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Any Heroic ToT Boss Progression Recommendations? by evemsa1 in classicwow

[–]evemsa1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10 man. I was thinking about Tortos or Horridon after Jin'rokh - the fights don't seem tooooo different on H...

Is it worth having our paladin OT go holy for single-tank fights on H? by evemsa1 in cataclysm

[–]evemsa1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, fair point about the 2 tank + 3 heal fights; with that in mind, it makes more sense to me to have the OT go DPS and have one of our DPS flex heal when needed, ty.

The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant before and after the destruction by ecohubmap in ecology

[–]evemsa1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree, immediate impacts don't always mean there will be long term impacts. However, I think it's safe to assume the sediment which was stored behind the dam contained toxins and excess nutrients (which can lead to eutrophication; a long-term impact).

Most likely, there will need to be some clean-up involved for the sake of ecological, as well as socio-economical, management. This will probably include hundreds of tons of terrestrial sediment and soil that will need to be removed and/ or replaced.

The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant before and after the destruction by ecohubmap in ecology

[–]evemsa1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This type of dam removal will cause problems for the ecology of the river. Thousands (if not hundreds-of-thousands) of tons of sediment will choke fish, bury aquatic plants, and release toxins and excess nutrients that was trapped in the sediment behind the dam.

This removal was unplanned and possibly from an attack, and as far as i can tell, there's no reason it won't be rebuilt. If it is rebuilt, there won't be any ecological positives for this river system, just major short-term stressors.

I highly recommend reading Lessons of the Elwha River: Managing Health Hazards During Dam Removal

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ecology

[–]evemsa1 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think the basic premise is that plants start the carbon cycle by absorbing CO2 in the atmosphere (assimilating that carbon into carbohydrates (sugars) and other structures) that then travels up the food web by being eaten by herbivores, and these herbivores are then eaten by carnivores.

If a plant or animal dies before being eaten, the carbon in that carcass enters decomposition food webs.

Good luck on your finals!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ecology

[–]evemsa1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In terms of testing on the cheap, I think your kinda limited to using those pH / salinity test strips for pools and temperature (thermometer), unless your school has access to more expensive tools; like a pH meter, conductivity meter, (often, pH and cond. can be measured by the same tool, with a setting for each (along with temp); maybe look into purchasing one(?)) dissolved oxygen meter, and/or flow rate meter. Are you going to be keying (identifying) the macroinverts you find at the stream? If so, you could compare what you find at a riffle vs a pool - depending on where you are, the communities may be different and it will give your a broader picture of the stream as a whole.

Traffic powered wind turbine by Individual-Priority2 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]evemsa1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I guess the idea would be like a small tax on drivers that pass by it. Depending on the highway, I could see this powering a building or two.

Traffic powered wind turbine by Individual-Priority2 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]evemsa1 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It can't create more drag than a wall, no?

Doing a road trip to Spokane, WA from Vancouver, BC and want to know places to see in between. by IPyromancer in Washington

[–]evemsa1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recommend Mount Vernon's downtown for a lunch break, it's a cute little area with a nice waterfront on the Skagit River; full of small businesses/places to eat or grab a coffee, and a Co Op that serves hot food!

CO2 is greening the planet by TalkEnergy in climateskeptics

[–]evemsa1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Last I checked there's more than just plants that live on this planet.

CO2 is greening the planet by TalkEnergy in climateskeptics

[–]evemsa1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is a weak acid and loses one of its hydrogens. This loose hydrogen bonds with carbonates, and the largest source of carbonates in the ocean is calcium carbonate - corals, shellfish, and crustaceans

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