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The Impact On The Navy Of Public Concern With Control Of Pollution Of The Seas By Oil, Robert Augustus Fisher

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

It is difficult at best to evaluate the biological and chemical damages of oil pollution, but the physical effects are graphically evident in the blackened beaches and coastlines around the world and in the floating "tar-balls" found in mid-ocean. It is this dramatically visible effect that has stirred public concern. Thus, prevention of such damage is high on the list of priorities for both national and international concern. In the face of the ever increasing potential for pollution, President Nixon has pledged that federal agencies will take the lead in pollution abatement programs.

Ua45/6 Attack On The Environment, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Elvis Stahr's 1971 commencement speech.

Telemetered Heart Rates Of Free-Living Uinta Ground Squirrels In Response To Social Interactions, Robert L. Ruff

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Free-living Uinta ground squirrels (Spermophilus armatus) were instrumented with miniaturized ECG radio-transmitters to measure their short-term and long-term heart rate responses to social interactions. A continuous trapping and direct observation program prior to and during the study provided complete behavioral and life history information for virtually all ground squirrels on the 22-acre study area.

Three broad categories of heart rate information were obtained: responses by squirrels (1) in their burrows, (2) above ground during social interactions, and (3) above ground when animals were not fighting and when conspecifics were both absent and present.

Marked changes in the heart …

Oceanic Disposal Of Radioactive Wastes: Effects And Proposals, Billy M. Ervin

Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers

An investigation of the effects of radioactive waste disposal into the oceans pursued by an examination of the hazards involved, the present sources of radioactive wastes and future prospects. The longevity of many radioactive elements, coupled with the awesome consequences to which even a slight miscalculation may lead, are convincing arguments for the most conservative approach to the problem of disposal of radioactive wastes. Present day disposal of radioactive wastes in the oceans, while significant, have not yet had major discernible effects on man or marine life. However, with the worldwide explosion of electrical power demand and the increasing use …

A Conceptual Draft Of A Dynamic Hydro-Biological Model For Lake Mead, L. G. Everett, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

Food and energy transformation in an aquatic system must be understood in order to develop a simulation approach. This report provides a comprehensive study of an aquatic ecosystem. The objectives of this report are to show: (1) the biological relationships in an aquatic system (2) the role of nutrients in the biological cycle (3) the role of abiotic factors in a limnetic environment (4) the status of the art of "Eutrophication modeling".

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 39, No 5, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• What's Going On In Teacher Education? - Tate Page Hall
• Conway, Sheila. Faithful Servant of Generations - Shirley Posey
• Cravens, Raymond. Western & the Accreditation Process
• The Educational World: Where Does Western Stand?
• Photo Feature: Downing University Center
• Armstrong, Don. The Environment & Cornfield Calculus - Marvin Russell
• Service Lives On at Western - Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Sigma Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Circle K
• Wilder, Jerry. Undergraduate Advisement: They Shall Not Fail!
• Downing, Dero. Founder's Day Meditation
• Cochran, Robert. What Do We Mean by School Public Relations?
• Given, Ed. Hitch-Hiker on Football's …

Water Resources News, Volume 3, No. 4, April 1971

Water Current Newsletter

Deadlines for Filing Research Proposals for FY 1973
Federal Conference on Public Involvement
Department of Natural Resources to Eliminate Duplication and Rivalry
Hydrologic Information Storage and Retrieval System
Drinking Water Bills Introduced
Congressional Committee Assignments
Administration Reorganization Affects Corps' Functions

Water Resources News, Volume 3, No. 3, March 1971

Water Current Newsletter

Office of Water Resources Research Issues Sixth Annual Report
Symposium on Statistical Hydrology
Guide for Instructing Teenagers on Environmental Protection
Salmon Return to Once-Polluted Stream
Water Bank Act of 1970
Nebraska Section of American Water Resources Association Formed
Report to the Congress on Industrial Water Pollution
Environmental Programs Get Significant Budget Increases
New National Environmental Laboratory Proposed
Muske Hearings to Reshape Water Pollution Legislation
Senate Hearing on Agricultural Pollution Set for Kansas City, April 2.
Professor Fox Cites Use of Water Programs to "Influence Pattern of Land Use in Urbanizing Regions"
New Water Guidelines Still in Air

