MINDS@UW Superior: Recent submissions
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THE APOSTLE ISLANDS: CONCENTRATION AREA FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS IN SPRING
(1977-12-15)The behavior of land bird migrants in the Apostle Islands was studied to determine the significance of these islands as stopover locations and to outline how Lake Superior affects migration patterns. Field observations ... -
SEDIMENT-ASSOCIATED POLLUTANTS AT SELECTED GREAT LAKES SITES AND THEIR EFFECTS UPON BIOTA First Quarterly Progress Report 1 September - 30 November 1988
(1989)Progress was ade during this quarter on (1) collection and culturing of test organisms, (2) development of an invertebrate and fish bioassay facility for sediments, (3) preparation for sediment mutagenicity assays (Ames ... -
OPTIMIZING YIELD FROM WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR COMMERICAL FISHERIES THROUGH SMELT STOCK ASSESSMENT
(1982)Acoustical and net sampling was conducted throughout western Lake Superior during 1978-1980 to obtain information on rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) abundance, the factors controlling smelt abundance and the influence ... -
Report of the flow-through and static acute test comparisons with fathead minnow and acute tests with an amphipod and a cladoceran
(1987-08-31)The Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies of the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin 54880 has completed acute toxicity tests with eighteen organic compounds. Fathead minnows, Pimephales ... -
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS IN FISH DIETS OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA
(1993)Walleye, lake trout, siscowet trout, and whitefish were obtained in two collections from Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (AINL) as a representative sample of fish consumed by the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior ... -
TOXICITY, BIOCONCENTRATION, AND METABOLISM OF FIVE HERBICIDES IN FRESHWATER FISH
(1985)Acute and early life-stage toxicities were determined for the herbicides alacblor, bromacil, dinoseb, diuron, and propanil with the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Uptake, bioconcentration potential, and elimination ... -
TRIFLURALIN: ACUTE TOXICITY TO THE MIDGE, CHIRONOMUS TENTANS, UNDER FLOW-THROUGH CONDITIONS
(1991-03-19)The test substance trifluralin, a,a,a-trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p toluidine, is a yellow-orange crystal that is used commercially as a herbicide. Its solubility in water is less than 1 mg/L (Farm Chemicals ... -
TRIFLURALIN: ACUTE TOXICITY TOE THE MAYFLY, HEXAGENIA LIMBATA, UNDER FLOW-THROUGH CONDITIONS
(1991-03-19)The test substance trifluralin, a,a,a-trifluro-2,6-dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-p-toluidine is a yellow-orange crystal that is used commercially as an herbicide. It is used as a selective preemergence herbicide. Its solubility ... -
Impact of Canvas Training on Student Success and Equitable Practices.
(University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2023-04-27)In this research project, the term digital learning environment (DLE) is defined as the learning management system (LMS) in combination with integrated applications and services like; media management plagiarism ... -
Pre-Service Teachers’ Use and Perceptions of Scaffolds Designed to Support Planning for Instruction.
(University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2023-04-27)In the fall of 2022, data was collected in select UW-Superior Department of Education undergraduate courses that contain Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Experiences (PSTCE). The aim was to learn more about the effectiveness ... -
Reflective Teaching: A Shared Journey
(University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2023-04-27)As instructors of our department’s corequisite model for developmental math, we adopted a reflective teaching practice. We will share how our regular meetings before, during, and after the semester informed our teaching. ... -
TOXICITY, BIOCONCENTRATION AND METABOLISM OF SELECTED CHEMICALS IN AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(1980)PROJECT OBJECTIVES This study will provide information for an assessment of (1) the hazard potential of selected organic compounds for freshwater organisms, and (2) the use of aquatic organisms as biological screening ... -
TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT LAKES RELEVANT BWMS TESTING PROTOCOL: USE OF STAINS TO ASSESS VIABILITY OF RESTING STAGES
(2023-04-27)United States Coast Guard and International Maritime Organization rules developed to minimize the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in the ballast of commercial ships regulate indicator microbes, protists and ... -
TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A GREAT LAKES RELEVANT BWMS TESTING PROTOCOL: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY OF TREATED BALLAST WATER UPON DISCHARGE
(2023-04-27)Understanding the impact of ballast water treatment and neutralization methods on receiving waters is critical to minimizing harmful effects of ballast discharge to the environment, specifically the freshwater of Lake ... -
The McNair Scholars Journal, 2022 v. 23
(University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2022)The TRIO McNair Scholars Program began at the University of Wisconsin-Superior in the fall of 1999. The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program originally established in 1986 by the U.S. Department of Education, ... -
EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR REAL-TIME WATER QUALITY MONITORING WITHIN GREAT LAKES PORTS
(2023-04-10)This technical report presents findings from the exploration of available environmental monitoring sensors, the piloting experience of long-term field deployment of the Proteus multiparameter sonde developed by Proteus ... -
LAND-BASED EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OPTIMARIN DN100 AND DN150 BALLAST SYSTEMS IN THE GREAT LAKES
(2023-03-23)This technical report presents the land-based evaluation of two Optimarin Ballast System models. The focus was primarily on the Model 68/340FX2 using a DN100 chamber but also includes data for one trial using the Model ... -
Influence of Angling on Age Structure and Growth of Bluegills in Northern Wisconsin Lakes
(2005)Abstract: Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) have long been heavily targeted by anglers in a consumption oriented fishery. Anglers catch bluegill over a wide size range but only harvest those large enough to have ... -
Characteristics of the Duluth-Superior Harbor and Lake Superior
(1981)The twin ports of Superior, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota were founded at the head of the world's greatest continuous mass of freshwater. The Laurentian Great Lakes contain about 20% of the world's freshwater resources. ... -
Assessing Threats to Coldwater Habitat in Wisconsin's Bois Brule River
(2023-01-10)The Bois Brule River (Brule) is a cold-water river in Douglas County, Wisconsin. The Brule supports a premier trout fishery in the region, which attracts anglers from across the state, nation, and around the world. Two ...