Here are some USGS Web pages with more information on pollution and Anywhere:
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Home page for Coastal and Marine Geology with links to topics of interest (sea-level change, erosion, corals, pollution, sonar mapping, and others), Sound Waves monthly newsletter, field centers, regions of interest, and subject search system.
(Score: 3.000)
Chesapeake Bay activities
Information on USGS studies of Chesapeake Bay, the nations largest estuary, concerned with water quality, ecosystem history and change, vital habitat and biological resources,and land use studies.
(Score: 1.424)
Abandoned Mine Lands (AML)
Homepage of the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) initiative programs supporting actions to remedy contaminations associated with hard rock mining. Includes data from the Upper Animas River and Boulder River, bibliography of reports, and pictures.
(Score: 1.380)
National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN)
Homepage for description of the National Stream Quality Network (NASQAN),a long-term program monitoring the concentrations and flux of sediment and chemicals in the Nations largest rivers (Mississippi, Columbia, Colorado, Rio Grande, and Yukon).
(Score: 1.380)
Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Homepage for the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program which provides scientific information on contaminated sites and on human and envionmental health. Links to news, topical information, investigations, meetings, publications, and photos.
(Score: 1.380)
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Core web page from Americas first wildlife experiment station and a leading wildlife management refuge, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, Maryland with links to projects, publications, library, contacts, and how to get there.
(Score: 0.814)
National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program - Willamette Basin study unit
National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program study on the Willamette Basin with research personnel, surface water trends study, dioxins and furans data, data on trace organic compounds and elements in surface and ground water, and publications.
(Score: 0.783)
Algal toxins
Chapter of Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases on algal toxins, red tide toxins, phycotoxins, dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria, and bird mortality due to algal toxicosis.
(Score: 0.690)
Coal-bed methane: potential and concerns
Fact sheet in PDF format on occurrence and recoverability of coalbed methane in the US and related environmental concerns.
(Score: 0.690)
Human Health Database
Central site providing links to USGS databases and homepages providing significant data and information on research related to human health.
(Score: 0.690)
National assessment of mercury in aquatic ecosystems
Overview of three research programs including determining levels of mercury at selected sites in water, sediment and fish, mercury emissions into the atmosphere, and mercury cycling in the Everglades National Park, Florida.
(Score: 0.690)
National highway runoff water quality data and methodology synthesis
Cooperative national project with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to evaluate FHWAs guidelines for highway-runoff quality. Links to searchable online bibliography of related publications by the USGS, EPA, FHWA, and state agencies.
(Score: 0.690)
Organic Geochemistry Research Group
The Organic Geochemistry Research Group focuses on the fate and transport of organic contaminants in the environment with links to objectives, analytical methods, laboratory methods, publications, events, photos, and personnel.
(Score: 0.690)
USGS guide to federal environmental laws and regulations
Guide to major U.S. environmental statutes and corresponding regulations on air quality, fish and wildlife conservation, cultural and historic resources, solid and hazardous substances, public lands, farmlands, and water resources.
(Score: 0.690)
National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program - Oahu study unit
The island of Oahu, Hawaii, is a National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program study unit for studying the status, trends, and changes affecting the nations water quality. Site links to data, publications, and results.
(Score: 0.661)
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Definition:
Contamination of the environment as a result of human activities through the addition of substances or energy (e.g., heat) at a rate faster than it can be accommodated by dispersion, breakdown, recycling, or storage in some harmless form. [Adapted from Encyclopedia Britannica, 2001]
Used for:
air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution
