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An Examination of the Impact of Urbanization on Stream Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
Title
An Examination of the Impact of Urbanization on Stream Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
Author
ROUX, ANTHONY
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Ecology, Human ecology--Study and teaching, Entomology
Description
The "Urban Stream Syndrome" is a term that refers to a group of predictable negative impacts to stream ecosystems due to the alteration of the natural hydrologic regime that is associated with urbanization. These negative impacts include increases...
Environmental Influences on the Activity Patterns of Three Species of Semi-Free Ranging Lemurs at the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Myakka City Lemur Reserve
Title
Environmental Influences on the Activity Patterns of Three Species of Semi-Free Ranging Lemurs at the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Myakka City Lemur Reserve
Author
Richardson, Abby
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Social sciences, Ecology, Animal scientists
Description
Cathemerality is a unique and flexible activity pattern found mostly in lemurs. Cathemeral lemurs exhibit relatively evenly distributed activity across the 24-hour period. Although some species of lemur are broadly recognized as being cathemeral, ...
Evaluating the Efficacy of Whole-Watershed Stream Restoration: Implications for Groundwater Storage, Water Quality, and Suspended Solids in a Piedmont Urban Forest Watershed
Title
Evaluating the Efficacy of Whole-Watershed Stream Restoration: Implications for Groundwater Storage, Water Quality, and Suspended Solids in a Piedmont Urban Forest Watershed
Author
Petitt, Destini
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Hydrology, Geochemistry, Ecology
Description
The quality and quantity of water in degraded watersheds (i.e.: watersheds undergoing changing land-use, urbanization, agricultural use) may be impaired compared to undisturbed forested watersheds. To enhance the ecosystem function of impaired wat...