Browsing Vol. 41 (1996-2001) by Issue Date
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Front matter
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Alexander Graham Bell’s optical disc and other inventions
(1996)The latter part of the 19th century is known to historians as the Gilded Age of Invention. The flurry of inventions created by Alexander Graham Bell is characteristic of the period. when a handful of seemingly heroic ... -
Table of contents (v. 41, p. 1-2)
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Charles Brenton Huggins Nobel Prize winner medicine 1996
(1996)<p>Huggins won the 1966 Nobel prize in physiology for discoveries in hormonal treatment of prostatic cancer. He received the award as a co-recipient with Peyton Rous. </p> <p>Huggins is a native of Halifax. Nova Scotia, ... -
President Reports 1993-96
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Columella edentula (draparnaud, 1805) (pupillidae). A new addition to Nova Scotia’s terrestrial molusc fauna
(1996)Four specimens of Columella edentula (Drapamaud, 1805) (Mollusca: Pupillidae), a snail species previously unreported in Nova Scotia, were collected in July 1995 near Garbarus Bay. This extends the species range into Nova ... -
Studies on the phytoplankton and the water quality at Greenfield
(1996)A study of the phytoplankton of the Welsh Dee Estuary, a part of Liverpool Bay, is reported. Correlative studies of the phytoplankton and its biomass with those of the chemical parameters indicated relationships between ... -
Ovine ILL-thrift in Nova Scotia. 14. Anorexia and digestibility decline in female lambs given 3,7,11-3h3-3-acetoxy-7, 15-dihydroxy-12, 13-epoxytrichothec-9-en-8-one
(1996)3,7,11-^3H3-3-Acetoxy-7,15-dihydroxy-12, 13-epoxytrichothec-9-en-8-one (I, R=H, R'=Ac) was produced by Fusarium culmorum(CMI14764) grown on a defined medium supplemented with 5-^3H2- mevalonic acid. The metabolite was ... -
Front matter
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Nature conservation on private land in Nova Scotia
(1997)Conservation of nature is vital to the maintenance of the ecological integrity and biodiversity of the Earth. At present, most nature conservation programs in Nova Scotia focus on either federal or provincial crown land. ... -
Science education: attitude development in science museums/centres
(1997)The generation of positive attitudes toward science among school students is crucial, since without it all other aspects of achievements are likely to be limited. The present study argues that science museums/centres have ... -
Ecological considerations for protected area system design the need for an integrated approach to maintaining biological diversity
(1997)Island biogeography, conservation biology, landscape ecology, paleoecology, non-equilibrium ecology , and hierarchy theory provide insight into protected area system design. Ecological criteria may be identified for site ... -
Winter distribution of the common loon (gavia immer) and red-throated loon (gavia stellata) in the Bay of Fundy
(1997)Common loons (Gavia immer) and Red-throated loons (Gavia stellata) are shown to overwinter along the coastal zone of the Bay of Fundy. The Christmas Bird Count, a volunteer monitoring survey, was used to trace 30 year ... -
President's Report 1996-1997
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Table of contents (v. 41, p. 3)
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Lichens of Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia
(1997)Thirty-three lichen species were collected from a woodland in Colchester County, Nova Scolia. Several 'old growth forest' lichens were identified indicating the value of further lichen studies in Nova Scotian woodlands -
Overwintering leibunum elgams (opiliones:phalangiidae) in caves and mines in Nova Scotia
(2001)The opilionid Leiobunum elegans was found overwintering in caves and mines in mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island. It occurred both as adults and near-adults. usually as single individuals or small clusters, but ...