Jeff Steevens, PhD
Dr. Jeff Steevens is the acting Center Director and a Research Toxicologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
His broad research interests include the bioavailability and toxicity of environmental contaminants in water and sediments. One of his current responsibilities is leading a multi-disciplinary team to determine the toxicity of contaminants of interest to the Department of Interior including algal toxins, metals, major ions, and emerging contaminants.
Current Projects
- Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of PFAS within Aquatic Systems. Jeff co-leads the USGS PFAS Integrated Science Team. He is actively doing research on the bioaccumulation and effects of PFAS in underrepresented aquatic taxa. Studies include the fate of PFAS within lower levels of aquatic food webs (biofilms and invertebrates). He is currently determining the toxicity of PFAS in freshwater mussels and mayflies.
- Development of Toxicity Bioassay Methods. His research is currently focusing on the effects of contaminants on freshwater mussels, mayflies, and other invertebrates. These methods include acute and chronic bioassays as well as field methods to determine in situ effects from nutrients and contaminants.
- Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Expertise. Jeff provides technical expertise for injury assessment at several sites including the Upper Columbia River, Tri-State Mining District, Little Calumet, IN and Sauget Creek, IL.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, 1999
B.S. in Biochemistry (Minor in Geology), University of Missouri, Columbia, 1994
Affiliations and Memberships*
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 1993 – present
Mid-South Chapter, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 1996 – present
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, 2020-present
American Chemical Society, 2013-present
Editorial Board Member, Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Adjunct Professor, Arkansas State University, Biology Department, 2020-present
Associate Editor, Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Editorial Board Member, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri, College of Engineering, 2019-present
Adjunct Professor, University of Mississippi, Environmental Toxicology Research Program, School of Pharmacy and National Center for Natural Pharmaceutical Research, 2007-present
Science and Products
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Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer
Dataset consists of 4-day, 14-day, and full life responses of laboratory cultured mayflies (Neocloeon triangulifer) to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Responses were measured as survival at 4 days, 14 days, pre-emergent nymph (PEN) stage, and emergence; 14-day length; number of days to PEN stage, and imago live weight. Water quality and analytical...
Survival of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol Survival of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol
The data consists of survival, length and weight of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol.
A quantitative survey of freshwater mussels of the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from 2019 to 2021 A quantitative survey of freshwater mussels of the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from 2019 to 2021
Results from a quantitative survey of mussel assemblages from 12 long-term monitoring sites over 153 river kilometers of the Buffalo National River 2019-2021.
Chemical and biological exposure bioassay data from sediment collected within the Grand Calumet River, Indiana, USA Chemical and biological exposure bioassay data from sediment collected within the Grand Calumet River, Indiana, USA
The Grand Calumet River (GCR), located in northern Indiana, is contaminated due to a wide range of historical industrial activities. Short-term and long-term sediment exposure bioassays with the amphipod Hyalella azteca, the midge Chironomus dilutus, and the mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea were conducted with samples collected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, from up to 26 sites, including both...
Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels
Data include burrowing behavior of juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea); Villosa constricta; Megalonaias nervosa; Villosa iris; Lampsilis powellii; and Anodonta oregonensis) in three types of sediment [a sand/silt/clay mixture (49 percent sand) with a total organic carbon (TOC) content of about 3 percent obtained from northeastern Minnesota, a predominantly fine sand (82...
Evaluating chronic toxicity of sodium chloride or potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures using standard and refined toxicity test methods Evaluating chronic toxicity of sodium chloride or potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures using standard and refined toxicity test methods
Individual measurements of toxicity and water quality data used to calculate means reported in the associated publication. The objectives of the present study were to (1) refine test conditions for improving mussel survival and growth in a long-term feeding study, (2) evaluate chronic toxicity of NaCl and KCl to fatmucket under traditional test conditions outlined in ASTM (ASTM 2017) and...
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Impacts of acute and chronic suspended solids exposure on juvenile freshwater mussels Impacts of acute and chronic suspended solids exposure on juvenile freshwater mussels
Construction activities may affect adjacent water systems by introducing increased levels of suspended solids into the water body and may subsequently affect the survival and growth of freshwater mussels. We tested three sediment types from sites in Missouri, including Spring River sediment (SRS), Osage River bank clay soil (ORC), and quarried limestone from Columbia (LMT). We prepared...
