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Bacterial Source Tracking at Impaired Beaches in the St. Louis River Area of Concern
(2017-06-30)This final report details the results of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Project Bacterial Source Tracking at Impaired Beaches in the St. Louis River Area of Concern, hereafter referred to as the ... -
BAD RIVER SAMPLE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ODANAH, WISCONSIN
(1993-05)On July 22, 1992 Lake Superior Research Institute personnel were called by Mr. Dave Anderson of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission to assist in the chemical assessment of the water quality of the Bad ... -
Baseline Survey of Terrestrial Invasive Plants on County Forests of Northern Wisconsin
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Behavior of Troutperch
(1977)Troutperch (Percopsis omiscomaycus) are found in northern lakes ranging from northern Canada to the northern United States. They occur at depths from 0-55 fathoms, but are most commonly found at depths of less than 30 ... -
BENCH-SCALE TESTS OF THE NEWMAN ZONE OS BALLAST WATER DEOXYGENATION TREATMENT
(2023-02-13)This technical report presents findings from bench-scale tests evaluating the performance of the Newman Zone OS Ballast Water Deoxygenation Treatment, hereafter Newman Zone OS, developed by RNAS Remediation Products of ... -
The Benefits of Well-Managed Stream Corridors
(1987)The lands that border thousands of streams in Wisconsin contain unique and valuable qualities. These border lands-called riparian areas -play a critical role in protecting water quality,' soil, fish and wildlife. ... -
BIOACCUMLATION STUDY PCDDs and PCDFs Residues in Fish Tissue A Progress Report
(1987-03-06)The bioaccumulation study is an outgrowth of the EPA's National Dioxin Study concerned with assessing contamination from 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-p- dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) in soil, water, sediment, and fish tissue. Phase 2 of ... -
BIOACCUMLATION STUDY MERCURY RESIDUES IN FISH TISSUE
(1987-03-03)The bioaccumulation study is an outgrowth. of the EPA's National Dioxin Study concerned with. assessing contamination from 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) in soil, water, sediment and fish tissue. Phase 2 of ... -
BIOAVAILABILITY AND TOXICITY OF SILVER TO BENTHIC ORGANISMS IN FRESHWATER SYSTEMS CONTAINING SEDIMENTS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS - PROGRESS REPORT (Quarter III)
(1997-06-30)This progress report covers the period of time between April 1, 1997, and June 30, 1997. Our efforts were focused on obtaining a better understanding of (l) the chemical behavior of silver in our specific test water as ... -
BIOAVAILABILITY AND TOXICITY OF SILVER TO BENTHIC ORGANISMS IN FRESHWATER SYSTEMS CONTAINING SEDIMENTS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS - PROGRESS REPORT (Quarters I and II)
(1997-03-31)Since the proposal for this project was submitted in early August, 1996, and approved by the National Association of Photographic Manufacturers (NAPM) for study starting on October 1, 1997, several changes have been discussed ... -
BIOAVAILABILITY AND TOXICITY OF SILVER TO BENTHIC ORGANISMS IN FRESHWATER SYSTEMS CONTAINING SEDIMENTS OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS - PROGRESS REPORT (Quarters I AND II)
(1997-03-31)Since the proposal for this project was submitted in early August, 1996, and approved by the National Association of Photographic Manufacturers (NAPM) for study starting on October 1, 1997, several changes have been ... -
Biological Data from GLNPO's Great Lakes Open Water Surveillance Program 2001-2005
(2006-11)The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office conducts annual assessments of the aquatic communities of the Great Lakes each spring and summer. This report summarizes the results ... -
Biological Data from GLNPO's Great Lakes Open Water Surveillance Program 2001-2006
(2008-12)The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office conducts annual assessments of the aquatic communities of the Great Lakes each spring and summer. This report summarizes the results ... -
Characteristics of the Duluth-Superior Harbor and Lake Superior
(1981)The twin ports of Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota were founded at the head of the world's greatest continuous mass of freshwater. The Laurentian Great Lakes contain about 20% of the world's freshwater resources. ... -
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSES OF SELECTED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN
(1976-10)A proposal to use sediments dredged from the Superior=Duluth Harbor as construction material for the proposed Arrowhead High Bridge has been the impetus be hind this study. The focus of the study is a comparison of ... -
CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF RED CLAYS ON WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR - FINAL REPORT
(1975)This project is concerned with expansion of the sparse information currently available pertaining to the chemical effects of red clay erosion on western Lake Superior and certain of its tributary streams. A major part of ... -
The Chironomus tentans Survival and Growth Bioassay: A Study of the Effect of Reduced Larval Growth Upon the Following Generation and an Application of the Bioassay in Evaluating Sediment Quality
(1993-09)A life-cycle study was conducted with Chironomus tentans to assess the significance of growth retardation of second to third instar larvae over a 10-d test period on long-term survival, emergence success, and fecundity. ... -
City of Superior Tree Survey
(1991)Trees are widely viewed by the general public and scientists as very important for the well-being of the people who reside in cities, giving a pleasant aesthetic experience for the city dwellers, as a result of colorful ... -
Clean Boats, Clean Waters Stop the Exotic Species Invasion
(1993)Exotic Species Problems/Public Education Solutions was designed to provide those interested in stimulating efforts to protect our public waters from invasions by exotic species with the tools required to heighten ... -
Comparing wetland sampling methods for floristic quality assessment in Superior, Wisconsin
(2011-02)The Wisconsin Floristic Quality Assessment was utilized as a rapid assessment tool in measuring the plant species diversity and species tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance to a subset of wetland communities in ...