Hydrogeologic data for the lower Connecticut River basin, Connecticut
J.W. Bingham, F.D. Paine, L.A. Weiss
1980, Connecticut Water Resources Bulletin 32
This report contains geologic, ground-water, and miscellaneous data on the quality of surface water collected for a water-resources inventory of the lower Connecticut River basin, Connecticut. The study was made by the U.S. Geological Survey in fiscal cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. A companion report (Connecticut Water...
EROS: A space program for Earth resources
G.G. Metz, P.J. Wiepking
1980, Report
Within the technology of the space age lies a key to increased knowledge about the resources and environment of the Earth. This key is remote sensing detecting the nature of an object without actually touching it. Although the photographic camera is the most familiar remote-sensing device, other instrument systems, such...
Inhibition of nitrite-induced toxicity in channel catfish by calcium chloride and sodium chloride
Wright M. I. Tommasso J.R. M. I., B.A. Simco, K. B. Davis
1980, Progressive Fish-Culturist (42) 144-146
Environmental chloride has been shown to inhibit methemoglobin formation in fish, thereby offering a protective effect against nitrite toxicity. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) were simultaneously exposed to various environmental nitrite and chloride levels (as either CaCl2 or NaCl) in dechlorinated tap water (40 mg/L total hardness, 47 mg/L alkalinity, 4...
Elevations and Distances in the United States
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1980, Report
The information in this booklet was compiled to answer inquiries received by the Geological Survey from students, teachers, writers, editors, publishers of encyclopedias, almanacs and other reference books, and people in many other fields of work. The elevations of features and distances between points in the United States were determined...
Effects of environmental pH and calcium on ammonia toxicity in channel catfish
J.R. Tomasso, C. A. Goudie, B.A. Simco, K. B. Davis
1980, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (109) 229-234
The twenty-four-hour median lethal concentrations (24-hour LC50) of total ammonia nitrogen (TA-N) to channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) at pH 7, 8, and 9 (total hardness, 40 mg/liter; temperature, 21–25 C) were 263.6 ± 11.3 (SE), 38.8 ± 1.8, and 4.5 ± 0.2 mg/liter, respectively. The 24-hour LC50 of un-ionized ammonia...
United States Geological Survey Yearbook, fiscal year 1979
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1980, Report
In March 1979, the U.S. Geological Survey celebrated its 100th year of service to the Nation and 10 decades of stewardship of the land and its resources. During this year, as in the previous 99, the Survey discharged its national trust by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating earth science information and...
Water resources thesaurus: A vocabulary for indexing and retrieving the literature of water resources research and development
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1980, Report
This Water Resources Thesaurus encompasses such broad research areas as the hydrologic cycle, supply of and demand for water, conservation and best use of available supplies of water, methods of increasing supplies, and the economic, legal, social, engineering, recreational, biological, geographical, ecological, and qualitative aspects of water resources. This volume...
Porosity evolution of upper Miocene reefs, Almeria Province, southern Spain
A. K. Armstrong, P. D. Snavely, W.O. Addicott
1980, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin (64) 188-208
Sea cliffs 40 km east of Almeria, southeastern Spain, expose upper Miocene reefs and patch reefs of the Plomo formation. These reefs are formed of scleractinian corals, calcareous algae, and mollusks. The reef cores are as much as 65 m thick and several hundred meters wide. Fore-reef talus beds extend...
Is nothing sacred?
G. L. Hoffman
1980, Fish Health Section Newsletter (8) 3-3
N-sodium-N-chloro-rho-toluenesulfonamide (chloramine-T) effectively controls bacterial gill disease (BGD) in cultured fishes, BGD, a common disease of hatchery-reared salmonids, causes more fish losses than any other disease among these species, This study describes a liquid chromatographic (LC) method that is capable of direct, simultaneous analysis of chloramine-T and its primary degradation...
Hydrogeologic data from the northern part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
E. J. Koszalka
1980, Long Island Water Resources Bulletin LIWR-15
The Meadowbrook artificial-recharge project in Nassau County, Long Island, New York
D. A. Aronson
1980, Long Island Water Resources Bulletin LIWR-14
Storm runoff as related to urbanization in the Portland, Oregon-Vancouver, Washington Area
Antonius Laenen
1980, Water-Resources Investigations Report 80-689
A series of equations was developed to provide a better method of determining flood frequencies in the Portland-Vancouver urban area than is now available. The resulting regression equations can be used to compute peak discharge and storm runoff with a standard error of estimate of approximately 30 percent. Basins used...
