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Hydrographic Data From The Wolftrap Section, 1982-1983, L. M. Huzzey, J. M. Brubaker
Hydrographic Data From The Wolftrap Section, 1982-1983, L. M. Huzzey, J. M. Brubaker
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No abstract provided.
Chesapeake Bay Marine Environmental Assessment December 1985 - February 1986, Karen Kelly, Terry L. Bashore, Karen L. Mcdonald
Chesapeake Bay Marine Environmental Assessment December 1985 - February 1986, Karen Kelly, Terry L. Bashore, Karen L. Mcdonald
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No abstract provided.
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia, Eugene M. Burreson
Status Of The Major Oyster Diseases In Virginia, Eugene M. Burreson
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No abstract provided.
Winter And Summer Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
Winter And Summer Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
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Winter and summer in-situ measurements of sediment oxygen demand (SOD) and nutrient exchange rates (NERs) were taken from sandy and muddy sediments in Hillsborough Bay during 1986. The summer-mud SOD rate of 0.23 g 02/m2/hr was roughly twice the summer-sand, winter-sand and winter-mud SOD rates. In general, nutrient flux rates into the water column were usually greater from mud relative to sand, and during the summer compared to the winter. Reservations in the application of the SOD/NER data and recommendations for future SOD/NER measurements are discussed.
Ecological Assessment, Classification And Management Of Tampa Bay Tidal Creeks, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (Tbrpc)
Ecological Assessment, Classification And Management Of Tampa Bay Tidal Creeks, Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (Tbrpc)
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The final product is a detailed restoration and management plan for three minor tributaries in the Tampa Bay watershed and one general application. It is the intent of the Council to implement all elements of the four plans wherever feasible during Developments of Regional Impact (DRI's) and Intergovernmental Coordination and Review (IC&R) reviews and through coordinat.ion with the DNR gill-net license fee habitat restoration program, as well as local government initiatives. The efforts of the Council's Agency on Bay Management will also be critical in implementing the findings and recommendations of this project.
Preliminary Study Of The Seagrasses In Middle Tampa Bay Between Apollo Beach And Simmons Park, Mangrove Systems, Inc.
Preliminary Study Of The Seagrasses In Middle Tampa Bay Between Apollo Beach And Simmons Park, Mangrove Systems, Inc.
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Comparison of recent (1986) and earlier (1983) aerial photography indicated that an apparent recovery of seagrasses was occurring on the subtidal shelf north of Simmons Park (Ruskin) and south of Apollo Beach, in Middle Tampa Bay (Fig. 1). This was suggested by the numerous circular patches of grass observed on the offshore portions of the shelf. This observation provided the incentive to undertake a preliminary assessment of seagrass species composition, percent cover, and shoot density along transects in this area. This study was a cooperative effort between the Bay Study Program (City of Tampa) and Mangrove Systems, Inc.
1986 Florida Water Quality Assessment 305(B) Technical Report, Joe Hand, Victoria Tauxe, John Watts, Bureau Of Water Quality Management - Division Of Environmental Programs
1986 Florida Water Quality Assessment 305(B) Technical Report, Joe Hand, Victoria Tauxe, John Watts, Bureau Of Water Quality Management - Division Of Environmental Programs
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This report identifies the quality and trends of Florida's surface waters, the causes of water quality problems and the present cleanup activities conducted by DER and EPA to improve these problem areas. The assessment was accomplished by analyzing the available STORET water quality data for the 1970-1985 time period (STORET is EPA's computerized water quality data base). Data from approximately 97,000 water quality samples were assessed in this report which necessitated the extensive use of computer analysis. The computer analysis required assigning STORET stations to their respective EPA reaches. The EPA reach designation is a convenient national numbering system similar …
Winter Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
Winter Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
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The winter sampling of the sediment nutrient exchange rate study of Hillsborough Bay has been completed. These results constitute the interim report of the winter nutrient exchange sampling of Phase II as described in the Plan of Study submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation on March 31, 1986. The results include winter SOD rate estimates in sandy and muddy sediments. Results also include winter NER estimates in sandy and muddy sediments for total phosphorus (unfiltered), PO4-P, TKN (unfiltered), NO2-N+NO3-N, NH3-N and organic N. These data, in conjunction with the forthcoming …
Surface Sediment Composition And Distribution In Hillsborough Bay, Florida 1986, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers Bay Study Group
Surface Sediment Composition And Distribution In Hillsborough Bay, Florida 1986, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers Bay Study Group
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Surface sediments were mapped to determine the approximate boundaries and percent areal coverage of "mud" in Hillsborough Bay. Depth recorder soundings along 29 transects were used in conjunction with sediment grain size analyses form 19 stations to produce a sediment map.
