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Water Resources Research - A Challenge To The Social Scientists, Dean F. Peterson

Reports

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Urban Geology—A Need And A Challenge, William J. Wayne

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

Urban land uses are rapidly converting open land into intensively used land. Generally, in planning those uses, a comprehensive study has included everything except an evaluation of the land in three dimensions. Geologists are eminently well equipped to supply the missing data, but they must also be aware of the needs of the urban community and the kinds of information needed by planners if they are to write reports usable by planners. Urban and environmental geology is a newly expanding field in the use of geologic data to help solve some urban problems in the planning stage. It is likely …

A Study Of The Removal Of Pesticides From Water, James David Whitehouse

KWRRI Research Reports

The purpose of this study was to investigate some of the properties of pesticides as they exist in water, and to determine the effectiveness of several water treatment processes in the removal of pesticides from water. Among the pesticides investigated were malathion, DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, captan, benzene hexachloride (BHC), 2,4-D, and 2,4,5-T. The water treatment processes included aeration, chemical coagulation, adsorption on activated carbons and clays, and foam separation.

The removal of pesticides from water by aeration was found to be significant. Dieldrin was removed almost 100 percent, while aldrin, DDT, and BHC were removed to a lesser extent. 2, …

The Occurrence And Distribution Of Methane In The Marine Environment, Larry P. Atkinson, Francis A. Richards

CCPO Publications

The distributions of methane dissolved in the sulfide-bearing waters of the Black Sea, the Cariaco Trench, and Lake Nitinat are reported. The gas was not detected in the oxygen-deficient water of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, in the Santa Barbara Basin, nor in the sulfide-bearing water of Saanich Inlet. Maximum concentrations observed were 70 μmole CH4/l., and the distribution tends to follow that of sulfide. The data indicate that methane is derived from organic compounds not containing nitrogen or phosphorus and that its formation is much slower than that of sulfide. The solubility coefficient in seawater (salinity = 40‰) is …

Water Quality Study Of Lake Mead, Dale A. Hoffman, Paul R. Tramutt, Frank C. Heller, Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

This report presents Lake Mead Water quality data obtained from 1964 to 1966. The effect of filling Lake Powell on the water quality of Lake Mead is evaluated. General limnological principles and the present limnology of Lake Mead are discussed. Lake Mead has a warm monomictic annual temperature cycle characterized by summer stratification, fall overturn leading into a continuous circulation throughout the winter; temperatures never fall below 39 deg F (4 deg C). During stratification, lower dissolved oxygen values were recorded in the thermocline than in the epilimnion and hypolimnion. Mineral content increases from the upper to the lower end …

L.A. General Data, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

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Analytical Data, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Pool Studies, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Mill Pollution, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

No abstract provided.

Biochemical Activity, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

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Press Reports, Walter A. Lawrance

Walter Lawrance Papers

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Waterways: Comprehensive Regional Plan Series Report Four, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

A plan to make use of the lakes, rivers, canals, and oceans for commerce and other development

A Noteworthy Record Of The Swift Fox In Mcpherson County, Nebraska, Lawrence J. Blus, Glenn R. Sherman, John Henderson

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

An adult female swift fox (Vulpes velox) was killed by an automobile 1 mile E Ringgold, McPherson Co., Nebraska, on 25 March 1966. Standard external measurements (mm) of this specimen are: 723, 275, 132, 59, and weight, 2000 g. This record is approximately 80 miles south of the nearest occurrence listed by Jones (Univ. Kansas Publ., Mus. Nat. Hist., 16: 1-356, 1964) and appears to be the first verification of the occurrence of this fox in the Nebraska Sandhills, although specimens have been taken on all sides of this area. Jones (1964) indicated that this species may have …

Definite Plan Report On Southern Nevada Water Project, Nevada (First Stage): Project Development Report, U.S. Bureau Of Reclamation

Publications (WR)

This report presents the results of definite plan studies of the Southern Nevada Water Project in Clark County, southeastern Nevada. Construction of this project was authorized under Public Law 89-292 dated October 22, 1965. Authorization of the Southern Nevada Water Project was based on a project plan outlined in the feasibility report of August 1963 as supplemented in April 1965. The definite plan studies have confirmed the general project plan of the 1963 report as supplemented but some important modifications are now contemplated as explained in Part IV.

