Special Issue: Contributions on the geology of granitoid and host rocks, Nova Scotia

Are methylmercury concentrations in the wetlands of Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada, dependent on geology?

In the relatively pristine ecosystem in Kejimkujik Park, Nova Scotia, methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in loons, Gavia immer, are among the highest recorded anywhere in the world. This study investigated the influence of bedrock lithology on MeHg concentrations in wetlands. Twenty-five different wetland field sites were sampled over four different bedrock lithologies; Kejimkujik monzogranite...

Nova Scotia University of Windsor

Commonly recognized as one of the most significant innovations in the information systems (IS) area, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have been widely adopted by organizations in both public and private sectors worldwide. Their widespread adoption marks a paradigm shift in the organizational approach to IS, as the adopting organizations in most cases have moved from a proprietary made...

The Internet and Internationalization: Nova Scotia SMEs*

Internationalization processes in the context of the Internet economy are examined. Case study research was conducted with six Nova Scotia SMEs. Findings from this exploratory study include (1) stage-based theories do not reflect company experience, (2) multi-domestic marketing strategies appear dominant, and (3) location and country-of-origin effects persist, in the online environment. Thus, w...

Further contributions to the longhorn beetle (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) fauna of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada

Sixteen species of Cerambycidae are newly recorded for New Brunswick, Canada; Arhopalus obsoletus (Randall), Atimia confusa confusa (Say), Callidium frigidum Casey, Phymatodes amoenus (Say), Phymatodes testaceus (Linnaeus), Neoclytus mucronatus mucronatus (Fabricius), Xylotrechus aceris Fisher, Xylotrechus sagittatus sagittatus (Germar), Tylonotus bimaculatus Haldeman, Lepturges angulatus (LeCo...

WHO IS DEFENDING NOVA SCOTIA'S COASTLINE? A Paper by the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia Halifax Nova Scotia