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    AuthorAbid, Sana (1)Bryan, Sean Alan (1)Cheng, Caroline Sue Tracy (1)Godwin, Amy (1)Misener, Eric (1)Mitsopoulos, Panagiotis (1)Rogers, Kyle (1)Sparkes, Hillary (1)Weisbord, Cassidy Douglas (1)Westerback, Ashley (1)SubjectEnvironmental aspects (4)Effect of water pollution on (2)Geochemistry (2)Mercury (2)Ontario, Northwestern (2)Toxicology (2)Anoxemia (1)Antioxidants (1)Aquatic organisms (1)Atikokan Region (1)... View MoreDate Issued
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    Cystathionine γ-lyase and hypoxia : implicating hydrogen sulfide in the hypoxic stress response 

    Bryan, Sean Alan (2012-11-10)
    Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) has emerged as a novel and important gasotransmitter for the cardiovascular system, where it is generated mainly by cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE). Abnormal metabolism and functions of the H2 S/CSE ...
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    Chemoreception in invasive rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus): learning and adaptation in aquatic ecosystems of Northwestern Ontario 

    Weisbord, Cassidy Douglas (2012-11-10)
    Crayfish utilize chemosensory cues, in addition to other sensory inputs, to mediate a variety of fundamental life processes. Exotic species, like the rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus), are known to employ a broader ...
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    The Impacts of forest management practices on mercury contamination in small stream biota 

    Misener, Eric (2012-11-10)
    Mercury is a contaminant of global concern as it is present in all biota and ecosystems around the world. Small streams are influenced by the terrestrial systems that feed them. I examined the presence of mercury in small ...
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    Characterization of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) cell lines as models to study pulp and paper effluent effects in fish 

    Cheng, Caroline Sue Tracy (2012-11-10)
    The effects of aquatic toxicants on fish growth and development have been well-documented, in contrast to the changes in gene expression that necessarily precede them. Many of these toxicants are exogenous compounds that ...
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    Aspects of infectious agents and cancer : effects of human Papillomavirus 16 and Escherichia coli on the innate immune defense of human keratinocytes 

    Westerback, Ashley (2012-11-10)
    Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer and bacterial vaginosis (BV) caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli ) has been implicated as a contributing factor. The innate immune system is ...
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    Lignin Degradation by some wood-rot fungi with emphasis on cylindrocladium camelliae 

    Abid, Sana (2012-11-10)
    Thirty wood-rot fungi were screened for their ability to grow on media containing Kraft lignin with a limited amount of glucose. Of these fungi, twenty-three were tested for ligninolytic activity judged by decolorization ...
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    Geochemical and toxicological investigation of the Hogarth and Caland Pit Lakes, former Steep Rock Iron Mine site 

    Godwin, Amy (2012-11-10)
    The closure of the Steep Rock Iron Mines near Atikokan, Ontario, Canada in the late 1970's left behind an area of severe environmental concern. The subsequent flooding of the pit mines resulted in the formation of two ...
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    The Influence of wetlands and watershed geology on lake chemistry of five remote lakes in Northwestern Ontario 

    Rogers, Kyle (2012-11-10)
    In chapter 1 of this study the relationship between spatial, chemical, and biological factors and their influence on mercury concentration s in walleye were examined. Water, sediment, and fish tissue samples were collected ...
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    Reconstructing childhood and adulthood diets from a Caribbean population using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of dentin and bone collagen 

    Sparkes, Hillary (2012-11-10)
    The purpose of this study was to establish stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope signatures for the 43 individuals in this study population using bone and dentin collagen, and extrapolate the isotopic data to dietary ...
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    The Role of free- and liposomal-N-acetycysteine in paraquat-induced cytotoxicity 

    Mitsopoulos, Panagiotis (2012-11-10)
    Paraquat (PQ), one of the most commonly used herbicides worldwide, is hightly toxic to humans and exposure can result in severe clinical situations with no effective treatments available. The toxicity of PQ has been ...

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