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R.C. Williams

Publications and source records attributed to R.C. Williams.

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USGS1991

Influence of feeding rate on performance of Atlantic salmon fry in an ozonated water reuse system

A 4‐week trial was conducted to determine the optimal feeding level in percent body weight of a commercially prepared, practical diet for early feeding fry of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in an ozonated water reuse system at 17–18°C. Triplicate groups of swimup (0.19‐g) fry were fed one of seven levels of Biodiet starter diet calculated for hatchery constants of 2.5, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5. Feeding levels (percent body weight) were derived at the start of the study and again at 2 weeks by dividing mean body length, in inches, into the respective hatchery constant. Mean body weight and body fat content increased significantly with each increment in level of feeding through a hatchery constant of 6.5. after which there was no further increase. Body protein decreased as feeding increased through hatchery constant 6.5; ash content decreased through hatchery constant 5.5. Results indicated that young Atlantic salmon fed at low feeding rates (2.47–5.44% body weight) in the water reuse system were underfed, but fish fed at 5.46–8.41% body weight grew at a favorable rate.

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USGS1990

Effects of ozonated-water reuse on salinity tolerance of Atlantic salmon

We conducted several seasonal aquarium experiments to determine survival and body chemistry changes of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) after 24‐h exposures to salinities of 0, 16.5, 33, and 40‰ at 10°C. Fish transferred directly to test aquaria from an ozonated, 100‰ closed water‐reuse system at 18°C were compared with fish acclimated to single‐use water at 10°C for 1–3 weeks before salinity challenges in solutions of sea salt. In the initial (December and January) challenges, all Atlantic salmon from the closed system with a fork length of at least 200 mm survived exposure to 16.5 and 33‰ salinity, but not 40‰; fish 135 mm long or shorter did not survive exposure to 33‰ salinity. In later experiments, prior acclimation of fish to single‐use water at 10°C helped protect them against exposure to high salinity (i.e., 33 and 40‰) at 10°C. Few fish that were moved directly from the water‐reuse system into test aquaria lived for 24 h in 33 or 40‰ salinity. Atlantic salmon contained less water at 33‰ than at 16.5‰ or in fresh water, but carcass water content did not differ within salinity treatments between fish previously held at 18°C and those acclimated to 10°C and single‐use water. At each salinity, serum sodium concentration tended to rise less in those fish acclimated to the singleuse system than in those transferred directly from the reuse system to the aquaria. The exposure of Atlantic salmon to an elevated acclimation temperature (18°C) in the water‐reuse system exacerbated the disruption of their ionic exchange at exposures to 33 and 40‰ sea salt. A trace of copper (27 μg/L) in the reused water also may have reduced the salinity tolerance of these fish.

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USGS1988

Interrelations of oxygen concentrations, fish density, and performance of Atlantic salmon in an ozonated water reuse system

In a 16‐week study, we stocked duplicate groups of 3.3‐g Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) in 25‐fish increments (25 to 100 fish/6.5‐L jar) and in 250‐fish increments (250 to 1,000 fish/144‐L trough), in an ozonated, 100% closed water reuse system, to examine changes in fish performance in response to rearing at different densities and loadings within the system. Maximum rearing density (kg!m 3 ) reached 219 in jars and 125 in troughs. Maximum loading (ratio of fish weight to water flow) reached 0.45 kg/(L/min) in jars, and 0.79 kg/(L/min) in troughs. A rise in water temperature from 18.9 to 21°C during weeks 11 and 12 was accompanied by a drop in effluent dissolved oxygen (DO), followed by an increase in mortality and a decline in biweekly weight gain. Later declines in water temperature to 18.4°C, and reductions in biomass, were followed by reduced mortality and increased weight gain. In both jars and troughs, mortality increased when dissolved oxygen dropped to 6.5 mg/L or lower, water temperature reached 19.6°C, and biomass reached 50–75 kg/m 3 , or 0.1–0.2 kg/(L/min) flow. Changes in DO, weight gain, and mortality per unit change in density (kg biomass/m 3 ), were lower in jars than in troughs, but changes in these responses in terms of flow (kg/[L/min]) were lower in troughs. Results of this study suggest that, for optimum growth, survival, and feed conversion of Atlantic salmon in an ozonated water reuse system, dissolved oxygen should be at least 6.5 mg/L. Maintenance of an acceptable level of oxygen should minimize detrimental effects offish density or elevated water temperature.

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USGS1982

Use of ozone in a water reuse system for salmonids

A water reuse system is described in which ozone is used in addition to biological filters to remove toxic metabolic wastes from the water. The system functions at a higher rate of efficiency than has been reported for other reuse systems and supports excellent growth of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri).

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USGS1964

Sedimentation in three small forested drainage basins in the Alsea River basin, Oregon

A multidiscipline investigation to determine the effects of logging on the ecology of three small forested tributary basins is a part of an overall study of the Alsea River basin in the Coast Range of Oregon. The investigation of these small basins will be to (1) establish pre-logging conditions, (2) determine the effects of different logging methods, and (3) study the rate of recovery after the timber harvest. This report presents results of sedimentation in the basins, Deer and Flynn Creeks and Needle Branch, for the first 2 years of study (1959 and 1960 water years). Rainfall, runoff, and sediment discharge are seasonal for the Coast Range of western Oregon. About 95 percent of the rainfall and runoff occurs during the period October to May, but nearly 100 percent of the suspended-sediment discharge occurs during the same period. For Deer Creek, in the 1960 water year, 23 percent of the annual suspended-sediment discharge occurred on 1 day, 58 percent during the 10 days of greatest discharge, and 78 percent during the 38 days of greatest discharge. Rainfall is practically equal for all three of the basins. The runoff of the Deer and Flynn Creek basins is about equal, but that of the Needle Branch basin averaged 8 percent less. Sediment yield varies considerably for the three basins. The suspended-sediment yield of the Deer Creek basin is almost twice that of the Needle Branch basin and almost 1? times that of the Flynn Creek basin. Water temperature of the three streams varied only 22?F during the 2 water years. The greatest variation between streams was 3?F in the minimums. Water temperature effect can be neglected in comparing the sediment yields of the basins. The aquifers of the basins have low storage capacities as illustrated by the very low, late summer flow. A study of a midwinter freshet period for the Deer Creek basin showed that virtually all the rainfall left the basin as runoff within 4 days; the period of significant sediment transport was thus very short.

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