Effects Of Drought On Avian Community Structure, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Effects Of Drought On Avian Community Structure, Thomas P. Albright, Anna M. Pidgeon, Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Murray K. Clayton, Curtis H. Flather, Patrick D. Culbert, Brian D. Wardlows, Volker C. Radeloff
Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications
Droughts are expected to become more frequent under global climate change. Avifauna depend on precipitation for hydration, cover, and food. While there are indications that avian communities respond negatively to drought, little is known about the response of birds with differing functional and behavioral traits, what time periods and indicators of drought are most relevant, or how response varies geographically at broad spatial scales. Our goals were thus to determine (1) how avian abundance and species richness are related to drought, (2) whether community variations are more related to vegetation vigor or precipitation deviations and at what time periods relationships …
Combined Effects Of Heat Waves And Droughts On Avian Communities Across The Conterminous United States, 2010 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Combined Effects Of Heat Waves And Droughts On Avian Communities Across The Conterminous United States, Thomas P. Albright, Anna M. Pidgeon, Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Murray K. Clayton, Brian D. Wardlow, Curtis H. Flather, Patrick D. Culbert, Volker C. Radeloff
Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications
Increasing surface temperatures and climatic variability associated with global climate change are expected to produce more frequent and intense heat waves and droughts in many parts of the world. Our goal was to elucidate the fundamental, but poorly understood, effects of these extreme weather events on avian communities across the conterminous United States. Specifically, we explored: (1) the effects of timing and duration of heat and drought events, (2) the effects of jointly occurring drought and heat waves relative to these events occurring in isolation, and (3) how effects vary among functional groups related to nest location and migratory habit, …
A Review Of Emerging Pollutants Of Concern In Drinking Water And Wastewater, 2010 California State University, San Bernardino
A Review Of Emerging Pollutants Of Concern In Drinking Water And Wastewater, Rebekah Corinne Guill
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to identify emerging pollutants of concern in wastewater and drinking water and the challenges associated with their discovery. The most frequently detected contaminants taking the spotlight included pharmacueticals, personal care products, and endocrine disprupting chemicals at ultra trace levels.
Bacteria Monitoring And Assessment Project At Canyon Lake, California, 2010 California State University, San Bernardino
Bacteria Monitoring And Assessment Project At Canyon Lake, California, Natasha Marie Krupnak
Theses Digitization Project
This study was conducted in response to a cooperative request by the Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake Total Maximum Daily Load Task Force and the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board to characterize and assess the bacterial water quality conditons in Canyon Lake, California which is a fresh water recreational lake.
The Impact Of Rare Taxa On A Fish Index Of Biotic Integrity, 2010 University of Minnesota
The Impact Of Rare Taxa On A Fish Index Of Biotic Integrity, Haibo Wan, Christopher J. Chizinski, Christine L. Dolph, Bruce Vondracek, Bruce N. Wilson
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
The index of biotic integrity (IBI) is a commonly used bioassessment tool that integrates abundance and richness measures to assess water quality. In developing IBIs that are both responsive to human disturbance and resistant to natural variability and sampling error, water managersmust decide how to weigh information about rare and abundant taxa, which in turn requires an understanding of the sensitivity of indices to rare taxa. Herein, we investigated the influence of rare fish taxa (within the lower 5% of rank abundance curves) on IBI metric and total scores for stream sites in two of Minnesota’smajor river basins, the St. …
The Index Of Biological Integrity And The Bootstrap: Can Random Sampling Error Affect Stream Impairment Decisions?, 2010 University of Minnesota
The Index Of Biological Integrity And The Bootstrap: Can Random Sampling Error Affect Stream Impairment Decisions?, Christine L. Dolph, Aleksey Y. Sheshukov, Christopher J. Chizinski, Bruce Vondracek, Bruce N. Wilson
Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit: Staff Publications
Multimetric indices, such as the Index of Biological Integrity (IBI), are increasingly used bymanagement agencies to determine whether surface water quality is impaired. However, important questions about the variability of these indices have not been thoroughly addressed in the scientific literature. In this study, we used a bootstrap approach to quantify variability associated with fish IBIs developed for streams in two Minnesota river basins. We further placed this variability into a management context by comparing it to impairment thresholds currently used in water quality determinations for Minnesota streams. We found that 95% confidence intervals ranged as high as 40 points …
Implementing Deep Drainage To Reduce Salinity In The Date Creek Catchment, South West Western Australia, 2010 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Implementing Deep Drainage To Reduce Salinity In The Date Creek Catchment, South West Western Australia, Derk Bakker, John P. Collins, Justin Hardy
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Estimated Area Of Impervious Parking Surfaces And The Potential Groundwater Recharge Increase Through Permeable Pavement Retrofit In The Chino Basin, 2010 California State University, San Bernardino
Estimated Area Of Impervious Parking Surfaces And The Potential Groundwater Recharge Increase Through Permeable Pavement Retrofit In The Chino Basin, Zablon Afera Adane
Theses Digitization Project
California recently declared a state of emergency over drought followiing three years of below average rain and snowfall. There is a consensus among many involved in water supply in California for finding new sources of water, conservation, and increasing recharge to replenish the groundwater with surface water that would have been lost to run off. This study investigates the amount of stormwater that could potentially be reinvested as groundwater recharge by simply transforming selected impermeable parking lots of the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors into pervious pavement that allow water to infiltrate rather than be lost as urban runoff.
