Vol 51, No 1 (2021)

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Table of Contents

Editorial

Addressing the crisis in biodiversity – our role
Peter G. Wells, David H.S. Richardson
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Commentaries

Remembering Hudson-70
Donald C. Gordon
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Ian Alexander McLaren (1931-2020) – A life in biology
Andrew McLaren, Jamie McLaren, Mary McLaren, Eric Mills
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25
The NSIS student science writing competition
Hank M.B. Bird
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33

Contributions

A review of the fishes and fisheries of Minas Basin and Minas Passage, Nova Scotia, and their potential risk from tidal power development
Michael J. Dadswell, Roger A. Rulifson
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Seafloor and sediment characteristics of pulp mill waste discharges in the 20th century: Framework data for Boat Harbour, Nova Scotia, remediation projects and for baseline surveys of new pulp waste outfall installations in Northumberland Strait
Charles T. Schafer
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Historical air photo missions in the Maritimes during the early 1920s: coverage, thematic scope, and utility 100 years later
Dirk Werle
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145

Student Papers

Appropriate abdominal imaging for the emergency department patient
Danielle R. Knott
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Humans are interpersonal beings – why isn’t science communication interpersonal?
Curtis Martin
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Snapshot picture of microplastic pollution in Halifax Regional Municipality
Rebecca Teddiman
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Book Reviews

Discerning Experts. The Practices of Scientific Assessment for Environmental Policy
Ian G. Stewart
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Science communication: understanding its challenges and opportunities – review of three books
Bertrum H. MacDonald
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211
Mammals of Prince Edward Island and Adjacent Marine Waters
Peter G. Wells
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221

Council Reports from the Annual General Meeting

Reports from the Annual General Meeting, September, 2020
 
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Membership Form

2021-2022 Membership Form
 
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Instructions to Authors

Instructions to Authors
 
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