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Wenyu Zhu, James L. Kunz, Eric Brunson, Christopher M. Barnhart, Henry Brown, Stephen E. McMurray, Andy Roberts, Christopher Shulse, Kathleen Trauth, Bin Wang, Jeffery A. Steevens, Baolin Deng
Responses of juvenile mussels to metals in sediment and water of the Tri-State Mining District Responses of juvenile mussels to metals in sediment and water of the Tri-State Mining District
The U.S. Geological Survey and collaborators from EcoAnalysts, Inc., completed field and laboratory studies during 2016–19 to evaluate the toxicity of metals to freshwater mussels in streams draining the Tri-State Mining District. This project consisted of (1) sampling and analysis of metals in water and sediment, (2) surveys of mussel assemblages at sites with suitable mussel habitat,...
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John M. Besser, Chris D. Ivey, James L. Kunz, Nile E. Kemble, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery A. Steevens, Heidi Dunn, Ryan Foley
Survival and growth of juvenile mussels in an outdoor pond after 28-day laboratory exposure to aqueous zinc Survival and growth of juvenile mussels in an outdoor pond after 28-day laboratory exposure to aqueous zinc
The extent to which effects seen in chronic toxicity studies in the laboratory affect mussel fitness later in life is poorly known. We examined juvenile Fatmucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea) survival and growth for 56 d following exposure to Zn in a laboratory bioassay. We conducted a 28-d chronic toxicity bioassay with 6-wk-old juvenile mussels exposed to a control and two Zn treatments...
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Jeffery A. Steevens, James L. Kunz, Ning Wang, Christopher M. Barnhart, Serena Ciparis
Bioaccumulation kinetics of model pharmaceuticals in the freshwater unionid pondmussel, Sagittunio subrostratus Bioaccumulation kinetics of model pharmaceuticals in the freshwater unionid pondmussel, Sagittunio subrostratus
Bioaccumulation of ionizable pharmaceuticals has been increasingly studied, with most reported aquatic tissue concentrations in field or laboratory experiments being from fish. However, higher levels of antidepressants have been observed in bivalves compared with fish from effluent-dominated and dependent surface waters. Such observations may be important for biodiversity because...
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S. Rebekah Burket, Jaylen L. Sims, Rebecca A. Dorman, Nile E. Kemble, Eric Brunson, Jeffery A. Steevens, Bryan W. Brooks
Assessing environmental oil spill based on fluorescence images of water samples and deep learning Assessing environmental oil spill based on fluorescence images of water samples and deep learning
Measuring oil concentration in the aquatic environment is essential for determining the potential exposure, risk, or injury for oil spill response and natural resource damage assessment. Conventional analytical chemistry methods require samples to be collected in the field, shipped, and processed in the laboratory, which is also rather time-consuming, laborious, and costly. For rapid...
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D. P. Liu, Ming Liu, Guangyu Sun, Zhiqian Zhou, Duolin Wang, Fei He, Jiaxin Li, Jiacheng Xie, Ryan Gettler, Eric Brunson, Jeffery A. Steevens, Dong Xu
Laboratory-derived bioaccumulation kinetic parameters for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater mussels Laboratory-derived bioaccumulation kinetic parameters for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater mussels
Although freshwater mussels are imperiled and identified as key conservation priorities, limited bioaccumulation information is available on these organisms for contaminants of emerging concern. In the present study we investigated the bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the model freshwater pond mussel Sagittunio subrostratus because mussels provide...
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Jeffery A. Steevens, Rebecca A. Consbrock, Eric Brunson, James L. Kunz, Erin L. Pulster, Rebekah S. Burket, Kevin M. Stroski, Jaylen L. Sims, Matt F. Simcik, Bryan W. Brooks
Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by fish, mussel, and passive samplers in mobile laboratory exposures using groundwater from a contamination plume at a historical fire training area, Cape Cod, Massachusetts Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by fish, mussel, and passive samplers in mobile laboratory exposures using groundwater from a contamination plume at a historical fire training area, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Aqueous film-forming foams historically were used during fire training activities on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and created an extensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater contamination plume. The potential for PFAS bioconcentration from exposure to the contaminated groundwater, which discharges to surface water bodies, was assessed with mobile-laboratory...
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Larry B. Barber, Heidi M. Pickard, David A. Alvarez, Jitka Becanova, Steffanie H. Keefe, Denis R. LeBlanc, Rainer Lohmann, Jeffery A. Steevens, Alan M. Vajda
Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations
Of the emerging contaminant types thought to threaten freshwater biota, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances appear to be particularly widespread, and limited studies conducted with these compounds thus far indicate insects may be particularly sensitive to them. This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of two commonly detected compounds on the laboratory-reared mayfly...
