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Multigenerational responses of Daphnia magna to Ethynylestradiol and Faslodex.
(2006-05-11)
Select environmental contaminants can disrupt normal functions of aquatic invertebrate endocrine systems. While ecological risk assessments often rely on standardized laboratory toxicity tests to assess ecological impacts, ...
The sublime and the synthetic: riparian art and industrialization.
(2009-01-07)
This study proposes that traditional, American riparian artistry provided the greatest retaliation against the harsh environmental changes imposed by industry during the Gilded Age. Common environmental ethics and widespread ...
Prymnesium parvum in inland waters : comparative toxicity, microcystin allelopathy, and toxin photodegradation.
(2009-09-09)
The harmful algal species Prymnesium parvum, a toxin-producing mixotrophic haptophyte, has caused massive fish kills in slightly saline inland Texas water bodies. In the first study, standardized aquatic test models from ...
Resident perceptions of management issues in the Red River Gorge: a qualitative assesment.
(2006-07-30)
Management of protected areas is oftentimes a difficult process, particularly when stakeholder groups with different agendas are impacted by decisions regarding use of the resource. The Red River Gorge area in eastern ...
Accumulation of trifluralin and trinitrotoluene (TNT) in two aquatic invertebrates: formation and persistence of unextractable biotransformation products.
(2008-06-09)
Exposure to nitroaromatic compounds has been reported to result in unextractable residues, or residues not readily extracted by traditional techniques. However, limited information is available about the formation rate ...
The fate of phosphate in the MixAlco process and its applicability to a Central Texas watershed.
(2007-01-19)
The MixAlco process is proposed as a means to reduce phosphorus concentrations in dairy cow manure in order to help improve water quality in the Lake Waco watershed. Numerous dairy farms and intensive agricultural practices ...
Prymnesium parvum effects on green algae, cladocerans and fish in field and laboratory studies.
(2008-08-12)
Prymnesium parvum, commonly named “golden algae,” has severely impacted
fisheries in Texas, USA and other parts of the world. This study explored the
environmental conditions during fish kills in Texas inland waters known ...
A baseline assessment of local mercury deposition from coal-fired power plants in Central Texas.
(2006-10-02)
Coal-fired power plants represent the largest source of anthropogenic mercury in the world. The Central Texas region as represented by the Heart of Texas Council of Governments contains two coal-fired power plants located ...
Support host selection of Lonicera japonica and its interaction with different environmental and biotic factors in Cameron Park, Waco, Texas.
(2008-06-05)
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), an exotic woody vine, has naturalized in riparian forests in central Texas. The objective of this study was to quantify its
existence pattern associated with different environmental ...
Community needs assessment among the Gujjars in Northern India.
(2002)
The perceived needs of the Gujjars of northern India were investigated in the Gurdaspur District of Punjab, India. The purpose of this study was to provide baseline data on the Gujjars who migrate to and from the states ...