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• 2012 Bricelj, V. M., A-G. Haubois, M. R. Sengco, R.H. Pierce, J. K. Culter, D. M. Anderson. Trophic transfer of brevetoxins to the benthic macrofaunal community during a bloom of the harmful dinoflagellate Karenia brevis in Sarasota Bay, Florida. Harmful Algae, 16, 27-34.
• 2011 Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum, S. E. Osborn, Y. S. Cheng, Y. Zhou, and C. M. Irvin, A. J. Bourdelais, J. Naar, D.G. Baden. Compositional changes in neurotoxins and their oxidative derivatives from the dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, in seawater and marine aerosol. Jour. Plankton Research, 33 ( 2) p 343-347.
• 2011 Kirkpatrick, B., L. E. Fleming, J. A. Bean, K. Nierenberg, L. C. Backer, Y-S. Cheng, R. H. Pierce, A. Reich, J. Naar, A. Warner, W. Abraham, Y. Zhou, J. Hollenbeck and D. G. Baden. Aerosolized red tide toxins (brevetoxins) and asthma: Continued health effects after 1 hour beach exposure. Harmful Algae. 10:138-143.
• 2011 Roelke, D. L., and R. H. Pierce. Effects of inflow on harmful algal blooms: Some considerations. J. Plankton Res. 33: 205-209.
• 2010 Cheng, Y. S., Y. Zhou, C. M. Irvin, R. H. Pierce, M. S. Henry, D. G. Baden, Chracterization of Florida red tide aerosol and the temporary profile of aerosol concentration, Toxicon., 55, 922-929.
• 2010 Cheng, Y-S, Y. Zhue; J. Naar; C. M. Irvin; W-C. Su; L. E. Fleming; B. Kirkpatrick; R. H. Pierce; L.C. Backer; D. G. Baden. Personal exposure to aerosolized red tide toxins (brevetoxins). J. Occupant. & Environ. Hygiene, 7(6):326-31.
• 2010 Kirkpatrick, B., R. H. Pierce, Y. S. Cheng, M. S. Henry, P. C. Bluma, S. Osborn, K. Nierenberga, B. A. Pederson, L. E. Fleming, A. Reich, J. Naar, G. Kirkpatrick, L. C. Backer, D. G. Baden. 2009. Inland Transport of Aerosolized Florida Red Tide Toxins, Harmful Algae, 9 (2), p.186-189
• 2010; Ross, C., R. Ritson-Williams, R. Pierce, M. Henry, J. Bullington, V. Paul., Effects of the Florida red tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis, on oxidative stress metamorphosis of larvae of the coral, Porites astreodies. Harmful Algae, 9, p 173-179.
• 2009 Fleming,L., J. Bean, B. Kirkpatrick, Y-S. Cheng, R. Pierce, J. Naar, K. Nierenberg, L. Backer, A. Wanner, A. Reich, Y. Zhou, S. Watkins, M. Henry, J. Zaias, W. Abraham, J. Benson, A. Cassedy, J. Hollenbeck, G. Kirkpatrick, T. Clarke, and D. Baden. 2009, Exposure and Effect Assessment of Aerosolized Red Tide Toxins (Brevetoxins) and Asthma. Environmental Health Perspectives, 117 (7) p. 1095-1100.
• 2008 Fire, S.F., L. J. Flewelling, J. Naar, M.S. Henry, R. H. Pierce, D. P. Gannon, Z. Wang, L. Davidson, R. S. Wells. Prevalence of brevetoxins in prey fish of bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, FL. Marine Ecol Series, Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 368, 283-294.
• 2008 Fire, S. F., L. J. Flewelling, J. Naar, M. S. Henry, R. H. Pierce, R. S. Wells. Florida red tide and brevetoxins: Association and exposure in live resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursipos truncates) in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Mar. Mammal Sci., 24, 831-844.
• 2008. Pierce, R. H., and M. S. Henry. Harmful Algal Toxins of the Florida Red Tide (Karenia brevis): Natural Chemical Stressors in South Florida Coastal Ecosystems. Ecotoxicology. 17 (7) 623-631.
• 2008. Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry and P. C. Blum. Brevetoxin abundance and composition during ECOHAB Florida field monitoring cruises in the Gulf of Mexico. Continental Shelf Research. 1(1) 45-58.
• 2008. Plakas, S. M., E. L. E. Jester, K. r. El Said, H. R. Granade, A. Abraham, R. W. Dickey, P. S. Scott, L. J. Flewelling, M. Henry, P. Blum and R. Pierce. Monitoring of Brevetoxins in the Karenia brevis Bloom-exposed Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica). Toxicon, 52. 32-38.
• 2008. Walsh, C. J., S. R. Leggett, K. Strohbehn, R. H. Pierce and J. W. Sleasman. Effects of in vitro brevetoxin exposure on apoptosis and cellular metabolism in a leukemic T cell line (Jurkat). Marine Drugs 02/2008; 6(2):291-307. DOI:10.3390/md20080014.
