Michael T. Arts

Collaborator – fatty acids in aquatic food webs

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology
Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto Ontario
Canada, M5B 2K3
Tel: (416) 979-5000 Ext. 3147
Email: Michael.Arts@ryerson.ca

orcid.org/0000-0002-2335-4317

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Education

1982 B.Sc. (Honors) Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
1985 M.Sc. in Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
1989 Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Professional Experience

2014-present: Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University
2000-2013: Research Scientist: National Water Research Inst., Environ. Canada, Burlington, Ontario
2007-2010: Associate Adjunct Professor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor
2007-2010: Associate Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering. Architecture and Science, Ryerson University
2007-2012: Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
2003-2008: Associate Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario
2001-2009: Associate Adjunct Professor, Chimie-Biologie, Univ. du Québec, Trois-Rivières, Québec
2002-2008: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Biology, York Univ., Toronto, Ontario
1993-2004: Assistant Adjunct Professor, Toxicology Centre for Excellence, Univ. of Saskatchewan
1991-2000: Research Scientist: National Water Research Institute, Environ. Canada, Saskatchewan

Research interests

The role of essential fatty acids in human health and nutrition and how this relates to the occurrence of these fatty acids in aquatic ecosystems (both freshwater and marine)
Effect of stressors (e.g. UV radiation, lipophilic contaminants) on the ability of aquatic invertebrates and algae to accumulate energy reserves, and how this affects biological productivity
Seasonal patterns of energy reserves in aquatic invertebrates and algae and the ecological and evolutionary role energy reserves play in determining community structure
Effects of changes in the nutritional status of algae on the survival and recruitment of zooplankton and larval fish
Measurement of dissolved and particulate lipids in water and the relationship of these energy sources to microbial/primary production
Population biology including predator-prey interactions

Active projects

• The Importance of the Marine Habitat for the Critically Endangered European eel (MAREEL) (2018-2021).
• Improving Aquaculture Feed Sustainability through use of Genetically Engineered Oils (2017-2019).
• Freshwater Mussel and Host Fish Exposure to Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Health and Reproductive Evaluations (2017-2019).
• Where Land Meets Sea: Effects of Terrestrial Inputs on Contaminant Dynamics in Arctic Coastal Ecosystems (TerrACE) (2017-2021).
• Sources, Sinks and Ecological Effects of Microplastics and their associated mixture of Chemical Contaminants to Freshwater Fish Populations (2017-2019).
• Fraser River Delta Biofilm Quality and Quantity (2017-2018).
• A Risk-Benefit Analysis of Consuming Skin-On Fish Fillets (2017-2018).

Publications

A positive temperature-dependent effect of elevated CO2 on growth and lipid accumulation in the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus

Fields, D.M., J.A. Runge, C. Thompson, C.M.F. Durif, S. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, M.T. Arts, A.B. Skiftesvik and H.I. Browman. 2022. A positive temperature-dependent effect of elevated CO2 on growth and lipid accumulation in the planktonic copepod, Calanus finmarchicus. Limnology & Oceanography. doi: 10.1002/lno.12261.
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Seasonal pollutant levels in littoral high-Arctic amphipods in relation to food sources and terrestrial run-off

Skogsberg, E., M. McGovern, A. Poste, S. Jonsson, M.T. Arts, Ø. Varpe & K. Borgå. 2022 Seasonal pollutant levels in littoral high-Arctic amphipods in relation to food sources and terrestrial run-off. Environmental Pollution, 306, 2022, 119361, doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119361.
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Trophic position of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) across different salinity habitats inferred from fatty acid and stable isotope analysis

Parzanini, C, M.T. Arts, M. Power, M. Rohtla, A.B. Skiftesvik, J. Koprivnikar, H.I. Browman, D. Milotic, C.M.F. Durif. 2021. Trophic position of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) across different salinity habitats inferred from fatty acid and stable isotope analysis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 78: 1721-1731. Doi: 10.1139/cjfas-2020-0432.
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Feeding habitat and silvering stage affect lipid content and fatty acid composition of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) tissues

Parzanini, C, M.T. Arts, M. Rohtla, J. Koprivnikar, M. Power, A.B. Skiftesvik, H.I. Browman, D. Milotic, C.M.F. Durif. 2021. Feeding habitat and silvering affect lipid content and fatty acid composition of European eel (Anguilla anguilla) tissues. Journal of Fish Biology 99: 1110-1124. doi: 10.1111/jfb.14815.
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Impacts of water level ﬂuctuations on mercury concentrations in hydropower reservoirs: A microcosm experiment

Ni F.J., Bhavsar S.P., Poirier D., Branfireun B., Petro S., Arts M.T., Chong-Kit R., Mitchell C.P.J., and G.B. Arhonditsis. 2021. Impacts of water level ﬂuctuations on mercury concentrations in hydropower reservoirs: A microcosm experiment. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 220:112354. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112354.
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Omega-3 PUFA profoundly affect neural, physiological, and behavioural competences – implications for systemic changes in trophic interactions

Pilecky, M., L. Zavorka, M.T. Arts & M.J. Kainz. 2021. Omega-3 PUFA profoundly affect neural, physiological, and behavioural competences – implications for systemic changes in trophic interactions. Biological Reviews, doi: 10.1111/brv.12747.
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Parasites and their freshwater snail hosts maintain their nutritional value for essential fatty acids despite altered algal diets

Babaran D., Arts M.T., Parzanini C. and J. Koprivnikar. 2021. Parasites and their freshwater snail hosts maintain their nutritional value for essential fatty acids despite altered algal diets. Oecologia, doi: 10.1007/s00442-021-04944-5.
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Transgenic camelina oil is an effective source of EPA and DHA in diets for farmed rainbow trout, in terms of growth, tissue fatty acid content, and fillet sensory properties

Osmond A.T.Y., Arts M.T., Bazinet R.P., Napier J., Han L. and S.M. Colombo. 2021. Transgenic camelina oil is an effective source of EPA and DHA in diets for farmed rainbow trout, in terms of growth, tissue fatty acid content, and fillet sensory properties. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 2021: 1-26. DOI: 10.1111/jwas.12788.
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Prospective enzymes for omega-3 PUFA biosynthesis found in endoparasitic classes within the phylum Platyhelminthes

Babaran D, Arts MT, Botelho RJ, Locke SA, Koprivnikar J. 2020. Prospective enzymes for omega-3 PUFA biosynthesis found in endoparasitic classes within the phylum Platyhelminthes. Journal of Helminthology 94, e212, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000954.
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Fatty acids elucidate sub-Antarctic stream benthic food web dynamics invaded by the North American beaver (Castor canadensis)

Anderson, C.B., Sanchez, M.L., Fisk, A.T., Rosemond, A.D., Tagliaferro, M. and M.T. Arts. 2020. Fatty acids elucidate sub-Antarctic stream benthic food web dynamics invaded by the North American beaver (Castor canadensis). Polar Biology. doi: 10.1007/s00300-020-02644-z.
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Trends in herring gull egg quality over four decades reflect ecosystem state

Hebert, C.E, Weseloh, D.V.C., Arts, M.T., de Solla, S.R., Moore, D.J., Paterson, G. and C. Pekarik. 2020. Trends in herring gull egg quality over four decades reflect ecosystem state. Journal of Great Lakes Research. In press. doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2020.03.004.
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Peak abundance of fatty acids from intertidal biofilm in relation to the breeding migration of shorebirds

Schnurr P.J., Drever M.C., Elner R.W., Harper J. and M.T. Arts. 2020. Peak abundance of fatty acids from intertidal biofilm in relation to the breeding migration of shorebirds. Frontiers Marine Science. 7:63 DOI 10.3389/fmars.2020.00063.
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Parasite infectious stages provide essential fatty acids and lipid-rich resources to freshwater consumers

McKee K.M., Koprivnikar J., Johnson P.T. and M.T. Arts. 2020. Parasite infectious stages provide essential fatty acids and lipid-rich resources to freshwater consumers. Oecologia. 192: 477-488. doi:10.1007/s00442-019-04572-0.
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Dietary EPA and DHA is linearly retained by common insect crop pests (cabbage looper and bertha armyworm) and alters insect biomass

Colombo S.M., Shukla K., Campbell L.G., Tsimbaliouk A. and M.T. Arts. 2020. Dietary EPA and DHA is linearly retained by common insect crop pests (cabbage looper and bertha armyworm) and alters insect biomass. Physiological Entomology. 45: 38-49. DOI: 10.1111/phen.12314.
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The planktonic stages of the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis, are tolerant of end-of-century pCO2 concentrations

Thompson, C., J.A. Runge, D.M. Fields, S. Shema, R.M. Bjelland, C.M.F. Durif, A.B. Skiftesvik, M. Arts, A. Mount, V. Chan & H.I. Browman. 2019. The planktonic stages of the salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) are tolerant of end-of-century pCO2 concentrations. PeerJ 7:e7810 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7810.
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Browning reduces the availability—but not the transfer—of essential fatty acids in temperate lakes

Senar, O.E., Creed I.F., Strandberg U. & M.T. Arts. 2019. Brownification, primary production and the transfer of essential fatty acids in temperate oligotrophic lakes. Freshwater Biology. 64: 2107-2119. DOI:10.1111/fwb.13399.
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Parasite infectious stages provide essential fatty acids and lipid-rich resources to freshwater consumers

McKee K.M., Koprivnikar J., Johnson P.T. and M.T. Arts. 2019. Parasite infectious stages provide essential fatty acids and lipid-rich resources to freshwater consumers. Oecologia. doi:10.1007/s00442-019-04572-0.
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Projected declines in global DHA availability for human consumption as a result of global warming

Colombo, S., T.F.M. Rodgers, M.L. Diamond, R.P. Bazinet & M.T. Arts. 2019. Projected declines in global DHA availability for human consumption as a result of global warming. Ambio doi: 10.1007/s13280-019-01234-6
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Seasonal changes in fatty acid composition of estuarine intertidal biofilm: implications for western sandpiper migration.

