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Lake trout and their egg predators' ability to locate spawning substrate using olfaction
(2014-01-22)
Lake trout spawning sites, and the substrate on these sites, are structurally unique
in many ways. These sites are generally at the end of the fetch of a lake, close to shore (1
m) and composed of small to medium sized ...
Linking environment, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions in forest ecosystems
(2014-12-16)
The positive biodiversity and ecosystem functions relationship (BEF) has been well established, especially in controlled experiments. However, a coherent study to examine the multiple relationships in BEF in natural ...
Building trust, addressing uncertainty: developing Aboriginal consultation practices for mineral exploration companies
(2014-12-18)
This thesis examines how mineral exploration companies in the Thunder Bay region are consulting with Aboriginal communities. The research is based on new regulations put forth by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development ...
Comparative analysis of wood pellet parameters: Canadian case study
(2014-01-22)
Canada is one of the world leaders in wood pellet production and export, however, domestic consumption is extremely low. In addition there is no national standard in Canada for wood pellets. The Canadian government announced ...
Individual differences in flirting and attractivity mating strategies: sex, gender, and the menstrual cycle
(2014-01-22)
Previous research suggests sex differences in mate preferences and mating strategies based on reproductive constraints (Buss, 2005). Furthermore, research has suggested that women's mating behaviours change across the ...
Gendered media representations of sexiness and their effects on girls' educational experiences
(2014-12-05)
Using the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay as a case study, this research
focuses on how girls receive, understand, and resist dominant messages of femininity,
heterosexuality, and the body that value sexiness over ...
Emotion regulation strategies, cognitive personality styles, and context as predictors of psychological outcomes
(2014-01-22)
Emotion regulation (ER) plays a central role in the development and maintenance of a number of clinical disorders including depression. Research shows maladaptive ER strategies to be more strongly associated with symptoms ...
Does the presentation of neonatal abstinence syndrome symptoms differ among infants based on exposure substance?
(2014-01-22)
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is one of the primary
negative effects of substance use during pregnancy. Neonatal abstinence syndrome refers to a generalized disorder observed in infants experiencing ...
Personality, drinking motives and protective behavioural strategies among undergraduates
(2014-12-11)
There is a high level of both heavy episodic drinking and related problems among Canadian
undergraduates. Four personality traits and five motives for alcohol consumption place students
at risk for experiencing increased ...
It is only the beginning: an ethnohistory of mid-twentieth century land tenure in Fort Severn, Ontario
(2014-01-22)
This research presents the results of sixteen interviews with Mushkego
(Swampy Cree) elders from the community of Fort Severn, Ontario. The
interviews focused on commercial and subsistence trapping conducted in the
mid-20th ...