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Genesis and hydrological function of an African mire: understanding the role of peatlands in providing ecosystem services in semi-arid climates
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-06)The effects of changes in climate or landscape on wetland ecosystems in drier regions need to be considered within the context of natural processes. Hydrological processes are a key component in the development and maintenance ... -
The Genetic Analysis of Autophagy-Dependent Caspase Activation in Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-23)During Drosophila melanogaster pupation, groups of undifferentiated adult cells proliferate and undergo regulated cell shape changes, while larval tissues are eliminated by programmed cell death (PCD). PCD is most commonly ... -
Genetic Programming for the Evolution of Functions with a Discrete Unbounded Domain
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-16)The idea of automatic programming using the genetic programming paradigm is a concept that has been explored in the work of Koza and several works since. Most problems attempted using genetic programming are finite in size, ... -
Genetic Renaissance: A Legal, Philosophical, and Ethical Examination of Consent Using Autonomy & Privacy in Genetic Testing
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-28)Genetic testing has gained traction in the media with the recent Pentagon ban and continuing increases in public consumption of at-home tests. Public discourse surrounding this technology prompts further exploration of the ... -
Genocide Spotting: Between Recognition and Prosecution
(University of Waterloo, 2024-05-03)This thesis delves into the challenges of identifying and proving genocide in a court of law, using Bosnia as a case study. Genocide, considered one of the most atrocious human rights violations, involves the deliberate ... -
Genome analysis reveals unexpected absence of oxygen metabolic capacity in helminths
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-06)Oxygen metabolism in parasitic helminths differs significantly from that of most aerobic eukaryotes, as these organisms must be able to switch between aerobic and anaerobic metabolisms depending on their life-cycle stage. ... -
A genomic study of the invasive red alga Bangia atropurpurea (Mertens ex Roth) C. Agardh
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-13)The phylum Rhodophyta comprises the red algae, which are morphologically diverse organisms present in marine and freshwater environments. The red algae order, Bangiales, is an ancient lineage and molecular studies have ... -
Genus one partitions
(University of Waterloo, 2006)We obtain a tight upper bound for the genus of a partition, and calculate the number of partitions of maximal genus. The generating series for genus zero and genus one rooted hypermonopoles is obtained in closed form ... -
The genus Solidago L. (Astereae, Asteraceae) in South America and related taxa in North America
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-14)The goldenrod genus Solidago L. is one of the larger genera in the flowering plant family Asteraceae. The genus is primarily North American and was recently revised in Flora of North America. In contrast, Solidago in South ... -
Geochemical and microbiological characterization of effluent and pore water from low-sulfide content waste rock
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-22)Laboratory and field studies were completed to characterize the geochemistry and microbiology of drainage emanating from low-S content waste-rock test piles at the Diavik Diamond Mine (Diavik) from 2007 through 2010. The ... -
Geochemical and Microbiological Characterization of the Historic Waste Rock Piles at the Detour Lake Gold Mine
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-16)Four of the historic waste rock stockpiles (WRS #1-#4) at the Detour Lake mine site were studied to determine the potential for generation of acid rock drainage (ARD). The stockpiles were constructed during the original ... -
Geochemical Characterization and Assessment of Stabilization Mechanisms for Mercury-Contaminated Riverbank Sediments from the South River, Virginia (USA)
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Elevated concentrations of mercury (Hg) in aquatic systems can be a threat to ecosystems and human health. Mercury-bearing sediment particles from eroding riverbanks can be an ongoing source of bioavailable Hg to aquatic ... -
Geochemical Characterization and Longevity Estimates of a Permeable Reactive Barrier System Remediating a 90Sr plume
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)In 1998, a permeable reactive barrier system was installed at the Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) Chalk River Laboratories in Chalk River, Ontario, to prevent the discharge of a 90Sr plume into a nearby swamp. The ... -
Geochemical Characterization of Groundwaters, Surface Waters and Water-Rock Interaction in an Area of Continuous Permafrost Adjacent to the Greenland Ice Sheet, Kangerlussuaq, Southwest Greenland
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-21)Continental scale glaciations, such as those that covered much of Canada and Northern Europe during the last glacial maximum (26,000 to 19,000 y BP), can be expected to cause large disturbances to both the surficial and ... -
Geochemical Evolution of Fracture Filling Minerals from the Chalk River Laboratory Site, Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-18)The isotope geochemistry combined with fluid inclusion studies of several generations of fracture minerals from the Chalk River Laboratory site (CRL) has been applied to investigate the past fluid evolution including ... -
A Geochemical Study of the Mineralization at the Hopper Property, Yukon: A Case Study of an Atypical Copper Occurrence
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-19)The Hopper property is located in the Yukon Tanana terrane in the southwestern Yukon. It is characterized by granodiorite-hosted copper and molybdenum mineralization that is related to propylitic alteration and shearing. ... -
Geodesic Convex Analysis of Group Scaling for the Paulsen Problem and the Tensor Normal Model
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-18)The framework of scaling problems has recently had much interest in the theoretical computer science community due to its variety of applications, from algebraic complexity to machine learning. In this thesis, our main ... -
Geographic and Demographic Suitability of Cycling in North American Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)With interest in cycling increasing in recent decades, local authorities and planners have been eager to enact policies to expedite a mode shift from driving to more sustainable, equitable and accessible transportation ... -
A Geographic Exploratory Analysis of Health and Crime in Toronto Neighbourhoods
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-12)Crime impacts may pose a health risk to victims and result in potential demands on healthcare services. However, the impacts from crime on health are complex and diverse. It is difficult to measure and quantify such impacts, ... -
The Geographical and Spatial Imaginings of Islamist Extremism/Terrorism
(University of Waterloo, 2005)The contemporary Islamist extremist/terrorist phenomenon has emerged as one of the most significant threats to both regional and international peace, security, and stability. As the international community struggles to ...