Using a binaural biomimetic array to identify bottom objects ensonified by echolocating dolphins
D.A. Heiweg, P.W. Moore, S.W. Martin, L.A. Dankiewicz
2006, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics (1) 41-51
The development of a unique dolphin biomimetic sonar produced data that were used to study signal processing methods for object identification. Echoes from four metallic objects proud on the bottom, and a substrate-only condition, were generated by bottlenose dolphins trained to ensonify the targets in very shallow water. Using the...
Tracermodel1- Excel workbook for calculation and presentation of environmental tracer data for simple groundwater mixtures: Use of chlorofluorocarbons in hydrology - a guidebook; Section III.10.3
J.K. Bohlke
2006, Report
Atmospheric environmental tracers commonly used to date groundwater on timescales of years to decades include CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-113, SF6, 85Kr, 3 H and 3 H/3 H0 , where 3 H0 refers to initial tritium (3 H + tritiogenic 3 He) (Cook and Herczeg, 2000). Interpretation of age from environmental tracer...
Larval exposure to environmentally relevant mixtures of alkylphenolethoxylates reduces reproductive competence in male fathead minnows
T.J. Bistodeau, L. B. Barber, S.E. Bartell, R.A. Cediel, K.J. Grove, J. Klaustermeier, J.C. Woodard, K. E. Lee, H.L. Schoenfuss
2006, Aquatic Toxicology (79) 268-277
The ubiquitous presence of nonylphenolethoxylate/octylphenolethoxylate (NPE/OPE) compounds in aquatic environments adjacent to wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) warrants an assessment of the endocrine disrupting potential of these complex mixtures on aquatic vertebrates. In this study, fathead minnow larvae were exposed for 64 days to a...
Reproducibility of geochemical and climatic signals in the Atlantic coral Montastraea faveolata
Joseph M. Smith, T. M. Quinn, K.P. Helmle, R. B. Halley
2006, Paleoceanography (21)
Monthly resolved, 41-year-long stable isotopic and elemental ratio time series were generated from two separate heads of Montastraea faveolata from Looe Key, Florida, to assess the fidelity of using geochemical variations in Montastraea, the dominant reef-building coral of the Atlantic, to reconstruct sea surface environmental conditions at this site. The...
Limestone fluidized bed treatment of acid-impacted water at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Maine, USA
P.L. Sibrell, B.J. Watten, T.A. Haines, B.W. Spaulding
2006, Aquacultural Engineering (34) 61-71
Decades of atmospheric acid deposition have resulted in widespread lake and river acidification in the northeastern U.S. Biological effects of acidification include increased mortality of sensitive aquatic species such as the endangered Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a limestone-based fluidized...
Characterization of surface and ground water δ18O seasonal variation and its use for estimating groundwater residence times
Michael M. Reddy, Paul F. Schuster, Carol Kendall, Micaela B. Reddy
2006, Hydrological Processes (20) 1753-1772
18O is an ideal tracer for characterizing hydrological processes because it can be reliably measured in several watershed hydrological compartments. Here, we present multiyear isotopic data, i.e. 18O variations (δ18O), for precipitation inputs, surface water and groundwater in the Shingobee River Headwaters Area (SRHA), a well-instrumented research catchment in north-central Minnesota....
Local response of a glacier to annual filling and drainage of an ice-marginal lake
J. S. Walder, D.C. Trabant, M. Cunico, A. G. Fountain, S.P. Anderson, R. Scott Anderson, A. Malm
2006, Journal of Glaciology (52) 440-450
Ice-marginal Hidden Creek Lake, Alaska, USA, outbursts annually over the course of 2-3 days. As the lake fills, survey targets on the surface of the 'ice dam' (the glacier adjacent to the lake) move obliquely to the ice margin and rise substantially. As the lake drains, ice motion speeds up,...
Scientific developments ISFD3
M.H.I. Schropp, T.W. Soong
2006, Conference Paper, Floods, from Defence to Management: Symposium Proceedings - Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Flood Defence
Highlights, trends, and consensus from the 63 papers submitted to the Scientific Developments theme of the Third International Symposium on Flood Defence (ISFD) are presented. Realizing that absolute protection against flooding can never be guaranteed, trends in flood management have shifted: (1) from flood protection to flood-risk management, (2) from...
Michigan Water Year 2005
S. P. Blumer, C.R. Whited, J.M. Ellis, R. J. Minnerick, R.L. LeuVoy
2006, Water Resources Data MI-05-1
This volume of the annual hydrologic data report of Michigan is one of a series of annual reports that document hydrologic data gathered from the U.S. Geological Survey's surface- and ground-water data-collection networks in each state, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territories. These records of streamflow, ground-water levels, and quality...
Coastal wetlands of the northern Gulf of California: Inventory and conservation status
Edward P. Glenn, Pamela L. Nagler, Richard Brusca, Osvel Hinojosa-Huera
2006, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (16) 5-28
1.Above 28°N, the coastline of the northern Gulf of California is indented at frequent intervals by negative or inverse estuaries that are saltier at their backs than at their mouths due to the lack of freshwater inflow. These ‘esteros’ total over 215 000 ha in area and...
