Drops and jets of liquids that are miscible with the
surrounding bulk liquid are present in many processes from
cleaning surfaces with the aid of liquid soaps to the creation
of biocompatible implants for drug delivery. Although the
interactions of immiscible drops and jets show similarities
to miscible systems, the...
The role of nanotopographical extracellular matrix (ECM) cues in vascular endothelial cell (EC) organization and function is not well-understood, despite the composition of nano- to microscale fibrillar ECMs within blood vessels. Instead, the predominant modulator of EC organization and function is traditionally thought to be hemodynamic shear stress, in which...
The distributions of alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase,
non-specific esterases, and glycogen were described for the antennal
glands of the freshwater crayfish, Pacifastacus, and the marine crabs
Cancer and Pugettia.
Alkaline phosphatase is confined primarily to the luminal edge
of the labyrinth in all of the above forms whereas acid phosphatase...
Aseptic radiorespirometry has been used to examine
the utilization of external carbon sources by proliferating
Thiobacillus thioparus cells. These studies reveal
that glucose, galactose, mannose, fructose, ribose, DL-glutamate,
and L-aspartate were not utilized by this
chemoautotrophic organism. However, it has been shown
that trace amounts of acetate, glycine, DL-serine, DL-alanine,...
The cultural influence of volcanic eruptions has been emphasized in the archaeological literature. However, the larger effects that Mount St. Helens volcanic eruptions had upon prehistoric populations in the Pacific
Northwest is not understood. This thesis asks questions of the archaeological and paleoenvironmental record of the Pacific Northwest to assess...
Covers July 1, 1970 to June 30, 1971. Reports on studies of spawning and larval rearing of Manila littleneck clams, native littleneck clams, butter clams and gaper clams, including field work. "Field studies comparing growth and survival of laboratory-reared and imported Pacific and Kumamoto oysters were completed. We continued studies...
In the last 20 years, a considerable volume of literature has emerged with respect to the efficacy of the market place in the allocation of water resources. Economists have been very willing to apply their tools of optimization in a comparative statics framework to indicate that any resource can be...
This assessment outlines an enhanced planning approach for West Coast estuaries that incorporates an evaluation of the regional context for estuarine conservation and recommends an approach to site-scale planning with more focus on ecological processes and functions.
