Warrens List

Nutrients in Soils (P and N)

I think I would have understood the fractionation techniques to a much greater degree if I would have studied P chemistry in soils to a greater extent. Many of these techniques for sediments were built on methods for extraction of P for testing of agricultural soils, which were developed from knowledge of P content in soils.

Suggested:

Golterman, H. L. (2004). The Chemistry of Phosphate and Nitrogen Compounds in

Sediments. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Pierzynski, G. M., Sims, J. T., & Vance, G. F. (2005). Soils and Environmental

Quality. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor Francis Group, 3rd edition.

(specifically chapter 5 on nitrogen and chapter 6 on phosphorus)

Sims, J. T. & Pierzynski, G. M. (2005). Chemistry of phosphorus in soils. In M. A.

Tabatabai & D. L. Sparks (Eds.), Chemical Processes in Soils, number 8 in Soil

Science Society of America Book Series (pp. 151–192). Madison, WI: Soil Science Society of America, Inc.

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapters 12, 13 on N and P cycles)

Phytoplankton and Algae

I became highly interested in this area in taking the limnology course. It seems that it would be pretty important for us to have a general understanding of phytoplankton and algae, since they are so critical in aquatic systems (base of the food chain but can become problematic in abundance).

Suggested:

Kalff, Jacob. (2002). Limnology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (chapter 21, basic)

Reynolds, Colin S. (2006). Ecology of Phytoplankton. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. (seems much more detailed, recommended by Jerry Miller)

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapter 15, basic)

Organic Matter

It seems that organic matter is an area that is critical for nutrient availability, as continual recycling of this material provides nutrients on a regular basis. This is one area that I felt needed more focus on in future P fractionation work.

Suggested:

Oxygen

From reading of local literature and listening to Jerry Miller, it seems that DO is a pretty critical parameter. Understanding it to a greater degree should help us understand motives for collection of data.

Suggested:

Kalff, Jacob. (2002). Limnology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (chapter 15)

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapter 9)

Williams, N. T. (2007). Modeling Dissolved Oxygen in Lake Powell Using CE-QUAL-W2 Using CE-QUAL-W2. M.S. Thesis. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Local Background

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Suggested:

Messer, J. J., Hardy, T. B., & Ihnat, J. M. (1984). Sediment-Phosphorus Relationships

in Deer Creek Reservoir, volume UWRL/Q-84/01 of Water Quality Series. Logan, UT: Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University.

PSOMAS (2002). Deer Creek Reservoir Drainage, TMDL Study. PSOMAS, UT.

Case Studies

Chesapeake bay

Methodology and Equipment

Nutrients in Soils (P and N)

I think I would have understood the fractionation techniques to a much greater degree if I would have studied P chemistry in soils to a greater extent. Many of these techniques for sediments were built on methods for extraction of P for testing of agricultural soils, which were developed from knowledge of P content in soils.

Suggested:

Golterman, H. L. (2004). The Chemistry of Phosphate and Nitrogen Compounds in

Sediments. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Pierzynski, G. M., Sims, J. T., & Vance, G. F. (2005). Soils and Environmental

Quality. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor Francis Group, 3rd edition.

(specifically chapter 5 on nitrogen and chapter 6 on phosphorus)

Sims, J. T. & Pierzynski, G. M. (2005). Chemistry of phosphorus in soils. In M. A.

Tabatabai & D. L. Sparks (Eds.), Chemical Processes in Soils, number 8 in Soil

Science Society of America Book Series (pp. 151–192). Madison, WI: Soil Science Society of America, Inc.

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapters 12, 13 on N and P cycles)

Phytoplankton and Algae

I became highly interested in this area in taking the limnology course. It seems that it would be pretty important for us to have a general understanding of phytoplankton and algae, since they are so critical in aquatic systems (base of the food chain but can become problematic in abundance).

Suggested:

Kalff, Jacob. (2002). Limnology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (chapter 21, basic)

Reynolds, Colin S. (2006). Ecology of Phytoplankton. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. (seems much more detailed, recommended by Jerry Miller)

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapter 15, basic)

Organic Matter

It seems that organic matter is an area that is critical for nutrient availability, as continual recycling of this material provides nutrients on a regular basis. This is one area that I felt needed more focus on in future P fractionation work.

Suggested:

Oxygen

From reading of local literature and listening to Jerry Miller, it seems that DO is a pretty critical parameter. Understanding it to a greater degree should help us understand motives for collection of data.

Suggested:

Kalff, Jacob. (2002). Limnology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. (chapter 15)

Wetzel, Robert G. (2001). Limnology: Lake and River Ecosystems. San Diego, CA: Academic. (chapter 9)

Williams, N. T. (2007). Modeling Dissolved Oxygen in Lake Powell Using CE-QUAL-W2 Using CE-QUAL-W2. M.S. Thesis. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Local Background

I

Suggested:

Messer, J. J., Hardy, T. B., & Ihnat, J. M. (1984). Sediment-Phosphorus Relationships

in Deer Creek Reservoir, volume UWRL/Q-84/01 of Water Quality Series. Logan, UT: Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University.

PSOMAS (2002). Deer Creek Reservoir Drainage, TMDL Study. PSOMAS, UT.

Case Studies

Chesapeake bay

Methodology and Equipment