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Seasonal carryover effects of an experimental stressor in a wild teleost fish
(University of Chicago Press, 2010-10-08)Stress can have sublethal effects that are manifested either immediately or at spatial or temporal scales that are removed from the stress event (i.e., carryover effects). We tested whether a short-term elevation of plasma ... -
Spatial ecology of adult muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) in the urban Ottawa reach of the historic Rideau Canal, Canada
(EDP Sciences, 2010-07-19)The Rideau Canal in Canada was constructed in the 1800s to enable strategic military and commercial transport in eastern Ontario between Lake Ontario and the Ottawa River. Today, the Rideau Canal is managed by Parks Canada ... -
Sphinx Moth Pollinations for the Endangered Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Platanthera Praeclara in Manitoba, Canada
(Lepidopterists' Society, 2004)The western prairie fringed orchid, Platanthera praeclara (Sheviak & Bowles), is an endangered species in North America. In Manitoba orchids produce lower numbers of seed capsules than more southern populations. Exploration ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. II. Collections from the Winnipeg Area
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 1973)Fifty-five taxa of bryophytes are reported for the area of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Frullania inflata, Brachythecium acuminatum, Encalypta ciliata, and Tortella inclinata are new records for the province. -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. III. Collections from Grand Beach Provincial Park
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Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. IV. Collections from Bird's Hill Provincial Park
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 1973)One hundred and seventeen taxa of bryophytes were collected in Bird's Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba. Habitats sampled included ditches, streams, marshes, moist clay banks, dry grassland, and areas forested by black spruce, ... -
Studies on the Bryophytes of Southern Manitoba. V. Collections from Whiteshell Provincial Park
(The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, 1973)One hundred and twenty-nine taxa of bryophytes were collected in the western part of Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba. The following eight taxa have not previously been recorded for the province: Frullania bolanderi, ... -
Success stories and emerging themes in conservation physiology
(Oxford University Press and the Society for Experimental Biology, 2016)The potential benefits of physiology for conservation are well established and include greater specificity of management techniques, determination of cause–effect relationships, increased sensitivity of health and disturbance ... -
Swimming activity of migrating Chinook salmon in a regulated river
(Inter-Research, 2012-10-17)Adult Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. have a fixed amount of energy available to fuel their freshwater spawning migration, so they must optimize their activity in a manner that conserves energy to ensure successful ... -
Tolerance to Hypercarbia Is Repeatable and Related to a Component of the Metabolic Phenotype in a Freshwater Fish
(The University of Chicago, 2017-07-14)Freshwater fish may be exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) because of several actions, including anesthesia and high levels of aquatic respiration and potentially as the result of using high-CO2 plumes as a ... -
Urban drinking water quality : a survey of selected literature
(Institute of Urban Studies, 1993-01-01)Water is indispensable for all life on our planet. The quantity of water on earth is finite, amounting to approximately 1500 million cubic kilometres (Morrison, 1984). It is one of the most precious resources that we have, ...