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A comparative analysis of conventional and emerging methods for characterizing coastal morphology and change
Date
2016
Author
Clark, Andrew
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Small islands and coastal areas are threatened by the negative impacts of climate change. Sea-level rise, increased storm event and frequency, and...
Thesis Supervisor
Fenech, Adam
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Niche and off-island strategies for island business
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Case studies from Prince Edward Island
Date
2016
Author
Nonaka, Izumi
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis explores niche strategies and off-island, targeted locally owned, small scale manufacturing companies, and examines the particular...
Thesis Supervisor
Baldacchino, Godfrey
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Movement patterns, home range and den site selection of urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
2016
Author
Lambe, Hailey J.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The opportunistic and adaptable nature of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in terms of habitat, diet and movement patterns, has contributed to their vast...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Discovery of novel microbial natural products using a chemical screening approach and identification of gene clusters responsible for biosynthesis
Date
2016
Author
Gill, Krista A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Many of the pharmaceutical agents that are used clinically were developed from natural products and their derivatives. Natural products are often...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of α7 nicotinic receptors on NMDA-mediated excitotoxicity in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Date
2016
Author
Happ, Denise
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, plays an important role during brain development and physiological...
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Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Combined effects of cadmium, hypoxia and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2016
Author
Onukwufor, John Obinna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Aquatic organisms are exposed to diverse and dynamic combinations of stressors in their environment that may interact to alter mitochondrial...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A study of green crab (Carcinus maenas) interactions, cannibalism, and a first approach to model the effects of harvesting on its populations
Date
2016
Author
Gehrels, Hannah B.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Green crabs (Carcinus maenas) have been extensively studied because of the negative impacts that they have on the ecosystems that they invade....
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Quijón, Pedro; Cox, Ruth
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Discovery of cryptic microbial natural products using induction strategies and characterization of a novel biotransformation product
Date
2016
Author
Sproule, Amanda T.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Human health has benefitted from the use of natural products since the beginning of traditional medicine. Today, the majority of approved drugs...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of prefrontal ischemic lesions on higher order cognitive behaviours in the rat
Date
2016
Author
Déziel, Robert Andrew
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Stroke is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it is expected that the global number of stroke survivors will increase significantly...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Microscopic and metabolomic investigation of Hematodinium sp. infections in Newfoundland snow crabs, Chionoecetes opilio
Date
2016
Author
Buote, Melanie A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Bitter Crab Disease (BCD) is a fatal disease of crustaceans caused by parasitic syndinian dinoflagellates of the genus Hematodinium. Over forty...
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Cawthorn, Rick; Kerr, Russ
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of chromene derivatives
Date
2016
Author
Alsaggaf, Azhaar Taha
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In this thesis, a series of novel chromene derivatives based on three different moieties of biologically active compounds were synthesized and...
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Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa; Bissessur, Rabin
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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On the solutions of linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients
Date
2016
Author
Alshammari, Khalid
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Saad, Nasser
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Decomposition kinetics of polymer-nanocomposite materials
Date
2016
Author
Alsaedi, Wael
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The synthesis of polythiophenes functionalized with an alkyl group such as coumarin and naphthol were performed successfully. A previously -...
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Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The role of Sox4 in kidney development
Date
2016
Author
Arsenault, Michel Gérard
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Over the last decade the number of Canadians with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has steadily risen and there are at present more than 35,000...
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Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Optimal treatment regimes from productivity and economic standpoints
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The management of suspended mussel lines using high pressure water treatments for the vase tunicate, Ciona intestinalis
Date
2015
Author
Davidson, John D.P.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The invasive tunicate Ciona intestinalis (L., 1767) had an economic impact on the aquaculture of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis (L., 1758) in...
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Johnson, Gerry; Quijon, Pedro
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Zooplankton communities in Canadian ports
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Composition, relative abundance and occurrence of invasive species
Date
2015
Author
Curry, Siobhan R.M.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) cause significant damage to their host ecosystems, altering habitats and native species dynamics. Initiatives to...
Thesis Supervisor
Davidson, Jeff; Quijon, Pedro
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Examining pain anxiety in young adult athletes
Date
2015
Author
Potter, Gillian K.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Injuries from overuse as well as direct trauma are common among athletes. The ability to respond adaptively to pain may be a function of an athlete...
Thesis Supervisor
Montelpare, William
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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From Maine to Chiloé: the effects of social enterprises on marginalized experiences
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a comparative study of Penobscot Bay Islands, Maine and Chiloe Islands, Chile
Date
2015
Author
Franco Vazquez, Abigail
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Although the notion of islands contains a strong association or undertone of isolation and closure, islands are never closed environments. None the...
Thesis Supervisor
Novaczek, Irené; Stalker, L. Lynda Harling
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Renewable energy in the food, energy, water Nexus of the Bahamas
Date
2015
Author
Beatty, Ross John
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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As the global population increases, so does global demand for energy, water and food expand. Meeting this continual spike of demand presents a...
Thesis Supervisor
Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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The physiological effects of blood flow restricted muscle stimulation
Date
2015
Author
Slysz, Joshua Thomas
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Emerging evidence suggests that low load exercise stimuli can lead to significant muscular adaptations when blood flow to a muscle is restricted or...
Thesis Supervisor
Burr, Jamie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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