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Book Handbook of Environmental Engineering

Download or read book Handbook of Environmental Engineering written by Frank R. Spellman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition provides a practical view of pollution and its impact on the natural environment. Driven by the hope of a sustainable future, it stresses the importance of environmental law and resource sustainability and offers a wealth of information based on real-world observations and expert experience. It presents a basic overview of environmental pollution, emphasizes key terms, and addresses specific concepts in advanced algebra, fundamental engineering, and statistics. In addition, it considers socioeconomic, political, and cultural influences and provides an understanding of how to effectively treat and prevent air pollution, implement industrial hygiene principles, and manage solid waste, water, and wastewater operations. The Handbook of Environmental Engineering is written in a down-to-earth style for a wide audience, as it appeals to technical readers, consultants, policymakers, as well as a wide range of general readers. Features: Updated throughout, with a new chapter on modern trends in environmental engineering, the book further emphasizes climate change effects on water/wastewater infrastructure Examines the physical, chemical, and biological processes fundamental to understanding the environment fate and engineered treatment of environmental contaminants Presents technologies to prevent pollution at the source as well as treatment and disposal methods for remediation Identifies multiple environmental pollutants and explains the effects of each Includes the latest environmental regulatory requirements.

Book Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy

Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy written by Frank R. Spellman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renewable Energy Has a Good Side and a Bad Side Evaluate BothAll energy sources affect the environment in which we live. While fossil fuels may essentially do more harm, renewable energy sources can also pose a threat to the environment. Allowing for the various renewable energy sources: solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, Environmental I

Book Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Download or read book Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences written by Wade H. Shafer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and disseminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) * at Purdue University in 1957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the activity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all con cerned if the printing and distribution of the volumes were handled by an interna tional publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Cor poration of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 34 (thesis year 1989) a total of 13,377 theses titles from 26 Canadian and 184 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for these titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work. While Volume 34 reports theses submitted in 1989, on occasion, certain univer sities do report theses submitted in previous years but not reported at the time.

Book The Science of Renewable Energy

Download or read book The Science of Renewable Energy written by Frank R. Spellman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latest Edition Explores Fresh, New Alternatives to Fossil FuelsThe Science of Renewable Energy, Second Edition takes a look at ways to produce sustainable and reliable energy sources and presents practical examples along with scientific methods, models, observations, and tools. Developed by esteemed author Frank R. Spellman, this book includes inpu

Book North American Journal of Fisheries Management

Download or read book North American Journal of Fisheries Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Technical Report

    Book Details:
  • Author : Washington (State). Department of Fisheries
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 532 pages

Download or read book Technical Report written by Washington (State). Department of Fisheries and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Salmonid Fisheries

Download or read book Salmonid Fisheries written by Paul Kemp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salmonid Fisheries is a landmark publication, concentrating on river management, habitat restoration and rehabilitation, disseminating lessons learnt in relation to the intensively studied salmonids that are applicable to future interventions, not just for salmonid species but for other non-salmonid species, biota and ecosystems. The contents of this book are the product of the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s 40th Anniversary Conference, held in association with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. Drawing together carefully-edited contributions from many of the world leaders in river restoration from academia, commercial management and government agencies, this important book highlights the need to view river management from the context of the catchment and to adopt an ecosystem-based approach to restoration. The book is broadly divided into two sections which discuss first, the status of current understanding concerning the relationship between lotic habitat management, the response of salmonid fisheries and the theory of river restoration, and secondly, the application of this to habitat management and river restoration. Salmonid Fisheries is an extremely valuable work of reference for fisheries managers, ecologists, environmental scientists, fish biologists, conservation biologists and geomorphologists. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where biological and earth sciences, and fisheries management are studied or taught should have copies of this book on their shelves. Contributions from a wide range of well known experts Published in association with the Atlantic Salmon Trust Habitat management is crucial for dwindling wild salmon populations Of great importance to aquatic ecologists and fisheries managers

Book Factors Affecting the Saltwater entry Behavior and Saltwater Preference of Juvenile Chinook Salmon  Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha

Download or read book Factors Affecting the Saltwater entry Behavior and Saltwater Preference of Juvenile Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha written by Carol Seals Price and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1998-2000, laboratory studies were conducted to examine factors that impact saltwater-entry behavior and saltwater preference (SWP) of juvenile chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. These factors included bacterial kidney disease, stress and the presence of trout, O. mykiss. An additional study investigated the orientation of the startle response of chinook salmon within a salinity gradient. All experiments were conducted in 757-1 tanks in which a stable, vertical salinity gradient was established. SWP was decreased in fish suffering from bacterial kidney disease (31 ± 20.0%), compared with control fish (85 ± 17.6%). A mild chasing stressor resulted in a 26% decrease in SWP relative to unstressed fish. After a severe handling stressor, only 20% of fish preferred salt water, compared with 100% of unstressed controls. After exposure to an overhead predator model, severely stressed fish descended into the saltwater layer, but this response was transient. The presence of non-aggressive steelhead trout did not affect SWP of chinook salmon. Chinook salmon stocked with rainbow trout displayed decreased SWP. Aggression levels in tanks with rainbow trout were higher than in tanks with only chinook salmon. The orientation of the startle response was affected by the presence of salt water. Fish that preferred salt water within a gradient responded by moving horizontally within the saltwater layer. In contrast, control fish (held only in freshwater) moved vertically within the water colunm when startled. Prior preference for salt water superseded the inclination to move upward in the water column when startled. Smoltification involves physiological, behavioral and morphological changes that prepare healthy chinook salmon for seawater residence. However, disease, stress and aggressive interactions can decrease the SWP of fish at this life history stage. Avoidance of salt water during estuarine outmigration is likely maladaptive, and may have ecological ramifications including increased risk of avian predation during outmigration and decreased fitness in the marine environment.

