An increasing number of reports have been published concerning microplastic (MP)
pollution in aquatic environments. Methods used in these studies continue to be updated …

Recent studies of contaminants under the Canadian Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)
have substantially enhanced our understanding of the pathways by which contaminants …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Recent studies have shown the utility of delta (15) N to model trophic structure and
contaminant bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs. However, cross-system comparisons in …

Recent reviews by researchers from academia, industry, and government have revealed that
the criteria used by the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants under the …

Given the great potential value of stable isotopes in a variety of scientific investigations,
surprisingly little attention has been paid to the underlying physiological and biochemical …

Lakes provide unique sentinels and integrators of events in their catchments and airsheds
and in the total landscapes in which they are embedded. A variety of physical, chemical, and …

To test how well use of discrete trophic levels represents pelagic trophic structure, we
compiled dietary data from> 200 lake trout and pelagic forage fish populations and …

Persistent, semi-volatile organochlorine compounds, including toxic industrial pollutants and
agricultural pesticides, are found everywhere on Earth, including in pristine polar and near …

Within the context of current international initiatives on the control of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs), an overview is given of the scientific knowledge relating to POP sources …