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Degradation Kinetics Of Aromatic Organic Solutes Introduced Into A Heterogeneous Aquifer, Wg Macintyre, M Boggs, Cp Antworth, Tb Stauffer

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Degradation rates of benzene, p-xylene, naphthalene, and o-dichlorobenzene have been measured in a heterogeneous, unconfined aquifer during a pulse injection experiment at Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus, Mississippi. Dissolved oxygen in the pulse plume maintained aerobic conditions. Degradation kinetics calculated from the complete field data set were approximately first order with the following rate constants: benzene, 0.0070 d-1; p-xylene, 0.0107 d-1; naphthalene, 0.0064 d-1; and o-dichlorobenzene, 0.0046 d-1. Reaction rates were also calculated from a near-field subset of the data using a model based on the hydrologic characteristics of the aquifer. Shapes of the degradation rate curves were consistent with …

Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries And Chincoteague Bay - 1992, Robert Orth, Judith F. Nowak, Gary F. Anderson, Jennifer R. Whiting

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Plowing Through The Muck: A Review Of Wetland Assessment I Evaluation Methods, Melissa Chaun, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program

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The Virginia Wetlands Report No. 93-10, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Terns. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Atlantic Croaker. Lyle Varnell
• The Importance of Natural Resource Inventories. Carl Hershner and Marcia Berman
• Estuarine Research Reserves in Virginia. Bland Crowder
• The York River Reserve Sites. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System. Newport News City Park. Pam Mason
• Wood Preservative Treatments for Marine Construction. Walter I. Priest, III

Data Report : Hypoxia In The James River, 1992, G. M. Sisson, A. Y. Kuo, Bruce Neilson, Nancy C. Wilson

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As part of the hypoxia program of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay Initiatives, the Department of Physical Sciences of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) conducted a series of measurements around the mouth of the James River estuary. The measurements were made in the summer of 1992. Two types of measurements were conducted: measurements at moored stations and measurements by slackwater surveys. The former collected data for investigation of dissolved oxygen (DO) variation, and associated physical parameters, in an intratidal time scale, as well as for studying the vertical distributions of the measured parameters. The latter collected data for spatial …

The Virginia Wetlands Report No. 93-8, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Swamp Sparrow. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Dredging Buffers. Walter I. Priest, III
• Sturgeon. Lyle Varnell
• Mapping the Coastline. Marcia Berman
• VIMS Hosts Wetlands Functional Assessment Workshop. Carl Hershner
• Mid-Atlantic Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Workshop. Thomas Barnard
• Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Pam Mason

Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay : Virginia Portion, Water Year 1992 : A Report To The Virginia Department Of Environmental Quality, Kevin Curling, Rodney Jackson, Bruce Neilson

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The Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program (WQMP) has three main objectives: (1) characterization of water quality conditions, (2) detection of temporal trends in water q1llality, and (3) crr.ation of a data base that furthers our understanding of the proceses that control water quality in the Chesapeake Bay system. The purpose of this report is to characterize water quality conditions in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay during the 1992 water year, which runs from October 1991 through September 1992. These monitoring efforts have been conducted with funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Natural Resource Management In Coastal Virginia, Pamela Mason, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program

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Cape Charles Public Beach Assessment Report, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, George R. Thomas

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Water Quality In Chesapeake Bay : Virginia Portion, Water Year 1991 : A Report To The Virginia Water Control Board, Kevin Curling, Bruce Neilson

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The purpose of this report is to characterize water quality conditions during the 1991 water year, October 1990 through September 1991. Most information is provided in graphical format and only data for the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay is included. No interpretation is included, since data analysis is the stated purpose of several other reports. This report and companion data reports provide to both scientists and managers ready access to a portion of the data. It is possible, for example, to quickly examine seasonal patterns, compare conditions at two stations, or see if surface and bottom conditions differ significantly. Trends, …

Hypoxia In The York River, 1991, A. Y. Kuo, Bruce Neilson, J. M. Brubaker, E. P. Ruzecki

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This data report describes field studies conducted during the summer of 1991 by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) when both the physical environment and the dissolved oxygen regime were monitored, with the objective of better understanding how physical transport processes affect DO. The 1991 data sets will be presented here. Analysis and interpretation of the data is the subject of other scientific reports.

The Virginia Wetlands Report No. 93-4, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Virginia Wetlands Reports

• Little Blue Heron. Julie G. Bradshaw
• Cobia. Lyle Varnell
• Mapping our Coastal Inventory. Marcia Berman
• Wetlands Delineation- The Dilemma Continues Seashore State Park. Pam Mason
• Ecotourism and the Chesapeake Bay. Thomas Barnard
• What is Riprap? Walter I. Priest, III

The Progression Of "No Discharge Zone" Status In Water Bodies Across The Continental United States, Melissa Chaun

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Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia 1992 A Summary Of The Annual Monitoring Program, Eugene M. Burreson

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An Assessment Of Aquatic Wildlife Utilization Between Created And Natural Tidal Salt Marshes, Kirk J. Havens, Lyle M. Varnell, Virginia Instiute Of Marine Science, Wetlands Program

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Development Of "No Discharge" Zones In Virginia Tidal Waters Phase I, Center For Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

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he Commonwealth of Virginia currently has no regulations in effect to restrict the discharge of waste from vessels in state waters. This poses concern as Virginia continues its efforts to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The degradation of critical environmental habitat is accelerated by the introduction of waste, which in turn threatens the ecological, aesthetic, and commercial values of Virginia's waters. The purpose of this project is two-fold. First a comprehensive review of regulatory statutes in states enforcing "no discharge" zones (NDZ) was conducted. This product is delivered as a separate document. Second, a large-scale inventory of environmentally …

A Proposed Comprehensive Conservation And Management Plan For The Ungranted State Lands In Accomack And Northampton Countie, N. Bartlett Theberge, Pamela J. Nestell, Susan W. Carter

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The goal of this management plan is to conserve and manage the fragile and dynamic coastal habitat and resources subject to this plan while accommodating compatible public uses.

