Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Passy, Sophia"
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Diversity And Community Organization In The Periphyton Of Recirculating Streams Channels Are Defined By Current Velocity And Nutrient Supply
Larson, Chad A. (Biology, 2010-03-03)In a series of experiments taking place in recirculating artificial stream channels, periphyton communities growing on ceramic tiles were subjected to variations in current velocity and nutrient supply. The first experiment ... -
Effects Of The Exotic Invader, Tamarix spp., On Aspects Of The Aquatic Ecosystem At McComb Creek, Presidio County, Texas
Moore, Jane Blaisdell Nellan (Biology, 2010-07-19)The effects of saltcedar, Tamarix spp., invasion in riparian zones of the western United States have been well documented. These include, but are not limited to soil salinization, and shifts in hydrology and water use. ... -
Local And Watershed Influences On The Species Composition And Functional Organization Of Stream Diatom Communities In The Acid-impacted Adirondack Region Of New York
Pound, Katrina Lynn (Biology, 2014-03-12)For over 40 years, acid deposition has been recognized as a serious international environmental problem, but efforts to restore acidified streams and biota have had limited success. The need to better understand the effects ... -
Stream Biodiversity and Co-occurrence Network Topology along Sub-continental to Global Nutrient and Land Use Gradients
Budnick, William Robert; 0000-0001-9288-6782 (2020-07-21)Freshwaters are some of the most vulnerable ecosystems to global change forces, such as land use and eutrophication, implicated in the loss of biodiversity and biotic homogenization (increased similarity) of species ...