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TESTS OF THE NANO BUBBLE OZONE TECHNOLOGY (2.5 HP UNIT)
(2020-06-16)This technical report presents the bench-scale evaluation of the Nano Bubble Ozone Technology 2.5-horsepower unit (NBOT 2.5-HP) developed by NanoClear Group Inc. of Rockville, Maryland. This evaluation was the first to ... -
TESTS OF THE NANO BUBBLE OZONE TECHNOLOGY (3 HP UNIT)
(2020-02-21)This technical report presents the bench-scale evaluation of the Nano Bubble Ozone Technology 3-horsepower unit (NBOT) developed by NABAS Group Inc. of Rockville, Maryland. This evaluation was the first to assess NBOT as ... -
Total Mercury Concentrations in Eggs of Female Sea Lamprey Collected from Rivers in Wisconsin and Michigan during Summer 2014
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Total Mercury Concentrations in Muscle Tissue from Fish Captured during the Spring – Fall 2013 in Michigan Waters of Lake Superior
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Total Mercury Concentrations in Muscle Tissue from Walleye and Sturgeon collected from Inland Lakes in WI, MN, and MI during Spring 2024 and Lake Trout from Lake Superior during Fall 2023
(2024-10-29)A total of four hundred nine fish samples from a total of thirty-eight lakes in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan were analyzed for total mercury (Hg) content at the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior ... -
Total Mercury Concentrations in Muscle Tissue from Walleye, Northern Pike, and Muskellunge Collected from Inland Lakes during Spring 2014
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Total Mercury Concentrations in Sea Lamprey Transformers Collected from Rivers in Wisconsin and Michigan during Fall 2013
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TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT LAKES RELEVANT BWMS TESTING PROTOCOL: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY OF TREATED BALLAST WATER UPON DISCHARGE
(2023-04-27)Understanding the impact of ballast water treatment and neutralization methods on receiving waters is critical to minimizing harmful effects of ballast discharge to the environment, specifically the freshwater of Lake ... -
TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT LAKES RELEVANT BWMS TESTING PROTOCOL: USE OF STAINS TO ASSESS VIABILITY OF RESTING STAGES
(2023-04-27)United States Coast Guard and International Maritime Organization rules developed to minimize the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in the ballast of commercial ships regulate indicator microbes, protists and ... -
TOXICITY AND METABOLISM STUDIES WITH EPA PRIORITY POLLUTANTS AND RELATED CHEMICALS IN FRESHWATER ORGANISMS
(1985)Twenty-two chemicals from the EPA priority pollutant list were studied for their acute and/or chronic toxicity to selected freshwater organisms. These included 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetra ... -
Toxicity Evaluation of Sediments from Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, at Ashland, Wisconsin
(1998-08-12)The Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) contracted with SEH to evaluate the toxicity of sediments collected from several near-shore sites in Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, at Ashland, Wisconsin. The study area had ... -
TOXICITY OF 2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOL TO THE ANNELID LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATUS AT THREE VALUES OF pH
(1993-06-14)Acute 96-h flow-through toxicity tests with the compound 2,4,5- trichlorophenol (TCP) were conducted using the annelid Lumbriculus variegatus as the test organism. Toxicity tests were conducted at three nominal pH ... -
TOXICITY OF ALUMINUM TO FRESHWATER ORGANISMS IN WATER OF pH 6.5 - 8.5
(1984-11-26)Most studies on the toxicity of aluminum (Al) to aquatic life have been conducted in acidic waters, due to concerns centered around surface water acidification. Fewer studies have been conducted in waters of neutral ... -
TOXICITY OF ALUMINUM TO FRESHWATER ORGANISMS IN WATER OF pH 6.5 - 8.5
(1982)Most studies on the toxicity of aluminum (Al) to aquatic life have been conducted in acidic waters, due to concerns centered around surface water acidification. Fewer studies have been ... -
Toxicity of Mexel 432 to Three Species of Freshwater Organisms
(1996-08-01)Certain species of life are incompatible with mechanisms associated with industries using natural waters for cooling or manufacturing. Many industries have increasing concerns with the interference of water flows due ... -
TOXICITY OF PHENANTHRENE TO SEVERAL FRESHWATER SPECIES
(1986-12)Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired power and manufacturing plants. The purpose of this study ... -
TOXICITY OF PHENANTHRENE TO SEVERAL FRESHWATER SPECIES
(1986-12)Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired power and manufacturing plants. The purpose of this study ... -
TOXICITY OF SILVER TO FATHEAD MINNOWS AT THREE LEVELS OF ORGANIC CARBON
(1992-05-02)Simultaneous renewal 96-h acute toxicity tests were conducted exposing fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to silver at three organic carbon levels. The purpose of the tests was to determine £he relationship between the ... -
Toxicity of Silver to Fathead Minnows at Three Values of pH
(1922-04-27)Simultaneous renewal acute toxicity tests were conducted exposing fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to silver at three pH levels. The purpose of the tests was to determine if pH of the water affected the toxicity of ... -
Toxicity of Silver to the Fathead Minnow and an Invertebrate in Aged Toxicant Solutions with Laboratory Water and St. Louis River Water
(1993-10-10)Acute toxicity tests with silver nitrate (AgN0₃) were conducted with two species of test organisms. The fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, and a cladoceran, Daphnia magna, were used to determine the effects ...