Factors Influencing Selected Littoral Fauna in Saline Lakes in Saskatchewan
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1976-08
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Doctoral
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The lakes of Saskatchewan provide an excellent arena in
which to study the ability of organisms to live under severe
conditions. This thesis is concerned with a study of some key
factors influencing the distribution of selected animal species in
the littoral habitat. The literature on atha1assic lakes (Verhies
1917, Young 1924, Thorpe 1931, Beadle 1932, Hutchinson 1937, Rawson
and Moore 1944, Lauer 1963, Bayly and Williams 1966, Cole 1968,
Scudder 1969a, Walker 1973, Hammer et ale 1975) clearly establishes
the importance of salinity as a key factor in this environment.
Whilst the relative importance of the direct effects of salinity
compared to the indirect effects also remains unclarified, the
direct effect of salinity, particularly in athalassic lakes is
still little understood.
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
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Biology
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Department of Biology