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Planning For Water Quality In The Bear River System In The State Of Utah, Utah Water Research Laboratory

Reports

No abstract provided.

Planning For Water Quality In The Sevier River System In The State Of Utah

Reports

No abstract provided.

Waste Load Allocation For The Bear River Basin As Of October, 1973

Reports

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Temperature On Algal Removal By Alum Coagulation, Muhammad Anis H. Al-Layla, E. Joe Middlebrooks, Donald B. Porcella

Reports

Questions about the effect of temperature on algal cell coagulation and the relationships between algae removal and temperature, alum dosage, paddle speed, flocculation time, and settling time are answered. The investigations consisted of two series of tests: Studies on algae cultured under laboratory control, and algae in wastewater stabilization ponds. The jar-test technique was used for the coagulation of algal suspensions by alum. Coagulation of algae is caused mainly by the insoluble flocs of aluminum hydroxide. Other aluminum species also have coagulative properties but are far less effective. The destabilization of algal colloids results from enmeshment within the hydroxide precipitates, …

Upgrading Wastewater Stabilization Ponds To Meet New Discharge Standards, Donna H. Falkdenborg, Ronald F. Lewis, Donald J. Ehreth

Reports

No abstract provided.

Capitol Reef Wilderness Study, United States Deparment Of The Interior, National Park Service

Elusive Documents

Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah within

portions of Wayne, Garfield, Sevier, and Emery Counties. Situated on

the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, this scenic land is adjacent to

Dixie and Fishlake National Forests and Goblin Valley State Park.

Other Park Service areas nearby include Zion and Bryce Canyon

National Parks, and Cedar Breaks National Monument to the west;

Canyonlands National Park and Arches National Park to the east; and

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to the south and east.

Utah Science Vol. 34 No. 4, December 1973

Utah Science

Research helps Utah , D. Wynne Thorne 103

Ag notes 106 107 135

Color by cooling, J. LaMar Anderson, E. Arlo Richardson, Gaylen L. Ashcroft, Richard E. Griffin, Grant Hanson, and Jose Alfaro 107

Reducing freeze damage to fruit by overhead sprinkling, J. LaMar Anderson, E. Arlo Richardson, Gaylen L. Ashcroft, Jack Keller, Jose Alfaro, Grant Hanson, and Richard E. Griffin 108

A model can help save Utah's fruit, E. Arlo Richardson, Gaylen L. Ashcroft, J. LaMar Anderson, Schuyler D. Seeley, and David R. Walker 111

Further processing of turkey - putting a gobble into the dog, V. T. Mendenhall …

Nematosporaceae (Hemiascomycetidae): Taxonomy, Pathogenicity, Distribution, And Vector Relations, Lekh R. Batra

Ba

For almost a century (42, 139) certain yeast, or yeastlike parasites of fruits and seeds have been known. They occur on a wide variety of crop plants and cause such diseases as stigmatomycosis," "yeast-spot," "eye spot," and "internal rot." They seemingly represent a phylogenetic unit. They have cylindrical or pyriform asci, and the hyaline ascospores often are characteristically arranged in two fascicles lying end to end. All have acicular ascospores. (See figs. 2, a-c; 5 , c; 11, hand i; 12, A; 13, c-h; 15,j-k.) They have similar habitats, and several species may simultaneously occur in the same fruit or …

Utah Science Vol. 34 No. 3, September 1973

Utah Science

Deawn - a new spring barley - for Utah farmers, R. S. Albrechtsen and W. G. Dewey 67

Pulling panty hose over Mother Goose's eyes 69

Some hows and whys of cereal breeding in Utah, W G. Dewey and R. S. Albrechtsen 70

Wildlife notes 73, 98

Stem nematode-induced injury to alfalfa plants, the inside story, W. F. Campbell and G. D. Griffin 74

The provision of health related services in rural and urban areas, Stan L. Albrecht and Michael K. Miller 78

The Utah prairie dog - decline of a legend, G. Donald Collier and J. Juan Spillett 83 …

Community Characteristics Of Six Burned Aspen-Conifer Sites And Their Related Animal Use, Larry H. Kleinman

Aspen Bibliography

No abstract provided.

