• Papers Published in Refereed Journals
• Theses
• Conference and Symposium Abstracts
• Reports Dealing with Development, Planning, Assessment Advice to Agencies and Specific Biological Contract Studies & Bulletins

Ronconi, R.A. and S.N.P. Wong. 2003. Abundance Estimates and Changes in Seabird Numbers of the Grand Manan Archipelago, New Brunswick, Canada. Waterbirds 26(4):462-472.

Ronconi, R.A. and C. Cassady St. Clair. 2002. Management options to reduce boat disturbance on foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) in the Bay of Fundy. Biological Conservation 108(3):265-271.

Huettmann, F., B. Dalzell, T. Dean, A.W. Diamond, D. MacFarlane, K. MacIntosh, L. Murison and C. Stevens.  1999. Aspects of change of wintering razorbills (Alca torda) in the lower Bay of Fundy. pp. 30-33. In  Ollerhead, J., P.W. Hicklin, P.G. Wells and K. Ramsey (eds.) Understanding change in the Bay of Fundy Ecosystem.  Proceedings of the 3rd Bay of Fundy Science Workshop, Mount Allison Univeristy, Sackville, New Brunswick, April 22-24, 1999.  Environment Canada, Atlatnic Region Occasional Report No. 12, Environment Canda, Sackville, New Brunswick, 143 pp.

Braune, B.M. 1989. Autumn migration and comments on the breeding range of Bonaparte's Gull. Larus Philadelphia in eastern North Amenica. Can. Field- Mar. 103 524-530

Brown, R.G.B. and D.E. Gaskin. 1989. Summer zooplankton distributions at the surface of the outer Bay of Fundy, Canada. Can.J.Zool. 67:2724-2730.

Brown, R.G.B. and D.E. Gaskin. 1988. The pelagic ecology of the grey and red-necked phalaropes Phalaropus fulicarius and P. lobatus in the Bay of Fundy, eastern Canada. Ibis 130:234-250.

Braune, B.M. 1987. Autumn migration and comments on the breeding range of bonaparte's Gull, Larus philadelphia, in eastern North America. Can.Field-Nat. 103:524-530.

Braune, B.M. 1987. Body morphometrics and moult of Bonaparte's gulls in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Condor 89:150-157.

Braune, B.M. 1987. Comparison of total mercury levels in relations to diet and moult for nine species of seabirds. Arch.Env.Contam.Toxicol. 16:217-224.

Braune, B.M. 1987. Mercury accumulation in relation to size and age in Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus harengus) from the south western Bay of Fundy. Arch. Env. Contam. Toxicol. 16:311-320.

Braune, B.M. 1987. Seasonal aspects of diet of Bonaparte's gulls (Larus philadelphia) in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Auk 104:167-172.

Braune, B.M. and D.E. Gaskin. 1987. A mercury budget for the Bonaparte's gull during autumn molt. Ornis Scand. 18:244-250.

Braune, B.M. and D.E. Gaskin. 1987. Total mercury levels in Bonaparte's gulls (Larus philadelphia) during autumn molt in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Arch.Env.Contam.Toxicol. 16:539-549.

Nol, E. and D.E. Gaskin. 1987. Distribution and movements of Black Guillemots (Ceppus grylle) in coastal waters of the southwestern Bay of Fundy, Canada. Can.J.Zool. 65:2682-2689

Mercier, F.M. 1985. Fat reserves and migration of Red-necked Phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Can.J.Zool. 63:2810-2816.

Mercier, F.M. and D.E. Gaskin. 1985. Feeding ecology of migrating Red-necked Phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Can.J.Zool. 63:1062-1067.

Braune, B.M. and D.E. Gaskin. 1982. Feeding ecology of nonbredding larids off Deer Island, New Brunswick. Auk 99:67-76.

Braune, B.M. and D.E. Gaskin. 1982. Feeding methods and diving rates of migrating larids off Deer island, New Brunswick. Can.J.Zool. 60:2190-2197.

Brown, D.G., S.P. Barker, D.E. Gaskin and M.R. Sandeman. 1981. The foods of Great and Sooty shearwaters Puffinus gravis and P. griseus in eastern Canadian waters. Ibis 123:19-30.

Gaskin, D.E., M. Holdrinet and R. Frank. 1978. Organochlorine residues in shearwaters from the approaches to the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Arch.Env.Contam.Toxicol. 7:1-12.

Theses:

Braune, Birget. 1985. Total mercury accumulation during autumn moult in Bonaprte's gulls of the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada. Ph.D. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

White, Louise. 1985. Body composition and fat deposition of migrant semipalmated sandpipers during autumn migration in the lower Bay of Fundy. M.Sc. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Mercier, F.M. 1983. Feeding ecology and lipid deposition in migrating northern phalaropes in the Head Harbour region, New Brunswick. M.Sc. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Braune, B.M. 1979. Feeding ecology of migrating population of Bonaparte's gulls, common terns and Arctic terns. M.Sc. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Barker, Susan. 1975. Comparative feeding ecology of Puffinus (Order Procellariformes) in the Bay of Fundy. M.Sc. University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.

Conference and Symposium Abstracts:

White, L.M. and Gaskin, DE. 1984. Diet of semipalmated sandpipers during autumn migration in the Bay of Fundy. Ontario Ecology and Ethology Colloquium, University of Waterloo, 12 July 1984.

White, L.M. 1984. Estimating fat content of small shorebird species. Annual Congress of Canadian Society of Zoologists, Acadia University, 22 May 1984.

Braune, B.M. 1984. Total mercury accumulation model based on size and age or Atlantic herring Clupea harengus from the south western Bay of Fundy. Annual Congress of Canadian Society of Zoologists, Acadia University, 22 May 1984.

Braune, B.M., Read, A.J. and Gaskin, D.E. 1984. Feeding migrations of seabirds and marine mammals in the Quoddy region, Bay of Fundy. I. Bonaparte's Gull: II. Harbour porpoise. Annual Congress of Canadian Society of Zoologists, Acadia University, 22 May 1984.

Reports Dealing with Development, Planning, Assessment Advice to Agencies and Specific Biological Contract Studies & Bulletins

GMWSRS No. 4.  R. A. Ronconi and S.N.P. Wong.  2002.  Seabird colonies of the Grand Manan archipelago: 2001 census results and guidelines for surveys and future monitoring. 

Gaskin, D.E. and Smith, G.J.D. 1979. Observations on marine mammals, birds and environmental conditions in the Head Harbour Passage region of the Bay of Fundy. pp.69-86 in: (D.J. Scarratt, editor) Evaluation of recent data relative to potential oil spills in the Passmaquoddy area. Can. Tech. Rep.Fish. Aquat. Sci. 90l:1-107.

Gaskin, D.E., Smith, G.J.D., Braune, B.M., Halina, W.G. and Vari, B. 1979. Status of resident and transient sea birds in Head Harbour Passage and vicinity, New Brunswick, Canada. Report to United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, 68 pp.

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