• 2007 Fire, S. F., L. J. Flewelling, J. Naar, M. S. Henry, R. H. Pierce, R. S. Wells. Brevetoxin exposure in bottle nose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) associated with Karenia brevis blooms in Sarasota Bay, Florida. Mar. Biol. 152: 827-834.
• 2007 Fleming, L. E., B. Kirkjpatrick, L. C. Backer, R. H.Pierce, Et al. Aerosolized Red-Tide Toxins (Brevetoxins) and Asthma. Chest. 131: p. 187-194.
• 2007 Naar, J. L. J. Flewelling, A. Lenzi, J. P. Abbott, A. Granholm, H. Jackoks, D. Gannon, M. Henry, R. Pierve, D.G. Baden, J. Wolny and J. H. Landsberg. Berevetoxins, like ciguatoxins, are potent ichthyotoxic neurotoxins that accumulate in fish. Toxicon., 50: 707-723.
• 2007.Twiner M. J., M-Y Bottein-Dechraoui, Z. Wang, C. M. Mikulski, M. S. Henry, R. H. Pierce, G. J. Doucette. Extraction and analysis of lipophilic brevetoxins from the red tide dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. Analytical Biochemistry 369, 128–135.
• 2006. Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum, S. M. Plakas, H. R. Granade, E. L. E. Jester, K. R. El Said, R. W. Dickey, K. A. Steidinger, P. S. Scott, L. J. Flewelling, J. L. C. Wright. Comparison of Methods for Determination of Brevetoxins and their Metabolites in NSP-Toxic Bivalved Molluscs. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, Galway Ireland, June 14-18, 2004. (Edts. K. Henshilwood, B. Deegan, T. McMahon, C. Cusack, S. Keaveney, J. Silke, M. O'Cinneide, D. Lyons and P. Hess). The Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway, Ireland. p.37-42.
• 2006. Abraham, A., S. M. Plakas, Z. Wang, E. L. E. Jester, K. R. El Said, H. R. Granade, M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum, R. H. Pierce and R. W. Dickey, Characterization of Polar brevetoxin derivatives from Karenia brevis cultures and natural blooms. Toxicon, 48. 104-115.
• 2005 Cheng, Y-S., J. D. McDonald, D. Kracko, C. M. Irving, Y. Zhou, R. H. Pierce, M. S. Henry, A. Bourdelais, J. Naar and D. G. Baden. Concentration and particle size of airborne toxic algae (brevetoxin) derived from ocean red tide events. Environ. Sci Technol. 39, 3443-3449.
• 2005 Cheng, Y-S., Y. Zhou, C. M. Irving, R. H. Pierce, J. Naar, L. C. Backer, L. E. Fleming, B. Kirkpatrick and D. G. Baden, Characterization of marine aerosol for assessment of human exposure to brevetoxins. Environmental Health Perspectives, 113 (5), 638-643.
• 2005 Cheng, Y-S., T. A. Villareal, Y. Zhou, J. Gao, R. H. Pierve, D. Wetzel, J. Naar, D. G. Baden. Characterization of red tide aerosol on the Texas coast. Harmful Algae, 4, 87-94.
• 2005 Fleming, L. E., B. Kirkjpatrick, L. C. Backer, R. H.Pierce, Et al. Initial Evaluation of the Effects of Aerosolized Red Tide Toxins (Brevetoxins) in Peresons with Asthma. Env. Health Persp. 113(5): p. 650-657.
• 2005. Flewelling, L. J. P. Naar, J. P. Abbott, D. G. Baden, N. B. Barros, G. D. Bossart, M-Y. D. Bottein, D. G. Hammond, E. M. Haubold, C. A. Heil, M. S. Henry, H. M. Jacocks, T. A. Leighfield, R. H. Pierce, T. D. Pitchford, S. A. Rommel, P. S. Scott, K. A. Steidinger, E. W. Truby, F. M. Van Dolah, J. H. Landsberg. Red Tides and Marine Mammal Mortalities. Nature 435
• 2005. Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum and E. M. Mueller. Aerial and Tidal Transport of Mosquito Control Pesticides into the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Inter. Jour. Tropical Biol. Conserv. 53: 117-125.
• 2005 Backer, L. C., Kirkpatrick, B., Fleming, L. E., Cheng, Y. S., Pierce, R., Beane, J. A., Clark R, Johnson D, Wanner A, Tamer R, Baden D. 2005. Occupational Exposure to Aerosolized Brevetoxins during Florida Red Tide Events: Effects on a Healthy Worker Population Environ Health Perspect: Vol. 113, p. 644- 650.2005.
• 2005 Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum, S. L. Hamel, B. Kirkpatrick, Y. S. Cheng, Y. Zhou, C. M. Irvin, J. Naar, A. Weidner, L. E. Fleming, L. C. Backer, and D. G. Baden. Brevetoxin Composition in Water and Marine Aerosol along a Florida Beach: Assessing Potential Human Exposure to Marine Biotoxins. Harmful Algae. 4, pp. 965-972).
