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Disease outbreaks associated with recent hurricanes cause mass mortality of sea urchins in Nova Scotia
(2010)Field observations and laboratory experiments support the hypothesis that disease-induced mass mortality of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis can be associated with hurricane events that introduce a ... -
Dislocations and morphological instabilities: Continuum modeling of misfitting heteroepitaxial films
(2002-04)No abstract available. -
Dispersion XDM with Hybrid Functionals: Delocalization Error and Halogen Bonding in Molecular Crystals
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DISPOSABLE CUP VERSUS REUSABLE MUG USE BEFORE AND DURING TIM HORTONS’ ROLL UP THE RIM CONTEST
(2011-04)Waste diversion is beneficial whether from an economic, social, or environmental perspective. Landfills – the final destination of much waste – are costly and pose environmental and health concerns. By targeting consumption ... -
Dissolution features on diamonds from hypabyssal kimberlite facies and the effect of melt composition on diamond resorption
(2022-04)Diamonds can preserve features from their time deep in earth’s mantle and their ascent from the mantle to the Earth’s surface in hot kimberlite magma due to their high stability. The record of dissolution textures on ... -
Dissolved organic phosphorus concentrations in the northeast subarctic Pacific Ocean
(1992)Shipboard determinations of dissolved organic P (DOP) concentrations were made for NE subarctic Pacific Ocean samples with three different oxidation-hydrolysis methods: UV irradiation, acid persulfate digestion, and a ... -
Distinguishing input controls from ouput controls in Atlantic Canada's fisheries: explaining the decline and collapse of Newfoundland's Atlantic cod stocks
(2013-03-14)The lobster and groundfish fisheries of Atlantic Canada have been managed in very different ways. The Atlantic lobster fishery has been managed by input controls in which regulations have been developed by a posteriori ... -
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The Distribution of Income, Wealth and Economic Security: The Impact of Unemployment Insurance Reforms in Canada
(Cambridge University Press, 1998) -
DISTRIBUTION OF MN IN THE ENVIRONMENT; AN EXAMPLE FROM GEOLOGY, SURFACE WATER, LAKE SEDIMENT AND TILL IN CENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA
(2002-04-15)This study involves an examination of Mn in the environment in central Nova Scotia. Since Mn has been mined and occurs in many localities, the study was initiated in order to determine whether Mn could possibly pose an ... -
Distribution of N2O in the Baltic Sea during transition from anoxic to oxic conditions
(2006)In January 2003, a major inflow of cold and oxygen-rich North Sea Water terminated an ongoing stagnation period in parts of the central Baltic Sea. In order to investigate the role of North Sea Water inflow in the production ... -
The Distribution of Shrubs used by Indigenous Peoples within the Forest-Tundra Ecotone in Canada
(2012-04)Recent densification of shrub cover has been documented in many Arctic regions. Indigenous people have also reported changes in cover and distribution of useful plants (e.g., berries) on their traditional lands. Many studies ... -
The Distribution, Character and Composition of Gold in Till at the Fifteen Mile Stream Gold District Halifax County, Nova Scotia.
(1983-03-15)In a study carried out at the Fifteen Mile Stream gold district, Halifax County, to document the distribution, character, and composition of gold in till around the former gold mines, 21 sample sets of A, B, and C horizon ... -
DISTRIBUTION, MINERALOGY, AND POTENTIAL RECOVERY OF RUTILE FROM THE CHUQUICAMATA PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT OF NORTHERN CHILE
(2002-04-15)Rutile is a common accessory phase in altered porphyry copper ores (up to 1 wt. % of the host rock), yet it is generally lost to tailings, despite its relatively high price. Ti metal (sponge) is about 5 times the price of ... -
A Distribution-Free Test for Deprivation Dominance
(1998-11)The Rawlsian perspective on social policy pays particular attention to the least advantaged members of society, but how should "the least advantaged" be identified? The concept of deprivation dominance operationalizes in ... -
Distributional Issues and the Future of the Welfare State
(Economic Council of Canada, 1990) -
Distributions and Photosynthesis of Phototrophs in Sea-Surface Films
(1989-07)No abstract available. -
Distributions of Pigments and Primary Production in a Gulf-Stream Meander
(1993-08)An investigation was made of physical effects of Gulf Stream meandering on the vertical and horizontal distributions of photosynthetic pigments and primary production. Cruises were conducted in the vicinity of a meander ...