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Nitrogen flow and distribution in a northern Michigan dune system
(2008)
While the study of nutrient flow from terrestrial habitats to aquatic habitats is well known, little is known of the nutrient flow from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. The study of nitrogen flow from water to land in a ...
Impairment of feeding behavior of the spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) by metacercariae of the digenetic trematode Diplostomum flexicaudum.
(2004)
The spottail shiner (Notropis hudsonius) was infected in the laboratory with cercariae of the eye fluke Diplostomum flexicaudum to determine if infection by the parasite impaired feeding behavior of the fish. The mean and ...
Assessment and mapping of Civilian Conservation Corps structures on the Maple River in Emmet County, Michigan.
(2013)
The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the condition of in-stream structures created by the
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) on the Combined Branch of the Maple River in Emmet County, MI.
These structures were put ...
A comparison of the maneuverability of bluegill and sunfish to that of minnows.
(1993)
The purpose of conducting this experiment is to determine which has more maneuverability--bluegills and sunfish or minnows? It will be interesting to determine the answer to this question as each of these two types of fish ...
Color preference in seed choice of birds in the Douglas Lake Region.
(1996)
This study asked whether birds of the UMBS region exhibit a preference among seeds of different colors. Specifically, we expected that birds would prefer brown seeds, which are associated with abundant and/or nutritious ...
A study on the pollination of the sarsaparilla flower.
(2013)
In this study, we examined the pollination rate of Aralia nudicaulis, commonly known as
the sarsaparilla flower. Sarsaparilla is an angiosperm without specialized pollinators. We
observed the plants at three different ...
The effect of salinity on the growth rate of Zizania palustris in controlled and natural settings
(2008)
We compared the growth rate of wild rice, Zizania Palustris, in varying concentrations of road salt—0 mg/L, 100 mg/L, 500 mg/L, 1000 mg/L, 3000 mg/L, and 5000 mg/L. Then, we conducted two experiments, one in a controlled ...