Macracanthorhynchus ingens from raccoons in Maryland
Carlton M. Herman
1955, Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington (22) 105-105
There have been very few published records of the occurrence of the acanthocephalan parasite Macracanthorhynchus ingens (von Linstow, 1897) in North America. Chandler (1942) and Moore (1946) reported 11 o 13 raccoons (Procyon lotor) trapped in Angelina County, Texas, infected with these intestinal parasites. From 1 to 90 worms occurred...
Fifty-fifth Christmas Bird Count. 159. Ocean City, Md
C.S. Robbins
1955, Audubon Field Notes (9) 115-116
The distribution of dynamic pressure behind a Harris' hawk's wing was sampled using a wake rake consisting of 15 pitot tubes and one static tube. The hawk was holding on to a perch, but at an air speed and gliding angle at which it was capable of gliding. The perch...
Pesticide toxicity, effects of chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides upon quail and pheasants
J.B. DeWitt
1955, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (3) 672-676
Previous studies had shown that heavy or repeated applications of DDT resulted in decreases.in bird populations, but long-range effects of this and other chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides had not been fully evaluated. Experiments were conducted to determine toxiCitY to quail and pheasants of aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, and strobane, and to...
Winter losses of Canada geese at Pea Island, North Carolina
A.B. Cowan, C. M. Herman
1955, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the annual conference of the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners
Report of research and findings to date. Topics discussed include: studies on life history and biology of gizzard worm; results of autopsies; experiments on survival and transmission of gizzard worm eggs and larvae in both field and laboratory; persistence of infections; and results of infections in geese of different...
Causes of winter losses among Canada geese
C. M. Herman, J.H. Steenis, E.E. Wehr
1955, Conference Paper, Transactions of the North American Wildlife Conference
No abstract available....
Waterfowl management in unfavorable site
F.M. Uhler
1955, Book chapter, Proceedings of the Northeast Section of the Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, Conservation Law Enforcement Chiefs, Fish, Game & Conservation Commissioners. Atlantic City, NJ.
Distribution and abundance of the Wilson's snipe in western Canada
C.S. Robbins
1955, Book chapter, Investigations of Woodcock, Snipe, and Rails in 1954
1. An extensive field check was made of snipe habitat in those parts of western Canada (excluding most of British Columbia) which are accessible by road. 2. Nesting snipe were found to be very scarce in the whole Short-grass Prairie region, widely distributed and locally common in the Parklands,...
An occurrence of metatorbernite, Baraga County, Michigan
Rollin C. Vickers
1955, Trace Elements Memorandum 741
Water requirements of selected industries
U.S. Geological Survey, Orville D. Mussey, Howard L. Conklin, Charles N. Durfor, Louis Ethelbert Otts Jr., Faulkner B. Walling
1955, Water Supply Paper 1330
The early industries in America generally were established when and where demands for the products of industry arose. Most of the early industries were so located that their increasing requirements for transportation, raw materials, market, labor, and water supply could be satisfied economically. Many of these original plant locations have...
Lithium resources of North America
James J. Norton, Dorothy McKenney Schlegel
1955, Bulletin 1027-G
No abstract available....
Photogeologic map of the Tidwell-16 quadrangle, Emery and Grand Counties, Utah
P. P. Orkild
1955, IMAP 115
Surface water supply of the United States, 1952, Part I-B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1232
Geology of the Paradox quadrangle, Colorado
Charles F. Withington
1955, Geologic Quadrangle 72
No abstract available....
Open-file Appendix: Tables on basic data on geology and ground water of the Inyokern Naval Ordinance Test Station and vicinity, California
Fred Kunkel, G.H. Chase, W.J. Hiltgen
1955, Open-File Report 55-86
Photogeologic map of the Navajo Mountain-7 quadrangle, Kane and San Juan Counties, Utah
H.S. Bennett
1955, IMAP 77
Photogeologic map of the Navajo Mountain-12 quadrangle, Kane and San Juan Counties, Utah
H.S. Bennett
1955, IMAP 45
Photogeologic map of the Tidwell-6 quadrangle, Emery County, Utah
H.S. Bennett
1955, IMAP 108
Surface water supply of the United States, 1953, Part VIII, Western Gulf of Mexico basins
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1282
Photogeologic map of the Emery-10 quadrangle, Emery County, Utah
H.S. Bennett
1955, IMAP 11
Photogeologic map of the Elk Ridge-15 quadrangle, San Juan County, Utah
H.S. Bennett
1955, IMAP 35
Search for uranium in the United States
V.E. McKelvey
1955, Bulletin 1030-A
Water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in the United States in 1952, part 1. Northeastern states
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1221
No abstract available....
Water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in the United States in 1952, part 2. Southeastern states
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1222
No abstract available....
Water levels and artesian pressures in observation wells in the United States in 1952, part 5. Northwestern states
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1225
No abstract available....
Quality of surface waters of the United States, 1951. Parts 1-4, North Atlantic slope basins to St. Lawrence River basin
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
1955, Water Supply Paper 1197