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Development And Preliminary Application Of Mathematical Models To The Weber Basin, W. J. Grenney, D. S. Bowles, M. D. Chambers, J. P. Riley

Reports

The adoption of stream standards, whether for direct application or for the establishment of realistic effluent standards, creates a need to predict the impact of pollution loads on river water quality during critical flow periods or as the result of future user demands. Because of the complexity of aquatic systems, mathematical models are an excellent medium for bringing together the state-of-the-art knowledge from a variety of disciplines into a form which can be readily applied to practical problems. Applying a mathematical model to a river system has the added advantage of providing a structure for the systematic consideration of the …

Water Current, Volume 6, No. 11, November 1974

Water Current Newsletter

Guest Editorial: Earl R. Kendle, Chief, Research Division, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Deadline for Research Proposals
NWRRI Hires Research Associate
Underground Water Supplies Remain the Same
Greater Priority Urged for Platte Level B Study
Coming Crisis -- Water Shortage?
EPA Orders Study of Nation's Drinking Water
Water Resources Council to Conduct Project Cost Sharing Study
Corps of Engineers Reviewing Project Deauthorization
Methods for Cleaner Irrigation Runoff
Water Proponents Defend Water Resource Spending
Expo '74 "Tote Board" or Resource Use
ERTS Can Locate Energy Resources and Protect Environment
Research Review: Water Quality Study of Runoff from Agricultural Lands

Press Reports, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 6, No. 10, October 1974

Water Current Newsletter

From the Desk of the Director
Thanks Don for a Job Well Done
Deadline for Research Proposals
NWRRI Hosts Research in Action Conference
Learn About Nebraska's Water Quality
NWRRI Advisory Committee Meets
Director Lectures at Maine
Hydrologist Position Available
Forestry Chairman Sought
Wise Water Use Advocated
MRBC Director Sees Adequate Water for Planned Development
MRBC Committee on Energy and Environment
Energy Research and Development Adminstration Established
EPA Reports on Future Wastewater Treatment Plant Needs
New Criteria for EPA Grants
"Second America" Needs Discussed by USGS
Research Review: Disposal of Cattle Feedlot Runoff on Agricultural Land

Sodium, Potassium, Calcium And Magnesium Content Of Northwest Arkansas Rain Water In 1973 And Trace Metal Analyses Of 1974 Rains, G. H. Wagner, R. W. Holloway

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 6, No. 9, September 1974

Water Current Newsletter

From the Desk of the Director
Deadlines for Research Proposals
NWRRI Hosts Research in Action Conference
Opening: River Basin Planner
Hal Schroeder Speaks at ICE/WRC Conference
$1.6 Billion for Nebraska Sewage Needs
FY 1975 Title II Projects Announced
Discount Rate for Water Resources Projects Increases
Water Gun: Toy or Tool?
EPA Administrator Comments on Chlorine
Completed Water Projects Ignored
Senator Defends Current Water Policies
Rail-Barge System May Join Hands
Urban Water Pollution
New General Counsel of WRC
Research Review: Recharge Simulation Model

Metabolic Capabilities Of Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria And Their Role In Water Pollution, M. I. H. Aleem

KWRRI Research Reports

This report describes investigations into the physiology of microorganisms that are commonly involved in the oxidation of inorganic sulfur compounds. The metabolic activities of these bacteria play a potent role in several fields of economic importance such as strip mining operations, water pollution, corrosion, metallurgy, petroleum technology and soil fertility processes.

The oxidation of inorganic sulfur compounds was studied in the chemolithotrophs Thiobacillus denitrificans, Thiobacillus A₂, Thiobacillus neapolitanus, and a photolithotroph Rhodopseudomonas palustris. Cell suspensions from all of the thiobacilli catalyzed completely the oxidation of sulfide, thiosulfate, and sulfite to sulfate. The oxidation of thiosulfate in R. palustris …

A Position Paper Of Environmental Education For Nelson County, Geneva B. Hunt

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The results of a survey, concerning environmental education taken of the educators of the Nelson County School System, indicated a need for environmental education workshops and classes.

The status of environmental education in the nation and in Kentucky were studied and compared. A research was done of the status of environmental education in Nelson County, and implications were drawn for implementing environmental education in the Nelson County School System.

A tentative program for implementing environmental education in the Nelson Country schools was given, and a bibliography of resources and materials to be used in said program was included.

