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Trihalomethane-precursor production by Hydrilla verticillata in the Occoquan Reservoir
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis project reviewed the ability of hydrilla to release THM-precursors should this plant become established in the Occoquan Reservoir. It was found that the Occoquan Reservoir could support hydrilla. Three sources of THM-precursors were found to result from hydrilla. These included: 1) extracellular products (ECP) from hydrilla itself; 2) ECP from periphyton that colonized the hydrilla; and 3) decay products from hydrilla. This study projected aa potential increase in THMFP of 23 ug/L should hydrilla become established in the Occoquan. The current level of THMFP in the H reservoir is approximately l,OOO ug/L.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Environmental Planning
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Environmental Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1986
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Carlson, Mark A.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Hoehn, Robert C.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Knocke, William R.
- Novak, John T.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-03122013-040028
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/41542