The prevailing theory explaining fish distribution in the western Lake Superior basin states that recolonization was from south to north following the retreating ice margins. Postulated access to post glacial Lake Superior ...

The objective of this thesis was to determine the interference potential of aquatic plants to wild rice (Zizania palustris L. ) through field and laboratory studies. Three companion papers describe the influence of ...

This research focusses on the development, refinement, and assessment of regional trophic status models for lakes of northwestern Ontario. Two companion papers describe the application of image analysis of aerial photographs ...

Caland and Hogarth Pit Lakes formed after cessation of mining and dewatering efforts of open-pit iron mines, near Atikokan, Ontario. They were assessed for w ater quality changes since monitoring began in 1998. ...

There is no information regarding toxicity of tellurium in fish. This research used goldfish (Carassius auratus) as an animal model, and sodium tellurite ( Na2Te03) as the form of tellurium to tested. Acute 96-hr LC50 ...

The spatial variability of stream temperature is an important component of habitat within streams providing optimal temperatures for foraging and thermal refugia for sensitive species such as brook trout. Riparian shading ...

The molecular diagnosis of genetic disease is of great importance to the field of medicine and medical research. Though many rare inherited diseases have been described in the medical literature, the inheritance pattern ...

Taxol (paclitaxel) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of multiple cancers, including breast, ovarian, and, non-small-cell lung cancer. However, development of taxol resistance with ...

Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) grows on birch trees found mainly in temperate regions like Canada, Northern United States and Siberia. It contains phytochemicals such as betulin and betulinic acid, which are a ...