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Filtering Efficiency And Feeding Mechanisms Of Daphnia Pulex On Microcystis Aeruginosa And Nannochloropsis, Elizabeth Orlowicz

Honors Theses and Capstones

The filtering and feeding rate of Daphnia pulex from the Old Durham Reservoir, Durham, NH, were measured to determine the feeding efficiency on different concentrations of non-toxic Nannochloropsis (Class Eustigmatophyceae) and toxigenic cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa. Direct observations of thoracic appendage beats and post-abdominal rejections were also measured at 5*10⁵ and 10⁶ cells mL^-1 concentrations of Nannochloropsis and M. aeruginosa to examine the feeding mechanisms of the D. pulex. In the presence of increasing Nannochloropsis concentrations, the filtering rates decreased and the feeding rates increased. When exposed to M. aeruginosa, both the filtering and feeding …

Unh Exploded In The World Of Social Media This Year, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Restoring Oyster Reefs In Great Bay Estuary, Nh 2012 Annual Program Report, Ray Konisky, Raymond E. Grizzle, Krystin M. Ward, Kara Mcketon

PREP Reports & Publications

The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in New Hampshire’s Great Bay Estuary has declined in the past decades, with local populations reduced due primarily to disease, excessive siltation, and past over-harvest. The loss of filtering oysters results in diminished ecological benefits for water quality, nitrogen control, and other services that healthy oyster populations provide. In support of management objectives to restore oyster populations, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have combined for a fourth consecutive year of scaled-up methods to rebuild reefs and oyster populations. Since 2009, we have “planted” dried shell, primarily surf-clam …

Beliefs About Development Versus Environmental Tradeoffs In The Puget Sound Region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, Phillip Levin

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository

Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet outlines residents’ views about the importance of environmental protection as well as their opinions about energy development, protection of wild salmon, and land use regulation. Seventy-four percent of Puget Sound residents believe that protecting the environment should be a priority even if it means limiting economic growth. The majority of residents favor both increased use of renewable energy (82 percent) and protecting wild salmon (75 percent). Residents are more divided about curbing development, with those from rural areas being more apt to prioritize …

Public Perceptions Of Environmental Management In The Puget Sound Region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, Phillip Levin

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository

Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet describes public perceptions of different environmental interventions. Puget Sound residents widely support a range of proposed interventions designed to protect and restore the marine environment. These proposals include restricting boating and shipping activities to protect marine mammals such as killer whales and sea lions; more strongly enforcing existing environmental rules and regulations; spending government money to restore the environment for fish and wildlife; and providing tax credits to businesses that voluntarily reduce their environmental impact. Residents are divided about whether existing environmental regulations …

Urban-Rural Differences In Concern About The Environment And Jobs In The Puget Sound Region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, Phillip Levin

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository

Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet examines the severity of different environmental problems and compares the strength of concern about the lack of jobs and beliefs about the environment. Too few jobs and the loss of wildlife habitat were the two community issues most likely to be ranked as important problems among residents of Puget Sound. Environmental concern is higher among urban than rural residents, while those in rural areas are more likely than urbanites to believe the lack of jobs is a threat to their community.

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Unh Lodging Index: Decline Continues In November, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Media Advisory: National Child Violence Expert Available To Discuss Newtown Elementary Shooting, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Nh Sbdc Hosts Growing Your E-Commerce Business Conference Jan. 18, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Unh British Historian Explains Appeal Of Downton Abbey, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Students Eat Up Course On Geography, Susan Dumais

UNH Today Archive

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In The Hot Seat, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Frenzy-Free Finals Stress Busters Includes Dogs, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Wildcat Friends Program Pitches In To Help Feed Those In Need, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Record Number Of Unh Students Win Gilman Study Abroad Scholarships, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Today's Special? Safe Food A La Cooperative Extension, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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University Of New Hampshire Frenzy-Free Finals Stress Busters Includes Dogs, Jody Record

Media Relations

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Unh’S Latest Startup Company Commercializes Anti-Fatigue Hydrogel, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

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Unh Institute On Disability Program Named High-Impact Nonprofit, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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University Of New Hampshire’S Wildcat Friends Pitch In To Help Feed Those In Need, Jody Record

Media Relations

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Share Of Tax Filers Claiming Eitc Increases Across States And Place Types Between 2007 And 2010, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Elizabeth Kneebone

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository

In this brief, Authors Beth Mattingly and Elizabeth Kneebone use Internal Revenue Service tax filing data to show that the share of tax returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) increased between 2007 and 2010, as did the size of the average credit claimed and the number of EITC filers benefitting from the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit (the Additional Child Tax Credit, or ACTC). They report that one in five federal income tax filers claimed the EITC in tax year 2010, which represents a 4 percentage point increase since 2007, when just over one in six …

More Americans Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Unh Students Promote Healthy Eating, One Children’S Play At A Time, Lori Wright

Media Relations

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Final Environmental Data Report December 2012: Technical Support Document For The 2013 State Of Our Estuaries Report, Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership

PREP Reports & Publications

The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program, which is a joint local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act with the goal of protecting and enhancing nationally significant estuarine resources. PREP is funded by the EPA and is administered by the University of New Hampshire.

The following sections contain the most recent data for the indicators currently tracked by PREP.

The 2010 Spring Drought Reduced Primary Productivity In Southwestern China, Li Zhang, Jingfeng Xiao, Jing Li, Kun Wang, Liping Lei, Huadong Guo

Earth Systems Research Center

Many parts of the world experience frequent and severe droughts. Summer drought can significantly reduce primary productivity and carbon sequestration capacity. The impacts of spring droughts, however, have received much less attention. A severe and sustained spring drought occurred in southwestern China in 2010. Here we examine the influence of this spring drought on the primary productivity of terrestrial ecosystems using data on climate, vegetation greenness and productivity. We first assess the spatial extent, duration and severity of the drought using precipitation data and the Palmer drought severity index. We then examine the impacts of the drought on terrestrial ecosystems …

Bauer Hockey Donates Equipment To Unh’S Northeast Passage, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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Men’S Hockey Captures No. 1 Spot In Two National College Hockey Polls, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Digital Collections At The Dimond Library Now Includes Yearbooks, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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3,079 Thanks, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Anti-Bullying Program Gains National, International Attention, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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