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David J. Soucek, Rebecca A. Consbrock, Erin L. Pulster, Brittany G. Perrotta, David Walters, Jeffery A. Steevens
Influences of water hardness on chronic toxicity of potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) Influences of water hardness on chronic toxicity of potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea)
Elevated concentrations of potassium (K) often occur in effluents from wastewater treatment plants, oil and gas production operations, mineral extraction processes, and from other anthropogenic sources. Previous studies have demonstrated that freshwater mussels are highly sensitive to K in acute and chronic exposures, and acute toxicity of K decreases with increasing water hardness...
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Ning Wang, Rebecca A. Dorman, James L. Kunz, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery A. Steevens, Suzanne Dunn, David Martinez
Evaluation of Ziram as an oral toxic bait chemical for control of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Evaluation of Ziram as an oral toxic bait chemical for control of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is an invasive species in North America that has been recorded in 45 states with breeding populations in several major river basins. Established populations of grass carp have had cascading, negative effects on aquatic ecosystem structure and function. Oral piscicide baits have been examined as a potential method to manage invasive grass carp. Our...
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Nile E. Kemble, Keith Grabner, David W. Whites, David Walters, Michael J. Hooper, Jeffery A. Steevens
Guide for benthic invertebrate studies in support of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Guide for benthic invertebrate studies in support of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
This guide is intended to assist with characterizing injury to freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates (BMIs) in Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) cases. The contents are narrowly focused on insects, crustaceans, snails, and other invertebrate fauna that are typically considered part of BMI communities and are not intended to address studies of injury to larger...
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David J. Soucek, Aida M. Farag, John M. Besser, Jeffery A. Steevens
Ingested toxicity of antimycin A to grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella and black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus in two carriers Ingested toxicity of antimycin A to grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella and black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus in two carriers
Toxic baits are a potential control mechanism for nuisance carps, but rotenone-based baits for grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella have been ineffective. Failures have been attributed to the palatability of rotenone because innocuous training pellets are readily consumed prior to provision of piscicide baits. Several studies suggest antimycin A, a common alternative piscicide, typically...
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Patrick Kroboth, Duane Chapman, Jeffery A. Steevens, Curtis G. Byrd
Non-USGS Publications**
Johnson, D.R., Boyd, R.E., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, C.A., Hull, M.S., Coleman, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., Banks, C.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2018, Effects of soot by-product from the synthesis of engineered metallofullerene nanomaterials on terrestrial invertebrates: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 37, no. 6, p. 1594-1605.
Brooks, B.W., Lazorchak, J.M., Howard, M.D.A., Johnson, M.-V.V., Morton, S.L., Perkins, D.A.K., Reavie, E.D., Scott, G.I., Smith, S.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, Are harmful algal blooms becoming the greatest inland water quality threat to public health and aquatic ecosystems?: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 35, no. 1, p. 6-13
Stanley, J.K., Laird, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, Sublethal effects of multiwalled carbon nanotube exposure in the invertebrate Daphnia magna: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 35, no. 1, p. 200-204
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Diamond, S., Chappell, M., Bednar, A.J., Laird, J.G., Melby, N.L., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, Gaining a critical mass: A dose metric conversion case study using silver nanoparticles: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 20, p. 12490-12499
Brame, J.A., Poda, A.R., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, EHS testing of products containing nanomaterials: What is nano release?: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 19, p. 11245-11246
Cuddy, M.F., Poda, A.R., Moser, R.D., Weiss, C.A., Cairns, C., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, A weight-of-evidence approach to identify nanomaterials in consumer products: a case study of nanoparticles in commercial sunscreens: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, v. 26, no. 1, p. 26-34
