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Block, Elizabeth, 1993, Aquatic biota within the Central Columbia Plateau NAWQA study unit: a review of existing information: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 92 p. Abstract

Bortleson, G.C., 1991, Water fact sheet, National Water-Quality Assessment Program Mid-Columbia River Basin, Washington and Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-164, 2 p.

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Carter, J.L., Fend, S.V., and Kennelly, S.S., 1996, The relationships among three habitat scales and stream benthic invertebrate community structure: Freshwater Biology, v. 35, p. 281-299.

Cuffney, T.F., Meador, M.R., Porter, S.D., and Gurtz, M.E., 1997, Distribution of fish, benthic invertebrate, and algal communities in relation to physical and chemical conditions, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1990: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4280, 94 p.

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Ebbert, J.C., 1995, Inputs of nitrogen and changes of nitrate concentrations in ground water underlying irrigated cropland in parts of eastern Washington:, in Nitrogen Environment and People Conference, Everett, Washington, February 1995, p. 52.

Ebbert, J.J., and Embrey, S.S., 2002, Pesticides in Surface Water of the Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1999-2000 - Their Occurence and an Assessment of Factors Affecting Concentrations and Loads: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 01-4211, 49 p

Ebbert, J.C., and Jones, J.L., 1997, Sampling irrigation wasteways, surface and subsurface drains to monitor ground-water quality in the Quincy and Pasco Basins, Washington, in Symposium on the Hydrogeology of Washington State, 2nd, Aug. 25-27, 1997.

Ebbert, J.C., and Kim, M.H., 1998, Relation between irrigation method, sediment yields, and losses of pesticides and nitrogen: Journal of Environmental Quality, v. 27, no. 2, p. 372-380. Abstract

Ebbert, J.C., and Roe, D.R., 1998, Soil Erosion in the Palouse River Basin: Indications of Improvement: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 069-98, 4 p.

Embrey, S.S., 1992, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Areal distribution of fecal-indicator bacteria, July 1988: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-4073, 34 p.

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Foreman, W.T., and Gates, P.M., 1997, Matrix-enhanced degradation of p,p' -DDT during gas chromatographic analysis--A consideration: Environmental Science and Technology, v. 31, p. 905-910.

Foster, G.D., Gates, P.M., Foreman, W.T., McKenzie, S.W., and Rinella, F.A., 1993, Determination of dissolved-phase pesticides in surface water from the Yakima River basin, Washington, using the Goulden large-sample extractor and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry: Environmental Science and Technology, v. 27, p. 1911-1917.

Fuhrer, G.J., Cain, D.J., McKenzie, S.W., Rinella, J.F., Crawford, J.K., Skach, K.A., and Hornberger, M.I., 1998, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington--Spatial and temporal distribution of trace elements in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2354-A, 190 p. [published previously as U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-440].

Fuhrer, G.J., Fluter, S.L., McKenzie, S.W., Rinella, J. F., Crawford, J. K., Cain, D. J., Hornberger, M.I., Bridges, J.L., and Skach, K.A., 1994, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington--Trace element data for water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-308, 223 p.

Fuhrer, G.J., McKenzie, S.W., Rinella, J. F., Sanzolone, R. F., and Skach, K.A., 1994, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington--Analysis of major and minor elements in fine-grained streambed sediment, 1987, with a section on Geology, by Marshall W. Gannett.: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-30, 226 p.

Fuhrer, G.J., McKenzie, S.W., Rinella, J.F., and Skach, K.A., 1997, Effect of geology and human activities on the distribution of trace elements in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, Yakima River Basin, Washington (1987 to 1991), chap. 14 in Laenen, A., and Dunnette, D.A., eds., River Quality--Dynamics and Restoration: New York, Lewis Publishers, p. 187-204.

