The adaptive significance of hatching synchrony of waterfowl eggs
Paul L. Flint, Mark S. Lindberg, Margaret C. MacCluskie, James S. Sedinger
1994, Wildfowl (45) 248-254
We estimated the amount of incubation time that first laid Black Brent eggs received before completion of the clutch. First laid eggs received up to 48 hours of incubation before the last egg was laid in Brent clutches. Waterfowl clutches usually hatch within a period of 24 hours, suggesting that...
Quality of water in the Red River alluvial aquifer, pool 1, Red River waterway area, Vick, Louisiana
C. W. Smoot, R. C. Seanor, G. F. Huff
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4184
Water-quality changes in the Red River alluvial aquifer within the area affected by pool 1 near Vick, Louisiana, were monitored during pre-construction (1974-78) and post-construction (1984-92) of Lock and Dam 1. Changes greater or less than background values have occurred in an area within 2 miles of Lock and Dam...
Potentiometric surfaces of the upper Floridan Aquifer, Valdosta area, Georgia June 3-4, 1991 and March 29 to April 2, 1993
Alan M. Cressler
1994, Open-File Report 93-361
No abstract available. ...
Water-quality data from continuously monitored sites in the Pamlico and Neuse River estuaries, North Carolina, 1991-92
R. G. Garrett
1994, Open-File Report 94-27
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...
Stream-aquifer interactions in the Straight River area, Becker and Hubbard counties, Minnesota
J. R. Stark, David S. Armstrong, Daniel R. Zwilling
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4009
The Straight River, in north-central Minnesota, is a trout stream having cold, clear water. The 75-square-mile Straight River watershed contributes flow to the stream. The watershed is underlain by highly transmissive surficial and confined-drift aquifers. Ground-water discharge from these aquifers sustains flow in the Straight River, and the cold water...
Flood discharges and hydraulics near the mouths of Wolf Creek, Craig Branch, Manns Creek, Dunloup Creek, and Mill Creek in the New River Gorge National River, West Virginia
J.B. Wiley
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4133
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Park Service, studied the frequency and magnitude of flooding near the mouths of five tributaries to the New River in the New River Gorge National River. The 100-year peak discharge at each tributary was determined from regional frequency equations. The 100-year...
Annual replenishment of bed material by sediment transport in the Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming
M.L. Smalley, W. W. Emmett, A.M. Wacker
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4007
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, conducted a study during 1985-87 to determine the annual replenishment of sand and gravel along a point bar in the Wind River near Riverton, Wyoming. Hydraulic- geometry relations determined from streamflow measurements; streamflow characteristics determined from 45 years...
Lateral movement and stability of channel banks near four highway crossings in southwestern Mississippi
D. Phil Turnipseed
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4035
Channel meandering in alluvial streams has caused localized channel instability that has resulted in bridge failure and loss of human life in Mississippi. The U.S. Geological Survey, in coopera- tion with the Mississippi Department of Transpor- tation, conducted a study to develop a better methodology for defining and estimating channel...
Geologic features of the sea bottom around a municipal sludge dumpsite near 39 degrees N., 73 degrees W., offshore New Jersey and New York
James M. Robb
1994, Open-File Report 94-152
The sea-floor of a dumpsite area offshore New York and New Jersey (Deep-water dumpsite 106) was studied using detailed bathymetry, sidescan-sonar images, subbottom profiles, bottom photographs, and bottom-sediment samples. These data show that this continental rise area contains deposits of submarine landslides and pathways of sediment gravity flows. Images of...
Water Resources Data, Illinois, Water Year 1993, Vol. 1
J.C. Maurer, T.L. Wicker, J.K. LaTour
1994, Water Data Report IL-93-1
Variation in body mass of wild canvasback and redhead ducklings
Jane E. Austin, Jerome R. Serie
1994, Condor (96) 909-915
We assessed variation in body mass of ducklings in single- and mixed-species broods of wild Canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) and Redheads (Aythya americana) 20-50 days old. Body mass of canvasback ducklings was not affected by year and season (early vs. late hatch date) despite changes in water conditions. Mean body mass...
Hydrologic time and sustainability of shallow aquifers
William Back
1994, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the Water down under 1994 conference
Measurement of water and short intervals of time are coeval events that began about 6000 BC in Mesopotamia. Even though time and hydrology have been intimately entwined, with time terms in the denominator of many hydrologic parameters, hydrology's a priori claim to time has not been consummated. Moreover, time takes...
