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Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Do Toxicity Modifying Factors Influence Acute or Chronic Toxicity of Thulium to Hyalella azteca?, Alexandria H. Loveridge
MATE CHOICE AND CONSEQUENCES FOR CONSANGUINEOUS MATING IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER, Emily S. Martin
Implications of galling herbivory on ground thaw in Canada’s northern boreal forest, Allison McManus
Changes in Brain Water Content in the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and in the Goldfish (Carassius auratus) due to High External Ammonia Exposure, Phillip Q.H. Pham-Ho
Metabolic Scaling Physiology and the Uptake, Elimination and Toxicity of TFM (3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol) to Invasive Sea Lampreys (Petromyzon marinus), Laura R. Tessier
The sublethal physiological effects of exposure to copper and silver mixtures on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Wesley Truong
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
THE EFFECTS OF LAMPRICIDE 3-TRIFLUOROMETHYL-4-NITROPHENOL TOXICITY ON THE GILLS OF LARVAL SEA LAMPREY AND NON-TARGET RAINBOW TROUT AND LAKE STURGEON, Lisa A. Sorensen
Impact of Biofilm Formation and Composition on Antibiotic Resistance in Environmental Isolates of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp., Raluca Tutulan
Understanding The Physiological Effects of Suspended Material on Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Tyler J. Weinhardt
PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BcsC; AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF BACTERIAL CELLULOSE EXPORT, Emily D. Wilson Ms
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
CHARACTERIZING dsRNA PRODUCTION IN VIRUS-INFECTED FISH CELLS, Amal Brek Aloufi
Comparative study of factors influencing seed germination and seedling longevity in Cuscuta (dodder, Convolvulaceae), Behrang Behdarvandi
A Structure-Function Analysis of the Arabidopsis Chloroplast Import Protein atTic20, James H. Campbell
Diversity and Evolution of the Multicellular Protuberances in Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) and the Function of the Stomatiferous Protuberances in Cuscuta subgenus Grammica, Courtney J. Clayson
THE EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS, OPERATORS, AND THEIR TARGET GENES ACROSS PROKARYOTES, Marc del Grande
Musical chairs in a boreal peatland: how permafrost thaw reverses successional processes, Mélissa M. Fafard
Microbial community characterization and pathogen profiling of land-based aquaculture systems using culture-based and molecular-based fingerprinting techniques, Nicole S. Kteily
The role of body size on the outcome of mating interactions in Drosophila melanogaster, Adam C. Lounsbury
Genome Jigsaw: Implications of 16S Ribosomal RNA Gene Fragment Position for Bacterial Species Identification, Jennifer Mitchell
ZOMBIES IN BACTERIAL GENOMES: IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF PREVIOUSLY VIRULENT PHAGE, Scott Mitchell
Comparative Analysis of Selected Model Species used in Intervertebral Disc Research, Lauren A. Monaco
Investigating the Persistence and "Naturalization" Potential of Salmonella in Non-host Environments using Culture-based and Molecular-Based Fingerprinting Techniques, Robyn L. Morrison
Effects of Salinity and Dissolved Organic Matter on Cu Toxicity to Americamysis bahia in Estuarine Environments, Rabia Nasir
The innate antiviral effects of extracellular viral dsRNA in rainbow trout cells, Sarah J. Poynter
The establishment of a fibroblastic cell line from yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and its potential applications in toxicology, Katelin W. Spiteri
Causes and consequences of female mate choice in Drosophila melanogaster: A hemiclonal analysis, Hannah ME Tennant
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The influence of calcium and dissolved organic matter on the acute and chronic toxicity of nickel to Hyalella azteca, Katherine Chan
DOES ECOSYSTEM DISTURBANCE ALTER THE CAPACITY OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF COPPER TO HYALELLA AZTECA?, Kelly Livingstone
Mechanisms of Nitrogenous Waste Excretion During the Complex Life Cycle of the Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), James M. Neal Mr.
AN INVESTIGATION OF ALTERNATIVE OXIDASE PRESENCE, EXPRESSION, AND REGULATION IN THE MOSS PHYSCOMITRELLA PATENS, Karina I. Neimanis
Morphology, Structure, Function and Evolution of Infrastaminal Scales in Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae), Stephanie Riviere
TOC COMPLEX FORMATION: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERACTIONS GOVERNING TOC COMPLEX COMPOSITION AND ASSEMBLY, Steven R. Siman
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The effects of 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) on gonadal development and differentiation in the estuarine killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus, Ibrahim Chehade
The Effect of Cadmium Exposure on Repeat Swimming Performance and Recovery in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) and Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), Jessie L. Cunningham
Effects of 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE2) on Reproductive Endocrine Status in Mummichog (Fundulus Heteroclitus) Under Differing Salinity and Temperature Conditions, Esteban Gillio Meina
In vitro Study of the Microsporidian Parasite Loma morhua, Using Cod-derived Cells and Novel Culture Techniques, Michael J. MacLeod
The Chronic Toxicity of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles to the Freshwater Amphipod Hyalella azteca, Gurkirpal S. Malhi
Physiological & Cellular Mechanisms of Ammonia Tolerance in the Goldfish (Carassius auratus), Sanya Sidhu
Toward a functional characterization of the Acidic-domain of the chloroplast protein import receptor Toc159, Joseph K. Weston
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Improving Understanding of Endocrine-Active Compounds in Pulp and Paper Mill Condensates Using a Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) Bioassay, Robert John Gary Rutherford
Linking Cd Accumulation and Effect in Resistant and Sensitive Freshwater Invertebrates, Tony Straus
The Evolution of Sexual Reproduction in Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae), Michael Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Insights Into The World of Pea Nodulation Using the Low Nodulator R50, Scott Clemow
Molecular Studies of 5-Azacytidine-Induced Early-Flowering Lines of Flax, Megan A. House
The Pleiotropic Mutant R50 (sym16): A Link Between Cytokinin and Starch Metabolism May Explain Its Seed Phenotype, Chengli Long
Insights into Genome Functional Organisation through the Analysis of Interaction Networks, Andre Masella
Microbial Community Characterization and Pathogen Analysis Within Constructed Wetlands of Varying Scale Designed for Contaminant Removal, Michael R. Mitzel
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Study of the Waterborne and Dietary Toxicityof Cadmium to Hydra attenuata and Daphnia plux in Soft Waters and the Development of Biotic Ligand Models to predict such toxicity, Matthew S.A. Clifford
Characterization of the Interaction between Arabidopsis Toc159 and Toc33 GTPase Domains, Wesley A. Farquharson
Population Density, Circulating Testosterone and Dawn Chorus Behaviour in White-Throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis), Simon Richard Hall
Using Chemical, Optical and Biological Methods to Characterize Cu Complexation by Different Natural Organic Matter Sources Collected from Canadian Shield Waters, Keegan Andrew Hicks
Metabolic and Molecular Approaches to the Study of Bacterial Communities in Wetlands of the Alberta Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Jessica Dawn Morrison
Inference, Orthology, and Inundation: Addressing Current Challenges in the Field of Metagenomics, Gregory Detlev Alexander Vey