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Brook Trout abundance and distribution at multiple spatial scales in Lake Superior tributaries
(2023)
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 ...
Floristic composition and functional stability of black spruce-Kalmia shrub savannah
(2023)
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 ...
Assessing the vulnerability of south-central Ontario’s maple syrup industry to climate change: a multidisciplinary approach
(2023)
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 ...
Biosynthesis of ω–hydroxy fatty acid polyesters in Nicotiana tabacum stigmas
(2023)
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 ...
Impacts of invasive spiny water flea (Bythotrephes cederströmii) on Walleye (Sander vitreus) mercury accumulation, ecosystem biomagnification, and bioenergetics
(2023)
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 ...
Addressing Indigenous community concerns of lake health by assessing water quality in Constance Lake, ON and biomarker responses in freshwater mussels, Pyganodon grandis and Lampsilis siliquoidea
(2023)
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, ...
Evaluation of Anti-E6 Single Domain Antibodies for the Treatment of Human Papillomavirus-related Cancer
(2022)
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 ...