Lead poisoning in a Mississippi sandhill crane
J. Christian Franson, Scott G. Hereford
1994, The Wilson Bulletin (106) 766-768
Lead poisoning from the ingestion of spent lead shot is well documented in waterfowl (Sanderson and Bellrose 1986) and has been reported in other wetland (Locke et al. 1991, Windingstad et al. 1984) and upland (Hunter and Rosen 1965, Locke and Bagley 1967) avian species. Ingested fishing weights have been...
Documentation of a computer program to simulate transient leakage from confining units using the modular finite-difference, ground-water flow model
S. A. Leake, P.P. Leahy, A. S. Navoy
1994, Open-File Report 94-59
Transient leakage into or out of a compressible fine-grained confining unit results from ground- water storage changes within the unit. The computer program described in this report provides a new method of simulating transient leakage using the U.S. Geological Survey modular finite- difference ground-water flow model (MODFLOW). The new...
Parathion poisoning of Mississippi kites in Oklahoma
J. Christian Franson
1994, Journal of Raptor Research (28) 108-109
Parathion(phosphorothioic acid O, O-diethyl O-[4-nitrophenyl] ester) is a broad spectrum organophosphorus insecticide, used on a variety of crops and occasionally for mosquito control, and is highly toxic to birds (Smith 1987). Intentional poisoning with parathion is reported to have killed more than 8000 red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), common grackles (Quiscalus...
Potentiometric surfaces of the intermediate aquifer system, west-central Florida, September, 1993
R. A. Mularoni
1994, Open-File Report 94-80
A map of the September 1993 potentiometric surface of the intermediate aquifer system in west- central Florida depicts water levels for the annual high water-level period. Water levels measured in September 1993 were generally below those reported for September 1992. In 134 wells with paired measurements, the September 1993 level...
U. S. Geological Survey Federal-State Cooperative Water-Resources Program Fiscal Year 1993
B.K. Gilbert
1994, Open-File Report 94-325
The Federal-State Cooperative Program is a part- nership between the U.S. Geological Survey and State and local agencies. It provides a balanced approach to the study and resolution of water- related problems and to acquiring hydrologic data. The principal program objectives are to: (1) collect, on a systematic basis, data...
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...
Dioxins, dibenzofurans, PCBs and colonial, fish-eating water birds
J. P. Giesy, J. P. Ludwig, D. E. Tillitt
A. Schecter, editor(s)
1994, Book chapter, Dioxins and health
No abstract available....
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...
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...
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...
Geohydrology and water chemistry of abandoned uranium mines and radiochemistry of spoil-material leachate, Monument Valley and Cameron areas, Arizona and Utah
S.A. Longsworth
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4226
Uranium mines in the Monument Valley area were established predominately in channel-fill deposits within the Shinarump Member of the Chinle Formation. The Shinarump Member yields ground water to wells and may yield water to the Moonlight and Radium Hill mines. In the study area near Cameron, uranium was mined from...
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...
Residual aeromagnetic map of the Danville area, Virginia and North Carolina
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1994, Open-File Report 94-219
Plan of study to determine the effect of changes in herbicide use on herbicide concentrations in Midwestern streams, 1989-94
Donald A. Goolsby, Laurie L. Boyer, William A. Battaglin
1994, Open-File Report 94-347
An approach was developed to determine if recent changes in the use of herbicides has affected herbicide concentrations in Midwestern streams. This approach also provides a plan to determine if the abnormally high rainfall and flooding in 1993 has an effect on nitrate concentrations in 1994 in streams that flooded...
Hydrogeology of Pleistocene glacial deposits and Jurassic "red beds" in the central lower peninsula of Michigan
David B. Westjohn, Thomas L. Weaver, K.F. Zacharias
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4152
Geologic-log data were used to construct thickness and surface-configuration maps of Jurassic deposits, and a map of general composition of Pleistocene glacial deposits, in the central Lower Peninsula of Michigan. These geologic units form the upper part of a regional system of aquifers and confining units in the Michigan Basin....
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. ...
Selected data on characteristics of glacial-deposit and carbonate-rock aquifers, Midwestern Basin and Arches region
R. L. Joseph, S. M. Eberts
1994, Open-File Report 93-627
In 1988, the Geological Survey (USGS) began study to examine the hydrogeologic framework, ground-water-flow systems, water chemistry, and withdrawal response of aquifers in glacial deposits and carbonate rock in the Midwestern Basins and Arches Region in western Ohio and eastern Indiana. As part of this study, data from pumped-well tests...
Streamflow and selected precipitation data for Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada and eastern California, water years 1986-90
Thomas G. Kane III, David J. Bauer, Clair M. Martinez
1994, Open-File Report 94-312
Streamflow and precipitation data collected at and near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, during water years 1986-90 are presented in this report. The data were collected and compiled as part of the studies by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, to characterize surface-water hydrology in the...
Geomorphic response to channel modifications of Skuna River at the State Highway 9 crossing at Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi
K.V. Wilson Jr., D.P. Turnipseed
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4000
Skuna River at State Highway 9 at Bruce, Calhoun County, Mississippi, has geomorphically responded to channel modifications by lowering of the channel bed through degradation, which heightened and steepened channel banks and induced widening. Skuna River Canal (Skuna River) has typically degraded about 16.5 feet and widened about 150 feet...
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...
Methods of analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Laboratory-Determination of selected carbamate pesticides in water by high-performance liquid chromatography
S.L. Werner, S.M. Johnson
1994, Open-File Report 93-650
As part of its primary responsibility concerning water as a national resource, the U.S. Geological Survey collects and analyzes samples of ground water and surface water to determine water quality. This report describes the method used since June 1987 to determine selected total-recoverable carbamate pesticides present in water samples. High-...
Hydrogeologic characterization of a proposed landfill expansion in Pickens County near Easley, South Carolina
W. J. Stringfield
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4146
This report presents the results of a hydrogeologic study in the Piedmont physiographic province of South Carolina to obtain geologic, hydrologic, and water-quality data from the site of a proposed landfill expansion in Pickens County near Easley, South Carolina. The geology of the study area is typical of the...
Effects of acid deposition on dissolution of carbonate stone during summer storms in the Adirondack Mountains, New York, 1987-89
Paul F. Schuster, Michael M. Reddy, S.I. Sherwood
1994, Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4189
This study is part of a long-term research program designed to identify and quantify acid rain damage to carbonate stone. Acidic deposition accelerates the dissolution of carbonate-stone monuments and building materials. Sequential sampling of runoff from carbonate-stone (marble) and glass (reference) microcatchments in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State...
National Water-Quality Assessment Program - Upper Colorado River Basin
Nancy E. Driver
1994, Open-File Report 94-102
Black Hills hydrology study
D.G. Driscoll
1994, Open-File Report 94-344
The Black Hills area of western South Dakota is a valuable resource center. The area has attracted numerous residents and industries because of the availability of mineral, timber, agricultural, recreational, and water resources. The water resources of the area have been stressed locally by increasing population, periodic drought, and...
