Browsing by Subject "model"
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A Bayesian Network Risk Model for Oil Spill Response Effectiveness in the Canadian Arctic (OSRECA)
(2022-12-16)A Bayesian Network Model is used to aid in understanding the effectiveness of oil spill responses for various scenarios in the Canadian Arctic. While the proposed model can be used as a basis for exploring response ... -
Comparative Assessment of a Two-Layered and Multi-Layered Sediment Model
(2011-12-19)Coastal sediments continuously interact with the overlying water column, collecting and decomposing the incoming rain of organic detritus into inorganic nutrients, and consuming oxygen in the process. This thesis compares ... -
Marine Mammal Population Recoveries and Critical Factors
(2011-04-08)Of all the marine taxa, marine mammals seem to have benefited the most from a paradigm shift from exploitation to conservation. This thesis provides the first quantitative assessment for marine mammals of (1) global, ... -
Phosphorus Dynamics in Southwestern Nova Scotia Lakes
(2020-10-15)Eutrophication and algal blooms caused by anthropogenic sources of nutrients is an issue in freshwater systems all over Canada. Several lakes in southwestern Nova Scotia have experienced reoccurring algae blooms and possess ...