For some potamodromous salmonid species, such as the Brook Trout, streams are a critical spawning habitat but also habitat for juveniles and stream residents to grow. Salmonids are coldwater fishes and cooler stream water ...

Lake Couchiching, located in Ontario, is a vital freshwater ecosystem providing numerous ecological, recreational, and economic benefits. As human activities and property development increase in the region, it is important ...

Mining operations in Ontario are subject to regulatory limits on effluent release into surrounding waterbodies designed to preserve aquatic life. However, said guidelines may not always be enough to prevent damage to the ...

Selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) are important hypertrophic molecules that pose as potential treatments for many types of myopathy and osteopathy. The aim of this study was to determine if the SARM RAD140 ...

In Canada, over 3 million freshwater lakes provide a wide range of ecological, financial, aesthetic, and public health services for their citizens, communities, and tourists. This is especially true for regions like ...

Several mine-influenced lakes have become meromictic in Northwestern Ontario, a state in which complete turnover of the water column does not occur. Whether or not a lake experiences complete turnover has a significant ...

Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) is a bacterial human pathogen that has emerged as a significant cause of invasive disease in Canadian Indigenous populations. Protection against encapsulated bacteria such as Hia is ...

The HPV16 genome encodes two oncoproteins, E6 and E7, which are essential for viral carcinogenesis. While E7 promotes cell proliferation, E6 abolishes the resulting p53-dependent apoptotic response. We hypothesized that ...

With the increasing risk of anthropogenic impacts in boreal ecosystems there is a need for tools to rapidly assess impacts on organisms and properly inform resource managers. Though well-researched, the i-STAT a portable ...

The aerial surfaces of all land plants are covered by hydrophobic lipid barriers that contain a core structure of polyesters derived from hydroxy fatty acids and glycerol. One type of surface lipid polyester is found in ...