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11th Annual Lambda Alpha Symposium, Wichita State University, April 18, 2009

Lambda Alpha National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology (Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2009-04-18)

Neanderthals and their relation to Homo sapiens / Kyle Ackerman -- A historical review of environmental Archaeology / Shannon Arney -- “The omu: An asmat tradition” (An Anthropological film) / Troy Belford -- The garifuna ...
Assessment of water quality in Wichita, Kansas, using an index of biotic integrity and analysis of bed sediment and fish tissue for organochlorine insecticides

Eaton, H. J.; Lydy, Michael J. (Springer New York, 2000-11)

This study investigated water quality of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in the Wichita, Kansas, area. Water quality assessment included an evaluation of urban versus agricultural areas using a twofold approach: (1) ...
An assessment of water quality, physical habitat, and biological integrity of an urban stream in Wichita, Kansas, prior to restoration improvements (phase I)

Davis, Nate M.; Weaver, V.; Parks, K.; Lydy, Michael J. (Springer New York, 2003-04)

Urban development alters the natural hydrological conditions of many streams and rivers often resulting in the degradation of water quality, physical habitat, and biotic integrity of lotic systems. Restoration projects ...
Carbon substrate utilization, antibiotic sensitivity, and numerical taxonomy of bacterial isolates from the Great Salt Plains of Oklahoma

Litzner, Brandon R.; Caton, Todd M.; Schneegurt, Mark A. (Springer, 2006-05)

The current work extends the phenotypic characterization of a bacterial culture collection from the Great Salt Plains of Oklahoma. This barren expanse of mud flats is typically crusted with thalassohaline salt evaporites. ...
A comparison of selected diversity, similarity, and biotic indices for detecting changes in benthic-invertebrate community structure and stream quality

Lydy, Michael J.; Crawford, C. G.; Frey, J. W. (Springer New York, 2000-11)

Implementation of advanced wastewater treatment at the two municipal wastewater-treatment plants for Indianapolis, Indiana, resulted in substantial improvement in the quality of the receiving stream and significant changes ...
Development of an index of biotic integrity for the Little Arkansas River Basin, Kansas

Lydy, Michael J.; Strong, A. J.; Simon, T. P. (Springer New York, 2000-11)

An index of biotic integrity (IBI) was developed for the Little Arkansas River Basin (LARB) in south-central Kansas by establishing a reference condition for the watershed. Twelve metrics, in six categories, were chosen ...
Evaluating best management practices at an urban golf course

Davis, Nate M.; Lydy, Michael J. (John Wiley & Sons, 2002-05)

This three-year study evaluated the effects of best management practices (BMPs) in reducing surface water contamination at an urban golf course. Water samples were collected before BMP implementation from two ponds on ...