The project will be constructed in three stages. Stage development is desirable …

Water Resources Of Tacoma, Washington, Richard Martin Glaser

Graduate Student Research Papers

This study explores the fresh water and hydroelectricity resources of the City of Tacoma, Washington. The history and development of the water supply and hydroelectric facilities is examined. One can see that the development of the water resources has been directly affected by the growth in population and industry and that the nearness to the city of development sites has been an aid in this development. With the amount of water available at present and the increase in hydro-electric facilities during this decade, the future outlook for Tacoma in the field of water resources seems bright.

A Balanced Salt Culture Medium For Halteria Grandinella, Yee Wan Mark

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The animals that the writer worked with liere the unicellular organisms called liaJ,tez:ia grandil.!iilJ.a• They belong to the Pl~lum Protozoa and are placed in the Class Ciliata and the Order Oligotrichia. llftltez'A gDJ}gini•U, like most protozoa, ll ve in waters but they seem to prefer qUiet pools, lakes, and ponds in which aqua i;;!c plants are growing and in which there is much organic matter.

Closing Remarks - Third Vertebrate Pest Conference, Richard H. Dana

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

The record of this meeting will stand as a tribute to all of those who participated in the Third Vertebrate Pest Conference. It should remind them for years to come of their worthwhile contributions.

Opening Remarks - Third Vertebrate Pest Conference, Maynard W. Cummings

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

To open this Third Vertebrate Pest Conference is a real privilege. It is a pleasure to welcome all of you in attendance, and I know there are others who would like to be meeting with us, but, for one reason or another cannot be. However, we can serve them by taking back the results of discussion and by making available the printed transactions of what is said here. It has been the interest and demand for the proceedings of the two previous conferen- ces which, along with personal contacts many of you have with the sponsoring committee, have gauged the …

Proceedings: Third Vertebrate Pest Conference -- Frontmatter & Contents

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

Sponsored by the California Vertebrate Pest Technical Committee

Maynard W. Cummings - Chairman

Richard H. Dana - Vice Chairman

Rex E. Marsh - Secretary-Treasurer

GENERAL CHAIRMAN OF CONFERENCE - Maynard W. Cummings, Assistant State Director, Agricultural Extension Service, University of California, Davis, California. VICE-CHAIRMAN OF CONFERENCE - Richard H. Dana, Vertebrate Pest Control Specialist, California Department of Agriculture, Sacramento, California. PROGRAM CHAIRMAN - Charles C. Siebe, Vertebrate Pest Control Specialist, California Department of Agriculture, Sacramento, California. PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN - Rex E. Marsh, Associate Specialist, Department of Animal Physiology, University of California, Davis, California. ARRANGEMENTS CHAIRMAN - Jerry P. Clark, Agricultural …

Aircraft As A Means Of Baiting Ground Squirrels, Rex E. Marsh

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

Aircraft might soon become an important tool for baiting ground squirrels (Citellus beecheyi beecheyi and C. b. fisheri) on California rangeland. Until recently, almost all squirrel control has been conducted by the hand-baiting method, with grain bait scattered from horseback in spoon-size amounts near squirrel burrows. Ground squirrels are considered a major pest of rangeland in many parts of the West. They not only compete with livestock for forage but also are responsible for substantial losses to cereal and other crops. The magnitude of the problem is exemplified by the fact that, in California alone, over 6,000,000 gross acres of …

Problems In County-Wide Rodent Control Programming, Loring White

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

Vertebrate pest control is recognized and sanctioned as a legitimate function of county government in California, not only by statute but also by a century of tradition. This is an anomaly. Ordinarily, regulatory agricultural pest control programs are part of our plant quarantine system, undertaken against newly introduced pests or those which are not of common occurrence. Programs against vertebrate pests, on the other hand, are carried on where the species involved are common, usually are abundant and often are indigenous. The reason for this lies buried in a bit of history that is very pertinent to my subject.

The Current Status Of Plague In California, Keith F. Murray

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

At the first Vertebrate Pest Control Conference in 1964, I traced the history of plague control in California and outlined a revised approach, based on newer concepts of plague ecology. In our state of relative ignorance, this required a number of unproved assumptions about plague occurrence in California that verged on crystal ball gazing. These were principally that (1) plague persists in relatively resistant rodent species in certain favorable locations, (2) ground squirrels and chipmunks experience periodic epizootics, but are not permanent reservoirs, (3) plague "foci" of the past were merely sites of conspicuous epizootics, they did not necessarily correspond …

The Current Status Of Wild Animal Rabies In California, George L. Humphrey

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

During the 15-years 1952-1966, a total of 3504 cases of animal rabies were reported in California, an average of over 230 cases annually (Table 1). Of these 3504 cases, 2255 or nearly 65 percent were reported in wildlife species. An estimate sometimes used is that for every reported or recognized case of wild animal rabies, 10 cases probably occurred without recognition. Using the foregoing "rule-of-thumb", it can be hypothesized that during the 15-years 1952-1966, an estimated 22,600 or more cases of wildlife rabies occurred in California. The addition of the over 1200 cases of rabies reported in domestic animals during …

Good Practice In Vertebrate Pest Control, Philip J. Spear

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

Good practice in pest control is a responsibility of several elements in our democratic, free-enterprise society. Most notably, these are: (1) the general public, (2) responsible government agencies and (3) industry. Before I comment about the responsibilities of each of these three groups, let me tell you about the work of structural pest control operators and their interests in vertebrate pest control. The pest control industry which I discussed in detail at the Second Vertebrate Pest Control Conference (1) continues to grow and expand its fields of activity. At the present time, it is our estimate (2) that 26,700 persons …

Review Of Animal Repellents, Jack F. Welch

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

A review of the literature on this subject reveals there is considerable confusion regarding the meaning of the word "repellent" as it relates to animal control. Some people make a liberal interpretation and include any material or device that will alter the pattern of activity of an animal through response to sight, sound, taste, odor, or touch. Although such an interpretation may be valid, for this paper I would like to confine my discussion to "chemical repellents" -- materials that, when applied to seeds, plants, or other materials being damaged by animals, will reduce depredation through taste, odor, or possibly …

Animal Control - Progress, Problems And Professionalism, Robert M. Sutton Jr.

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

I want to take some liberty with my title as it is rather general. Specifically, I want to discuss some matters of mutual concern, and I will touch lightly upon our Division's activities and the status of our reorganization and redirection. In so doing, I do not propose to rehash the several talks that have been previously given and the papers written on what's new in animal control. Rather, I shall use this opportunity to examine a few problems that confront our Division, and in many cases, that confront everyone concerned with vertebrate pest control. We are now, in a …

Rats, Bombs, And Paradise - The Story At Eniwetok, William B. Jackson

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

At Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands, rats have been involved in an intriguing story. Polynesian rats were probably the only rodents present until after World War 11 when roof rats were brought in along with supplies and equipment for the atomic test program in the late 40's or early 50's. Some islets of the atoll, originally covered with coconut plantations, were denuded by heat, shock, and tidal waves following the detonation of devices. Initially radiation levels were high, but radioactive decay and dilution reduced the radiation hazard, and today the background radiation is well within the safe range. Many …

Blackbirds - Depredation, Research And Control In Ohio And The Midwest, Thomas M. Stockdale

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

The earliest settlers in Ohio and the Midwest suffered losses to birds. First it was animal losses to birds of prey, then crop losses to passenger pigeons. Today it is blackbirds! In 1900, F. E. L. Beal conducted an analysis of the digestive tracts of blackbirds collected in the Midwest and found that the preferred food in the summer months was soft seeds. A similar study which I conducted on redwinged blackbirds in 1959 showed that 90% of their diet was composed of soft seeds, primarily milk and dough stage corn during the late summer and early fall. Presently we …

Blackbird Damage Control With Chemical Frightening Agents, Paul P. Woronecki, Joseph L. Guarino, John W. De Grazio

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

Birds involved in damage or nuisance situations also have beneficial qualities, and most species are protected by State and Federal laws. Programs designed to alleviate bird problems, particularly those involving blackbirds, should first seek to discourage the birds from using problem areas and not to eliminate populations by direct reductional control. Habitat manipulation and mechanical frightening devices are useful techniques for discouraging bird activity, but certain chemical frightening agents have distinct advantages in some situations. We have found these agents particularly effective when used to control blackbird damage. Chemical frightening agents can be divided into two groups, the lethal and …

Measuring Bird Damage To Corn, John T. Linehan

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 3rd (1967)

When corn is damaged by birds, kernels are eaten or "milked" and the affected ears are left with fewer intact kernels. The resulting damage, or loss, can be expressed in terms of the number, weight, volume, or value of the kernels that were removed or pecked. Assessment of loss thus frequently entails measuring, counting, or estimating from evidence of kernels lost. Estimates of loss resulting from the activity of birds should express the difference in value between a crop grown under the conditions that prevail and the value under the hypothetical condition of no adverse bird activity. To offset the …