To date 28,507 acres of ungranted state lands have been identified in Accomack and Northampton Counties. The purpose of this plan 1s to develop a comprehensive conservation and management strategy for these state owned beaches marshes, meadowlands, commons, and other coastal lands which constitute a fragile and dynamic natural coastal resource of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Distribution Of Organochlorine Pollutants In Sea Turtles, Mary J. Rybitski

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

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Molecular Diffusion Coefficients For Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Air And Water, Kurt E. Gustafson

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Growth Response Of Eelgrass (Zostera Marina L) To Root-Rhizome And Whole Plant Exposure To Atrazine, Arthur C. Schwarzschild

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Identification Of Historic Locations Of Aeschynomene Virginica Within The Tidal Freshwater Zone Of The Pamunkey River, Virginia : Final Report, James E. Perry

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The historical distribution and population densities of a federal listed threatened plant species, the northern joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), was determined and mapped in the tidal regions of the Pamunkey River, Virginia, where a potential water withdrawal structure is being evaluated.

Investigation Of Potential Distribution Of Aeschynomene Virginica In The Tidal Wetlands Of Ware Creek, Virginia : Final Report, James E. Perry

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The distribution and population densities of a federal listed threatened plant species, the northern joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), was determined in the vicinity of the proposed Ware Creek Reservoir site in James City County and New Kent County, Virginia. The proposed study was intended to determine the size, limits, and density of extant populations of the northern joint vetch in the project area, and to investigate the possible impacts the project may have on the extant populations. Where necessary, possible mitigation procedures are discussed.

Public Beach Assessment Report Ocean Park Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, George R. Thomas

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Criteria For Predicting Zebra Mussel Invasions In The Mid-Atlantic Region, Patrick Baker, Shirley Baker, Roger Mann

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What is the probability that zebra mussels will invade specific bodies of water within a given state? If they do invade, will they become economic and ecological pests as they have in portions of the Great Lakes? These and similar questions are addressed, with the expectation that management strategies can be developed to delay, mitigate, or possibly even prevent zebra mussel invasions, in some areas.

A Model Study Of Hydrodynamic And Water Quality Characteristics Of The Rappahannock Estuary, Virginia, Kyeong Park

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

A laterally integrated, two-dimensional, real-time model, consisting of linked hydrodynamic and water quality models, is developed and applied to the Rappahannock Estuary, Virginia. The hydrodynamic model, based on the principles of conservation of volume, momentum and mass, predicts surface elevation, current velocity and salinity. The water quality model, based on the conservation of mass alone, predicts eight parameters; dissolved oxygen (DO), chlorophyll 'a', carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), organic nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen, nitrite-nitrate nitrogen, organic phosphorus and inorganic phosphorus. The model equations were solved using a two time level, finite difference scheme. The hydrodynamic model was calibrated and verified using …

The Metompkin Islands: A Case Study In Ownership And Management Of A Dynamic Barrier System, David Harold Niebuhr

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Comparison Of Uptake And Disposition Of Organic Pollutants In Intermolt And Ecdysial Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, Judy Lynne Haner

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Nutrient Limitation In The Chesapeake Bay : Nutrient Bioassays In The Virginia Bay System: Final Report, Leonard W. Haas, Richard L. Wetzel

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Nutrient enrichment bioassays were conducted on water samples collected from six stations in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay system on a monthly basis over a year. Two stations were located in the tidal freshwater portions of the Rappahannock and James Rivers, at the mouths of these rivers and in the mainstem of the Bay. The purpose of the experiments was to determine the spatial and temporal pattern of nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth.

Distribution Of Aeschynomene Virginica In The Scotland Landing Region Of The Mattaponi River, Virginia, James E. Perry

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The distribution and population densities of a federal listed threatened plant species, the northern joint vetch (Aeschynomene virginica), was determined and mapped in the vicinity of a proposed Mattaponi River water withdrawal structure. The proposed study was intended to determine the size, limits, and density of extant populations of the northern joint vetch in the project area, and to investigate the possible impacts the project may have on the extant populations. Where necessary, . possible mitigation procedures are discussed.

Sediment Processes Monitoring Data Report For Calendar Year 1989, Cheol Mo, Bruce Neilson, Richard L. Wetzel

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Pairs of particle interceptor traps were deployed at three depths - 3, 6, and 9 meters with deployment intervals typically lasting about two weeks. At times of deployment and retrieval, profiles of water temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen content were made and water samples were collected at trap depths. Bottom sediments also were collected and a sub-sample of the surficial sediments taken. Water samples, bottom sediments, and the materials collected in the traps were returned to the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences for analysis. The data collected during both 1988 and 1989 are presented in the appendices. Both 1988 and …