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Waste Water Treatment
H2O Reuse/Recycle
Water Management
Automation
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Publications Pre-2000

• Holowenko, F.M., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (1999). The effects of natural, commercial and surrogate naphthenic acids on methanogenesis. 99th General Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  
• Renault, S., E. Paton, G. Nilsson, J.J. Zwiazek, and M.D. MacKinnon (1999). “Responses of boreal plants to high salinity oil sands tailings water.”J. of Environmental Quality 28(November-December): 1957-1962.
  
• van den Heuvel, M.R., M. Power, M.D. MacKinnon, T. Van Meer, E.P. Dobson, D.G. Dixon (1999). “Effects of oil sands related aquatic reclamation on yellow perch (Perca flavescens). I. Water quality characteristics and yellow perch physiological and population responses.”Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 56: 1213-
  1225.
  
• van den Heuvel, M.R., M. Power, M.D. MacKinnon, D.G. Dixon (1999). “Effects of oil sands related aquatic reclamation on yellow perch (Perca flavescens). II. Chemical and biochemical indicators of exposure to oil sands related waters.”Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 56: 1226-1233.
  
• Renault, S., C. Lait, J.J. Zwiazek, and M.D. MacKinnon (1998). “Effect of high salinity tailings waters produced from gypsum treatment of oil sands tailings on plants of the boreal forest.”Environmental Pollution 102: 177-184.
  
• Jivraj, M. N., M. MacKinnon, B. Fung (1996). Naphthenic acid extraction and quantitative analysis with FT-IR Spectroscopy, Syncrude Canada Ltd.: 12.
  
• Marr, J. B., P. Mohammed, M.MacKinnon, M. Rogers (1996). Removal of naphthenic acid from water via pH adjustment, coagulation and sand filtration. International Water Conference, Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvannia, Pennsylvannia.
  
• Mikula, R.J., Kasperski, K. L. , Burns, R., MacKinnon, M.D. (1996). The nature and fate of oil sands fine tailings. In: Suspensions: Fundamentals and Applications in the Petroleum Industry. (ed. L. L. Schramm). ACS Washington, D.C., ACS. 251: 677-723.
  
• Rogers, M.E., D. Ferguson, M. MacKinnon (1996). Water management challenges at the World's largest integrated oil sands mining and refining complex. Corrosion 96: NACE International Annual Conference and Exposition, Denver, Colorado, NACE International.
  
• Nelson, R.L., J.R. Gulley, M.MacKinnon (1995). Environmental issues on reclamation of oil sands fine tails. 6th UNITAR International Conference on Heavy Oil and Tar Sands, Houston, Texas.
  
• Herman, D.C., P.M. Fedorak, M. MacKinnon, J.W. Costerton (1994). “Biodegradation of naphthenic acids by microbial populations indigenous to oil sands tailings.”Canadian Journal of Microbiology 40: 467-477.
  
• Herman, D. C., P.M. Fedorak, M. MacKinnon, J.W. Costerton (1993). Biodegradation of naphthenic acids and the reduction of acute toxicity of Oil Sands Tailings. In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation: The Second International Symposium, San Diego, CA, Battelle.
  
• Herman, D. C., P.M. Fedorak, M. MacKinnon, J.W. Costerton (1993). An investigation of the potential for in situ bioremediation of oil sands tailings. 19th Annual Aquatic ToxicityWorkshop. October, 1992, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton.
  
• Gulley, J., M.D. MacKinnon (1993). Fine tailings reclamation utilizing a wet landscape approach. Fine Tailings Symposium. Oil Sands- Our Petroleum Future Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Environment Canada.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D., A. Sethi (1993). A Comparison of the Physical and Chemical Properties of the Tailings Ponds at Syncrude and Suncor Oil Sands Plants. Oil Sands- Our Petroleum Future Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Environment Canada.
  
• Verbeek, A., W. Mackay, M. MacKinnon. (1993). Isolation and characterizationof the acutely toxic compounds in oil sands process water from Syncrude and Suncor. Oil Sands- Our Petroleum Future, Edmonton, Alberta, Environment Canada.
  
• Boerger, H., M. MacKinnon, T. VanMeer, A. Verbeek (1992). Wet landscape option for reclamation of oil sands fine tails. 2nd International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Mineral Production, Calgary, Alberta, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D., H. Boerger (1991). Assessment of a wet landscape option for the disposal of fine tails from oil sand processing. Petroleum Society of CIM and AOSTRA Technical Conference, Banff, Alberta, AOSTRA.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D. (1989). “Development of the Tailings Pond at Syncrude's Oil Sands Plant: 1978-1987.”AOSTRA J. of Research 5: 109-133.
  
• Boerger, H., M.D. MacKinnon, and M. Aleksiuk (1986). “Use of toxicity tests in studies of oil sands tailings water in experimental pits.”Canadian Technical Reports of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 1480: 131-146.
  
• MacKinnon, M. and H. Boerger. (1986). “Description of two treatment methods for detoxifying oil sands tailings pond water.”Water Pollution Research Journal of Canada 21: 496-512.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D. (1985). Environmental aspects of wastewater management at an oil sands development in Northern Alberta. In: Northern Hydrocarbon Development: Environmental Problem Solving. Proceedings of 8th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Petroleum Industry Biologists, Banff, Alberta, Petro-Canada Inc.
  
• Hargesheimer, E., R.T. Coutts, M.D. MacKinnon (1984). “Characterization of Simple Phenols in Oil Sands Extraction-
  Process Water.”Environmental Technology Letters 5: 433-440.
  
• Pocklington, R., M. MacKinnon (1982). "Organic Matter in upwelling off Senegal and The Gambia." Rapports et Proces-Verbaux 180: 254-265.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D., J.T. Retallack (1981). Preliminary characterization and detoxification of tailings pond water at the Syncrude Canada Ltd. oil sands plant. In: Land and Water Issues Related to Eneregy Development. Proceedings of 4th Annual Mtg. of the International Soc. of Pet. Industry Biologists, Denver, Co.,, Ann Arbour Science.
  
• MacKinnon, M. D. (1981). The Measurement of Organic Carbon in Seawater. In: Marine Organic Chemistry. Evolution, Composition, Interactions and Chemistry of Organic Matter in Seawater. (ed E. K. Duursma and R. Dawson). Amsterdam, Elsevier Scientific Publ Co.: 415-443.
  
• Walker, A., T. Ackles, J. Perkyns, M. MacKinnon, P. Keizer, J. McLachlan (1981). The Chemistry of Tidal Waters of a Salt Marsh of Minas Basin (Bay of Fundy) Kings County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Research Lab: 84.
  
• MacKinnon, M., W. Hardstaff, W.D. Jamieson (1980). A system for the preparation of organohalogen reference materials with marine lipid matrices. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Analysis of Hydrocarbons and Halogenated Hydrocarbons, 1978, Hamilton, Ontario, New York: Plenum Press.
  
• Gershey, R., M. MacKinnon, P.J. leB. Williams, R. Moore (1979). "Comparison of three oxidation methods used for the analysis of the dissolved organic carbon in seawater." Marine Chemistry 7: 289-306.
  
• MacKinnon, M. D. (1979). "The measurement of the volatile organic fraction of the TOC in seawater." Marine Chemistry 8: 143-16217-37.
  
• MacKinnon, M., A. Walker (1979). "Comparison of carbon content of the sediments and their porewaters in salt marshes at Kingsport and Grand Pre, Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia." Proc. N.S. Inst. of Sci. 29: 273-379.
  
• Ragan, M. A., M.D. MacKinnon (1979). "Paired-ion reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography of phenol sulfates in synthetic mixtures, algal extracts and urine." J Chromatograhy 178(2): 505-13.
  
• MacKinnon, M. D. (1978). "A dry oxidation method for the analysis of the TOC in seawater." Marine Chemistry 7: 17-37.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D. (1977). The Analysis of the Total organic Carbon in Seawater: Development of Methods for Quantitation of DOC and the VOC Fraction. PhD Thesis. Dept of Oceanography. Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. 183pp.
  
• Frei, R., V. Miketukova, M. MacKinnon (1970). "The Thin-Layer Chromatographic Properties of Trace Metal III: Separation of the Arsenate and Arsenite Ions on Cellulose and Silica Gel Layers." Chromatographia 3: 519-524.
  Rogers, Michael E and Suarez, Joe. “Concern for Indoor Air Quality Creates New Market for Consultants”. Canadian Consulting Engineer, April 1982.
  
• Rogers, Michael E AND Gervais, Leo. “Alleviating Corrosion Due To Copper Generating During H2S Leaks Into The Process Cooling Tower Water”, Syncrude Research Seminar, October 1985.
  
• Rogers, Michael E. “Retrofitting The Water Chemistry Programs At Syncrude Canada LTD”. Paper #85-50 46th Annual Meeting, International Water Conference, Pittsburgh , November 1985.
  
