Sensitivity of alpine and subalpine lakes to acidification from atmospheric deposition in Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Leora Nanus, Donald H. Campbell, Mark W. Williams
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5023
The sensitivity of 400 lakes in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks to acidification from atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur was estimated based on statistical relations between acid-neutralizing capacity concentrations and basin characteristics to aid in the design of a long-term monitoring plan for Outstanding Natural Resource Waters. Acid-neutralizing...
Simulated changes in water levels caused by potential changes in pumping from shallow aquifers of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Barry S. Smith
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5067
A steady-state ground-water flow model of the southern watersheds of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was refined and used to simulate changes in aquifer water levels caused by potential changes in pumping in the Transition Area of Virginia Beach, Va., a 20-square mile planning zone that runs through the middle of the...
Impact of anthropogenic development on coastal ground-water hydrology in southeastern Florida, 1900-2000
Robert A. Renken, Joann Dixon, John A. Koehmstedt, Scott Ishman, A.C. Lietz, Richard L. Marella, Pamela A. Telis, Jeff Rodgers, Steven Memberg
2005, Circular 1275
Southeastern Florida is an area that has been subject to widely conflicting anthropogenic stress to the Everglades and coastal ecosystems. This stress is a direct consequence of the 20th century economic competition for limited land and water resources needed to satisfy agricultural development and its expansion, its displacement by burgeoning urban development, and the...
The Cache la Poudre River, Colorado, as a drinking-water source
Jim A. Collins, Lori A. Sprague
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3037
Occurrence of fecal-indicator bacteria and protocols for identification of fecal-contamination sources in selected reaches of the West Branch Brandywine Creek, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Peter J. Cinotto
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5039
The presence of fecal-indicator bacteria indicates the potential presence of pathogens originating from the fecal matter of warm-blooded animals. These pathogens are responsible for numerous human diseases ranging from common diarrhea to meningitis and polio. The detection of fecal-indicator bacteria and interpretation of the resultant data are, therefore, of great...
Water-Quality Assessment of the Yellowstone River Basin, Montana and Wyoming-Water Quality of Fixed Sites, 1999-2001
Kirk A. Miller, Melanie L. Clark, Peter R. Wright
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5113
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program of the U.S. Geological Survey initiated an assessment in 1997 of the quality of water resources in the Yellowstone River Basin. Water-quality samples regularly were collected during 1999-2001 at 10 fixed sites on streams representing the major environmental settings of the basin. Integrator sites, which...
Engineering geologic maps of northern Alaska, Harrison Bay quadrangle
L. David Carter, John P. Galloway
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1194
No abstract available....
Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World
Richard S. Williams Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3056
In 1978, the USGS began the preparation of the 11-chapter USGS Professional Paper 1386, 'Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World'. Between 1979 and 1981, optimum satellite images were distributed to a team of 70 scientists, representing 25 nations and 45 institutions, who agreed to author sections of the...
Indium in zinc-lead and other mineral deposits -- a reconnaissance survey of 1118 indium analyses published Before 1985
Joseph A. Briskey
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1209
Comparison of mine waste assessment methods at the Rattler mine site, Virginia Canyon, Colorado
Phil L. Hageman, Kathleen S. Smith, Thomas R. Wildeman, James F. Ranville
2005, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation
In a joint project, the mine waste-piles at the Rattler Mine near Idaho Springs, Colorado, were sampled and analyzed by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Separate sample collection, sample leaching, and leachate analyses were performed by both groups and the results...
Use of the Biotic Ligand Model to predict metal toxicity to aquatic biota in areas of differing geology
Kathleen S. Smith
2005, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation
This work evaluates the use of the biotic ligand model (BLM), an aquatic toxicity model, to predict toxic effects of metals on aquatic biota in areas underlain by different rock types. The chemical composition of water, soil, and sediment is largely derived from the composition of the underlying rock. Geologic...
Using enzyme bioassays as a rapid screen for metal toxicity
LaDonna M. Choate, P.E. Ross, E. P. Blumenstein, James F. Ranville
2005, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation
Mine tailings piles and abandoned mine soils are often contaminated by a suite of toxic metals, which were released in the mining process. Traditionally, toxicity of such areas has been determined by numerous chemical methods including the Toxicity Characteristic Leachate Procedure (TCLP) and traditional toxicity tests using organisms such as...
Sources of acid and metals from the weathering of the Dinero waste pile, Lake Fork watershed, Leadville, Colorado
S. F. Diehl, Phil L. Hageman, Kathleen S. Smith, J.T. Herron, G. A. Desborough
2005, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 2005 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation
Two trenches were dug into the south Dinero mine-waste pile near Leadville, Colorado, to study the weathering of rock fragments and the mineralogic sources of metal contaminants in the surrounding wetland and Lake Fork Watershed. Water seeping from the base of the south Dinero waste-rock pile was pH 2.9, whereas...
