Variegated Indian corn, whose color is controlled by genes within anthocyanin molecules. Most of the water on our planet is in the oceans that cover 71 percent of Earth's surface. Less than 1...

An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem located in a body of water. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment live in aquatic ecosystems. The two main types of aquatic ecosystems are marine ecosystems and freshwater...

An ecological engineering approach Ecosystem processes are complex and difficult to manage. The ecological engineering group within the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas applies the principles of ecology and engineering to investigate and restore ecosystems degraded by human...

Aquatic ecosystems include rivers and streams, lakes, and wetlands - bogs, marshes, mud flats, riverbanks, and coastal areas. These ecosystems provide habitats for wildlife and recreation for people, minimize flood damage, and filter pollution from agriculture and urban runoff. Today, however, U.S. aquatic...

It was the water bill that nearly didn't happen.Bogged down with what critics derided as "pork projects," the 2007 Water Resources Development Act passed with wide support in both houses of Congress only to be vetoed by President Bush Nov. 2.Congress pushed back, achieving its...

It's certainly not the first place you think of when you want to go diving. In fact, it may be the last. Way out in arid West Texas, surrounded by the tumbleweeds and...

Describes the creation of a model aquatic ecosystem. Explores what caused its failure. Considers how mistakes could have been avoided.