The Baitfish Primer 2022


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"By the end of this Primer, you will: understand the federal and Ontario legislation and regulations pertinent to the use of baitfishes; be able to identify small fish species; be able to distinguish between legal and illegal baitfishes; recognize the importance of baitfish habitat; understand the potential impacts of improper baitfish use; and, understand how to minimize negative impacts to our aquatic ecosystems"--Introduction, page 4.




Eastern Timber Wolf Recovery Plan


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Animals in Jeopardy


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Describes various species of endangered animals and efforts to ensure their survival.




Conserving Wildlife Diversity


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"In 1992, Canada became the first industrialized country to ratify the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which came into force on December 29, 1993 (United Nations Environmental Program 1994). The Convention recognizes that biological diversity is an important asset to current and future generations,affirms that conserving biociiversity is a common concernof mankind, and notes that it is vital to anticipate,prevent and attack the causes of biodiversity loss at theirsource"--Introd.













Advances in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Fisheries and Aquaculture


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The publication is an easy-to-understand publication that emphasizes the fundamental skills and processes associated with geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. The first chapter initially puts the array of spatially related problems into perspective and discusses the earlier applications of GIS and remote sensing. Chapters, 2, 3 and 4 outline what are considered to be the basics on which GIS can function, i.e. hardware and software; spatial data; and how GIS systems themselves are best implemented. Chapter 5 looks at preparing the data for GIS use and Chapter 6 explores what remote sensing consists of and the main purposes for its use. Chapter 7 discusses the functional tools and techniques offered by typical GIS software packages. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 examine respectively, the current issues and status, including extensive case studies, of the application of GIS and remote sensing to aquaculture, to inland fisheries and to marine fisheries.




The Ecology of Old Woman Creek, Ohio


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A comprehensive ecological study of a Lake Eric estuary and its watershed, including chapters on geology, soils, climatology, hydrolesy, biology, ecology, archaeology, history, and land use. This book serves as a site profile of the only Nation a Estuarine Research Reserve in the Great Lakes Resion. Over 200 color illustrations.