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Prioritizing recovery funding to maximize conservation of endangered species by Martin, Tara G., Kehoe, Laura, Mantyka‐Pringle, Chrystal, Chades, Iadine, Wilson, Scott, Bloom, Robin G., Davis, Stephen K., Fisher, Ryan, Keith, Jeff, Mehl, Katherine, Diaz, Beatriz Prieto, Wayland, Mark E., Wellicome, Troy I., Zimmer, Karl P., Smith, Paul A.

“…The absence of a rigorous mechanism for prioritizing investment in endangered species management is a major implementation hurdle affecting recovery. Here, we…”
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Speciation of Selenium in Stream Insects Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy by Andrahennadi, Ruwandi, Wayland, Mark, Pickering, Ingrid J

“…Selenium contamination in the environment is a widespread problem affecting insects and other wildlife. Insects occupy a critical middle link and aid in…”
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Differential exposure of alpine ospreys to mercury: Melting glaciers, hydrology or deposition patterns? by Guigueno, Mélanie F., Elliott, Kyle H., Levac, Joshua, Wayland, Mark, Elliott, John E.

“…Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant impacting even remote environments. In alpine watersheds, glacial meltwater is a source of Hg, which accumulated in…”
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An assessment of the toxicological significance of anthropogenic contaminants in Canadian arctic wildlife by Fisk, Aaron T., de Wit, Cynthia A., Wayland, Mark, Kuzyk, Zou Zou, Burgess, Neil, Letcher, Robert, Braune, Birgit, Norstrom, Ross, Blum, Susan Polischuk, Sandau, Courtney, Lie, Elisabeth, Larsen, Hans Jørgen S., Skaare, Janneche Utne, Muir, Derek C.G.

“…Anthropogenic contaminants have been a concern in the Canadian arctic for over 30 years due to relatively high concentrations of bioaccumulating and…”
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Selenium accumulation and reproduction in birds breeding downstream of a uranium mill in northern Saskatchewan, Canada by Weech, Shari A., Scheuhammer, Anton M., Wayland, Mark E.

“…Selenium (Se) concentrations in aquatic invertebrates and bird eggs collected along the treated effluent receiving environment of the Key Lake uranium mill in…”
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Reproductive, immune, and physiological end points in tree swallows on reclaimed oil sands mine sites by Smits, Judit E., Wayland, Mark E., Miller, Michael J., Liber, Karsten, Trudeau, Suzanne

“…Wild nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) inhabiting reclaimed wetlands receiving tailings or water from mine tailings ponds on oil sands mine sites…”
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Contaminants in common eiders (Somateria mollissima) of the Canadian Arctic by Mallory, Mark L, Braune, Birgit M, Wayland, Mark, Gilchrist, H Grant, Dickson, D Lynne

“…Contamination of the Arctic environment by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace elements remains a key concern for local residents as well as…”
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Recent progress on our understanding of the biological effects of mercury in fish and wildlife in the Canadian Arctic by Scheuhammer, Anton, Braune, Birgit, Chan, Hing Man, Frouin, Héloïse, Krey, Anke, Letcher, Robert, Loseto, Lisa, Noël, Marie, Ostertag, Sonja, Ross, Peter, Wayland, Mark

“…This review summarizes our current state of knowledge regarding the potential biological effects of mercury (Hg) exposure on fish and wildlife in the Canadian…”
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Long-range transport of legacy organic pollutants affects alpine fish eaten by ospreys in western Canada by Grenier, Philippe, Elliott, John E., Drouillard, Ken G., Guigueno, Mélanie F., Muir, Derek, Shaw, D. Patrick, Wayland, Mark, Elliott, Kyle H.

