Over the last couple of decades‚ the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) has seen an increasing amount of algal blooms caused by an excess of nutrients‚ most notably nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Algae being “photosynthetic microorganisms that are found in most habitats” (SJRWMD‚ 2007) and algal blooms being defined as a “rapid increase in the density of algae in an aquatic system... [that is] increased by nutrient pollution” (SJRWMD‚ 2007). Algae blooms contribute to the continuing loss of marine life
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Importance of River River is the alley of transportation and communication which is very important especially during the Neolithic Time in Malaysia. Mankind which survive around the corner had made the position nearby river as their homes because food resources and water resources can be found easily. There were still human beings lived in the cave to protect themselves from enemies and wild animals. A cave will exist through the broken of rocks at mountains and next to be a hole. It is maybe
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The Atchafalaya River is a river that decides the fate of the Mississippi river. If it hadn’t been for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers‚ then the Mississippi would be a completely different river than the one we know today. Businesses would have fallen a long time and put the US in an economic collapse‚ but today people still complain about how it needs to be done. Multiple complaints from farmers to fisherman‚ it all relies on the Corps to regulate the water supply and to prevent a disaster. It
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Flowing 2‚350 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world with a watershed spanning thirty-one states and two Canadian Provinces (Mississippi River‚ n.d.). The Mississippi River provides a suitable habitat to many species because of its suspended-sediment flow regime. However‚ damaged caused to the river by human intervention has caused the sediment flow trends in the 19th and late 20th century to decline. In 1936 to 1950‚ the average
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River Quaggy‚ Chinbrook Meadows Location of the River Quaggy: Lewisham‚ London‚ UK Date of restoration: Spring 2002 until Autumn 2002 Cost: £104000 Restorer: The river restoration Centre Before: The river Quaggy was channelised and straightened between the 1960’s and 70’s. The river was lined with concrete‚ and surrounded by a concrete wall and high fences‚ which meant it was not accessible to the public or wildlife. Objective of river restoration: To restore the natural beauty of the
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Seasonal variations in Sedimentological Charecteristics of Uppanar River Estuary. South East Coast of India S.Jasmine Sheeba‚ G. Ramesh‚ G. Gnanachandrasamy‚ T. Ramkumar‚ Magdalina Monica Rozaria‚ K. Sujatha Department of Earth Sciences‚ Annamalai University‚ Annamalai Nagar‚ 608002.INDIA ABSTRACT The estuaine environment are dynamic and they are the intermediate zone between the marine and fresh water regions. This makes the estuarine region more dynamic in physical and chemical characteristic
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel that centers on a journey down the Mississippi River. An integral part of the story‚ the river takes Huck and Jim to different towns to experience many adventures. The river is also an important part of American history and has an interesting role today. With a length of 6‚270 km‚ the Mississippi River is the second- longest river in the United States (Mississippi River‚ 2005). Its source is Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota and it empties
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Tributaries of the river Usage of River(Then) Usage Of River(Now) Pollution and other problems Plans and projects to rectify the problems Conclusion Introduction: The Tamirabarani River originates from the famous Agasthiyarkoodam Peak in Western Ghats‚Ambasumadram Taluk.It flows through Tirunelveli and Tuticorin . Etymology: The Thamirabarani contains traces of copper‚ hence its name (Thamiram means copper in Tamil). The copper content gives it a distinct reddish shade.The river has also
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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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