| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| Ecological Impacts of the TVA Coal Ash Spill in Kingston, TN: A Two Year Assessment |
2011 |
3401 |
A two year investigation into the environmental impacts of a coal combustion waste spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Kingston coal-fired power plant revealed several impacts. First, selenium concentrations were identified above criterion ... |
| Changes in Aluminum, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, Lead, And Zinc Concentrations in Water, Sediment, and Fish Tissues Over 2 Years Following the 2008 Kingston, TN Coal Ash Spill |
2011 |
2753 |
On December 22, 2008, TVA’s sixty-foot wall enclosing several decades of stored wet coal fly ash (CFA) collapsed and released 4.13 million cubic meters of CFA into the Watts Bar Reservoir in Kingston, TN. CFA is known to contain toxic elements such a... |
| Application Of The TriFISHer Assay For Estrogenic Activity From Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Effluents Released Into The New River |
2018 |
397 |
The TriFISHer assay was used to evaluate the risk from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent Endocrine Disrupting Concentrations (EDC) effects to the citizens in proximity of the South Fork New River (SFNR) and the Middle Fork of the New River (... |
| Evaluation Of Trace Metal Runoff From Chicken Litter Application In The Bugaboo Watershed |
2009 |
426 |
Trace elements present in chicken litter are both naturally occurring and the result of anti-coccidial treatments and growth supplements. Specifically, arsenic, copper, manganese, and zinc are added to the feed. The impacts of elevated concentrations... |
| Quality Of The Nuisance Diatom Didymosphenia Geminata For Macroinvertebrate Nutrition In A Southeastern U.S. Hypolimnetic Tailwater River |
2017 |
515 |
Didymosphenia geminata is a mat-like, colony forming diatom native to areas of western North America and found in high elevation oligotrophic rivers across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The alga has drawn concern in recent decades due to its... |
| Wastewater Treatment Plant Influences On Macroinvertebrate Assemblage, Functional Feeding Groups, And Productivity |
2018 |
1692 |
Organic waste from municipal wastewater treatment plants can alter stream benthic communities by contributing allochthonous energy sources as well as altering stream physicochemical habitat parameters. Nutrients may have a large impact on the primary... |
| Development Of A Rapid Bioassessment For Water Quality Monitoring In The Belize River Watershed |
2020 |
721 |
Belize is a small Caribbean country. Its vast forests and proximity to the Mesoamerican reef, make Belize home to a large amount of biodiversity. Agriculture and development are increasing in Belize. This negatively impacts water quality, potentially... |
| A One Health Approach To Determining Adverse Effects Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Farming On Surrounding Water Quality In Sampson County, NC |
2022 |
360 |
Sampson County, NC contains the second more CAFOs in the United States. CAFO waste is commonly stored in open-air basins comprised of fecal matter, urine, and elemental contaminants. Surrounding water sources are at risk of contamination due to both ... |
| Effects Of Winter Road Salt Application And Episodic Pulses On Southern Appalachian Headwater Stream Macroinvertebrates |
2017 |
1520 |
In many regions of the United States current winter road management operating procedures require that deicing agents be applied to roads before or during each of the winter snow and ice events. Boone, NC is unique because it has a winter climate comp... |
| Assessment Of Student Learning Outcomes And Effects On Perceptions Of Science From Involvement In A Hands-On Stem Outreach Event |
2020 |
404 |
This mixed methods study used a combination of preliminary/post assessments and student interviews to evaluate if participation in a hands-on outreach event by 98, 8th grade students from 6 public middle schools in the Southern Appalachian region, im... |
| Effects Of Land Cover And Riparian Buffers On Cold-Water Fish Assemblages In Upper South Fork New River Headwater Streams |
2020 |
459 |
Climate change combined with expanding urbanization and changes to land-use pose a serious threat to many cold-water species as temperature continues to increase. This study focused on the effects of biogeophysical components on cold-water fish assem... |
| Multidisciplinary Assessment Of The Removal Of A Small Run-Of-River Dam In The Southern Appalachian Mountains |
2023 |
279 |
Dam removals are a commonly employed tool of water resource managers for stream restoration projects. Most dam removals are performed without the accompaniment of a scientific study to evaluate their efficacy or biological consequences, and many of t... |
| A Year-Long Biophysical Assessment Of A Partially Breached Weir Dam Removal In A Southern Appalachain Mountain Stream |
2023 |
165 |
This study investigates the impact on and recovery of macroinvertebrate communities following removal of the Payne Branch Dam and restoration of the former. Objectives included quantifying the impacts on macroinvertebrate community structure, monitor... |