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) contaminate pristine, alpine environments through long-range transport in the atmosphere and glacier trapping. To study…”
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Flame retardants in eggs of four gull species (Laridae) from breeding sites spanning Atlantic to Pacific Canada by Chen, Da, Letcher, Robert J., Burgess, Neil M., Champoux, Louise, Elliott, John E., Hebert, Craig E., Martin, Pamela, Wayland, Mark, Chip Weseloh, D.V., Wilson, Laurie

“…To compare legacy and emerging flame retardant (FR) contamination in Canadian marine and freshwater ecosystems, eggs of four gull species (Laridae) were…”
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Environmental Contaminants in Colonial Waterbirds from Great Slave Lake, NWT: Spatial, Temporal and Food-Chain Considerations by Wayland, Mark, Hobson, Keith A., Sirois, Jacques

“…Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada, differs regionally in trophic status and local and regional inputs of contaminants. Spatial and temporal…”
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Perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and sulfonates and precursors in relation to dietary source tracers in the eggs of four species of gulls ( Larids) from breeding sites spanning Atlantic to Pacific Canada by Gebbink, Wouter A., Letcher, Robert J., Burgess, Neil M., Champoux, Louise, Elliott, John E., Hebert, Craig E., Martin, Pamela, Wayland, Mark, Weseloh, D.V. Chip, Wilson, Laurie

“…In the present study, we identified and examined the spatial trends, sources and dietary relationships of bioaccumulative perfluorinated sulfonate (PFSA; C 6,…”
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Factors Influencing Legacy Pollutant Accumulation in Alpine Osprey: Biology, Topography, Or Melting Glaciers? by Elliott, John E, Levac, Joshua, Guigueno, Mélanie F, Shaw, D. Patrick, Wayland, Mark, Morrissey, Christy A, Muir, Derek C. G, Elliott, Kyle H

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can be transported long distances and deposited into alpine environments via cold trapping and snow scavenging processes…”
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Scaffolding academic literacy using the Reading to Learn intervention: An evaluative study of a tertiary education context in South Africa by Millin, Tracey Jane, Millin, Mark Wayland

“…This article reports on the use of the Reading to Learn (RtL) intervention at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) to accelerate the development of academic…”
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Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dibenzothiophenes in wetland sediments and aquatic insects in the oil sands area of Northeastern Alberta, Canada by Wayland, Mark, Headley, John V, Peru, Kerry M, Crosley, Robert, Brownlee, Brian G

“…An immense volume of tailings and tailings water is accumulating in tailings ponds located on mine leases in the oil sands area of Alberta, Canada. Oil sands…”
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Survival rates and blood metal concentrations in two species of free-ranging North American sea ducks by Wayland, Mark, Drake, Kiel L., Alisauskas, Ray T., Kellett, Dana K., Traylor, Joshua, Swoboda, Cindy, Mehl, Katherine

“…Populations of several species of North American sea ducks have declined in the past few decades. Exposure to environmental contaminants, particularly metals,…”
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American Dipper as a Bioindicator of Selenium Contamination in a Coal Mine-Affected Stream in West-Central Alberta, Canada by Wayland, Mark, Kneteman, Jeff, Crosley, Robert

“…Elevated levels of selenium have been found in water and aquatic biota downstream from two open-pit coal mines in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Alberta…”
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Identifying carry-over effects of wintering area on reproductive parameters in White-winged Scoters: An isotopic approach by Gurney, Kirsty E. B, Wood, Cindy J, Alisauskas, Ray T, Wayland, Mark, DeVink, Jean-Michel A, Slattery, Stuart M

“…Events during one stage of the annual life cycle of migratory birds can have lasting (i.e. carry-over) effects that influence demographic parameters in…”
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Selenium and Other Trace Elements in Aquatic Insects in Coal Mine-Affected Streams in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada by Wayland, M, Crosley, R

“…We determined levels of Se, As, Cd, Pb, and Zn in aquatic insects at coal mine-impacted and reference sites in streams in the Rocky Mountain foothills of west…”
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Concentrations of cadmium, mercury and selenium in common eider ducks in the eastern Canadian arctic: Influence of reproductive stage by Wayland, Mark, Gilchrist, H. Grant, Neugebauer, Ewa

“…Concentrations and total organ content of mercury, selenium and cadmium, as well as liver, kidney and body mass were determined in female common eiders from…”
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