Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 83, Issue 3 (June, 1983)

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A Review of the Genus Cricotopus in Ohio, With a Key to Adults of Species of the Northeastern United States (Diptera, Chironomidae)
Boesel, M. W. pp. 74-90
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Phosophorus Removal in Ohio Wastewater Treatment Plants Within the Lake Erie Basin
King, James E.; Richards, John E.; Allerton, Ron; Wendt, Richard H. pp. 91-96
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Endangered and Threatened Plant Species of Schwamberger Preserve, Lucas County, Ohio
Easterly, Nathan William pp. 97-102
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Early Autumn Movements and Densities of Johnny (Etheostoma Nigrum) and Fantail (E. Flabellare) Darters in a Southwestern Ohio Stream
Mundahl, Neal D.; Ingersoll, Christopher G. pp. 103-108
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Photographic History of Forest Encroachment in Several Relict Prairies of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, Adams County, Ohio
Annala, Anne E.; Kapustka, Lawrence A. pp. 109-114
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Vermiforichnus (Polychaeta) Borings in Paraspirifer Bownockeri (Brachiopoda: Devonian)
Hoare, Richard D.; Walden, R. L. pp. 114-119
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Methyl Mercury Induced Changes in the Serum Proteins of Bluegills – Lepomis Macrochirus (Teleostei)
Dutta, Hiran M.; Lall, S. B.; Haghighi, Ali Z. pp. 119-122
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A Comparison of the Distribution of Two Isopod Species (Caecidotea) in Massachusetts
Smith, Douglas G. pp. 122-125
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Notes on the Growth and Ultrastructure of Biddulphia Laevis Ehr. (Bacillariophyceae) in the Maumee River, Ohio
Kociolek, J. P.; Lamb, Mark A.; Lowe, Rex L. pp. 125-130
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Botanical Characteristics of Autumnal Blackbird Roosts in Central Ohio
Micacchion, Mick; Townsend, Thomas W. pp. 131-135
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Brief Note: A Preliminary Guide to the Identification of Families of Larval Fishes Occurring in the Ohio River
Margulies, Daniel pp. 135-138
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Brief Note: Limnetic Larval Fish in the Nearshore Zone of the South Shore of the Central Basin of Lake Erie
Cooper, C. Lawrence; Herdendorf, Charles E.; Mizera, J. J. pp. 138-140
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Brief Note: Additions to State and Local Lists of Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata)
Perry, T. Edward pp. 141-141
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Brief Note: New Species of Gypona (Homoptera: Cicadellidae: Gyponinae) From Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia, and Chile
DeLong, Dwight M. pp. 142-142
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Book Reviews
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    Brief Note: Limnetic Larval Fish in the Nearshore Zone of the South Shore of the Central Basin of Lake Erie
    (1983-06) Cooper, C. Lawrence; Herdendorf, Charles E.; Mizera, J. J.
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    Botanical Characteristics of Autumnal Blackbird Roosts in Central Ohio
    (1983-06) Micacchion, Mick; Townsend, Thomas W.
    Vegetative parameters of 14 autumn blackbird roosts in central Ohio were measured. Common characteristics of roosts included young trees (x = 11.30 years, SD = 2.86), high densities (x = 7746 trees/ha, SD = 5328), and thick canopies. Plant communities were adapted to moist sites and included American elm {Ulmus amencana), silver maple (Acer saccharinum), green ash (Fraxinus pennsy/vanica), red maple {Acer rubrum), sugar maple (Acer saccbarum) and black cherry (Prunus serotina). Tree density, twig height, and twig index were significantly related to numbers of birds per ha.
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    Notes on the Growth and Ultrastructure of Biddulphia Laevis Ehr. (Bacillariophyceae) in the Maumee River, Ohio
    (1983-06) Kociolek, J. P.; Lamb, Mark A.; Lowe, Rex L.
