Pigeon River Pollution The Pigeon River flows through North Carolina and right here into East Tennessee. The Pigeon River got its name from an extinct bird‚ which migrated through the valley of North Carolina. Although‚ the Pigeon River looks nice‚ there is something extremely harmful going on inside the river. The long-polluted Pigeon River in Cocke County has not been “fishable” or “swimmable” for over 100 years due to pollution. The river’s water has turned dark brown‚ and has a terrible
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Cabulig River is bounded by Upper Jasaan and Bobontugan. The people will cross the river using bangka or bamboo boat. People living there make use of the river as their bathing area and for washing the clothes. The Table 1 shows the phytoplankton species per station in Cabulig River. With a population density of 583 species per millilitres‚ there were twenty (20) phytoplankton species found in Cabulig River. There are seven (7) orders in the class Bascillariophyceae. Three (3) of which belongs order
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Case Study of river pollution Introduction River pollution has caused loss of lives and imbalances in the ecosystem. People‚ industries and natural causes contribute to the pollution of rivers. This makes the waters unsafe for both animal and human consumption. Conversely‚ what happens upstream may not be knowledge to those at the lower part of the river. In consequence‚ governments have come up with laws and regulations to curtain practices that may render the water harmless. Irrespective of
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Enquiry Approach for Rivers Fieldwork Planning The issue that I will be investigating is whether there is any link between the different areas of a river and its discharge at these areas. My hypothesis that I will investigate is whether‚ “Discharge of a river increases with the distance from the source of the river.” I have created three different sub-questions that I will answer once I collected some data. These are: * Does velocity increase downstream? * Does width increase downstream
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INTRODUCTION River Tapi is originating from a Multai Hills (Gavilgadh hill ranges of Satpura) and flowing through three states Maharastra‚ Madya Pradesh and Gujarat having length of 725 Kms. The flow of water and water level in the river Tapi is controlled at Ukai dam which is 100 kms away from Surat city. The foundation of dam is resting on Dolerite dykes (Basalt). It is constructed for irrigation purpose mainly and also served the purpose of flood control‚ generation of hydropower and
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Zebra Mussels in the Hudson River There is a large population of zebra mussels in the Hudson River. The zebra mussel migrated from Europe on the bottom of boats. This organism’s population has greatly increased in the last few years and is causing many problems for the environment. The zebra mussel has a very negative effect on the environment surrounding the Hudson River because they are depleting the food supply of the fish‚ causing changes in the water‚ and taking up a lot of room. The Zebra
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Along The River: Society Vs. Peace Flowing from north to south‚ the Mississippi River serves as a three thousand mile stretch of transportation for America. This river has become an essential part to the everyday happenings of this country: from recreational activities‚ to transporting industrialized goods to the southern states. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the Mississippi River serves as a guide to the characters along their journey. It has been stated‚ “The Mississippi river serves as
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(PCBs) were released into the Hudson River‚ severely polluting the water and harming the wildlife that inhabit it. These toxins‚ which are responsible for the death of many fish and birds and the cause of many serious health problems in humans‚ settle to the bottom of the river‚ as they are unable to break down. One species in particular that was affected by this extreme level of pollution was the Hudson River Tomcod. Now‚ nearly sixty years since the Hudson River Tomcod’s initial exposure to these
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thought.” (l.117) In the novel the time jumps back and forth between past and present. The trip to the river is present and the past is where he picked up the son from his mother. The reader has to be concentrated with the leaping style in the novel‚ so the reader knows what time we are in. “He’d been at the house by dawn‚ as he’d promised.” (l.13) “He could see him‚ standing in the river hacking his lungs out‚ laying out an eighty-foot line.” (l.25) There is used excessive force on the
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Interpretation of “The Negro Speaks of River” Poem View: (Langston Hughes- “The Negro Speaks of River”- 1921) I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers. I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young. I built my hut near the Congo and it lulled me to sleep. I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it. I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln
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