• Rogers , Michael E and Ferguson , Dave. “Water Management Challenges At the World’s Largest Integrated Oil Sands Mining And Refining Complex”. Corrosion ‘96’, NACE, International, Houston , Texas .
  
• Removal of naphthenic Acids From Syncrude Consolidated Tailings Using Acidification and Sand Filtration Followed by Activated Carbon Treatment – December 1996.
  
• Water Management Study – Conservation, Reuse and Discharge Options- February 1997.
  
• Biological Processes for Toxicity Removal in Consolidated tailings Water – January 1999.
  
• Ion Exchange Treatment of Stripped Sour Water – Bench & Pilot Scale Evaluation – January 1999.
  
• Rogers, Michael E. ET Al. “Characterization Vs Identification of Organics In Boiler Feedwater Treatment”. 47th Annual Meeting International Water Conference, Pittsburgh , October 1986.
  
• Rogers, Michael E and Nodelman, Joel R; “Feedwater Monitoring As It Relates to Deaerator Cracking”. Corrosion 87, Paper #212, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston , Texas , 1987.
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Rogers T.M. “Responding to Copper-Induced Corrosion During H2S Leaks In Syncrude Canada LTD’s Process Cooling Tower”, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston, Texas, 1987.
  
• Rogers, Michael E ET Al. “Analytical Techniques For Determining Oily Matter In Condensates Used in Cogenerating Stream Plants” Paper #88-21, 49th Annual Meeting, International Water Conference, Pittsburgh, 1988.
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Cowles, Rogers. “Removal of Organics By Reverse Osmosis” Paper #89-24, 50th Annual Meeting International Water Conference, Pittsburgh , 1989.
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Venkatraman A. “Continuous On-Line Monitoring of H2S and Combustible Gases In Cooling Water”, Paper #90-59, 51st Annual Meeting International Water Conference, Pittsburgh , October, 1990.
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Mort, Anthony, Skinner Bernard. “A Review of Some Boiler Tube Failures At Syncrude Canada LTD, International Conference On Boiler Tube Failures In Fossil Plants, EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, November 1991.
  
• Rogers, Michael; Tucker, Boyce. “5 Years Operating Experience With Weak Base Anion Resins In An Unconventional Position”, International Conference Ion Exchange Advances, Society of Chemical Industry, London , UK , July 1992.
  
• CT Release Water Reuse Cooling Water Factfinder Test Program Final Report – March 1998.
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Verhappen, Ian. “Justification And Engineering Design For Automating the Control of a Captive Alkalinity Program In Stream Generating Units”, Corrosion ‘92, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston , Texas .
  
• Rogers, Michael E; Mort, Anthony ET Al. “CO Boiler Reliability: Examination of Failure Mechanisms, Root Causes, Corrective Actions and Monitoring Required”, Corrosion ’94. National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Houston Texas .

Recent Publications (2000-2004)

• Han, X., M. D. MacKinnon, J. W. Martin (2009). "Estimating the in situ biodegradation of naphthenic acids in oil sands process waters by HPLC/HRMS." Chemosphere 76: 63-70.
  
• Farwell, A. J., V. Nero, K. Ganshorn, C. Leonhardt, J. Ciborowski, M. MacKinnon, D. G. Dixon (2009). "The use of stable isotopes (13C/12C and 15N/14N) to trace exposure to oil sands processed material in the alberta oil sands region." Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A 72(6): 385-396.
  
• Toor, N., K. Liber, M. MacKinnon, P. Fedorak (2009). “The Role and Effectiveness of Wetlands for Mitigation of Oil Sands Impacted Waters”. Report submitted to WASG of CEMA. February, 2009. 26pp.
  
• Calvo-Polanco, M., J. J. Zwiazek, M. D. Jones, M.D. MacKinnon (2009). "Effects of NaCl on responses of ectomycorrhizal black spruce (Picea mariana), white spruce (Picea glauca) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana) to fluoride." Physiologia Plantarum 135: 51-61.
  
• Neville, L.A., F.M.G. McCarthy, M.D. MacKinnon, P. Marlowe. (submitted). Using thecamoebians (testate amoebae) as proxies of ecosystem health in constructed wetlands in the oil sands of Alberta, Canada. Manuscript submitted to Environmental Earth Science, April 2009
  
• Calvo-Polanco, M., J.J. Zwiazek, M.D. Jones, M.D. MacKinnon (2008). "Responses of mycorrhizal jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings to NaCl and boron." Trees 22: 825-834.
  
