Nova Scotian fungi. New and noteworthy species of Hygrophorus

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 1243-1247
Author(s):  
Darryl W. Grund ◽  
K. A. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nova Scotian

This brief paper considers five species of Hygrophorus collected in Kings Co., Nova Scotia, during 1972–1973. One variety is described as new, and three species are reported for the first time from the Maritime Provinces. Three of the five species included are not adequately described or illustrated in previous publications.

Abdominal Width and Sexual Maturity of Female Lobsters on Canadian Atlantic Coast

1944 ◽  
Vol 6c (3) ◽  
pp. 281-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilfred Templeman
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Sexual Maturity ◽  
Abdominal Segment ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
Relative Width ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Nova Scotian

The relative width of the second abdominal segment was used for comparing onset of sexual maturity of female lobsters in 18 different localities of the Maritime Provinces, after establishing a correlation between them. Judging by the abdominal width, the smallest lobsters to carry eggs range from 17.6 to 22.6 cm. long, and the sizes when approximately half the female lobsters are mature range from 23.5 to 29.2 cm. in the whole southern part of the gulf of St. Lawrence and along the outer Nova Scotian coast at least as far as Jeddore; in southern Nova Scotia and Grand Manan the corresponding ranges in size are higher, being 29 to 32 cm. and 36.7 to 40.4 cm. respectively. Graphs are given showing the relative abdominal width in 189 berried lobsters.

Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada

2008 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
pp. 690-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Majka ◽  
Patrice Bouchard ◽  
Yves Bousquet
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
North America ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Trophic Group ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe Tenebrionidae of the Maritime Provinces of Canada are surveyed. Forty-eight species have been reported from the region. Eleven of these species (ten Palearctic and one Nearctic) have been introduced to the region, five of which are apparently now extirpated. Dates of first detection of these species are provided for each province and North America. Thirteen species are newly recorded in New Brunswick, 25 in Nova Scotia, and 15 on Prince Edward Island, for a total of 53 new provincial records. Of these, 18 species including Bolitophagus corticola Say, Neatus tenebrioides (Palisot de Beauvois), Helops gracilis Bland, Blapstinus substriatus Champion, Hymenorus obesus Casey, Hymenorus picipennis Casey, Hymenorus pilosus (Melsheimer), Mycetochara bicolor (Couper), Mycetochara binotata (Say), Mycetochara fraterna (Say), Platydema excavatum (Say), Platydema teleops Triplehorn, Corticeus praetermissus (Fall), Alobates pennsylvanicus (DeGeer), Haplandrus fulvipes (Herbst), Xylopinus saperdioides (Olivier), an undescribed species of Paratenetus Spinola, and an undescribed species of Neatus LeConte are newly recorded for the Maritime Provinces as a whole. One of these, Helops gracilis, is recorded for the first time in Canada. The fauna is discussed from the perspective of the patterns of distribution of species in the region and their possible underlying causes. Island faunas are discussed, as is the saproxylic component of the fauna, with a brief consideration of the importance of this trophic group in the dynamics of forest ecosystems in the region.

The weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, II: New records from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and regional zoogeography

2007 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Majka ◽  
Robert S. Anderson ◽  
David B. McCorquodale
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Cape Breton Island ◽  
Biogeographic Patterns ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Faunal List ◽  
First Time

AbstractSeventy-nine species of weevils are newly reported in Nova Scotia and 66 species are newly reported on Prince Edward Island, increasing the known provincial weevil faunas to 244 and 92 species, respectively. Thirty-six species are recorded for the first time in the Maritime Provinces; of these, Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Marsham), Listronotus dietzi O'Brien, Corthylus columbianus Hopkins, and Orchidophilus aterrimus (Waterhouse) are recorded for the first time in Canada. Orchidophilus aterrimus has been collected only in exotic domesticated orchids and is not established in the wild. Fourteen species previously recorded on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, are reported from the provincial mainland. Four species — Curculio sulcatulus (Casey), Ceutorhynchus squamatus LeConte, Tachyerges niger (Horn), and Ips calligraphus (Germar) — are removed from the faunal list of Nova Scotia, and three species — Temnocerus cyanellus (LeConte), Curculio nasicus (Say), and Cryphalus ruficollis ruficollis Hopkins — are removed from the faunal list of Prince Edward Island. The combined known weevil fauna of the Maritime Provinces now totals 290 species. The adequacy of collection effort is discussed and in Nova Scotia, where collection effort has been greatest, distribution patterns of selected groups of species are examined. Island faunas are discussed with respect to those of Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton Island. Regional biogeographic patterns of species are also discussed, including possible disjunct populations in Nova Scotia and species that may not have crossed the isthmus of Chignecto to colonize Nova Scotia. Attention is drawn to the long history of introduced species in the region and to ongoing introductions through an examination of the earliest records for the 60 introduced species found in the region.

