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Data

        Pawlowicz, R. and STRATOGEM. (2003) CTD and Ferry data. Retrieved Nov 2011 from http://stratogem.ubc.ca/

References

        Chapin, F.S., E.S. Zavaleta, V.T. Eviner, R.L. Naylor, P.M. Vitousek, H.L. Reynolds, D.U. Hooper, S. Lavorel, O.E. Sala, S.E. Hobbie, M.C. Mack, and S. Diaz. 2000. Consequences of Changing Biodiversity. Nature 405: 234–242.

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Resources

        Greater Vancouver Regional District. Metro Vancouver (2010) Wastewater treatment plants monitoring and maintenance. Retrieved Nov 2011 from http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/wastewater/treatment/Pages/treatmentplants.aspx

        Regional District of Nanaimo. Wastewater services, treatment process. Retrieved Nov 2011 from http://www.rdn.bc.ca/cms.asp?wpID=1164

Acknowledgments

A very special thank you to the following people for all their helpful insights, wisdom, and inspirational comments.

Brian Klinkenberg

Alejandro Cervantes

Susan Allen

Allison Thompson

Rebecca Martone

Rich Pawlowicz

Image sources

Wikipedia commons (Intro)

Katherine Van Dijk's summer photography collection (all others).