Browsing Vol. 41 (1996-2001) by Issue Date
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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, ... -
Front matter
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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 ... -
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 ... -
President Reports 1993-96
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Table of contents (v. 41, p. 1-2)
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 -
Front matter
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Table of contents (v. 41, p. 3)
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President's Report 1996-1997
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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. ... -
Geochemical Evidence for the Recent Changes in a Salt Marsh, Chezzetcook Inlet, Nova Scotia, Canada
(2001)Sediment cores were collected from the salt marsh located in the West Head of Chezzetcook Inlet, and analyzed to determine the recent changes in geochemistry as a result of both natural and anthropogenic influence. ^137 ...