Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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THE EAST PACIFIC RISE CRUSTAL THICKNESS, MOHO TRANSITION ZONE CHARACTER AND OFF-AXIS MAGMA LENS MELT CONTENT FROM 9°37.5’N TO 9°57’N: RESULTS FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC DATA ANALYSIS
(2013-12-05)This thesis discusses the results from the first multi-source and multi-streamer three-dimensional multichannel seismic experiment conducted over a mid-ocean ridge environment. Prestack time migration was applied to the ... -
Eco-Innovation and Corporate Environmental Performance: Evidence from G20 countries
(2023-12-11)This study examines the impact of eco-innovation on corporate environmental performance by using a sample of publicly listed firms from G20 countries during the period 2002–2022. My research provides a comprehensive analysis ... -
Ecological Causes and Evolutionary Consequences of Fitness Variation in Lobelia cardinalis
(2013-06-14)Understanding the functional relationship between characters and components of fitness is a central goal of evolutionary biology. The studies in this thesis examined the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences ... -
Ecological Inference from Variable Recruitment Data
(2011-06-30)To understand the processes affecting the abundance of wild populations is a fundamental goal of ecology and a prerequisite for the management of living resources. Variable abundance, however, makes the investigation of ... -
ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AND GEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FORAMINIFERA AND ASSOCIATED MEIOFAUNA IN TEMPERATE SALT MARSHES OF EASTERN CANADA
(2018-03-16)Salt marshes are among the world’s most productive and valuable ecosystems, where most primary production terminates in detritus that supports abundant foraminifera. Salt marsh foraminifera are indicators of modern wetland ... -
Ecological Modernization and Canada's Energy Debate: Reconciling Economic, Environmental, and Political Agendas?
(2019-05-01)Like many modern industrialized nations, Canada is grappling with the need to maintain a stable, growing economy and to take meaningful action on climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is particularly ... -
ECOLOGICAL SPECIATION OF A LANDLOCKED POPULATION OF RAINBOW SMELT (Osmerus mordax) IN LOCHABER LAKE, NOVA SCOTIA
(2016-08-12)The process of speciation still remains one of the most debated issues in evolutionary biology. Studying sympatrically speciated pairs of fish, found in post-glacial lakes, may provide a unique insight into speciation, as ... -
An Ecological Study on Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.) in Wild Blueberry Fields in Nova Scotia
(2012-05-25)Red sorrel is a perennial weed in wild blueberry fields that decreases yield. Multiple experiments were conducted to evaluate its impact on blueberry pollination, Botrytis blight incidence, and berry yield. Kerb applications ... -
Ecology And Evolution Of Heavily Exploited Fish Populations
(2012-07-10)Commercial harvest of fish stocks and their appropriate management requires an understanding of their population dynamics and of their ability to sustain exploitation. Here, some ecological and evolutionary consequences ... -
Ecology and Trophic Relationships Among Fishes and Invertebrates in the Hawaiian Archipelago: Insights from Fatty Acid Signatures Analysis
(2011-05-31)Healthy coral reefs have become increasingly rare, and their continuous degradation has serious implications for loss of marine biodiversity. There is an urgent need to assess the strength of top-down versus bottom-up ... -
Ecology of the kelp Laminaria longicruris and its principal grazers in the rocky subtidal of Nova Scotia.
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Economic Analysis of Alternative Mechanical Harvesting Systems for Wild Blueberries
(2019-08-19)The purpose of this study was to assess the economic impacts of small box and semi-automatic bin handling technologies for wild blueberries production in Nova Scotia. Wild blueberry mechanical harvesters with similar ... -
An Economic Analysis of Grid-tie Residential Photovoltaic System and ?Oil Barrel Price Forecasting: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia
(2013-01-15)The demand for electricity is increasing daily due to technological advancement, and ?luxurious lifestyles. Increasing utilization of electricity means the depletion of fossil fuel ?reserves. Thus, governments around the ... -
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR WATER QUALITY PROTECTION
(2012-10-15)The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of alternative cropping systems on farm net returns, and nitrate-N and sediment yields in Thomas Brook Watershed (TBW). The study involved integrated bio-physical ... -
Economic Analysis of the Catch-and-Retain Bluefin Tuna Charter Fishery in the Atlantic Canadian Gulf Region: An Exploratory Study
(2023-04-14)Growing interest among Bluefin Tuna (BFT) commercial fishers in increasing economic opportunities led to the introduction of a catch-and-retain charter fishery in Atlantic Canada’s Gulf Region in 2020. Unlike its ... -
Economic and Biophysical Implications of Alternative Street-tree Spacings in Halifax, Canada
(2017-12-14)Municipalities establish, maintain, and administer trees on the rights of way along streets. In spite of the many benefits trees provide, they are often planted far apart. The overall objective of this study was to explore ... -
Economic and Economic-Emission Operation of All-Thermal and Hydro-Thermal Power Generation Systems Using Bacterial Foraging Optimization
(2012-05-23)Electric power is a basic requirement for present day life and its various economic sectors. To satisfy the ever-increasing needs for electricity, the number of generating units, transmission lines and distribution systems ... -
Economic Burden of the Nova Scotia Mumps Outbreak
(2010-10-04)Infectious disease outbreaks can have a significant impact on healthcare resources and are disruptive to routine healthcare programs and services. There is very little literature on the economic burden of infectious disease ...