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dc.creatorNettere, Oliver J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-22T19:35:23Z
dc.date.available2016-07-22T19:35:23Z
dc.date.created2016
dc.identifierWLURG38_Nettere_ENV_2016
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/33393
dc.descriptionOliver J. Nettere is a member of the Class of 2016 of Washington and Lee University.en_US
dc.descriptionCapstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE]en_US
dc.description.abstractSmallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) are a freshwater fish species that was introduced into Virginia in the late 1800's. The range of smallmouth bass is expected to expand, with climate change being a primary-driver of this projected range increase. The expansion of the range of smallmouth bass in Virginia poses a threat to coldwater ecosystems and will likely cause increased encroachment on native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). The trophic ecology of smallmouth bass in rivers is poorly studied so the effects of this invasion remain unclear. Although smallmouth bass are currently not likely to have a major negative impact on brook trout since the present area of overlap of these two species is limited, it is important to be proactive in gaining an understanding of what future impacts the invasion of smallmouth bass will have on brook trout and coldwater ecosystems as a whole. [From Executive Summary]en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityOliver Nettere
dc.format.extent28 pagesen_US
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dc.subject.otherWashington and Lee University -- Capstone in Environmental Studiesen_US
dc.titleTrophic Dynamics of Smallmouth Bass Invading Coldwater Ecosystemsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.isPartOfRG38 - Student Papers
dc.rights.holderNettere, Oliver J.
dc.subject.fastFreshwater fishesen_US
dc.subject.fastCompetition (Biology)en_US
dc.subject.fastClimatic changesen_US
dc.subject.fastVirginiaen_US
local.departmentEnvironmental Studiesen_US
local.scholarshiptypeCapstoneen_US


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