NH WRRC Research Reports

Research reports are the final reports reflecting results of the research funded through the WRRC. 

RESEARCH REPORT #68
A comparison of methods to determine the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon from different terrestrial sources. W.H. McDowell, A. Zsolnay, J.A. Aitkenhead-Peterson, E.G. Gregorich, D.L. Jones, D. Jodemann, K. Kalbitz, B. Marschner, D. Schwesig; 2006, 10 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #67
Linking foliar chemistry to forest floor solid and solution phase organic C and N in Picea abies [L.] Karst stands in northern Bohemia. Jacqueline A. Aitkenhead-Peterson, Jess E. Alexander, Jana Albrechtova, Pavel Kram, Barrett Rock, Pavel Cudlin, Jakub Hruska, Zuzana Lhotakova, Ryan Huntley, Filip Oulehle, Tomas Polak & William H. McDowell; 2006, 15 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #66
Detachment Of Eschericia Coli From Saturated Porous Media In Laboratory Columns . Jessica Strauss; 2004, 120 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #65 
A Survey of 50 NH Lakes for Microcystins (MCs). James F. Haney and Miyoshi Ikawa; 2000, 60 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #64 
Final Report to DES and NH State Legislature, June 1998-November 2001; Monitoring Demonstration at a Top-Soil Manufacturing Site in New Hampshire. William H. McDowell and Tamara Chestnut; 2002, 47 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #63
Condition and Change Analysis of Tidal Wetlands on the Squamscott River, Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire Using Remote Sensing.Larry G. Ward, Kevin Trainer, David M. Burdick and Arthur Mathieson; 1996, 77 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #62
Release of Nitrate-Nitrogen and Heavy Metals from Land-Applied Biosolids in Northern Areas. George O. Estes, Jiangiang Zhao andThomas P. Ballestero; 1995, 59 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #61
Innovative Point-of-Entry (POE) Treatment for Petroleum Contaminated Water Supply Wells. James P. Malley, Jr., Ronald R. Locandro and Jennifer L. Wagler; 1993, 226 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #60
Selected Climates of New Hampshire. Gordon L. Byers and David L. Goodrich; 1977, 69 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #59
Transport and Fate of Microbial Contaminants and Suspended Sediments in the Great Bay: Effects on Water Quality and Management Implications. Stephen H. Jones, Richard Langan,Frederick T. Short and Larry G. Ward; 1992, 55 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #58
The Influence of Sulfate in Aluminum Coagulation of Water. Sekou Toure and M. Robin Collins; 1989, 285 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #57
Oil Spill Response Engineering and Planning. M. Robinson Swift,Barbaros Celikkol, Chris Goodwin, Robert Carrier, Sean McDonald and John Chadwick; NTIS PB93-190809, 1991, 172 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #56
Anthropogenic Effects on New Hampshire Surface Water Quality: Long Term Evidence from Lake Sediments. Henri E. Gaudette and Berry W. Lyons; NTIS PB93-190676, 1992, 128 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #55
Chemistry and Acidity of Cloud Water at Mount Washington, NH. Byard W. Mosher; NTIS PB93-190684, 1992, 33 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #54
Applicability of Concurrent Baseflow Measurement for Estimation of Low-Flow Statistics in New Hampshire and Vermont. S. Lawrence Dingman and Jennifer Putscher; NTIS PB92-161231/AS, 1991, 29 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #53
The Evaluation and Impact of Coliform Bacterial and Enteric Virus Pollution in Southeastern New Hampshire. Aaron Margolin and Stephen H. Jones; NTIS PB92-161322/AS, 1991, 23 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #52
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days: Who Participates? Lawrence Hamilton, T. McGowan and B. Wauchope; NTIS PB88-132808, 1987, 51 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #51
A Cost Evaluation of Rural Public Water Systems. Bruce E. Lindsay; NTIS PB88-132808/AS, 1986, 37 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #50
Effects of pH on Locomotor Activity and Drift of Stream Insects. James F. Haney and Annette Grace; NTIS PB88-132808/AS, 1986, 27 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #49
The Effects of Aluminum and Acidity on the Drift, Mortality, and Molting of Stream Insects. W. Cook and J. Haney; NTIS PB86-198062/AS, 1985, 46 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #48
