A century of maritime science : the St. Andrews Biological Station

__A Century of Maritime Science__ reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanographic, and aquaculture research conducted over the last hundred years at St. Andrews from the perspective of the participating scientists. Contents 5 Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 11 1. Science in Canada: The Context of the Biological Board of Canada’s St Andrews Biological Station 38 2. Some Contributions of Women to the Early Study of Marine Biology of Canadian Waters 58 3. The Gospel of Efficiency and the Origins of Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY): Scientific and Social Influences on Johan Hjort’s and A.G. Huntsman’s Contributions to Fisheries Science 86 4. St Andrews Biological Station: A Case Study in the History of Public Science in Canada 126 5. Technology in Marine Science at the St Andrews Biological Station, 1908–2008 164 6. An Overview of Physical Oceanographic Research at the St Andrews Biological Station during Its First Century 187 7. Experimental Flow Studies at St Andrews Biological Station 224 8. A Personal Perspective on the Historical Role of the St Andrews Biological Station in Investigations of Canadian Scallop Fisheries 252 9. Fifty Years of Atlantic Salmon Field Studies at St Andrews Biological Station 285 10. Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) Research: Seventy Years in Retrospect 303 11. A History of Research in Environmental Science and Ecotoxicology at the St Andrews Biological Station 324 12. Aquaculture Research and Development at the St Andrews Biological Station, 1908–2008 364 Bibliography 393 Contributors 457 Index 461

Located on the Bay of Fundy, the St. Andrews Biological Station is Canada’s oldest permanent marine research institution. A Century of Maritime Science reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanographic, and aquaculture research conducted over the last hundred years at St. Andrews from the perspective of the participating scientists. Introductory essays by two leading historians of science situate the work at St. Andrews within their historical context.

With topics including the contributions of women to the early study of marine biology in Canada; the study of scallops, Atlantic salmon, and paralytic shellfish poisoning; and the development of underwater camera technology, A Century of Maritime Science offers a captivating mixture of first-hand reminiscences, scientific expertise, and historical analysis.

"Located on the Bay of Fundy, the St. Andrews Biological Station is Canada's oldest permanent marine research institution. A Century of Maritime Science reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanographic, and aquaculture research conducted over the last hundred years at St. Andrews from the perspective of the participating scientists. Introductory essays by two leading historians of science situate the work at St. Andrews within their historical context. With topics including the contributions of women to the early study of marine biology in Canada; the study of scallops, Atlantic salmon, and paralytic shellfish poisoning; and the development of underwater camera technology, A Century of Maritime Science offers a captivating mixture of first-hand reminiscences, scientific expertise, and historical analysis."-- Provided by publisher "Located on the Bay of Fundy, the St. Andrews Biological Station is Canada's oldest permanent marine research institution. A Century of Maritime Science reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanographic, and aquaculture research conducted over the last hundred years at St. Andrews from the perspective of the participating scientists. Introductory essays by two leading historians of science situate the work at St. Andrews within their historical context. With topics including the contributions of women to the early study of marine biology in Canada; the study of scallops, Atlantic salmon, and paralytic shellfish poisoning; and the development of underwater camera technology, A Century of Maritime Science offers a captivating mixture of first-hand reminiscences, scientific expertise, and historical analysis."-- Résumé de l'éditeur