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1. A comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages among kryal and rhithral lake outlets in the North A comparison of benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages among kryal and rhithral lake outlets in the North Cascade MountainsAquatic invertebrate populations--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.); Runoff--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.); Water quality biological assessment--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.);This study compares the physico-chemical conditions and composition of benthic macroinvertebrates from five rhithral (snowmelt-fed) and five kryal (glacially-fed) lake outlet streams in the North Casc
2. A spatially explicit relative elevation model for Padilla Bay, Washington. A spatially explicit relative elevation model for Padilla Bay, Washington.Sea level--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Coast changes--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Zostera marina--Ecology--Washington (State)--Padilla Bay; Padilla Bay (Wash.);The dynamics that govern the elevation of a coastal wetland relative to sea level are complex, involving non-linear feedbacks among opposing processes. Changes in the balance between these processes c
3. Costa Rican ecotourism and the (re)construction of social-natures on the Osa Peninsula. Costa Rican ecotourism and the (re)construction of social-natures on the Osa Peninsula.Ecotourism--Costa Rica--Osa Peninsula; Nature--Social aspects--Costa Rica--Osa Peninsula;This thesis is concerned with the social construction of nature and society through ecotourism on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. It demonstrates that ecotourism is based on an idealized conception o
4. Dewey Valley annexation environmental impact assessment Dewey Valley annexation environmental impact assessmentAnnexation (Municipal government)--Washington (State)--Bellingham; City planning--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Bellingham;Summary: "Property owners within the Dewey Valley / Mount Baker Highway annexation area filed a petition for annexation into the City of Bellingham in 2006. The annexation area is approximately 303 ac
5. Effects of salmon-derived nutrients on an artificial stream system Effects of salmon-derived nutrients on an artificial stream systemSalmon--Carcasses--Environmental aspects; Periphyton--Growth; Stream ecology; Nutrient pollution of water;An artificial stream system was constructed to study responses of autotrophic and heterotrophic stream communities to salmon-derived nutrients. The artificial stream system contained 12 raceways (1.2
6. Fidalgo Bay causeway removal Fidalgo Bay causeway removalFidalgo Bay Causeway; Causeways--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Fidalgo Bay; Environmental impact analysis-Washington (State)--Fidalgo Bay;Executive Summary: "The purpose of this environmental impact assessment (EIA) is to determine the effects of removing the Fidalgo Bay Causeway portion of the Tommy Thompson Parkway, located in Fidalgo
7. Growth and grazing of microzooplankton in response to the harmful alga Heterosigma akashiwo in prey mixtures Growth and grazing of microzooplankton in response to the harmful alga Heterosigma akashiwo in prey mixturesMarine zooplankton--Food--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay); Marine zooplankton--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay)--Growth; Algae--Control--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay); Algal blooms--Washington (State)--East Sound (Bay);Heterosigma akashiwo is one of the most ichthyotoxic species of phytoplankton, severely impacting marine ecosystems and economies worldwide. Microzooplankton may play a role in regulating blooms of th
8. Habitat relationships and gene flow of Martes americana in northern Idaho. Habitat relationships and gene flow of Martes americana in northern Idaho.American marten--Habitat--Idaho--Idaho Panhandle National Forests Region; American marten--Dispersal--Idaho--Idaho Panhandle National Forests Region; American marten--Genetics; Habitat partitioning (Ecology)--Idaho--Idaho Panhandle National Forests Region; Forest management--Idaho--Idaho PanhandleForest fragmentation can have a dramatic effect on landscape connectivity and dispersal of animals, potentially reducing gene flow within and among populations. American marten populations (Martes ame
9. Illuminating whole effluent toxicity testing : ultraviolet radiation, phototoxicity, and PAH-contaminated Illuminating whole effluent toxicity testing : ultraviolet radiation, phototoxicity, and PAH-contaminated groundwater.Groundwater--Pollution--Environmental aspects; Polcyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--Environmental aspects; Light--Physiological effect; Photochemistry;In this study, the acute toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) - contaminated groundwater to Daphnia magna and Pimephales promelas were characterized under both ambient laboratory lighting
10. Local land preservation in Washington Local land preservation in WashingtonOpen spaces--Environmental aspects--Washington (State); Land use--Environmental aspects--Washington (State); Laud use--Washington (State)--Planning; Regional planning--Washington (State);Preserving open space is an important component of growth management policy because protected lands can help shape the patterns of growth. Washington State provides a unique opportunity to analyze the
