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Agroforestry and cover crops for improving surface water and groundwater quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Unsustainable agricultural practices and the rapid expansion of agricultural lands to satisfy the food demand of the growing world population have caused significant sediment, and nutrient losses from agricultural fields, harming the environment...
Evaluation of the bonus fishery created by the low-density stocking of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in Bull Shoals Lake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Bull Shoals Lake is a large impoundment of the White River system in Missouri- Arkansas. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis; STB) have been experimentally stocked into Bull Shoals since 2013 to create a low-density trophy fishery. We addressed...
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
cases, the first landing zone for pathogens is soil, from which they transport into the water. Increasing global industrialization and polluting soil with contaminants from both agricultural processes and industrial waste products has caused several life...
Regeneration of soil microbial, physical, and chemical properties in restored bottomland hardwood forest wetlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
(WRP)] was initiated with the goal of reducing the loss of wetlands and restoring wetlands previously converted to agricultural land use. Despite the importance of preserving and restoring wetlands, the benefits of wetland restoration have not been well...
Relationship of habitat variables and observation data on muskrat occupancy in an urban green space waterway : a case study from Forest Park, St. Louis, USA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Urban green spaces (UGS) are high value areas that strive to serve both ecological and social goals. Quality stewardship of these areas require that all components affecting the ultimate site goals be addressed in not only ...
Estimating at-vessel mortality rates of shortfin mako sharks caught in the US pelagic longline fishery and examining environmental drivers of their depth use in the North Atlantic Ocean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
and recreational fishers that catch mako sharks. However, if mako sharks are caught as bycatch in commercial fisheries experience high at-vessel mortality rates (AVM) than these conservation measures may do little to help rebuild the stock. I examined AVM of mako...