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Winter biomass and nutrient values of three seagrass species as potential foods for redheads (Aythya americana eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana Winter biomass and nutrient values of three seagrass species as potential foods for redheads (Aythya americana eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana
We studied biomass and macronutrient content ofHalodule wrightii (shoalgrass) throughout the winter and ofThalassia testudinum (turtlegrass) andSyringodium filiforme (manateegrass) in January in Chandeleur Sound, LouisianaHalodule, the primary fcod of wintering redheads, had the lowest biomass of the three species on the study area in mid-winter. Macronutrient content ofHalodule did not...
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Thomas C. Michot, Paul C. Chadwick
The use of GIS technology to support environmental monitoring and assessment programs-Estuaries activities The use of GIS technology to support environmental monitoring and assessment programs-Estuaries activities
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James B. Johnston, Kevin Summers, P. E. Bourgeois, Vince Sclafani
Monitoring Hurricane Andrew damage and recovery of the coastal Louisiana marsh using satellite remote sensing data Monitoring Hurricane Andrew damage and recovery of the coastal Louisiana marsh using satellite remote sensing data
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Elijah Ramsey III, S. Laine, Dirk Werle, Brian Tittley, David Lapp
Virtual reality for natural resource management: A concept paper Virtual reality for natural resource management: A concept paper
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Scott A. Wilson, Vince Sclafani
The use of videography to assess the spatial impact of hurricanes on forest ecosystems The use of videography to assess the spatial impact of hurricanes on forest ecosystems
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Thomas W. Doyle, K. W. Krauss, C.J. Wells, M. R. Roberts
The distribution of wetland and deepwater habitats in the San Francisco Bay region The distribution of wetland and deepwater habitats in the San Francisco Bay region
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Michael Josselyn, Lawrence R. Handley, Millicent L. Quammen, Dennis Peters
Nest monitoring using a micro-video camera Nest monitoring using a micro-video camera
A system is described that utilizes a battery operated micro-video camera mounted on an extendible pole for monitoring high nests. The video image is transmitted to a hand-held monitor at ground level and provides accurate information about the contents of high nests.
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Keith Ouchley, Robert B. Hamilton, Scott A. Wilson
Separation of selenium species released from Se-exposed algae Separation of selenium species released from Se-exposed algae
We have assessed a fractionation scheme for selenium species that separates Se-containing amino acids and other organoselenium compounds in aqueous samples. We investigated the retention of standard solutions of selenate (Se+6), selenite (Se+4), and selenomethionine (Se−2) by fractionation media (Sephadex A-25 ion-exchange resin, copper-treated Chelex-100 ligand-exchange resin, and...
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John M. Besser, James N. Huckins, Randal C. Clark
Physiological changes and tissue metal accumulation in rainbow trout exposed to foodborne and waterborne metals Physiological changes and tissue metal accumulation in rainbow trout exposed to foodborne and waterborne metals
Sublethal physiological effects and metal residue accumulation in tissues were measured in adult and juvenile rainbow trout fed a metal-contaminated diet and/or exposed to waterborne metals for 21 d. The consumption of metal-contaminated invertebrates from the Clark Fork River, Montana, significantly affected scale loss and metal accumulation in gut tissue of adult trout. Survival, scale...
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Aida M. Farag, Connie J. Boese, Harold L. Bergman, D. F. Woodward
Chemical characterization of sediments and pore water from the upper Clark Fork River and Milltown Reservoir, Montana Chemical characterization of sediments and pore water from the upper Clark Fork River and Milltown Reservoir, Montana
The upper Clark Fork River basin in western Montana is widely contaminated by metals from past mining, milling, and smelting activities As part of a comprehensive ecological risk assessment for the upper Clark Fork River, we measured physical and chemical characteristics of surficial sediment samples that were collected from depositional zones for subsequent toxicity evaluations Sampling...
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W. G. Brumbaugh, C.G. Ingersoll, N.E. Kemble, T.W. May, J.L. Zajicek
Characterization of ecological risks at the Milltown Reservoir-Clark Fork River Sediments Superfund Site, Montana Characterization of ecological risks at the Milltown Reservoir-Clark Fork River Sediments Superfund Site, Montana
A comprehensive field and laboratory approach to the ecological risk assessment for the Milltown Reservoir-Clark Fork River Sediments Site, a Superfund site in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, has been described in the preceding reports of this series. The risk assessment addresses concerns over the ecological impacts of upstream releases of mining wastes to fisheries of the upper Clark...
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Gary A. Pascoe, Richard J. Blanchet, Greg L. Linder, Don Palawski, William G. Brumbaugh, Tim J. Canfield, Nile E. Kemble, Chris G. Ingersoll, Aida M. Farag, Julie A. DalSoglio
Suspended sediment and stream discharge in Bloody Run and Sny Magill watershed, water year 1992 Suspended sediment and stream discharge in Bloody Run and Sny Magill watershed, water year 1992
Hydrologic data were collected in the Bloody Run and Sny Magill watersheds in Clayton County, Iowa during the 1992 Water Year (October 1, 1991 to September 30, 1992) to provide data on suspended sediment and stream discharge from these watersheds. Suspended-sediment samples were collected daily during normal flow and several times during rainstorms. Stream stage was recorded continuously...
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Stephen J. Kalkhoff, David A. Eash