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…of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. His plan to arm slaves with the weapons he and his men seized from the arsenal was destroyed, however, by local farmers, militiamen, and Marines led by Robert E. Lee. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men…

…to have nutrient-rich water. If a mechanism were available to bring the deep water containing nutrients to the euphotic zone, phytoplankton and algae would flourish, as would the marine life that live on these tiny organisms, thus allowing more consumption…

…germination to be inhibited. Plant structures become weak, due to the loss of nutrients to the plant’s tissues.4 Flowering of certain plants may not occur due to lack of essential minerals. Marine life is also greatly affect by acid rain. Acid water can leach…

…become weak, due to the loss of nutrients to the plant’s tissues.4 Flowering of certain plants may not occur due to lack of essential minerals. Marine life is also greatly affect by acid rain. Acid water can leach high levels of aluminum from the bedrock…

…division (Protococcus), motile and nonmotile spores (Ulothrix, Oedogonium), and fragmentation. Most green algae occur in fresh water, usually attached to submerged rocks and wood or as scum on stagnant water; there are also terrestrial and marine species…

…. Nemerteans are comprised of a small group of elongated, unsegmented, soft-bodied worms. There are approximately 900 described species, which mostly inhabit marine environments. They are commonly found in shallow-water environments where they crawl over substrate…

…a program of increasingly stringent effluent standards. The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (1972) empowered the EPA to control the dumping of sewage wastes and toxic chemicals in the oceans. In 1987 the United States ratified an amendment…

…by the philosophy department to reinstate her in 1972 failed. At the same time, with her professional difficulties, Davis' radical beliefs led to her involvement in a 1970 prison break. Political prisoner George Jackson and others attempted to escape from the Marin…

…was called by a local banker, on January 13, 1923. At this mass meeting of representatives from twenty-one counties the “Association of Bridging the Gate” was formed. Working with State Assemblyman Frank L. Coombs of Napa and Marin County attorney George H. Harlan…

…sensitive to UV radiation. Increased levels of UV radiation will have an impact on microorganisms such as plankton, which form the base of the marine food web. Aquatic-based photosynthetic organisms contribute a far greater amount of oxygen than do terrestrial…