Wetland Ecology

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. Mercury in terrestrial birds of Belize. Report BRI 2008-05. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1.3mb

D 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

Oksana P. Lane, K. M. O'Brien, D. E. Evers, A. Major, T. P. Hodgman, R. Taylor and D. Perry. Geographic Mercury Exposure Profile in Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows (Ammodramus caudacutus) (in prep).

W. Goodale. 2008. Preliminary findings of contaminant screening of Maine bird eggs: 2007 Field Season. BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 5.1mb

DeSorbo, C., et al. 2007. Reproductive advantages of common loons using rafts. Journal of Wildlife Management 71, 4. pp 1206-1213. pdf - 166kb

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 - 1.4mb

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 - 1.7mb

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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.

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 - 1mb

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O. Lane and D. Evers. 2006. Methylmercury availability in New England estuaries as indicated by Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, 2004-2005. A report submitted to Maine IF&W, USFWS, and Rachel Carson NWR. pdf - 1.9mb

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.

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. pdf -

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. 32pp. pdf - 6.8mb

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. and O. P. Lane.  2004. Androscoggin Lake Wildlife Risk Assessment:  2001-03 Comprehensive Report.  Report BRI 2004-02.  Submitted to Maine Dept. Environ. Protection.  BioDiversity Research Institute, Gorham, Maine. pdf - 1mb

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

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 - 475kb

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 - 277kb

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