Selected Publications

2024
T. Wang, B. Du, I. Forbrich, J. Zhou, J. Polen, E. Sunderland, P. Balcom, C. Chen, and D. Obrist. 2024. “Above- and Belowground Plant Mercury Dynamics in a Salt Marsh Estuary in Massachusetts, USA.” Biogeosciences. Wang & others-2024.pdf
2022
Golden C, Ayroles J, Eurich J, and others. 2022. “Study protocol: Interactive dynamics of coral reef fisheries and the nutrition transition in Kiribati.” Frontiers in Public Health. Golden&others-FPH2022.pdf
2021
M. Alcala-Orozco, P.H. Balcom, E.M. Sunderland, J. Olivero-Verbel, and K. Caballero-Gallardo. 2021. “Essential and toxic elements in sardines and tuna on the Colombian market.” Food Additives and Contaminants - Part B. Alcala-Orozco et al-FACB2021.pdf
M. Bhatia, A. Specht, V. Ramya, D. Suleiman, M. Konda, P. Balcom, E. Sunderland, and A. Qureshi. 2021. “Portable X-Ray fluorescence as a rapid determination tool to detect parts per million levels of Ni, Zn, As, Se and Pb in human toenails: A South India case study.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Bhatia et al.-ES&T 2021.pdf
M. Enrico, P.H. Balcom, D. Johnston, J. Foriel, and E.M. Sunderland. 2021. “Simultaneous combustion preparation for mercury isotope analysis and detection of total mercury using a direct mercury analyzer.” Analytica Chimica Acta. Enrico et al-ACA2021.pdf
2020
M. Li, C.A. Juang, J.D. Ewald, R. Yin, B. Mikkelsen, D.P. Krabbenhoft, P.H. Balcom, C. Dassuncao, and E.M. Sunderland. 2020. “Selenium and stable mercury isotopic analysis provide new insights into mercury toxicokinetics in pilot whales.” Sci. Tot. Environ. Li et al.-STOTEN2020.pdf
2018
R.P. Mason, A. Soerensen, B. DiMento, and P.H. Balcom. 2018. “The global marine selenium cycle: insights from measurements and modeling.” Global Biogeochem. Cycles. Mason et al.-GBC 2018.pdf
D.J. Madigan, M. Li, R. Yin, H. Baumann, O. Snodgrass, H. Dewar, D. Krabbenhoft, Z. Baumann, N. Fisher, P. Balcom, and E. Sunderland. 2018. “Mercury stable isotopes reveal influence of foraging depth on mercury concentrations and growth in Pacific bluefin tuna.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Madigan et al.,ES&T 2018.pdf
A.J. Specht, K. Kponee, K.W. Nkpaa, P.H. Balcom, J. Weuve, L.H. Nie, and M.G. Weisskopf. 2018. “Validation of x-ray fluorescence measurements of metals in toenail clippings against inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in a Nigerian population.” Physiological Measurement. Specht et al.- Physiol. Meas 2018.pdf
2016
M. Li, A.T. Schartup, A.P. Schartup, J.D. Ewald, D.P. Krabbenhoft, R. Yin, P.H. Balcom, and E.M. Sunderland. 2016. “Environmental origins of methylmercury accumulated in subarctic estuarine fish indicated by mercury stable isotopes.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Li et al., ES&T 2016.pdf
R.S.D. Calder, A.T. Schartup, M. Li, A.P. Valberg, P.H. Balcom, and E.M. Sunderland. 2016. “Future Impacts of Hydroelectric Power Expansion on Methylmercury Exposures of Canadian Indigenous Communities.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Calder et al., ES&T 2016.pdf
2015
A.T. Schartup, U. Ndu, P.H. Balcom, R.P. Mason, and E.M. Sunderland. 2015. “Contrasting effects of marine and terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter on mercury speciation and bioavailability in seawater.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Schartup et al.-ES&T2015.pdf
A.T. Schartup, P.H. Balcom, A. L. Soerensen, K.J. Gosnell, R.S.D. Calder, R.P. Mason, and E.M. Sunderland. 2015. “Freshwater discharges drive high levels of methylmercury in Arctic marine biota.” Proceedings National Academy of Sciences. Schartup et al., PNAS 2015.pdf
P.H. Balcom, A.T. Schartup, R.P. Mason, and C.Y. Chen. 2015. “Sources of methylmercury to the water column across multiple estuaries in the Northeast U.S.” Marine Chemistry. Balcom et al.-Mar. Chem 2015.pdf
2014
A. L. Soerensen, R.P. Mason, P.H. Balcom, D.J. Jacob, Y. Zhang, J. Kuss, and E.M. Sunderland. 2014. “Elemental mercury concentrations and fluxes in the tropical atmosphere and ocean.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Soerensen et al., ES&T 2014.pdf
A.T Schartup, P.H. Balcom, and R.P. Mason. 2014. “Sediment-porewater partitioning, total sulfur and methylmercury production in estuaries.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Schartup et al.-ES&T 2014.pdf
2013
A. L. Soerensen, R.P. Mason, P.H. Balcom, and E.M. Sunderland. 2013. “Drivers of surface ocean mercury concentrations and air-sea exchange in the West Atlantic Ocean.” Environ. Sci. & Technol. Soerensen et al., ES&T 2013.pdf