Publications
Since 1966, CERC scientists have published over 2000 peer reviewed articles and reports. Browse our publications below or search CERC's publications by author or title through the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Biochemical changes in longear sunfish, Lepomis megalotis, associated with lead, cadmium and zinc from mine tailings
Longear sunfish were collected from a stream contaminated with mine tailings rich in lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn). Blood samples were analysed for δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALA-D) activity and Pb concentration. Vertebrae were tested for bone strength and composition, and Pb, Zn, and Cd concentrations were determined in muscle tissue. ALA-D activity was negatively correlated with
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F.J. Dwyer, C.J. Schmitt, S.E. Finger, P. M. Mehrle
Toxicity of water from three South Carolina rivers to larval striped bass
The toxicity of water from three rivers in the Santee-Cooper drainage of South Carolina was evaluated in a series of on-site studies with larval striped bass Morone saxatilis. Mortality and swimming behavior were assessed daily for larvae exposed to serial dilutions of water collected from the Santee, Congaree, and Wateree rivers. After 96 h, cumulative mortality was 90% in the Wateree River, and
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Susan E. Finger, James S. Bulak
The effects of sample preparation on measured concentrations of eight elements in edible tissues of fish from streams contaminated by lead mining
The influence of sample preparation on measured concentrations of eight elements in the edible tissues of two black basses (Centrarchidae), two catfishes (Ictaluridae), and the black redhorse,Moxostoma duquesnei (Catostomidae) from two rivers in southeastern Missouri contaminated by mining and related activities was investigated. Concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ba, and Ca were measured i
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Christopher J. Schmitt, Susan E. Finger
Effects of cover materials on leaching of constituents from dolomitic lead mine tailings
Five raised-bed test plots were used to study the effects of cover materials on the leaching of constituents from dolomitic Pb mine tailings over a 2-yr period. The cover materials studied were a fertilizer and seed mixture, anaerobically digested sewage sludge, loam and sod, and fallen leaves from silver maples (Acer Saccharinum); one plot was not covered. Fresh leachates and receiving pool water
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J.J. Harwood, S.R. Koirtyohann, C.J. Schmitt
Preliminary results from a study of natural slope failures triggered by the storm of November 3.5.1985, Germany Valley, West Virginia and Virginia: Chapter 4 in Landslides of eastern North America
During the first five days of November 1985, a low-pressure system in the Ohio River valley combined with a low-pressure system referred to as Tropical Storm Juan to produce heavy rainfall in the Potomac, James, and Rappahannock River basins. Severe flooding accompanied the rainfall; 43 lives were lost and the flood was estimated to be the most expensive natural disaster of 1985 in the United Stat
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Robert B. Jacobson, Elizabeth D. Cron, John P. McGeehin
Pedological studies at Grays Landing terrace, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
No abstract available.
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R. B. Jacobson
Organochlorine chemical residues in bluegills and common carp from the irrigated San Joaquin Valley floor, California
Samples of bluegills (Lepomis macrochirus) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) collected from the San Joaquin River and two tributaries (Merced River and Salt Slough) in California were analyzed for 21 organochlorine chemical residues by gas chromatography to determine if pesticide contamination was confined to downstream sites exposed to irrigated agriculture, or if nonirrigated upstream sites were
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Michael K. Saiki, Christopher J. Schmitt
Fate and distribution studies of some drugs used in aquaculture
No abstract available.
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J. L. Allen, J. B. Hunn
National Pesticide Monitoring Program: Residues of organochlorine chemicals in freshwater fish, 1980–81
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service analyzed residues of organochlorine chemicals in 315 composite samples of whole fish collected in 1980–81 from 107 stations nationwide as part of the National Pesticide Monitoring Program (NPMP). The mean concentrations of total DDT and allp,p′-ho-mologs exceptp,p′-DDT showed significant but small declines relative to mean concentrations before 1978–79. The mean
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Christopher J. Schmitt, James L. Zajicek, M. A. Ribick
Population biology of bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus, in lotic habitats on the irrigated San Joaquin Valley floor
Rapid expansion of irrigated agriculture in the western United States has prompted concerns for aquatic resources. Although the impacts of irrigation activities on quality and quantity of river water are well documented (e.g., high turbidity from soil erosion, eutrophication from nutrient runoff, pesticide contamination, reduced dis- charge), their effects on fish populations are still poorly unde
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M. K. Saiki, C. J. Schmitt
Comment on "Comparison of the carcinogenic risks from fish vs. groundwater contamination by organic compounds"
No abstract available.
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Christopher J. Schmitt, J. Larry Ludke
Methods for the quantitative determination of multiple, specific polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran isomers in human adipose tissue in the parts-per-trillion range. An interlaboratory study
No abstract available.
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P.W. Albro, W.B. Crummett, A.E. Dupuy, M.L. Gross, M. Hanson, R.L. Harless, F.D. Hileman, D. Hilker, C. Jason, J.L. Johnson, L.L. Lamparski, B.P.Y. Lau, D.D. McDaniel, J.L. Meehan, T.J. Nestrick, M. Nygren, P. O'Keefe, T.L. Peters, C. Rappe, J.J. Ryan, L.M. Smith, D.L. Stalling, N.C.A. Weerasinghe, J.M. Wendling