Nestled at the edge of the arid Great Basin and the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains in California, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake that covers over 70 square miles and supports a unique and productive ecosystem. The lake has no fish; instead it is home to trillions of brine shrimp and alkali flies. Freshwater streams feed Mono Lake, supporting lush riparian forests of cottonwood and willow along their banks. Along the lakeshore, scenic limestone formations known as tufa towers rise from the water's surface. Millions of migratory birds visit the lake each year.
From 1941 until 1990, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) diverted excessive amounts of water from Mono Basin streams. Mono Lake dropped 45 vertical feet, lost half its volume, and doubled in salinity.
The Mono Lake Committee, founded in 1978, led the fight to save the lake with cooperative solutions. We continue our protection, restoration, and education efforts today with the support of 16,000 members --and we host this Website.
In 1994, after over a decade of litigation, the California State Water Resources Control Board ordered DWP to allow Mono Lake to rise to a healthy level of 6,392 feet above sea level--twenty feet above its historic low. It is rising toward that goal -- click here for the current lake level, or visit one of the other links on this page for more of the Mono Lake story.
Answer:
Tractive GPS Collar.
Explanation:
It is one of the best I have used, and it includes many useful features.
Answer:
75%
Explanation:
If you drew a Punnett Square, you will see that the possible outcomes would be AA, Aa, aA, and aa. Three out of the four would exhibit the dominant trait.
Answer;
X, Z, Y, W
Explanation;
-Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion. As long as an object is moving at the same velocity, it will maintain the same kinetic energy.
-The kinetic energy of an object is calculated from the velocity and the mass of the object. K.E =1/2 mv²
-From the formula the velocity is squared which means it can have a significant impact on kinetic energy, thus the higher the velocity the higher the kinetic energy. The kinetic energy is also impacted by the mass of a body, such that the higher the mass the higher the kinetic energy.
Answer:
Bones. They are vertabrates, which means they have a backbone
Explanation:
Fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals all have bones
