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Productivity and welfare of cows on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Date
2017
Author
Richards, Shauna Michelle
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
There is limited field-based research and recommendations on the effects of nutritional, management, and welfare-based interventions on the...
Thesis Supervisor
VanLeeuwen, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Impacts of exposure to oil sands-derived contaminants on the white sucker (Catostomus commersonii)
Date
2017
Author
Arens, Collin James
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The rapid expansion and scale of development associated with the Athabasca oil sands industry has generated concerns regarding potential...
Thesis Supervisor
van den heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Combined effects of cadmium, hypoxia and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2016
Author
Onukwufor, John Obinna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic organisms are exposed to diverse and dynamic combinations of stressors in their environment that may interact to alter mitochondrial...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Modulation of mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by zinc and calcium
Date
2017
Author
Sharaf, Mahmoud S.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic environments are impacted by different environmental stressors including metals pollution. Therefore, it is important to understand how...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Vaccine-induced protection against furunculosis in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Date
2018
Author
Brown, Alyson Barbara Jane
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) are a salmonid with potential economic growth in Canadian aquaculture. They are native to the Arctic, and have...

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Fast, Mark
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Calf comfort pilot study and compliance and effects of cow comfort recommendations in smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
Date
2018
Author
Kiugu, Emily Kathambi
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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A cross-sectional study was carried out on 52 calves that were one year old and younger in 38 smallholder dairy farms (SDFs), to describe and...

Thesis Supervisor
VanLeeuwen, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessment of the effects of agricultural pesticide Chlorpyrifos on American Lobster larvae (Homarus americanus)
Date
2020
Author
Taylor, Laura Jane
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate that is currently used to reduce arthropod pests. Coastal marine ecosystems may be exposed to agricultural...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer; van den Heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Mechanisms of Naphthenic Acid Toxicity
Date
2020
Author
Rundle, Kate
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The Alberta Oil Sands are the third largest reserve of crude oil in the world. Most of this oil is extracted via the Clarke hot water extraction...
Thesis Supervisor
van den Heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Arsenic biomonitoring in rural Nova Scotia, Canada
Date
2013
Author
McIver, David J.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The objectives of this thesis were: 1) to determine which factors and biological samples were associated with the estimated amount of total arsenic...
Thesis Supervisor
VanLeeuwen, John
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Date
2013
Author
Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Immunotoxic effects of benzo[a]pyrene on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2014
Author
Phalen, Laura Jane
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of compounds with immunotoxic and carcinogenic potential that may pose a threat to fish...
Thesis Supervisor
van den Heuvel, Michael
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Mitochondrial bioenergetics
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An integrated platform to study interactions of multiple stressors
Date
2015
Author
Sappal, Ravinder
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Animals must expend energy to deal with a wide array of stressors associated with environmental change. Because mitochondria produce >90% of the...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Fast, Mark
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Potential signaling partners of the Sry-related HMG Box-C (SOXC) transcription factors in renal development
Date
2013
Author
Huang, Junzhuo
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
SOXC transcription factors are key transcriptional regulators that have been shown to control self-renewal and differentiation in tissues during...
Thesis Supervisor
Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Analysis of gene expression in endosulfan exposed Homarus Americanus larvae using an oligonucleotide microarray
Date
2012
Author
Bauer, Megan
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Potato farming and lobster fishing are two important industries on Prince Edward Island. However for both industries to be sustainable, they must...
Thesis Supervisor
Greenwood, Spencer; Jackman, Paula
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Optimization of marine microbe encapsulation and subsequent in-situ incubation
Date
2021
Author
Pope, Emily
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
While microfluidic encapsulation of bacteria has been previously performed with species commonly manipulated within the laboratory such as E. coli,...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russel
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Interactions of copper with temperature and oxygen depletion stress on reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis in heart mitochondria
Date
2021
Author
Isei, Michael O.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Mitochondria are a common target of multiple abiotic stressors that alter reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism. Thus, assessing the effects of...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Effect of environmental stress on reactive oxygen species metabolism and oxidative stress response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2021
Author
Okoye, Chidozie Nwabuisi
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic organisms are exposed to different environmental stressors including temperature variations, low dissolved oxygen and metals pollution that...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED