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Environmental Sciences
Canada
2023

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
62
Citations
11186
World Ranking
2669
National Ranking
113

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Christian Blaise is affiliated with Environment and Climate Change Canada in Canada. Their research spans multiple interconnected domains within environmental science, with a focus on ecological and toxicological impacts as well as vector-borne infectious diseases.

The scientist has contributed to several topics, including:

  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Blaise's publication record includes papers in a range of specialized venues. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • PubMed

Recent publications showcase a variety of research themes, such as ecotoxicology, population genetics of ticks, and the effects of pharmaceuticals on aquatic organisms. Some notable works are:

  • Ecotoxicology, revisiting its pioneers, 2020, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Comparative population genetics of Amblyomma maculatum and Amblyomma americanum in the mid-Atlantic United States, 2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Effects of Pharmaceuticals on Aquatic biota - A Review, 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ecotoxicology, revisiting its pioneers., 2021, PubMed
  • Aquatic Nanotoxicology: A Review, 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Blaise's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Paule Vasseur
  • Jean-François Masfaraud
  • François Gagné
  • Sara A. Benham
  • Holly Gaff

The scientist's range of study overlaps with multiple subfields, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach. These subfields include:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Parasitology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Best Publications

  • Vitellogenin as a biomarker of exposure to estrogenic compounds in aquatic invertebrates: a review.

    Valerio Matozzo;François Gagné;Maria Gabriella Marin;Francesco Ricciardi

  • An investigation into the acute and chronic toxicity of eleven pharmaceuticals (and their solvents) found in wastewater effluent on the cnidarian, Hydra attenuata

    Brian Quinn;François Gagné;Christian Blaise

  • Occurrence of pharmaceutical products in a municipal effluent and toxicity to rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) hepatocytes.

    F. Gagné;C. Blaise;C. André

  • Ecotoxicity of selected nano-materials to aquatic organisms.

    C. Blaise;F. Gagné;J.F. Férard;P. Eullaffroy

  • Biomarkers in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) for the assessment and monitoring of water quality of the St Lawrence River (Canada).

    Yves de Lafontaine;François Gagné;Christian Blaise;Georges Costan

  • Ecotoxicity of CdTe quantum dots to freshwater mussels: Impacts on immune system, oxidative stress and genotoxicity

    F Gagné;J Auclair;P Turcotte;M Fournier

  • An ecotoxicological characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC).

    Tibor Kovacs;Valerie Naish;Brian O'Connor;Christian Blaise

  • Determination of vitellogenin-like properties inMya arenaria hemolymph (Saguenay Fjord, Canada): A potential biomarker for endocrine disruption

    C. Blaise;F. Gagn;J. Pellerin;P. D. Hansen

  • Toxic effects and bioaccumulation of carbamazepine evaluated by biomarkers measured in organisms of different trophic levels.

    Gabrielle Vernouillet;Philippe Eullaffroy;André Lajeunesse;Christian Blaise

  • Evaluation of estrogenic effects of municipal effluents to the freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata.

    F. Gagné;C. Blaise;M. Salazar;S. Salazar

  • Effects of selected pharmaceutical products on phagocytic activity in Elliptio complanata mussels

    F. Gagné;C. Blaise;M. Fournier;P.D. Hansen

  • Small-scale Freshwater Toxicity Investigations

    Christian Blaise;Jean-François Férard

  • Evaluation of the acute, chronic and teratogenic effects of a mixture of eleven pharmaceuticals on the cnidarian, Hydra attenuata.

    Brian Quinn;François Gagné;Christian Blaise

  • Acute toxicity assessment of aqueous samples using a microplate‐based Hydra attenuata assay

    S. Trottier;C. Blaise;T. Kusui;E. M. Johnson

  • Sex alteration in soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) in an intertidal zone of the Saint Lawrence river (Quebec, Canada).

    F Gagné;C Blaise;J Pellerin;E Pelletier

  • Microscale Testing in Aquatic Toxicology : Advances, Techniques, and Practice

    Peter G. Wells;Kenneth Lee;Christian Blaise

  • A simple microplate algal assay technique for aquatic toxicity assessment

    C. Blaise;R. Legault;N. Bermingham;R. Van Coillie

  • Review on the acute Daphnia magna toxicity test – Evaluation of the sensitivity and the precision of assays performed with organisms from laboratory cultures or hatched from dormant eggs

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  • Occurrence and persistence of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and transgenic Bt corn cry1Ab gene from an aquatic environment.

    M. Douville;F. Gagné;C. Blaise;C. André

  • Hepatic metallothionein level and mixed function oxidase activity in fingerling rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after acute exposure to pulp and paper mill effluents

    François Gagné;Christian Blaise

  • Delayed gametogenesis of Mya arenaria in the Saguenay fjord (Canada): a consequence of endocrine disruptors?

    S. Gauthier-Clerc;J. Pellerin;C. Blaise;F. Gagné

Frequent Co-Authors

François Gagné
François Gagné Environment and Climate Change Canada
Christian Gagnon
Christian Gagnon Environment and Climate Change Canada
Michel Fournier
Michel Fournier Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Joseph B. Rasmussen
Joseph B. Rasmussen University of Lethbridge
Kenneth Lee
Kenneth Lee Fisheries and Oceans Canada
David J. Marcogliese
David J. Marcogliese Environment and Climate Change Canada
Daniel G. Cyr
Daniel G. Cyr University of Quebec
Laurier Poissant
Laurier Poissant Environment and Climate Change Canada
Marc Amyot
Marc Amyot University of Montreal
Colin R. Janssen
Colin R. Janssen Ghent University

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