Schnurr P.J., Drever M.C., Kling H.J., Elner R.W and M.T. Arts. 2019. Seasonal changes in fatty acid composition of estuarine intertidal biofilm: implications for western sandpiper migration. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 224: 94-107.
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Terrestrial organic matter increases zooplankton methylmercury accumulation in a brown-water boreal lake

Poste A., Skaar Hoel C., Andersen T., Arts M.T., Færøvig J. and K. Borgå. 2019. Terrestrial organic matter increases zooplankton methylmercury accumulation in a brown-water boreal lake. Science of the Total Environment. 674:9-18.
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Mutation in algae – the increasing role of anthropogenic environmental stress

Cameron E.S., Arts M.T. and L.G. Campbell. 2018. Mutation in algae – the increasing role of anthropogenic environmental stress. Phycologia. doi: 10.1080/00318884.2018.1517530
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Genetically Engineered Oil Seed Crops and Novel Terrestrial Nutrients: Ethical Considerations

MacDonald, C., S. Colombo & M.T. Arts. 2018. Genetically Engineered Oil Seed Crops and Novel Terrestrial Nutrients: Ethical Considerations. Science and Engineering Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-018-0074-9
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Potential for novel production of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids by genetically engineered oilseed plants to alter terrestrial ecosystem dynamics

Colombo S.M., Campbell L.G., Murphy E.J, Martin S. and M.T. Arts. 2018. Potential for novel production of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids by genetically engineered oilseed plants to alter terrestrial ecosystem dynamics. Agricultural Systems. 164:31037.
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Risk-Benefit of Consuming Walleye from Ontario Lakes: Mercury-triggered consumption advisories govern EPA+DHA intake.

Strandberg U., Bhavsar S.P., Parmar T.P. and M.T. Arts. 2018. Risk-Benefit of Consuming Walleye from Ontario Lakes: Mercury-triggered consumption advisories govern EPA+DHA intake. Environment International. 112:251-260. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.12.029
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A fundamental dichotomy in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid abundance between and within marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

Colombo, SM, Alexander Wacker, Christopher C Parrish, Martin J Kainz, Michael T Arts. 2017. A fundamental dichotomy in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid abundance between and within marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Environmental Reviews. 25: 163-174. doi: 10.1139/er-2016-0062
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Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) energy and nutrient partitioning in lakes Michigan, Erie and Superior.

Fagan, K-A, Marten A Koops, Michael T Arts, Trent M Sutton, Ronald E Kinnunen, Andrew M Muir, Michael Power. 2017. Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) energy and nutrient partitioning in lakes Michigan, Erie and Superior. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43: 144-154. doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2016.10.007
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Fatty acids, stable isotopes, and regurgitate reveal diet differences between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus).

King, LE, SR de Solla, JR Marentette, RA Lavoie, TK Kyser, LM Campbell, MT Arts, JS Quinn. 2017. Fatty acids, stable isotopes, and regurgitate reveal diet differences between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus). Journal of Great Lakes Research 43: 132-140. doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2017.03.004
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Diet, size and location as determinants of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content in farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).

McMeans, B.C., Arts, M.T., Dubetz, C. and Ikonomou, M. 2017. Diet, size and location as determinants of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content in farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Aquaculture Research 48: 3728–3741. doi:10.1111/are.13198
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Compound-specific isotope analysis resolves the dietary origin of docosahexaenoic acid in the mouse brain.

Scott Lacombe, R.J., V. Giuliano, S.M. Colombo, M.T. Arts & R.P. Bazinet. 2017. Compound-specific isotope analysis resolves the dietary origin of docosahexaenoic acid in the mouse brain. Journal of Lipid Research 58: 2071-2081. doi: 10.1194/jlr.D077990
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Estimation of omega-3 fatty acid (EPA+DHA) intake from Lake Ontario fish based on provincial consumption advisories.

Strandberg,U., S.P. Bhavsar, M.T. Arts 2017. Estimation of omega-3 fatty acid (EPA+DHA) intake from Lake Ontario fish based on provincial consumption advisories. Journal of Great Lakes Research 43: 1132-1140. doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2017.08.009
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Non-parametric analysis of the spatio-temporal variability in the fatty-acid profiles among Greenland sharks.

Steeves, HN, Bailey McMeans, Chris Field, Connie Stewart, Michael T Arts, Aaron T Fisk, Christian Lydersen, Kit M Kovacs, M Aaron Macneil. 2016. Non-parametric analysis of the spatio-temporal variability in the fatty-acid profiles among Greenland sharks. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. doi: 10.1017/S002531541600148X
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Climate warming is predicted to reduce global omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid production in phytoplankton.

Hixson S.M. & M.T. Arts. 2016. Climate warming is predicted to reduce global omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid production in phytoplankton. Global Change Biology 22: 2744-2755. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13295
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Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have developmental effects on the crop pest, the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae).

