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	Akimiski Island - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay (a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay), Canada, that is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the territory of Nunavut.
		The surface of Akimiski is flat and slopes gradually to the north.
		The coastal waters and wetlands of Akimiski Island (and James Bay in general) are important feeding grounds for many varieties of migratory birds.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Akimiski_Island (301 words)

	Canadian Arctic - Akimiski
		Akimiski, with an area of 3,001 km²;, is separated from the mainland by the shallow, shoal- and sediment-laden Akimiski Strait.
		The island measures 86 km in length and 32 km in width.
		Much of the coast consists of brackish intertidal flats and mudflats —; particularly on the north shore, while the interior is low lying and often swampy rising to a height of 31 m in the south.
	www.oceandots.com /arctic/canada/akimiski.htm (116 words)

	Island
		Devon Island Devon Island is the second-largest of the Paleozoic siltstones and shales.
		Giglio Island The amphorae and an Corinthian helmet.
		Island arc An island arc is a volcanos in the shape of an arc.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/island.html (8217 words)

	Akimiski Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay(a southeasterly extension of Hudson Bay), Canada, that is part of the Baffin Region of the territory of Nunavut.
		The surface of the island is flat and slopes gradually to the north.
		The eastern half of the island is the migratory bird sanctuary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akimiski_Island (183 words)

	Devon Island: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Devon Island is the second-largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands (Queen Elizabeth Islands: the queen elizabeth islands (formerly known as the parry islands) form the northern...
		Devon Island is also notable for the presence of the Haughton impact crater (Haughton impact crater: the haughton impact crater is located on devon island, nunavut, canada....
		In July 2004 Devon Island became the temporary home for five scientists and two journalists, who were to use the Mars (Mars: The 4th planet from the sun) like environment to simulate living and working on the Red Planet.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/devon_island (436 words)

	Hudson Bay - MSN Encarta
		Its northern end has several large islands, notably Southampton Island (41,214 sq km/15,913 sq mi), Coats Island (5499 sq km/2123 sq mi), and Mansel Island (3181 sq km/1228 sq mi).
		Another big island, Akimiski Island, is in James Bay, and many smaller islands are located off the eastern shore.
		Numerous types of birds, such as ducks, geese, loons, gulls, and ptarmigan, live on the rocky coasts and islands of the bay.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571117/Hudson_Bay.html (555 words)

	Auk, The: Environmental effects on body size of Canada Geese
		JAMES O. ABSTRACT.-Canada Geese (Branta canadensis interior) breeding on Akimiski Island, Northwest Territories, and those breeding on the Ontario mainland southwest of James Bay, share a common wintering range and are considered to be part of the same population, but differ significantly in size (e.g.
		Skull lengths of Canada Geese from Akimiski Island are significantly smaller than those of conspecifics nesting on the mainland less than 200 km away, and they are smaller than expected based on the latitude at which the geese nest (Leafloor and Rusch 1997).
		Hereafter, we use "island" to refer to Akimiski Island and "mainland" to refer to the area south of Attawapiskat, Ontario shown in Figure 1.
	newssearch.looksmart.com /p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_199801/ai_n8794407 (1447 words)

	Canadian Arctic - Charlton Island
		Charlton Island (301 km²;) measures 30 km in length, with a maximum width of 15 km across its central regions.
		The nearest large island neighbour to Charlton Island is Akimiski Island, around 100 km to the northwest.
		Stretching north and northeastwards from Charlton Island, and spreading along the eastern coast of James Bay are hundreds small islets and groups of islets, these include: the Solomon's Temple Islands, the Strutton Islands and Pebble Island.
	www.oceandots.com /arctic/canada/charlton.htm (252 words)

	Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations in Canada - July 2004 - Canadian Wildlife Service - Environment Canada
		On Banks Island, local Inuvialuit residents indicate that spring snow melt occurred at least a week later than average and that the number of geese nesting at the Egg River colony was much lower than expected.
		At Bylot Island, where there is a field crew conducting an intensive study of Greater Snow Goose reproduction, spring arrived early but snow and cold temperature at the beginning of June, during nest initiation, have had a negative impact on reproduction.
		There was a reduced nesting effort by SJBP Canada geese on Akimiski Island (down about 30% from the average number of nests) with smaller than normal clutches, and the majority of Canada goose hatch occurred fairly synchronously between 13 and 21 June.
	www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca /publications/status/jul04/bps_e.cfm (4992 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Akimiski Island, Canada
		During the last ice age, this small island was buried under several thousand meters ice, but since its retreat, the island has rebounded (risen in elevation) and new beach areas have emerged, streams and lakes have formed, and trees and other vegetation have colonized the new territory.
		This image of Akimiski Island was captured by the Landsat 7 satellite on August 9, 2000.
		The island is relatively flat; the highest elevations (around 60 meters) are found in the southern part of the island, where forested, north-south trending ridges (beach ridges shaped during the ice age) alternate with elongated lakes (close up image).
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17995 (290 words)

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		This expedition was a visit to Akimiski Island, a two-fold mission to explore the island for the James Bay Islands Bird Survey, and to get breeding data for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas.
		As the island falls partly in one of Ontario's 100x100km squares, it was deemed worthy of inclusion for the Breeding Bird Atlas even though it belongs to Nunavut.
		We were able to visit some islets: we landed at Gullery Island off Cape Duncan and overflew and conducted a census on the island between Gullery Island and the Cape.
	www2.ebtech.net /~birdman/jbias02.html (667 words)

	ESA - Observing the Earth - Earth from Space: James Bay
		The crescent-shaped Akimiski Island (visible) is the largest with an area of 3002 sq km.
		The island, currently uninhabited, is a coastal wetland that serves as the home for numerous varieties of migratory birds.
		Charlton Island, 30 km long and 15 km wide in the centre, is the large island visible at the very southern end of the bay.
	www.esa.int /esaEO/SEMI0JUL05F_index_0.html (399 words)

	Akimiski Island, Hannah Bay, Boatswain Bay (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Atimiski Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, which was formed in 1941, is found adjacent to the West coast of James Bay, 80 km West of the community of Attawapiskat, Ontario.
		The coastal waters and wetlands of Akimiski Island (and James Bay in general) are important feeding grounds for many varieties of migratory birds.
		Similar to Atimiski Island and Boatswain Bay, Hannah Bay contains habitats which consist of tidal marshes, tidal mud flats, and eelgrass beds.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /sanctuaries/nwt/akimiski.htm (1631 words)

	Distribution of Canada Geese
		Charlton Island is approximately 75 miles east of Moosonee, Ontario, Canada, and Akimiski Island is approximately 135 miles north of Moosonee.
		Both Charlton Island and Akimiski Island are in James Bay and, geographically, only a short dis- tance apart.
		However, all the recoveries of the Charlton Island birds were in the Atlantic Flyway, while recoveries from the Akimiski Island birds were divided -- approximately 75% being in the Mississippi Flyway and 25% in the Atlantic Flyway.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/NABB/v002n02/p0058-p0060.html (559 words)

	Article from AEP Now
		Clem, a senior pilot in the aviation department, says the scientific study specifically related to a subspecies of Canada Geese that nest on Akimiski Island in James Bay, which is part of Hudson Bay.
		A typical day on the island begins "at first light" with preparation and the loading of equipment aboard two helicopters for a full day of capturing and banding geese.
		Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay.
	home.columbus.rr.com /johnclem/AEP_article.htm (774 words)

	James Bay. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Of its many isls., the largest is Akimiski (1,158 sq mi/3,000 sq km).
		The bay was discovered (1610) by Henry Hudson but was named for Capt. Thomas James, an Englishman who explored much of it in 1631.
		Akimiski Island Bird Sanctuary; game sanctuaries at Twin Isls., Trodely Isl., Charlton Isl.; bird sanctuaries also at Hannah Bay, Ont. and Boatswain Bay, Que.
	www.bartleby.com /69/79/J00479.html (324 words)

	B-Mail(sm): ONTBIRDS for Wed, 7 Jun 2006
		Akimiski is the largest island between Ontario and Quebec in James Bay.
		Second record (sighting) on South Twin Island (near centre of James Bay about 50 km east of Akimiski) on July 25 in early 1970s (year not stated clearly) in "Birds of the Twin Islands, James Bay, N.W.T., Canada" by T. Manning (1981), Syllogeus No. 30, National Museums of Canada.
		Third record is from Akimiski Island reported in Provisional Checklist of the Birds of Akimiski Island by Ken Abraham (2000, unpublished).
	www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/ontbirds/200606/07/index.html (1233 words)

	B-Mail(sm): ONTBIRDS for Mon, 29 May 2006
		Jean is with an Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and Trent University crew studying waterfowl and shorebirds on Akimiski Island.
		Akimiski Island is the largest island in James Bay, which is the southeastern extension of Hudson Bay.
		Brant: The crew is seeing hundreds of Atlantic Brant (subspecies bernicla) on Akimiski Island and many thousands of Brant are now staging on James Bay.
	www.virtualbirder.com /bmail/ontbirds/200605/29/index.html (1726 words)

	Akimiski Island (Important Birds Areas of Canada)
		The IBA focuses on the northern shores, which are flat and marshy with beach ridges, and the interior of the island, which features numerous small lakes and ponds, as well as sedge marshlands, and fens.
		The vegetation communities present on the island have similarities to both northern Hudson Bay associations and to southern associations.
		In addition to its importance for birds, the southern region of Akimiski Island is a maternity denning area and the coasts are a summer retreat for polar bears.
	www.birdlife.org /datazone/species/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=11292&m=0 (412 words)