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 50, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Pollution War
• Hectic Registration Welcomes Students
• Regents Approve Two New Departments – Health & Safety, Dental Hygiene
• ‘71 Draft Plans Listed
• Summertree Opens Tonight for Run at Pisces Playhouse
• Unusual Musical Group to Appear Here Thursday – Trinidad-Tripoli Steel Band
• Sigma Xi to Sponsor Competition for Student Scientific Research
• Air Service Near Zero Altitude Now
• Jenkins, Dan. Calls 91^st Congress a Disgrace
• Spence, Foster. Makes Bid for Lieutenant Governor
• O’Hara, William. Seeks POW Support
• Hoppe, Arthur. Hickel’s Memoirs Recall Drunken White House Orgies
• Lowe, …

The Flathead Catfish In Unchannelized And Channelized Missouri River, Nebraska, Larry A. Morris, Ralph Langemeier, Arthur Witt Jr.

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

Flathead catfish, Pylodictus olivaris (Rafinesque), were studied in approximately 83.7 km of unchannelized and 67.6 km miles of channelized Missouri River. Growth rates were slower in the unchannelized section than they were in the channelized section. The oldest fish in the unchannelized section was 25 years old, while in the channelized study area the oldest was 10 years. In the pectoral spines of progressively older fish from both sections, enlargement of the lumen obliterated early annuli. Much of the annual increment of growth was accomplished during June, July and August. Males became sexually mature at 3 to 4 years of …

Tree Establishment In The Wheatbelt, F Batini

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Although most of the Forests Department's activity has centred around the State Forests in the higher rainfall areas, the Department has, for many years, encouraged the planting and conservation of trees throughout the farming areas.

Anclote Environmental Project Report 1971, Marine Science Institute, University Of South Florida

Reports

The sub-discipline reports which follow represent a considerable body of data on the Anclote environment. In general the results provide additional support for many of the conclusions stated or implied in the Annual Report for 1970 (op. cit.). The considerable diversity and complexity of the Anclote estuary and Anchorage including the major role of the grassbeds is now documented in some detail. The overall results also support previous recommendations concerning power plant construction and design (op. cit.).

Sprinkler Irrigation In Windy Conditions, K S. Cole, G. C. Brown

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THOSE summer winds—be they cooling afternoon breezes or scorching easterlies—are no help to the irrigationist.

Where sprinklers are used wind can result in uneven irrigation, reduced yields and spoilt produce.

A Clinico-Pathologic Study Of Botulism In Ring-Necked Pheasants, Hazel J. Shave

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Toxins were produced from 6 strains of Cl. Botulinum, 2 of which killed pheasants. Inoculated birds were observed and a description of the progression of signs of the disease is given. Juvenile pheasants were inoculated with Types A and C toxin intramuscularly and were given the toxin orally. These birds were observed and their clinical signs noted. Adult pheasants were inoculated with toxoid prepared from type C toxin and commercial toxoid; injections were repeated in 21 days. Fourteen days following the final injection, the birds were challenged with toxin. Those protected with toxoid survived, while those receiving saline succumbed. Gross …

Procedures For Trace Analysis Of Dissolved Inorganic And Organic Constituents In Water, Gary D. Christian, Charles E. Matkovich, W. Lynn Schertz

KWRRI Research Reports

A study of different solvent systems for the atomic absorption determination of cobalt revealed that acetone results in best sensitivity. Acetone is the solvent of choice for the sensitive measurement of several metals. Hence, methods were investigated for the separation of acetone from water by salting out so that possible solvent extraction of metal chelates into this solvent could be performed. About two-thirds saturated calcium chloride proved to be the best system for salting out of the acetone. It is essentially a neutral salt and is in general a weakly complexing salt, resulting in minimum interference in solvent extractions. Solvent …

The Generation Of Flood Damage Time Sequences, John P. Breaden

KWRRI Research Reports

There is a need in water resources planning to develop a procedure for determining the time pattern in which flood damages occur as a function of the rise and fall of the flood hydrograph. The widely-used approach for estimation of flood damages does not take into account the fact that the frequency of the annual flood peak may not be the same as the frequency of the total annual flood damages. As examples, several small storms during the year may do more damage than a single larger storm, or flood damages may be reduced by a reduction in flood duration …