Hixson S.M., K. Shukla, L.G. Campbell, R.H. Hallett, S.S. Smith, L. Packer & M.T. Arts. 2016. Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids have developmental effects on the crop pest, the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae). PLoS ONE. 11(3): e0152264. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0152264
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Handling and storage procedures have variable effects on fatty acid composition in fishes with different lipid contents.

Rudy M.D., M.J. Kainz, M. Graeve, S.M. Colombo & M.T. Arts. 2016. Handling and storage procedures have variable effects on fatty acid composition in fishes with different lipid contents. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0160497. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0160497
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A general model of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) uptake, loss and transformation in freshwater fish.

Sawyer J.M., M.T. Arts, G. Arhonditsis & M. Diamond. 2016. A general model of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) uptake, loss and transformation in freshwater fish. Ecological Modelling 323: 96-105. DOI:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.12.004
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Light-induced changes in fatty acid profiles of specific lipid classes in several freshwater phytoplankton species.

Wacker A., M. Piepho, J.L. Harwood, I.A. Guschina & M.T. Arts. 2016. Light-induced changes in fatty acid profiles of specific lipid classes in several freshwater phytoplankton species. Frontiers in Plant Science 7: 264. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00264
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UV radiation changes algal stoichiometry but does not have cascading effects on a marine food chain.

Durif C.M.F., D.M. Fields, H.I. Browman, S.D. Shema, J.R. Enoae, A.B. Skiftesvik, R.M. Bjelland, R. Sommaruga & M.T. Arts. 2015. UV radiation changes algal stoichiometry but does not have cascading effects on a marine food chain. Journal of Plankton Research 37(6): 1120–36.
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Production, distribution, and abundance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a fundamental dichotomy between freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.

Hixson S.M., B. Sharma, M.J. Kainz, A. Wacker & M.T. Arts. 2015. Production, distribution, and abundance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a fundamental dichotomy between freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. Environmental Reviews 23(4): 414-424. DOI:10.1139/er-2015-0029
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Influence of in ovo mercury exposure, lake acidity, and other factors on common loon egg and chick quality in Wisconsin.

Kenow K., M.W. Meyer, R. Rossman, B.R. Gray & M.T. Arts. 2015. Influence of in ovo mercury exposure, lake acidity, and other factors on common loon egg and chick quality in Wisconsin. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 34(8): 1870–1880. DOI: 10.1002/etc.3001
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Terrestrial dissolved organic matter supports growth and reproduction of Daphnia magna when algae are limiting.

McMeans, B.C., A.-M. Koussoroplis, M.T. Arts & M.J. Kainz. 2015. Terrestrial dissolved organic matter supports growth and reproduction of Daphnia magna when algae are limiting. Journal of Plankton Research 37(6): 1201-1209. DOI: 10.1093/plankt/fbv083
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Arcobacter lanthierii sp. nov., isolated from pig and dairy cattle manure.

Whiteduck-Léveillée K., J. Whiteduck-Léveillée, M. Cloutier, J.T. Tambong, R. Xu, E. Topp, M.T. Arts, J. Chao, Z. Adam, C.A. Lévesque, D.R. Lapen, R. Villemur, G. Talbot &amp I.U.H. Khan. 2015. Arcobacter lanthierii sp. nov., isolated from pig and dairy cattle manure. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 65: 2709-2716. DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.000318
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Combined effect of temperature and bleaching herbicides on photosynthesis, pigment and fatty acid composition ofChlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Chalifour A., M.T. Arts, M.J. Kainz &amp P. Juneau. 2014. Combined effect of temperature and bleaching herbicides on photosynthesis, pigment and fatty acid composition of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. European Journal of Phycology 49: 508-515. DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2014.977962
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Ecological tracers track changes in bird diets and possible routes of exposure to Type E Botulism.

Hebert, C.E., J. Chao, D. Crump, T.B. Johnson, M.D. Rudy, E. Sverko, K. Williams, D. Zaruk & M.T. Arts. 2014. Ecological tracers track changes in bird diets and possible routes of exposure to Type E Botulism. Journal of Great Lakes Research 40: 64-70.
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The jellification of north temperate lakes.

Jeziorski, A., A.J. Tanentzap, N.D. Yan, A.M. Paterson, M.E. Palmer, J.B. Korosi, J. Rusak, M.T. Arts, (W).B. Keller, R. Ingram, & J.P. Smol. 2014. The jellification of north temperate lakes. Proc. Roy. Soc. London 282: 20142449 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.2449
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Eicosapentaenoic acid limitationdecreases weight and fecundity of the invading predator Bythotrephes longimanus.

Kim, N., M.T. Arts & N.D. Yan. 2014. Eicosapentaenoic acid limitationdecreases weight and fecundity of the invading predator Bythotrephes longimanus. Journal of Plankton Research 36: 567-577.
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Famine and feast in a common freshwater copepod: effects of diet and temperature on fatty acid dynamics of Eudiaptomus gracilis.

