Erin L Pulster, PhD
Dr. Erin Pulster is a Research Biologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Dr. Pulster is an environmental chemist specializing in acute and chronic anthropogenic contamination in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. As the lead analytical chemist for the PFAS laboratory at CERC, she develops extraction and analytical methodologies for various matrices. Her recent research focuses on the fate and effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment, including their levels in seafood and the associated human health risks to inform resource managers. Throughout her career, Dr. Pulster has worked on various projects assessing environmental contamination from chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, toxaphene, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Her studies span diverse matrices—air, water, sediment, passive samplers, and biota—enabling the evaluation of sublethal impacts and potential environmental and human health risks. Utilizing a One Health approach, Dr. Pulster’s work is critical in enhancing our understanding of environmental contaminants and their effects on ecosystems and human health.
Current Projects:
- LC/MS/MS analytical method development for PFAS.
- PFAS extraction methodology for a variety of matrices (e.g., water, sediment, insects, passive samplers).
- Measuring PFAS levels in recreationally important fish and assessing the need for consumption advisories.
- Chronological temporal assessment of the distribution of PFAS in Gulf of Mexico sediment cores.
Professional Experience
2022 – present Research Biologist, USGS- CERC, Columbia, MO
2015 - 2021 Scientific Researcher, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Pete, FL
2007 - 2014 Senior Chemist, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL
2006 – 2007 Hatchery Manager, Zone C Lobster Hatchery Stonington, ME
2005 - 2006 Research Project Coordinator, Marine Environmental Research Institute, ME
2002 - 2005 Research Technician II, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, GA
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Toxicology & Risk Assessment, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2015
M.S., Environmental Chemistry / Marine Science, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Savannah State University, Savannah, 2004
B.S., Marine Biology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, 2001
B.A., Advertising, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 1992
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC)
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Fisheries Society
Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC)
Phenomenex Biologics Advisory Board
Reviewer Board of Minerals
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 15
Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments and fishes in a large, urbanized estuary and the potential human health implications Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments and fishes in a large, urbanized estuary and the potential human health implications
The primary source of chronic exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in humans is through the ingestion of contaminated foods and drinking water, with fish and other seafood being a major contributor. Nevertheless, there is scant literature on the dietary exposure to PFASs for the general United States (U.S.) population. The Tampa Bay (Florida, USA) region has the...
Authors
Erin L. Pulster, Kylee Rullo, Sherryl Gilbert, Thomas M. Ash, Barbara Goetting, Kevin Campbell, Sara Markham, Steven A. Murawski
Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA
The response of macrophage aggregates in fish to a variety of environmental stressors has been useful as a biomarker of exposure to habitat degradation. Total volume of macrophage aggregates (MAV) was estimated in the liver and spleen of white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay using stereological approaches. Hepatic and splenic MAV were compared between fish populations from the...
Authors
Mark A Matsche, Vicki S. Blazer, Erin Pulster, Patricia M. Mazik
High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: Potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: Potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants
Recent surveys of white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA, revealed a high prevalence of hepatic and biliary lesions, including neoplasia, and bile duct parasites. Here, we describe lesions in the liver and gallbladder and evaluate for statistical associations among lesions, parasites, and biomarkers of chemical exposure in fish from 2 tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. Fish...
Authors
Mark A Matsche, Vicki S. Blazer, Erin Pulster, Patricia M. Mazik
Non-USGS Publications**
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S.M., Deak, K., Fogelson, S., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Chronic sub-lethal effects observed in wild-caught fishes following two major oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico: Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc 1, in Murawski, S.A., Ainsworth, C.H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D.J., Paris, C.B., Schlüter, M., and Wetzel, D.L., eds., Deep Oil Spills: Facts, Fate, and Effects: Cham, Springer International Publishing, p. 388-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11605-7_24
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Carr, B.E., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Chronic PAH exposures and associated declines in fish health indices observed for ten grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico: Science of The Total Environment, v. 703, p. 135551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135551
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Toro-Farmer, G., Snyder, S.M., Carr, B.E., Schwaab, M.R., Nicholson, T.J., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, A first comprehensive baseline of hydrocarbon pollution in Gulf of Mexico Fishes: Scientific Reports, v. 10, no. 1, p. 6437. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62944-6.
