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Declining Clarity Of A Jewell Exploring Lake Tahoe
2,172 wordsFigure One -- Tahoe Region Map Page 3 A Lake Clarity -- Introduction to Causes Page 5 Figure Two -- Sec Depth Chart Page 6 A Figure Three -- Population Graph Page 7 A Water Inflow and Algae Growth Page 9 Figure Four -- Water Cycle Flow Chart Page 10 A Maps and Graphs -- References Page 17 Lake Tahoe is the pristine jewel of the West Coast, known around the world for its beauty. The Lake Tahoe area was even in the spotlight for the winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley in 60 's. Over the decades w...
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Coastal Plains North Carolina
860 wordsThe coastal plains of North Carolina is characterized by flat land, wide rivers, beautiful and diverse ecology and rich agricultural soils, however many environmental pollutants are defiling this fragile ecosystem. There are several factors that are associated with the destruction of the coastal plains ecosystem, but there is one factor that stands out more than all the others. The major source of pollution that is threatening eastern North Carolina's ecosystems is industrial swine farming. Swin...
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Atomic Bombs Nuclear Energy
244 wordsNuclear Energy should be produced because it is an alternative to fossil fuel. Nuclear energy helps to conserve our national resources that we use as fuel such as coil, oil, and natural gas. Another pro of nuclear energy is that radiation that is given off by nuclear energy is mostly thought of a very dangerous thing but it can be used in positive ways too. For example, if you break a bone a doctor can inject a radioactive phosphorous compound, which is a compound that concentrates on active gro...
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Base Pairs Double Helix
610 wordsThe molecule responsible for the transformation of characteristics form one generation to the next is called DNA. The genetic material, located in the chromosomes is a combination of acid and histones. DNA is made up of units called nucleotides. Nucleotides are made up of 3 components, a five carbon sugar (deoxyribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. This base can be either adenine, guanine, thymine or cytosine. There are 2 strands of nucleotides in a double-helix they are anti-paral...
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Chesapeake Bay Reduce Pollution
2,813 wordsEnvironmental Economic Impact of Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay is the nation? s largest estuary with six major tributaries, the James, the Potomac, the Susquehanna, the Patuxent, the York, and the Rappahannock Rivers, feeding into the bay from various locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia (Chemical Contaminants in the Chesapeake Bay? Workshop Discussion 1). These areas depend on the Bay as both an environmental and an economic resource. ...
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Nitrogen And Phosphorous Pfiesteria Thrives Dinoflagellates
286 wordsMany states have been plagued with the problem of Pfiesteria, and until recently the cause was unknown. As the climates and ecosystems change some organisms favor the change and others do not. One organism that favors the changes is the dinoflagellates. This organism creates a toxin that causes deep bleeding soars in fish. Then the dinoflagellates eat the fish's exposed flesh and blood. Pfiesteria also has an effect on humans. It has been found to cause severe headaches, blurred vision, nausea, ...
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