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Influence of invasive quagga mussels, phosphorus loads, and climate on spatial and temporal patterns of productivity in Lake Michigan: A biophysical modeling study
(2017)
These animations were created using output from a lower food web model linked to a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model. The lower food web was represented using a nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton-detritus (NPZD) model ...
An Exploration of Impacts and Stakeholder Interests: Tower and Kleber Dams on the Upper Black River, Northeastern Michigan
(2017-04)
Background: Tower and Kleber dams operate on the Upper Black River in Northeastern Michigan and their license is set to expire on April 30, 2024. A decision to relicense or remove the dams will need to be made by the Federal ...
Determining Power System Capacity Value of Steam-Constrained Cogeneration
(2017-04)
Combined heat and power (CHP) plants have received a resurgence of attention from power system
planners and policy makers in an effort to fully realize the potential of the technology. CHP plants that
are thermal-primary, ...
Establishing Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Microcystis Sediment Seed Stock Viability and Their Relationship to Subsequent Bloom Development in Western Lake Erie
(2017-04)
This study assesses variation in the abundance and viability of sediment Microcystis vegetative seed stocks in Western Lake Erie across both seasons and years. Previous research suggests that lake sediment seed stocks can ...
Urbanites Meet Urban Ants: Ant Species Distributions across the Urban Matrix in Ann Arbor, Michigan
(2017-04)
Urban Ecology is an increasingly important field as we look to preserve biodiversity
and ecosystem services in urban spaces. In this thesis, I review the literature on diversity,
abundance and species composition of ...
Effect of Urbanization on Tree Growth in Remnant Forest Patches
(2017-04)
Land conversion and increasing impervious surface cover are affecting forests across the
landscape by increasing local temperatures and altering ecosystem processes. In this study, we
assessed the impact of impervious ...
Supporting Conservation and Decision-Making in the Northwoods: Mapping Forest Values, Services, and Threats
(2017-04)
Land managers and resource and conservation professionals across political and organizational
boundaries (e.g. state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, private landowners)
often lack a common framework ...