Matsche, M.A., Blazer, V.S., Pulster, E.L., and Mazik, P.M., 2020, High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 141, p. 195-224. https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v141/p195-224/.
Pulster, E.L., Fogelson, S., Carr, B.E., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2021, Hepatobiliary PAHs and prevalence of pathological changes in Red Snapper: Aquatic Toxicology, v. 230, p. 105714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105714
Pulster, E.L., Wichterman, A.E., Snyder, S.M., Fogelson, S., Da Silva, B.F., Costa, K.A., Aufmuth, J., Deak, K.L., Murawski, S.A., and Bowden, J.A., 2022, Detection of long chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the benthic Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) and their association with microscopic hepatic changes: Science of The Total Environment, v. 809, p. 151143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151143.
Solo-Gabriele, H.M., Fiddaman, T., Mauritzen, C., Ainsworth, C., Abramson, D.M., Berenshtein, I., Chassignet, E.P., Chen, S.S., Conmy, R.N., Court, C.D., Dewar, W.K., Farrington, J.W., Feldman, M.G., Ferguson, A.C., Fetherston-Resch, E., French-McCay, D., Hale, C., He, R., Kourafalou, V.H., Lee, K., Liu, Y., Masi, M., Maung-Douglass, E.S., Morey, S.L., Murawski, S.A., Paris, C.B., Perlin, N., Pulster, E.L., Quigg, A., Reed, D.J., Ruzicka, J.J., Sandifer, P.A., Shepherd, J.G., Singer, B.H., Stukel, M.R., Sutton, T.T., Weisberg, R.H., Wiesenburg, D., Wilson, C.A., Wilson, M., Wowk, K.M., Yanoff, C., and Yoskowitz, D., 2021, Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills: Marine Policy, v. 131, p. 104554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104554.
Matsche, M.A., and Pulster, E.L., 2021, Seasonal variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in bile of white perch Morone americana from two Chesapeake Bay tributaries: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 147, p. 63-86. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03637.
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S.M., Romero, I.C., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon baselines in Gulf of Mexico fishes, in: Murawski, S.A., Ainsworth, C.H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D.J., Paris, C.B., Schlüter, M., and Wetzel, D.L., eds., Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War: Cham, Springer International Publishing, p. 253-271.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15.
Matsche, M.A., Blazer, V.S., Pulster, E.L., and Mazik, P.M., 2021, Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 143, p. 79-100. https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v143/p79-100/.
Snyder, S.M., Olin, J.A., Pulster, E.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Spatial contrasts in hepatic and biliary PAHs in Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) throughout the Gulf of Mexico, with comparison to the Northwest Atlantic: Environmental Pollution, v. 258, p. 113775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113775.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R.D., 2020, Public health risk analysis for ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure surrounding a petrochemical complex in Curaçao: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, v. 26, no. 8, p. 2173-2188. https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2019.1660140.
Struch, R.E., Pulster, E.L., Schreier, A.D., and Murawski, S.A., 2019, Hepatobiliary analyses suggest chronic PAH exposure in Hakes (Urophycis spp.) following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 38, no. 12, p. 2740-2749.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4596.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4596.
Snyder, S.M., Pulster, E.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2019, Associations between chronic exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and health indices in Gulf of Mexico tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) post Deepwater Horizon: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 38, no. 12, p. 2659-2671. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4583.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2019, Levels and sources of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons surrounding an oil refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 10, no. 03, p. 431. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2019.103025.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2018, Exposure assessment of ambient sulfur dioxide downwind of an oil refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 9, no. 3, p. 194-210. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.93014.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2018, Assessment of inhalable particulate matter associated with a refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 9, no. 10, p. 1113-1128. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.910069.
Pulster, E.L., Main, K., Wetzel, D., and Murawski, S., 2017, Species-specific metabolism of naphthalene and phenanthrene in 3 species of marine teleosts exposed to Deepwater Horizon crude oil: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 36, no. 11, p. 3168-3176.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3898.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3898.
