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Comparing the effectiveness of hard and soft armouring techniques in protecting the eroding coastlines of Augustine Cove, Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
MacDonald, Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Prince Edward Island is unique in that it is composed primarily of red sandstone, which is friable and thus makes Canada’s smallest province...
Thesis Supervisor
Fenech, Adam
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A parasitological study of the red fox (vulpes vulpes) with a citizen science approach for describing red foxes on Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
2018
Author
Robbins, William T.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has been described as the widest distributed member of the Order Carnivora and is capable of inhabiting both natural...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The epidemiology and laboratory investigation of ulcer disease in Atlantic salmon (salmo salar) in Atlantic Canada
Date
2018
Author
MacKinnon, E. Brett
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The aims of this research were to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of ulcer disease affecting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in...
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St-Hilaire, Sophie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of a combined horticulture and peer-led nutrition education intervention on food security, diet diversity and knowledge, attitudes, and practices of women farmers belonging to women’s self-help groups in rural eastern Kenya
Date
2018
Author
Muthee, Sarah Wangeci
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Research in developing countries suggests that horticulture interventions are an effective means of enhancing the diversity of diets and food...
Thesis Supervisor
Taylor, Jennifer; Walton, Colleen
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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On the adaptation of salinity tolerance
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A study of phenotypic divergence between lacustrine and marine populations of Cakile edentula
Date
2018
Author
Ferrish, Justin Everett
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Dissertation/Thesis
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A species’ evolution is a process mostly driven by generations of adaptation to different conditions in the local environment. Due to the sedentary...
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Samis, Karen; Lacroix, Christian
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A description of hepatitis C infection on Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
MacKinnon, Stacey Burns
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In Prince Edward Island (PEI), it was estimated that there were up to 800 people infected with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) since testing began in 1991;...
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Bryanton, Janet
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Are vegetation index maps derived from sUAS-mounted multi-spectral sensors an accurate predictor of yield in potatoes?
Date
2018
Author
MacDonald, Evan
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Potatoes are an expensive crop to grow, and many inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides are required to ensure that the product is marketable....
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Fenech, Adam
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Looming health crisis on small islands
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The nexus between ecosystem health and human health – a case study of the island of Dominica
Date
2018
Author
Webster-Stahel, Simone
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis examines the relationship between human health, ecosystem health, and socioeconomic aspects on the Small Island Developing State of...
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Nagarajan, Palanisamy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Movement, behaviour, and marine-derived nutrients
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A comprehensive assessment of issues related to fish passage in Atlantic Canada
Date
2018
Author
Landsman, Sean Joseph
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Demand for water resources and the subsequent proliferation of dams has led to habitat discontinuity within rivers and a subsequent reduction in...
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Heuvel, Michael van den
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Multi-disciplinary study abroad research and development project
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Impact on emotional and civic engagement status of Kenyan women farmers
Date
2018
Author
Shileche, Anne
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Programs that facilitate students’ learning abroad are on the increase among institutions of higher learning in the global North. International...
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VanLeeuwen, Charlene; VanLeeuwen, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Design and properties of iron-containing dendrimers capped with pyrene moieties
Date
2018
Author
Thabet, Bsmah
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Dendrimers have been the center of attention since their development in the mids-80s. In many fields, organometallic dendrimers have participated...
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Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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From Policy to Action – Renewable Energy in Samsø, Denmark
Date
2018
Author
Plourde, Jocelyn
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Addressing the challenges of climate change, while also maintaining modern standards of living, requires a transition from energy sources that burn...
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Brown, H. Carolyn Peach; Novaczek, Irene
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Isle of hunger, isle of pain
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Islandness, memory, and landscape of the great famine in Cahersiveen and Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Date
2018
Author
Rowan, Erin Marie
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Ireland’s Great Famine (1845-1852) was a painful and defining moment in Irish history, with a lasting memory. The devastation of those seven years,...
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Brinklow, Laurie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Crossing the Strait
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What happens to “the Island way of life” when the ferry becomes a bridge?
Date
2018
Author
Pettit, Janice S.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis explores whether the Confederation Bridge, linking Prince Edward Island to the mainland of Canada via the province of New Brunswick,...
Thesis Supervisor
Brinklow, Laurie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Increasing lamb survival in Prince Edward Island sheep flocks
Date
2017
Author
Ratanapob, Niorn
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The overall objective of this program of research was to describe patterns in lamb mortality in sheep flocks in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada,...
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Wichtel, Jeff; McKenna, Shawn
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Characterization of orthoreoviruses isolated from American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) winter mortality events in eastern Canada
Date
2017
Author
Kalupahana, Anil Wasantha
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Dissertation/Thesis
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A putative reovirus has been isolated from mortality events in American crows, of eastern Canada. The purpose of this research is to establish...
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Kibenge, Fred; McBurney, Scott
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Modulation of mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by zinc and calcium
Date
2017
Author
Sharaf, Mahmoud S.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Aquatic environments are impacted by different environmental stressors including metals pollution. Therefore, it is important to understand how...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessing and managing metalaxyl-m resistant strains of the potato pink rot pathogen Phytophthora erythroseptica in Canada
Date
2017
Author
Crane, Bennett
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Phytophthora erythroseptica Pethybr. is the causal agent of potato pink rot which results in a wet rot and complete breakdown of tubers leading to...
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Peters, Rick; Hale, Larry
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploring the expansion, impact and a control option for European green crab populations in Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada
Date
2017
Author
Poirier, Luke Anthony
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Dissertation/Thesis
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One of the world’s most successful marine invaders, the European green crab (Carcinus maenas), continues to spread and invade the coastlines of...
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Quijon, Pedro; St-Hilaire, Sophie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploration of the antimicrobial and magnetic properties of ƞ⁶-arene-ƞ⁵-cyclopentadienyliron(ll)-derived dendrimers
Date
2017
Author
Agatemor, Christian
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis reports a new family of cationic organometallic dendrimers as an antimicrobial platform and a magnetoceramic precursor. The synthesis...
Thesis Supervisor
Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa; Etkin, Nola
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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