Introduced Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada

2008 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G. Majka ◽  
Jan Klimaszewski
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Rove Beetles ◽  
Early Introduction ◽  
Introduced Populations ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
Faunal List ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe fauna of introduced rove beetles (Staphylinidae) in the Maritime Provinces of Canada is surveyed. Seventy-nine species have now been recorded. Of these, 73 have been found in Nova Scotia, 29 on Prince Edward Island, and 54 in New Brunswick. Twenty-five species are newly recorded in Nova Scotia, 16 on Prince Edward Island, and 10 in New Brunswick, for a total of 51 new provincial records. Of these, 15 species, Tachinus corticinus Gravenhorst, Mycetoporus lepidus (Gravenhorst), Habrocerus capillaricornis (Gravenhorst), Aleochara (Xenochara) lanuginosa Gravenhorst, Gnypeta caerulea (C.R. Sahlberg), Atheta (Microdota) amicula (Stephens), Cordalia obscura (Gravenhorst), Drusilla canaliculata (Fabricius), Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst), Coprophilus striatulus (Fabricius), Carpelimus subtilis (Erichson), Leptacinus intermedius Donisthorpe, Tasgius (Rayacheila) melanarius (Heer), Neobisnius villosulus (Stephens), and Philonthus discoideus (Gravenhorst), are newly recorded in the Maritime Provinces. Two of these, Atheta (Microdota) amicula and Carpelimus subtilis, are newly recorded in Canada. Leptacinus intermedius is removed from the faunal list of New Brunswick and Philhygra botanicarum Muona, a Holarctic species previously regarded as introduced in North America, is recorded for the first time in the Maritime Provinces. An examination of when species were first detected in the region reveals that, on average, it was substantially later than comparable dates for other, better known families of Coleoptera — an apparent indication of the comparative lack of attention this family has received. Some introduced species appear to be associated with the dry-ballast mechanism of introduction to the continent, while others are synanthropic and may have been inadvertently introduced in connection with agriculture, horticulture, or other processes associated with human activities. A substantial number are now established and well distributed, seemingly indicative of an early introduction into the region, the ability to successfully colonize a habitat and disperse within it, or a combination of these factors. Other species appear to be local in distribution, perhaps indicative of more recent introductions, more restricted ecological tolerances, a lesser ability to disperse, or a combination of these factors. These recent discoveries are discussed briefly in the context of the importance of taxonomic research and ongoing monitoring in order to detect and identify exotic species and monitor for new introductions and changes in existing native or introduced populations — all important in terms of assessing the risk of introductions to, and their impact on, native faunas and habitats.

Nova Scotian fungi. New species and records of amanitas for the province

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold L. Stewart ◽  
Darryl W. Grund
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nova Scotian

Eight species of Amanita collected in Nova Scotia are compared macroscopically and microscopically with previously published descriptions and some new data are given. Of these eight, five species and one variety are recorded from the province for the first time, and two (Amanita macrospora and A. solaniolens) are described as new species.

scholarly journals Not for Alms but Help: Fund-raising and Free Education for the Blind1

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna L. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Charitable Donations ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Nova Scotian

When the Halifax Asylum for the Blind opened its doors to students in 1872, its funding came from charitable donations, with only limited financial support from the provincial government. However, sighted children in Nova Scotia had been entitled to tax-based funding for their education since the 1864 Free Schools Act. To ensure sufficient funding for his students, Charles Frederick Fraser, the blind Superintendent of the Asylum, began an appeal to bring in additional donations. Fraser then used the same appeal to persuade the Nova Scotian government to provide tax-based funding in a similar manner to that available for educating sighted students, arguing that his students were citizens just as much as their sighted counterparts. Fraser contended that funding the education of blind children was a sound fiscal move on the part of the provincial and municipal governments as it would eliminate the far greater expense of caring for unemployable, despondent blind adults. This paper explores the importance of Fraser’s campaign in the fight for rights for blind people in the Maritime provinces.

