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An icy cocktail: Mix crude oil with rock dust and stir vigorously Central and Arctic
19/05/2009
With help from the Canadian Coast Guard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is testing a new technique for cleaning up oil spills in icy waters.
In the lab, in the field and in between: The Centre for Environmental Research on Pesticides takes a multi-faceted approach Central and Arctic
20/04/2009
A meandering stream in Southern Ontario has become an outdoor laboratory for the scientists of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).
Canada's Three Oceans - Examining the Sediment Records Hidden on Canada's Continental Shelves Central and Arctic
04/11/2008
In the Arctic Ocean on board the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent, a team of ocean sediment researchers worked against the 'ice loss' clock during summer 2008 to study what the sediments of the Arctic Ocean are recording.
Can Arctic Char Adapt to Climate Change? Central and Arctic
01/10/2005
For centuries, in the remote reaches of the north, Arctic char have provided food for Canada's Inuit.
Tracking White Whales in Canada's Arctic Central and Arctic
01/11/2005
Like the igloo and inukshuk, white whales symbolize Canada's Arctic. But belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) have also become a symbol of environmental sensitivity.
Will Asian Carp Invade Canada? Central and Arctic
01/01/2006
A thin, underwater "electric fence" in a canal near Chicago, and vigilance by governments and citizens, are all that prevent a group of invasive fish species from disrupting aquatic ecosystems across the Great Lakes.
Mercury Rising: Tracking the Effects of Arctic Climate Change Central and Arctic
13/03/2006
Mercury became notorious in the 20th century for its harmful effects in the aquatic food chain. There, biological processes can change it into highly toxic methyl mercury.
Tracking the Waters that Drive our Climate Central and Arctic
02/04/2006
Question: If Hudson Bay is connected to the Atlantic Ocean, where does its water come from?