Noise Pollution A Study In Kalamazoo, Michigan, William Thomas Williams

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Model Of An Environmental Advisory Committee For City Government, Henry Barrett Baker

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Sodium Chloride On Hyalella Azteca, Ameletus Sparsatus, And Tubifex Tubifex, Stephen A. Miller

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Water Salvage Potentials In Utah, Volume I. Open Water Evaporation And Monolayer Suppression Potential, Trevor C. Hughes, E. Arlo Richardson, James A. Franckiewicz

Reports

An estimate of the potential in Utah for evaporation suppression by the monolayer film method is presented. The model estimates evaporation suppression as a function of wind speed, a four parameter exposure factor, and reservoir size. The estimated suppression factors vary from 0 to 30 percent and average 11 percent of the statewide total annual evaporation. Estimates of May to October evaporation and suppression potential are calculated for each of the 227 impoundments in the surface water inventory. A forthcoming report in this series will examine the potential for evaporation suppression by thermal destratification. This procedure, which is already being …

Water Current, Volume 6, No. 6, June 1974

Water Current Newsletter

From the Desk of the Director
1974 Summer Institute
Deadlines for Research Proposals
Support Available for PhD Candidates
EPA and Feedlot Industries
EPA--No Exception
Fire on Asbestos
Solar Hot Water Heater Available
Cancer from Drinking Water
1975 Autos May Be Health Hazards
Soil Acts as Neutralizer
Jack C. Jorgensen Appointed Associate Director of OWRR
New State Institute Directors
Research Review: Improved Water and Fertility Management in Irrigation Systems

International Regulation Of Marine Pollution From Land-Based Sources, Richard Tucker Scully

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

Most of the waste products of human society end up in the oceans and the number and quantities of pollutants entering the oceans have been increasing at exponential rates. Recognition of these trends has resulted in expansion of international environmental attention to include sources of marine pollution other than vessels. Source, in this sense, refers to the pathway through which pollutants reach the sea. Land-based sources accounts for the vast bulk of the pollutants reaching the oceans. Effective protection of the marine environment, therefore, must include regulation of land-based sources of marine pollution.

The Tanker And Ocean Oil Pollution, Raymond Coombs

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

It is now clear that the capacity of the oceans to accept some of the by-products of civilization is limited. The oceans can no longer be the world's sink, it we are to maintain the ecological viability of the biosphere. The dangers of the present situation are compounded by the difficulties in defining "marine pollution." Today's concern with pollution and its effects upon our way of life requires that the impact of ships on the marine environment be considered in order to minimize the risk that waterborne cargoes, particularly petroleum products, present to the ecology.

Waste Disposal In The Waters Of The New York Bight: The Genesis Of A Dead Sea, Edward J. Linky

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

This paper is composed of four chapters. Chapter I will seek to delineate the scope of the paper and acquaint the reader with recent activity concerning pollution in the Bight. Chapter II will focus exclusively on scientific data gathered to date, about the effects of pollution on marine ecosystems. Chapter II will consider legal aspects of the problem, including relevant legislation, standing and other remedies which would be available to individuals or groups seeking to ultimately halt all ocean dumping in the area. Chapter IV will consist of conclusions to be drawn from this study.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 43, No. 4, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Conway, Sheila. Competency Based Teacher Education
• Scarborough, John. Enthusiasm & Planning, Powerful One-Two Punch for Education
• Burkeen, Emmett. Counselor Education, A Study in Development
• Stuart, Robert. The Stage is His Classroom - Bill Leonard
• Just, Paul. Remember When, 1955-56
• Conway, Sheila. Women's Athletics Return
• Armstrong, Don. Biology for Real - Tech Aqua Biological Station
• Goldwater, Barry. On the Energy Crisis
• Porter, William. Third World Realities
• Muskie, Edmund. Restoring Our Confidence
• Dickey, Debbie. The Big Red Western Band
• Given, Ed. Instant Alumni
• Topper Power Carries WKU to National Finals - Football
• Jimmy Feix, Coach …

Bulletin No 3883 - Dairying In W.A., Western Australian Department Of Agriculture

Bulletins - 3000 - 3999

Western Australia has a small dairy industry compared with its other rural production. However, the industry has consolidated over recent years.

Tree clearing and pasture development on existing holdings and the amalgamation of small dairy farms has led to a rapid increase in the area of pasture per farm. The trend in Western Australia is towards bigger herds, more efficient dairies, more fodder conservation and increasing production per cow and per· hectare.

A Review Of Coyote Control Research, Donald S. Balser

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Research on coyote control has lagged behind operational control for several decades. With the current controversy over toxicants and control of coyotes, attention has suddenly been given to the research needs of the problem. In the past research on annual damage problems, particularly predators, was concentrated on coming up with new lethal methods. The picture has changed with a definite need to study the entire problem, including the measurement of losses, the ecology of predators and prey, their behavior, and means of solving loss problems by non-lethal methods or mechanical protection. In any lethal control research, selectivity must be emphasized. …

Pest Management In Relation To Human Health, Allan M. Barnes

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Vector-borne disease prevention and control strategies, aside from those associated with domestic rodents, have rarely involved management of vertebrate populations, even though in many cases such management would appear to represent the most effective and economical long-term approach. Prevention of a long list of arthropod transmitted diseases is often at best a stop-gap procedure undertaken only after substantial disease hazard is detected in reservoir populations. More often, control actions await the detection of human cases, at which time short-term emergency control measures may be conducted, usually involving the use of toxicants against arthropod vectors and occasionally vertebrate reservoirs. In some …

An Overview Of Astm's Activities In Establishing Standards For Vertebrate Pest Control Materials, John R. Beck

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

The new FEPCA legislation under which a l l of us now operate, changes the format and program of pesticide registration and use in the United States. One of the events immediately proceeding this law was the establishment of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the necessity for that new agency to develop guidelines and standards for the registration and use of pesticides.