    Masses of the chain-forming diatom Biddulphia laevis Ehr. were observed in the Maumee River in the summer of 1981. Standing crop of this diatom was determined at different thalli portions of its green algal substrate, Cladophora glomerata (L.) Kutz. Ultrastructural observations of valve morphology with SEM indicate this species is typical of other biddulphioid diatoms, except in the structure of the ocellus-like process, which appears to be intermediate between a typical rimless pseudocellus and the thickened rim of an ocellus. Attachment of B. laevis to Cladophora and the zigzag filamentous nature of the chains was observed with SEM and noted to be similar to that of marine centric diatoms of the same type.
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    A Comparison of the Distribution of Two Isopod Species (Caecidotea) in Massachusetts
    (1983-06) Smith, Douglas G.
    The genus Caecidotea is represented by 2 species in Massachusetts, C. communis and C. r. racovitzai. Caecidotea r. racovitzai is restricted to western portions of the state while C. communis occurs throughout the state. Collections of Caecidotea sp. are demonstratively unispecific in drainages where both species are found. Subsequent collecting in 2 localities that formerly produced both species revealed only one species; however, in each case a different species had become dominant. The predominance of unispecific collections in areas of sympatry combined with the overall meristic and morphological similarity of the 2 species suggests that C. communis and C. r. racovitzai interact competively. However, other factors, such as physical characteristics of the environment, may be affecting the distribution of at least one species, C. r. racovitzai.
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    Methyl Mercury Induced Changes in the Serum Proteins of Bluegills – Lepomis Macrochirus (Teleostei)
    (1983-06) Dutta, Hiran M.; Lall, S. B.; Haghighi, Ali Z.
    There were qualitative and quantitative changes in the serum proteins of bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus, exposed to 8.728 X 10~4 ppb (W/V) of methyl mercury (MeHg) for 24, 48, and 72 hr. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of serum proteins revealed significant changes in the qualitative and quantitative profiles at 24 and 48 hr. However, at 72 hr a trend to return to control levels was noted. The data suggest that at the dose tested, MeHg produced repairable lesions in certain tissues or organs of bluegills.
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    Vermiforichnus (Polychaeta) Borings in Paraspirifer Bownockeri (Brachiopoda: Devonian)
    (1983-06) Hoare, Richard D.; Walden, R. L.
    Shells of Paraspirifer bownockeri (Stewart) from the Silica Formation, Middle Devonian of northwestern Ohio, commonly contain numerous borings of a polychaete worm forming the endolithic trace fossil Vermiforichnus clarki Cameron (1969a) which can be exposed by acidizing the specimens. The borings are most abundant on the brachial valve, and their surface openings tend to be concentrated along major growth lines thence extending dominantly in the general direction of the beaks of the valves. Infestations of the polychaete occurred at 2 different time intervals as indicated by the spacing of the borings on 2 major growth lines with renewed shell growth between them. Growth of the host was severely reduced immediately following the infestation and in some areas damage to the mantle caused deformation in the shell of the host.
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    Photographic History of Forest Encroachment in Several Relict Prairies of the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, Adams County, Ohio
    (1983-06) Annala, Anne E.; Kapustka, Lawrence A.
    Forest encroachment into several relict prairies located within the Edge of Appalachia Preserve System, Adams County, Ohio, was studied using a series of U.S.D.A. aerial photographs taken in 1938, 1950, 1965, and 1971. The corresponding photointerpretations reveal increased herbaceous cover after abandonment of cultivated field sites and illustrate the conversion of prairie and prairie glades to forest. All sites studied exhibited decreased percentage of prairie from 1938—1971.
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    Early Autumn Movements and Densities of Johnny (Etheostoma Nigrum) and Fantail (E. Flabellare) Darters in a Southwestern Ohio Stream
    (1983-06) Mundahl, Neal D.; Ingersoll, Christopher G.
