Using synchrotron studies to examine distribution and chemical speciation of arsenic and mercury within wood frog tadpoles from the Alberta oil sands region

Arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg) are toxic to humans and wildlife. Over the last ten years, increasing levels of these elements have been reported in the Wood Buffalo region in northern Alberta, and there is a consumption advisory for Hg in walleye and in gull and tern eggs in the Athabasca River downstream of oil sands industry. Using synchrotron methods, we will investigate the distribution and chemical speciation of As and Hg within tissues of wood frogs from wetlands near active oil sands mines and upgraders in Fort McMurray, Alberta. This study will expand our current understanding on tissue distribution of these metals, and their impacts on wildlife.

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Date Stamp
2021-05-12T06:01:22
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
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Dataset
Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre )
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 ,
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 

Data identification

Date (Creation)
2016-09-20
Date (Publication)
2016-10-20
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Vector
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Catherine Soos ( Research Scientist )
Canada
Custodian
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Bruce Pauli ( Chief )
Canada

Keywords

Theme

  • wood frogs, tadpoles, oil sands, synchrotron, mercury, arsenic, speciation, resolution, Micro-synchrotron X-ray fluorescence, µ-XRF, micro X-ray absorption near-edge structure, µ-XANES, micro X-ray absorption fine structure, µ-XAFS, spectroscopy, metals, pathogenesis, toxicity, Fort McMurray, Alberta, metamorphosis, amphibians, wetlands

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Environment

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Geography

  • Prairie - Alberta (AB)

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Wildlife and Landscape Science

external.theme.GC_Security_Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

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Copyright
Use Constraints
Copyright
Begin Date
2016

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Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre )
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 ,
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

wood frogs, tadpoles, oil sands, synchrotron, mercury, arsenic, speciation, resolution, Micro-synchrotron X-ray fluorescence, µ-XRF, micro X-ray absorption near-edge structure, µ-XANES, micro X-ray absorption fine structure, µ-XAFS, spectroscopy, metals, pathogenesis, toxicity, Fort McMurray, Alberta, metamorphosis, amphibians, wetlands
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Environment
external.theme.EC_Branch
Science and Technology Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate
Wildlife and Landscape Science
external.theme.GC_Security_Level
Unclassified

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