	U of T Botany Department - Publication
		The vascular flora of Akimiski Island, Nunavut Territory.
		In this paper, we substantially expand and revise the flora of the largest of the James Bay islands: Akimiski Island, Nunavut Territory.
		A large fraction of the plants on Akimiski are classed as uncommon or rare in Ontario; in many cases, these represent either coastal species, or species near their geographic range limits.
	www.botany.utoronto.ca /newbotany/research/publication_abstract.cfm?pub_id=267 (129 words)

	SHOREBIRDS archives -- June 2006 (#1)
		Shorebird Research on Akimiski: This is a collaboration of Ken Abraham of OMNR, Erica Nol of Trent University and Ken Ross of the CWS.
		She also has had students working on them at Southampton Island (Nunavut), as well as the cooperative study on Akimiski Island.
		The nesting island is less than 200 m long and the top is about 2 m above sea level; it is well vegetated with grasses, gooseberry shrubs and herbaceous species, but no trees.
	www.listserv.uga.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0606&L=shorebirds&F=&S=&P=52 (975 words)

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		Akimiski Island is in St. James Bay at the south end of Hudson Bay which is in Canada.
		Coiba Island is near the Pacific coast of Panama.
		> > Akimiski Island is in St. James Bay at the south end of Hudson Bay which is in Canada.
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	Akimiski â“ FREE Akimiski Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		Nest success and habitat selection of the Semipalmated Plover on Akimiski Island, Nunavut.
		plovers nesting on the northern shore of Akimiski Island, Nunavut, Canada (53[degrees...
		In 2004, the implanted female staged near Akimiski Island much longer than the males had in 2003, perhaps due...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Akimiski.html (377 words)

	Akimiski Flora
		This checklist is based on Blaney and Kotanen (2001), and includes plants of Akimiski Island and associated islets and shoals.
		The vascular flora of Akimiski Island, Nunavut Territory.
		Riley, J. The vascular flora of Akimiski Island, James Bay, N.W.T. Le Naturaliste Canadien 108: 229-235.
	www.erin.utoronto.ca /~w3pkota/akimiskiflora/akiplants.html (464 words)

	Earth from Space - Image Information
		Several islands are visible in James Bay between the western shore of Quebec and the eastern coast of Ontario.
		The larger islands, all uninhabited, include Akimiski Island (largest island —northwest), North and South Twin Islands (northeast), and Charlton Island (south).
		The islands provide suitable habitats for water birds, and the eastern half of Akimiski Island has been designated a migratory bird sanctuary site.
	eol.jsc.nasa.gov /sseop/EFS/photoinfo.pl?PHOTO=STS085-716-22 (257 words)

	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Migratory Bird Management, Arctic Ecosystems in Peril Report, Part II, Status ...
		Vegetation damage to the intertidal area along much of the north shore of Akimiski Island is extensive.
		Much of the coastline consists of barrier beaches, landward of which are small fringe salt marshes that are both grubbed and heavily grazed by Canada geese and lesser snow geese.
		There are virtually no graminoid areas on the southern two-thirds of the island that are not used by broods of snow geese and the other three goose species.
	www.fws.gov /migratorybirds/issues/arcgoose/partii/stathab.html (1823 words)

	Identification of Canada and Cackling Geese
		The two samples on the far right from Akimiski Island are the subspecies interior, and show data from Leafloor et al., demonstrating that captive-raised birds grew larger than similar birds raised in the wild there.
		Leafloor et al (1998) report that captive-raised birds from Akimiski Island in James Bay have culmen length averaging 5 to 8% larger than wild birds from the same nesting area.
		Leafloor et al report that the "runt" birds from Akimiski Island match the size of the same subspecies from 600 km north in Manitoba, tracking the gradual decrease in size northward.
	www.sibleyguides.com /canada_cackling.htm (3975 words)

	Pictures - 321 Space.com Images from the Space Age
		The large island off the most northerly part of the coast visible in this image is Whitsunday Island, with smaller islands and reefs extending southeast, parallel to the coast.
		Further south, just inland of the small semicircular bay near the right of the image, is Rockhampton, the largest city along the central Queensland coast, and the regional center for much of central Queensland.
		Visible in these images are some of the many rivers that flow into the bay; starting at the southern tip and moving clockwise on the western side are the Harricana, Moose, Albany, and Attawapiskat.
	www.321space.com /pages/thumb_2_1.html (624 words)

	DXpedition Page
		This 2000 square mile uninhabited island is the largest island in James Bay and is part of Canada's Northwest Territories.
		The island is covered with lichens, moss, sage grasses, and dwarf fl spruce trees.
		We were not alone on this island, note all the deerflies on Bobs leg.
	www.qsl.net /ve3tpz/cisa/akimiski.html (562 words)

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