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