Garcia-Reyero, N., Thornton, C., Hawkins, A.D., Escalon, L., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2015, Assessing the exposure to nanosilver and silver nitrate on fathead minnow gill gene expression and mucus production: Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, v. 4, no. Supplement C, p. 58-66
Fadel, T.R., Steevens, J.A., Thomas, T.A., and Linkov, I., 2015, The challenges of nanotechnology risk management: Nano Today, v. 10, no. 1, p. 6-10
Collier, Z.A., Kennedy, A.J., Poda, A.R., Cuddy, M.F., Moser, R.D., MacCuspie, R.I., Harmon, A., Plourde, K., Haines, C.D., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, Tiered guidance for risk-informed environmental health and safety testing of nanotechnologies: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 17, no. 3, p. 155
Steevens, J., Chappell, M., Janzen, D., Edwards, D., and Shih, W., 2014, Outwitting the uncertainty of nanotechnology risks through environmental life cycle assessment: Nanotechnology, v. 3, p. 113-114
Hawkins, A.D., Thornton, C., Kennedy, A.J., Bu, K., Cizdziel, J., Jones, B.W., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2015, Gill histopathologies following exposure to nanosilver or silver nitrate: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, v. 78, no. 5, p. 301-315
Hawkins, A.D., Thornton, C., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2014, Alteration in Pimephales promelas mucus production after exposure to nanosilver or silver nitrate: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 33, no. 12, p. 2869-2872
Hawkins, A.D., Bednar, A.J., Cizdziel, J.V., Bu, K., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2014, Identification of silver nanoparticles in Pimephales promelas gastrointestinal tract and gill tissues using flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS: RSC Advances, v. 4, no. 78, p. 41277-41280
Garcia-Reyero, N., Kennedy, A.J., Escalon, B.L., Habib, T., Laird, J.G., Rawat, A., Wiseman, S., Hecker, M., Denslow, N., Steevens, J.A., and Perkins, E.J., 2014, Differential effects and potential adverse outcomes of ionic silver and silver nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 48, no. 8, p. 4546-4555
Palmqvist, A., Baker, L., Forbes, V.E., Gergs, A., von der Kammer, F., Luoma, S., Lützhøft, H.C.H., Salinas, E., Sorensen, M., and Steevens, J., 2015, Nanomaterial environmental risk assessment: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 11, no. 2, p. 333-335
Harmon, A.R., Kennedy, A.J., Poda, A.R., Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2014, Determination of nanosilver dissolution kinetics and toxicity in an environmentally relevant aqueous medium: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 33, no. 8, p. 1783-1791
Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Bednar, A.J., Price, C.L., Averett, D., Lafferty, B., Tappero, R., Stanley, J.S., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Zhou, P., Morikawa, E., Merchan, G., and Roy, A., 2014, Stability of solid-phase selenium species in fly ash after prolonged submersion in a natural river system: Chemosphere, v. 95, no. Supplement C, p. 174-181
Kennedy, A.J., Melby, N.L., Moser, R.D., Bednar, A.J., Son, S.F., Lounds, C.D., Laird, J.G., Nellums, R.R., Johnson, D.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Fate and toxicity of CuO nanospheres and nanorods used in Al/CuO nanothermites before and after combustion: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 47, no. 19, p. 11258-11267
Coleman, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., Bednar, A.J., Ranville, J.F., Laird, J.G., Harmon, A.R., Hayes, C.A., Gray, E.P., Higgins, C.P., Lotufo, G., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Comparing the effects of nanosilver size and coating variations on bioavailability, internalization, and elimination, using Lumbriculus variegatus: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 32, no. 9, p. 2069-2077
Bednar, A.J., Averett, D.E., Seiter, J.M., Lafferty, B., Jones, W.T., Hayes, C.A., Chappell, M.A., Clarke, J.U., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Characterization of metals released from coal fly ash during dredging at the Kingston ash recovery project: Chemosphere, v. 92, no. 11, p. 1563-1570
Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S.L., Steevens, J.A., and Xu, R., 2013, NEIMiner: nanomaterial environmental impact data miner: International Journal of Nanomedicine, v. 8, no. Suppl 1, p. 15-29.
Liu, X., Tang, K., Harper, S., Harper, B., Steevens, J.A., and Xu, R., 2013, Predictive modeling of nanomaterial exposure effects in biological systems: International Journal of Nanomedicine, v. 8, no. Suppl 1, p. 31-43
Poda, A.R., Moser, R.D., Cuddy, M.F., Doorenbos, Z., Lafferty, B.J., Weiss, C.A., Harmon, A., Chappell, M.A., and Steevens, J. A., 2013, Nano-aluminum thermite formulations: Characterizing the fate properties of a nanotechnology during use: Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology, v. 2, no. 1, p. 1-9
