Because of the large influx of fresh water from rivers, especially from the Neva River ( two thirds of the total runoff ), the gulf water has very low salinity – between 0. 2 and 5. 8 ‰ at the surface and 0. 3 – 8. 5 ‰ near the bottom.

Because the area of the fossil site was four hundred kilometers removed from the coastline and there were no indications of large rivers or deep lakes nearby at the end of the Cretaceous, Lawson in 1975 rejected a fish-eating lifestyle, instead suggesting that Quetzalcoatlus scavenged like the Marabou Stork, but then on the carcasses of titanosaur sauropods such as Alamosaurus.

Because of the ships ' negligible draft, the Vikings could sail in shallow waters, allowing them to invade far inland along rivers.

Because it was more a network of trails more than a single trail there were numerous variations with other trails eventually established on both sides of the Platte, North Platte, Snake, and Columbia rivers.

Because there are no rivers, with the exception of a few minor streams, flowing directly into the northwest arm, Gunnison Bay, it is now substantially saltier than the rest of the lake.

Because by 1900 much of the prime low-lying alluvial land along rivers had been homesteaded, an update called the Enlarged Homestead Act was passed in 1909.

Because of this it is not likely they emerged in freshwater ( unless they first migrated into freshwater habitats and then migrated onto land so shortly after that they still retained the ability to make urea ), although some species never left, or returned to, the water could of course have adapted to freshwater lakes and rivers.

Because of Bangladesh's many rivers, ferries are a major form of transportation.

Because of the low-lying land, the rivers are prone to flooding particularly during the winter months.

Because of the abundance of powerful streams, many of the major westward rivers off the Cascades have been dammed to provide hydroelectric power.

Because of varying water pressure in individual lakes, large subsurface rivers may suddenly form and then force large amounts of water through the solid ice.

Because Illinois entered the union as a free state, African-American slaves sometimes escaped to it across the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to freedom, sometimes traveling as far as Canada to ensure they evaded slave catchers.

Because of the location between the two rivers the area is as narrow as 3 km near Opheusden.

Because of its location on two very unpredictable rivers, Waterloo has been ravaged by many floods.

Because of this, the rivers receive groundwater flow ( baseflow ), carrying it out of the region, rather than supplying recharge to the aquifer.

Because of the large number of lakes and rivers in the area, Boulder Junction has been proclaimed the “ Musky capital of the world ”.

Because of the heavy rainfall in the region the rivers of the Harz Mountains were dammed from an early date.

Because of these issues, some rivers now have regulations restricting the annual and daily operating times or numbers of rafters.

Because of a lack of major rivers flowing into the lake to naturally replenish it, concern exists that any rise in temperature and evaporation through climate change could cause an extremely rapid collapse in the lake's level.

Because the bird tends to roost near water bodies such as rivers, it is often exposed to mosquitoes.

Because of their long reproductive cycles, long migrations, and sensitivity to environmental conditions, many species are under severe threat from overfishing, poaching, water pollution and damming of rivers.

Because of its small size, personal watercraft such as Jetskis and Waverunners are somewhat less popular here than at some of the other local lakes and rivers.

Because of the need for a river port leading to the ocean, and a ready supply of water power, settlements often develop where rivers cross a fall line.

Because many of the rivers and lakes of Denali are fed by glaciers, glacial silt and cold temperatures slow the metabolism of the fish, preventing them from reaching normal sizes.

Because the high peaks function as moisture catchers, Kyrgyzstan is relatively well watered by the streams that descend from them.

Because of the seasonal overflow of the numerous westward-flowing streams, the lowland areas of the Paraneña region also experience poor drainage conditions, particularly in the Ñeembucú Plain in the southwest, where an almost impervious clay subsurface prevents the absorption of excess surface water into the aquifer.

Because of the Platte's brackish water, the preferred camping spots were along one of the many fresh water streams draining into the Platte or the occasional fresh water spring found along the way.

Because the limestone cap is porous, rainwater quickly sinks through it and there are no permanent streams, or standing bodies of freshwater.

Because JSP focusses on the existing input and output data streams, designing a program using JSP is claimed to be more straightforward than with other structured programming methods, avoiding the leaps of intuition needed to successfully program using methods such as top-down decomposition.

Because of the extreme hardiness of the species, it is sometimes the only species found in severely polluted and oxygen-deprived streams, such as the Elizabeth River in Virginia, and the Hackensack River and the Arthur Kill in New Jersey during the height of the water pollution problem in the United States.