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Greene, K.E., Ebbert, J.C., and Munn, M.D., 1994, Nutrients, suspended sediment, and pesticides in streams and irrigation systems in the Central Columbia Plateau in Washington and Idaho, 1959-1991: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4215, 125 p. Abstract

Greene, K.E., Munn, M.D., and Ebbert, J.C., 1997, Nutrients, benthic algae, and stream quality during low streamflow in the Palouse River Basin, Washington and Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4078, 38 p. Abstract

Gruber, S.J. and Munn, M.D., in press, Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides in agricultural waters and cholinesterase (ChE) inhibition in common carp (Cyprinus carpio): Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

Gruber, S.J., and Munn, M.D., 1996, Organochlorine pesticides and PCBs in aquatic ecosystems of the Central Columbia Plateau: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 170-96, 4 p.

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Jones, J.L.,and Ebbert, J.C., 1995, Comparison of pesticide and nitrate data from shallow piezometers and domestic wells, in Symposium on the Hydrogeology of Washington State, 1st, Aug. 28-30, 1995.

Jones, J.L., Ebbert, J.C., and Williamson, A.K., 1994, Water quality under potato rotations: Columbia Basin Irrigation Project:, in Washington Potato Conference and Trade Show, 34th, Moses Lake, Washington, February 7-9, 1995, p. 13.

Jones, J.L. and Roberts, L.M., 1996, Agricultural pesticides in shallow ground water of the Quincy and Pasco Basins, Washington, in Conference on Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest, 1st, Yakima, Washington, Oct. 22-23, 1996.

Jones, J.L., and Roberts, L.M., 1999, The Relative Merits of Monitoring and Domestic Wells for Ground-water Quality Investigations, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, Vol. 19, No. 3, Summer 1999, pp. 138-144. Abstract

Jones, J.L., and Roberts, L.M., 1998, Shallow ground-water quality beneath row crops and orchards in the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project area, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4238, 29 p. Abstract

Jones, J.L., and Wagner, R.J., 1995, Water-quality assessment of the Central Columbia Plateau in Washington and Idaho: analysis of available nutrient and pesticide data for ground water, 1942-92: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 94-4258. 119p. Abstract

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Kim, M.H. and Ebbert, J.C., 1997, Irrigation and surface-water quality in the Quincy and Pasco Basins, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 080-97, 2 p.

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Leland, H.V., 1995, Distribution of phytobenthos in the Yakima River basin, Washington, in relation to geology, land use, and other environmental factors: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 52, p. 1108-1129.

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Maret, T.R., Munn, M.D., Short, T.M., and Waite, I.R., 1994, The U.S. Geological Survey's national water quality assessment (NAWQA) program--biological activities in the Pacific Northwest, in Pacific salmon and their ecosystems: status and future options, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington(poster).

McKenzie, S.W., and Curtiss, D.A., 1989, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--A pilot study: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-60 [pamphlet].

McKenzie, S.W., and Rinella, J.F., 1987, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Project description: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 87-238, 35 p.

Morace, J.L., Fuhrer, G.J., Rinella, J.F., McKenzie, S.W., and others, 1999, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Overview of significant findings: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4113, 119 p.

Munn, M.D., 1996, Environmental factors affecting benthic algae in the Palouse River Basin, Idaho and Washington, in North American Benthological Society, 44th, Kalispell, Montana.

Munn, M.D., and Gruber, S.J., 1995, Organochlorine pesticides in bed sediment and fish in the Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 2nd SETAC World Congress and 16th annual meetings, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vancouver, Canada (poster).

Munn, M.D. and Gruber, S.J., 1997, The relation between land use and organochlorine compounds in streambed sediment and fish in the Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 16, no. 9, p. 1877-1887. Abstract

Munn, M.D., Gruber, S.J., Waite, I., Maret, T., and Wentz, D., 1996, Organochlorine pesticides in bed sediments and aquatic biota in the Pacific Northwest, Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest, Yakima, WA.

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Pankow, J.F., and McKenzie, S.W., 1991, Parameterizing the equilibrium distribution of chemicals between the dissolved, solid particulate matter, and colloidal matter compartments in aqueous systems: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 25, p. 2046-2053.

