NATURAL HISTORY:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
A. Characterization
of the Environment
1.
Study Area
2.
Climate
- 3.
Geology
- 3.1
Bedrock Geology
- 3.2
Structure/Topography
- 3.3
Submarine Geology
- 3.4
Surficial Geology
- 3.5
Formation of Commercial Deposits
-
- 4.
Oceanography
- 4.1
Bathymetry and Seafloor
Composition
- 4.2
Circulation
- 4.3
Temperature and Salinity
- 4.4
Nutrients
- 4.5
Biological Productivity
- 4.5.1
Primary Production
- 4.5.2
Secondary Production
- 4.5.3
Sedimentation
- 4.5.4
Algae
- 4.5.5
Benthos
- 4.5.6
Fish
- 4.5.7
Marine Mammals
- 4.5.8
Seabirds
- 4.6
Contaminants
- 4.7
Summary
5.
Soils
- 6.
Ecosystems - Soils, Vegetation, Wildlife
- 6.1
Taiga
- 6.2
Highlands Plateau
- 6.3
Avalon Uplands
- 6.4
Carboniferous Uplands
- 6.5
Carboniferous Lowlands
- 6.6
Estuaries
- 7.
Major Watersheds Area
- 7.1
Cape George
- 7.2
St. Georges Bay South
- 7.2.1
Antigonish Harbour
- 7.2.2
Pomquet River
- 7.3
South Western Cape Breton
- 7.4
The Margaree River
- 7.5
Cape Breton Highlands Watersheds
- 7.6
Summary
- 8.
Water Resources
- 8.1
Distribution
- 8.2
Streamflow
- 8.3
Atmospheric Depostition
- 8.4
Water Quality
- 8.4.1
Major Ions
- 8.4.2
Nutrients
- 8.4.3
Physical Descriptors
- 8.4.4
Heavy Metal Contaminants
- 8.5
Summary
- B.
Human Activity, Economics and Impacts
-
- 1.
Industry
- 1.1
Fisheries
- 1.1.1
Invertebrates
- 1.1.1.1
Snow Crab
- 1.1.1.2
Lobster
- 1.1.1.3
Sea Scallops
- 1.1.2
Finfish
- 1.1.2.1
Marine
- 1.1.2.1.1
Atlantic Herring
- 1.1.2.1.2
Atlantic Mackerel
- 1.1.2.1.3
Atlantic Cod
- 1.1.2.1.4
White Hake
- 1.1.2.1.5
American Plaice
- 1.1.2.1.6
Flounder Species
- 1.1.2.1.7
Miscellaneous Fisheries
- 1.1.2.1.8
Summary of Fisheries
- 1.1.3
Diadromous
- 1.1.3.1
American Eel
- 1.1.3.2
Gaspereau
- 1.1.3.3
Rainbow Smelt
- 1.1.3.4
Summary of Diadromous
Fisheries
- 1.1.4
Indirect Potential Impacts of Commercial
Fisheries
- 1.1.5
Aquaculture/shellfish
- 1.1.5.1
Shellfish Harvesting and Area
Closures
- 1.1.5.2
Aquaculture
- 1.1.5.3
Summary
- 1.2
Forestry
- 1.2.1
Economic and Forestry
- 1.2.2
Potential Impacts
- 1.3
Agriculture
- 1.3.1
Potential Impacts
- 1.4
Mining
- 1.4.1
Coal
- 1.4.2
Gypsum
- 1.4.3
Barite
- 1.4.4
Iron and Copper
- 1.4.5
Limestone
- 1.4.6
Impact
- 1.4.7
Petroleum Resources
- 1.5
Trapping
- 1.6
Summary
- 2.
Residence
- 2.1
Settlement Patterns
- 3.
Recreation
- 3.1
Hunting
- 3.2
Recreational Fishery
- 3.3
Tourism
- 3.3.1
Natural Area
- 3.3.2
Recreational Activities
- 3.3.3
Festivals/Cultural Events
- 3.3.4
Tourist Visitation by Area
- C.
Fisheries Economics
- 1.1
Introduction
- 1.1.1
The Economic Value of Fish
- 1.1.2
Statistical Employment Levels
- 1.1.3
Government Initiative
- 1.1.4
An Example of Government
Intervention
- 1.1.5
Impact of Stock Closure
- 1.1.6
Cheticamp Harbour Development
- 1.1.7
Other Issues
- 1.1.8
Research and Development
- 1.1.9
Summary
- 1.2
Aquaculture Economics
- 1.2.1
Aquaculture Development
Strategy
- 1.2.2
A Revised Act
- 1.2.3
Aquaculture and the Greater
Community
- 1.2.4
Regional Development Advisory
Committees
- 1.2.5
Published Economic Studies
- 1.2.6
Aquaculture Statistics
- 1.2.7
Access to Information
- 1.2.8
Summary
Conclusions
and Recommendations
Literature
Cited
Appendices
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