Process water treatment has become a critical issue for Canada's oil sands industry.
Continuous recycling of tailings pond water (TPW) has contributed to a decline in water …

Bony fishes represent the largest vertebrate class and are a very diverse animal group. This
chapter provides a thorough review of the available scientific literature on the thyroid system …

There is increasing international interest in naphthenic acids (NAs, classical formula
CnH2n+ ZO2) found in the oil sands from Alberta, Canada and in petroleum from around the …

This is the first in the “new series” of expert panel reports to be commissioned by The Royal
Society of Canada/La Société royale du Canada. The Council of the Society, the presidents …

Many wetlands harbour highly diverse biological communities and provide extensive
ecosystem services; however, these important ecological features are being altered …

The objective of this review was to summarize the aquatic environmental research through
time in the oil sands to provide an understanding of the composition and toxicity of oil sands …

Naphthenic acids (NAs) are constituents of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW). These
compounds can be both toxic and persistent and thus are a primary concern for the ultimate …

Canada's oil sands industry uses large volumes of freshwater to extract bitumen from
surface-mined ore. With oil production expected to increase 3-fold over the next decade …

The present study examines the effects of exposure to oil sands on the early life stages
(ELS) off fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Sediments within and outside natural oil …

The toxicity of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) has been primarily attributed to
polar organic constituents, including naphthenic acid fraction components (NAFCs). Our …