Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "toxicology"
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Application of Environmental Metabolomics for Assessment of Aquatic Invertebrate Sensitivity to Naphthenic Acids
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-14)Naphthenic acids (NAs) are a class of chemicals found in oil sands process waters (OSPW) from the extraction of bitumen from surface mined oil sand. In Alberta, Canada, OSPW is currently stored indefinitely in tailing ponds ... -
Chemical and Toxicological Characterization of Dissolved Organics from Oil Sands Waters
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-04)The surface mining of oil sands from the Athabasca deposit north of Fort McMurray, Alberta produces considerable tailings waste which is stored in large tailings ponds on industry lease sites. With the advent of oil sands ... -
The Effects of Water Chemistry and Organism Source on Dysprosium Toxicity to Hyalella Azteca
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-14)Rare earth elements (REEs) are a series of seventeen chemical elements, containing mostly lanthanides. Due to their multiple applications in industry and consumer electronics, global demand and production of REE has been ... -
Impact of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Ciliated Protozoa & Bacteria
(University of Waterloo, 2009-02-02)As pointed out more and more frequently in the literature, there is a pressing need for research into the health and environmental impact of nanoparticles. This work represents a joint effort between scientists in ... -
Impacts of wastewater treatment plant effluent and pharmaceutical exposure on innate cytokine expression of darters (Etheostoma spp.) in the Grand River
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-10)Aquatic organisms, such as fish, are in constant contact with various stressors and antigenic material present within their environments. The impact of stressors associated with wastewater-exposed environments on native ... -
Toxicity and bioaccumulation kinetics of cadmium and potassium permanganate in two clades within the 𝘏𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘻𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘢 species complex
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-12)The freshwater amphipod 𝘏𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘻𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘢 has been frequently used in toxicology since the 1980s due to its general sensitivity, ease of culture, and North America-wide geographic range. Over the past 20 years, ...