Water Resources Planning And Social Goals: Conceptualization Toward A New Methodology, D. Peterson, H. Caulfield, R. D'Arge, D. Gordon, M Marts, T. Roefs, R. Roelofs

Reports

A modeling concept relating water resource use to

The Effect Of Carbon On Algal Growth--Its Relationship To Eutrophication, Joel C. Goldman, Donald B. Porcella, Joe E. Middlebrooks, Daniel F. Toerien

Reports

Introduction: Natural and cultural eutrophication (enrichment with nutrients) frequnetly results in excessive algal growths thereby reducing the beneficial uses of surface waters (Hasler, 1947; Thomas, 1955, Edmondson et al., 1956, Oswald and Golueke, 1966, Skulberg, 1967, Mackenthun et al., 1968, Goldman and Armstrong, 1969, McGauhey et al., 1968,1969, 1970a, 1970b). Recent reviews emphsize that the prevention of further reduction in the quality of water resources requires the implementation of effective control measures (Goldman, 1965, Steward and Rohlich, 1967, Middlebrooks et al., 1969, Rohlich, 1969). Effective control of cultural eutrophication must involve the manipulation of those factors which affect algal growth, …

Extending Utility Of Non-Urban Water Supplies, Jay M. Bagley

Reports

Extending the utility of an existing water supply in any river basin suggests a management-planning approach under three general guiding principles: (1) minimize depletions wherever possible (thereby maintaining a greater manageable quantity with subsequent potential to satisfy more uses); (2) generally preserve, protect, and improve water quality (thereby retaining its itility for use by a wider variety of potential users); and (3) make carefully considered allocations (thereby assuring multiples duty, more optimal sequencing, and shifts in use to conform to current and projected soil preferences). There are many technological and managerial techniques that can be employed to implement these principles. …

Water Resources News, Volume 3, No. 1, January 1971

Water Current Newsletter

March Seminar Planned
Environmental Education Act Approved
Air Pollution Research Measure Cleared for President Nixon
EPA Begins Inventory of Industrial Waste
Ecological Study on Cloud Seeding
Safe Drinking Water Research Measure Introduced in House
Qualifications to Conduct Research and Development Studies Requested
Congr. Morton Pledges Strong Conservationist Approach as New Secretary of Interior
CEQ Policy on Availibility of Environmental Impact Statements Critized
OMB's Action Vital on Critical Issue
OMB Wants Greater Discount Rate and Increase in Cost Sharing
Supplemental Money Bill Passes Senate with OE Research Funds
Controversary Erupts After Acts to Overrule Proposed New Guidelines
Research Review

Range Evaluation Using Aerial Photography, D G. Wilcox

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The Department of Agriculture, in association with the University of Western Australia, recently undertook a study of the application of aerial photography to range condition monitoring in three rangeland types in the mulga zone of Western Australia.

The project was financed by the Rural Credits Development Fund and the C.S.l.R.O. Rangelands Research Unit.

This article deals in a general way with the possible use of aerial photography in rangeland administration.

Detergent And Non-Detergent Phosphorus In Sewage, Donald B. Porcella, E. J. Middlebrooks

Reports

Introduction: Quantitative data on nutrient levels in sewage from homes which are using heavy-duty detergents and which have been restrcited from using such detergents is necessary before rational decisions on the removal of phosphorus from detergetn can be made. Furthermore, the effect of various standard sewage treatment schemes on phosphorus levels should be evaluated to determine the relative cost of such treatment. Then the cost (to society, the environment, and to the taxpayer) of phosphorus removal from detergent and/or from sewage effluents can be estimated and such data utilized to make the appropriate policy decisions. The report herein presented is …

Micronutrients And Biological Patterns In Lake Mead, Hasan K. Qashu, Lorne G. Everett, J. S. Carlson, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

Progressive increases in concentration of dissolved solids in the Colorado River water from Lake Powell to Imperial Dam seem to alter plankton dynamics and biological productivity of the river. Also, changes in biological productivity and micronutrients concentrations occur within the same reservoir. Development of a digital simulation model to predict micronutrients concentrations and biological productivity is necessary for diagnosing changes in plankton population and effluent-carrying capacity of the system. The objectives of the study are: (1) to determine trace metal balance at different locations in Lake Mead, (2) to measure biological productivity and conduct plankton population counts at each sampling …