Bednar, A.J., Poda, A.R., Mitrano, D.M., Kennedy, A.J., Gray, E.P., Ranville, J.F., Hayes, C.A., Crocker, F.H., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Comparison of on-line detectors for field flow fractionation analysis of nanomaterials: Talanta, v. 104, no. Supplement C, p. 140-148
Stanley, J.K., Kennedy, A.J., Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Averett, D.E., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Impact assessment of dredging to remove coal fly ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil plant using fathead minnow elutriate exposures: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 32, no. 4, p. 822-830
Handy, R.D., Cornelis, G., Fernandes, T., Tsyusko, O., Decho, A., Sabo-Attwood, T., Metcalfe, C., Steevens, J.A., Klaine, S.J., Koelmans, A.A., and Horne, N., 2012, Ecotoxicity test methods for engineered nanomaterials: Practical experiences and recommendations from the bench: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 31, no. 1, p. 15-31
Xu, R., Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S., and Steevens, J.A., 2012, NEIMiner: A model driven data mining system for studying environmental impact of nanomaterials, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), IEEE Computer Society, p. 895-902
Harper, B., Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S., Xu, R., and Steevens, J.A., 2012, Predictive modeling of nanomaterial biological effects, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), IEEE Computer Society, p. 859-863
Chappell, M.A., Miller, L.F., George, A.J., Pettway, B.A., Price, C.L., Porter, B.E., Bednar, A.J., Seiter, J.M., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2011, Simultaneous dispersion–dissolution behavior of concentrated silver nanoparticle suspensions in the presence of model organic solutes: Chemosphere, v. 84, no. 8, p. 1108-1116
Bennett, E.R., Steevens, J.A., Lotufo, G.R., Paterson, G., and Drouillard, K.G., 2011, Novel control and steady-state correction method for standard 28-day bioaccumulation tests using Nereis virens: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 30, no. 6, p. 1366-1375
Poda, A.R., Bednar, A.J., Kennedy, A.J., Harmon, A., Hull, M., Mitrano, D.M., Ranville, J.F., and Steevens, J., 2011, Characterization of silver nanoparticles using flow-field flow fractionation interfaced to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: Journal of Chromatography A, v. 1218, no. 27, p. 4219-4225
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Bednar, A.J., Goss, J.D., Gunter, J.C., Bouldin, J.L., Vikesland, P.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Fractionating nanosilver: Importance for determining toxicity to aquatic test organisms: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 44, no. 24, p. 9571-9577
Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Stanley, J.K., Averett, D.E., Jones, W.T., Pettway, B.A., Kennedy, A.J., Hendrix, S.H., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Geochemical investigations of metals release from submerged coal fly ash using extended elutriate tests: Chemosphere, v. 81, no. 11, p. 1393-1400
McElroy, A.E., Barron, M.G., Beckvar, N., Driscoll, S.B.K., Meador, J.P., Parkerton, T.F., Preuss, T.G., and Steevens, J.A., 2011, A review of the tissue residue approach for organic and organometallic compounds in aquatic organisms: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 7, no. 1, p. 50-74
Stanley, J.K., Kennedy, A.J., Farrar, J.D., Mount, D.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Evaluation of reduced sediment volume procedures for acute toxicity tests using the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 12, p. 2769-2776
Coleman, J.G., Johnson, D.R., Stanley, J.K., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, C.A., Boyd, R.E., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Assessing the fate and effects of nano aluminum oxide in the terrestrial earthworm, Eisenia fetida: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 7, p. 1575-1580
Stanley, J.K., Coleman, J.G., Weiss, C.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Sediment toxicity and bioaccumulation of nano and micron-sized aluminum oxide: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 2, p. 422-429
Johnson, D.R., Methner, M.M., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Potential for occupational exposure to engineered carbon-based nanomaterials in environmental laboratory studies: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 118, no. 1, p. 49-54
Kane Driscoll, S.B., McArdle, M.E., Menzie, C.A., Reiss, M., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, A framework for using dose as a metric to assess toxicity of fish to PAHs: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, v. 73, no. 4, p. 486-490
Kennedy, A.J., Gunter, J.C., Chappell, M.A., Goss, J.D., Hull, M.S., Kirgan, R.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2009, Influence of nanotube preparation in aquatic bioassays: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 28, no. 9, p. 1930-1938. .
Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Lotufo, G.R., Farrar, J.D., Reiss, M.R., Kropp, R.K., Doi, J., and Bridges, T.S., 2009, A comparison of acute and chronic toxicity methods for marine sediments: Marine Environmental Research, v. 68, no. 3, p. 118-127
Hull, M.S., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, J.C.A., and Vikesland, P.J., 2009, Release of metal impurities from carbon nanomaterials influences aquatic toxicity: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 43, no. 11, p. 4169-4174
Chappell, M.A., George, A.J., Dontsova, K.M., Porter, B.E., Price, C.L., Zhou, P., Morikawa, E., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2009, Surfactive stabilization of multi-walled carbon nanotube dispersions with dissolved humic substances: Environmental Pollution, v. 157, no. 4, p. 1081-1087
Tervonen, T., Linkov, I., Figueira, J.R., Steevens, J., Chappell, M., and Merad, M., 2009, Risk-based classification system of nanomaterials: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 11, no. 4, p. 757-766
Linkov, I., Steevens, J., Adlakha-Hutcheon, G., Bennett, E., Chappell, M., Colvin, V., Davis, J.M., Davis, T., Elder, A., Foss Hansen, S., Hakkinen, P.B., Hussain, S.M., Karkan, D., Korenstein, R., Lynch, I., Metcalfe, C., Ramadan, A.B., and Satterstrom, F.K., 2009, Emerging methods and tools for environmental risk assessment, decision-making, and policy for nanomaterials: summary of NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 11, no. 3, p. 513-527
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Steevens, J.A., Dontsova, K.M., Chappell, M.A., Gunter, J.C., and Weiss, C.A., 2008, Factors influencing the partitioning and toxicity of nanotubes in the aquatic environment: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 27, no. 9, p. 1932-1941
Sims, J.G., and Steevens, J.A., 2008, The role of metabolism in the toxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and its degradation products to the aquatic amphipod Hyalella azteca: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, v. 70, no. 1, p. 38-46
Dortch, M.S., Zakikhani, M., Kim, S.-C., and Steevens, J.A., 2008, Modeling water and sediment contamination of Lake Pontchartrain following pump-out of Hurricane Katrina floodwater: Journal of Environmental Management, v. 87, no. 3, p. 429-442
Linkov, I., Satterstrom, F.K., Steevens, J., Ferguson, E., and Pleus, R.C., 2007, Multi-criteria decision analysis and environmental risk assessment for nanomaterials: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 9, no. 4, p. 543-554
Inouye, L.S., Yoo, L.J., Talent, L.G., Clarke, J.U., Jones, R.P., Steevens, J.A., and Boyd, R.E., 2007, Assessment of lead uptake in reptilian prey species: Chemosphere, v. 68, no. 8, p. 1591-1596
Fristachi, A., Rice, G., Steevens, J., and Linkov, I., 2007, A preliminary exposure assessment of microcystins from consumption of drinking water in the United States: Lake and Reservoir Management, v. 23, no. 2, p. 203-210
Suedel, B.C., Steevens, J.A., Kennedy, A.J., Brasfield, S.M., and Ray, G.L., 2007, Environmental consequences of water pumped from greater New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina: Chemical, toxicological, and infaunal analysis: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 41, no. 7, p. 2594-2601
Perkins, E.J., Gust, K.A., and Steevens, J., 2007, Toxicogenomic assessment of the population level impacts of contaminants: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 3, no. 4, p. 562-564
Yoo, L.J., Lotufo, G.R., Gibson, A.B., Steevens, J.A., and Sims, J.G., 2006, Toxicity and bioaccumulation of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas): Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 25, no. 12, p. 3253-3260
Kennedy, A.J., Millward, R.N., Steevens, J.A., Lynn, J.W., and Perry, K.D., 2006, Relative Sensitivity of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) life-stages to two copper sources: Journal of Great Lakes Research, v. 32, no. 3, p. 596-606
Steevens, J.A., Reiss, M.R., and Pawlisz, A.V., 2005, A methodology for deriving tissue residue benchmarks for aquatic biota: A case study for fish exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and equivalents: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 1, no. 2, p. 142-151
Landrum, P.F., Steevens, J.A., McElroy, M., Gossiaux, D.C., Lewis, J.S., and Robinson, S.D., 2005, Time-dependent toxicity of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene to Hyalella azteca: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 24, no. 1, p. 211-218
Conder, J.M., La Point, T.W., Steevens, J.A., and Lotufo, G.R., 2004, Recommendations for the assessment of TNT toxicity in sediment: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 23, no. 1, p. 141-149
Conder, J.M., Lotufo, G.R., Bowen, A.T., Turner, P.K., La Point, T.W., and Steevens, J.A., 2004, Solid phase microextraction fibers for estimating the toxicity of nitroaromatic compounds: Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, v. 7, no. 3, p. 387-397
Conder, J.M., La Point, T.W., Lotufo, G.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2003, Nondestructive, minimal-disturbance, direct-burial solid-phase microextraction fiber technique for measuring TNT in sediment: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 37, no. 8, p. 1625-1632
Steevens, J.A., Duke, B.M., Lotufo, G.R., and Bridges, T.S., 2002, Toxicity of the explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine in sediments to Chironomus tentans and Hyalella azteca: Low-dose hormesis and high-dose mortality: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 21, no. 7, p. 1475-1482
Steevens, J.A., Summers, J.K., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Assessing stressors in coastal ecosystems: An approach to the patient: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, v. 7, no. 5, p. 1447-1455