Hong, Y., Wetzel, D., Pulster, E.L., Hull, P., Reible, D., Hwang, H.-M., Ji, P., Rifkin, E., and Bouwer, E., 2015, Significant spatial variability of bioavailable PAHs in water column and sediment porewater in the Gulf of Mexico 1 year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, v. 187, no. 10, p. 646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4867-x.
McDaniel, L.D., Basso, J., Pulster, E., and Paul, J.H., 2015, Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 97, no. 1, p. 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.032.
Snyder, S.M., Pulster, E.L., Wetzel, D.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2015, PAH exposure in Gulf of Mexico demersal fishes, post-Deepwater Horizon: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 14, p. 8786-8795. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01870.
Pulster, E.L., and Hillman, J.V., 2015, Carbon monoxide, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch43.
Pulster, E.L., and Hillman, J.V., 2015, Cyanide, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 331-340. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch46.
Pulster, E.L., Bourgeois, J.R., and Harbison, R.D., 2015, Ethers and epoxides, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 491-504. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch56
Goodbody-Gringley, G., Wetzel, D.L., Gillon, D., Pulster, E., Miller, A., and Ritchie, K.B., 2013, Toxicity of Deepwater Horizon source oil and the chemical dispersant, Corexit® 9500, to coral larvae: PLOS ONE, v. 8, no. 1, p. e45574. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045574.
Wetzel, D.L., Pulster, E., Reynolds, J.E., and Marsh, H., 2012, Organic contaminants and sirenians, in: Hines, E.M., Reynolds, J.E., Aragones, L.V., Mignucci-Giannoni, A.A., and Marmontel, M., eds., Sirenian Conservation: Gainesville, FL, University Press of Florida, p. 196-203. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvx079z0.28
Ross, M.S., Pulster, E.L., Ejsmont, M.B., Chow, E.A., Hessel, C.M., Maruya, K.A., and Wong, C.S., 2011, Enantioselectivity of polychlorinated biphenyl atropisomers in sediment and biota from the Turtle/Brunswick River estuary, Georgia, USA: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 63, no. 5, p. 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.001.
Pulster, E.L., Smalling, K.L., Zolman, E., Schwacke, L., and Maruya, K.A., 2009, Persistent organochlorine pollutants and toxaphene congener profiles in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) frequenting the Turtle/Brunswick River Estuary, Georgia, USA: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 28, no. 7, p. 1390-1399. https://doi.org/10.1897/08-240.1.
Pulster, E.L., and Maruya, K.A., 2008, Geographic specificity of Aroclor 1268 in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) frequenting the Turtle/Brunswick River Estuary, Georgia (USA): Science of The Total Environment, v. 393, no. 2, p. 367-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.12.031.
Pulster, E.L., Smalling, K.L., and Maruya, K.A., 2005, Polychlorinated biphenyls and toxaphene in preferred prey fish of coastal southeastern U.S. bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 24, no. 12, p. 3128-3136.
https://doi.org/10.1897/05-156R.1.
https://doi.org/10.1897/05-156R.1.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
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Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments and fishes in a large, urbanized estuary and the potential human health implications Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments and fishes in a large, urbanized estuary and the potential human health implications
The primary source of chronic exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in humans is through the ingestion of contaminated foods and drinking water, with fish and other seafood being a major contributor. Nevertheless, there is scant literature on the dietary exposure to PFASs for the general United States (U.S.) population. The Tampa Bay (Florida, USA) region has the...
Authors
Erin L. Pulster, Kylee Rullo, Sherryl Gilbert, Thomas M. Ash, Barbara Goetting, Kevin Campbell, Sara Markham, Steven A. Murawski
Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA
The response of macrophage aggregates in fish to a variety of environmental stressors has been useful as a biomarker of exposure to habitat degradation. Total volume of macrophage aggregates (MAV) was estimated in the liver and spleen of white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay using stereological approaches. Hepatic and splenic MAV were compared between fish populations from the...
Authors
Mark A Matsche, Vicki S. Blazer, Erin Pulster, Patricia M. Mazik
High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: Potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: Potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants
Recent surveys of white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA, revealed a high prevalence of hepatic and biliary lesions, including neoplasia, and bile duct parasites. Here, we describe lesions in the liver and gallbladder and evaluate for statistical associations among lesions, parasites, and biomarkers of chemical exposure in fish from 2 tributaries of Chesapeake Bay. Fish...
Authors
Mark A Matsche, Vicki S. Blazer, Erin Pulster, Patricia M. Mazik
Non-USGS Publications**
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S.M., Deak, K., Fogelson, S., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Chronic sub-lethal effects observed in wild-caught fishes following two major oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico: Deepwater Horizon and Ixtoc 1, in Murawski, S.A., Ainsworth, C.H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D.J., Paris, C.B., Schlüter, M., and Wetzel, D.L., eds., Deep Oil Spills: Facts, Fate, and Effects: Cham, Springer International Publishing, p. 388-413. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11605-7_24
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Carr, B.E., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Chronic PAH exposures and associated declines in fish health indices observed for ten grouper species in the Gulf of Mexico: Science of The Total Environment, v. 703, p. 135551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135551
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Armenteros, M., Toro-Farmer, G., Snyder, S.M., Carr, B.E., Schwaab, M.R., Nicholson, T.J., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, A first comprehensive baseline of hydrocarbon pollution in Gulf of Mexico Fishes: Scientific Reports, v. 10, no. 1, p. 6437. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62944-6.
Matsche, M.A., Blazer, V.S., Pulster, E.L., and Mazik, P.M., 2020, High prevalence of biliary neoplasia in white perch Morone americana: potential roles of bile duct parasites and environmental contaminants: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 141, p. 195-224. https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v141/p195-224/.
Pulster, E.L., Fogelson, S., Carr, B.E., Mrowicki, J., and Murawski, S.A., 2021, Hepatobiliary PAHs and prevalence of pathological changes in Red Snapper: Aquatic Toxicology, v. 230, p. 105714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105714
Pulster, E.L., Wichterman, A.E., Snyder, S.M., Fogelson, S., Da Silva, B.F., Costa, K.A., Aufmuth, J., Deak, K.L., Murawski, S.A., and Bowden, J.A., 2022, Detection of long chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the benthic Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) and their association with microscopic hepatic changes: Science of The Total Environment, v. 809, p. 151143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151143.
Solo-Gabriele, H.M., Fiddaman, T., Mauritzen, C., Ainsworth, C., Abramson, D.M., Berenshtein, I., Chassignet, E.P., Chen, S.S., Conmy, R.N., Court, C.D., Dewar, W.K., Farrington, J.W., Feldman, M.G., Ferguson, A.C., Fetherston-Resch, E., French-McCay, D., Hale, C., He, R., Kourafalou, V.H., Lee, K., Liu, Y., Masi, M., Maung-Douglass, E.S., Morey, S.L., Murawski, S.A., Paris, C.B., Perlin, N., Pulster, E.L., Quigg, A., Reed, D.J., Ruzicka, J.J., Sandifer, P.A., Shepherd, J.G., Singer, B.H., Stukel, M.R., Sutton, T.T., Weisberg, R.H., Wiesenburg, D., Wilson, C.A., Wilson, M., Wowk, K.M., Yanoff, C., and Yoskowitz, D., 2021, Towards integrated modeling of the long-term impacts of oil spills: Marine Policy, v. 131, p. 104554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104554.
Matsche, M.A., and Pulster, E.L., 2021, Seasonal variation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites in bile of white perch Morone americana from two Chesapeake Bay tributaries: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 147, p. 63-86. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03637.
Pulster, E.L., Gracia, A., Snyder, S.M., Romero, I.C., Carr, B., Toro-Farmer, G., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon baselines in Gulf of Mexico fishes, in: Murawski, S.A., Ainsworth, C.H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D.J., Paris, C.B., Schlüter, M., and Wetzel, D.L., eds., Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War: Cham, Springer International Publishing, p. 253-271.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12963-7_15.
Matsche, M.A., Blazer, V.S., Pulster, E.L., and Mazik, P.M., 2021, Biological and anthropogenic influences on macrophage aggregates in white perch Morone americana from Chesapeake Bay, USA: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 143, p. 79-100. https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v143/p79-100/.
Snyder, S.M., Olin, J.A., Pulster, E.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2020, Spatial contrasts in hepatic and biliary PAHs in Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) throughout the Gulf of Mexico, with comparison to the Northwest Atlantic: Environmental Pollution, v. 258, p. 113775. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113775.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R.D., 2020, Public health risk analysis for ambient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure surrounding a petrochemical complex in Curaçao: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, v. 26, no. 8, p. 2173-2188. https://doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2019.1660140.
