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Gis Data: Richmond County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report, Center For Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 2000

Gis Data: Richmond County, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Report, Center For Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Data

The Shoreline Management Model is a GIS spatial model that determines appropriate shoreline best management practices using available spatial data and decision tree logic. Available shoreline conditions used in the model include the presence or absence of tidal marshes, beaches, and forested riparian buffers, bank vegetation cover, bank height, wave exposure (fetch), nearshore water depth, and proximity of coastal development to the shoreline. The model output for shoreline best management practices is displayed in the locality Comprehensive Map Viewer. One GIS shapefile is developed that describes two arcs or lines representing practices in the upland area and practices at the …


The Practice Of Structure Activity Relationships (Sar) In Toxicology, James D. Mckinney, Ann Richard, Chris Waller, Michael C. Newman, Frank Gerberick Jan 2000

The Practice Of Structure Activity Relationships (Sar) In Toxicology, James D. Mckinney, Ann Richard, Chris Waller, Michael C. Newman, Frank Gerberick

VIMS Articles

No abstract provided.


Supplemental Data: Environmental Survey Of Potential Sand Resource Sites Offshore Delaware And Maryland, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science Jan 2000

Supplemental Data: Environmental Survey Of Potential Sand Resource Sites Offshore Delaware And Maryland, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Data

The APR file "mdde_habitat" and the directories "gisdata", "images", and "temp" together are an appendix to Part 1, "Benthic Habit Mapping and Resource Evaluation of Potential Sand Mining Areas Offshore Maryland and Delaware, 1998-1999" that was created with and must be read with "ArcView" (tm) software with the "Spatial Analyst" extension. To view the project, start the ArcView program and open the project file, mmde-habitat.apr, when prompted. The project should enable the necessary extensions. It is a very large file and may take 5 to 10 minutes to load.


A Study Of The Aging Of Polyamide-11 Based On Molecular Weight Measurements, Yao Lin Jan 2000

A Study Of The Aging Of Polyamide-11 Based On Molecular Weight Measurements, Yao Lin

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Sand- And Clay-Size Mineralogy Of The Ganges And Brahmaputra Rivers: Records Of River Switching And Late-Quaternary Climate Change, David Carlson Heroy Jan 2000

Sand- And Clay-Size Mineralogy Of The Ganges And Brahmaputra Rivers: Records Of River Switching And Late-Quaternary Climate Change, David Carlson Heroy

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Broadening, Shifting, And Line Asymmetries In The 2←0 Band Of Co And Co–N2: Experimental Results And Theoretical Calculations, Adriana Predoi-Cross, J. P. Bouanich, D. Chris Benner, A. D. May, J. R. Drummond Jan 2000

Broadening, Shifting, And Line Asymmetries In The 2←0 Band Of Co And Co–N2: Experimental Results And Theoretical Calculations, Adriana Predoi-Cross, J. P. Bouanich, D. Chris Benner, A. D. May, J. R. Drummond

Arts & Sciences Articles

We have measured the room temperature, widths, pressure shifts, and line asymmetry coefficients for many transitions of the first overtone band of CO and CO perturbed by N2." role="presentation" style="display: inline; line-height: normal; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px 2px 0px 0px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">N2.N2. The broadening coefficients were obtained with an accuracy of about 1%. The pure CO profiles have been fitted by a Voigt profile while the CO–N2" role="presentation" style="display: inline; line-height: normal; word-spacing: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: …


Osteology, Phylogeny, And Biogeography Of The Marine Fish Family Ephippidae (Perciformes, Acanthuroidei), With Comments On Sister Group Relationships, Martin Ray Cavalluzzi Jan 2000

Osteology, Phylogeny, And Biogeography Of The Marine Fish Family Ephippidae (Perciformes, Acanthuroidei), With Comments On Sister Group Relationships, Martin Ray Cavalluzzi

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The marine fish family Ephippidae comprises eight genera and 15 species of extant fishes. Spadefishes or batfishes inhabit nearshore tropical to temperate waters. They are almost circumglobal in distribution, with the highest diversity in the Indo-west Pacific and the lowest diversity in the east Pacific and west Atlantic. Fifty-nine potentially informative morphological characters, 10 outgroup taxa, and eight ingroup taxa (i.e., genera) were used to explore sister group hypotheses to the Ephippidae, as well as generate a phylogeny of the Ephippidae. Seven constraint tree analyses were utilized to examine various sister group hypotheses based on previous morphological and molecular analyses …


Maturation And Repeat Spawning By American Shad In The York River, Virginia, Kristin L. Maki Jan 2000

Maturation And Repeat Spawning By American Shad In The York River, Virginia, Kristin L. Maki

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Habitat Utilization Of Juvenile Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys Imbricata) At Buck Island Reef National Monument, St Croix, U.S Virgin Islands, Roy A. Pemberton Jan 2000

The Habitat Utilization Of Juvenile Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys Imbricata) At Buck Island Reef National Monument, St Croix, U.S Virgin Islands, Roy A. Pemberton

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


A Framework For Construction And Analysis Of Juvenile Abundance Indices For American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) In The York River, Virginia, Mary Lynn Aiken Jan 2000

A Framework For Construction And Analysis Of Juvenile Abundance Indices For American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) In The York River, Virginia, Mary Lynn Aiken

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Seasonal Residence, Movement, And Activity Patterns Of Adult Tautog, Tautoga Onitis, In Lower Chesapeake Bay, Michael D. Arendt Jan 2000

Seasonal Residence, Movement, And Activity Patterns Of Adult Tautog, Tautoga Onitis, In Lower Chesapeake Bay, Michael D. Arendt

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Biology Of The Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion Nebulosus, In The Chesapeake Bay Region, Thomas F. Ihde Jan 2000

Biology Of The Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion Nebulosus, In The Chesapeake Bay Region, Thomas F. Ihde

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Attempted Synthesis Of A Phenolphthalein-Capped Beta-Cyclodextrin, Susan Elizabeth Miller Jan 2000

The Attempted Synthesis Of A Phenolphthalein-Capped Beta-Cyclodextrin, Susan Elizabeth Miller

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Organic Matter Composition Of Sediments And The History Of Eutrophication And Anoxia In The Mesohaline Chesapeake Bay, Andrew R. Zimmerman Jan 2000

Organic Matter Composition Of Sediments And The History Of Eutrophication And Anoxia In The Mesohaline Chesapeake Bay, Andrew R. Zimmerman

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

To evaluate the effects of anthropogenic alteration of the Chesapeake Bay (CB) watershed since European settlement, the historical progression of eutrophication and anoxia in the mesohaline region of CB was reconstructed. Lipid biomarker and carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic and elemental composition of CB surficial sediments were examined seasonally in order to identify the present sources of organic matter to CB sediments and the processes controlling their distribution. Temporal variability in surficial sediment composition could be linked to seasonal changes in phytoplankton community composition and biomass while spatial variation was dominated by the delivery of alloclithonous versus autochthonous sources of …


Field Measurement Of Mixed Grain Size Suspension In The Nearshore Under Waves, Grace M. Battisto Jan 2000

Field Measurement Of Mixed Grain Size Suspension In The Nearshore Under Waves, Grace M. Battisto

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The Sensor Insertion System (SIS) located at the US Army Corps Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, NC, allows closely spaced measurements of along-shore velocity and suspended sediment concentration to be collected across the entire surf zone during storms. The SIS infers suspended sand concentration from backscatter off of suspended material using optical backscatter (OBS) sensors. Unfortunately, OBS response is highly sensitive to grain size, including both differences between sand and mud and variations in size within the sand range. As part of this study, ground-truthing measurements were added to the SIS during a storm in October 1997, including measurements …


Routing And Wavelength Assignment In Wdm Optical Networks, Guangzhi Li Jan 2000

Routing And Wavelength Assignment In Wdm Optical Networks, Guangzhi Li

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

In this thesis, we focus on the routing and wavelength assignment problems in WDM all-optical networks. Since the general problem is difficult (NP-complete), we classify the problem into several models with different formulations. Our objectives are to analyze some subclasses of routing and wavelength assignment problems; to understand their special properties; to estimate algorithm bounds and performance; and, to design efficient heuristic algorithms. These goals are important because results that follow can help engineers design efficient network topologies and protocols, and eventually provide end-users with cost-effective high bandwidth.;We first study the off-line wavelength assignment problem in single fiber ring and …


