Low-Temperature Microbial Activity in River Systems

Abstract

This technical note examines dissolved oxygen (DO) levels and changes in river microbiology during winter, low temperatures, and periods of ice cover with the objective of providing guidance for winter water quality modeling. The results of this study provide information on cold-water aquatic microbial activity and the related coefficients necessary to model such activity. The product of this research can be applied immediately to improve winter modeling using existing water quality models such as the Corps' CE-QUAL-W2.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA394505

Entities

People

  • C. M. Reynolds
  • D. Ringelberg
  • J. P. Laible
  • K. D. White
  • K. L. Foley

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Temperature
  • Data Acquisition
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Low Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Mobile Phones
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Water Quality
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation