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Sperm cryopreservation in fish and shellfish Sperm cryopreservation in fish and shellfish
Initial success in sperm cryopreservation came at about the same time for aquatic species and livestock. However, in the 50-plus years since then cryopreserved sperm of livestock has grown into a billion-dollar global industry, while despite work in some 200 species with well over 200 published reports, cryopreservation of aquatic species sperm remains essentially a research activity...
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Terrence R. Tiersch, Huiping Yang, Jill A. Jenkins, Qiaoxiang Dong
Laboratory toxicity testing with freshwater mussels: Chapter 5 Laboratory toxicity testing with freshwater mussels: Chapter 5
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Christopher G. Ingersoll, N.J. Kernaghan, Timothy S. Gross, Cristi D. Bishop, Ning Wang, Andy Roberts
Towards quantitative monitoring of semivolatile organic compounds using passive air samplers: Chapter 6 Towards quantitative monitoring of semivolatile organic compounds using passive air samplers: Chapter 6
Passive air samplers can be used to measure the air concentration of various semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) with reasonable reliability. To use passive air samplers to measure atmospheric concentrations of pollutants, calibration data are required. Calibration data include parameters such as sampling rates, sampler/air partition coefficients and loss rate constants. These...
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M.E. Bartkow, Carl E. Orazio, Todd Gouin, James N. Huckins, J.F. Muller
Monitoring the storm tide of Hurricane Wilma in southwestern Florida, October 2005 Monitoring the storm tide of Hurricane Wilma in southwestern Florida, October 2005
Temporary monitoring stations employing non-vented pressure transducers were used to augment an existing U.S. Geological Survey coastal monitoring network to document the inland water levels related to the storm tide of Hurricane Wilma on the southwestern coast of Florida. On October 22, 2005, an experimental network consisting of 30 temporary stations was deployed over 90 miles of...
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Lars E. Soderqvist, Michael J. Byrne
Integrating image and GIS processing to map a complex landscape with national vegetation classification system protocols and high spatial resolution image data Integrating image and GIS processing to map a complex landscape with national vegetation classification system protocols and high spatial resolution image data
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Amina Rangoonwala, Elijah Ramsey
Total selenium and selenium species in irrigation drain inflows to the Salton Sea, California, April and July 2007 Total selenium and selenium species in irrigation drain inflows to the Salton Sea, California, April and July 2007
This report presents the results for two sampling periods during a 4-year monitoring survey to provide a characterization of selenium concentrations in selected irrigation drains flowing into the Salton Sea, California. Total selenium, selenium species, and total suspended solids were determined in water samples, and total selenium was determined in sediment, detritus, and biota that...
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Thomas W. May, Michael J. Walther, Michael K. Saiki, William G. Brumbaugh
Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) for the Lower Missouri River Valley Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) for the Lower Missouri River Valley
The Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) was developed to serve as a relatively coarse-scale index to delineate broad land capability classes in the valley of the Lower Missouri River. The index integrates fundamental factors that determine suitability of land for various uses, and may provide a useful mechanism to guide land-management decisions. The LCPI was constructed from...
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Robert B. Jacobson, Kimberly A. Chojnacki, Joanna M. Reuter
Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 06FSH03 offshore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 2006 Archive of digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data collected during USGS cruise 06FSH03 offshore of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 2006
In September of 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted geophysical surveys offshore of Fort Lauderdale, FL. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer and CHIRP seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, GIS information, Field Activity Collection System (FACS) logs, observer's logbook, and formal FGDC metadata. Filtered and gained digital images of...
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Arnell S. Harrison, Shawn V. Dadisman, Christopher D. Reich, Dana S. Wiese, Jason W. Greenwood, Peter W. Swarzenski
CO2‐induced suppression of transpiration cannot explain increasing runoff CO2‐induced suppression of transpiration cannot explain increasing runoff
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Thomas G. Huntington
Winter ecology of the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in southern Texas 1999-2004 Winter ecology of the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in southern Texas 1999-2004
This study examines the winter ecology of the western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in five Texas counties surrounding Corpus Christi, in southern Texas. There is a substantial gap in information on the owl's life cycle during migration and non-breeding winter months; almost all previous research on western burrowing owls has been conducted during the breeding season. The...
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Marc C. Woodin, Mary K. Skoruppa, Graham C. Hickman
Water and Streambed-Sediment Quality in the Upper Elk River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas, 2004-06 Water and Streambed-Sediment Quality in the Upper Elk River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas, 2004-06
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, collected water and streambedsediment samples in the Upper Elk River Basin in southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas from October 2004 through December 2006. The samples were collected to determine the stream-water quality and streambed-sediment quality. In 1998, the Missouri Department...
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Brenda J. Smith, Joseph M. Richards, John G. Schumacher