Jennifer Daley

Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research,
University of Windsor,
Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4
ph. (519) 253-3000 ext. 4247
Fax (519) 971-3616
email: Jennifer

Supervisor(s): 
Dr. Ken Drouillard

Hometown:    
Windsor, Ontario

Education:
Wilfrid Laurier University, B.Sc                                                                                                   

Research Title:                                                                                                             
Characterizing bioamplification as a general bioaccumulation process that contributes to enhanced tissue concentrations of POPs

Research Summary:                                                                           
My research focuses on characterizing bioamplification as a general bioaccumulation process that contributes to the enhanced tissue concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)  in a wide variety of model organisms. Bioamplification is a special case where an animal looses body mass and/or lipids at a faster rate than chemical.  Using experimental studies and full life cycle bioaccumulation models, I will demonstrate the relative contributions of bioconcentration, biomagnification and bioamplification and how these processes interact to produce maximum POPs residues at critical periods over each animal’s life history.

Contributions to Research                                                                                                     
Daley J.M., Leadley T.A., K.G. Drouillard. Accepted. 2009. Bioamplification of nine polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) eggs during incubation. Chemosphere

Daley J.M., Leadley T., Drouillard K.G. (2008) Bioamplification of PCBs in yellow perch eggs during embryo development. SETAC North American 20th Conference, November 16-20th 2008, Tampa, Florida

Daley J.M., Drouillard K.G. (2008) Tracing the bioenergetics of mayflies through bioamplification of persistent organic pollutants and stable nitrogen isotopes. SETAC North American 29th Conference, November 16-20th 2008, Tampa, Florida

Daley J.M., Drouillard K.G. (2007) The energetic costs of reproduction in mayflies deduced by lipid depletion and a novel method of correction for individual variation in lipids using PCB tracers. SETAC North America 28th Conference, November 11-15 2007, Milwaukee, Wisconsin