USGS, Chesapeake Bay: River Input Monitoring Program: Publications

Bay-Related Publications

Publications encompassing all of Chesapeake Bay:

Langland, M.J., Phillips, S.W., Raffensperger, J.P., and Moyer, D.L., 2005, Changes in streamflow and water quality in selected nontidal sites in the Chesapeake Bay Basin, 1985-2003: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5259, 50 p.

Senus, M.P., Langland, M.J., and Moyer, D.L., 2005, Nutrient and sediment concentrations, loads, and trends for four nontidal tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 1997-2001: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5125, 33 p.

Lindsey, B.D., Phillips, S.W., Donnelly, C.A., Speiran, G.K., Plummer, L.N., Bohlke, J.K., Focazio, M.J., Burton, W.C., and Busenberg, Eurybiades, 2003, Residence times and nitrate transport in ground water discharging to streams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4035, 201 p.

Langland, M.J., Edwards, R.E., Sprague, L.A., and Yochum, S.E., 2001, Summary of Trends and Status Analysis for Flow, Nutrients, and Sediments at Selected Nontidal Sites, Chesapeake Bay Basin, 1985-99: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 01-73, 49 p. Click here for this report in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format (1.8 MB)

Sprague, L.A., Langland, M.J., Yochum, S.E., Edwards, R.E., Blomquist, J.D., Phillips, S.W., Shenk, G.W., and Preston, S.D., 2000, Factors Affecting Nutrient Trends in Major Rivers of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4218, 98 p. Click here for this report in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format (12.2 MB)

Belval, D.L., and Sprague, L.A., 1999, Monitoring Nutrients in the Major Rivers Draining to Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4238, 8 p. Click here for this report in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format (2.2 MB)

Langland, M.J., Blomquist, J.D., Sprague, L.A., Edwards, R.E., 1999, Trends and Status of Flow, Nutrients, and Sediments for Selected Nontidal Sites in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, 1985-98: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 99-451, 64 p. Click here for this report in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format (1.8 MB)

Langland, M.J., Edwards, R.E., and Darrell, L.C., 1998, Status Yields and Trends of Nutrients and Sediment and Methods of Analysis for the Non-Tidal Data Collection Programs, Chesapeake Bay Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 98-17, 59 p.

Zynjuk, L.D., and Majedi, B.F., 1996, January 1996 Floods Deliver Large Loads of Nutrients and Sediment to the Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-140-96.

Langland, M.J., Lietman, P.L., and Hoffman, Scott, 1995, Synthesis of Nutrient and Sediment Data for Watersheds within the Chesapeake Bay Drainage Basin: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4233, 121 p.

Zynjuk, L.D., 1995, Chesapeake Bay: Measuring Nutrient Pollution: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-055-95.

Publications focused on Maryland Rivers:

Darrell, L.C., Feit Majedi, B., Lizarraga, J.S., and Blomquist, J.D., 1999, Nutrient and Suspended-Sediment Concentrations, Trends, Loads, and Yields From the Nontidal Part of the Susquehanna, Potomac, Patuxent, and Choptank Rivers, 1985-96: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4177, 38 p. Click here for this report on-line

Maryland Department of the Environment, 1995, Chesapeake Bay Water-Quality Monitoring, River Input Monitoring Component, Level 1 Data Summary Report:-1993: Watershed Management Program, Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Management Administration Technical Report 95-002, 56 p.

Maryland Department of the Environment, 1994, Chesapeake Bay Water-Quality Monitoring, River Input Monitoring Component, Level 1 Data Summary Report:-1992: Watershed Management Program, Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Management Administration Technical Report 94-012, 91 p.

Maryland Department of the Environment, 1993, Chesapeake Bay Water-Quality Monitoring, River Input Monitoring Component, Level 1 Data Summary Report:-1991: Watershed Management Program, Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Management Administration Technical Report 93-014, 31 p.

Publications focused on Virginia Rivers:

Sprague, L.A., 2001, Effects of storm-sampling frequency on estimation of water-quality loads and trends in two tributaries to Chesapeake Bay in Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4136, 38 p. Click here for this report in Adobe Acrobat PDF format (1.06 MB)

Johnson, H.M., and Belval, D.L., 1998, Nutrient and Suspended Solids Loads, Yields, and Trends in the Non-Tidal Part of Five Major River Basins in Virginia, 1985-96: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4025, 36p.

Bell, C.F., Belval, D.L., and Campbell, J.P, 1996, Trends in Nutrients and Suspended Solids at the Fall Line of Five Tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, July 1988 through June 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report 96-4191, 37 p.

Belval, D.L., and Campbell, J.P., 1996, Water-Quality Data and Estimated Loads of Selected Constituents in Five Tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay at the Fall Line, Virginia, July 1993 through June 1995, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-220, 79 p.

Belval, D.L., Campbell, J.P., Phillips, S.W., and Bell, C.F., 1995, Water-Quality Characteristics of Five Tributaries to the Chesapeake Bay at the Fall Line, Virginia, July 1988 through June 1993: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4258, 71 p.

Belval, D.L., Woodside, M.D., and Campbell, J.P., 1994, Relation of Stream Quality to Streamflow, and Estimated Loads of Selected Water-Quality Constituents in the James and Rappahannock Rivers near the Fall Line of Virginia, July 1988 through June 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4042, 85 p.

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