Parasites of Fundulus diaphanus (LeSueur) (Pisces: Cyprinodontidae) in certain Nova Scotian freshwaters

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 1578-1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wiles
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
New Host ◽  
Parasitic Species ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nova Scotian ◽  
Molluscan Species ◽  
New Host Records ◽  
Banded Killifish ◽  
Fundulus Diaphanus

Over 90% of 829 banded killifish from three Nova Scotian locations were infected with at least one parasitic species. Protozoans, monogeneans, digeneans, cestodes, nematodes, acanthocephalans, and a crustacean and a molluscan species occurred in the fish. All species recovered are reported for the first time from Fundulus diaphanus in Nova Scotia and 12 are new host records. Five of the non-digenean larval genera found were probably accidental parasites.

Redefining Community: The Elusive Legacy of The Dramatists' Co-op of Nova Scotia

2000 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-115
Author(s):  
Bruce Barton
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Point Of Entry ◽  
Theatre Companies ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Dramatic Practice ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Nova Scotian

By many indications, playwriting in the Canadian Maritime provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) has never been more accomplished, diverse, and energetic. At the same time, however, many dramatists in this region experience a distinct and, for some, defining sense of isolation and disconnection from the rest of the country, particularly in terms of production opportunities beyond the East Coast. Aware of the limitations of local production, however enthusiastic the support of regional theatre companies and groups, a significant number of Maritimes playwrights lament the absence of vehicles—such as publication with national distribution—that may lead to increased profile for Maritimes drama within this country and internationally. At this juncture, it is particularly intriguing to consider the precedent of the Dramatists' Co-op of Nova Scotia. A boisterous offspring of the Nova Scotia Writers Federation, the Co-op took upon itself the challenge to foster, promote, distribute, and generally champion Nova Scotian and, ultimately, Atlantic Canadian (including Newfoundland) drama for two decades following its inception in 1976. A fundamental difference between the dominant (although not exclusive) philosophy of Co-op members and their contemporary counterparts, however, is in the definition of the concept of ‘community.' For, unlike the distinctly national and international interests regularly expressed in the current context, the Co-op placed a significant (although, again, not exclusive) emphasis on the establishment of a local community of theatre artists and, even more fundamental, of local theatre audiences. The contrast, while neither simple nor absolute, provides a productive point of entry into the complex reality of contemporary Maritimes dramatic practice.

Nova Scotian fungi. New and noteworthy Hygrophorus species

1970 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-411
Author(s):  
Carolyn J. Bird ◽  
Darryl W. Grund
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
First Time ◽  
Nova Scotian ◽  
One New Species

This paper considers 12 Hygrophorus species collected in Nova Scotia during 1967–68, stressing differences from previously published descriptions and presenting additional data. Of these, 10 are first records for the province. Four of the 10 are being reported for the first time in Canada, and 2 have been previously collected in Nova Scotia but referred to other species. One species, although previously recorded, is included because of significant differences from earlier accounts. One new species, H. murinus, is described.

Alternative environment activities on both sides of the Atlantic: A Canada-Ireland consideration and comparison

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2098588
Author(s):  
Daniel B Robinson ◽  
Nathan Hall ◽  
José da Costa ◽  
Brent Bradford
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Traditional Sports ◽  
Development Participation ◽  
Ice Water ◽  
Nova Scotian

Due to the overemphasis of traditional sports at the expense of other movement domains in physical education (PE) programmes, there is a need to consider what factors might enable or limit PE teachers’ incorporation of some of these other domains that can support student learning. The focus of this article is on one such marginalized domain – alternative environment activities (AEAs). AEAs can afford students a breadth of opportunities for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in different environments (i.e. land, snow and ice, water, air) and improve environmental awareness and stewardship. This article reports on a comparative investigation of Nova Scotian (Canadian) and Irish PE teachers’ incorporation of AEAs in their PE programmes. To understand what similarities or differences might exist with respect to these PE teachers’ incorporation of AEAs, along with existing enablers and barriers, a self-selected sample of current PE teachers (Nova Scotia = 53; Ireland = 64) completed a 22-item online questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were employed to conduct comparisons among the two data sets. PE teachers’ understandings of curricular requirements for AEAs were found to be an issue in both Nova Scotia and Ireland. Reported significant differences include: AEA-related professional development participation; most important factors for deciding not to include AEAs; and feelings of school administrative support towards AEA incorporation. Findings also suggest that various issues may be hindering incorporation of AEAs in PE programmes, and that some of these issues do differ based on where the PE programme is situated.

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