11. Modeling relative effects of riparian cover and groundwater inflow on stream temperature in lowland Whatcom Modeling relative effects of riparian cover and groundwater inflow on stream temperature in lowland Whatcom County, Washington.Water temperature--Washington (State)--Whatcom County--Mathematical models; Riparian ecology--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Groundwater flow--Washington (State)--Whatcom County;Many Pacific Northwest streams have water temperatures that exceed thermal thresholds for salmonids. Supporting and maintaining streams with temperatures below these thermal thresholds requires an und
12. Movements and home ranges of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest. Movements and home ranges of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest.Harbor seal--Home range--Northwest, Pacific; Harbor seal--Behavior--Northwest, Pacific;Marine resources are under increasing human pressure and conservation managers are using tools such as marine reserves to increase target fish stocks. However, marine predators may respond to the resu
13. Proposed closure of Brannian Creek Hatchery : environmental impact assessment Proposed closure of Brannian Creek Hatchery : environmental impact assessmentBrannian Creek Hatchery; Fish hatcheries--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Whatcom, Lake; Kokanee salmon--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Whatcom, Lake; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Whatcom, Lake;Summary: "The purpose of this Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is to evaluate the potential impacts of closing the Brannian Creek kokanee hatchery located in South Bay Lake Whatcom. Due to a larg
14. Rural development and sustainable agriculture in the European Union Mediterranean : a case study on olive Rural development and sustainable agriculture in the European Union Mediterranean : a case study on olive oil production in Kefalonia, Greece.Olive oil industry--Greece--Cephalonia Island; Sustainable agriculture--Greece--Cephalonia Island; Rural development--Greece--Cephalonia Island;Rural depopulation is a post-war phenomenon in Western Europe, strongly associated with agricultural abandonment to which isolated and poorer areas are most vulnerable. Such agricultural communities h
15. Shelter competition between native signal crayfish and non-native red swamp crayfish in Pine Lake, Sammamish, Shelter competition between native signal crayfish and non-native red swamp crayfish in Pine Lake, Sammamish, Washington : the role of size and sexPacifastacus leniusculus--Behavior--Washington (State)--Pine Lake (King County : Lake); Procambarus clarkii--Behavior--Washington (State)--Pine Lake (King County : Lake); Pacifastacus leniusculus--Habitat--Washington (State)--Pine Lake (King County : Lake); Procambarus clarkii--Habitat--Washington (State)--Pine Lake (King County : Lake); Nonindigenous aquatic pests--Washington (State)--Pine Lake (King County : Lake) Freshwater crayfish (Decapoda) communities worldwide are becoming increasingly similar from location to location by the intentional or accidental introduction of North American crayfishes. The red swa
16. State Route 542 : Warnick Bluff stabilization : WSDOT-identified chronic environmental deficiencies mitigation State Route 542 : Warnick Bluff stabilization : WSDOT-identified chronic environmental deficiencies mitigation to protect infrastructure and reduce potential environmental damageRoads--Design and construction--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Washington State Route 542 (Wash.)--Environmental conditions; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Whatcom County;Summary: "The beginning sections of this EIA give an overview of the project location. SR 542, Mt. Baker Highway runs parallel to the NF Nooksack River near the top of Warnick Bluff. Chronic repetitiv
17. The ANWR landscape : a geographical analysis of rhetoric and representation The ANWR landscape : a geographical analysis of rhetoric and representationLand use--Social aspects--Alaska--Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Land use--Environmental aspects--Alaska--Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska); Gwich'in Indians--Social aspects; Inupiat--Social aspects;For over 40 years now, a remote piece of land in the northeast corner of Alaska has been the focus of a highly publicized and extremely controversial debate. This contested landscape, known as the Arc
18. The effects of the Go for the Green Challenge on electricity use, behaviors, and attitudes of Western The effects of the Go for the Green Challenge on electricity use, behaviors, and attitudes of Western Washington University residents.Western Washington University. University Residences; Electric power--Conservation--Washington (State)--Bellingham; College students--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Attitudes; Western Washington University--Students--Attitudes;This thesis investigates the effect of the Go for the Green Challenge (GGC), a multi-faceted, educational awareness and behavior change campaign originating in the Office of Sustainability, on residen
19. Whatcom wind energy ordinance Whatcom wind energy ordinanceWind power--Law and legislation--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Wind power plants--Environmental aspects--Washington (State)--Whatcom County; Environmental impact analysis--Washington (State)--Whatcom County;Summary: "The purpose of this ordinance is to create zoning text language that facilitates the installment and construction of wind energy systems (WES) within Whatcom County for private landowners, t
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