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Chris Wood is a world leader in the areas of fish physiology and aquatic toxicology. He has fundamentally changed our understanding of how fish maintain acid-base balance and regulate internal levels of ions and nitrogen. His research also reveals how such homeostatic mechanisms are perturbed by the effects of acid rain, global warming and metal contaminants. His studies of how metal toxicants act in aquatic environments have changed how regulatory agencies set acceptable environmental levels for toxic metals. He is one of the most cited researchers in animal biology, and has trained numerous scientists from Canada and around the world.

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Chris Wood is a world leader in the areas of fish physiology and aquatic toxicology. He has fundamentally changed our understanding of how fish maintain acid-base balance and regulate internal levels of ions and nitrogen. His research also reveals how such homeostatic mechanisms are perturbed by the effects of acid rain, global warming and metal contaminants.