Koussoroplis A.-M., J. Nussbaumer, M.T. Arts, I.A. Guschina & M.J. Kainz. 2014. Famine and feast in a common freshwater copepod: effects of diet and temperature on fatty acid dynamics of Eudiaptomus gracilis. Limnology and Oceanography 59: 947-958. doi:10.4319/lo.2014.59.3.0947
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Effects of cooking on fatty acid content in four freshwater fishes from the Laurentian Great Lakes region.

Neff M.R., S.P. Bhavsar, E. Braekeveldt & M.T. Arts. 2014. Effects of cooking on fatty acid content in four freshwater fishes from the Laurentian Great Lakes region. Food Chemistry 164(1): 544-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.04.104
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Reproductive life-history strategies in lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis from the Laurentian Great Lakes.

Muir A.M., M.T. Arts, M.A. Koops, T.B. Johnson, C.C. Krueger & T.M. Sutton. 2014. Reproductive life-history strategies in lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis from the Laurentian Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 71: 1256-1269.
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Risk-benefit of consuming Lake Erie fish.

Neff M.R., S.P. Bhavsar, F.J. Nid, D.O. Carpenter, K. Drouillard, A.T. Fisk & M.T. Arts. 2014. Risk-benefit of consuming Lake Erie fish. Environmental Research 134: 57-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.05.025
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Ecological tracers reveal resource convergence among prey fish species in a large lake ecosystem.

Paterson G., S.A. Rush, M.T. Arts, K.G. Drouillard, G.D. Haffner, T.B. Johnson, B.F. Lantry, C.E. Hebert, D.J. McGoldrick, S.M. Backus & A.T. Fisk. 2014. Ecological tracers reveal resource convergence among prey fish species in a large lake ecosystem. Freshwater Biology 59: 2150-2161. doi:10.1111/fwb.12418
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Effect of eutrophication on mercury, selenium, and essential fatty acids in Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from reservoirs of eastern China

Razavi N.R., M.T. Arts, M. Qu, B. Jin, W. Ren, Y. Wang & L.M. Campbell. 2014. Effect of eutrophication on mercury, selenium, and essential fatty acids in Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) from reservoirs of eastern China. Science of the Total Environment 499: 36-46.
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Forests fuel fish growth in freshwater deltas.

Tanentzap, A.J., E.J. Szkokan-Emilson, B.W. Kielstra, M. T. Arts, N.D. Yan & J.M. Gunn. 2014. Forests fuel fish growth in freshwater deltas. Nature Communications 5: 4077. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5077.
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Nutrient loading associated with agricultural land-use dampens the importance of consumer-mediated niche construction.

Spooner D.E., P.C. Frost, H. Hillebrand, M.T. Arts, O. Puckrin & M.A. Xenopoulos. 2013. Nutrient loading associated with agricultural land-use dampens the importance of consumer-mediated niche construction. Ecology Letters 16(9): 1115-1125. DOI: 10.1111/ele.12146
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How to properly manage data to enhance their potential for synthesis, preservation, sharing and reuse – a Great Lakes case study.

Kolb T., E.A. Blukacz, A.M. Muir, R.M. Claramunt, M.A. Koops, W.W. Taylor, T.M. Sutton, M.T. Arts & E. Bissel. 2013. How to properly manage data to enhance their potential for synthesis, preservation, sharing and reuse – a Great Lakes case study. Fisheries 38(2): 52-64.
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Causes and consequences of long-term change in East Greenland polar bears diets: Investigation using quantitative fatty acid estimates and fatty acid carbon isotope patterns.

McKinney M.A., S.J. Iverson, A.T. Fisk, C. Sonne, F.F. Rigét, R.J. Letcher, M.T. Arts, E.W. Born, A. Rosing-Asvid & R. Dietz. 2013. Causes and consequences of long-term change in East Greenland polar bears diets: Investigation using quantitative fatty acid estimates and fatty acid carbon isotope patterns. Global Change Biology 19(8): 2360-2372. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12241
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Food web structure of a coastal Arctic marine ecosystem and implications for stability.

McMeans, B.C., N. Rooney, M.T. Arts & A.T. Fisk. 2013. Food web structure of a coastal Arctic marine ecosystem and implications for stability. Marine Ecology Progress Series 482: 17-28.
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Profiles of biochemical tracers in unionid mussels across a broad geographic range.

Newton, T.J., C.C. Vaughn, D.E. Spooner, S.J. Nichols & M.T. Arts. 2013. Profiles of biochemical tracers in unionid mussels across a broad geographic range. Journal of Shellfish Research 32(2): 497-507. DOI: 10.2983/035.032.0200
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Lake whitefish feeding habits and condition in Lake Michigan.

Fagan K.M., M.A. Koops, M.T. Arts, T.M. Sutton & M. Power. 2012. Lake whitefish feeding habits and condition in Lake Michigan. Advances in Limnology 63: 399-415. DOI: 1612-166X/12/0063-0399.
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Survey of four essential nutrients and thiaminase activity in five Lake Ontario preyfish species.

