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Channelization : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
and unchanging, and to protect developed cities and towns from river meander."--Page 1....
Agricultural pollution : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
the Missouri River."--Page 1....
Sand dredging : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"Sand dredging is a common sight on the Missouri River. This process is used to collect sand and gravel for construction work. This is done using specialized boats that suck up matter from the bed of the Missouri River to the boat, where...
Trash on the river : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
, and while much of it is disposed of properly, some of it still ends up in the waterways, polluting the water and endangering animals. It's hard to believe that trash can be such a huge problem for a river as long as the Missouri River."--Page 1....
Interior least tern : endangered species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"Facing threats of habitat loss or degradation, Interior Least Terns have struggled to maintain their population throughout the United States. Man-made dams placed throughout the Missouri River reduce the occurance of natural flooding. Natural...
Silver carp : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
were also stocked in various other locations, such as sewage treatment facilities, for the same reasons. The fish escaped these impoundments during flood events, and were introduced into the free-flowing rivers, such as the Missouri River, where...
Zebra mussel : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
Mussels were found in Missouri in 1991 in the Mississippi River. By 1999 they spread to the Missouri River near Sioux City, Iowa. They have also been found in the lower Meramec River and the Osage River. They are spreading throughout lakes in Missouri too...
Dams and levees : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"Mountain snowmelt is one of the primary sources that feeds the Missouri River, which historically caused significant flooding. After the Missouri River flooded particularly badly in 1943, the government passed the Pick-Sloan Act, which called...
Japanese hop : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
in an area, this plant begins to spread seeds and continues to reach further. The plant most commonly occurs in the eastern U.S., but is also common along the Mississippi River and Missouri River. It is so successful along the Missouri River because...
Bush honeysuckle : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
growing plants because it blocks light and stunts native plant growth. Shade competition is the major reason Bush Honeysuckle suppress and damage thenative species that historically would have occurred in upland forests near the Missouri River. This makes...
Combined sewer system : human-related issue
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
cannot handle the amount of runoff plus wastewater and the water must be sent somewhere else. For cities along the Missouri River, the Missouri River is where that overflowing waste ends up."--Page 1....
Bighead carp : invasive species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
locations, such as sewage treatment facilities, for the same reasons. The fish escaped these impoundments during flood events, and were introduced into thefree-flowing rivers, where they flourished and spread. These fish have been able to spread quickly...
Piping plover : endangered species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
. They are a skittish species and will abandon their nests if they sense too much disturbance. The development of U.S. shorelines around the Great Lakes and the Missouri River has drastically diminished the choice of suitably secluded locations for breeding...
Pallid sturgeon : endangered species
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
to be habitat alteration associated with dams and channelization. The dams have impeded spawning migrations, potentially disrupted river flow spawning cues, and fragmented the Missouri River so larvae now drift into reservoir habitats where they cannot survive...
An embedded multichannel telemetry unit for bone strain monitoring
(2013-10-17)
read up to eight strain gauges and measures 2.4 cm × 1.3 cm × 0.7 cm. The unit is powered from a small Li-polymer battery that can be recharged wirelessly through tissue, making it suitable for implanted applications. The average current...
Mizzou weekly, volume 27, number 02 (September 1, 2005)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2005)
Mizzou weekly, volume 25, number 09 (October 23, 2003)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2003)
More than a river: using nature for reform in the progressive era
(2013)
how progressives looked to nature as a tool of social reform. Each of these men understood the American environment in multiple contexts. Nostalgia and romanticized Missouri River history activated themes of empire, race, and manhood in Neihardt’s work...
Mizzou weekly, volume 26, number 02 (September 1, 2004)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Affairs. Publications and Alumni Communication., 2004)
Mizzou weekly, volume 03, number 22 (March 12, 1982)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. University Relations Division. Office of Internal Communication., 1982)