Struch, R.E., Pulster, E.L., Schreier, A.D., and Murawski, S.A., 2019, Hepatobiliary analyses suggest chronic PAH exposure in Hakes (Urophycis spp.) following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 38, no. 12, p. 2740-2749.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4596.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4596.
Snyder, S.M., Pulster, E.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2019, Associations between chronic exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and health indices in Gulf of Mexico tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) post Deepwater Horizon: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 38, no. 12, p. 2659-2671. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4583.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2019, Levels and sources of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons surrounding an oil refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 10, no. 03, p. 431. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2019.103025.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2018, Exposure assessment of ambient sulfur dioxide downwind of an oil refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 9, no. 3, p. 194-210. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.93014.
Pulster, E.L., Johnson, G., Hollander, D., McCluskey, J., and Harbison, R., 2018, Assessment of inhalable particulate matter associated with a refinery in Curaçao: Journal of Environmental Protection, v. 9, no. 10, p. 1113-1128. https://doi.org/10.4236/jep.2018.910069.
Pulster, E.L., Main, K., Wetzel, D., and Murawski, S., 2017, Species-specific metabolism of naphthalene and phenanthrene in 3 species of marine teleosts exposed to Deepwater Horizon crude oil: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 36, no. 11, p. 3168-3176.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3898.
https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.3898.
Hong, Y., Wetzel, D., Pulster, E.L., Hull, P., Reible, D., Hwang, H.-M., Ji, P., Rifkin, E., and Bouwer, E., 2015, Significant spatial variability of bioavailable PAHs in water column and sediment porewater in the Gulf of Mexico 1 year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, v. 187, no. 10, p. 646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4867-x.
McDaniel, L.D., Basso, J., Pulster, E., and Paul, J.H., 2015, Sand patties provide evidence for the presence of Deepwater Horizon oil on the beaches of the West Florida Shelf: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 97, no. 1, p. 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.06.032.
Snyder, S.M., Pulster, E.L., Wetzel, D.L., and Murawski, S.A., 2015, PAH exposure in Gulf of Mexico demersal fishes, post-Deepwater Horizon: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 14, p. 8786-8795. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b01870.
Pulster, E.L., and Hillman, J.V., 2015, Carbon monoxide, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch43.
Pulster, E.L., and Hillman, J.V., 2015, Cyanide, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 331-340. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch46.
Pulster, E.L., Bourgeois, J.R., and Harbison, R.D., 2015, Ethers and epoxides, in: Harbison, R.D., Bourgeois, M.M., and Johnson, G.T., eds., Hamilton & Hardy's Industrial Toxicology: Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 491-504. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118834015.ch56
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Wetzel, D.L., Pulster, E., Reynolds, J.E., and Marsh, H., 2012, Organic contaminants and sirenians, in: Hines, E.M., Reynolds, J.E., Aragones, L.V., Mignucci-Giannoni, A.A., and Marmontel, M., eds., Sirenian Conservation: Gainesville, FL, University Press of Florida, p. 196-203. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvx079z0.28
Ross, M.S., Pulster, E.L., Ejsmont, M.B., Chow, E.A., Hessel, C.M., Maruya, K.A., and Wong, C.S., 2011, Enantioselectivity of polychlorinated biphenyl atropisomers in sediment and biota from the Turtle/Brunswick River estuary, Georgia, USA: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 63, no. 5, p. 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.001.
Pulster, E.L., Smalling, K.L., Zolman, E., Schwacke, L., and Maruya, K.A., 2009, Persistent organochlorine pollutants and toxaphene congener profiles in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) frequenting the Turtle/Brunswick River Estuary, Georgia, USA: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 28, no. 7, p. 1390-1399. https://doi.org/10.1897/08-240.1.
Pulster, E.L., and Maruya, K.A., 2008, Geographic specificity of Aroclor 1268 in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) frequenting the Turtle/Brunswick River Estuary, Georgia (USA): Science of The Total Environment, v. 393, no. 2, p. 367-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.12.031.
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