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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Rappahannock"”.
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Rappahannock River Edge
… In this thesis, an 1800 foot site along the Rappahannock becomes the stage which responds to the actions of a river.
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Benthic Community Responses to Hypoxic Conditions in the Lower Rappahannock River, Virginia
… communities were studied in the lower Rappahannock River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. Benthic communities were sampled during March, June, August, and September 1993 at five equidistant depths (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 m) extending upwards from the deepwater Virginia Benthic …
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An Elemental Study in Conservation: A Ceramic Artists' Retreat on Virginia's Rappahannock River
In the process of developing my thesis, I wanted to let go of the contemporary way of thinking about the relationship between architecture and sustainability, which lately tends to be through a lens of applied technology and a baseline understanding of building code that assumes the structure will …
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The effects of the implementation of total quality management on the Rappahannock County, Virginia public schools
… grant. By September 1992, nearly 90% of all Rappahannock school district associates (employees) had received 30+ hours of training in quality management. The Xerox model of training includes components on defining quality, meeting needs of customers, interactive skills, working in teams, …
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Beyond the ritual of exchange: The culture of alienation shared between soldiers along the Rappahannock during the winter of 1862--63
… stalemated across from one another on the Rappahannock River. Following the victory at the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army held the city while the Union forces remained across the river in Falmouth, Virginia. Soldiers on both sides had several reasons for discontent at this …
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The Influence of Conservation Programs on Residential Water Demand: Synthesis and Analysis for Shared Vision Planning in the Rappahannock River Basin
The Rappahannock River Basin Commission is undergoing a collaborative water supply planning process for Virginia's Rappahannock River Basin. Participants in the planning process have indicated an interest in technical information about the possible impact conservation programs may have on reducing …
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Habitat relationships for alewives and blueback herring in a Virginia stream
… and blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis) in the Rappahannock River drainage were identified. Trends in fish use of 72 tributaries were determined by consulting eighty-eight people from the Rappahannock River area through a questionnaire. These streams were each given an overall rank based on …
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CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROSATELLITE LOCI AND PILOT POPULATION GENETIC ANALYSIS IN HICKORY SHAD, ALOSA MEDIOCRIS
… (Appomattox and Chickahominy Rivers), Rappahannock River, and Pamunkey River. Genetic variation was extremely low. Estimates of observed heterozygosity were lower than expected heterozygosity. Significant population structure was detected among the six samples (FST = 0.093, p = 0.01). …
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Relating Water and Otolith Chemistry in Chesapeake Bay, and Their Potential to Identify Essential Seagrass Habitats for Juveniles of an Estuarine-Dependent Fish, Spotted Seatrout (<i>Cynoscion nebulosus</i>)
… habitats of Chesapeake Bay, namely: Potomac, Rappahannock, York, Island, and Eastern Shore. I measured Mg, Ca, Mn, Sr, Ba, and La in water and otoliths by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, and δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>18</sup>O in otoliths using an automated carbonate analyzer. …
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Numerical simulation of the effects of sea level rise on estuarine processes
… effects, a parametric study was performed on the Rappahannock River in Virginia with a two-dimensional, laterally averaged, time-dependent numerical model which simulates the movement of water and suspended sediment in the estuary. The model is a systematic sequence of mathematical procedures …
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The impact of chapter two of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act in eight Virginia school districts
… Charlottesville City, King George, Powhatan, Rappahannock, Richmond City and Suffolk City. Administrative, programmatic and fiscal effects associated with ECIA Chapter 2 implementation for the 1982-83 school year were examined with the aid of a semi-structured interview guide. Data were …
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The effects of a toxic metals spill on aquatic fauna in streams near Culpeper, Virginia
… Jonus Run whose waters eventually empty into the Rappahannock River. A waste-chemical landfill, located on a different first-order stream, but within the same vicinity and watershed, also threatens the water quality of the area. It is known as Lamphier landfill and industrial solvents, paint …
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Genetic evaluation of American shad Alosa sapidissima restoration success in James River, Virginia
… major Chesapeake Bay tributaries (Susquehanna, Rappahannock, Potomac, and Nanticoke) also were characterized. Prior to stocking, the James and Pamunkey populations exhibited subtle genetic differentiation, which was absent among post-supplementation samples, presumably due to the stockings. A …
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Feeding Ecology of Invasive Catfishes in Chesapeake Bay Subestuaries
… subestuaries of the Chesapeake Bay (James, York, Rappahannock rivers). Cumulative prey curves revealed that sample size was sufficient for diet description, though 1,000 – 1500 stomachs were needed per river. Blue Catfish are opportunistic generalists that feed on a broad array of plant and animal …
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An Investigation of the Relationships Between Stream Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage Conditions and Their Stressors
… Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Madison) and in watersheds dominated by agricultural, urban, and forested landuses. Virginia currently uses the Rapid Bioassessment Protocol (RBP) method in its Biological Assessment Program. The RBP compares habitat and biological …