The Effect Of Las Vegas Wash Effluent Upon The Water Quality In Lake Mead, D. A. Hoffman, P. R. Tramutt, F. C. Heller, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

This study developed from observations made during an earlier study on Lake Mead which was reported in CHE-70, Water Quality Study of Lake Mead. Results from that study indicated that poor-quality water was flowing into the Las Vegas Bay reach of Boulder Basin, Lake Mead. Also reports of deteriorating water quality, resulting in taste and odors in domestic water supplies taken from Boulder Basin as well as a reduction in the attractiveness of Las Vegas Bay for recreational uses caused by aquatic plants and algae blooms, indicated a need for a concentrated study concerning the effects of flows from Las …

A Comparative Limnological Study Of Three East Central Illinois Farm Ponds, Charles W. Furrey

Masters Theses

A comparative limnological study was conducted at three east central Illinois farm ponds between March 15 and September 18, 1970, to determine the incidence of nitrogen and phosphorus in the ponds resulting from agricultural sources. All ponds had corn, soybean, winter wheat cropping systems on their watersheds. Corn accounted for the greatest fertilizer application. One pond had significant numbers of livestock on its watershed that contributed high amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus to its waters. Limnological parameters measured at the surface, mid depth, and bottom of a ten foot water column in each pond were water temperature, dissolved oxygen, carbon …

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 2, Nos. 3 And 4 September–December, 1970

The Prairie Naturalist

EDITORIAL: Ecology and Environmental Education ▪ Keith R. Stamm

PEOPLE IN PERIL ▪ Thomas L. Kimball

MEN IN MAN'S ENVIRONMENT ▪ Robert L. Burgess

ENERGY AND MAN'S ENVIRONMENT ▪ Dale Henegar

MINERALS AND SOILS IN MAN'S ENVIRONMENT ▪ Wilson M. Laird

WATER IN MAN'S ENVIRONMENT ▪ Norman Peterson

THE ATMOSPHERE IN MAN'S ENVIRONMENT ▪ Gene A. Christianson

WHY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES? ▪ James R. Reilly

ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES ▪ William P. Eastwood

MASS MEDIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ▪ Richard Palmer

THE JUDGMENT OF THE JACKAL ▪ C. Benson Thomerson

THE ROLE OF COLLEGES AND …

Bioassay Procedures For Oil And Oil Dispersant Toxicity Evaluation, Gilles Laroche, Ronald Eisler, Clarence M. Tarzwell

United States Environmental Protection Agency: Publications

Hazards to marine and estuarine fauna associated with offshore drilling of oil and with transport of large quantities of oils via tankers are numerous and understandable. At present, there is a growing body of evidence on adverse effects to these organisms of crude oil (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) and chemical oil counteracting agents or dispersants (5) (6) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17). These effects are well summarized by Smith (18) and by Carthy and Arthur (19).

Comparatively few workers have studied the influence of oil-dispersant mixtures of marine life. Studies by …

Water Resources News, Volume 2, No. 10, November 1970

Water Current Newsletter

NWRRI Director Named Executive Secretary of Universities Council on Water Resources
1971 Summer Institutes Planned
Research and Development Sources Sought
NWRRI Proposals Submitted
FWQA Booklet on Fish Mortalities
Urban Wastewater Renovation Through Agriculture
Control of Oil Pollution
Environmental Education Bill to White House
Title II Awards for FY 1971
Case Studies in Water Resources Systems Analysis
National Environmental Pollution Conference
UCOWR Annual Meeting Held in Virginia
Reorganizational Plans for Environmental Programs
National Water Commission Studies
Research Review
New Publications Received by the Institute - November

Press Reports, Walter Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Algal Growth And Decomposition: Effects On Water Quality, Phase Ii, Edward G. Foree, Ronald L. Barrow

KWRRI Research Reports

The decomposition and associated nutrient regeneration of three unialgal cultures and one mixed culture containing an indigenous population of bacteria and microscopic animals were studied under dark, constant temperature laboratory conditions. After periods of nutrient-deficient growth ranging from O to 30 days, these cultures were inoculated with decomposer populations and subjected to anaerobic and aerobic environments for the decomposition studies. The extend of decomposition was determined from the percentage volatile suspended solids and percentage particulate COD remaining after 200 days of decomposition. The average extent of decomposition was greater for aerobic than for anaerobic conditions. However, significant portions of the …