Honeyfield, D.C., M.E. Daniels, L.R. Brown, M.T. Arts, M. Walsh & S.B. Brown. 2012. Survey of four essential nutrients and thiaminase activity in five Lake Ontario preyfish species. Journal of Great Lakes Research 38(1): 11-17. DOI:10.1016/j.jglr.2011.11.008
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Seasonal patterns in fatty acids and stable isotopes of Calanus hyperboreus (Copepoda, Calanoida) from Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island.

McMeans B.C., M.T. Arts, S.A. Rush & A.T. Fisk. 2012. Seasonal patterns in fatty acids and stable isotopes of Calanus hyperboreus (Copepoda, Calanoida) from Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. Marine Biology 159(5): 1095-1105. DOI 10.1007/s00227-012-1889-6
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Similarity between predator and prey fatty acid profiles is tissue dependent in Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus): implications for diet reconstruction.

McMeans B.C., Arts M.T. & A.T. Fisk. 2012. Similarity between predator and prey fatty acid profiles is tissue dependent in Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus): implications for diet reconstruction. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 429: 55-63. DOI:10.1016/j.jembe.2012.06.017
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Species-specific variations in fatty acid concentrations of phytoplankton: Does phosphorus supply influence the effect of light intensity and temperature?

Piepho M., Arts M.T. & A. Wacker. 2012. Species-specific variations in fatty acid concentrations of phytoplankton: Does phosphorus supply influence the effect of light intensity and temperature? Journal of Phycology 48: 64-73. DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01103.x
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Long term impacts of invasive species on a native top predator in a large lake system.

Rush S.A., G. Paterson, T.B. Johnson, K.G. Droullard, G.D. Haffner, C.E. Hebert, M.T. Arts, D.J. McGoldrick, S.M. Backus, B.F. Lantry, J.R. Lantry, T. Shaner ↦ A.T. Fisk. 2012. Long term impacts of invasive species on a native top predator in a large lake system. Freshwater Biology 57: 2342–2355. DOI:10.1111/fwb.12014
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Effect of temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation on fatty acids of four tissues of juvenile (parr) Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar).

Arts, M.T., M.E. Palmer, A.B. Skiftesvik, I.E. Jokinen & H.I. Browman. 2012. Effect of temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation on fatty acids of four tissues of juvenile (parr) Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar). Lipids 47: 1181-1192.
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UVB radiation variably affects n-3 fatty acids but elevated temperature reduces n-3 fatty acids in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).

Arts, M.T., M.E. Palmer, A.B. Skiftesvik, I.E. Jokinen & H.I. Browman. 2012. UVB radiation variably affects n-3 fatty acids but elevated temperature reduces n-3 fatty acids in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Lipids 47(12): 1181-1192.
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Assessing the utility of C:N ratios for predicting lipid content in fishes.

Fagan K.M., M.A. Koops, M.T. Arts & M. Power. 2011. Assessing the utility of C:N ratios for predicting lipid content in fishes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 68: 374-385.
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Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce n-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta).

Fuschino J.R., I.A. Guschina, G. Dobson, N.D. Yan, J.L. Harwood & M.T. Arts. 2011. Rising water temperatures alter lipid dynamics and reduce n-3 essential fatty acid concentrations in Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 47: 763-774.
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Additive effects of enhanced ambient Ultraviolet B radiation and increased temperature on immune function, growth and physiological condition of juvenile (parr) Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.

Jokinen E.I., H.M. Salo, S.E. Markkula, A.-K. Rikalainen, M. Arts & H.I. Browman. 2011. Additive effects of enhanced ambient Ultraviolet B radiation and increased temperature on immune function, growth and physiological condition of juvenile (parr) Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. Fish Shellfish Immunol 30: 102-108.
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Polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids: biomarkers for native and exotic mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes

Mezek T., E. Sverko, M.D. Rudy, D. Zaruk, A. Capretta, C.E. Hebert, A.T. Fisk, D.J. McGoldrick, T.J. Newton, T.M. Sutton, M.A. Koops, A.M. Muir, T.B. Johnson, M.P Ebener & M.T. Arts. 2011. Polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids: biomarkers for native and exotic mussels in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research 37(2): 289-297.
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Synthesis of deuterated 5(Z),11(Z)-eicosadienoic acid as a biomarker for trophic transfer.

Albu S., E. Sverko, M.T. Arts & A. Capretta. 2011. Synthesis of deuterated 5(Z),11(Z)-eicosadienoic acid as a biomarker for trophic transfer. Tetrahedron Letters 52: 787-788.
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Effects of UV radiation and diet on polyunsaturated fatty acids in the skin, ocular tissue and dorsal muscle of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) held in outdoor rearing tanks.

Arts, M.T, H.I. Browman, I.E. Jokinen & A.B. Skiftesvik. 2010. Effects of UV radiation and diet on polyunsaturated fatty acids in the skin, ocular tissue and dorsal muscle of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) held in outdoor rearing tanks. Photochemistry and Photobiology 86: 909-191.
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Linking Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) condition with male gamete quality and quantity.

