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Small pond ecology : eutrophication, alternative stable states, and management options.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)"Nutrient pollution is a growing problem for freshwater bodies around the world. Cultural eutrophication associated with nutrient pollution can lead to unhealthy ecosystems with a lack of oxygen and biodiversity. This study ... -
Methane dynamics in vernal pools.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2015)Climate change models predict precipitation patterns will shift to periods of long droughts with sparse, high intensity precipitation events in between. It is important to understand how these changes will affect wetlands, ... -
Assessing 20 years of change in the interdunal swale plant communities of Sandy Neck.
(Wheaton College (MA)., 2018)Interdunal swales occur between sand dunes and support a relatively high density and diversity of plants. In the mid-1990s, data were collected on the plant communities of various swales at Sandy Neck in Barnstable, MA. ... -
American kestrel nest box occupancy and success in cranberry bogs in Southeastern Massachusetts.
(Wheaton College (MA), 2019)American Kestrel (Falco spaverius) Northeastern populations have been declining over the past decades. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) competition for nest boxes with American Kestrels have also increased. This study ... -
Monitoring vegetation health in the Great Marsh : 25 years of satellite observations and freshwater input data.
(Wheaton College (MA), 2019)Salt marshes are extremely valuable coastal ecosystems that carry out a wide range of ecosystem services; however, these ecosystems face serious threats from human- caused environmental changes, such as sea level rise and ... -
Stability and resilience of plant-pollinator networks in an Andean montane community in Southern Ecuador.
(Wheaton College, (Norton, Mass.), 2020-05-10)Mutualistic interactions sustain biodiversity and influence community stability. If there are only a few interactions within a community, or multiple interactions that are weak, the community is more likely to collapse. ...
