Browsing Theses by Subject "contaminants"
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Assessing reasons for changes in the condition of Deception Bay Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)The Raglan Mine sport fishing program has collected biological fish data in Deception Bay, Nunavik, Québec, Canada since 1998 in collaboration with local committees, small scale sampling programs, and government agencies ... -
Dried Blood Spot Fatty Acid Quantitation: Developing Methods for Determining Unknown Volumes, Identifying Contaminants and Assessing Fatty Acid Stability During Storage
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-12)Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) blood levels are a potential risk factor for coronary heart disease, particularly sudden cardiac death. Venipuncture sampling for fatty acid profiling is invasive, ... -
Investigating the impacts of diurnal temperature and venlafaxine exposure in zebrafish
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-29)Increased intensity and frequency of heat waves is predicted to have detrimental impacts on aquatic organisms. Thermal variability coupled with exposure to xenobiotic stress could place significant strain on the thermal ... -
Multi-stressor impacts on fish energetics and stress response: a comparison between lab and field studies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-24)Aquatic organisms are continuously exposed to multiple environmental stressors that work cumulatively and synergistically to alter ecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of multiple stressors ...