• McCarthy, F. M. G., L.A. Neville, M.D. MacKinnon (2008). Evaluating the potential of thecamoebians (testate amoebae) as proxies of ecosystem health in the Oil Sands wetlands. S. C. Ltd. St. Catharines ON., Brock University: Report Prepared for SCL
  
• Scott, A. C., W. Zubot, M.D. MacKinnon, D.W. Smith, P.M. Fedorak (2008). "Ozonation of oil sands process water removes naphthenic acids and toxicity." Chemosphere 71(1): 156-60.
  
• Siddique, T. R. G., P.M. Fedorak, M.D. MacKinnon, J.M. Foght (2008). "A first approximation kinetic model to predict methane generation from an oil sands tailings settling basin." Chemosphere 72: 1573–1580.
  
• Yi, H., M.C. Polanco, M.D. MacKinnon, J.J. Zwiazek (2008). "Responses of ectomycorrhizal Populus tremuloides and Betula papyrifera seedlings to salinity." Environmental and Experimental Botany 62: 357-363.
  
• Guo, C., R.J. Chalaturnyk, J.D. Scott, M. MacKinnon (2007). "Effect of biological gas generation on oil sand fine tailings." CIM Magazine / Bulletin 2(6): 1-7.
  
• Peters, L. E., M. MacKinnon, T. Van Meer, M.R. van den Heuvel, and D.G. Dixon (2007). "Effects of Oil Sands process-affected waters and naphthenic acids on yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and Japanese medaka (Orizias latipes) embryonic development." Chemosphere 67(11): 2177-2183.
  
• Rogers, V., M. MacKinnon, B. Brownlee (2007). Analytical approaches to characterizing fish tainting potential of oil sands process waters. Proceedings of IWA 7th International Symposium on Off-flavours in the Aquatic Environment, Cornwall, Ontario.
  
• Siddique, P. M. F., M.D. MacKinnon, J.M. Foght (2007). "Metabolism of BTEX and Naphtha Compounds to Methane in Oil Sands Tailings." Environ. Sci. Technol. 41: 2350-2356.
  
• Del Rio, L. F., L. , A. Hadwin, L.J. Pinto, M.D. MacKinnon, M.M. Moore (2006). “Degradation of naphthenic acids by sediment microorganisms.”J. of Applied Microbiology 101: 1049–1061.
  
• Nero, V., A.Farwell, A. Lister, L.E.J. Lee, T. Van Meer, M.D. MacKinnon and D.G.Dixon (2006). "The effects of salinity on naphthenic acid toxicity to yellow perch: Gill and liver histopathology." Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 65(2): 252-264.
  
• Nero, V., A.Farwell, A. Lister, G. Van Der Kraak, L.E.J. Lee, T. Van Meer, M.D. MacKinnon (2006). “Gill and liver histopathological changes in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) and goldfish (Carassius auratus) exposed to oilsands process-affected water.”Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 63 (3). 365-377
  
• Kwong, T., G. Cymerman, E. Lord, M. MacKinnon, J. Matthews, A. Yeung, S. Yuan (2005). EXP 2000 Thickener Research Module - 2004 Pilot Test Programs. Edmonton, Syncrude Canada Ltd.
  
• MacKinnon, M., G. Kampala, B. Marsh, P. Fedorak, S. Guigard (2005). Indicators for assessing transport of oil sands process-affected waters. IAHS Publ. 297 Proceedings of GQ2004, the 4th International Groundwater Quality Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, IAHS. 71-82.
  
• Rhodes, S., A. Farwell, L.M. Hewitt, M. MacKinnon and D.G. Dixon (2005). “The effects of idmethylated and alkylated PAHs on the embryonic development of the Japanese medaka.”Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 60: 247-258.
  
• Haveroen, M. E., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2005). “Polyacrylamide added as a nitrogen source stimulates methanogenesis in consortia from various wastewaters.”Water Research 39: 3333-3341.
  
• Scott, A. C., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2005). “Naphthenic acids in Athabasca Oil Sands tailings waters are less biodegradable than commercial naphthenic acids.”Environmental Science and Technology 39: 8388-8394.
  
• Apostol, K. G., J. J. Zwiazek, M.D. MacKinnon (2004). “Naphthenic acids affect plant water conductance but do not alter shoot Na+ and Cl-
  concentrations in jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings.”Plant and Soil 263: 183-190.
  
• Clemente, J. S., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2004). “Aerobic biodegradation of two commercial naphthenic acids preparations.”Environmental Science & Technology 38: 1009-1016.
  
• Clemente, J. S. (2004). The Characterization, Analyses and Biodegradation of Naphthenic Acids. Biological Sciences. Edmonton, U. of Alberta: 212.
  
• Guo, C., R.J. Chalaturnyk, J.D. Scott, , M. MacKinnon (2004). Densification of oil sands tailings by biological activity. 57th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canadian Geotechnical Society.
  
• MacKinnon, M. (2004). Oil Sands Water Quality Issues: Properties, Treatment, and Discharge Options. Oilsands Water Usage Workshop, Fort McMurray, CONRAD, www.conrad.ab.ca.
  
• MacKinnon, M. (2004). Fine Tailings: Syncrude’s historical perspectives, challenges and opportunities. CONRAD Exploring the Past, Present and Future of Tailings Technologies, Fort McMurray, CONRAD, www.conrad.ab.ca.
  
• MacKinnon, M., H. Peng, K. Volchek, B. Wong, and C.E. Brown (2004). Nanofiltration: A new technology for application to water management challenges in oil sands operations. Oilsands Water Usage Workshop, Fort McMurray, CONRAD, www.conrad.ab.ca.
  
• Renault, S., C. Qualizza, and M. MacKinnon (2004). “Suitability of altai wildrye (Elymus angustus) and slender wheatgrass (Agropyron trachycaulum) for early reclamation of saline oil sands composite tailings.”Environmental Pollution 128: 339-349.
  
• Yen, T.-W.,William P.Marsh, Michael D. MacKinnon, Phillip M. Fedorak, (2004). “Measuring naphthenic acids in aqueous environmental samples by liquid chromatography.”J. of Chromatography A 1033: 83-90.
  
• Clemente, J.S., N.G.N. Prasad, M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2003). “A statistical comparison of naphthenic acids characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.”Chemosphere 50: 1265-1274.
  
• Fedorak, P.M., D.L. Coy, M.J. Dudas, M.J. Salloum, A.J. Renneberg, M.D. MacKinnon (2003). “Microbially-mediated changes in chemical and physical fugitive gas production from oil sands tailings and increased tailings densification rates.”J. Environ. Eng. Sci. 2: 199-211.
  
• Redfield, E., C. Croser, J.J. Zwiazek, M.D. MacKinnon, C. Qualizza (2003). “Responses of red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) to oil sands tailings treated with gypsum and alum.”J of Environmental Quality 32 (May-June): 1008-1014.
  
• Leung, S.S., M.D. MacKinnon, R.E.H. Smith (2003). “The ecological effects of naphthenic acids and salts on phytoplankton from the Athabasca oil sands region.”Aquatic Toxicology 62: 11-26.
  
• Renault, S., M.D. MacKinnon, and C. Qualizza (2003). “Barley, a potential species for early reclamation of saline oil sands composite tailings.”J. of Environmental Quality 32(6): 2245-2253.
  
• Apostol, K.G., J.J. Zwiazek, M.D. MacKinnon (2002). “NaCl and Na2SO4 alter responses of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings to boron.”Plant and Soil 240: 321-329.
  
• Franklin, J.A., S. Renault, C. Croser, J.J. Zwiazek, M. MacKinnon (2002). “Jack pine growth and elemental composition are affected by saline tailings water.”J. of Environmental Quality 31: 648-653.
  
• Guo, C., R.J. Chalaturnyk, J.D. Scott, M. MacKinnon, G. Cyre (2002). Geotechnical field investigation of the rapid densification phenomenon in oil sands mature fine tailings. 55th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canadian Geotechnical Society.
  
• Holowenko, F.M., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2002). “Characterization of naphthenic acids in oil sands wastewaters by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.”Water Research 36: 2843-2855.
  
• Matthews, J., B. Shaw, M. MacKinnon, J. Schaan, R. Dawson (2002). Thickened Tailings Field Trial (2001): Project report (Volume 1). Edmonton, AB, Syncrude Research.
  
• Matthews, J.G., W.H. Shaw, M.D. MacKinnon, R.G. Cuddy (2002). “Development of composite tailings technology at Syncrude Canada.”International J. of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment 16(1): 24-39.
  
• Rogers, V.V., M. Wickstrom, K. Liber, C. Wojnarowicz, M.D. MacKinnon, (in press). “Reproductive mammalian toxicity
  of naphthenic acids from oil sands tailings.”Toxicological Sciences.
  