Estimating the size and trend of the California condor population, 1965-1978
S.R. Wilbur
1980, California Fish and Game (66) 40-48
During 1965-1978, three principal methods were used to measure the size and trend of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) population. An October survey conducted by as many as 136 observers had limited value because daily activity patterns of condors were unpredictable and because analysis of results could not be...
Residues of environmental pollutants and necropsy data for eastern United States ospreys, 1964-1973
Stanley N. Wiemeyer, T. G. Lamont, L. N. Locke
1980, Estuaries (3) 155-167
Thirty-three ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) that were found dead or moribund in the Eastern United States between 1964 and 1973 were necropsied. The brains and carcasses of 26 of these birds were analyzed for organochlorines. The livers of 18 and the kidneys of 7 were analyzed for selected metals. Most adults...
Letter to the editor: Correction to Hawaii creeper article by Sakai and Ralph
J. M. Scott
1980, 'Elepaio (41) 7
No abstract available....
Influence of dietary energy and sulfur amino acid levels upon growth and development of young sandhill cranes
John A. Serafin
1980, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Annual Proceedings (1980) 30
[Book review] Endangered Birds: Management techniques for preserving threatened species
R.C. Erickson
1980, The Auk (97) 209-209
This volume contains the proceedings of a symposium held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, during 17-20 August 1977. In the words of the book's editor, Stanley Temple, the symposium "offered a unique opportunity for leading scientists from around the world to meet and share their experiences with endangered birds." That...
Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland
Rey C. Stendell, Joseph W. Artmann, Elwood Martin
1980, Journal of Wildlife Management (44) 525-527
During September and October, mi- grating sora rails (Porzana carolina) use tidal marshes of the Patuxent River in Maryland, where they have been hunted for many years. Spent shot accumulates in the marsh during the rail hunting sea- son, and some shot is ingested by the birds. Twelve percent...
Computer simulation models as tools for identifying research needs: A black duck population model
J.K. Ringelman, J. R. Longcore
1980, Transactions of the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society, Annual Fish and Wildlife Conference (37) 182-193
Existing data on the mortality and production rates of the black duck (Anas rubripes) were used to construct a WATFIV computer simulation model. The yearly cycle was divided into 8 phases: hunting, wintering, reproductive, molt, post-molt, and juvenile dispersal mortality, and production from original and renesting attempts. The program computes...
Records of nests, eggs, nestlings, and cavity nesting of endemic passerine birds in Hawaii
J. M. Scott, J.L. Sincock, A.J. Berger
1980, 'Elepaio (40) 163-168
No abstract available....
Atlantic Flyway review: Region V
Chandler S. Robbins
1980, North American Bird Bander (5) 31-36
Four of last year's Maryland stations were either discontinued or banded too few birds to report their results in 1978; these were Cloisters in Baltimore County, Cylburn in Baltimore City, tum Suden Sanctuary in Harford County, and Sandy Point State Park in Anne Arundel County. Banding was severely curtailed at...
DDT contamination at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
T. J. O'Shea, W.J. Fleming III, E. Cromartie
1980, Science (209) 509-560
Disposal of industrial waste resulted in massive DDT contamination at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama. Nearly a decade after the cessation of DDT manufacturing at the facility responsible, concentrations of DDT residues in the local fauna are still high enough to suggest avian reproductive impairment and mortality....
Serologic and hematologic values of wild coyotes in Wisconsin
G. J. Smith, O.J. Rongstad
1980, Journal of Wildlife Diseases (16) 491-497
Blood samples were obtained from 30 coyotes (Canis latrans) captured in northern Wisconsin in conjunction with radio-telemetry studies. Samples were assayed for seven hematologic values, seven serum chemistries, serum albumin, globulin and total protein. Results are given with respect to sex and age and are compared with available data for...
A variable circular-plot method for estimated bird numbers
R.T. Reynolds, J. M. Scott, R.A. Nussbaum
1980, Condor (82) 309-313
A bird census method is presented that is designed for tall, structurally complex vegetation types, and rugged terrain. With this method the observer counts all birds seen or heard around a station, and estimates the horizontal distance from the station to each bird. Count periods at stations vary...
Thirty-second winter bird-population study. 9a. Upland tulip-tree--maple--oak forest
C.S. Robbins
1980, American Birds (34) 28