Quality-assurance results for routine water analysis in US Geological Survey laboratories, water year 1991
T. J. Maloney, A. S. Ludtke, T.L. Krizman
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4046
The US. Geological Survey operates a quality- assurance program based on the analyses of reference samples for the National Water Quality Laboratory in Arvada, Colorado, and the Quality of Water Service Unit in Ocala, Florida. Reference samples containing selected inorganic, nutrient, and low ionic-strength constituents are prepared and disguised as...
Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1993
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1994, Report
This catalog is a list of (1) books and maps that were published during 1993, and (2) articles by U.S. Geological Survey personnel in non-U.S. Geological Survey journals and books that came to our attention in 1993; it supplements the permanent catalogs "Publications of the Geological Survey, 1879-1961", '"Publications of...
Potential hazards from floodflows within the John Muir House National Historic Site, Franklin Creek drainage basin, California
R.W. Meyer
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4009
The drainage-area-ratio method, adjusted by multiple regression coefficients, was used to determine flood magnitudes of specific recurrence intervals in the Franklin Creek drainage basin, John Muir House National Historic Site in California. Water-surface elevations and inundation areas were determined using hydraulic equations that assume uniform flow and stable channel geometry...
Reproductive ecology of tundra swans on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Matthew J. Monda, John T. Ratti, Thomas R. McCabe
1994, Journal of Wildlife Management (58) 757-773
Management of tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) is hampered by a lack of information on their nesting and brood-rearing ecology. We studied tundra swan nesting and brood-rearing ecology on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska, 1988-90. Nest success was 58% (n = 31) in 1988, 83% (n = 36) in...
Comparison of age determination techniques for female northern pintails and American wigeon in spring
Daniel Esler, J. Barry Grand
1994, Wildlife Society Bulletin (22) 260-264
Accurate age-class determination of waterfowl is necessary for studies addressing age-specific effects (e.g., Serie et al., 1992) and age structure of populations (e.g., Raveling and Heitmeyer 1989). Duck ages can be determined in fall by morphological and color characteristics of tertial and tail feathers (Carney 1992); however, these feathers are...
Five computer programs for testing weighted residuals and calculating linear confidence and prediction intervals on results from the ground-water parameter-estimation computer program MODFLOWP
M. C. Hill
1994, Open-File Report 93-481
Effects of surficial geology, lakes and swamps, and annual water availability on low flows of streams in central New England, and their use in low-flow estimation
S. William Wandle Jr., Allan D. Randall
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4092
Equations developed by multiple-regression analysis of data from 49 drainage basins in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and southwestern Maine indicate that low flow of streams in this region is largely a function of the amount of water available to the basin and the extent of surficial sand and...
Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Moses Point, Alaska
J.M. Dorava, R.P. Ayres, W.C. Sisco
1994, Open-File Report 94-310
The Federal Aviation Administration facility at Moses Point is located at the mouth of the Kwiniuk River on the Seward Peninsula in northwestern Alaska. This area has long cold winters and short summers which affect the hydrology of the area. The Federal Aviation Administration owns or operates airport support facilities...
Environmental overview and hydrogeologic conditions at Aniak, Alaska
J.M. Dorava
1994, Open-File Report 94-85
The remote Native village of Aniak, on the flood plain of the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska, has long cold winters and short summers that affect both the hydrology of the area and the lifestyle of the residents. Aniak obtains its drinking water from a shallow aquifer in the thick...
Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey
Angela M. Doroff, James L. Bodkin
Thomas R. Loughlin, editor(s)
1994, Book chapter, Marine mammals and the <i>Exxon Valdez</i>
Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS), Prudhoe Bay crude oil from the vessel spread on the sea surface and covered coastal shores from western Prince William Sound (PWS) to the Alaska Peninsula. In PWS alone. acute mortality of sca otters at the time of the spill was estimated to...
Succession on regraded placer mine spoil in Alaska, USA, in relation to initial site characteristics
R.V. Densmore
1994, Arctic and Alpine Research (26) 354-363
This study evaluated the rate and pattern of natural succession on regraded placer mine spoil in relation to initial substrate characteristics. The study site was the Glen Creek watershed of the Kantishna mining area of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. After regrading, twelve 0.01-ha plots were established and...
Washington State metals in soils program: Preliminary results
K. C. Ames
1994, Hydrological Science and Technology (10) 15-30
No abstract available....
Ground-water conditions in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada; Part II, Hydrogeology and simulation of ground-water flow
D. S. Morgan, M. D. Dettinger
1994, Open-File Report 90-179
Groundwater withdrawals in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, primarily for municipal supplies, totaled more than 2.5 million acre-ft between 1912 and 1981, with a peak annual withdrawal rate of 88,000 acre-ft in 1968. Effects of heavy pumping are evident over large areas of the valley but are more pronounced near...
