Leanne F. Baker
University of Waterloo
18 Papers
47 Citations
Leanne F. Baker is an academic researcher from University of Waterloo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Environmental science. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications. Previous affiliations of Leanne F. Baker include University of Windsor & Roskilde University.
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Papers
Setting an optimal α that minimizes errors in null hypothesis significance tests.
TL;DR: This work cannot identify a rationale for continuing to arbitrarily use α = 0.05 for null hypothesis significance tests in any field, when it is possible to determine an optimal α, which results in stronger scientific inferences.
Petroleum coke and soft tailings sediment in constructed wetlands may contribute to the uptake of trace metals by algae and aquatic invertebrates
TL;DR: The results indicate that the trace metals present in some oil sands waste materials could be taken up by aquatic macro-algae and some wetland invertebrates if these materials are included in reclaimed wetlands.
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The direct and indirect effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide and nutrients on Chironomidae (Diptera) emerging from small wetlands.
TL;DR: Although direct toxicity of Roundup WeatherMax was not apparent, the authors observed longer-term impacts, suggesting that the indirect effects of this herbicide deserve more consideration when assessing the ecological risk of using herbicides in proximity to wetlands.
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Dosing, Not the Dose: Comparing Chronic and Pulsed Silver Nanoparticle Exposures
Benjamin P. Colman,Leanne F. Baker,Leanne F. Baker,Ryan S. King,Ryan S. King,Cole W. Matson,Cole W. Matson,Jason M. Unrine,Jason M. Unrine,Stella M. Marinakos,Danielle E. Gorka,Emily S. Bernhardt +11 more
TL;DR: Pulse exposures both overestimate the intensity of short-term exposures and effects and underestimate the more realistic long-term exposure, ecosystem effects, and accumulation seen in chronic exposures.
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Understanding among-lake variability of mercury concentrations in Northern Pike (Esox lucius): A whole-ecosystem study in subarctic lakes.
M. Moslemi-Aqdam,Leanne F. Baker,Jennifer L. Baltzer,Brian A. Branfireun,Marlene S. Evans,Brian D. Laird,G. Low,Mike Low,Heidi K. Swanson +8 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated how trophic ecology and growth rates of fish, lake water chemistry, and catchment characteristics interact to affect mercury concentrations in Northern Pike (Esox lucius), a predatory fish of widespread subsistence and commercial importance.
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