Huggett, D.B., Steevens, J.A., Allgood, J.C., Lutken, C.B., Grace, C.A., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Mercury in sediment and fish from North Mississippi Lakes: Chemosphere, v. 42, no. 8, p. 923-929
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Toxicokinetic interactions and survival of Hyalella azteca exposed to binary mixtures of chlorpyrifos, dieldrin, and methyl mercury: Aquatic Toxicology, v. 51, no. 4, p. 377-388
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 2000, Interactions of chlorpyrifos and methyl mercury: A mechanistic approach to assess chemical mixtures: Marine Environmental Research, v. 50, no. 1, p. 113-117
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 1999, Toxicological interactions of chlorpyrifos and methyl mercury in the amphipod, Hyalella azteca: Toxicological Sciences, v. 52, no. 2, p. 168-177
Steevens, J.A., Slattery, M., Schlenk, D., Aryl, A., and Benson, W.H., 1999, Effects of ultraviolet-B light and polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposure on sea urchin development and bacterial bioluminescence: Marine Environmental Research, v. 48, no. 4, p. 439-457
Steevens, J.A., Vansal, S.S., Kallies, K.W., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M., and Benson, W.H., 1998, Toxicological evaluation of constructed wetland habitat sediments utilizing Hyalella azteca 10-day sediment toxicity test and bacterial bioluminescence: Chemosphere, v. 36, no. 15, p. 3167-3180
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 1998, Hyalella azteca 10-day sediment toxicity test: Comparison of growth measurement endpoints: Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, v. 13, no. 3, p. 243-248
Schlenk, D., Wolford, L., Chelius, M., Steevens, J., and Chan, K.M., 1997, Effect of arsenite, arsenate, and the herbicide monosodium methyl arsonate (MSMA) on hepatic metallothionein expression and lipid peroxidation in channel catfish: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology, v. 118, no. 2, p. 177-183
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Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer Acute and chronic toxicity of two perfluoroalkyl substances to Neocloeon triangulifer
Dataset consists of 4-day, 14-day, and full life responses of laboratory cultured mayflies (Neocloeon triangulifer) to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Responses were measured as survival at 4 days, 14 days, pre-emergent nymph (PEN) stage, and emergence; 14-day length; number of days to PEN stage, and imago live weight. Water quality and analytical...
Survival of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol Survival of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol
The data consists of survival, length and weight of grass carp and black carp gavaged with an oral dose of antimycin A in two carriers, corn oil and ethanol.
A quantitative survey of freshwater mussels of the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from 2019 to 2021 A quantitative survey of freshwater mussels of the Buffalo National River, Arkansas from 2019 to 2021
Results from a quantitative survey of mussel assemblages from 12 long-term monitoring sites over 153 river kilometers of the Buffalo National River 2019-2021.
Chemical and biological exposure bioassay data from sediment collected within the Grand Calumet River, Indiana, USA Chemical and biological exposure bioassay data from sediment collected within the Grand Calumet River, Indiana, USA
The Grand Calumet River (GCR), located in northern Indiana, is contaminated due to a wide range of historical industrial activities. Short-term and long-term sediment exposure bioassays with the amphipod Hyalella azteca, the midge Chironomus dilutus, and the mussel Lampsilis siliquoidea were conducted with samples collected in 2013, 2015, and 2017, from up to 26 sites, including both...
Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels Burrowing behavior of freshwater mussels
Data include burrowing behavior of juvenile freshwater mussels (Lampsilis siliquoidea); Villosa constricta; Megalonaias nervosa; Villosa iris; Lampsilis powellii; and Anodonta oregonensis) in three types of sediment [a sand/silt/clay mixture (49 percent sand) with a total organic carbon (TOC) content of about 3 percent obtained from northeastern Minnesota, a predominantly fine sand (82...
Evaluating chronic toxicity of sodium chloride or potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures using standard and refined toxicity test methods Evaluating chronic toxicity of sodium chloride or potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) in water exposures using standard and refined toxicity test methods
Individual measurements of toxicity and water quality data used to calculate means reported in the associated publication. The objectives of the present study were to (1) refine test conditions for improving mussel survival and growth in a long-term feeding study, (2) evaluate chronic toxicity of NaCl and KCl to fatmucket under traditional test conditions outlined in ASTM (ASTM 2017) and...
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Impacts of acute and chronic suspended solids exposure on juvenile freshwater mussels Impacts of acute and chronic suspended solids exposure on juvenile freshwater mussels
Construction activities may affect adjacent water systems by introducing increased levels of suspended solids into the water body and may subsequently affect the survival and growth of freshwater mussels. We tested three sediment types from sites in Missouri, including Spring River sediment (SRS), Osage River bank clay soil (ORC), and quarried limestone from Columbia (LMT). We prepared...