    Early autumn movements of johnny (Etheostoma nigrurri) and fantail (E. flabellare) darters were examined in a pool-riffle system. Of the 340 johnny darters marked during the study, only 3.24% (10) of recaptured fish (N = 309) moved. Three hundred and forty-one fantail darters were marked, and 12.78% (17) of recaptured fish (N = 133) moved. Over 75% of all movements were in an upstream direction. Chisquare analyses indicated that movements were restricted to areas near the point of initial capture. Density estimates of the pool-dwelling johnny darter (0.80/m2) were lower than those of the riffle-dwelling fantail darter (5.59/m2). These results suggest that population density and habitat quality may influence the seasonal movements of stream fishes.
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    Endangered and Threatened Plant Species of Schwamberger Preserve, Lucas County, Ohio
    (1983-06) Easterly, Nathan William
    Of the 425 plant taxa observed within Schwamberger Preserve, 8 taxa (1.88%) are listed on Ohio's legal list of endangered species prepared by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Eight taxa (1.88%) are on the legal list of threatened species. The location of the 5 plant communities within the preserve is governed by variation of the depth of the water table rather than variation of soil pH. The future of Schwamberger Preserve, as a viable scientific study area, will be determined by management practices such as acquisition of a buffer zone, control of the aspen thickets, and maintenance of existing excavations and creation of one or two new excavations to serve as specific study sites.
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    Phosophorus Removal in Ohio Wastewater Treatment Plants Within the Lake Erie Basin
    (1983-06) King, James E.; Richards, John E.; Allerton, Ron; Wendt, Richard H.
    Eutrophication in the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie, has caused the creation of regulations limiting the phosphorus that may be discharged by wastewater treatment plants to 1 mg P/L. Municipal plants in Ohio have made significant improvements in their ability to remove wastewater phosphorus during treatment. During 1980, the flow-weighted average concentration of phosphorus in wastewater discharges for the Ohio Great Lakes Basin was 1.57 mg P/L, based on data from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). When 11 more plants reach the goal of the regulations, the average will drop to 1.0 mg P/L. Achievement of this goal will make wastewater discharges a minor contribution (about 6%) of the total phosphorus entering Lake Erie.
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    A Review of the Genus Cricotopus in Ohio, With a Key to Adults of Species of the Northeastern United States (Diptera, Chironomidae)
    (1983-06) Boesel, M. W.
    In the northeastern states, 21 species of Cricotopus are recognized: C. sylvestris, uncommon in Ohio but abundant in California, the larvae feeding on rice plants, Spirogyra, Myrioph yllum and other vegetation; C. trifasciatus ( — remus), with larvae mining in and skeletonizing leaves of Potamogeton, Polygonum, Nuphar, Nymphaea and Nelumbo; C. bkinctus, living as larvae in masses of Spirogyra, capable of withstanding low oxygen levels and showing remarkable resistance to pollution by industrial wastes; C. tricinctus ( = lebetis), more or less questionably distinct from C. trifasciatus; C. triannulatus { — exilis), a northern Holarctic species associated with swift streams or shallow areas of lakes subject to wave action; C. politus, a clean-water species of lakes and streams; C. varipes and C. slossonae, closely related species showing a positive response to crude oil contamination; C. absurdus, with Neotropical affinities and apparently rare in the northern Nearctic; C. fugax, not recorded since it was described; C. flavibasis, closely related to C. sylvestris; C. infuscatus {=aratus, ceris), with larvae showing considerable resistance to heavy-metal pollution; C. vierriensis, easily confused with C. bicinctus, with larvae able to withstand high salt concentrations; C. trifascia ( = ithacanensis), having larvae present in small numbers in streams; C. flavipes, relatively rare, the larvae making linear mines in submerged leaves of Potamogeton; C. elegans, rarely reported, with larvae riddling the floating leaves of Potamogeton; C. junus, with larvae inhabiting hard-bottom creeks; and C. nostocicola, with larvae feeding on Nostoc and attaching the algal colonies to rocks and other objects. New species are C. diversus, with similar to C. junus except for leg coloration and to the European C. festivellus except for details of abdominal coloration; C. baptistenis, known only from southern Canada but at the latitude of Michigan; and C. olivetus, probably most closely related to C. fugax and the European C. annulator.
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