Estimating Dispersal of Spring Invertebrates through Genetic Diversity

Authors

Keith Tanner, Brigham Young University
Dr. Dennis Shiozawa, Brigham Young University

Keywords

spring invertebrates, genetic diversity, water, aquifers

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

The Great Basin contains many closed basins, separated by north-south lying mountain ranges and low east-west lying divides. The Sierra Nevada, on the western edge of the Great Basin, generates a rain shadow, making Nevada the driest state in the nation, with Utah as the second driest. The dryness of the Great Basin makes water a critical resource for life – for both humans and native organisms. As western urban areas have grown, water has become a limiting resource for both urban and rural development

Recommended Citation

Tanner, Keith and Shiozawa, Dr. Dennis (2013) "Estimating Dispersal of Spring Invertebrates through Genetic Diversity," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1081.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1081