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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Elizabeth River"”.
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Muskrat populations in Virginia's Elizabeth River: influence of environmental contaminants
… inhabiting the contaminated lower region of the Elizabeth River was studied through an analysis of contaminant burdens, physiological characteristics, and population dynamics in comparison to those of muskrat populations from a less contaminated region of the Elizabeth River (upper region) and a …
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Organic Copper Binding Ligands and Thiol Compounds Produced by Bacteria and in the Elizabeth River, Virginia
… binding ligands in laboratory cultures and the Elizabeth River, Virginia. Laboratory cultures of the marine bacterium <em>Vibrio parahaemolyticus </em>were used to demonstrate the influence of elevated copper concentrations on copper-complexing ligand and thiol production. Copper-complexing …
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Naturalization of Salt Marsh Restoration Sites in the Elizabeth River, Virginia, Assessed by Feeding Activity and Trophic Level of Mummichogs (<i>Fundulus Heteroclitus</i>)
… issues within the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, Virginia, designated a “Region of Concern” by the Chesapeake Bay Program, include several salt marsh restorations. By examining gut contents and stable isotopes values (δ13C and δ15N) from mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus), the …
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Microzooplankton Dynamics in Lower Chesapeake Bay and Its Major Tributaries
… stations located within Chesapeake Bay and four rivers. Microzooplankton are defined as those heterotrophic organisms which range from 20 to 200 $\mu$m in size, and in this study were mainly composed of copepod nauplii, rotifers, and ciliates. Ciliates were the most abundant microzooplankton, …
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Impacts of coastal flooding on watersheds in Hampton Roads, VA
… for each SLR scenario, as well as within the Elizabeth River watershed. Key findings show that five watersheds will see a greater increase in inundated area than the surrounding watersheds, with two that overlap multiple municipalities. The anticipated land use impacts indicate significant …
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Later Life Consequences of Subteratogenic Exposure to a Complex PAH Mixture in the Atlantic Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus)
… Superfund site in the southern branch of the Elizabeth River, VA, USA. This killifish population survives in a site heavily contaminated with a mixture of PAHs from former creosote operations. They have developed resistance to the acute toxicity and teratogenic effects caused by the mixture of …
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Collaborative Environmental Decisionmaking: A Power Sharing Process that Achieves Results Through Dialogue
… Watershed Initiative Workgroup, and the Elizabeth River Project Watershed Action Team. The case studies illustrate that the presence or absence of the identified elements of collaborative environmental decisionmaking affect the results of the process. They also illustrate that the …
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Supercritical fluid extraction applied to environmental pollutants from Chesapeake Bay sediment
… were applied to the southern branch of the Elizabeth river sediment which had a high content of incurred elementary sulfur.
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Influence of Project-Level Characteristics and Factors on Innovation and Value Creation in US Highway Public-Private Partnership Projects
… of six contemporary US highway P3 projects: i) Elizabeth River Tunnels in Virginia; ii) East End Crossing in Indiana; iii) North Tarrant Expressway segments 3A&B in Texas; iv) I-4 Ultimate Improvement in Florida; v) I-77 HOT Lanes in North Carolina; and vi) SH 288 Toll Lanes in Texas was …
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Influence of Project-Level Characteristics and Factors on Innovation and Value Creation in US Highway Public-Private Partnership Projects
… of six contemporary US highway P3 projects: i) Elizabeth River Tunnels in Virginia; ii) East End Crossing in Indiana; iii) North Tarrant Expressway segments 3AandB in Texas; iv) I-4 Ultimate Improvement in Florida; v) I-77 HOT Lanes in North Carolina; and vi) SH 288 Toll Lanes in Texas was …
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Reactivity and Chemical Characterization of Dissolved Organic Matter in an Estuary
… a transect from Great Dismal Swamp through the Elizabeth River/Chesapeake Bay system to the coastal Atlantic Ocean off Virginia, USA. Results show that both carboxylic acids and aromatic compounds are lost along the transect, while amide, and carbohydrate moieties could have a mid-transect …