Early in 1973, a large number of persons associated with one or more areas of pesticides, and representing the academic world, consumers, and producing companies, assembled in Philadelphia to discuss with the American Society for Testing …

A Review Of Rodent Control Programs In New York State, Joe E. Brooks

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

The history of rodent control programs in New York State is reviewed, beginning with state-funded efforts in August, 1967. In 1969, Federal rodent control grant funds were used to establish four Model Cities programs. At its peak in 1970, programs were active in 18 counties, eight cities and villages, and in six Model Cities areas. The program encompasses all the major metropolitan areas of the state, serving some nine million persons.

As part of the state program, the Rodent Control Evaluation Laboratory was established to investigate chemosterilants as a means of rodent control and to develop knowledge of pest rodent …

Conference Participants

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

The Sixth Vertebrate Pest Conference drew a registered attendance of 236, with an estimated additional 50-75 persons who attended portions of the conference but d i d not register. As in past conferences, the attendance was made up of individuals having varying interests in vertebrate pest control problems from thirty-one states plus the District of Columbia. Participants from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Sudan and Switzerland contributed greatly to the success of the conference and provided further exchange of information on an international level.

Bird Damage Appraisal Methods In Some Agricultural Crops, Richard W. Dehaven

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

For more than a decade, personnel of the Section of Bird Damage Control at the Denver Wildlife Research Center have studied agricultural damage by birds. Much of their research has centered on evaluating damage reduction efforts, and in doing this, they have developed and used many damage appraisal methods. This paper outlines briefly those that have been published. It is hoped that these methods will provide other workers with a useful starting point for evaluating bird losses in other test situations or in other surveys over extensive areas. The reader is cautioned, however, that bird damage appraisal is very complex, …

Bird Damage To Wine Grapes In Central California, 1973, Richard W. Dehaven

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Bird damage to wine grapes was surveyed in nine counties in the coastal area of central California in 1973. Damage to 90 bunches of grapes in each of 14O randomly selected plantings was visually estimated according to seven damage classes. Results indicated that birds damaged or destroyed 1.99%± 1.08% (95% confidence interval) of the crop, or about 1,547 to 5,219 tons of grapes worth more than $0.75 million . Napa, San Benito, and Sonoma Counties had the highest dollar losses. Upper bunches on grapevines were more heavily damaged than lower ones, and dark-colored varieties were more heavily damaged than light-colored …

The Association Of The Roof Rat (Rattus Rattus) With The Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus Discolor) And Algerian Ivy (Hedera Canariensis) In California, Val J. Dutson

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

The roof rat (Rattus rattus) utilizes Algerian ivy and the Himalayan blackberry for food and cover, often living independent of man. Algerian ivy is the most popular ornamental and ground cover plant in California and is used extensively for landscaping, particularly in southern California. The Himalayan blackberry inhabited by feral roof rats, grows abundantly in northern California along inland creeks and in pasture land of the Sacramento Valley and in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Rats construct platform nests on or within the dense layer of canes that accumulate within the thickets. Information on distribution and recommendations …

Reptiles And Amphibians&#;A Management Dilemma, William D. Fitzwater

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Reptiles and amphibians despite general public revulsion have a more positive than negative potential. On the positive side are food, scientific and educational benefits, biological control of pests, medicine, ornamentation, carrion cleanup, pets and aesthetic values. On the negative side are predation, human confrontation and health. Where control is deemed a necessary management procedure, it can be achieved to some degree by cultural controls, repellents, trapping and reductional methods, such as, hand capture, den hunting, electric fence and pesticides (though none are currently registered for this purpose).

Frontmatter And Contents

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Table of Contents

Use Of Chlorophacinone In The Struggle Against The Common Vole (Microtus Arvalis Pallas) And Against The Muskrat Ondatra Zibethica L.), J. Giban

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

The use of the anticoagulant rodenticide, chlorophacinone, was largely developed in France during the last ten years. Its special properties, with respect to those of other anticoagulants currently known, have contributed largely to finding an effective and economically acceptable solution in the struggle against the two most damaging rodents in France: the common vole (Microtus arvalis P. ) and the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica L. ).

The Potential Value Of Genetically Sterile Norway Rats In Regulating Wild Populations, Bryan P. Glass

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

I appreciate the invitation to address this assembly, and hasten to inform you that I come before you as a Director and representative of the Introgene Foundation of Oklahoma City, not as one who has been actively performing the research of which I shall speak, although I have been following it very closely for approximately five years. I am grateful to the Foundation for sending me to this Conference to present this paper.

The biological control of animal populations took on a new dimension with the development of radiation-induced sterility in the screw-fly some two decades ago, and since that …