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Microbial Populations in the Athabasca River
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Direct epifluorescence method has been adapted for counting bacteria in the sometimes turbid water of the Athabasca River and this method has been used to quantify planktonic bacteria.
Mixing Characteristics of the Athabasca River Below Fort McMurray – Winter Conditions
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Comprehensive assessment of mixing characteristics of the Athabasca River below Fort McMurray under ice-covered flow conditions. Two tracer tests conducted and analysed using recent theoretical models
Modelling the Circulation and Sediment Distribution in the Athabasca Delta Area
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Potential for using satellite imagery to determine water quality parameters in the southwest end of Lake Athabasca and provide a mathematical model capable of simulating the circulation patterns
Moose Lake Access Management Plan
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This plan provides land-use resource development direction for industry and regulators for the Moose Lake 10km zone, a planning area located approximately 100 kilometers northwest of Fort McMurray in...
Mycorrhizal Studies Regarding the Reclamation of Oil Sand Tailings: Production and Outplanting of Jack Pine Seedlings and Amounts of VA- and Ectomycorrhizal Inoculum in Stockpiled Peat
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Produce mycorrhizal jack pine seedlings in the greenhouse and initiate a field study on the Syncrude dyke on the effect of different ectomycorrhizal fungi on the growth of jack pine
Native Employment Patterns in Alberta’s Athabasca Oil Sands Region
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Patterns and trends in native employment and employment training; gaps and ambiguities about employment patterns and employment training programs, and research recommendations
Native Plant Revegetation Guidelines for Alberta
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These guidelines provide a clear, consistent and integrated information package about using native plant materials throughout Alberta where the revegetation goal is to re-establish a native plant...
Natural Regeneration of Forest Vegetation on Legacy Seismic Lines in Boreal Habitats in Alberta’s Oil Sands Region
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Mapping of oil reserves involves the use of seismic lines (linear disturbances) to determine both their location and extent. Conventional clearing techniques for seismic assessment have left a legacy...
Nested Population Structure of Threatened Boreal Caribou Revealed by Network Analysis
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Delineating relevant local populations of widely distributed species is a common challenge in conservation ecology. Caribou and reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus) are in general decline throughout their...
Northern Alberta Indigenous Communities Submit Land-Use Report For Woodland Caribou Conservation
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While there’s been much attention on disputes between First Nations and Métis communities over federal legislation recognizing certain Métis groups as official orders of government, First Nations and...
Northern River Basins Ecological and Human Health Studies: Summary, Relevance and Recommendations
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Three part report: 1. Summary of ecological findings from the NRBS; 2. Summary of the Health Program; and 3. Recommendations for further studies in the Northern River Basins
Northern River Basins Human Health Monitoring Program
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Examines differences in health outcomes across the province and compares the Northern River Basin Study area with the other areas of the province and examines possible relationships between health out
Novel Multilayer Network Analysis to Assess Variation in the Spatial Co-occurrences of Close Kin in Wild Caribou Populations
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Abstract Understanding how individuals within populations are connected genetically and through shared space-use is critical to understanding the demographic patterns of at-risk populations. In recent...
Oil Sand Overburden Characterization Within the Mine Area of Syncrude Lease No. 17 for Reclamation of Spent Oil Sand
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Oil sand overburden materials within Syncrude Lease No. 17 were sampled and analyzed with the intent of isolating mineral materials overlying lean oil sand which may be useful in reclamation
Oil Sands Reclamation: A Study Integrating Mining, Tailings Disposal and Reclamation. Volume I - Text.
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Provides comprehensive review of the technical problems facing future oil sands developments and suggests options helpful in formulating oil sands mining, tailings disposal and reclamation plans
Oil Sands Reclamation: A Study Integrating Mining, Tailings Disposal and Reclamation. Volume II - Drawings
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A total of sixty-eight drawings show the mining, tailings disposal and reclamation of the twelve mine designs developed in the study (see Volume 1).
Oil Sands Reclamation: A Study Integrating Mining, Tailings Disposal and Reclamation. Volume III – Yearly Cost Summaries
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Yearly cost summaries for the 12 mine plans analyzed in the study (Volume 1) for 35 years. Activities in each mine are grouped into 6 cost centres, which are further divided into cost sub-centres.
Oil Sands Wetland Ecosystem Monitoring Program Indicators in Alberta, Canada: Transitioning from Pilot to Long-Term Monitoring
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Abstract Boreal wetlands within the oil sands region of Alberta, Canada, are subject to natural and anthropogenic pressures, resulting in the need for monitoring these sensitive ecosystems to ensure...
Overview of Local Economic Development in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region Since 1961
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Study to review the economic evolution of the Athabasca Oil Sands region since 1961 including an analysis of historical growth in the local business sectors of Fort McMurray and Fort Chipewyan