Naphthenic acid fraction components from oil sands process‐affected water from the Athabasca Oil Sands Region impair murine osteoblast differentiation and function
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DOI: 10.1002/jat.4370
Abstract: The extraction of bitumen from surface mining in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) produces large quantities of oil sands process‐affected water (OSPW) that needs to be stored in settling basins near extraction sites. Chemical… read more here.
Keywords: oil; oil sands; osteoblast differentiation; sands region ... See more keywords
Diatom assemblage changes in shallow lakes of the Athabasca Oil Sands Region are not tracking aerially deposited contaminants
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DOI: 10.1007/s10933-020-00136-y
Abstract: The Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) in northeast Alberta contains Canada’s largest reserve of hydrocarbons, and the third largest in the world. Extraction and processing operations generate contaminants and nutrients that are aerially deposited across… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; assemblage changes; diatom assemblage; region ... See more keywords
Incorporating a non-reactive heavy metal simulation module into SWAT model and its application in the Athabasca oil sands region
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05334-4
Abstract: Heavy metal contaminations in an aquatic environment is a serious issue since the exposure to toxic metals can cause a variety of public health problems. A watershed-scale model is a useful tool for predicting and… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; module; heavy metal; metal ... See more keywords
Toxicity of aqueous vanadium to zooplankton and phytoplankton species of relevance to the athabasca oil sands region.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.10.040
Abstract: Vanadium (V) is an abundant trace metal present in bitumen from the Athabasca Oil Sands (AOS) region in Alberta, Canada. The upgrading of bitumen can result in the production of large volumes of a carbonaceous… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; oil sands; zooplankton; toxicity ... See more keywords
Hydrological functioning of a constructed peatland watershed in the Athabasca oil sands region: Potential trajectories and lessons learned
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106236
Abstract: Abstract Mine reclamation in the Athabasca oil sands region is legally required as companies must reconstruct disturbed landscapes into functioning ecosystems which previously existed in the Boreal landscape. Upland-wetland systems are relatively new in the… read more here.
Keywords: peatland watershed; oil sands; athabasca oil; sands region ... See more keywords
Interfacial Areas in Athabasca Oil Sands
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b01458
Abstract: Determination of interfacial areas is crucial for accurate identification of multiphase subsurface flow processes, e.g., in situ water treatment, contaminant transport, phase change, convection/diffusion, and colloid adsorption/desorption/migration. Pore-scale imaging and simulation techniques provide an appealing… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; oil sands; phase; interfacial areas ... See more keywords
Brackish and Marginal Marine Phytoplankton from the Athabasca Oil Sands (Lower Cretaceous) of North-East Alberta, Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2018.1563000
Abstract: ABSTRACT Four new species and one new variety of dinoflagellate cysts and one new acritarch species are described from the Lower Cretaceous Athabasca Oil Sands of northern Alberta, Canada. The new taxa are Batioladinium? vestigium… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; oil sands; lower cretaceous; alberta canada ... See more keywords
Spatial and temporal patterns in trace element deposition to lakes in the Athabasca oil sands region (Alberta, Canada)
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa9505
Abstract: The mining and processing of the Athabasca oil sands (Alberta, Canada) has been occurring for decades; however, a lack of consistent regional monitoring has obscured the long-term environmental impact. Here, we present sediment core results… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; oil sands; spatial temporal; deposition ... See more keywords
Analyzing Gradual Vegetation Changes in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region Using Landsat Data
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2023.3234090
Abstract: Oil sand mining in northern Alberta/Canada in the Athabasca region is a major intrusion into the otherwise pristine natural environment. The various types of oil sands mining, transport, and processing are causing large-scale discharge of… read more here.
Keywords: oil; vegetation; oil sands; region ... See more keywords
Corrigendum: Salt tectonism and distribution of brackish-water trace fossils in the Cretaceous McMurray Formation, Athabasca Oil Sands, Alberta Foreland Basin
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DOI: 10.1139/cjes-2019-0012
Abstract: A proposed salt tectonism-saline seep model provides a novel alternative to the two widely accepted but irreconcilable depositional models for middle McMurray Formation strata of the Lower Cretaceous Athabasca Oil Sands deposit. Established interpretations of… read more here.
Keywords: formation; salt tectonism; mcmurray formation; oil sands ... See more keywords
Principal component analysis of summertime ground site measurements in the Athabasca oil sands: Sources of IVOCs
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DOI: 10.5194/acp-2017-1026
Abstract: Abstract. In this paper, measurements of air pollutants made at a ground site near Fort McKay in the Athabasca oil sands region as part of a multi-platform campaign in the summer of 2013 are presented.… read more here.
Keywords: athabasca oil; oil sands; analysis; ground site ... See more keywords