CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE DECLINE OF A ONCE COMMON BIRD

Climate change and the decline of a once common bird

Abstract Climate change is predicted to negatively impact wildlife through a variety of mechanisms including retraction of range.We used data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey and regional Spring Cable and global climate indices to examine the effects of climate change on the breeding distribution of the Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolin

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Feasibility of Large-Scale Combined-Cycle Hydroelectric Power Generation at Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station, Nigeria

This paper focuses on a Radius model for increasing the power generation of a hydroelectric power station using the combined application of hydrokinetic turbines installed at the tailrace of the existing dam.Hydrokinetic turbines will capture additional power from the energy remaining in water currents exiting draft-tube outlets and tailrace of the

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