Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science articles from July 2000

Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science archives from July 2000

A SIMPLE FIELD TEST FOR ACID VOLATILE SULFIDE IN SEDIMENTS.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT--The presence of acid volatile sulfide (AVS) is of importance in reducing or eliminating toxicities of heavy metals in sediments in lakes and reservoirs. Acid volatile sulfide consists of the more soluble sulfides, principally FeS,...

RAPID BIOASSESSMENT OF SEVEN STREAMS IN WEST SANDY CREEK WATERSHED, HENRY COUNTY, TENNESSEE UNDER DIFFERENT SAMPLING REGIMES.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT-We compared seven streams in the West Sandy Creek Watershed based on their macroinvertebrate assemblages using the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rapid Bioassessment Protocol III (RBP). Macroinvertebrates were...

CHECKLISTS OF THE MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY AND FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT--The checklist of mosquito fauna for Montgomery County, Tennessee includes 40 mosquito species. The Christian County, Kentucky list includes 38 species. The Fort Campbell checklist, which includes only the Montgomery and Christian...

GROWTH OF THE FRESHWATER MUSSEL PYGANODON GRANDIS (UNIONJDAE) IN TWO WEST TENNESSEE BORROW PITS.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT--We determined the annual growth of the Giant Floater, Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829), in two-west Tennessee borrow pits between April, 1998 and April, 1999. Individuals were collected from one borrow pit (Grandis Canyon), measured for...

BIOTURBATION AND THE OXIDATION OF SULFIDE IN SEDIMENTS.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT--The effects of oxygen diffusion and biodegradation of natural organic material on the development of a sulfide-free layer in an iron sulfide-containing sediment were investigated by means of mathematical models. The presence of FeS...

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE SPRING 2000 COLLEGIATE MEETINGS.(various articles on medical, astronomical, and genetic research)
July 1, 2000... EASTERN REGION CARSON NEWMAN COLLEGE JEFFERSON CITY, TENNESSEE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISINFECTANTS AGAINST COMMON BACTERIA. Heather R. Williamson, Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, Tennessee. Disinfectants were...