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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
129
Citations
60261
World Ranking
427
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Chris M. Wood is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada, where the research focus centers on environmental science and aquatic biology. Their scholarly contributions predominantly address physiological and biochemical adaptations in aquatic organisms, an area reflected by a substantial number of publications.

Their recent publications include:

  • The osmorespiratory compromise in the fish gill, 2021, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • Ion Transporters and Osmoregulation in the Kidney of Teleost Fishes as a Function of Salinity, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology
  • A Double machine learning trend model for citizen science data, 2023, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
  • Are we any closer to understanding why fish can die after severe exercise?, 2022, Fish and Fisheries
  • Global change and physiological challenges for fish of the Amazon today and in the near future, 2022, Journal of Experimental Biology

Their work covers several main fields of study with a strong emphasis on environmental science, contributing to advances in the understanding of ecological and aquatic systems. These fields are further refined into subfields:

  • Ecology
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Aquatic Science
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Oceanography

Chris M. Wood's research topics span a variety of important issues within aquatic and environmental biology:

  • Physiological and biochemical adaptations
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
  • Fish biology, ecology, and behavior

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Adalberto Luís Val
  • Colin J. Brauner
  • Anne Crémazy
  • Junho Eom
  • Carolyn Morris

Chris M. Wood has published extensively in several scientific journals that focus on aquatic and environmental biology. The most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Experimental Biology
  • Journal of Comparative Physiology B
  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology
  • Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology

Best Publications

  • The biotic ligand model : a historical overview

    Paul R. Paquin;Joseph W. Gorsuch;Simon Apte;Graeme E. Batley

  • Biotic Ligand Model, a Flexible Tool for Developing Site-Specific Water Quality Guidelines for Metals

    Soumya Niyogi;Chris M. Wood

  • Why do fish die after severe exercise

    C. M. Wood;J. D. Turner;M. S. Graham

  • Acid-Base and Ion Balance, Metabolism, and their Interactions, after Exhaustive Exercise in Fish

    Chris M. Wood

  • Effects of chronic sublethal exposure to waterborne Cu, Cd or Zn in rainbow trout. 1: Iono-regulatory disturbance and metabolic costs.

    James C McGeer;Cheryl Szebedinszky;D.Gordon McDonald;Chris M Wood

  • Toxic responses of the gill

    Chris M. Wood

  • Global Warming: Implications for Freshwater and Marine Fish

    Chris M. Wood;D. G. McDonald

  • A new paradigm for ammonia excretion in aquatic animals: role of Rhesus (Rh) glycoproteins.

    Patricia A. Wright;Chris M. Wood;Chris M. Wood

  • Copper uptake across rainbow trout gills: mechanisms of apical entry

    Martin Hautopp Grosell;Martin Hautopp Grosell;C. M. Wood

  • Cellular and molecular approaches to fish ionic regulation

    Chris M. Wood;T. J. Shuttleworth

  • Characterization of branchial lead-calcium interaction in the freshwater rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss.

    Joseph T. Rogers;Chris M. Wood

  • Branchial mechanisms of acclimation to metals in freshwater fish

    D. G. McDonald;C. M. Wood

  • The interactive effects of feeding and exercise on oxygen consumption, swimming performance and protein usage in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Derek H. Alsop;Chris M. Wood

  • Toward a better understanding of the bioavailability, physiology, and toxicity of silver in fish: Implications for water quality criteria

    Christer Hogstrand;Chris M. Wood

  • Database Security and Integrity

    Eduardo B. Fernandez;Rita C. Summers;Christopher Wood

  • Tissue intracellular acid-base status and the fate of lactate after exhaustive exercise in the rainbow trout.

    C. L. Milligan;C. M. Wood

  • Urea excretion as a strategy for survival in a fish living in a very alkaline environment.

    D. J. Randall;C. M. Wood;S. F. Perry;H. Bergman

  • The Effects of Chronic Plasma Cortisol Elevation on the Feeding Behaviour, Growth, Competitive Ability, and Swimming Performance of Juvenile Rainbow Trout

    T. Ryan Gregory;T. Ryan Gregory;Chris M. Wood

  • Kinetics of Branchial Calcium Uptake in the Rainbow Trout: Effects of Acclimation to Various External Calcium Levels

    S. F. Perry;C. M. Wood

  • Oxidative stress response and gene expression with acute copper exposure in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    Paul M. Craig;Chris M. Wood;Grant B. McClelland

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick J. Walsh
Patrick J. Walsh University of Ottawa
Martin Grosell
Martin Grosell University of Miami
Adalberto Luis Val
Adalberto Luis Val National Institute of Amazonian Research
Adalto Bianchini
Adalto Bianchini Federal University of Rio Grande
Christer Hogstrand
Christer Hogstrand King's College London
Ora E. Johannsson
Ora E. Johannsson University of British Columbia
Steve F. Perry
Steve F. Perry University of Ottawa
Greg G. Goss
Greg G. Goss University of Alberta
John L. Fitzpatrick
John L. Fitzpatrick Stockholm University
Patricia A. Wright
Patricia A. Wright University of Guelph

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