dc.contributor.author | Landovskis, Shannon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-04T13:30:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-04T13:30:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-01-04T13:30:01Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/81161 | |
dc.description.abstract | Natural sciences are dominated by western knowledge and often discount Indigenous knowledge systems. This study uses Two-Eyed Seeing/Etuaptmumk to identify movement patterns and habitat use of American lobster/jakej in the Bras d’Or Lake/Pitu’paq. Lobster productivity within the lake is low and there is a lack of characteristic lobster habitat in the study bay, yet Mi’kmaw knowledge confirms high site fidelity of lobster within this area. Fine-scale movement patterns derived with acoustic telemetry positioning systems were paired with quantitative habitat analysis to perform integrated step selection analyses. Few lobsters exhibited a significant effect of substrate on habitat selection. This can be a result of the life stage of study lobsters or their abundance and distribution within the study site. Adaptive co-management, utilizing a framework that values diverse ways of knowing, can lead to evidence-based management that supports Mi’kmaw self-determination and leads to stronger and more equitable management of lobster. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | American lobster | en_US |
dc.subject | Two-Eyed Seeing | en_US |
dc.subject | Acoustic telemetry | en_US |
dc.subject | Movement | en_US |
dc.subject | Habitat selection | en_US |
dc.title | Shared knowledge to identify American lobster/jakej (Homarus americanus) movement patterns and habitat use in the Bras d'Or Lake/Pitu’paq | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2021-12-13 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Biology | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Vivian Nguyen | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Daniel Ruzzante | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Joanna Mills Flemming | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Fred Whoriskey | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Megan Bailey | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Sara Iverson | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |