Freshwater Ecology

C. R. DeSorbo, J. Fair, K. Taylor, W. Hanson, D. C. Evers, H. S Vogel, and J. H. Cooley Jr.  Guidelines for constructing and deploying common loon nesting rafts.  Northeastern Naturalist. In press.

David C. Evers, Lucas J. Savoy, Christopher R. DeSorbo, David E. Yates, William Hanson, Kate M. Taylor, Lori S. Siegel, John H. Cooley, Michael S. Bank, Andrew Major, Kenneth Munney, Barry F. Mower, Harry S. Vogel, Nina Schoch, Mark Pokras, Morgan W. Goodale and Jeff Fair (2008) Adverse effects from environmental mercury loads on breeding common loons. Ecotoxicology 17(2):69-81 pdf - 477kb

DeSorbo, C.R., Taylor, K.M., Kramar, D.E., Fair, J., Cooley Jr, J.H., Evers, D.C., Hanson, W., Vogel, H.S., Atwood, J.L. 2007. Reproductive advantages of common loons using rafts. Journal of Wildlife Management 71, 4. pp 1206-1213. pdf - 167kb

DeSorbo, C. R. and D. C. Evers. 2007. Evaluating exposure of Maine's Bald Eagle population to Mercury: assessing impacts on productivity and spatial exposure patterns. Report BRI 2007-02. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 36 pp. pdf - 1.38mb

Lane, O.P., D.C. Evers, and K. A. Warner. 2007. An exploratory investigation of environmental mercury levels at an operating chlor-alkali plant on the Hiwassee River, Tennessee. BRI Report 2007-05 submitted to Oceana. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 576kb

Savoy, L. and D.C. Evers 2007. Pilot assessment of methlymercury availability to Mallards on the North Fork of the Holston River, Virginia - 2006. Report BRI 2007-12 submitted to the U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv., Gloucester, Virginia. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 42pp.

Savoy, L. and D.C. Evers 2007. Pilot assessment of methlymercury availability to Mallards on the South River, Virginia - 2007. Report BRI 2007-18 submitted to the U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv., Gloucester, Virginia. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME

Taylor, K., D. Yates, D., D.C. Evers, M. Berry, W. MacCabe, J. Trask, and W. Goodale. 2007. Monitoring of Breeding Common Loons: Downeast Lakes Land Trust - 2006. Report BRI 2007-08. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME.pdf - 7.21 mb

Yates, D. and Evers, D.C. 2007. Pilot assessment of methylmercury availability to furbearers on the North Fork of the Holston River, Virginia- 2005. Report BRI 2007- 10 - submitted to the U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv., Gloucester, Virginia. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME.

Desorbo, C.R. and Evers, D.C. 2006. Evaluating exposure of Maine's Bald Eagle population to Mercury: assessing impacts on productivity and spatial exposure patterns. Report BRI 2006- 02. Biodiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 31 pp. pdf - 1023kb

Yates, D. and Evers, D.C. 2006. Assessment of bats for mercury contamination on the North Fork of the Holston River, VA- 2005. Report BRI 2006-9. Biodiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME

DeSorbo, C. R. and D. C. Evers. 2005. Evaluating exposure of Maine's Bald Eagle population to Mercury: assessing impacts on productivity and spatial exposure patterns. Report BRI 2005-08. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 27 pp. pdf - 680kb

Pennuto, C. M., O. P. Lane, D. C. Evers, R. J. Taylor, and J. Loukmas. 2005. Mercury in the Northern Crayfish, Orconectes virilis (Hagen), in New England, USA. Ecotoxicology, 14, 149-162pdf - 2.04mb

Savoy, L. 2005. Establishing waterfowl observation stations and conduction brood surveys on Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge. Report BRI 2005- 12 BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. 32pppdf - 6.71 mb

Yates, D., D.C. Evers, W. Goodale, and W. MacCabe. 2005. Monitoring of breeding Common Loons: West Branch of the Penobscot River area - 2004. Report BRI 2005-10. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 27 pp pdf - 2.41mb

Yates, D.E., Mayack, D.T., Munney, K. 2005. Mercury levels in mink (Mustela vison) and river otter (Lontra canadensis) from Northeastern North America. Ecotoxicology 14, 263-274. pdf - 142kb

Yates, D., L. Savoy, D. Evers, C. DeSorbo, W. Goodale, L. Attix, A. Paul, C. Niven, E. Saxson, and M. Nelson. 2005. Documentation of the reproductive success of the Common Loon on selected lakes in the Rangeley Lakes and Eagle Lake Regions in 2004. Report BRI 2005-06 submitted to the New England Forestry Foundation. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 60pp. pdf - 4.46mb

D.C. Evers and O. P. Lane. 2004. Androscoggin Lake Wildlife Risk Assessment: 2001-03 Comprehensive Report. Report BRI 2004-02. submitted to Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corp. and Maine Dept. Environ. Protection. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.05mb

Evers, D. C., O. P. Lane, L. Savoy and W. Goodale. 2004. Assessing the impacts of methylmercury on piscivorous wildlife using a wildlife criterion value based on the Common Loon, 1998-2003. Report BRI 2004-05 submitted to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 2.21mb

Lane, O.P, D.C. Evers, D. Albano, T. Haines, and R. Taylor. 2004. Belted kingfishers (Ceryle alcyon) as indicators of methyl mercury availability in aquatic systems (1997-2003). Submitted to: Surface Water Ambient Toxic Monitoring Program. Report BRI 2004-13. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.61 mb

Savoy, L. 2004. Assessment of Lake Habitat and Management Strategies of Breeding Common Loons in the Idaho Panhandle. Report BRI 2004-14 BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. 31pp. pdf - 2.67mb

Savoy, L. 2004. Massachusetts 2003 Common Loon population survey and management report: A summary of the reproductive success and potential impacts of methylmercury on the Common Loon in Massachusetts, 1975-2003. Report BRI 2004-01 BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 34pp. pdf - 830kb

Savoy, L. 2004. Summary of capture & banding efforts and methylmercury exposure to Montana's breeding Common Loon population. Report BRI 2004-08 BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. 20pp. pdf - 1021kb

Yates, D., D.C. Evers, and L. Savoy. 2004. Developing a mercury exposure profile for mink and river otter in Maine. Report BRI 2004-09 submitted to Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. BioDiversity Research Institute,Gorham, Maine. pdf - 826kb

Evers, D.C. and O. P. Lane. 2003. Long-term monitoring of mercury in fish tissue at Moore and Comerford Development Reservoirs, 2003. Submitted to US Gen New England, Inc pdf - 475 kb

Lane, O.P. and D.C. Evers. 2003. North American Common Loon biomonitoring program, Quebec, Canada, 1997-2001 Comprehensive report. Report BRI 2003-01. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Maine. pdf - 490kb

Evers, D. 2002. Aspects of hydrological impacts on the Common Loon at Lake Umbagog, BRI Report 2002-09 submitted to U.S Fish & Wildlife Service. Biodiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 796kb

Evers, D. C., L. Attix, C. Howard, G. Christian, L. Savoy, and W. Goodale. 2002. Mitigating the loss of Common Loons from a marine oil spill: Identification of breeding habitat in Maine. Report BRI 2002-01 submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Gulf of Maine Office. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Maine. pdf - 1.2mb

Schoch, N. and D. C. Evers. 2002. Monitoring Mercury in Common Loons: New York Field Report, 1998-2000. Report BRI 2001-01 submitted to U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. and New York State Dept.Environ. Conservation. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, MEpdf - 740kb

Evers, D. C. 2001. Assessing the potential impacts of methylmercury on the Common Loon in southern New Hampshire. Report BRI 2001-04, BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Maine. pdf - 911kb

Kaplan, J.D., Tischler, K.B., 2000. Mercury Exposure in the Common Loon (Gavia immer) at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. Report BRI, submitted to Jack G. Oelfke Branch Chief, Natural Resource Management Isle Royale National Park. Biodiversity Research Institute, Freeport, Maine. pdf - 98kb

Paruk, J.D., McCormick, D. and Evers, D.C., 2000. Primer on Popula tion Dynamics of Common Loons (Gavia immer) in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Report BRI 2000 submitted to The North American Loon Fund. Biodiversity Research Institute, Yarmouth, Maine. pdf - 68kb

Evers, D.C. 1997. North American Loon biomonitoring program: Alaska. Submitted to the Alaska Loon Working Group. Biodiversity Inc, Freeport, Me. pdf - 183kb

Evers, D. Reaman, P., C. Desorbo, P. Phifer. 1999. Assessing the impacts of methyl mercury on Piscivorous wildlife as indicated by the common loon. BRI Loon 1999-01. Submitted to the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Mainepdf - 267kb

Evers, D.C., Reaman, P. 1998. A comparison of mercury exposure and risk between artificial impoundments and natural lakes measured in common loons and their prey, 1996-97. Report submitted to Central Maine Power Co. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Maine. pdf - 417kb