Windrow composting as an effective method to dispose of large numbers of fish
L.C.I. Tabb, C. E. Starliper, E. B. Shotts Jr., J. Everson, A.W. Palmisano
1998, Biological Information and Technology Notes 98-013
During July 1998, at the USGS Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, West Virginia, an epizootic occurred in 16-month-old Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The cause ofmortality was diagnosed as furunculosis, a serious disease in salmonid fishes caused by the bacterium Aeromonas salmonicida. The fish were being maintained as part ofongoing research and...
Maps of the United States
U.S. Geological Survey
1998, Report
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) sells a variety of maps of the United States. Who needs these maps? Students, land planners, politicians, teachers, marketing specialists, delivery companies, authors and illustrators, attorneys, railroad enthusiasts, travelers, Government agencies, military recruiters, newspapers, map collectors, truckers, boaters, hikers, sales representatives, communication specialists. Everybody....
Management of a large carnivore: Black bear
Joseph D. Clark, Michael R. Pelton
John D. Peine, editor(s)
1998, Book chapter, Ecosystem management for sustainability: Principles and practices illustrated by a regional biosphere reserve cooperative
No abstract available....
Species repatriation: Red wolf
C. F. Lucash, B. A. Crawford, J. D. Clark
John D. Peine, editor(s)
1998, Book chapter, Ecosystem management for sustainability: Principles and practices illustrated by a regional biosphere reserve cooperative
No abstract available....
Using geostatistical methods to estimate snow water equivalence distribution in a mountain watershed
B. Balk, K. Elder, Jill Baron
1998, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 66th Annual Western Snow Conference
Knowledge of the spatial distribution of snow water equivalence (SWE) is necessary to adequately forecast the volume and timing of snowmelt runoff. In April 1997, peak accumulation snow depth and density measurements were independently taken in the Loch Vale watershed (6.6 km2), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Geostatistics and classical...
Recovery and validation of historical sediment quality data from coastal and estuarine areas: An integrated approach
F.T. Manheim, Marilyn R. Buchholtz ten Brink, E.L. Mecray
1998, Journal of Geochemical Exploration (64) 377-393
A comprehensive database of sediment chemistry and environmental parameters has been compiled for Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. This work illustrates methodologies for rescuing and validating sediment data from heterogeneous historical sources. It greatly expands spatial and temporal data coverage of estuarine and coastal sediments. The database contains about 3500...
Earthquakes
Kaye M. Shedlock, Louis Charles Pakiser
1998, Report
One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of...
Nutrients, algae, and grazers - Book review: Pelagic nutrient cycles: Herbivores as sources and sinks
Donald L. DeAngelis
1998, Trends in Ecology and Evolution (13) 127
No abstract available. Review info: Pelagic nutrient cycles: Herbivores as sources and sinks. By Tom Andersen, 1997. ISBN: 3540618813, 280 pp....
Metal trends and effects in Potamocorbula amurensis in north San Francisco Bay
Cynthia L. Brown, Samuel N. Luoma
1998, Interagency Ecological Program Newsletter (11) 33-35
No abstract available....
Data for periphyton and water samples collected from the south Florida ecosystem, 1995 and 1996
N.S. Simon, T. Cox, R. Spencer
1998, Open-File Report 98-76
This report presents data for samples of periphyton and water collected in 1995 and 1996 from Water Conservation Areas, the Big Cypress National Preserve, and the Everglades National Park in south Florida. Periphyton samples were analyzed for concentrations of total mercury, methylmercury, nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon, and inorganic carbon ....
Lithostratigraphy, petrography, biostratigraphy, and strontium-isotope stratigraphy of the surficial aquifer system of western Collier County, Florida
Lucy E. Edwards, S.D. Weedman, Kathleen Simmons, T.M. Scott, G. L. Brewster-Wingard, S. E. Ishman, N.M. Carlin
1998, Open-File Report 98-205
In 1996, seven cores were recovered in western Collier County, southwestern Florida, to acquire subsurface geologic and hydrologic data to support ground-water modeling efforts. This report presents the lithostratigraphy, X-ray diffraction analyses, petrography, biostratigraphy, and strontium-isotope stratigraphy of these cores. The oldest unit encountered in the study cores is an...
Think before you sample data!
P. E. Bourgeois, V. J. Sclafani, J.K. Summers, S. C. Robb, Beth A. Vairin
1998, GeoWorld (11) 51-53
No abstract available....
Suggestions for new and aspiring graduate students in wildlife science
Richard A. Fischer, Sammy L. King
1998, Wildlife Society Bulletin (26) 41-50
The transition from an undergraduate to a graduate program can be a difficult experience for students. Many undergraduates are unfamiliar with the process of preparing for graduate school, especially the search for a graduate program. Once in graduate school, they may be unfamiliar with requirements (both written and unwritten) and expectations,...