Book Experimental and Field Studies to Assess Pulsed Water Flow Impacts on the Behavior and Distribution of Fishes in the South Fork of the American River   Second Year

Download or read book Experimental and Field Studies to Assess Pulsed Water Flow Impacts on the Behavior and Distribution of Fishes in the South Fork of the American River Second Year written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Study of Stranding of Juvenile Salmon by Ship Wakes Along the Lower Columbia River Using a Before and After Design

Download or read book A Study of Stranding of Juvenile Salmon by Ship Wakes Along the Lower Columbia River Using a Before and After Design written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ship wakes produced by deep-draft vessels transiting the lower Columbia River have been observed to cause stranding of juvenile salmon. Proposed deepening of the Columbia River navigation channel has raised concerns about the potential impact of the deepening project on juvenile salmon stranding. The Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested that the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory design and conduct a study to assess stranding impacts that may be associated with channel deepening. The basic study design was a multivariate analysis of covariance of field observations and measurements under a statistical design for a before and after impact comparison. We have summarized field activities and statistical analyses for the?before? component of the study here. Stranding occurred at all three sampling sites and during all three sampling seasons (Summer 2004, Winter 2005, and Spring 2005), for a total of 46 stranding events during 126 observed vessel passages. The highest occurrence of stranding occurred at Barlow Point, WA, where 53% of the observed events resulted in stranding. Other sites included Sauvie Island, OR (37%) and County Line Park, WA (15%). To develop an appropriate impact assessment model that accounted for relevant covariates, regression analyses were conducted to determine the relationships between stranding probability and other factors. Nineteen independent variables were considered as potential factors affecting the incidence of juvenile salmon stranding, including tidal stage, tidal height, river flow, current velocity, ship type, ship direction, ship condition (loaded/unloaded), ship speed, ship size, and a proxy variable for ship kinetic energy. In addition to the ambient and ship characteristics listed above, site, season, and fish density were also considered. Although no single factor appears as the primary factor for stranding, statistical analyses of the covariates resulted in the following equations: (1) Stranding Probability (almost equal to) Location + Kinetic Energy Proxy + Tidal Height + Salmonid Density + Kinetic energy proxy? Tidal Height + Tidal Height x Salmonid Density. (2) Stranding Probability (almost equal to) Location + Total Wave Distance + Salmonid Density Index. (3) Log(Total Wave Height) (almost equal to) Ship Block + Tidal Height + Location + Ship Speed. (4) Log(Total Wave Excursion Across the Beach) (almost equal to) Location + Kinetic Energy Proxy + Tidal Height The above equations form the basis for a conceptual model of the factors leading to salmon stranding. The equations also form the basis for an approach for assessing impacts of dredging under the before/after study design.

Book Habitat Selection and Spatial Interaction of Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout in Two Idaho Streams

Download or read book Habitat Selection and Spatial Interaction of Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout in Two Idaho Streams written by Fred H. Everest and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Habitat Selection and Spatial Interaction of Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout in Two Idaho Streams

Download or read book Habitat Selection and Spatial Interaction of Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout in Two Idaho Streams written by Fred Henry Everest (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effects of Steelhead Trout  Oncorhynchus Mykiss  on Chinook Salmon  O  Tshawytscha  Behavior and Physiology

Download or read book Effects of Steelhead Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss on Chinook Salmon O Tshawytscha Behavior and Physiology written by Denise A. Kelsey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three experiments were designed to determine if and how steelhead trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, may affect chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha, when they are confined together as in a raceway or on a barge. We observed groups of chinook and steelhead together and groups of only chinook in a behavioral experiment to determine if steelhead are aggressive and if their presence changed the behavior of chinook. Two physiological experiments were completed to determine if the loading of steelhead on top of chinook and if the introduction of odor from rainbow trout (steelhead not available) caused a change in plasma cortisol levels in chinook. It was found that chinook showed characteristics of a schooling species, while steelhead exhibited territory holding characteristics. Behavioral changes in chinook were observed when steelhead were present. Chinook grouped with steelhead reduced their movements, darted less, were attacked up to 16 times more often, and were found less frequently in the shade than groups of only chinook. Steelhead were found to establish territories and defend them with chases, charges, and nips. In attempts to establish territories and defend them, steelhead attacked chinook as often as they attacked other steelhead even though chinook showed little aggression toward steelhead. In a physiological experiment, chinook experienced the loading of salmonids into their tank. Chinook had higher levels of plasma cortisol at 2 and 32 hours after the loading of steelhead than chinook that were loaded with chinook or controls (no loading). A second physiological experiment with odor showed that chinook that received rainbow odor and those that received chinook odor had similar levels of plasma cortisol. Cortisol levels (two hours after the odor was introduced) were higher in chinook receiving either of the scented waters than in those that did not receive any odor. In conclusion, all three experiments indicated that the presence of juvenile steelhead trout affect juvenile chinook salmon behavior and physiology.

Book Managing the Columbia River

    Book Details:
  • Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Water Resources Management, Instream Flows, and Salmon Survival in the Columbia River Basin
  • Publisher : National Academy Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Managing the Columbia River written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Water Resources Management, Instream Flows, and Salmon Survival in the Columbia River Basin and published by National Academy Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Book Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation  California

Download or read book Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation California written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: