The two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychusurtichae)is a serious pest of greenhouse and field crops in Canada, damaging plants by feeding on the contents of leaf cells. Spider mites produce silk and use it for protection, movement, and communication. Research Question: how do spider...

Background As the global population increases, demand is also increasing for food production methods that involve efficient use of resources and do not require large expanses of arable land. Aquaponics is a method that incorporates growing crops under soilless conditions (hydroponics) in...

Biovectors can transport contaminants to remote locations through excretion, shedding feathers and decomposition of carcasses. Big Meadow Bog on Brier Island is home to nearly 3000 mating pairs (2019) of herring gulls (Larus argentatus) each year during their nesting season (April-August). Mercury...

Old growth forests are unique, vital reservoirs of carbon, ecological continuity and genetic information. Limited and scattered fragments of old growth forests persist on private lands in the Annapolis Valley, but are not governed by provincial legislation. This project aims to locate...

Corophium volutator is an abundant, burrow-dwelling amphipod found in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy. Understanding how Corophium recruit into tidal flat communities is important as they are an important food source for shore birds and demersal (groundfeeding) fish. Corophium volutator are...

Objective: To determine if arbuscular mycorrhizal species have a significant effect on the growth and overall health of tissue culture propagated Crocanthemum canadense (L.) Britton (Rockrose). With increased knowledge on this symbiotic relationship, advanced methods can be determined for the reintroduction and...

Objective: This study was conducted to determine whether environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastics effects tissue structure and larval development in the Eastern mud snail (Tritia obsoleta). Microplastics are small plastic fragments that are found in our oceans and water systems. Microplastics may...

The wastewater treatment process requires aeration in order to properly provide the microorganisms oxygen necessary to break down organic material in the water. If the level of aeration is too low, the microorganisms will not function at their full capacity, and if...