Mercury and Toxins Information Center

DeSorbo, C. R. 2008. Evaluating mercury exposure in raptor populations in southeastern NH and the Boston vicinity: an integrated research and educational approach. Report submitted to the Fuller Foundation, Hampton, NH (in prep.).

DeSorbo, C. R., P. Nye, J. J. Loukmas, and D. C. Evers. 2008. Assessing mercury exposure and spatial patterns in adult and nestling bald eagles in New York State, with an emphasis on the Catskill region. Report no. 2007-09 submitted to The Nature Conservancy, New York State. (in review).

Evers, D.C 2008. Assessing the global threat of mercury: A case study of the Mesoamerican Reef –with preliminary findings for sharks and groupers. Report BRI 2007. Submitted to Henry Foundation. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.2mb

Evers, D.C. 2008. Mercury in terrestrial birds of Belize. Report BRI 2008-05.BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.29mb

Evers, D.C. and Hammerschlag, Neil. 2008. Mercury levels in Florida sharks. Report BRI 2008-02. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 645kb

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. Ecotoxicology17(2):69-81 pdf - 477kb

W. Goodale. 2008. Preliminary findings of contaminant screening of Maine bird eggs: 2007 Field Season. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 5.06mb

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

Evers, D.C., Han, Y.J., Driscoll, C.T., Kamman, N.C. and Goodale, M.W. (2007) Biological Mercury Hotspots in the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada. BioScience: Vol. 57, No. 1 pp. 29-43 pdf - 440kb

W. Goodale. 2007. Progress report of contaminant screening in Maine Birds, 2007 Field Season. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 3.29mb

Goodale, W., D.C. Evers, R. Mauck, S. Hall, and L. Welch. 2007. Leach's storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) feather mercury levels in the Gulf of Maine. Report BRI 2007-19.Submitted to the Davis Conservation Foundation. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 347kb

Lane, O.P. and D.C. Evers. 2007. Methylmercury availability in New England estuaries as indicated by saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, 2004-2006. Report BRI 2007-14 submitted to USFWS. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.68mb

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. 2007. Mercury in blood of molting and wintering Harlequin Ducks from Alaska. Report BRI, Biodiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. 8pp. pdf - 766kb

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.

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

D.C. Evers and M. Duron. 2006. Developing an exposure profile for mercury in breeding birds of New York and Pennsylvania, 2005. Report BRI 2006-11 submitted to the The Nature Conservancy. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. Pdf - 2.65mb

W. Goodale, D. Evers, B. Allen, J. Ellis, S. Hall, S. Kress, S. Mierzykowski, and L. Welch. 2006. Mercury Levels in Seabirds in the Gulf of Maine. A report submitted to the Gulf of Maine Council. pdf - 786kb

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, 149-162.

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

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 - 1.52mb

O. Lane, 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). A report submitted to the Surface Ambient Toxic Monitoring Program. Report BRI 2005-14. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, ME. PDF - 808KB

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 - 470kb

Shriver, W. G., D. Evers, and T. Hodgman. 2002. Mercury exposure profile for Sharp-tailed Sparrows breeding in coastal Maine salt marshes. Report BRI 2002 - 11 submitted to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth. Maine. pdf - 227kb

Kaplan, J.D. and Tischler, K.B. 2000. Mercury exposure in the common loon (Gavial immer) at Isle Royale National Park, Michegan. Report BRI 2000-03. Report submitted to J.G. Oelfke of Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. BioDiversity Research Institute, Falmouth, Maine. pdf - 80kb

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, Maine. pdf - 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