Late Neoproterozoic to Carboniferous genesis of A-type magmas in Avalonia of northern Nova Scotia: repeated partial melting of anhydrous lower crust in contrasting tectonic environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s00531-017-1512-7
Abstract: Avalonian rocks in northern mainland Nova Scotia are characterized by voluminous 640–600 Ma calc-alkalic to tholeiitic mafic to felsic magmas produced in a volcanic arc. However, after the cessation of arc activity, repeated episodes of felsic… read more here.
Keywords: avalonia; magmas; type magmas; nova scotia ... See more keywords
Sub-national government efforts to activate and motivate local climate change adaptation: Nova Scotia, Canada
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-018-0242-8
Abstract: The impacts of climate change due to more frequent and intense storms, fires, and floods are felt most acutely at the community scale, and local adaptation policy and planning is critically important. However, local practitioners… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; climate change; sub national; adaptation ... See more keywords
Spatial distribution of mercury and other potentially toxic elements using epiphytic lichens in Nova Scotia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125064
Abstract: The use of naturally occurring epiphytic lichens can be an effective tool for regional monitoring of mercury (Hg) and other potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Nova Scotia, Canada is a hotspot for mercury and other trace… read more here.
Keywords: potentially toxic; mercury potentially; nova scotia; epiphytic lichens ... See more keywords
Eco-engineering techniques reduce soil loss from steep slopes in Nova Scotia, Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106464
Abstract: Abstract Local nature-based techniques for erosion control on slopes in Nova Scotia, Canada involve a combination of mulching with hay and brush, and planting native species, but there are no quantitative assessments of their effectiveness… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; nova scotia; slopes nova; soil loss ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal characterization of petroleum hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in small craft harbour sediments in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113524
Abstract: Previous characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals has been conducted in small craft harbour (SCH) sediments in Nova Scotia, Canada, but petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have not been spatiotemporally assessed.… read more here.
Keywords: craft harbour; scotia canada; nova scotia; small craft ... See more keywords
Effects of percent operating expenditure on Canadian non-hazardous waste diversion
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.026
Abstract: Abstract In 2014, Canadians produced 961 kg per capita of non-hazardous waste, and spent about CAD$85 on waste management operating expenditure. Using aggregate data from Statistics Canada, multiple linear regression models were developed to examine diversion… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; diversion; waste; non hazardous ... See more keywords
Putting Mental Health Above All–Literally
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DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2017.1402625
Abstract: While traveling in Nova Scotia this summer, I came across a delightful idea in a newspaper article by Starr Dobson, the President and CEO of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. As noted by… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; health foundation; putting mental; health ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic activity in the Halifax region, Nova Scotia, Canada, as recorded by bulk geochemistry of lake sediments
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DOI: 10.1080/10402381.2018.1461715
Abstract: ABSTRACT Dunnington DW, Spooner IS, Krkošek WH, Gagnon GA, Cornett RJ, Kurek J, White CE, Misiuk B, Tymstra D. 2018. Anthropogenic activity in the Halifax region, Nova Scotia, Canada, as recorded by bulk geochemistry of… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; scotia canada; geochemistry; lake ... See more keywords
Weed Survey of Nova Scotia Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium Angustifolium Ait.) Fields
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DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2021.1890674
Abstract: Weed surveys provide the basis for weed management research in lowbush blueberry, but have not been conducted in Nova Scotia since 2001. Documented declines in herbicide efficacy, loss and/or acqui... read more here.
Keywords: weed survey; lowbush blueberry; nova scotia;
Residual limb support devices on wheelchairs for people with transtibial amputations: A scoping review and survey of rehabilitation professionals in Nova Scotia.
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DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000194
Abstract: PURPOSE To determine what research evidence exists for the use of residual limb supports (RLSs) for people with transtibial amputations and to describe clinicians' use of such supports in Nova Scotia. METHODS Scoping review of… read more here.
Keywords: review; people transtibial; transtibial amputations; survey ... See more keywords
A primitive actinopterygian braincase from the Tournaisian of Nova Scotia
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171727
Abstract: The vertebrate fossil record of the earliest Carboniferous is notoriously poorly sampled, obscuring a critical interval in vertebrate evolution and diversity. Recent studies of diversity across the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary have proposed a vertebrate mass extinction… read more here.
Keywords: nova scotia; devonian carboniferous; primitive actinopterygian; braincase tournaisian ... See more keywords