K. M. Jeffries

Behavioural responses to acute warming precede critical shifts in the cellular and physiological thermal stress responses in fish

The paper examines how behavioural responses to acute warming in Brook Trout precede shifts in cellular and physiological thermal stress responses, identifying a potential link between behavioural avoidance and transcriptome changes.

Integrated organismal responses induced by ecologically-relevant pCO2 and temperature exposures in developing lake sturgeon

This study examines how rising CO2 and temperature affect lake sturgeon development, finding altered transcriptional patterns and reduced metabolic rates under combined stressors.

Mercury contamination of an introduced generalist fish of intermediate trophic level

This study examines mercury contamination in black crappie fish from three lakes in Manitoba, finding that age and size correlate with muscle mercury levels, and that diet and habitat factors influence mercury accumulation.

Tissue-specific transcriptomes reveal mechanisms of microbiome regulation in an ancient fish

The paper provides a transcriptomic database for lake sturgeon tissues and explores microbiome regulation mechanisms in gut compartments.

Acute thermal stress elicits interactions between gene expression and alternative splicing in a fish of conservation concern

The paper investigates gene expression and alternative splicing interactions in redside dace under acute thermal stress, revealing transcriptional pathways relevant to conservation and thermal tolerance.

The truncate soft-shell clam, Mya truncata, as a biomonitor of municipal wastewater exposure and historical anthropogenic impacts in the Canadian Arctic.

This study assesses the impact of municipal wastewater on Mya truncata clams in the Canadian Arctic, finding altered growth, isotopes, metal concentrations, and gene expression related to stress and detoxification.

Molecular and physiological responses predict acclimation limits in juvenile brook trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis )

This study identifies a temperature threshold for brook trout acclimation by analyzing physiological and molecular responses to varying temperatures.

Morphology and Blood Metabolites Reflect Recent Spatial Differences Among Lake Winnipeg Walleye, Sander vitreus

This study examines spatial differences in growth and blood metabolites of Lake Winnipeg walleye, finding reduced growth and elevated amino acids in the north basin, suggesting nutritional limitations.

Applying a gene-suite approach to examine the physiological status of wild-caught walleye (Sander vitreus)

This study uses a gene-suite approach with transcriptomic analysis to assess sub-lethal physiological stress in wild walleye held in a marsh with poor water quality.