Water resources data New York water year 2005, volume 3: Western New York
Carolyn O. Szabo, Jason S. Grover, S.K. McInnes
2006, Water Data Report NY-05-3
Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Western New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs; ground-water levels and water quality; and quantity and chemical quality of precipitation. This volume contains records for water discharge at...
Water Resources Data New York Water Year 2005, Volume 2: Long Island
U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Water Data Report NY-05-2
Water resources data for the 2005 water year for Long Island New York consist of records of stage, discharge, and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; stage and water quality of estuaries; and water levels and water quality of ground-water wells. This volume...
Potentiometric surface of the Lower Patapsco Aquifer in southern Maryland, September 2003
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Judith C. Wheeler
2006, Open-File Report 2005-1010
This report presents a map showing the potentiometric surface of the Lower Patapsco aquifer in the Patapsco Formation of Lower Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland during September 2003. The map is based on water-level measurements in 66 wells. The highest measured water level was 112 feet above sea level near...
Methods Used to Assess the Susceptibility to Contamination of Transient, Non-Community Public Ground-Water Supplies in Indiana
Leslie D. Arihood, David A. Cohen
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5059
The Safe Water Drinking Act of 1974 as amended in 1996 gave each State the responsibility of developing a Source-Water Assessment Plan (SWAP) that is designed to protect public-water supplies from contamination. Each SWAP must include three elements: (1) a delineation of the source-water protection area, (2) an inventory of...
Evidence for intensification of the global water cycle: Review and synthesis
Thomas G. Huntington
2006, Journal of Hydrology (319) 83-95
One of the more important questions in hydrology is: if the climate warms in the future, will there be an intensification of the water cycle and, if so, the nature of that intensification? There is considerable interest in this question because an intensification of the water cycle may lead to changes in water-resource availability,...
The Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998: Data report
Bradford Butman, P. Soupy Alexander, Steven P. Anderson, Frances L. Lightsom, Alberto Scotti, Robert C. Beardsley
2006, Data Series 85
This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay (fig. 1) in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by...
Evaluation of metal loading to streams near Creede, Colorado, August and September 2000
B. A. Kimball, R.L. Runkel, K. Walton-Day, B.K. Stover
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5143
Decisions about remediation of mine drainage on the watershed scale require an understanding of metal contributions from all sources to be able to choose the best sites for remediation. A hydrologic framework to study metal loading in the Willow Creek watershed, a tributary to the Rio Grande River, was established...
Project PROBE Leg I - Report and archive of multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter , CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data collected during USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002
Uri S. ten Brink, Charles R. Worley, Shep Smith, Thomas Stepka, Glynn F. Williams
2006, Open-File Report 2005-1066
On September 24-30, 2002, six days of scientific surveying to map a section of the Puerto Rico Trench (PRT) took place aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Ron Brown. The cruise was funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration. Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter data were collected over...
Physical properties of Long Island Sound sediment cores
Joel Moore, Erin Galvin Gutierrez, Ellen L. Mecray, Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink
2006, Open-File Report 2002-372
This report presents data on x-radiography, water content, and sediment texture from sediment cores collected in 1996 in Long Island Sound, offshore of Connecticut and New York (Figure 1). Core locations and analytical data are presented in both graphical and numerical form. The physical properties data presented here are a...
Chapter A4. Collection of water samples
U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations 09-A4
The National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (National Field Manual) describes protocols and provides guidelines for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data that are used to assess the quality of the Nation's surface-water and ground-water resources. This chapter addresses preparations and appropriate methods for the...
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2006
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2006
Published on an annual basis, this report is the earliest Government publication to furnish estimates covering nonfuel mineral industry data. Data sheets contain information on the domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, and 5-year salient statistics for over 90 individual minerals and materials....
Constraining rates and trends of historical wetland loss, Mississippi River Delta Plain, south-central Louisiana
Julie Bernier, Robert A. Morton, John A. Barras
2006, Conference Paper, Coastal environment and water quality: proceedings of the AIH 25th Anniversary Meeting & International Conference "Challenges in Coastal Hyrology and Water Quality"
The timing, magnitude, and rate of wetland loss were described for five wetland-loss hotspots in the Terrebonne Basin of the Mississippi River delta plain. Land and water areas were mapped for 34 dates between 1956 and 2004 from historical National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) datasets, aerial photographs, and Landsat Thematic Mapper...
The U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Benchmark Network
Peter S. Murdoch, Michael R. McHale, M. Alisa Mast, David W. Clow
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3135
No abstract available....
Concentrations of Insecticides in Selected Surface Water Bodies in Suffolk County, New York, Before and After Mosquito Spraying, 2002-04
Irene J. Abbene, Shawn C. Fisher, Stephen A. Terracciano
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1384
Concentrations of insecticides sprayed from truck or helicopter onto selected surface-water bodies in Suffolk County, N.Y., during the summers of 2002-04 decreased to below detection limits within 4 days after application. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), sampled surface waters from...
Development of an approach for integrating components of the U.S. Geological Survey Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) and National Stream Quantity Accounting Network (NASQAN) programs for large U.S. rivers
Nancy J. Bauch, Christopher J. Schmitt, Charles G. Crawford
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5083
A national-scale framework for monitoring environmental contaminants in fish and effects of contaminant exposure on fish in large U.S. rivers has been proposed by the Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The framework shares many features and objectives with the USGS National...