A Study Plan Of Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
A Study Plan Of Sediment Nutrient Exchange Rates In Hillsborough Bay, Florida, City Of Tampa Department Of Sanitary Sewers
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The City of Tampa is planning a study of sediment nutrient exchange rates in Hillsborough Bay, Florida. The study will supply the FDER Water Quality Analysis Section with information to refine the mathematical modeling of Hillsborough Bay for wasteload allocation. The initial effort, Phase I, will produce a map of Hillsborough Bay identifying areas of "sandy" and "muddy" sediments, and to estimate the areal coverage of these sediment types. The secondary effort, Phase II, will estimate seasonal nutrient exchange rates for "sandy" and "muddy" sediments at a minimum of two locations in Hillsborough Bay. The seasonal estimates of sediment nutrient …
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries - 1985, Robert Orth, Jim Simons, Judith Capelli, Virginia Carter, Larry Hindman, Stephen Hodges, Kenneth Moore, Nancy Rybicki
Distribution Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Chesapeake Bay And Tributaries - 1985, Robert Orth, Jim Simons, Judith Capelli, Virginia Carter, Larry Hindman, Stephen Hodges, Kenneth Moore, Nancy Rybicki
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No abstract provided.
Polynuclear Hydrocarbons In Sediments And Clams In The Vicinity Of A Refinery Outfall, P. O. Defur, M. E. Bender, C. W. Su, Et Al
Polynuclear Hydrocarbons In Sediments And Clams In The Vicinity Of A Refinery Outfall, P. O. Defur, M. E. Bender, C. W. Su, Et Al
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The objectives of this study were:
1) to determine whether substances present in refinery process water are found in adjacent sediments and bivalves
2) to determine the concentrations of compounds detected
3) to identify compounds that may have adverse effects on marine animals or their human consumers.
Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah Center For Water Resources Research, A Program Overview, L. Douglas James, Donna H. Falkenborg
Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah Center For Water Resources Research, A Program Overview, L. Douglas James, Donna H. Falkenborg
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Organization of Prepared Material: This overview presents the water resources research program administered through the Utah Water Research Laboratory and the Utah Center for Water Resources Reserach. The document is prepared for an internal review by a faculty team organized by the Administration of Utah State university and an external review by a team organized by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of a national effort to evaluate the water research centers in every state over a 2-year period. These materials are prepared to stimulate discussion and spark innocative ideas for building an even stronger program. The UWRL/UCWRR administration sees …
Expected Effects Of In-Lake Dikes On Water Levels And Quality In The Farmington Bay And The East Shore Areas Of The Great Salt Lake, Utah, Duane G. Chadwick, J. Paul Riley, Alberta J. Seierstad, Darwin L. Sorensen, Norman E. Stauffer
Expected Effects Of In-Lake Dikes On Water Levels And Quality In The Farmington Bay And The East Shore Areas Of The Great Salt Lake, Utah, Duane G. Chadwick, J. Paul Riley, Alberta J. Seierstad, Darwin L. Sorensen, Norman E. Stauffer
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Introduction: The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake and as such is one of the major inland bodies of salt water in the world, and the largest lake of brine in the western hemisphere. Its unique features, including its mineral rich waters and interesting shores and islands, make it appealing to both industry and vacationers. Until recently, some of the great waterfowl sanctuaries in the U.S. existed along the easterly and northerly shores of the lake. However, during the past three years record breaking inflow volumes and lower than normal evaporation rates have caused an unprecidented rate of rise …
National Surface Water Survey: National Stream Survey Phase I--Pilot Survey, J. J. Messer, C. W. Ariss, R. Baker, S. K. Drouse, K. N. Eshleman, P. R. Kaufmann, R. A. Linthurst, J. M. Omernik, W. S. Overton, M. J. Sale, R. D. Schonbrod, S. M. Stambaugh, J. R. Tuschall Jr.
National Surface Water Survey: National Stream Survey Phase I--Pilot Survey, J. J. Messer, C. W. Ariss, R. Baker, S. K. Drouse, K. N. Eshleman, P. R. Kaufmann, R. A. Linthurst, J. M. Omernik, W. S. Overton, M. J. Sale, R. D. Schonbrod, S. M. Stambaugh, J. R. Tuschall Jr.
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No abstract provided.
