Browsing by Subject "marine"
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Evaluating the role and designation of critical habitat for conserving Canadian marine species at risk: a decision framework
(2012-09-20)Human-induced activities are increasing the rate at which species and their habitats are declining. The Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA) offers a protective framework for species and their habitat. To receive full habitat ... -
Identification of the most robust and economical LS-DYNA shell element for simulation of full scale Ship to Offshore Platform Collision (STOPC)
(2020-01-13)This thesis studies the current body of literature surrounding marine vessel to offshore structure collisions with focus toward the collision energy losses, forces, structural mechanisms at play and total resulting structural ... -
Marine Mammal Population Recoveries and Critical Factors
(2011-04-08)Of all the marine taxa, marine mammals seem to have benefited the most from a paradigm shift from exploitation to conservation. This thesis provides the first quantitative assessment for marine mammals of (1) global, ... -
Natural history and the fisheries
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PELAGIC SEABIRD MOVEMENT ECOLOGY: ASSESSING DRIVERS OF ALBATROSS (DIOMEDEIDAE) MOVEMENT AND THE UTILITY OF BIOLOGGING TOOLS FOR WIDE-RANGING AND THREATENED SEABIRDS
(2016-03-28)Wide-ranging pelagic seabirds are among the most threatened and most mobile of all marine taxa. Understanding their movement ecology is necessary to develop effective conservation solutions for declines, yet many drivers ... -
RECONCILING ECOLOGICAL RISK FRAMEWORKS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS AT MULTIPLE SCALES
(2020-12-16)Maintaining biodiversity, ecosystem stability, and avoiding functional boundaries are essential for maintaining a functioning biosphere. In this thesis, I analyse the effectiveness of two recent biodiversity policy and ...