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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.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Green crabs (Carcinus maenas) have been extensively studied because of the negative impacts that they have on the ecosystems that they invade....
Thesis Supervisor
Quijón, Pedro; Cox, Ruth
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A study of the enhancement of American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in southern Prince Edward Island
Date
2019
Author
Saunders, Mark
Genre
Honours
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American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) populations have sharply declined across their distribution, primarily due to overexploitation in the 19th...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Characterization of an In Vitro model of concussion using human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells
Date
2019
Author
Lynn, Kassandra Devon
Genre
Honours
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Concussion is a condition in which the brain undergoes stresses both during and after the initial insult. Mechanoporation of neuronal cells...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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A comprehensive evaluation of stress in horses during therapeutic riding sessions
Date
2019
Author
Carr, Larissa
Genre
Honours
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In order to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of stress in horses during therapeutic riding sessions, both observable behavioural indicators and...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Using scanning electron microscopy to measure air particulates
Date
2019
Author
Lo, Li Yun
Genre
Honours
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The importance of air particulates is often overlooked. Yet, it is crucial to the health of humans and other animals alike. In this study, a method...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Population ecology of eastern coyotes (Canis latrans ) on Prince Edward Island
Date
2004
Author
Field, Sarah A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This study represents the first effort to extensively monitor eastern coyotes (Canis latrans) throughout Prince Edward Island (PEI). The main...
Thesis Supervisor
Guignion, Daryl
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9780612938557
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Predator-prey interactions between the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) and bivalves native to Prince Edward Island
Date
2011
Author
Pickering, Tyler R.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The commercial harvesting and culture of American oysters (Crassostrea virginica), blue mussels (Mytilus edulis ), and soft-shell clams (Mya...
Thesis Supervisor
Quijon, Pedro
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9780494822487
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Presence of non-native vascular flora in Prince Edward Island's remnant Acadian forest
Date
2002
Author
MacQuarrie, Kathryn (Kate) E.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The upland hardwood component of Prince Edward Island's Acadian forest is among the best remaining examples of PEI's pre-colonial landscape, but...
Thesis Supervisor
Lacroix, Christian
ISBN
9780612823952
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Importance of detritus, substrate and flow to macroinvertebrate distribution in sections of the West River
Date
2004
Author
Eedy, Rachael
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The importance of near-bed flow and other types of environmental variables to macroinvertebrate distribution was examined within sections of a...
Thesis Supervisor
Giberson, Donna
ISBN
9780612938540
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Importance of eelgrass (Zostera marina) to fishes in North Shore estuaries on Prince Edward Island
Date
2010
Author
Pater, Christina
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Seagrass beds are known to support an abundant and diverse ichthyofauna and are generally considered essential habitats within estuarine and...
Thesis Supervisor
Teather, Kevin
ISBN
9780494822531
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Initiating recovery strategies for the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Aster (Symphyotrichum laurentianum) on Prince Edward Island and assessment of its reproductive abilities
Date
2011
Author
Atkinson, Kerry-Lynn
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster (Symphyotrichum laurentianum ) (SLA) is an annual plant species endemic to the Gulf of St. Lawrence region. Due to...
Thesis Supervisor
Lacroix, Christian
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9780494822517
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Investigating the suitability of northern mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus) for the assessment of cumulative and non-point source pollution in Prince Edward Island estuaries
Date
2009
Author
Finley, Megan A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the use of the estuarine species, the northern mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus macrolepidotus )...
Thesis Supervisor
van den Heuvel, Mike
ISBN
9780494498491
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The conservation value of hedgerows to small mammals on Prince Edward Island
Date
2002
Author
Prince, Mary Ellen
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Hedgerows are an important landscape feature on Prince Edward Island, Canada and are often the only forested links between isolated forest...
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9780612708280
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The effect of FulfillRTM (pymetrozine) on green peach aphids (Myzus persicae Sulzer) in comparison to current aphicides, and the role of adjuvants for use with this aphicide
Date
2002
Author
Stewart, Sarah Elizabeth
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Fulfill® 50 WG is a new highly selective aphicide that contains the active ingredient pymetrozine. Pymetrozine has a unique mode of action....
Thesis Supervisor
Lacroix, Christian; Coffin, Robert
ISBN
9780612823969
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The effects of landscape structure and body size on the species richness and occurrence of breeding birds on Prince Edward Island
Date
2007
Author
Mailhiot, Joshua Douglas Ony
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The primary goal of this thesis was to examine the effects of landscape structure, body size, latitude and longitude on the species richness and...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva, Marina
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9780494321034
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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A quantitative analysis of phyllotactic patterns in Thuja occidentalis (eastern white cedar) at the level of the shoot apical meristem
Date
2009
Author
Yin, Xiaofeng
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Phyllotaxis is the study of the arrangement of primordia on the shoot apical meristem or mature organs on the stem. Phyllotactic patterns can...
Thesis Supervisor
Lacroix, Christian; Barabe, Denis
ISBN
9780494498538
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Alterations in the expression of cancer associated mediators in H-ras transformed murine fibroblast cells
Date
2011
Author
Francis, Edward Joesph
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The progression of cancer is characterized by the alteration in key cancer associated activities. This study investigates the expression of...
Thesis Supervisor
Hurta, Robert
ISBN
9780494822494
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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An epidemiological study of verticillium wilt of potatoes: Host-pathogen interactions of various species in combination and single inoculation studies
Date
2006
Author
Robinson, Natasha
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Verticillium wilt is caused by a soilborne fungal pathogen that infects the vascular system of a variety of plant species, including potatoes ...
Thesis Supervisor
Platt, H.W.; Hale, Lawrence R.
ISBN
9780494103500
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploring seasonal variation and egg development in European Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) with considerations for a possible marketability
Date
2018
Author
Bartlett, Tessa Marie
Genre
Honours
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The European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) is a non-indigenous and also a nuisance species to shellfish industries in Atlantic Canada. No effective...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Distribution and movement patterns of African wild dogs and Red Foxes in relation to habitat structure and anthropogenic influence
Date
2011
Author
Jenkins, Eva Christine
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Diversity and spread of habitat types (i.e. heterogeneity) within a landscape have important implications for the distribution of resources (e.g....
Thesis Supervisor
Silva, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
ISBN
9780494822548
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island

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