Appendices: Water Quality Management In Utah Mountain Watersheds, Keith R. Kimball, E. Joe Middlebrooks
Appendices: Water Quality Management In Utah Mountain Watersheds, Keith R. Kimball, E. Joe Middlebrooks
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No abstract provided.
Water Quality Management In Utah Mountain Watersheds, Keith R. Kimball, E. Joe Middlebrooks
Water Quality Management In Utah Mountain Watersheds, Keith R. Kimball, E. Joe Middlebrooks
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What Quality Management in Utah Mountain Streams: Several years of thorough monitoring of water quality parameters in Little Cottonwood Creek in Salt Lake County, Utah, measured the natural levels of the major water constituents, spotted significant (largely nonpoint) pollution sources, identified the pollutants deserving primary attention, and suggested the approaches to land and water management for pollution control in a mountain watershed used primarily for recreation purposes. Bacterial pollution is greater at night than during the day, on weekends than on week days, and in the summer than in the winter. Mineral content is of natural origin and largely explained …
Water Quality Management Studies For Water Resources Development In The Bear River Basin, Darwin L. Sorensen, Craig Caupp, William J. Grenney, Steve Eberl, Jay J. Messer, Phillip Ludvigsen, Charles W. Ariss
Water Quality Management Studies For Water Resources Development In The Bear River Basin, Darwin L. Sorensen, Craig Caupp, William J. Grenney, Steve Eberl, Jay J. Messer, Phillip Ludvigsen, Charles W. Ariss
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Summary: The quality of water that develops in the proposed reservoirs of the Upper Bear River Storage Project will determine the possible uses of the water. Previous studies of water quality in the Bear River and its tributaries have reported water quality problems relating to nitrate ion, sanitary indicator bacteria, suspended solids, and phosphorus concentrations. Most point sources of water pollution inthe basin have been eliminated or improved in quality, but nonpoint sources of pollution continue to degrade the quality of the Bear River. Concentrations of phosphours have been sufficiently high to encourage dense algal growth and create eutrophic conditions …
Expected Effects Of In-Lake Dikes On Water Levels And Quality In The Farmington Bay And The East Shore Areas Of The Great Salt Lake, Utah (Executive Summary), Duane G. Chadwick, J. Paul Riley, Alberta J. Seierstad, Darwin L. Sorensen, Norman E. Stauffer
Expected Effects Of In-Lake Dikes On Water Levels And Quality In The Farmington Bay And The East Shore Areas Of The Great Salt Lake, Utah (Executive Summary), Duane G. Chadwick, J. Paul Riley, Alberta J. Seierstad, Darwin L. Sorensen, Norman E. Stauffer
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Introduction: The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake and as such is one of the major inland bodies of salt water in the world, and the largest lake of brine in the western hemisphere. Its unique features, including its mineral rich waters and interesting shores and islands, make it appealing to both industry and vacationers. Until recently, some of the great waterfowl sanctuaries in the U.S. existed along the easterly and northerly shores of the lake. However, during the past three years record breaking inflow volumes and lower than normal evaporation rates have caused an unprecidented rate of rise …
Catastrophic Damage From Dam Break Floods, L. Douglas Jemes, Al-Hassan Sumani, Melanie L. Bengston
Catastrophic Damage From Dam Break Floods, L. Douglas Jemes, Al-Hassan Sumani, Melanie L. Bengston
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No abstract provided.
