Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 72, Issue 2 (March, 1972)

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Geology and Land Reclamation
McComas, Murray R. pp 65-75
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Theoretical Considerations of Genetic Regulation of Granulopoiesis
Graham, James D. pp 75-80
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Information on the Velocity and Flow Pattern of Detroit River Water in Western Lake Erie Revealed by an Accidental Salt Spill
Kovacik, Thomas L. pp 81-86
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Age Determination of a Glacial Erratic in Columbus, Ohio
Peters, Robert L.; Faure, Gunter pp 87-90
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Book Review
pp 90-90
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An Annotated List of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Hardin County, Ohio
Blem, Charles R. pp 91-96
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Survey of 87Sr/86Sr Ratios and Total Strontium Concentrations in Ohio Stream and Ground Waters
Stueber, Alan M.; Pushkar, Paul; Baldwin, Dwight A. pp 97-104
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Precambrian Quartzo-Feldspathic Gneiss from the Herman 1A Well, Erie County, Ohio
Ross, Martin E. pp 105-109
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Book Review
pp 109-109
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Pollination Ecology of Castilleja in Mount Rainer National Park
Duffield, W. James pp 110-114
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Photosynthetic Response with Respect to Light in Three Strains of Lichen Algae
Showman, Ray E. pp 114-117
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Endelocrinus Kieri in the Pennsylvanian of Nebraska
Burke, J. J. pp 118-119
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The Transient-Zone in the Human and Mouse Adrenal Gland
Sucheston, Martha E.; Cannon, M. Samuel pp 120-126
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Book Reviews
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The Transient-Zone in the Human and Mouse Adrenal Gland
(1972-03) Sucheston, Martha E.; Cannon, M. Samuel
The use of histological criteria to classify the stages in development of the transientzone in the human and mouse adrenal gland may elucidate the question of structural and functional homology. The transient-zone differs in its development and probable function in these two mammalian species in three ways. (1) With respect to time of appearance and disappearance, the transient-zone develops in man during the fourth week of gestation (Stage 1) and disappears from 28 weeks gestation to one year postnatal (Stage 4). In the mouse the transient-zone appears during the eight postnatal day (Stage 1) and disappears in the male at the onset of puberty and in the female during the first pregnancy (Stage 4). (2) With respect to PAS-positive material, in 18-week-old human fetuses (Stage 3), juxtanuclear PAS-positive coarse granules surrounding a homogeneous cytoplasmic mass may represent the Golgi region. The presence of this material is not demonstrated in the mouse. (3) With respect to lipid and cholesterol, a positive but slight reaction for lipid and a questionable reaction for the presence of cholesterol is seen in the transient-zone of man. In the mouse a positive reaction for lipid and cholesterol was never observed.
Endelocrinus Kieri in the Pennsylvanian of Nebraska
(1972-03) Burke, J. J.
The occurrence of the Pennsylvanian crinoid Endelocrinus kieri in the Raytown Limestone, Kansas City Group, in Cass County, Nebraska, is reported. Previous records of the species were confined to the Ames Limestone, Conemaugh Group, of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Photosynthetic Response with Respect to Light in Three Strains of Lichen Algae
(1972-03) Showman, Ray E.
Net photosynthetic rates of three lichen algae were studied at different light intensities. Algae from lichens with a pigmented cortex exhibited decreased net photosynthetic rates at high light intensities, while algae from a non-pigmented lichen were light-tolerant. The physiology of lichen algae appeared to be related to the pigmentation and ecological behavior of the lichen thallus.
Pollination Ecology of Castilleja in Mount Rainer National Park
(1972-03) Duffield, W. James
The pollination ecology of four species of Castilleja was studied in the Berkeley Park- Yakima Park area of Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington, from 2 July to 13 August 1970. One species, C. cryptantha, was found to be self-pollinating, while the other three, C. miniata, C. oreopola, and C. rupicola, are primarily hummingbird-pollinated. Bumblebees were observed to forage on Castilleja oreopola for nectar, but a cinematographic record showed them to be too small to be effective in pollination of these plants.
Book Review
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Precambrian Quartzo-Feldspathic Gneiss from the Herman 1A Well, Erie County, Ohio
(1972-03) Ross, Martin E.
Precambrian quartzo-feldspathic gneiss was encountered at an elevation of —3616 feet in the Herman 1A well drilled in southeastern Erie County, Ohio, by the Amerada Petroleum Corporation. The five samples of this gneiss that were studied exhibit varying degrees of gneissose foliation. In order of decreasing abundance, microcline, plagioclase, quartz, and biotite together account for an average of 75% of the mineralogy. Greenish saussuritized plagioclase in layers and veins is abundant in three of the samples. Based on the presence of minor amounts of garnet, a plagioclase composition of An36, and the location of the well, the gneiss is considered to lie within the Grenville orogenic belt of high-grade, regionally metamorphosed rock.
Survey of 87Sr/86Sr Ratios and Total Strontium Concentrations in Ohio Stream and Ground Waters
(1972-03) Stueber, Alan M.; Pushkar, Paul; Baldwin, A. Dwight, Jr.
