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An Ecological analysis of relic diatoms in sediments of Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead

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Title An Ecological analysis of relic diatoms in sediments of Las Vegas Bay, Lake Mead
 
Creator Hetzel, David Ross
 
Description Relic diatoms in sediments of the inner Las Vegas Bay, near the Las Vegas Wash sewage inflow, were examined in order to assess historic trophic conditions in this area of Lake Mead. Diatom sedimentation rates and ratios of Araphidineae/Centrales (A/C) diatom groups were determined from sediment cores collected in the old wash channel 1.5 km from the sewage inflow (station 2), in a small cove 1.5 km further downstream (station 3) and in an adjacent embayment off Gypsum Wash (station 4). Diatom...
 
Date 1982-07-01
 
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Identifier http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/water_pubs/30
http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=water_pubs
 
Source Publications (WR)
 
Publisher Digital Scholarship@UNLV
 
Subject Chlorophyll
Diatoms
Lake Mead (Ariz. and Nev.)
Las Vegas Bay (Nev.)
Las Vegas Wash (Nev.)
Salinity
Sedimentation and deposition
Sewage treatment
Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment
Environmental Monitoring
Fresh Water Studies
Geochemistry
Soil Science
Water Resource Management
 
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