Economic Evaluation Of Conservation Concepts For Municipal Water Systems, Trevor C. Hughes, Rangesan Narayanan, Mac Mckee, A. Bruce Bishop, Robert Leconte, Sumani Al-Hassan
Economic Evaluation Of Conservation Concepts For Municipal Water Systems, Trevor C. Hughes, Rangesan Narayanan, Mac Mckee, A. Bruce Bishop, Robert Leconte, Sumani Al-Hassan
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Five concepts for conservation of municipal water supply are analyzed from an economic efficiency perspectice. They include: 1) seasonal pricing (for reduction of peak period water use), 2) dual water systems (separate high quality drinking water and untreated outdoor irrigation systems), 3) imported water transmission facility capacity optimization, 4) flow restricting devices, and 5) short-term rationing concepts. Optimization models, including generalized model generators, were developed for analysis of the first three concepts and demonstrated by applications to cities in Utah. The flow restricting device and short-term rationsing concept analyses applied approaches taken from the literature to example sites in Utah. …
Evaluation Of Volatilization Of Hazardous Constituents At Hazardous Waste Land Treatment Sites, R. Ryan Dupont, J. A. Reineman
Evaluation Of Volatilization Of Hazardous Constituents At Hazardous Waste Land Treatment Sites, R. Ryan Dupont, J. A. Reineman
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The magnitude and extent of volatile organic emissions from hazardous waste land treatment systems were evaluated in laboratory and field studies using complex petroleum refining hazardous wastes. Laboratory experiments were conducted using two soils and a intert construction sand to investigate the emission flux rates of seven volatile constituents, i.e., benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-, m-, o-xylene, and naphthalene, from API Separatory Sludge and Slop Oil Emulsion Solids wastes in column and flask laboratory units as a function of waste application rate, application method (surface versus subsurface), soil type and soil physical characteristics. Field experiemtns were conducted at an active petroleum …
Feasibility Of Incorporating Aquaculture, Solar Pond Energy, And Mineral Extraction Technologies To Control Localized Sources Of Salinity In River Systems, J. Paul Riley
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Salinity poses a serious and continuing problem to the full utilization of water resources in many river basins of western U.S. A variety of management measures have been employed to mitigate the damaging effects of salinity on agricultural crops as well as on municipal and industrial uses of water. The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act illustrates the logic of addressing the problem on a basin wide basis under a strategy that give priority to those localized sources of salinity that contribute disproportionately large amounts of salt to the system. It remains then to devise control measures specific to each …
Assessment Of Economic Heavy Minerals Of The Virginia Inner Continental Shelf, C. R. Berquist, C. Hobbs
Assessment Of Economic Heavy Minerals Of The Virginia Inner Continental Shelf, C. R. Berquist, C. Hobbs
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The Virginia Division of Mineral Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science jointly made three cruises over the Virginia continental shelf in April and July of 1985 to sample known heavy-mineral sites for minerals of potential economic and/or strategic value. In addition to sampling, side-scan sonar and sub-bottom profiling surveys were performed at a site off Smith Island. At the Smith Island site, as many as four acoustic horizons were detected within the upper 6 meters of sediment. The uppermost seismostratigraphic layer consists of fine and very fine sand and contains the higher concentrations of heavy minerals. There are …
Tributyltin In Whole Water And Sediment Collected From Marinas And The Hampton Roads Area In The Southern Chesapeake Bay : A Final Report, Donna J. Westbrook, Ellen J. Travelstead, Francois A. Espourteille, Charles D. Rice, Robert J. Huggett
Tributyltin In Whole Water And Sediment Collected From Marinas And The Hampton Roads Area In The Southern Chesapeake Bay : A Final Report, Donna J. Westbrook, Ellen J. Travelstead, Francois A. Espourteille, Charles D. Rice, Robert J. Huggett
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This report presents data gathered in a program designed to monitor tributyltin (TBT) levels in water and sediment from areas in the southern Chesapeake Bay which experience high boating activities. The concentrations reported will hopefully give an insight into the extent and magnitude of TBT contamination in these areas.
A Survey Of Potential Problems Related To Toxic Organic Chemical Contamination Of Aquatic Environments, Carol B. Rideout, Michael E. Bender
A Survey Of Potential Problems Related To Toxic Organic Chemical Contamination Of Aquatic Environments, Carol B. Rideout, Michael E. Bender
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Toxic organic chemicals have affected aquatic resources by (1) restricting harvest; (2) causing biological damage to harvestable stocks; and (3) damaging other biological resources eg. benthic animals and birds.
Areas under review:
Puget Sound, Oregon Bays, San Francisco Bay, Southern California, Louisiana, Mississippi Sound and Mobile Bay, Texas Bays, Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries, Delaware Bay, New York Harbor, Hudson R~ ver - Raritan Bay Estuary, Narragansett Bay, the Great Lakes. Annotated bibliographies included with each sector.
Monthly Report On The State Of Rivers 1986, Albert Kuo
Monthly Report On The State Of Rivers 1986, Albert Kuo
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Chiefly graphs showing monthly salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen distributions at slackwater for the James, York, Pamunkey, and Rappahannock Rivers.
1986: July, August
The York River: A Brief Review Of Its Physical, Chemical And Biological Characteristics, Michael E. Bender
The York River: A Brief Review Of Its Physical, Chemical And Biological Characteristics, Michael E. Bender
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The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the York River, Virginia. The river is formed by the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers at West Point, Virginia. It is tidal over its entire length and flows to the western shore of Chesapeake Bay.
Third Quarterly Progress Report For The Period July 1, 1985 - December 31, 1985, Chesapeake Bay Research And Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Initiatives, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science
Third Quarterly Progress Report For The Period July 1, 1985 - December 31, 1985, Chesapeake Bay Research And Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Initiatives, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science
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No abstract provided.