Reconnaissance of the Hydrogeology of Ta'u, American Samoa
Scot K. Izuka
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5240
Analysis of existing data and information collected on a reconnaissance field visit supports a conceptual model of ground-water occurrence in Ta'u, American Samoa, in which a thin freshwater lens exists in a predominantly high-permeability aquifer that receives high rates of recharge. Because the freshwater lens is thin throughout most of...
Water resources data, Oakland County, Michigan 2001-2004
Stephen S. Aichele, S. L. Crowley, C.K. Tariska, J. Stopar
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1417
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with Oakland County, the Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), and the Rouge Program Office, collected streamflow, water-quality, and ground-water-level data in watersheds across Oakland County during water years 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004. Water years begin October 1...
Water resources on and near the Nottawaseppi Huron band of Potawatomi indian tribal lands, Calhoun County, Michigan, 2000-03
T. L. Weaver, D. Healy, T.G. Sabin
2005, Open-File Report 2004-1406
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians in Calhoun County, Michigan is concerned about the water quality and quantity of streams in and around tribal lands and of shallow ground water. The tribe wanted to establish a database that included streamflow, stage, and water quality of local streams and quality...
Comparison of preconstruction and 2003 bathymetric and topographic surveys of Lake McConaughy, Nebraska
Wade H. Kress, Sonja K. Sebree, Gregory R. Littin, Michael A. Drain, Michael E. Kling
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5040
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District, conducted a study that used bathymetric and topographic surveying in conjunction with Geographical Information Systems techniques to determine the 2003 physical shape, current storage capacity, and the changes in storage capacity of Lake McConaughy that...
Effects of urban land-use change on streamflow and water quality in Oakland County, Michigan, 1970-2003, as inferred from urban gradient and temporal analysis
Stephen S. Aichele
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5016
Various adverse hydrologic effects on streams have been attributed to urban development and expanded impervious surface area, including increased high flows, decreased low flows, increased variability (commonly referred to as flashiness), nutrient enrichment, and increased dissolved solids concentrations. These effects are often observed through the use of urban-gradient studies, which...
Kimmeridgian Shales Total Petroleum System of the North Sea Graben Province
Donald L. Gautier
2005, Bulletin 2204-C
The North Sea Graben of northwestern Europe, World Energy Project Province 4025, is entirely offshore within the territorial waters of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Extensional tectonics and failed rifting are fundamental to the distribution of oil and gas in the province. Accordingly, the geologic history...
Magnetic properties of sediments in cores BL96-1, -2, and -3 from Bear Lake, Utah and Idaho
Joseph G. Rosenbaum
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1203
Selection of colors and patterns for geologic maps of the U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Techniques and Methods 11-B1
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) color and pattern standards and conventions for geologic maps have evolved since the USGS published its first set of standards in 1881. Since that time, USGS personnel have continuously updated and revised the standards in response to the need to show increasingly complex geologic map data...
Median and Low-Flow Characteristics for Streams under Natural and Diverted Conditions, Northeast Maui, Hawaii
Stephen B. Gingerich
2005, Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5262
Flow-duration statistics under natural (undiverted) and diverted flow conditions were estimated for gaged and ungaged sites on 21 streams in northeast Maui, Hawaii. The estimates were made using the optimal combination of continuous-record gaging-station data, low-flow measurements, and values determined from regression equations developed as part of this study. Estimated...
Water resources data, New Mexico, water year 2004
Dave Byrd, Harriet R. Allen, Mary Montano
2005, Water Data Report NM-04-1
Water-resources data for the 2004 water year for New Mexico consist of records of discharge and water quality of streams; stage, contents, and water quality of lakes and reservoirs; and water levels and water quality in wells and springs. This report contains discharge records for 185 gaging stations; stage and...
Conclusion
Michael Lannoo, Alisa L. Gallant, Priya Nanjappa, L. Blackburn, R. Hendricks
Michael Lannoo, editor(s)
2005, Book chapter, Amphibian declines: The conservation status of United States species
This book has presented what is known about the extent and causes of amphibian population declines in the United States and what can be done about them. It has also examined life history and natural history features needed to manage for amphibians, with a current assessment of their distribution. In...
Caudata
Michael Lannoo, Alisa L. Gallant, Priya Nanjappa, L. Blackburn, R. Hendricks
Michael Lannoo, editor(s)
2005, Book chapter, Amphibian declines: The conservation status of United States species
This section features the Caudata, which includes the families Ambystomatidae, Amphiumidae, Cryptobranchidae, Dicamptodontidae, Plethodontidae, Proteidae, Rhyacotritonidae, Salamandridae, and Sirenidae. It provides information on their historical versus current distribution, historical versus current abundance, life history features, and conservation....