Blukacz E.A., M.A. Koops, T. Sutton, M.T. Arts, J.D. Fitzsimons, A.M. Muir, R.M. Claramunt, T.T. Johnson, R.E. Kinnunen, M.P. Ebener, C. Suski, & G. Burness. 2010. Linking Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) condition with male gamete quality and quantity. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 78-83.
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Assessing the health of Lake Whitefish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Lessons learned and research recommendations.

Brenden T.O., M.P. Ebener, T.M. Sutton, M.L. Jones, M.T. Arts, T.B. Johnson, M.A. Koops, G.M. Wright & M. Faisal. 2010. Assessing the health of Lake Whitefish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes: Lessons learned and research recommendations. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 135-139.
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Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa fatty acid profiles in biofilms and batch planktonic cultures.

Chao, J., G.M. Wolfaardt & M.T. Arts. 2010. Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa fatty acid profiles in biofilms and batch planktonic cultures. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 56: 1028-1039.
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Diet effects on lipid composition, somatic growth potential, and survival of the benthic amphipod Diporeia spp.

Kainz M.J., O.E. Johannsson and M.T. Arts. 2010. Diet effects on lipid composition, somatic growth potential, and survival of the benthic amphipod Diporeia spp. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 351-356.
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Effect of fasting on hypogean (Niphargus stygius) and epigean amphipods (Gammarus fossarum) – A laboratory study.

Mezek T., T. Simcic, M.T. Arts & A. Brancelj. 2010. Effect of fasting on hypogean (Niphargus stygius) and epigean amphipods (Gammarus fossarum) – A laboratory study. Aquatic Ecology 44: 397-408.
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Does condition of Lake Whitefish spawners effect physiological condition of juveniles?

Muir A.M., T.M. Sutton, M.T. Arts, R.M. Claramunt, M.P. Ebener, J.D. Fitzsimons, T.B. Johnson, R.E. Kinnunen, M.A. Koops & M.M. Sepúlveda. 2010. Does condition of Lake Whitefish spawners effect physiological condition of juveniles? Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 92-99.
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) health measures: linking individual-based indicators to a management-relevant endpoint.

Wagner T., M.L. Jones, M.P. Ebener, M.T. Arts, M. Faisal, T.O. Brenden, D.C. Honeyfield & G.M. Wright. 2010. Spatial and temporal dynamics of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) health measures: linking individual-based indicators to a management-relevant endpoint. Journal of Great Lakes Research 36: 121-134.
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Biochemical tracers reveal intra-specific dietary differences in the food webs utilized by individual seabirds.

Hebert, C.E., D.V.C. Weseloh, L.T. Gauthier, M.T. Arts & R.J. Letcher. 2009. Biochemical tracers reveal intra-specific dietary differences in the food webs utilized by individual seabirds. Oecologia 160: 15-23.
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Diets of aquatic birds reflect changes in the Lake Huron ecosystem.

Hebert, C.E., Weseloh, D.V.C., Idrissi, A., Arts, M.T., and E. Roseman. 2009. Diets of aquatic birds reflect changes in the Lake Huron ecosystem. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management. 12: 37-44.
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Field assessment of condition indices (nucleic acid and protein) in Mysis diluviana.

Johannsson, O.E., K.L. Bowen, M.T. Arts & R.W. Smith. 2009. Field assessment of condition indices (nucleic acid and protein) in Mysis diluviana. Aquatic Biology 5: 249-262.
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Essential fatty acid concentrations in different sized seston and zooplankton: a field study in monomictic coastal lakes.

Kainz M., M.-E. Perga, M.T. Arts & A. Mazumder. 2009. Essential fatty acid concentrations in different sized seston and zooplankton: a field study in monomictic coastal lakes. Journal of Plankton Research 31(6): 635-645.
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Characteristics of a refuge for native freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in Lake St. Clair.

McGoldrick, D.J., J.L. Metcalfe-Smith, M.T. Arts, D.W. Schloesser, T.J. Newton, G.L. Mackie, E.M. Monroe, J. Biberhofer & K. Johnson. 2009. Characteristics of a refuge for native freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in Lake St. Clair. Journal of Great Lakes Research 35: 137–146.
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Overview of sample preparation methods for the analysis of poly-methylene interrupted fatty acids.

Mezek T., M.T. Arts, E. Sverko & A.T. Fisk. 2009. Overview of sample preparation methods for the analysis of poly-methylene interrupted fatty acids. Verh. Int. Verein. Limnol. 30(6): 903-906.
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Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems.

Arts, M.T., M.T. Brett & M. Kainz (eds.). 2009. Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems. Springer, New York, USA. 377 pages. ISBN: 978-0-387-88607-7. Read more about the book by clicking HERE.
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Health and condition in fish: the influence of lipids on membrane competency and immune response.

