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 ...

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 ...

Constance Lake First Nation has had concerns regarding the health of a culturally significant lake, Constance Lake, for several years. There are several external stressors to this lake including urbanization and forestry, ...

An evolving threat to freshwater ecosystems is invasive species. The spiny water flea (Bythotrephes) is an invasive zooplankter well known for its severe negative impacts on native freshwater zooplankton, but some knowledge ...

Macrophytes are of significant importance to aquatic ecosystems, generating primary production in nearshore environments and providing physical structure and habitat for organisms in the littoral zone of lakes. Macrophyte ...

Productivity of Ontario’s maple syrup industry is tied to a specific climate window. As climate continues to change, there is growing concern over the industry’s vulnerability given its reliance on stable climate conditions ...

Scope: In eastern Canada, black spruce (Picea mariana)-Kalmia angustifolia forest revert into forest, or become Kalmia heath, or Kalmia-spruce shrub savannah (SS) depending on fire severity. My main research objective ...

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) populations and habitat conditions are adversely affected by anthropogenic impacts that could impact abundance and distribution of Brook Trout at different spatial scales. My goal was ...

Chronic exposure to elevated glucocorticoid levels represents a significant concern for researchers, healthcare professionals, and the general public. In various disorders and diseases (such as Cushing Syndrome and major ...