Information | |
---|---|
has gloss | eng: The Kesterson Reservoir is the name of a former unit of the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge which is part of the current San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. The site gained national attention during the later half of the 20th century due to selenium toxicity and rapid die off of migratory waterfowl, fish, insects, plants and algae within the Kesterson Reservoir. |
lexicalization | eng: Kesterson Reservoir |
instance of | (noun) a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite) atomic number 34, selenium, Se |
Media | |
---|---|
geo loc | geographic location 37.25833 -120.89167 |
Lexvo © 2008-2025 Gerard de Melo. Contact Legal Information / Imprint