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A stream-gaging network analysis for the 7-day, 10-year annual low flow in New Hampshire streams A stream-gaging network analysis for the 7-day, 10-year annual low flow in New Hampshire streams
The 7-day, 10-year (7Q10) low-flow-frequency statistic is a widely used measure of surface-water availability in New Hampshire. Regression equations and basin-characteristic digital data sets were developed to help water-resource managers determine surface-water resources during periods of low flow in New Hampshire streams. These regression equations and data sets were developed to...
Authors
Robert H. Flynn
Archive of Boomer and Chirp Seismic Reflection Data Collected During USGS Cruise 01RCE02, Southern Louisiana, April and May 2001 Archive of Boomer and Chirp Seismic Reflection Data Collected During USGS Cruise 01RCE02, Southern Louisiana, April and May 2001
In April and May of 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a geophysical study of the Mississippi River Delta, Atchafalaya River Delta, and Shell Island Pass in southern Louisiana. This study was part of a larger USGS River Contaminant Evaluation (RCE) Project. This disc serves as an archive of unprocessed digital seismic reflection data, trackline navigation files, shotpoint...
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Karynna Calderon, Shawn V. Dadisman, James G. Flocks, Dana S. Wiese
Pharmaceuticals, hormones, personal-care products, and other organic wastewater contaminants in water resources: Recent research activities of the U.S. Geological Survey's toxic substances hydrology program Pharmaceuticals, hormones, personal-care products, and other organic wastewater contaminants in water resources: Recent research activities of the U.S. Geological Survey's toxic substances hydrology program
Recent decades have brought increasing concerns for potential contamination of water resources that could inadvertently result during production, use, and disposal of the numerous chemicals offering improvements in industry, agriculture, medical treatment, and even common household products. Increasing knowledge of the environmental occurrence or toxicological behavior of these...
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Michael J. Focazio, Dana W. Kolpin, Herbert T. Buxton
Are veterinary medicines causing environmental risks? Are veterinary medicines causing environmental risks?
Too little is known about the effects of these compounds, their metabolites, and degradation products.
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Alistair Boxall, Dana W. Kolpin, Bent Halling-Sorensen, Johannes Tolls
Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data, for streams in the upper Prickly Pear Creek watershed, Montana, 2001 Water-quality, bed-sediment, and biological data, for streams in the upper Prickly Pear Creek watershed, Montana, 2001
The upper Prickly Pear Creek watershed encompasses the upstream 15 miles of Prickly Pear Creek, south of Helena, Montana (fig. 1). The headwaters of Prickly Pear Creek and its tributaries (Beavertown Creek, Clancy Creek, Dutchman Creek, Golconda Creek, Lump Gulch, Spring Creek, and Warm Springs Creek) are primarily in the Helena National Forest, whereas the central part of the watershed...
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Terry L. Klein, Joanna N. Thamke, David D. Harper, Aida M. Farag, David A. Nimick, David L. Fey
Response to comment on "Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: A national reconnaissance" Response to comment on "Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater contaminants in U.S. streams, 1999-2000: A national reconnaissance"
Till (1) raised concerns that several aspects of how we handled the data in our study (2) may have caused unintended bias. First, Till (1) considers the “median detectable concentrations” listed in Table 1 (2) to be misleading because “higher median concentrations than is actually the case” were suggested. We interpret this concern raised by Till (1) to be that some readers may...
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Dana W. Kolpin, Edward T. Furlong, Michael T. Meyer, E. Michael Thurman, Steven D. Zaugg, Larry B. Barber, Herbert T. Buxton
Structural Equation Modeling: Applications in ecological and evolutionary biology Structural Equation Modeling: Applications in ecological and evolutionary biology
This book presents an introduction to the methodology of structural equation modeling, illustrates its use, and goes on to argue that it has revolutionary implications for the study of natural systems. A major theme of this book is that we have, up to this point, attempted to study systems primarily using methods (such as the univariate model) that were designed only for considering...
Authors
Bruce H. Pugesek, Adrian Tomer, Alexander von Eye
Monitoring Amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Appendix IV: Guidelines for building and operating remote field recorders Monitoring Amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Appendix IV: Guidelines for building and operating remote field recorders
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Authors
W.J. Barichivich
Analysis of tests of subsurface injection, storage, and recovery of freshwater in Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California Analysis of tests of subsurface injection, storage, and recovery of freshwater in Lancaster, Antelope Valley, California
Ground-water levels in Lancaster, California, declined more than 200 feet during the 20th century, resulting in reduced ground-water supplies and more than 6 feet of land subsidence. Facing continuing population growth, water managers are seeking solutions to these problems. Injection of imported, treated fresh water into the aquifer system when it is most available and least expensive...
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Steven P. Phillips, Carl S. Carlson, Loren F. Metzger, James F. Howle, Devin L. Galloway, Michelle Sneed, Marti E. Ikehara, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Nancy E. King
Herbicides and herbicide degradation products in upper midwest agricultural streams during august base-flow conditions Herbicides and herbicide degradation products in upper midwest agricultural streams during august base-flow conditions
Herbicide concentrations in streams of the U.S. Midwest have been shown to decrease through the growing season due to a variety of chemical and physical factors. The occurrence of herbicide degradation products at the end of the growing season is not well known. This study was conducted to document the occurrence of commonly used herbicides and their degradation products in Illinois...
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S. J. Kalkhoff, K. E. Lee, S. D. Porter, P. J. Terrio, E.M. Thurman
Longitudinal analysis of bioaccumulative contaminants in freshwater fishes Longitudinal analysis of bioaccumulative contaminants in freshwater fishes
The National Contaminant Biomonitoring Program (NCBP) was initiated in 1967 as a component of the National Pesticide Monitoring program. It consists of periodic collection of freshwater fish and other samples and the analysis of the concentrations of persistent environmental contaminants in these samples. For the analysis, the common approach has been to apply the mixed two-way ANOVA...
Authors
Jielun Sun, Y. Kim, C. J. Schmitt