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University of Windsor
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About: University of Windsor is a education organization based out in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Argumentation theory. The organization has 10654 authors who have published 22307 publications receiving 435906 citations. The organization is also known as: UWindsor & Assumption University of Windsor.
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TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes findings documenting empirical links between global climate change (GCC)induced ecological changes and alterations in persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury (Hg) exposures and pathways in arctic marine ecosystems.
Abstract: Bioaccumulative and biomagnifying contaminants, such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury (Hg), have for decades been recognized as a health concern in arctic marine biota. In recent years, global climate change (GCC) and related loss of arctic sea ice have been observed to be driving substantial change in arctic ecosystems. This review summarizes findings documenting empirical links between GCC-induced ecological changes and alterations in POP and Hg exposures and pathways in arctic marine ecosystems. Most of the studies have reported changes in POP or Hg concentrations in tissue in relation to GCC-induced changes in species trophic interactions. These studies have typically focused on the role of changes in abundance, habitat range or accessibility of prey species, particularly in relation to sea ice changes. Yet, the ecological change that resulted in contaminant trend changes has often been unclear or assumed. Other studies have successfully used chemical tracers, such as stable nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios and fatty acid signatures to link such ecological changes to contaminant level variations or trends. Lower sea ice linked-diet changes/variation were associated with higher contaminant levels in some populations of polar bears, ringed seals, and thick-billed murres, but the influence of changing trophic interactions on POP levels and trends varied widely in both magnitude and direction. We suggest that future research in this new area of GCC-linked ecotoxicology should focus on routine analysis of ancillary ecological metrics with POP and Hg studies, simultaneous consideration of the multiple mechanisms by which GCC and contaminant interactions can occur, and targeted research on changing exposures and toxicological effects in species known to be sensitive to both GCC and contaminants.
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TL;DR: X-ray structures of MOFs UWCM-1 (no crown) and UWDM-1(22) are compared and the effect of including a macrocycle around the axle of the linker is demonstrated, showing different degrees and rates of rotation depending on the size and shape of the macrocycle.
Abstract: A series of metal–organic framework (MOF) materials has been prepared, each containing a mechanically interlocked molecule (MIM) as the linker and a copper(II) paddlewheel as the secondary building unit (SBU). The MIM linkers are [2]rotaxanes with varying sizes of crown ether macrocycles ([22]crown-6, 22C6; [24]crown-6, 24C6; [26]crown-6, 26C6; benzo[24]crown-6, B24C6) and an anilinium-based axle containing four carboxylate donor groups. Herein, the X-ray structures of MOFs UWCM-1 (no crown) and UWDM-1(22) are compared and demonstrate the effect of including a macrocycle around the axle of the linker. The rotaxane linkers are linear and result in nbo-type MOFs with void space that allows for motion of the interlocked macrocycle inside the MOF pores, while the macrocycle-free linker is bent and yields a MOF with a novel 12-connected bcc structure. Variable temperature 2H solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance showed that the macrocycles in UWDM-1(22), UWDM-1(24), and UWDM-1(B24) undergo different degrees a...
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TL;DR: In this article, benthic communities on six breakwaters ranging from 1 to 31 years of age are compared to provide an understanding of patterns of community development on engineered coastal defenses, and these were compared to communities on natural reefs to gain an understanding how communities develop on artificial structures relative to those in natural habitats.
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TL;DR: A comparison of electrical characteristics across junctions of n-alkanethiolate SAMs on gold and silver electrodes yields indistinguishable values of β and J0 and indicates that a change that substantially alters the tilt angle of the alkyl chain has no influence on the injection current density across SAMs of n
Abstract: This paper compares rates of charge transport across self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of n-alkanethiolates having odd and even numbers of carbon atoms (nodd and neven) using junctions with the stru...
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TL;DR: The Schmidt Rock Test Hammer was used to study the effect of abrasion on shore platforms in Galicia, northwestern Spain this article, and the results showed that abrading removes weathered surface material, exposing the stronger, less weathered rock below.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Jie Zhang | 178 | 4857 | 221720 |
Robert E. W. Hancock | 152 | 775 | 88481 |
Michael Lynch | 112 | 422 | 63461 |
David Zhang | 111 | 1027 | 55118 |
Paul D. N. Hebert | 111 | 537 | 66288 |
Eleftherios P. Diamandis | 110 | 1064 | 52654 |
Qian Wang | 108 | 2148 | 65557 |
John W. Berry | 97 | 351 | 52470 |
Douglas W. Stephan | 89 | 663 | 34060 |
Rebecca Fisher | 86 | 255 | 50260 |
Mehdi Dehghan | 83 | 875 | 29225 |
Zhong-Qun Tian | 81 | 646 | 33168 |
Robert J. Letcher | 80 | 411 | 22778 |
Daniel J. Sexton | 76 | 369 | 25172 |
Bin Ren | 73 | 470 | 23452 |