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Identifying and prioritizing barriers to Atlantic salmon habitat connectivity in Napu’saqnuk (St Mary’s River), Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia, Canada)
(2024-04)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are an anadromous fish species that migrate from headwaters of their home rivers out to the open ocean and back; this ecologically, economically, and culturally significant species requires ... -
Identifying and Tagging Tree Species for Removal and Revitalization Within the Dalhousie University Ocean Pond
(2018-04)The Ocean Pond is a space on Dalhousie Campus that was developed by faculty and students to create an area that replicated the natural forest ecosystem of Nova Scotia (Clark, 2006). The native ecosystem in Nova Scotia is ... -
Identifying benefits and relative effectiveness of two early-life enrichment strategies for American mink (Neogale vison)
(2023-11-08)The husbandry and housing of captive American mink (Neogale vison) farmed for their fur have been adapted in recent decades to better facilitate the expression of motivated, species-specific behaviours and promote improved ... -
IDENTIFYING BROAD-SCALE ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF ANEMONE AMERICANA, CONOPHOLIS AMERICANA AND GOODYERA PUBESCENS IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2021-04-08)The forest understory is the most biodiverse vegetation layer in temperate forests and it plays a major role in nutrient cycles, energy flow and succession following disturbance. It is often marginalized in research in ... -
Identifying Canadian Freshwater Fishes through DNA Barcodes
(2008-06)Background: DNA barcoding aims to provide an efficient method for species-level identifications using an array of species specific molecular tags derived from the 59 region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I ... -
Identifying Changes in Demand for Perishable Products Using Statistical Process Control and Forecasting
(2021-12-17)Fast and accurate identification of changes in demand is crucial in the management of blood products. Canadian Blood Services is planning a pilot project to apply pathogen reduction technology (PRT) to platelet production. ... -
Identifying clinical workflows and Canadian requirements Allscripts Summer Internship Report 2016
(2016-07-25)This internship took place in the Allscripts Richmond Office, B.C, starting May 16, 2016, and lasting for 13 weeks. This internship report was written to report the work performed by the author in a timely manner. The ... -
Identifying Environmental Concerns of the Dalhousie Community on Studley Campus
(2009-04)The Photovoice concept was developed in the early 1990s by Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burris. It is a tool that enables the public to voice its opinion on important issues through photos and discussion and uses grassroots ... -
Identifying Environments Associated with Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older Colorectal Cancer Survivors
(2014-12-15)Colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a reduction in their quality of life (QOL), even after completing treatment. Physical activity (PA) can improve QOL, but most CRC survivors are not active enough to receive ... -
Identifying Factors Influencing Electronic Gaming Machine Player Behavior Using Interpretable AI and Mimicking Player Behavior Using Reinforcement Learning
(2022-12-06)People in venues like casinos play games on Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs). These machines do not record information about players, such as their playing experience. The gaming industry is keen on learning about the ... -
Identifying Fishing Activities from AIS Data with Conditional Random Fields
(2016-12-13)Fishing activity detection is important for fishery management to maintain abundant oceans. The rising demand for fish and advanced fishing technologies has led to overfishing, species endangerment and marine habitat ... -
IDENTIFYING FRAILTY IN CANCER SURVIVORS: PATTERNS OF CANCER FOLLOW-UP CARE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PERSONALIZED SURVIVORSHIP MODELS
(2023-01-26)Improved cancer care has increased the number of survivors, straining Canada’s cancer care system. As survivors age, they may become frail, resulting in complex needs better addressed through alternative care models. No ... -
Identifying institutional barriers to marine fisheries development projects in Bangladesh
(2020-12)Marine waters of Bangladesh are amongst the most biologically diverse in the world. With financial and technical support from international organisations, several large-scale projects have been implemented to support the ... -
Identifying lake water quality trends and effective monitoring strategies in a rapidly urbanizing region
(2022-12-08)Water quality degradation in freshwater lakes is widely observed and largely attributed to human activities, particularly in urban regions. The city of Halifax, NS, is among the fastest growing urban centers in Canada, ... -
IDENTIFYING LICHEN-RICH AREAS IN NOVA SCOTIA
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IDENTIFYING MIGRATION FATE AND FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MORTALITY OF ATLANTIC SALMON SMOLTS
(2021-12-15)Atlantic Salmon populations are in decline throughout their native distribution largely due to poor estuarine and marine survival. Predation is a significant source of salmon smolt mortality during migration from freshwater ... -
Identifying Novel Effectors of Breast Cancer Stem Cell Population Equilibrium and Survival
(2020-08-07)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients face poor survival outcomes possibly due to the presence of a small, yet aggressive population of cells termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). In breast cancer, CSCs are defined ... -
Identifying potential spatial use conflicts between the commercial fishing industry and offshore wind development in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy planning area
(2023-05-30)Offshore wind (OSW) is beginning to emerge as a major player within the Nova Scotia renewables sector as the province moves to fulfil its commitment of net-zero emissions by 2050. The addition of OSW as a new use in the ...
