Water Scavenging from Roadside Springs in Appalachia

Limited mid-water scavenging of trawl discards

The consumption or scavenging of ¢sh in the water column at depths from 75 to 275m in Algarve (southern Portugal) trawl ¢shing grounds was evaluated. Longlines were used to suspend baits throughout the water column while electric ¢shing reels were used to simulate sinking discards. Eighteen species were caught, with higher catch rates near the surface than near the bottom. However, scavenging r...

Aphanomyces frigidophilus, fungus-like organisms isolated from water of springs in Białystok, Poland

Investigations into occurrence of fungus Aphanomyces frigidophilus in water of springs Dojlidy Górne, Jaroszówka and Pietrasze within the town Białystok in Podlasie Province, Poland were conducted in Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn of the year 2005. Samples were processed in the laboratory by routine methods commonly used to isolate these organisms. Bait method with the use of hemp seeds Can...

Demographic and Socioeconomic Change in Appalachia THE AGING OF APPALACHIA

Water Quality Influences Reproduction in Female Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) from Eight Florida Springs

Contamination of freshwater ecosystems with nitrate is a growing global concern. Although nitrate pollution is recognized as a cause of aquatic eutrophication, few studies have examined the possible physiological impacts of nitrate exposure. In this study, we surveyed several reproductive variables of viviparous female Gambusia holbrooki (Poeciliidae) captured from eight springs in Florida. The...

The quality of water from protected springs in Katwe and Kisenyi parishes, Kampala city, Uganda.

BACKGROUND In the sub-urban areas of Kampala city, springs are a major source of water for domestic use. Though spring water is considered to be aesthetically acceptable for domestic use, presence of poorly designed pit latrines, poor solid waste management as well as poor and inadequate spring protection, may lead to contamination of spring water with pathogenic bacteria. OBJECTIVES The obje...