Heart Rate As An Indicator Of Metabolism In Free-Living Uinta Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus Armatus), Steve F. Johnson

Biology

Metabolic rates and heart rates were linearly correlated in nonhibernating, Uinta ground squirrels (Spermophilus arrnatus) at air temperatures in and below the thermoneutral zone. This relationship measured in the laboratory was used to estimate the metabolism of 4 squirrels in the field for 7 days from telemetered heart rate and the metabolism of 2 squirrels in the laboratory for 8 days. The accuracy of heart rate as an indicator of the metabolism of Uinta ground squirrels is evaluated. Measurements of D₂0 and H₂¹⁸0 turnover rates made simultaneously with heart rate did not yield …

Selection At The Molecular Level: Competition Between Members Of The Lambdoid Family Of Bacteriophages, Kandy D. Baumgardner

Biology

Competition between lambda and 434 hy mi and lambda and phi80 was investigated, making use of long-term transfer experiments to follow evolutionary trends of the phage populations. The competitive superiority of lambda at 37 C is shown by the elimination of 434 hy mi and phi80 from mixed populations. A reversal in the outcome of competition between lambda and phi80 was observed when the phages were grown at low temperature. The temporal course and final outcome of competition appear to be genetically determined responses of the phages to their specific environment. No relation between phage yield per cell and advantage …

Fine Structural Aspects Of Development Of Eimeria Ninakohlyakimovae In Cultured Cells, Gary L. Kelley

Biology

Development of Eimeria ninakohlyakimovae from intracellular sporozoites to mature first-generation merozoites was studied. Monolayer cell line cultures of ovine trachea, kidney, and thyroid cells were inoculated with sporozoites of E. ninakohlyakimovae. Cultures containing parasites were fixed at the appropriate number of days after inoculation and prepared for examination. Sporozoites, trophozoites, schizonts, and merozoites grown in cultured cells were examined with the electron microscope. Intracellular sporozoites had ultrastructural characteristics similar to those of extracellular sporozites, except that apparently functional micropores were observed. During transformation of sporozoites to trophozoites, the conoid, annuli, and subpellicular tubules, as well as some portions of …

Carbaryl Penetration And Metabolism In The Alfalfa Leafcutting Bee, Megachile Pacifica (Panzer), Guirguis N. Guirguis

Biology

Carbaryl penetration into and metabolism by adult alfalfa leafcutting bees, Megachile pacifica (Panzer), was studied in relation to sex, age, exposure to piperonyl butoxide, and after feeding with chlorcyclizine, phenobarbital, or aminopyrine. Specifically the study included 1- and 4-day-old male bees and 4-day-old female bees representing LD₅₀ values of about 240, 51, and 262 µg/gm and carbaryl-piperonyl butoxide synergist ratio of 12, 53, and 15, respectively. Penetration rates/hour and percent penetrated were calculated for the first 8 hours after application. More carbaryl penetrated more rapidly into the most sensitive insects, but the differences were not statistically significant. Piperonyl butoxide, …

Proteolytic Enzymes Of Lactic Streptococci And Their Use In Improving Body And Texture Of Direct Acid Cottage Cheese, Gulamnabi Y. Vahora

Biology

Proteolytic activity of Streptococcus cremoris HP, P₂ and AM₂; Strept-ococcus lactis-C₂, ML₈ and a commercial mixed culture was determined in skimmilk and whey by measuring the increase in Absorbancy at 274.5 nm of a pH 4.6 soluble filtrate, following incubation in a 2.5% casein solution. Proteolytic activity, rate of acid production and growth rate decreased in order of C₂, HP, mixed culture, AM₂, ML₈ and P₂ at a regulated pH (6.1 - 6.2) and 32 C. Maximum proteolytic activity for all cultures was found during the stationary …

Contractions Of Rabbit Testes In Vitro: Permissive Role Of Prostaglandins For The Actions Of Calcium And Some Smooth-Muscle Stimulating Agents, James Lee Hargrove

Biology

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship among prostaglandins, calcium, epinephrine, serotonin, and acetylcholine. Prostaglandin E₂(PGE₂) initiated rhythmic contractions in rabbit testes in vitro. Inactive testes did not respond to calcium ion, acetylcholine, or serotonin; after contractions had been stimulated with PGE₂, all of these agents caused the capsule to contract. Epinephrine and histamine induced contractions in non-motile capsules without releasing prostaglandin-like material into the bathing medium. Exogenously administered PGE₂ potentiated histamine or epinephrine-induced testicular contractions. Calcium ion was required in the action of PGE₂ in a dose-dependent …