A total of 23 Ohio stream and ground waters has been sampled and analyzed for total Sr and 87Sr/86Sr isotopic ratios in an attempt to evaluate the potential usefulness of the 87Sr/86Sr ratio as a tracer of water provenance. Sampling stations were selected in order to provide a wide geographic distribution and a variety of contacted lithologies. The measured 87Sr/86Sr ratios range from 0.7078 to 0.7130, with the higher ratios occurring in eastern and southern Ohio and the lower ratios to the north and west. This trend is apparently due in part to the change in the dominant lithology of the Paleozoic sediments across Ohio. In the east, clastic sediments predominate, whereas in the west, limesstone becames the major important component of the sedimentary sequence. Most limestones of Paleozoic age are known to have 87Sr/86Sr ratios of approximately 0.708, whereas shales have a range of higher values. The observed trend in 87Sr/86Sr ratios of the water samples also appears to be related to the position of the glacial boundary. The widspread occurrence of easily soluble carbonate material in the glacial till north of the boundary has apparently had a strong effect on the strontium isotopic compositions of the local waters.
An Annotated List of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Hardin County, Ohio
(1972-03) Blem, Charles R.
The relative abundance of 10 species of amphibians and 15 species of reptiles in Hardin County, Ohio, is assessed on the basis of a five-year study. Six wide-ranging species are new county records. Industrial and agricultural activities have greatly disturbed the original habitat and have contributed to the disappearance of four previously recorded species: Spring Peeper {Hyla crucifer), Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor), Northern Copperbelly (Natrix erythrogaster), and Eastern Smooth Green Snake (Opheodrys vernalis). The Pickeral Frog (Rana palustris), reported from this county, was probably misidentified and so is removed from the county list. Five additional species occur in adjacent counties and so may also be present in Hardin County, though they have not been observed there.
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Age Determination of a Glacial Erratic in Columbus, Ohio
(1972-03) Peters, Robert L.; Faure, Gunter
The age of a large glacial erratic boulder located in front of Orton Hall on The Ohio State University campus was measured by the whole-rock Rb-Sr method and was found to be 998±82 million years. This date falls within the time interval of the Grenville Orogeny and suggests that the boulder originated from the Grenville Province of the Precambrian Shield of Canada
Information on the Velocity and Flow Pattern of Detroit River Water in Western Lake Erie Revealed by an Accidental Salt Spill
(1972-03) Kovacik, Thomas L.
On 2 December 1970, a dock of the Detroit Bulk Dock Inc., in Detroit, Michigan, gave way, spilling 20,000 tons of rock salt into the Rouge River, a tributary of the Detroit River. The rate and pattern of flow of the salt into the southern end of the western basin of Lake Erie were measured by monitoring the chloride content of Lake Erie water received at the Toledo Water Treatment Plant. On 10 December 1970, a salt-rich (35 ppm NaCl) water mass, having chloride concentrations twice the normal background, was detected at the Toledo Water Intake. This demonstrated clearly that Detroit River water does indeed move far into the southwestern basin of Lake Erie, a fact for which previous scientific support has been limited, and permitted a determination of the rate at which the water moves across the lake, at least at this time of year. After correcting for the time during which the salt mass was in the Rouge River and Detroit River, and the time required for the water to travel from the Intake to the Toledo treatment plant, the velocity of this salt-rich water mass across western Lake Erie, i.e. from the mouth of the Detroit River to the Toledo Water Intake, was calculated to be approximately 0.3 feet/second.
Theoretical Considerations of Genetic Regulation of Granulopoiesis
(1972-03) Graham, James D.
In a theoretical model describing the factoral hypotheses of granulopoietic control in terms of modern concepts of genetic regulation, the sequential nature of the differentiation process is explained as co-induction of operons or "gene clusters." The full derepression of the operator gene is possible in the presence of both a primary inducing "factor," and a "co-inducer" produced by the last structural gene in the preceding operon. The "coinducer" and "factor" act together to remove the repressor substance and to allow full functioning of the operon. When the inducer is removed or inactivated, feedback repression of earlier steps in the maturation sequence is noted. It is probable that this takes place at the translational level or during enzyme synthesis. Finally, the possibility exists that primary control of granulopoiesis occurs at the transcriptional or translational level. The presence of only two distinct factors ("maturation" and "release") would be prejudicial to translational control, but at present little evidence either supporting or refuting transcriptional control is available.
Geology and Land Reclamation
(1972-03) McComas, Murray R.
Expansion of the population in the periphery of urban centers creates increased need for land for food, housing, recreation, and waste disposal. As much of land is occupied, derelict lands such as floodplains, swamps and bogs, abandoned mineral workings, and steep slopes are subjected to reclamation. Reclamation of wetlands for agriculture in north-central United States is accomplished simply by land drainage. Reclamation of derelict land (wetlands, floodplains, stripped land and quarries, and landslide-prone slopes) for municipal, industrial, or residential needs requires study by environmentally oriented scientists as well as engineers, to prevent environmental disruption. In Illinois and Ohio, reclamation or intensive use of some derelict lands has precipitated problems of flooding, surface-water pollution, ground-water pollution, and landslides. Study of the geology and hydrology of the area considered for reclamation prior to construction is highly desirable for making more effective reclamation and for deciding on the best land use after reclamation. Low-intensity land uses such as parks on floodplains, agriculture in old strip-mined areas, and ski runs on unstable slopes may be, at least for the present, the highest value land-uses available for these sites.
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