and near-bottom dissolved-oxygen concentrations. In the Pamlico River...
Authors
Ronald G. Garrett

Hydrologic data for a study of pre-Illinoian glacial till in Linn County, Iowa, water year 1991 Hydrologic data for a study of pre-Illinoian glacial till in Linn County, Iowa, water year 1991

Hydrologic data for a study of pre-lllinoian glacial till were collected during the 1991 water year at a site in Linn County, east-central Iowa. A hydrologic-data-collection network, consisting of a meteorological station, 22 observation wells, and a water-quality minimonitor, was installed at the site to investigate the hydraulic properties of the till. Recorders were installed on 12 of...
Authors
P.R. Bowman

Disappearing coastal wetlands Disappearing coastal wetlands

No abstract available.
Authors
James B. Johnston, Donald W. Field, Anthony J. Reyer

The use of freshwater and saltwater animals to distinguish between the toxic effects of salinity and contaminants in irrigation drain water The use of freshwater and saltwater animals to distinguish between the toxic effects of salinity and contaminants in irrigation drain water

Irrigation drain waters entering Stillwater Wildlife Management Area (SWMA) in south-western Nevada contain elevated levels of salinity and several inorganic contaminants (As, B, Cu, Li, Mo, and Sr). Mortalities of fish and waterfowl at the management area are believed to be associated with the poor water quality of the drains. The objective of the present study was to use fresh-water...
Authors
Christopher G. Ingersoll, F.J. Dwyer, S.A. Burch, M.K. Nelson, D.R. Buckler, J. B. Hunn
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