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Statistical analysis of surface-water-quality data in and near the coal-mining region of southwestern Indiana, 1957-80

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires that applications for coal-mining permits contain information about the water quality of streams at and near a proposed mine. To meet this need for information, streamflow, specific conductance, pH, and concentrations of total alkalinity, sulfate, dissolved solids, suspended solids, total iron, and total manganese at 37 stations were
Authors
Jeffrey D. Martin, Charles G. Crawford

Products of hexachlorocyclopentadiene (C-56) in aqueous solution

The photodegradation and degradation products of hexachlorocyclopentadiene (C-56) in aqueous solutions were studied in the laboratory. In each case, the half-life of C-56 was less than 4 min when exposed to sunlight. At least eight degradation products were positively or tentatively identified: 2,3,4,4,5-Pentachloro-2-cyclopentenone, hexachloro-2-cyclopentenone and hexachloro-3-cyclopentenone were
Authors
S.-F.J. Chou, R. A. Griffin, I.-Ming Chou, R.A. Larson

Seismic stratigraphy and facies of continental slope and rise seaward of Baltimore Canyon Trough

As part of a survey of the United States continental rise seaward of the northern Baltimore Canyon Trough, four major depositional sequences were mapped on a grid of 2,350 km of multichannel seismic reflection profiles. The sequences, which range in age from Jurassic (?) to Quaternary, record a gradual sedimentary buildup of fine-grained onlapping and slope-front fill. A broad wedge of Jurassic-ag
Authors
John S. Schlee, K. Hinz

Source of lead and mineralizing brines for rossie-type Pb-Zn veins in the Frontenac axis area, New York ( USA).

Veins composed mainly of calcite and some galena, sphalerite, fluorite, and other minerals are widespread in the Frontenac axis area of New York and Ontario. In New York, the veins (Fig. 1) occur mainly west and northwest of Gouverneur (Brown, 1983). The veins, mined in the 1800s for lead, were first described by Emmons (1838). Smyth (1903) called these the "Rossie lead veins," a name now used loc
Authors
Robert Ayuso, Nora K. Foley, C. Erwin Brown

Environmental pollutant and necropsy data for ospreys from the eastern United States, 1975-1982

Twenty-three ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) found dead or moribund in the eastern United States during 1975–1982 were necropsied and selected tissues were analyzed for organo-chlorines and metals. Major causes or factors contributing to death were trauma, impact injuries, and emaciation. DDE was detected in 96% of the osprey carcasses, DDD in 65%, DDT and heptachlor epoxide in 13%, dieldrin, oxychlor
Authors
Stanley N. Wiemeyer, Shelia K. Schmeling, Allen Anderson

Bibliography of publications of the National Fisheries Research Center-Leetown 1981-1985

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Authors
L.C. McKenzie, V.J. Catrow, J.A. Mann

Random sample diet test: starter diets for coho salmon

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Authors
H. G. Ketola, C. E. Smith, G. A. Kindschi

Annotated bibliography of the diseases and parasites of striped bass

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Authors
K.W. McAllister, J.A. Mann, L.C. McKenzie

Vibriosis in fish

Vvibriosis is a systemic bacterial infection of primarily marine and estuarine fishes, caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio (Ross et al. 1968, Ghittino et al. 1972); it is a major cause of mortality in maricultur operations. It sometimes also occurs in freshwater species.Vibriosis has been known for centuries; outbreaks were recorded as early as the 1500's along the Italian coast. Terms such as
Authors
G. L. Bullock

Epitheliocystis infection of fishes

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Authors
R. L. Herman, K. Wolf