Because a systolic array usually sends and receives multiple data streams, and multiple data counters are needed to generate these data streams, it supports data parallelism.

Because of these findings, it is thought that area 19 is the differentiation point of the two visual streams, of the ' what ' and ' where ' visual pathways.

Because of this, in 1532 a Stannary Court decree ordained that all rubbish should be deposited in " old Hatches, Tipittes, miry Places, or other convenient Places " away from the main streams.

Because clown loaches come from rivers and streams, they are accustomed to having other fishes and plants in their environment.

Because Ontario divides the education system into English Public, English Catholic, French Public, and French Catholic streams, which school Embrun children attend depends on which stream they are in.

Because the house is situated in a densely populated neighborhood, tensions have arisen over the years in regard to film production crews, as well as the streams of tourists and restoration construction workers.

Because Great Prespa Lake sits about 150m above Lake Ohrid, which lies only about ( 6 miles ) to the west, its waters run through underground channels in the karst and emerge from springs which feed streams running into Lake Ohrid.

Because jet streams meander, such a change of position need not be the result of a change of course by the aircraft.

Because of the speculation involved slipstream processors are generally described as having two parallel executing streams.

Because of the protected areas on both sides of the creek and the ease of public access, this area has become one of the Catskills ' popular trout streams, and fly-fishermen can be seen here during the season.

Because they are `` minority '' exercises and have but a limited appeal they soon find themselves in the limbo of the forgotten.

Because of this, it would appear inevitable that an increasing percentage of strategic missiles will seek self-protection in mobility -- at least until missile defenses are perfected which have an exceedingly high kill probability.

Because individual classes of foods differ in their requirements for preservation, a number of methods have been developed over the years involving one or a combination of procedures such as dehydration, fermentation, salting, chemical treatment, canning, refrigeration, and freezing.

Because they have kept the faith of their medieval fathers, English Catholics have always strongly resented the charge of being `` un-English ''.

Because if you can't then nobody else can either, nobody else can have him.

`` Because maybe I won't have to wear it always.

Because I liked this sad person so much, I said, `` Will you have a drink with me ''??

Because anthropology developed from so many different enterprises ( see History of Anthropology ), including but not limited to fossil-hunting, exploring, documentary film-making, paleontology, primatology, antiquity dealings and curatorship, philology, etymology, genetics, regional analysis, ethnology, history, philosophy, and religious studies, it is difficult to characterize the entire field in a brief article, although attempts to write histories of the entire field have been made.

Because of the holistic nature of anthropological research, all branches of anthropology have widespread practical application in diverse fields.

Because of the ocean's great capacity to store and release heat, maritime climates are more moderate and have less extreme seasonal variations than inland climates.

Because some have a prevision of the glory to come and others foretaste their suffering, the state of waiting is called " Particular Judgment ".

Because the beaks of giant squids have been found embedded within lumps of ambergris, scientists have theorised that the substance is produced by the whale's gastrointestinal tract to ease the passage of hard, sharp objects that the whale might have eaten.

Because Ambrosius and Vortigern are shown in the Historia Brittonum as being in conflict, some historians have suspected that this preserves a historical core of the existence of two parties in opposition to one another, one headed by Ambrosius and the other by Vortigern.

Because of this, its main stars have no particular pattern and it is devoid of bright deep-sky objects.

Because the technique has allegedly been used to improve breathing and stamina in general, advocates also claim that athletes, people with asthma, tuberculosis, and panic attacks have also found improvements.

In fact, Fitzmyer believes that the preface of Luke should only be “ the starting point in the discussion of the aim of Luke-Acts .” Because the author ’ s intended purpose for the Book of Acts is not that straightforward, scholars have put forth four main claims to address this.

Because field artillery mostly uses indirect fire the guns have to be part of a system that enables them to attack targets invisible to them in accordance with the combined arms plan.

Because these users have different needs, the presentation of financial accounts is very structured and subject to many more rules than management accounting.

Because of this, correct imports of DXF files have been difficult.

Because of these accidents, the various aviation authorities around the world have created set rules and guidance for those running and participating in air displays.

Because of this risk, patients prescribed clozapine may need to have regular blood checks to catch the condition early if it does occur, so the patient is in no danger.

Because individuals with albinism have skin that entirely lacks the dark pigment melanin, which helps protect the skin from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, their skin can burn more easily from overexposure.