Public Response to the Discovery of Water Contamination. Lawrence C. Hamilton; NTIS PB86-198090/AS, 1985, 75 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #47
Watershed Interactions Affecting Pond Acidification. Donald C. Buso, Scott W. Bailey, S.F. Baird, J.W. Hornbeck, and C.W. Martin; NTIS PB85-214955/AS, 1985, 75 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #46
The Acute Effects of Aluminum and Acidity Upon Nine Stream Insects. James Haney and William Cook; NTIS PB85-214948/AS, 1984, 49 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #45
Residual Aluminum in Potable Water. Windsor Sung; NTIS PB85-214963/AS, 1984, 57 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #44
Household Conservation During Water Emergencies. Lawrence Hamilton; NTIS PB85-214930/AS, 1984, 57 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #43
Potential for Acidification of Six Remote Ponds in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Donald C. Buso, C. Wayne Martin and James O. Hornbeck; NTIS PB84-207349, 1984, 162 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #42
Effects of Anuran Larvae on Aquatic Processes Associated with Water Quality. James T. Taylor and Christine Duerring; NTIS PB84-1631661, 1983, 57 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #41
Uncertainty in Water Resource Planning: An Economic Evaluation of A Water Use Reduction Alternative. Bruce E. Lindsay and John R. Powell; NTIS PB84-202605, 1983, 41 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #40
Optimization and Dynamic Control of the Coagulation Process in Water Treatment. Paul J. Ossenbruggen; 1983, 65 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #39
Modeling of Water Quantity and Quality for River Basin Planning. S. Lawrence Dingman; NTIS PB84-163179, 1983, 85 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #38
The Concord Water Survey. Lawrence C. Hamilton; NTIS PB83-223040, 1983, 75 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #37
Pathogen Survival During Forced Aeration Composting of Municipal Wastewater Sludge. Paul L. Bishop and William R. Chesbro; 1982, 165 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #36
An Investigation of Biologically Adjusted pH Changes in Domestic Sewage Effluent. Eleanor M. Saboski, Craig Elliot and Kathy Swanson; 1981, 26 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #35
Mineral Dynamics of the Submersed Macrophyte, Myriophyllum Heterophyllum, and the Competitive Interactions for Nutrients Between M. Heterophyllum, Phytoplankton and the Sediments in Littoral Waters. Kenneth D. Kimball and Alan L. Baker; 1981, 111 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #34
The Effect of Forest Clearcutting in New England on Stream-Water Chemistry and Biology. C. Wayne Martin, Diane S. Noel and C. Anthony Federer; 1981, 83 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #33
Integrated Assessment and Management of Water Quantity and Water Quality in the Merrimack River Basin, New Hampshire. S. Lawrence Dingman and Bruce E. Lindsay; 1981, 116 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #32
Evaluation and Application of Dialysis Titration Technique for Determination of Complexing Capacity of Freshwaters. James H. Weber and Ralph E. Truitt; 1981, 38 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #31
Zooplankton Grazing as a Control Mechanism in Algal Blooms: A Method for the Study of the Effect of Algal Toxins on Zooplankton Vertical Migration. James F. Haney; 1980, 24 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #30
The Role of Zooplankton Vertical Migration in Structuring the Phytoplankton Community. James F. Haney and Claire L. Buchanan; 1980, 84 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #29
Factors Regulating Intrazooplankton Predation by Polyphemus Pediculus. James F. Haney and Mark T. Mattson; 1980, 154 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #28
The Effects of Toxic Blue-Green Algae on Aquatic Animals. John J. Sasner, Jr. and Miyoshi Ikawa; 1980, 19 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #27
Formation and Control of Trihalomethanes in Chlorinated Drinking Waters Containing Fulvic Acid. Dennis J. O'Brien, Richard L. Bixby, Marc A. Jewett and Kenneth Stewart; 1980, 82 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #26
Frequency of Agricultural and Forest Drought in New Hampshire: 1926- 1975. C. Anthony Federer; 1980, 37 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #25