Observations on insect use of Chinese Tallow [Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.] in Louisiana and Texas
Stephen R. Johnson, Larry K. Allain
1998, Castanea (63) 188-189
No abstract available...
Effects of vertebrate herbivores on soil processes, plant biomass, litter accumulation and soil elevation changes in a coastal marsh
Mark Ford, James B. Grace
1998, Journal of Ecology (86) 974-982
1 Submergence of coastal wetlands in Louisiana is currently rapid and widespread. A number of factors contribute to this loss of habitat, including the activities of herbivores. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of large mammals, predominantly nutria and wild boar, on processes controlling soil elevation...
U-Pb age evidence for long-term stability of the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain
Leonid A. Neymark, Y. V. Amelin, James B. Paces, Zell E. Peterman
1998, Conference Paper, High-level radioactive waste management: Proceedings of the eighth international conference
No abstract available....
Geology of the Black Mingo Group (Paleocene) in the Kingstree and St. Stephen areas of South Carolina
Robert E. Weems, Laurel M. Bybell
1998, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (88) 9-27
Paleocene vertebrate remains from the areas of Kingstree and St. Stephen, South Carolina, come from the Rhems and Williamsburg formations of the Black Mingo Group. Sedimentary textures and fossils indicate that both units accumulated in shallow, nearshore marine, lagoonal, and deltaic depositional environments. Calcareous nannofossils and dinoflagellates indicate that the...
Secondary minerals record past percolation flux at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
Brian D. Marshall, James B. Paces, Leonid A. Neymark, J. F. Whelan, Zell E. Peterman
1998, Conference Paper, High-level radioactive waste management: Proceedings of the eighth international conference
No abstract available....
Late Quaternary history of Fortymile Wash in the area near the H-road crossing
Scott C. Lundstrom, James B. Paces, Shannon A. Mahan
1998, Conference Paper, Quaternary geology of the Yucca Mountain area, Southern Nevada: Field trip guide
No abstract available....
Evaluation of geologic radon potential in two regions in southwestern and southern Poland
Ryszard Strzelecki, Stanislaw Wolkowicz, Wojciech Wolkowicz, Kalina Mamont-Ciesa, D.G. Mose, Zoltan Szabo, Tamara I. Ivahnenko, G.W. Mushrush
1998, Conference Paper, International Symposium and Exhibition on Environmental Contamination in Central and Eastern Europe
No abstract available....
Neogene to Quaternary U-Th-Pb geochronology using opal, Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA
Leonid A. Neymark, James B. Paces, Yu. V. Amelin
1998, Mineralogical Magazine (62A) 1077-1078
No abstract available....
Mapping hydraulically permeable fractures using directional borehole radar and hole-to-hole tomography with a saline tracer
David L. Wright, John W. Lane Jr.
1998, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems
Reflection-mode borehole radar and transmission-mode radar tomograms image heterogeneity in the electromagnetic properties of rock. Heterogeneity may be produced by interfaces between different rock types, foliation, and fracturing. In crystalline rock, hydraulic flow is primarily through fracture networks rather than through the rock matrix. Borehole radar methods have been...
Use of multi-offset borehole-radar reflection method in fractured crystalline bedrock at Mirror Lake, Grafton County, New Hampshire
John W. Lane Jr., F.P. Haeni, Roelof J. Versteeg
1998, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the symposium on the application of geophysics to engineering and environmental problems
Multi-offset, single-hole, borehole-radar reflection surveys were conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey Fractured Rock Research Site at Mirror Lake, in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The study was conducted to evaluate the benefits of applying multi-offset seismic processing techniques to borehole-radar reflection surveys in fractured rock.The multi-offset reflection surveys...
Use of time-lapse attenuation-difference radar tomography methods to monitor saline tracer transport in fractured crystalline bedrock
John W. Lane Jr., F.P. Haeni, Frederick D. Day-Lewis
1998, Conference Paper, Proceedings: Seventh international conference on ground-penetrating radar GPR'98
No abstract available....
Assessing groundwater vulnerability using logistic regression
Anthony J. Tesoriero, E. L. Inkpen, Frank D. Voss
1998, Conference Paper, Conference proceedings: Source water assessment and protection 98
Determining the likelihood that groundwater contains elevated concentrations of contaminants can help water resource managers protect drinking water supplies. For example, this information is useful for selecting new sites for drinking water sources and designing more cost-effective monitoring strategies for existing sources. Groundwater vulnerability has typically been assessed using largely...
