Browsing NSIS Volume 42 by Title
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A Report on a Conservation Planning Process for a Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Vision in Nova Scotia
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)In May of 1999, a workshop was held to lay the groundwork for a conservation plan to maintain and restore terrestrial and marine biodiversity. The products of the workshop include vision maps and recommendations for ... -
Reserve Planning on Private Land Holdings of the Forestry Company Stora Port Hawsbury Limited: Cape Breton Island and Eastern Mainland Nova Scotia
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)The forestry company, Stora Port Hawkesbury Limited, owns 280 properties throughout Cape Breton Island and eastern mainland Nova Scotia with a total cumulative area of 24 590 ha. This study utilized a coarse filter analysis ... -
Road Density and the Potential Impact on Wildlife Species such as American Moose in Mainland Nova Scotia
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)Habitat conversion, degradation and fragmentation, and the introduction of exotic species are among the primary factors causing the loss of biodiversity. Road density is a valuable indicator of these anthropogenic factors. ... -
Status and Management of Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) in Nova Scotia
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)The most important breeding colonies for endangered roseate terns in Canada occur on coastal islands in Nova Scotia. The main threat to productivity at these sites appears to be predation, particularly from gulls. The goal ... -
Stirling G. Whiteway (1927-2001)
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Ultrastructure and Characteristics of a Deep-Sea Bacterium
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)The ultrastructure of a bacterium, isolated from rusticles found on the wreck of the Royal Mail Steamship (R.M.S.) Titanic, was studied. The bacterium was rod-shaped, gram-negative and produced circular, off-white, opaque ... -
William John Dyer (1913-2003)
(Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 2004)