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Rinella, J.F., Hamilton, P.A., and McKenzie, S.W., 1993, Persistence of the DDT pesticide in the Yakima River Basin, Washington--U.S. Geological Circular 1090, 24 p.

Rinella, J.F., McKenzie, S.W., Crawford, J.K., Foreman, W.T., Gates, P.M., Fuhrer, G.J., and Janet, M.L., 1992, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Pesticide and other trace-organic-compound data for water, sediment, soil, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-644, 154 p.

Rinella, J.F., McKenzie, S.W., Crawford, J.K., Foreman, W.T., Fuhrer, G.J., and Morace, J.L., 1999, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Distribution of pesticides and other organic compounds in water, sediment, and aquatic biota, 1987-91: U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 2354-B, 180 p.

Rinella, J.F., McKenzie, S.W., and Fuhrer, G.J., 1992, Executive summary, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Analysis of available water-quality data through 1985 water year: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-454, 15 p.

Rinella, J.F., McKenzie, S.W., and Fuhrer, G.J., 1992, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin, Washington--Analysis of available water-quality data through 1985 water year: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-453, 244 p.

Roberts, L.M., and Jones, J.L., 1996, Agricultural pesticides found in ground water of the Quincy and Pasco basins: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 240-95, 2 p.

Roberts, L.M., and Jones, J.L., 1996, Pesticides found in ground water below orchards in the Quincy and Pasco Basins U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 171-96, 4 p.

Roberts, L.M., and Wagner, R.J., 1996, Pesticides and volatile organic compounds in ground and surface water of the Palouse Subunit, Washington and Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 204-96, 2 p.

Ryder, J.L., Sanzolone, R.F., Fuhrer, G.J., and Mosier, E.L., 1992, Surface-water-quality assessment of the Yakima River Basin in Washington--Chemical analyses of major, minor, and trace elements in fine-grained streambed sediment: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-520, 60 p.

Ryker, S.J., and Jones, J.L., 1995, Nitrate concentrations in ground water of the Central Columbia Plateau: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-445, 4 p.

Ryker, S.J., and Williamson, A.K., 1996, Pesticides in public supply wells of the Central Columbia Plateau: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 205-96, 4 p.

Ryker, S.J., and Williamson, A.K., 1996, Pesticides in public supply wells of Washington State, Agriculture and Water Quality in the Pacific Northwest, Yakima, WA.

Ryker, S.J., and Williamson, A.K., 1996, Pesticides in public supply wells of Washington State: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 122-96, 2 p.

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Wagner, R.J., Ebbert, J.C., and Roberts, L.M., 1996, Are agricultural pesticides in surface waters of the Central Columbia Plateau?: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 241-95. 4 p.

Wagner, R.J., Ebbert, J.C., Roberts, L.M., and Ryker, S.J., 1995, Agricultural pesticide applications and observed concentrations in surface waters from four drainage basins in the Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1993-94: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4285, 50 p.Abstract

Wagner, R.J., and Roberts, L.M., 1998, Pesticides and Volatile Organic Compounds in Surface and Ground Water of the Palouse Subunit, Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1993-1995: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 97-4285, 53p.

Washington Department of Health, 1993, DDT in bottom fish from the Yakima River: Washington Department of Health, Office of Toxic Substances [pamphlet].

Williamson, A.K., 1991, National water quality assessment (NAWQA), Central Columbia Plateau study unit -- Overview:, in 38th Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Richland, Washington, September 18-20, 1991.

Williamson, A.K., and Bortleson, G.C., 1993, National water-quality assessment program, Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho:, in Jones M.E., and Laenen, Antonius, American Institute of Hydrology, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Hydrology and Hydrogeology, Portland, Oregon, October 18-20, 1993, p. 338-349.

Williamson, A.K., Munn, M.D., Ryker, S.J., Wagner, R.J., Ebbert, J.C., and Vanderpool, A.M., 1998, Water quality in the Central Columbia Plateau, Washington and Idaho, 1992-95: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1144, 35 p.