Principal Investigator:Wania, Frank Licensed Year(s):
2014
Summary:
The objectives of this research project are:
1. to investigate the impact of common preparation methods on the concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids and environmental contaminants in beluga muktuk;
2. to determine if phase separation in beluga muktuk causes oil and solid phases to have significantly different omega-3 fatty acid and contaminant levels; and
3. to suggest possible beluga muktuk co...
Principal Investigator:Chatwood, Susan Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
The study will seek to describe the baseline measurements required for ongoing surveillance and monitoring of soil, water and human health outcomes in the ISR. Pilot water testing will be set up in water sources for ISR communities and identify and describe microbes and contaminants that are present. Based on the microbes and contaminants present in the water sources of the ISR, the researcher pla...