RESEARCH FOCUS
Aquatic toxicology
Water quality
Ocean protection
Environmental impact of the mining industry
PUBLICATIONS
Brix, K.V., Tellis M.S., Crémazy A., and Wood, C.M. (2017). Mechanisms of binary metal mixtures on acute Pb and Zn uptake kinetics in the biotic ligand model. Aquatic Toxicology 193: 217-227
Brix, K.V., Tellis M.S., Crémazy A., and Wood, C.M. (2016). Characterization of the Effects of Binary Metal Mixtures on Short-term Uptake of Ag, Cu, and Ni by Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquatic Toxicology 180: 236-246
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. (2014). The effect of Cu and Ni on the embryonic stages of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 67(3): 453-64
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. (2013). Sublethal mechanisms of Pb and Zn toxicity to the purple sea
urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) during early development. Aquatic Toxicology 146:220-9
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. (2013). Ionic status, calcium uptake, and Ca2+-ATPase activity during early development in the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 166(2):272-7
Nadella, S.R., Tellis, M., Diamond, R., Smith, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. (2013). Toxicity of lead and zinc to developing mussel and sea urchin embryos: Critical tissue residues and effects of dissolved organic matter and salinity. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C 158(2):72-83
Tellis M., Alsop, D., Wood, C.M. (2012). Effects of copper on the acute cortisol response and associated physiology in rainbow trout. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology C 155(2):281-9
SELECT CONFERENCES
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. 2013. Sublethal mechanisms of Pb and Zn toxicity to the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) during early development. Congresso Brasileiro de Toxicologia Aquática – CBTAq. RS, Brazil
Tellis, M.S, Brix, K.V. and Wood, C.M. 2013. Characterizing acute metal interactions at the gills of Rainbow Trout: Towards the development of a Multi-metal BLM. Workshop on the ERA of data poor metals and metal mixtures, Ottawa ON
Tellis, M.S, Brix, K.V. and Wood, C.M. 2013. Investigating Multi-Metal interactions at the gill of the Rainbow trout: The next step in the development of the Biotic Ligand Model. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Laurentian chapter), Annual meeting, Hamilton ON – Platform – Winner of best presentation award.
Tellis, M.S, Brix, K.V., and Wood, C.M. 2013. Developing experimental data for a multi-metal BLM framework. Canadian Society of Zoology, Annual Meeting, Guelph, Ontario
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. Toxic physiological effects of Pb, Zn, Cu and Ni on early life stages of the sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus). Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual SETAC North America Meeting, Longbeach, California
Tellis, M.S, Alsop, D., and Wood, C.M. 2012. The effects of Cu on cortisol release in rainbow trout. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Annual meeting, Boston MA
Tellis, M.S., Lauer, M.M., Nadella, S., Bianchini, A. and Wood, C.M. 2011. The effect of Pb, Zn, Cu and Ni on the embryonic stages of Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Rice Lake Physiology and Toxicology conference, Annual meeting, Peterborough ON
Tellis, M.S, Alsop, D., and Wood, C.M. 2010. Toxicity of copper on the stress response in rainbow trout, Biology Symposium McMaster University Hamilton ON
Tellis, M.S, Alsop, D., and Wood, C.M. 2010. Effects of copper on the acute cortisol response and associated physiology in rainbow trout, Rice Lake Physiology and Toxicology conference, Annual meeting, Peterborough ON