• Rogers, V., M. Wickstrom, M. D. MacKinnon, K. Liber (2002). “Acute and Subchronic Mammalian Toxicity of Naphthenic Acids from Oil Sands Tailings.”Toxicological Sciences 66: 347-355.
  
• Rogers, V.V., K. Liber, M.D. MacKinnon, (2002). “Isolation and characterization of naphthenic acids from Athabasca oil sands tailings pond water.”Chemoshere 48: 519-527.
  
• Holowenko, F.M., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2001). “Naphthenic acids and surrogate naphthenic acids in methanogenic microcosms.”Water Research 35(11): 2595-2606.
  
• Leung, S.S., M.D. MacKinnon, R.E.H. Smith (2001). “Aquatic reclamation in Athabasca, Canada, Oil Sands: Naphthenate and salt effects on phytoplankton communities.”Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20(7):1532-1543.
  
• Leung Sik-Cheung, S., R.E.H. Smith, M.D. MacKinnon (2001). “Aquatic reclamation in the Athabasca, Canada, oil sands: naphthenate and salt effects on phytoplankton communities.”Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20(7): 1532-1543.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D., J.G. Matthews, W.H.Shaw, R.G.Cuddy (2001). “Water quality issues associated with of composite tailings (CT) technology for managing oil sands tailings.”International J. of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment 15(4): 235-256.
  
• MacKinnon, M. (2001). Process-affected waters: Impact of operating factors on recycle water quality. CONRAD Extraction Fundamentals and Process-Affected Water Workshop, Fort McMurray, CONRAD, www.conrad.ab.ca.
  
• MacKinnon, M., J. Gulley, T. VanMeer (2001). Role of wetlands in attenuation of process-related components. CONRAD Environmental Research Group Symposium, Fort McMurray, CONRAD, www.conrad.ab.ca.
  
• Renault, S., C. Croser, J. Franklin, J.J. Zwiazek, and M.D. MacKinnon (2001). “Effects of consolidated tailings on red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera Michex) seedlings.”Environmental Pollution 113: 27-33.
  
• Rogers, V., M. Wickstrom, M. D. MacKinnon, K. Liber (2001). Subchronic and reproductive mammalian toxicity of naphthenic acids isolated from oil sands tailings. SETAC 22nd Annual Conference, Baltimore, Md.
  
• Shaw, W., Cuddy, G, MacKinnon, M, Dawson, R., Kwan, K (2001). Composite Tailings Beneath Mature Fine Tailings Deposit: Summary of field work, 1995-2000, Syncrude Canada Ltd: 30pp + Appendices.
  
• Holowenko, F.M., M.D. MacKinnon, P.M. Fedorak (2000). “Methanogens and sulfate-reducing bacteria in oil sands fine tailings wastes.”Canadian Journal of Microbiology 46: 927-937.
  
• MacKinnon, M.D., J.G. Matthews, W.H.Shaw, R.G.Cuddy (2000). Water quality issues associated with implementation of composite tailings (CT) technology for managing oil sands tailings. Sixth International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP 2000), Calgary, Alberta, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  
• Matthews, J.G., W.H.Shaw, M.D. MacKinnon, R.G.Cuddy (2000). Development of composite tailings technology at Syncrude Canada. Sixth International Conference on Environmental Issues and Management of Waste in Energy and Mineral Production (SWEMP 2000), Calgary, Alberta, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  
• Rogers, V.V., M. Wickstrom, M.D. MacKinnon, K. Liber (2000). Mammalian toxicity of naphthenic acids derived from Athabasca oil sands. SETAC 21st Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennesse.
  
• Schramm, L.L., E.N. Stasiuk, M. MacKinnon (2000). Surfactants in Athabasca Oil Sands Slurry Conditioning, Flotation Recovery, and Tailings Processes. In: Surfactants, Fundamentals, and Applications in the Petroleum Industry. L.L. Schramm. Cambridge, U.K., Cambridge University Press: 365-430.
  
• Siwik, P.L., Terry Van Meer, Michael D. MacKinnon, Cynthia A.Paszkowski (2000). “Growth of fathead minnows in oilsands-processed wastewater in laboratory and field.”Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19(7): 1837-1845.
  
• van den Heuvel, M.R., M.E. Power, J. Richards, M. MacKinnon, D.G. Dixon (2000). “Disease and gill lesions in yellow perch (Perca flavescens) exposed to oil sands mining-associated waters.” Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 46B: 334-341.2000

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