LE3 .A278 2009

2009

Bell, Colin

Acadia University

Bachelor of Science

Honours

Biology

Biology

It would not have been possible to complete this honours project without the help of so many great people and organizations. Firstly, a special thanks to Dr. Bezanson for his help in the writing process as well as lab techniques. I certainly could not have done any of this without his help, patience, and knowledge. As well, a great thank you to everyone else in the Kentville Research Station Microbiology Lab including Robin Macinnis for my countless lab procedure questions. A huge thank you to Lisa Waddington and Tim Ells for all their help regarding my molecular experiments and for putting up with my million excel questions. As well, a big thank you to Dr. Bell at Acadia University for all his help guiding me throughout this process and keeping my schedule on track. I would like to thank ACSME for awarding me their Isme8 scholarship allowing my survival throughout the summer research and allowing the completion of this project. As well as Andy Vermuellen for allowing the use of his land to reach my sampling site along the Habitant River. Finally, I’d like to thank all my other fellow students and professors at Acadia University who helped out with this project including a special thanks to Claire Coulter, Adam Johnston, and Ashley Drohan.

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