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Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Vaccine-induced protection against furunculosis in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Date: 2018
Author: Brown, Alyson Barbara Jane
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) are a salmonid with potential economic growth in Canadian aquaculture. They are native to the Arctic, and have...
Thesis Supervisor: Fast, Mark
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Abstract: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Assessment of the effects of agricultural pesticide Chlorpyrifos on American Lobster larvae (Homarus americanus)
Date: 2020
Author: Taylor, Laura Jane
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Mitochondrial bioenergetics
Subtitle: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: 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
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

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