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Mercury evolution and impacts of two hydrological dam - Three Gorges Dam and La Grande Dam
(2017)
Hydrological dam are widely used to generate electricity. At present,
hydrological power is deemed be clean energy, because it does not have greenhouse
gas emission. However, many reports and researches show that ...
Analysis of current and future Low Impact Development sites in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2017)
The rapid spread of urbanization in Thunder Bay has caused the increase of
impermeable surfaces and the increase in flood incidents within the city. Another
contributing factor to increased flood incidents is due to the ...
Management implications of invasive insects (special attention to emerald ash borer) in small communities
(2017)
Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, or more commonly known as the emerald ash borer (EAB), is a Buprestid beetle native to eastern Asia and Russia. It has been introduced to North America by way of anthropogenic factors. During ...
The negative impacts public opinion can have on wildlife management plans
(2017)
Certain wildlife management plans are in place to balance overpopulated species. Years of scientific research and monitoring are done to come up with the most beneficial way of maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Wildlife ...
Heavy metal pollution control technology - phytoremediation in China
(2017)
As a worldwide problem, soil heavy metal pollution has a huge impact on human
production and life. The world has invested a lot of manpower and material resources
for environmental governance. Environmental pollution ...
Changes in yellow perch diets associated with nanosilver exposure in freshwater lakes
(2017)
Freshwater lake experiments on the effects of nanosilver were completed at the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario. Since nanosilver has antibacterial properties it is expected to have negative effects on ...
Quantitative metrics of deadwood decay classes as a function of moisture regime and tree species
(2017)
The patterns and rates of decomposition of dead woody debris (DWD) in the boreal
ecosystem throughout the wood decay process have been hypothesized to vary across
moisture regimes and between species. A fundamental aspect ...
Diversity of life history characteristics of Lake Superior migratory rainbow trout
(2017)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) have been present in the Great Lakes since their introduction in the late 1800’s (Clarkson et al. 1997). These fish have naturalized many streams and have established naturally reproducing ...
Time allocated to vigilance: does antipredator behavior decrease in colder temperatures?
(2017)
This thesis was designed to assess the effect an organism's environment has on its behavior. Specifically, the effect of air temperature on vigilance behavior was examined during the winter of 2016-2017. This study was ...
Recovering from over-cutting in China: an examination of the natural forest protection project
(2017)
In the last century, China chose a planned economic system and formulated a strategy for the development of heavy industry. The chosen strategy for heavy industry has given forestry a half-century task, both to provide ...