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Drinking Water Quality of Seattle Public Schools: A Case of Environmental Equity
The Flint water crisis brought national attention to the issue of toxicity in water sources that previously had been presumed safe. However, despite the widespread public outcry over the discovery of lead contamination in ... -
Ecotourism Production Process: Best Practices for Developing Ecotourism in the Pacific Northwest
(2013-07-25)The field of marine and environmental affairs is multi-disciplinary connecting the complexities of science, law, and policy and incorporating the framework of <italic>Human Dimensions of Global Change in the Marine (and ... -
Effects of high temperature exposure on early reproductive development in monosex female sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria)
Aquaculture supplies over half of all seafood produced for human consumption. However, production processes are raising environmental concerns, and escapement of farmed fish is a prominent issue. A viable solution is to ... -
Environmental DNA Reveals Patterns of Biological Invasion in a Fjord
Introduced species have the potential to cause ecological and economic harm to coastal and estuarine ecosystems. Understanding which habitat types are most vulnerable to biological invasions, where invasions originate, and ... -
Equity in Fisheries Development: A Critical Analysis of the Global Environment Facility
Fisheries are a vital source of food and income for billions of people globally. Climate change and unsustainable fishing practices are threatening global fish stocks, ecosystems, and the food and income security of the ... -
Estimating relative sensitivities of zooplankton to ocean acidification and comparing to observations in situ
Laboratory studies show that low pH and high pCO2 associated with ocean acidification can significantly affect the physiology and survival of zooplankton, with differential responses among taxa. To understand how sensitivity ... -
Ethno-ecotourism: a sustainable development tool to construct governance with the Wayuu people in La Guajira, Colombia
(2013-04-17)Sustainable develomment has become a mayor issue for coastal communities in developing countries where governments face great challenges to cope with environmental, economic and social changes. This thesis presents a case ... -
Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) marine ecology: applying ocean ecosystem indicators from salmon to develop a multi-year model of freshwater abundance
Complex ecological processes determine whether and how fish species survive in the ocean. For some fishes such as Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), these processes are thoroughly studied and modeled. For eulachon ... -
Evaluating agency use of 'best available science' under the Endangered Species Act
Since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973, the world’s population has nearly doubled, environmental issues have become increasingly politicized, and species continue to go extinct at alarming rates, ... -
Evaluating Arctic State Implementation of Ecosystem-Based Management Recommendations Supported by the Arctic Council: Canada, Norway, and the US
The Arctic is a dynamic environment with growing global attention stimulated by a changing climate. Because the Arctic Ocean remains a common pool resource, the need for an ecosystem approach to oceans management (EBM) is ... -
Evaluating Arctic State Implementation of Ecosystem-Based Management Recommendations Supported by the Arctic Council: Canada, Norway, and the US
The Arctic is a dynamic environment with growing global attention stimulated by a changing climate. Because the Arctic Ocean remains a common pool resource, the need for an ecosystem approach to oceans management (EBM) is ... -
Evaluating temperature buffering capacity of floodplain side channels to promote refugia for salmonids in the Stillaguamish River basin
In the Stillaguamish River basin, low streamflow and high stream temperatures during summer have been identified as barriers to Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) salmon recovery and will ... -
Evaluating tenant relocation outcomes from flood-related voluntary property buyouts in the United States
In the United States (U.S.) flooding is a persistent and costly natural disaster. Flood hazards can be mitigated through voluntary property buyouts, where property owners voluntarily agree to sell their property to the ... -
Evidence of habitat associations and distribution patterns of rockfish in Puget Sound from archival data (1974-1977)
(2014-02-24)Rockfish (<italic>Sebastes spp.</italic>) populations have declined dramatically and failed to recover in Puget Sound, WA following a period of heavy exploitation in the 1970s and 1980s. Despite these declines, there exist ... -
Examining sources of ecological resilience to climate change for restoration planning
Restoration ecology is a burgeoning field and ecological restoration efforts are becoming more wide-spread. However studies reveal that many restoration efforts fail to accomplish their objectives because they do not address ... -
Examining sources of ecological resilience to climate change for restoration planning
Restoration ecology is a burgeoning field and ecological restoration efforts are becoming more wide-spread. However studies reveal that many restoration efforts fail to accomplish their objectives because they do not address ... -
Experiencing tentacle difficulties? SWOT it out! A SWOT Analysis on the Giant Pacific Octopus Marine Conservation Tourism Programs at the Seattle Aquarium
Marine conservation tourism, or MCT, is a series of activities tourists participate in that involve the study, protection and restoration of marine wildlife and their ecosystem. While there are two distinct models of ... -
Exploring Financial Inclusion for Smallholders: Promoting the Sustainable Development of Smallholder Aquaculture in Developing Countries
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world. It currently supplies over half of all food fish consumed globally, and this number is expected to reach two thirds by 2030 in order to meet an ... -
Factors Affecting Local Permit Ownership in Bristol Bay and an Evaluation of the BBEDC Permit Loan Program: An Analysis of Based on Interviews with Local Residents
(2012-09-13)Since the first Bristol Bay Limited Entry salmon permits were issued in 1975, many have been sold to non-local residents, resulting in declining numbers of permits held by local residents and eroding the economic base for ... -
Fighting Over Fish: How Climate Change Could Influence Violent Conflict
(2013-07-25)Despite rising concerns in policy circles, the academic community has yet to reach a consensus on the implications of climate change for possible outbreaks of violent conflict. Some quantitative and qualitative studies ...