Managing Drought Risk On The Ranch: A Planning Guide For Great Plains Ranchers, 2010 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Managing Drought Risk On The Ranch: A Planning Guide For Great Plains Ranchers, University Of Nebraska - Lincoln National Drought Mitigation Center
National Drought Mitigation Center: Publications
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHY PLAN FOR DROUGHT?......... 3
UNDERSTANDING DROUGHT........... 6
THE RANCH DROUGHT PLAN........... 9
COMMUNICATION AND PLANNING PARTNERS............ 10
RANCH VISION AND OBJECTIVES............. 11
SWOT ANALYSIS............... 12
INVENTORY OF RANCH RESOURCES................ 13
CRITICAL DATES AND TARGET POINTS................. 15
MONITORING PLAN AND SCHEDULE.................... 19
EVALUATE DROUGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES............ 20
IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR THE DROUGHT PLAN............ 29
WORKSHEETS........... 30
State Of The River Report For The Lower St. Johns River Basin, Florida: Water Quality, Fisheries, Aquatic Life, And Contaminants 2010, 2010 University of North Florida
State Of The River Report For The Lower St. Johns River Basin, Florida: Water Quality, Fisheries, Aquatic Life, And Contaminants 2010, Environmental Protection Board, City Of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida, Jacksonville University
State of the River Report
No abstract provided.
Water And Knowledge Management In Vietnam: Understanding The Mekong Basin, 2010 Singapore Management University
Water And Knowledge Management In Vietnam: Understanding The Mekong Basin, Thomas Menkhoff, Solvay Gerke, Hans-Dieter Evers
Social Space
The Mekong river basin is one of the world’s longest rivers affecting the livelihoods of the many communities living along its banks. Combining integrated watershed management and knowledge management theories, the authors describe how the WISDOM project, a joint programme between Vietnam and Germany, is seeking to devise sustainable solutions to life in the Mekong Delta.
A Real Time Optical Biosensor Assay For Amoxicillin And Other Β-Lactams In Water Samples, 2010 University of Georgia
A Real Time Optical Biosensor Assay For Amoxicillin And Other Β-Lactams In Water Samples, Israel M. Scott, Lewis J. Kraft, Jonathan D. Parker, Kathryn Daniel, Sarah Kustick, Diana Kennen, Jonathan L. Mcmurry
Faculty and Research Publications
Antibiotic contamination of drinking water and sewage is a matter of environmental and public health concern. Traditionally, ELISA or HPLC methods have been used to detect and measure antibiotic contamination. By applying an optical biosensing method, biolayer inteferometry (BLI), we have developed a kinetic competition binding assay capable of quantitating less than lppm (~33 μM) amoxicillin. Similar to surface plasmon resonance, BLI senses changes that occur upon binding of one molecule to another near a surface to measure association and dissociation. Immobilized amoxicillin was used to screen for binding against an analyte solution of anti-amoxicillin equilibrated with amoxicillin-containing water samples, …
Fairfax County And The City Of Alexandria, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods And Guidelines, 2010 Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Fairfax County And The City Of Alexandria, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report Methods And Guidelines, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl Hershner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky
Reports
The data inventory developed for the Shoreline Inventory is based on a three‑tiered shoreline assessment approach. In most cases this assessment characterizes conditions that can be observed from a small boat navigating along the shoreline. The three tiered shoreline assessment approach divides the shorezone into three regions: 1) the immediate riparian zone, evaluated for land use; 2) the bank, evaluated for height, stability, cover and natural protection; and 3) the shoreline, describing the presence of shoreline structures for shore protection and recreational purposes. Hand-held GPS units are used to log features observed in the field.