• 2004 Dickey, R. W., S. M. Plakas, R. H. Pierce, et al. Multi-Laboratory Study of Five Methods for the Determination of Brevetoxins in Shellfish Tissue Extracts. Steidinger, K. A., Landsberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R. and Vargo, G. A. (Eds.). FL. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO,. Contrib. 715. p. 549-551.
• 2004 Fleming, L. E., L. C. Backer, R. H. Pierce, et al. An Epidemiological to Study of Aerosolized Florida Red Tides. Steidinger, K. A., Landsberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R. and Vargo, G. A. (Eds.). Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO,. Cont. Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO,. Contrib.667. p 508-510.
• 2004 Kirkpatrick, B., L. E. Fleming, D. Squicciarini, L. C. Backer, R. Clark, W. Abraham, J. Benson, Y-S Cheng, D. Johnson, R. Pierce, J. Zaias, G. D. Bossart and D. G. Baden. Literature review of Florida red tide: implications for human health effects. Harmful Algae, 3, 99-115. Harmful Algae, 2002.
• 2004 Pierce, R. H. and R. M. Dickey. Summary of Special Session on Detection and Quantitation of Toxins. Harmful Algae 2002. Steidinger, K. A., Landsberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R. and Vargo, G. A. (Eds.). Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO,. Contrib. 718. p. 549-551
• 2004 Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, R. Dickey and S. Plakas, NSP Toxins and metabolites in oysters, clams, and whelks. Harmful Algae 2002. Steidinger, K. A., Landsberg, J.H., Tomas, C. R. and Vargo, G. A. (Eds.). Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO, Cont. 716. p. 294-296.
• 2004 Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, C. J. Higham, P. C. Blum, M. R. Sengco and D. M. Anderson. Removal of harmful algal cells (Karenia brevis) and toxins from seawater culture by clay flocculation. Harmful Algae. 3, 141-148.
• 2004 Pierce, R. H., D. L. Wetzel, and E. D. Estevez. Charlotte Harbor Initiative: Assessing the Ecological Health of Southwest Florida’s Charlotte Harbor Estuary. Ecotox. 13, 274-284.
• 2004 Weidner, A. L., J. Naar, K. Steidinger, R. Pierce, M. Henry, L. Flewelling, D. G. Baden. Variability of Brevetoxin Accumulation Levels within Individual Shellfish during Karenis brevis Blooms. Steidinger, K.A., Landsberg, J. H., Tomas, C. R. and Vargo, G. A. (Eds.). Fl. Fish and Wildlife Conserv. Comm. and International Oceanogr. Comm. of UNESCO, Cont. 719. p. 485-487
• 2003 Schneider, K. R., R. H. Pierce and G. E. Rodrick, 2003. The degradation of Karenia brevis toxins utilizing ozonated seawater. Harmful Algae, 2. 101-107.
• 2003 Backer, L. C., L. E. Fleming, A. Rowan, Y-S. Cheng, J. Benson, R. H. Pierce J. Zias, J. Bean, G. D. Bossart, D. Johnson, R. Quimbo and D. G. Baden. 2003. Recreational exposure to aerosolized brevetoxins during FL red tide events. Harmful Algae, 2,19-28.
• 2003 Pierce, R. H, M. S. Henry, P. C. Blum, J. Lyons, Y. S. Cheng, D. Yazzie, and Y. Zhou. Brevetoxin Concentrations in Marine Aerosol: Human Exposure Levels During a Karenia brevis Harmful Algal Bloom. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 70 (1), 161-165.
• 2003 Pierce, R. H. , M. S. Henry, J. Lyons, G. E. Rodrick, P. Aaronson, T. A. Leighfield, 2003. Comparison of red tide toxin reduction in clams using ozone purification and relay cleansing. In: Molluscan Shellfish Safety (Ed) A. Villalba, B. Reuera, J. L. Romalde and R. Beiras. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June 4 – 8, 2002. Conselleria de Pescae Asuntos Maritimos, Xunta de Galicia, IOC, UNESCO, p 145–150.
• 2001 Pierce, R. H. and G. J. Kirkpatrick. Innovative techniques for harmful algal toxin analysis. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20(1): 107-114.
• 2001 Pierce, R. H., M. S. Henry, P. Blum, and S. Payne. Gymnodinium breve toxins without cells: Intra-cellular and extra-cellular toxins. In: G. M. Hallegraeff, S. I. Blackburn, C. J. Bolch, and R. J. Lewis (eds.), Harmful Algal Blooms 2000. IOC of UNESCO, Paris 2001. p. 421-424.
• 2000 R.H., M. S. Henry, D. Kelly and W. Kozlowski. Hazard Assessment of Temephos Applied to a Southwest Florida Saltmarsh Community. Journal of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19(2):501-507.