In-Situ Frequency-Dependent Electromagnetic Sensing For Monitoring Physical And Chemical Attributes During Chemical Processing, Jeffrey David Rogozinski Jan 2000

In-Situ Frequency-Dependent Electromagnetic Sensing For Monitoring Physical And Chemical Attributes During Chemical Processing, Jeffrey David Rogozinski

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The objective of this research was to develop an in-situ sensing technique that monitors the molecular-level response of ions and dipoles to an applied electric field in order to characterize the changes in state of a polymer resin during chemical processing. This technique needs to be capable of monitoring the reaction progress not only in the laboratory setting but also in-situ in the processing tool or reaction environment. Frequency Dependent Electromagnetic Sensing (FDEMS) was selected for this task.;This dissertation investigates the applicability of FDEMS to monitoring two types of processing methods: reactive and batch reactor. The reactive processing system examined …


An Interactive Simulation Environment For End-To-End Digital Imaging System Design And Fidelity Analysis, Moira Joyce Turner Jan 2000

An Interactive Simulation Environment For End-To-End Digital Imaging System Design And Fidelity Analysis, Moira Joyce Turner

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The detailed specification, implementation, and documentation of an interactive software environment based on a continuous/discrete/continuous imaging system model is presented. The purpose of the interactive environment is to support the design and performance analysis of end-to-end digital imaging systems. Development of the environment is based on the objectives of acceptable response time, large sampling grid capability, good graphical user interface design, independence from proprietary applications and portability among UNIX workstations. While one-dimensional variations of interactive design environments have been developed by the commercial active filter design community, there is little or no evidence that the increased complexity associated with the …


Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1999, John A. Lucy, M. D. Arendt, C.M. Bain Iii Jan 2000

Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program Annual Report 1999, John A. Lucy, M. D. Arendt, C.M. Bain Iii

Reports

The Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFTP), a cooperative project of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), set records for fish tagged and fish recaptured during 1998, its fourth year of operation.


Bioremediation Of Tributyltin Contaminated Sediment Using Spartina Alterniflora In A Created Tidal Wetland, Britt-Anne Anderson Jan 2000

Bioremediation Of Tributyltin Contaminated Sediment Using Spartina Alterniflora In A Created Tidal Wetland, Britt-Anne Anderson

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Efficiency Of Pound-Net Cull Panels: A Comparison Of Size Selectivity And Relative Release For Weakfish (Cynoscion Regalis) And Summer Flounder (Paralichthys Dentatus), Christian Harding Hager Jan 2000

Efficiency Of Pound-Net Cull Panels: A Comparison Of Size Selectivity And Relative Release For Weakfish (Cynoscion Regalis) And Summer Flounder (Paralichthys Dentatus), Christian Harding Hager

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Application Of Genetic Markers To Provide Species Identification And Define Stock Structure: Analyses Of Selected Marine Fishes Of The Mid -Atlantic Bight, Jan F. Cordes Jan 2000

Application Of Genetic Markers To Provide Species Identification And Define Stock Structure: Analyses Of Selected Marine Fishes Of The Mid -Atlantic Bight, Jan F. Cordes

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Molecular markers and techniques were employed to develop a genetic key for the forensic identification of 16 species of Chesapeake Bay sportfishes and to investigate the stock structure of one of those species, the weakfish Cynoscion regalis. Regions within the ATP synthetase 6 (ATPase 6), Cytochrome b , cytochrome c oxidase I, NADH dehydrogenase 4 (ND4), and 12S/16S ribosomal RNA mitochondrial genes were amplified using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and digested with a bank of restriction endonucleases to find a genetic marker that exhibited complete interspecific differentiation and low intraspecific variation. Complete separation of all sixteen species was accomplished …


Ecological Interactions Between Benthic Oyster Reef Fishes And Oysters, Juliana Maria Harding Jan 2000

Ecological Interactions Between Benthic Oyster Reef Fishes And Oysters, Juliana Maria Harding

