Louise Champoux
Ecotoxicologist
Evaluate the effects of toxic substances on the health of wi
Environment and climate change
Canada
Biography
Conduct and supervise ecotoxicological studies in the field that focus on the presence and effects of toxic substances on wildlife Collaborate with government and university partners and participate in national and international research groups on the presence and effects of toxic substances on wildlife Review drafts of scientific articles for scientific journals, in the area of wildlife toxicology Helping to organize scientific conferences
Research Interest
Study the presence and effects of toxic substances on the great blue heron and other wildlife species in the St. Lawrence River
Publications
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Scheuhammer, A.M., N. Basu, N.M. Burgess, J.E. Elliott, G.D. Campbell, M. Wayland, L. Champoux and J. Rodrigue. 2008. Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Ecotoxicology 17 (2) : 93-101.
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Champoux, L., S. Trudeau, G. Fitzgerald, P.A. Spear and D.C.G. Muir. 2009. Contamination of and biomarkers in the Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, indicator species for the St. Lawrence River, 2001-2002. Technical Report Series number 501, Quebec Region 2009, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Sainte-Foy, viii + 65 pages.
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Champoux, L., J. Moisey and D.C.G. Muir. 2010. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, toxaphenes and other halogenated organic pollutants im Great Blue Heron eggs. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 29 (2): 243-249.
