Main Title |
A user's guide for the Great Lakes nearshore index / |
Author |
Schierow, Linda-Jo.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Water Resources Center. |
Publisher |
Water Resources Center, University of Wisconsin, |
Year Published |
1981 |
OCLC Number |
09728374 |
Subjects |
Water quality--Great Lakes (North America) ;
Environmental indicators ;
Ecology--Great Lakes (North America) ;
Environmental monitoring--Great Lakes (North America)
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Additional Subjects |
Water quality--Great Lakes ;
Environmental indexes ;
Ecology--Great Lakes ;
Environmental monitoring--Great Lakes
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJBM |
TD223.3.G73 no.53 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
01/01/1988 |
ELAM |
TD223.3.S35 1981 |
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Region 5 Library/Chicago,IL |
08/23/2010 |
ELBM |
TD223.3.S35 1981 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
01/31/2023 |
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Collation |
v, 63 pages : charts, maps ; 28 cm. |
Notes |
"September 1981." Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60). |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- The Great Lakes nearshore index overview -- Parameters -- Specific conductance -- Suspended solids -- Fecal coliforms -- Total phosphorous -- Chloride -- Chlorophyll -- Aesthetic status -- Toxic organic substances -- Toxaphene -- Polychlorinated biphenyls -- Phenols -- Chloroform -- Toxic inorganic substances -- Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Lead -- Mercury -- Nickel -- Calculation of subindex and index value -- Data collection -- Sources -- Quality control -- Data transformation and index calculation -- Data transformation -- Specific conductance -- Suspended solids -- Fecal coliforms -- Total phosphorous -- Chloride -- Chlorophyll -- Aesthetic status -- Toxic substances -- Toxaphene -- Polychlorinated biphenyls -- Phenols -- Chloroform -- Arsenic -- Cadmium -- Lead -- Mercury -- Nickel -- Transformation procedure -- Index calculation -- Weights -- Aggregation -- Sample calculation -- Calculation forms -- Index interpretation -- Application -- Procedures -- Index sensitivity and reliability -- Relevance of the GLNI to water uses -- Visual display -- Summary and conclusions -- References -- Appendix A -- Calculation of the GLNI from incomplete data. |