Fine Structural Study Of The Early Endogenous Stages Of Eimeria Magna, Harry D. Danforth

Biology

The sporozoites and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation schizonts of Eimeria magna were studied. The tissue in which these stages were found was fixed Karnovsky's fixative, and post fixed in 2.5% osmium tetroxide. Some of the tissue was prestained with uranyl acetate and phosphotungstic acid before examination with the electron microscope. Intracellular sporozoites observed in 24-hr ligated intestine had fewer amylopectin granules, and more mitochondria than those fixed immediately after inoculation. One or two Golgi apparatuses were seen in close association with the nucleus. The inner membrane complex of the pellicle was still intact, and no indication of nuclear division …

So Deep A Logos, Veneta Nielsen

Faculty Honor Lectures

CelVantes, almost as if he would at all costs avoid the incredible fireworks of Chaucer's Dame Prudence as she counsels Melibee on justice, from a vast cascade of learning and proverbial wisdom, in his Prologue to Don Quixote, says "I am, moreover, extremely lazy when it comes to hunting up authors who will say for me what I am unable to say for myself. And if I am in a state of suspense and my thoughts are woolgathering, you will find a sufficient explanation in what I have just told you." Then his clever friend advises the use of "scraps …

1972 Progress Report: Soil As A Factor In Modelling The Phosphorus Cycle In The Desert Ecosystem, J. J. Jurinak, R. A. Griffin

Elusive Documents

The research conducted in 1972 emphasized a nutrient assay of soil from the Curlew Valley site, phosphorus inventory of the vegetation and rabbit droppings, and further chemical characterization of soil phosphorus, which also included determination of the kinetics and energetics of the calcium carbonate-phosphate system.

A Comparison Of Two Daily Energy Budget Models On Uinta Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus Armatus), Thomas E. Oldfield

Biology

Mean daily energy budgets calculated from the ADMR model for Spermophilus armatus were 45. 50 Kcal/ day for a 300 gm animal at 20°C. 2. Mean daily energy budgets calculated from the ecological model for Spermophilus armatus were 63.64 Kcal/day for a 300 gm animal at 20°C. 3. The daily energy budget calculated from the ecological model was 24.81% greater than the daily energy budget calculated from the ADMR model.

A Comparison Of A Math-Center And A Traditional Program In Mathematics With First Grade Pupils In The Roosevelt Elementary School, Barbara Jean Knecht Eldredge

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The phone rang at the home of the principal the evening of the first day of school. The voice on the telephone said, "I must talk with you-- tonight!" The principal arranged an appointment for 7:30 that evening in his office at the school.

Noise Pollution As A Potential Safety And Health Hazard Within Selected Utah Industrial Education Laboratory Facilities, Carol E. Hicks

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The major purpose of this study was to investigate the existing noise conditions within industrial education woodworking and metalworking laboratories to determine whether these noise conditions were a problem as seen by the instructors and if in fact these noise conditions exceeded the standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The study was conducted in three phases: (1) the assessment of the opinions of professional industrial educators towards noise as a pollutant; (2) an electronic instrument measurement of the actual noise exposure conditions that existed in a sampling of laboratories; and (3) the comparison between the opinions …

Mechanisms Of Population Regulation In Confined Colonies Of Peromyscus Maniculatus (Wagner) And The Response To Exploitation, Donna Corn Olsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Wild-trapped and laboratory-reared Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner) were raised as confined colonies indoors with various stocking densities ranging from 0.026 to 0.100 mice per sq. ft. in pens of 40, 77, and 154 sq. ft. The animals were individually tagged and all pens were censused at weekly or semi-monthly intervals to record animals present, body weights, food consumption, and overt reproductive condition. At the termination of each experiment, all mice were necropsied and organ weights of gonads and adrenals recorded. Histological sections were made of the testes and ovaries. Half the colonies were subjected to density-independent exploitation by removal of 50% …

Student Involvement In The Governance Of Institutions Of Higher Education And The Campus Unrest (A Study Of University And College Officers' Views Of Student Participation In Campus Governance), Elliot Alfred Chand

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of student participation in various aspects of college and university governance in contrast to the extent to which selected administrative officers would allow them to participate.

