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Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual - Summary version
2015-07-24
The Summary version of the Ecosystem-based Forest Management Manual was developed to explain the basic principles and goals of the Department's forest management programs.
Public Forest Council Report on Ground Hemlock
2015-07-23
The 2004 Public Forest Council report on Ground Hemlock harvesting on PEI supported the creation of harvest regulations under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
A Comparison of Two Laboratory Methods for Determining Sediment Organic Carbon Content in PEI Habours
2015-07-22
A Comparison of Two Laboratory Methods for Determining Sediment Organic Carbon Content in PEI Harbours January, 1999.
Kendall R. Shaw, PEI Department of Technology and Environment Charlottetown, PEI
Mill River Estuary Modelling Study
2015-07-22
Observers of the Mill River Estuary (MRE) in Western PEI have noted deterioration in the health of the ecosystem during the last several decades. Algal blooms have increased in frequency and intensity, and instances of toxic algal blooms and oxygen depletion have been recorded.
A Summary of the Mill River Estuary Modelling Study
2015-07-22
The study examined the effects of bridges and causeways, sediment inputs, and nutrient inputs on water quality, and how changes could be made to these to improve conditions in the river. It then provided an optimized strategy, or particular combination of changes which would provide the most...
Clear from the ground to the glass
2015-07-22
10 Points to Purity - what we'll do and when we'll do it
Nitrogen Loading Criteria for Estuaries in Prince Edward Island
2015-07-22
Eutrophication caused by nutrient enrichment is one of the leading causes of water quality impairment within coastal marine environments (NRC, 2000). Eutrophication in coastal systems is manifested as the occurrence of toxic or nuisance phytoplankton blooms, prolific growth of certain short-lived...
Prince Edward Island Water Quality Interpretive Report
2015-07-22
This report is intended to provide an overview of the current state of the Province's groundwater, fresh surface water and estuarine resources, as well as highlight any notable changes in water quality over the available period of record.
PEI Benthic Survey
2015-07-22
Many estuaries throughout Prince Edward Island support a vibrant mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) aquaculture industry, producing in excess of 8800 tonnes annually. P.E.I. estuaries are abundant in phytoplankton, have good water exchange and are well sheltered from prevailing winds which make them ideal...
Planning and Managing for Surface Water Abstraction on Prince Edward Island
2015-07-22
Flowing freshwaters support a rich diversity of life that includes fishes, insects, and plants, as well as other animals such as bats and birds that can depend on the food resources generated by freshwaters. This diversity of life is our best measure of the health of the stream environments....