Three GIS coverages are developed …
Center For Coastal Resources Management Annual Report 2009, 2010 William & Mary
Center For Coastal Resources Management Annual Report 2009, Center For Coastal Resources Management
Reports
No abstract provided.
Assessing The Functional Status Of Created Wetlands In Eastern Virginia Via A Soil And Vegetative Developmental Trajectory, 2010 College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences
Assessing The Functional Status Of Created Wetlands In Eastern Virginia Via A Soil And Vegetative Developmental Trajectory, Sara Elizabeth Kreisel
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Summary Tables: Fairfax County And The City Of Alexandria, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report, 2010 Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Summary Tables: Fairfax County And The City Of Alexandria, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report, Marcia Berman, Harry Berquist, Sharon Killeen, Carl H. Herschner, Karinna Nunez, Karen Reay, Tamia Rudnicky
Reports
The Shoreline Inventory Summary Tables quantify observed conditions based on river systems, such as the combined length of linear features (e.g. shoreline miles surveyed, miles of bulkhead and revetment), the total number of point features (e.g. docks, boathouses, boat ramps) & total acres of polygon features (tidal marshes).
Western Australian Resource Condition Monitoring Projects 2007-2009, 2010 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
Western Australian Resource Condition Monitoring Projects 2007-2009, Ceidwen Pengelly, 2010
All other publications
Monitoring the status and trends of our natural resources is the only way we can assess whether the actions that have been implemented are making a difference. The impetus for this resource condition monitoring program (RCM) was the recognition that our monitoring networks, baseline data and data management systems were inadequate to enable quantitative reporting to government, and the community, on the difference their investments in natural resource management were making. It was considered that making a significant investment in raising our ability to report would be a long-lasting legacy of value to the state.
The Distribution And Origins Of Acid Groundwaters In The South West Agricultural Area, 2010 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
The Distribution And Origins Of Acid Groundwaters In The South West Agricultural Area, Adam Lillicrap, Richard J. George Dr
Resource management technical reports
No abstract provided.
Integrating Education, Evaluation & Partnerships Into Large-Scale Sustainable Stormwater Management Programs, 2010 Portland State University
Integrating Education, Evaluation & Partnerships Into Large-Scale Sustainable Stormwater Management Programs, Vivek Shandas, Anne Nelson, Carine Arendes
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Integrated stormwater management using green infrastructure shows promise in saving money and mitigating environmental impacts caused by urban development. Equally important are the potential community benefits, including better understanding of ecological systems, increased access to urban green spaces, safer and healthier neighborhoods, and informed residents that are equipped to take action to improve watershed health. As a partnership between the City of Portland Environmental Services, Portland State University, and residents of the Tabor to the River (T2R) neighborhood, we conducted a survey to understand the role of civic ecology in green infrastructure projects. The survey results indicate a high interest …
Where New Meanings Spring: The Relationship Between Indigenous Cultural Meanings For Freshwater Springs And Management Practices: Analysis Of Stories From Kalbarri, Western Australia, 2010 Edith Cowan University
Where New Meanings Spring: The Relationship Between Indigenous Cultural Meanings For Freshwater Springs And Management Practices: Analysis Of Stories From Kalbarri, Western Australia, Tamara Lee Murdock
Theses : Honours
While Indigenous peoples' practices have been acknowledged to change and evolve, whether Indigenous cultural meanings invested in a specific place also change and/or evolve over time, and the affect these changes may have on land and water practices has generally been ignored. This study explores the relationship between Indigenous cultural meanings and land and water stewardship practices, and whether these change over time. A qualitative research design was employed in this study to emphasise the complex and dynamic nature of language and the relationship between people, culture and nature. This study utilised interviews collected from traditional Indigenous people concerning stories …