Snowpack is extremely important to the Colorado River Basin. It is one of the most contributing factors to the hydrology of the area. It also provides habitat to the area's wildlife and is an important factor in determining wildlife behavior. As the snowpack responds to a warming climate all of these relationships will change. This paper examines what the effects of these changes may be by examining studies performed in the basin itself as well as similar areas worldwide. More specifically, it examines changes that will occur to the Colorado River Basin's water supply, wildlife, and microbial communities.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Powers, Michael Henry

Subject

• Water
• Sustainability
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043009-125733

Keyword

• Sustainability
• Wildlife conservation
• Climatic changes
• North America--Colorado River Watershed

Advisor

• Crusberg, Theodore C.

Year

• 2009

Date created

• 2009-04-30

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright