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Regional-scale effects of eutrophication on ecosystem structure and services of seagrass beds
Using large-scale field surveys across 12 estuaries in two provinces in Atlantic Canada, we analyzed changes in phytoplankton and benthic macroalgal communities as well as the canopy structure of eelgrass beds and quantified ... -
Regulation of an Insect Population Under Biological-Control
California red scale is suppressed to very low densities by the parasitoid Aphytis melinus. The system also appears stable. We report on an experimental test of the hypothesis that stability is caused by a refuge for scale. ... -
The relationship between offspring size and fitness: integrating theory and empiricism
How parents divide the energy available for reproduction between size and number of offspring has a profound effect on parental reproductive success. Theory indicates that the relationship between offspring size and ... -
Relative risks of inbreeding and outbreeding depression in the wild in endangered salmon
Conservation biologists routinely face the dilemma of keeping small, fragmented populations isolated, wherein inbreeding depression may ensue, or mixing such populations, which may exacerbate population declines via ... -
Repeatability in lactation performance and the consequences for maternal reproductive success in gray seals
In mammals, the most significant maternal effect on offspring growth during lactation is the ability of females to efficiently transfer milk energy to their neonates. However, despite the importance of the transfer of ... -
The respiratory development of Atlantic salmon .1. Morphometry of gills, yolk sac and body surface
During development from larva to juvenile in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, there is a change in the anatomical potential for gas exchange among gills, body skin and yolk sac as the larvae resorb yolk, grow and develop ... -
The respiratory development of Atlantic salmon: II. Partitioning of oxygen uptake among gills, yolk sac and body surfaces
During post-hatch development of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), O-2 uptake partitioning changes from primarily cutaneous to primarily branchial. Over 80% of post-hatch O-2 uptake was cutaneous, with the yolk sac responsible ... -
Response: on the consequences of sexual selection for fisheries-induced evolution
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The role of development, parental behavior, and nestmate competition in fledging of nestling Tree Swallows
Fledging (i.e. leaving the nest) in altricial birds is a major step toward independence. The timing of this important event may be influenced by nestling development, parental behavior, and sibling interactions. In this ... -
Role of early post-settlement mortality in recruitment of benthic marine invertebrates
Newly settled invertebrates usually are subject to high rates of mortality (Type III survivorship). Therefore, knowledge of early post-settlement events is critical in determining if and when patterns of abundance and ... -
Role of grazing by sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis in regulating the invasive alga Codium fragile ssp tomentosoides in Nova Scotia
To assess the potential of herbivory in regulating the invasive green alga Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides, field and laboratory experiments were conducted with the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis ... -
Seasonal and Age-Dependent Dietary Partitioning between the Great Black-Backed and Herring Gulls
Studies of seabird diets may reveal subtle ways in which sympatric species partition resources to facilitate co-existence. We studied the variability and partitioning of diets between the Herring (Larus argentatus) and ... -
Seasonal changes in buoyancy and diving behaviour of adult grey seals
Phocid seals go through dramatic seasonal changes in body mass and composition as a result of the spatial and temporal separation of foraging, reproduction and moulting. These changes in body fat content and body mass ... -
Sex-specific, seasonal foraging tactics of adult grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) revealed by state-space analysis
In many large pelagic animals, observing behavior is limited to observation by radio or satellite telemetry. In many cases, discriminating different behaviors from telemetry data has been a key, but often elusive, goal. ... -
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Macrobenthic Communities in Tidepools on a Rocky Shore in Nova-Scotia, Canada
Spatial and temporal patterns in the distribution and abundance of macroalgae and macrofauna were measured in 4 pools in each of 3 intertidal zones (mid, high and splash) on a rocky shore near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... -
Spatial and temporal variability of patterns of colonization by mussels (Mytilus trossulus, M-edulis) on a wave-exposed rocky shore
Colonization rates of mussels (Mytilus trossulus and M. edulis) were measured on natural substrata in tidepools and on emergent rock in recently ice-scoured and non-scoured regions of a rocky shore near Halifax, Nova ... -
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Tidepool Hyperbenthos on a Rocky Shore in Nova-Scotia, Canada
We examined the distribution and abundance of the hyperbenthos in tidepools on a rocky shore, near Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at approximately monthly intervals between March and November 1991, and between April and ... -
Spatial and temporal variation in DMSP content in the invasive seaweed Codium fragile ssp fragile: effects of temperature, light and grazing
The methionine-derived secondary metabolite dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is believed to function in cryoprotection, defense against herbivory, and reduction of oxidative stress in some seaweeds. The ability to produce ... -
Spatial dynamics, ecological thresholds and phase shifts: modelling grazer aggregation and gap formation in kelp beds
On the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, transitions between alternative states of the subtidal ecosystem, kelp beds and sea urchin barrens, occur on a decadal scale. To explore the process of urchin aggregation within kelp ... -
Spatial heterogeneity of phytoplankton assemblages in tidepools: Effects of abiotic and biotic factors
In any ecological system, the factors that regulate the abundance of species vary with spatial scale; therefore, the sources of spatial variability should be described. We examined different sources of variability in the ...
