| anada is the world's leading uranium (U) producer; mining and milling operations in northern Saskatchewan generate about one third of total global production. These activities discharge U directly into aquatic ecosystems, where it accumulates in sediments. In turn, fish accumulate U via ingestion of sediments and contaminated diet items. However, there is a paucity of data regarding accumulation and deleterious effects of U in freshwater fish. To address these issues, a benthic feeding fish, lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), was fed a commercial diet containing U at concentrations of 100... |
