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Browsing Masters Theses by Thesis (Discipline) "Environmental Science"

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Bioaccumulation and transfer of mercury and arsenic in aquatic invertebrates and emergent insects at historical gold mine tailing sites of Nova Scotia

LeBlanc, Molly E. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

Historical gold mining in Nova Scotia resulted in over 3,000,000 tonnes of mine tailings deposited into aquatic habitats and low-lying areas, where they remain today. Legacy tailings are typically elevated in mercury (Hg) ...
Controls on surface ozone concentrations and local production in the North American pollution outflow region of Nova Scotia

Mitchell, Morgan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

High concentrations of tropospheric ozone are a concern due to its detrimental effects on human and plant health. As the world population expands and ozone precursor emissions become more challenging to limit, understanding ...
Empirical and numerical approaches to predicting the thermal performance of green roofs

Gebert, Luke (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)

Green roofs are increasingly recognised as a sustainable option for reducing building energy demand. However, given the large investment required for their construction, accurate modelling methods are needed to predict ...
Global and local ecological impacts of chloride-based road deicing salts

Silver, Madison E. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-22)

Chloride-based road deicers are commonly used for winter road maintenance but can be detrimental in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The objective of this thesis was to investigate the impacts of road salting ...
Mercury biomagnification in freshwater ecosystems of Nova Scotia

MacLeod, Kaylee R. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-12-19)

Mercury (Hg) biomagnifies consistently in aquatic food webs around the world. This can be a human health concern in areas with recreational and subsistence fisheries, as the main biomagnifying agent (methylmercury), is a ...
Methods of accelerating re-vegetation at Bay of Fundy salt marsh restoration sites : a practical comparison

Rabinowitz, Tasha (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)

Tidal wetlands provide important coastal protection, and interest in their restoration is growing in response to climate change. In Atlantic Canada, tidal wetland restoration has focused on restoring tidal flow, without ...
Propagation and transplanting techniques for native plant species : living shorelines applications in Atlantic Canada

Wrathall, Carly Christine (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

Natural shoreline management practices, such as living shorelines, are being explored for their use as an alternative to traditional armoring methods such as riprap. Literature surrounding living shorelines lacks coherence ...
A science-industry study of the distribution of fishing benefits to the community of Grand Manan, Bay of Fundy

Mombourquette, Daniel R. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

To assess the state of Canadian fisheries, it is important to measure how benefits are distributed within, and across fishing communities and how this changes over time. I collaborated with government and industry members ...
Using epiphytic lichens as biomonitors of atmospheric mercury and dust at a historical gold mine tailings site in Nova Scotia, Canada

Smith, Michael P. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Historic gold mining in Nova Scotia, Canada, produced mercury (Hg)-contaminated tailings from the 1860s to 1940s that were deposited into the environment and subsequently abandoned upon mine closures. Today, these ...