Arts M.T. & C.C. Kohler. 2009. Health and condition in fish: the influence of lipids on membrane competency and immune response. Chapter 10. In, Arts M.T., M. Kainz & M.T. Brett (eds). Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems, pp. 237-255.
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Preliminary estimates of the export of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (EPA+DHA) from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems.

Gladyshev M., M.T. Arts & N.N. Sushchik. 2009. Preliminary estimates of the export of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (EPA+DHA) from aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems. Chapter 8. In, Arts M.T., Kainz M. and M.T. Brett (eds). Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems. pp. 179-209.
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Restoring piscivorous fish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes causes seabird dietary change.

Hebert, C.E., D.V.C. Weseloh, A. Idrissi, M.T. Arts, R. O’Gorman, O.T. Gorman, B. Locke, C.P. Madenjian & E.F. Roseman. 2008. Restoring piscivorous fish populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes causes seabird dietary change. Ecology 89: 891-897.
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Exposure to increased levels of ultraviolet-B radiation has negative effects on growth, condition and immune function in juvenile Atlantic salmon.

Jokinen E.I., E.S. Markkula, H.M. Salo, P. Kuhn, S. Nikoskelainen, M.T. Arts & H.I.Browman. 2008. Exposure to increased levels of ultraviolet-B radiation has negative effects on growth, condition and immune function in juvenile Atlantic salmon. Photochemistry and Photobiology 84: 1265-1271.
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Essential versus potentially toxic dietary substances – a seasonal comparison of essential fatty acids and methyl mercury concentrations in the planktonic food web.

Kainz M., Arts M.T. & M. Mazumder. 2008. Essential versus potentially toxic dietary substances – a seasonal comparison of essential fatty acids and methyl mercury concentrations in the planktonic food web. Environmental Pollution 155: 262-270.
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Fatty acid composition of cold-adapted carotenogenic basidiomycetous yeasts.

Libkind, D., M.T. Arts & M. van Broock. 2008. Fatty acid composition of cold-adapted carotenogenic basidiomycetous yeasts. Revista Argentina de Microbiología 40: 193-197.
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An evaluation of the diet of Mysis relicta using gut contents and fatty acid profiles in lakes with and without the invader Bythotrephes longimanus (Onychopoda, Cercopagidae).

Nordin L., M.T. Arts, O.E. Johannsson & W.D. Taylor. 2008. An evaluation of the diet of Mysis relicta using gut contents and fatty acid profiles in lakes with and without the invader Bythotrephes longimanus (Onychopoda, Cercopagidae). Aquatic Ecology 42: 421-436.
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Effect of long-term fasting on the use of fatty acids as trophic markers in the opossum shrimp Mysis relicta – a laboratory study.

Schlechtriem C., M.T. Arts & O.E. Johannsson. 2008. Effect of long-term fasting on the use of fatty acids as trophic markers in the opossum shrimp Mysis relicta – a laboratory study. Journal of Great Lakes Research 34: 143-152.
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Effect of fasting under different temperature conditions on nucleic acid ratios in the opossum shrimp Mysis relicta.

Schlechtriem, C., O.E. Johannsson, K.L. Bowen, R.W. Smith & M.T. Arts. 2008. Effect of fasting under different temperature conditions on nucleic acid ratios in the opossum shrimp Mysis relicta. A calibration approach. Journal of Great Lakes Research 34(3): 461-471.
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Food chain effects of sublethal ultraviolet radiation on subarctic Daphnia pulex – a field and laboratory study.

Zellmer I.D., M. T. Arts & V. Šustr. 2006. Food chain effects of sublethal ultraviolet radiation on subarctic Daphnia pulex – a field and laboratory study. Arch. Hydrobiol. 167(1–4): 515–531.
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Hydrodynamic control of the underwater light climate in fluvial Lac Saint-Pierre.

Frenette J.-J., M.T. Arts, J. Morin, D. Gratton & C. Martin. 2006. Hydrodynamic control of the underwater light climate in fluvial Lac Saint-Pierre. Limnology and Oceanography 51(6): 2632-2645.
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Ecological tracers can quantify food web structure and change.

Hebert C.E., M.T. Arts & D.V.C. Weseloh. 2006. Ecological tracers can quantify food web structure and change. Environmental Science and Technology. 40(18): 5618-5623.
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Effect of temperature on the fatty acid composition and temporal trajectories of fatty acids in fasting Daphnia pulex (Crustacea, Cladocera).

Schlechtriem C., M.T. Arts & I.D. Zellmer. 2006. Effect of temperature on the fatty acid composition and temporal trajectories of fatty acids in fasting Daphnia pulex (Crustacea, Cladocera). Lipids 41(4): 397-400.
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Seasonal and diel changes of dissolved oxygen and application of summer and winter fish kill risk analysis models in a hypertrophic prairie lake.

Robarts, R.D., M.J. Waiser, M.T. Arts & M.S. Evans. 2005. Seasonal and diel changes of dissolved oxygen and application of summer and winter fish kill risk analysis models in a hypertrophic prairie lake. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management 10: 167-177.
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