| Main Title |
Descriptive water quality for the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana / |
| Author |
Hern, S. C., ;
Lambou, V. W. ;
Butch, J. R.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring and Support Lab., Las Vegas, NV. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory ; |
| Year Published |
1980 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/4-80-014 |
| Stock Number |
PB80-202328 |
| OCLC Number |
07035428 |
| Subjects |
Water quality--Atchafalaya Floodway (La) ;
Water--Microbiology--Atchafalaya Floodway (La) ;
Aquatic microbiology--Atchafalaya Floodway (La)
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| Additional Subjects |
Water quality ;
Atchafalaya Basin ;
Fresh water biology ;
Flood control ;
Nutrients ;
Seasonal variations ;
Comparison ;
Flooding ;
Hydraulic structures ;
Bacteria ;
Food chains ;
Metabolism ;
Refuse ;
Carbon ;
Detritus ;
Louisiana ;
Wetlands
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-4-80-014 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
04/27/2016 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-4-80-014 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ESAD |
EPA 600-4-80-014 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
03/23/2010 |
| NTIS |
PB80-202328 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
x, 168 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This report describes water quality in the Atchafalaya Basin in terms of geographical areas, seasonal patterns, and its relationships to water regimes and compares water quality in the Basin to water quality in other Louisiana and southeastern lakes. Emphasis in this report is given to water quality in the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway, i.e., that portion of the Atchafalaya Basin subject to frequent and prolonged natural overbank flooding and most subjected to hydrological modification by man. The key to the high productivity of the Floodway is the short, efficient, bacteria-detritus food chain. Organic matter processed through bacterial metabolism represents the foundation of the system. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels are sufficient for bacterial metabolism of organic matter, regardless of geographical area, season, or water level. |
| Notes |
"February 1980." Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-59). |