Objectives of the Study

1. To determine what the opinion of the university officials is on the general scope of student involvement in university affairs and institutional governance.

2. To determine the extent to which students are and should be involved in areas of administration including general governance, as viewed by the officers included in this study.

3. To compare the latitude of …

The Relationship Of Climatic Factors To Grazing Activities Of Cows On Winter And Spring Ranges, Benton M. Smith

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of climatic variations upon the daily activities of grazing cattle. The activities of individual cows on a partially seeded salt desert shrub range were observed and recorded during three grazing periods. Two of the periods were during consecutive winters and the other during the spring. Climatic variations during the second winter period were quantified and compared to changes in the daily activity patterns of the cattle.

Distinctly different daily routines of cattle activities were evident for the winter and spring seasons. In the spring, the cattle grazed, traveled, and drank …

Petrology And Regional Relationships Of The Ordovician Kinnikinic Formation And Equivalents, Central And Southern Idaho, William Calvin James

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The Kinnikinic Formation of central Idaho is a sedimentary unit consisting principally of orthoquartzite. From its maximum measured thickness of 2285 feet in the central Lemhi Range near Gilmore, Idaho, it thins westward to 376 feet at the type section and southward to 326 feet near Arco, Idaho. Northeast of the Lemhi Range it occurs only as erosional remnants, due to pre-Devonian erosion. Both the lower and upper contacts of the Kinnikinic Formation are disconformable.

The Kinnikinic Formation is light colored, predominately fine to medium grained, thin to medium bedded, and largely cemented by silica overgrowths. Some metamorphic recrystallization has …

Environmental Criteria To Aid Developers In Site Evaluation For Small Scale Residential Developments In Cache County, Utah, Roger P. Fickes

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this paper is the preparation of environmental criteria to be used to aid future developers, county planning board, and county commissioners in the evaluation of sites for proposed small scale residential developments, and whether that development will have an irreparable environmental impact. The criteria are intended to fill the gap between standards for housing developments and finished design and that of environmental impact of small scale housing developments in Cache County, Utah.

Impact Of The Black-Tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus Californicus) On Vegetation In Curlew Valley, Northern Utah, Mark Westoby

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The interrelations of black-tailed jackrabbits and the desert-shrub vegetation on which they were feeding were studied in Curlew Valley, Northern Utah. The vegetation was described as a three-cornered continuum, the corners being types dominated respectively by Artemisia tridentata, Atriplex confertifolia, and Sarcobatus vermiculatus.

Jackrabbit diet was studied by microscopic analysis of plant fragments in stomachs from shot animals. The method was inaccurate, apparently because the ratio of identifiable tissues to all ingested tissues was very low, and varied between plant taxa, and seasonally. This problem seems intractable for desert shrub vegetation.

The diet was similar to that …

An Autecological Study Of Blackbrush (Coleogyne Ramosissima Torr.) In Southwestern Utah, James E. Bowns

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to provide basic ecological information on an important but little studied major vegetation type through autecological investigations of the dominant species. Data include climate and soils where this species occurs, root distribution, phenology and growth, seed germination requirements and seedling survival. Percent ground cover provided by blackbrush and other dominant plants as well as the composition of herbaceous understory vegetation was presented. Leaf and stem anatomy of blackbrush revealed features typical of desert shrub species with stem splitting appearing to be a characteristic of this species.

Blackbrush is characterized as a poor forage species …

Annual Periodicity In A Free-Living Hibernator, The Uinta Ground Squirrel, Fred L. Knopf

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This study documents the timing of seasonal events and associated changes in body weights of Uinta ground squirrels (Spermophilus armatus) that live at three different altitudes. The investigation provides detailed field data for biologists investigating circannual rhythms and hibernation in the laboratory.

Ground squirrels aroused and subsequently emerged from hibernation in an overlapping sequence: adult males first, followed by adult females, yearling females and yearling males. Within limits some climatic condition(s) delayed emergence and increased the overlap in emergence sequence. The duration of seasonal activities above ground averaged about 90 days for adult and yearling squirrels. Juveniles were …