A science on the scales; the rise of Canadian Atlantic fisheries biology, 1898-1939.0802088597 A science on the scales; the rise of Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Atlantic fisheries fisheries. From earliest times and in practically all countries, fisheries have been of industrial and commercial importance. In the large N Atlantic fishing grounds off Newfoundland and Labrador, for example, European and North American fishing fleets have long biology, 1898-1939. Hubbard, Jennifer M. U. of Toronto Pr. 2006 351 pages $65.00 Hardcover QL618 With the high impact of the Atlantic fishing industry on the economy, the history of Canadian fisheries is definitely important, yet largely unexplored. In this comprehensive description and analysis, Hubbard (history, Ryerson U.) works extensively from primary materials to build her narrative, showing how Canada created a great deal of fisheries and marine science from scratch through expeditions and seaside Seaside. 1 City (1990 pop. 38,901), Monterey co., W Calif., on Monterey Bay, in a fruit region; founded 1887, inc. 1954. Its economy is based largely upon tourism. California State Univ. Monterey Bay is there, on the former site of Fort Ord. stations, innovative approaches to marine biology marine biology, study of ocean plants and animals and their ecological relationships. Marine organisms may be classified (according to their mode of life) as nektonic, planktonic, or benthic. Nektonic animals are those that swim and migrate freely, e.g. in the early twentieth century, fights at the regional and federal level that nearly sank the industry, the effort to build it up to survive World War II, and the efforts to keep pace with technologies and needs of the industry. Hubbard focuses on the Atlantic Biological Station in New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. , which received international recognition, and includes period photographs of the station and the hardy souls who lived and worked there. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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