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Restoration of oyster reef structures rehabilitates habitats and the multi-level ecological communities built on eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica), the keystone species. Quantitative descriptions of ecological interactions within a habitat are required to delineate essential fish habitats for management and protection. Parallel development of primary (oysters) and secondary trophic levels (benthic fishes) offer an ecological metric of restoration progress over time. The interaction between larval oysters and larval fishes (e.g., Gobiosoma bosc, Chasmodes bosquianus) is quantitatively examined. Oyster settlement estimates for Palace Bar reef, Piankatank River, Virginia are of the same order of magnitude as field densities of recently settled oysters. …


Across-Shelf Sediment Transport Modeling And Its Application To Storms At Duck, North Carolina, Guan-Hong. Lee Jan 2000

Across-Shelf Sediment Transport Modeling And Its Application To Storms At Duck, North Carolina, Guan-Hong. Lee

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

To understand the morphodynamics of the inner shelf, a benthic boundary layer tripod supporting 6 point-measuring current meters, an acoustic Doppler current profiler, and three near-bed profiling acoustic backscatter sensors documented storm and swell conditions during October, 1996, at a depth 13 in on the inner shelf off Duck, North Carolina. The relationship between eddy viscosity and eddy diffusivity during storm and swell conditions was examined using data collected in October 1996 on the inner shelf off Duck, NC. Sediment suspension models, including Rouse-type diffusion models, combined advection and diffusion models, and a Rouse model with a thickened wave boundary …


Carbon Dynamics In A Tidal Freshwater Marsh, Scott C. Neubauer Jan 2000

Carbon Dynamics In A Tidal Freshwater Marsh, Scott C. Neubauer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The sources and fates of carbon in a tidal freshwater marsh (Sweet Hall marsh; Pamunkey River, Virginia) were determined to understand the role that these marshes play with respect to estuarine carbon cycling. A carbon gas flux model, based on measured carbon dioxide and methane fluxes, was developed to calculate annual rates of macrophyte and microalgal photosynthesis and community and belowground respiration. Because carbon fluxes out of marsh sediments may underestimate true belowground respiration if sediment-produced gases are transported through plant tissues, gross nitrogen mineralization was used as a proxy for belowground carbon respiration. Annual community respiration exceeded gross photosynthesis, …


Assessment Of Spawning And Nursery Habitat Suitability For American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Donna Marie Bilkovic Jan 2000

Assessment Of Spawning And Nursery Habitat Suitability For American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Donna Marie Bilkovic

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

Delineation of essential fish habitat is particularly difficult for migratory fish which utilize large expanses of habitat throughout their life history. This study's main objective was the development and evaluation of habitat assessment tools for the early life stages of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in two coastal plain rivers. to accomplish this, shad spawning and larval nursery habitats were delineated in the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers using presence of eggs and larvae (1997--1999) as evidence of habitat use. A watershed habitat assessment protocol was developed and used to rate habitat based on hydrographic, physical habitat, shoreline and land use parameters. …


Photosynthetic Response And Nutrient Uptake Dynamics Of Phytoplankton In The Ross Sea, Antarctica, Christina Marie Van Hilst Jan 2000

Photosynthetic Response And Nutrient Uptake Dynamics Of Phytoplankton In The Ross Sea, Antarctica, Christina Marie Van Hilst

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


The Human Factor In Size Selectivity In The Sea Scallop, Placopecten Magellanicus Fishery, Arman O. Kaltayev Jan 2000

The Human Factor In Size Selectivity In The Sea Scallop, Placopecten Magellanicus Fishery, Arman O. Kaltayev

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Iron-Bearing Solids Used By Naturally-Occurring Microbes In The Anaerobic Degradation Of Hydrocarbons, David C. Powell Jan 2000

Characterization Of Iron-Bearing Solids Used By Naturally-Occurring Microbes In The Anaerobic Degradation Of Hydrocarbons, David C. Powell

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.


Microgeographic Population Genetic Structure Of The Mummichog (Fundulus Heteroclitus L) Inhabiting An Industrialized Waterway, Luis Felipe Arzayus Jan 2000

Microgeographic Population Genetic Structure Of The Mummichog (Fundulus Heteroclitus L) Inhabiting An Industrialized Waterway, Luis Felipe Arzayus

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.