Chemistry of Water Milfoil Tissue: Seasonal Variation in Submerged Apices. Kenneth D. Kimball and Alan L. Baker; 1980, 47 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #24
Hydraulic Mounding of Groundwater Under Axisymmetric Recharge. Dan H. Allen; 1979, 41 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #23
Distribution, Growth and Phosphorus Relationships of Water Milfoil in Lake Winnepesaukee, New Hampshire. Ellen Chagnon and Alan L. Baker; 1979, 100 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #22
Effects of Effluent Disposal on a Forest Ecosystem. David A. Weinstein and Russell Kenerso; 1979, 16 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #21
Fate of Metal Ions During Domestic Treatment of Water Containing Organics. James H. Weber and Ralph E. Truitt; 1979, 29 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #20
Utilization and Interpretation of Hydrologic Data with Selected Examples from New Hampshire. Francis R. Hall and S. Lawrence Dingman; 1979, 92 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #19
Brook: A Hydrologic Simulation Model for Eastern Forests. C. Anthony Federer and Douglas Lash; 1978, 84 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #18
Aerobic Digestion of Wastewater Sludge Under Low Temperature Conditions. Paul L. Bishop; 1978, 115 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #17
An Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Alternative Land Development Around New Hampshire Lakes. Richard A. Andrews and Judith A. Pickering; 1978, 46 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #16
Effects of Sludge Applications on Soil Water and Vegetation in A Northern Hardwood Forest in New England. Michael T. Koterba, James W. Hornbeck and Robert S. Pierce; 1977, 35 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #15
Anaerobic Digestion and Membrane Separation for the Treatment of Domestic Sewage. Hans E. Grethlein, Dartmouth College; 1975, 35 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #14
Fulvic Acid-Metal Ion Interactions in Water. James H. Weber and Stephen A. Wilson; 1977, 45 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #13
Mixing and Circulation of Lakes and Reservoirs with Air Plumes. Robert S. Torrest and John Wen; 1976; 128 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #12
Impact of Toxic Clones of Blue-Green Algae on Water Quality as Related to Aquatic Animals. Phillip J. Sawyer, Miyoshi Ikawa and John J. Sasner, Jr.; 1977, 33 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #11
Cold Period Plant-Water Relations Affecting Consumptive Use of Soil and Wastewater Reuse. Brian F. Chabot, Peter J. Marchand and Russell S. Kinerson; 1976; 47 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #10
The Use of Magnetic Iron Oxide for Recovery of Virus from Water. Frederick Pearson and T.G. Metcalf; 1974, 38 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #9
Phytoplankton Populations in Relation to Different Trophic Levels at Winnepesaukee Lake, New Hampshire, USA. Harry W. Yeo and Arthur C. Mathieson; 1973, 157 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #8
Economic Effects of Pawtuckaway State Park vs. Effect of Park Use on Environmental Quality. Chauncey T.K. Ching and George E. Frick; 1972, 54 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #7
Tree Water Stress in Relation to Water Yield in A Hardwood Forest. C. Anthony Federer and Glendon W. Gee; 1974, 30 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #6
Survival of Enteric Bacteria and Viruses in Oxidation Pond Systems. L.W. Slanetz, Clara H. Bartley, T.G. Metcalf and R. Nesman; 1972, 31 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #5
Analysis of Aromatic Compounds in Water Using Fluorescence and Phosphorescence. D.W. Ellis; 1972, 73 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #4
Influence of a New England Wetland on Water Quality and Quantity. R. Rutherford, F.R. Hall, and G.L. Byers; 1972, 51 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #3
Characteristics of Household Water Consumption in Three NH Communities. Richard A. Andrews and Martha R. Hammond; 1970, 40 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #2
Effects of Copper Sulfate on Certain Algae and Zooplankters in Winnisquam Lake, NH. Phillip J. Sawyer; 1970, 24 pages.

RESEARCH REPORT #1
Phytoplankton Populations in Relation to Tropic Levels of Lakes in New Hampshire. Gerhard K. Gruendling and Arthur C. Mathison; 1969, 81 pages.