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Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Response to Shifts in Hydroclimatic Variability and Ecohydrological Conditions in Prairie-Pothole Wetlands: Implications for Biodiversity Conservation
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Ecosystem degradation and subsequent biodiversity loss has plagued freshwater environments globally. Wetland ecosystems, such as the depressional wetlands found in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, have been ...
Holocene Postglacial Fluvial Processes and Landforms in Low Relief Landscapes
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Postglacial rivers are part of the relatively young low-relief landscape system left behind by glaciers. Over time, postglacial rivers are susceptible to both minor and major channel planform changes as the Earth and its ...
Pupfishes as a System to Test the Predator Naiveté Hypothesis
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Pupfishes are an ideal system to test this the predator naiveté hypothesis because they often occur in isolated springs across a gradient of predation pressure. A convenient tool for assaying antipredator competence are ...
Synergistic Bioactive Enhancement of Phytochemical-Linked Food Safety Relevant and Health Protective Benefits of Select Plant-Based Foods and By-Products
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Under-utilized, ethnic, or traditional plant-based foods, food ingredients, or processed plant by-products have dual functional food safety and health protective benefits due to their rich phytochemical profile. Pre- and ...
Late Pleistocene Mountain Glacier Equilibrium Line Altitudes and Paleoclimate Reconstruction in the Great Basin
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
This thesis presents new reconstructions of paleoglacier surfaces and Equilibrium Line Altitudes in nine mountain ranges in the northeastern Great Basin during the Last Glacial Maximum. Improved methods for paleoglacier ...
The Formation and Evolution of the Stockton Island Tombolo, Refined by OSL Geochronology
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Past research conducted on strandplain sequences has shown strandplains can record Holocene lake level changes. The Stockton Island tombolo, of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, holds such a record within its eastern ...
Using Seed Source Diversity and Species Distribution Modeling for Evaluating Grassland Restoration Success and Suitability
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Seed sourcing for restoration often uses local populations presumed adapted to local environments. This may not be effective under changing climates. Thus, different seed sourcing strategies need testing including multi-source ...
Intra- and Inter-Specific Variation in Plant Responses to Climate Change
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Plants are sensitive to changing climates and are vulnerable to environmental conditions. In many regions, climate change is shifting temperatures and precipitation patterns, both of which affect various traits in living ...
Freshwater Cyanotoxin Mixtures in Recurring Cyanobacterial Blooms in Voyageurs National Park
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Algal and cyanobacterial blooms can foul water systems, inhibit recreation, and produce cyanotoxins, which can be toxic to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Blooms that recur yearly present a special challenge, in ...
An Agent-Based Model for the Water Allocation and Management of Hydraulic Fracturing
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
An agent-based model (ABM) is developed to simulate the impacts on streamflow and groundwater levels by the dramatic increase of hydraulic fracturing (HF) water use. To develop the agent-based model, institution theory is ...