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Wenyu Zhu, James L. Kunz, Eric Brunson, Christopher M. Barnhart, Henry Brown, Stephen E. McMurray, Andy Roberts, Christopher Shulse, Kathleen Trauth, Bin Wang, Jeffery A. Steevens, Baolin Deng
Responses of juvenile mussels to metals in sediment and water of the Tri-State Mining District Responses of juvenile mussels to metals in sediment and water of the Tri-State Mining District
The U.S. Geological Survey and collaborators from EcoAnalysts, Inc., completed field and laboratory studies during 2016–19 to evaluate the toxicity of metals to freshwater mussels in streams draining the Tri-State Mining District. This project consisted of (1) sampling and analysis of metals in water and sediment, (2) surveys of mussel assemblages at sites with suitable mussel habitat,...
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John M. Besser, Chris D. Ivey, James L. Kunz, Nile E. Kemble, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery A. Steevens, Heidi Dunn, Ryan Foley
Survival and growth of juvenile mussels in an outdoor pond after 28-day laboratory exposure to aqueous zinc Survival and growth of juvenile mussels in an outdoor pond after 28-day laboratory exposure to aqueous zinc
The extent to which effects seen in chronic toxicity studies in the laboratory affect mussel fitness later in life is poorly known. We examined juvenile Fatmucket (Lampsilis siliquoidea) survival and growth for 56 d following exposure to Zn in a laboratory bioassay. We conducted a 28-d chronic toxicity bioassay with 6-wk-old juvenile mussels exposed to a control and two Zn treatments...
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Jeffery A. Steevens, James L. Kunz, Ning Wang, Christopher M. Barnhart, Serena Ciparis
Bioaccumulation kinetics of model pharmaceuticals in the freshwater unionid pondmussel, Sagittunio subrostratus Bioaccumulation kinetics of model pharmaceuticals in the freshwater unionid pondmussel, Sagittunio subrostratus
Bioaccumulation of ionizable pharmaceuticals has been increasingly studied, with most reported aquatic tissue concentrations in field or laboratory experiments being from fish. However, higher levels of antidepressants have been observed in bivalves compared with fish from effluent-dominated and dependent surface waters. Such observations may be important for biodiversity because...
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S. Rebekah Burket, Jaylen L. Sims, Rebecca A. Dorman, Nile E. Kemble, Eric Brunson, Jeffery A. Steevens, Bryan W. Brooks
Assessing environmental oil spill based on fluorescence images of water samples and deep learning Assessing environmental oil spill based on fluorescence images of water samples and deep learning
Measuring oil concentration in the aquatic environment is essential for determining the potential exposure, risk, or injury for oil spill response and natural resource damage assessment. Conventional analytical chemistry methods require samples to be collected in the field, shipped, and processed in the laboratory, which is also rather time-consuming, laborious, and costly. For rapid...
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D. P. Liu, Ming Liu, Guangyu Sun, Zhiqian Zhou, Duolin Wang, Fei He, Jiaxin Li, Jiacheng Xie, Ryan Gettler, Eric Brunson, Jeffery A. Steevens, Dong Xu
Laboratory-derived bioaccumulation kinetic parameters for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater mussels Laboratory-derived bioaccumulation kinetic parameters for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in freshwater mussels
Although freshwater mussels are imperiled and identified as key conservation priorities, limited bioaccumulation information is available on these organisms for contaminants of emerging concern. In the present study we investigated the bioaccumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the model freshwater pond mussel Sagittunio subrostratus because mussels provide...
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Jeffery A. Steevens, Rebecca A. Consbrock, Eric Brunson, James L. Kunz, Erin L. Pulster, Rebekah S. Burket, Kevin M. Stroski, Jaylen L. Sims, Matt F. Simcik, Bryan W. Brooks
Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by fish, mussel, and passive samplers in mobile laboratory exposures using groundwater from a contamination plume at a historical fire training area, Cape Cod, Massachusetts Uptake of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by fish, mussel, and passive samplers in mobile laboratory exposures using groundwater from a contamination plume at a historical fire training area, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Aqueous film-forming foams historically were used during fire training activities on Joint Base Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and created an extensive per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) groundwater contamination plume. The potential for PFAS bioconcentration from exposure to the contaminated groundwater, which discharges to surface water bodies, was assessed with mobile-laboratory...
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Larry B. Barber, Heidi M. Pickard, David A. Alvarez, Jitka Becanova, Steffanie H. Keefe, Denis R. LeBlanc, Rainer Lohmann, Jeffery A. Steevens, Alan M. Vajda
Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations Perfluorooctanesulfonate adversely affects a mayfly (Neocloeon triangulifer) at environmentally realistic concentrations
Of the emerging contaminant types thought to threaten freshwater biota, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances appear to be particularly widespread, and limited studies conducted with these compounds thus far indicate insects may be particularly sensitive to them. This study investigated the short- and long-term effects of two commonly detected compounds on the laboratory-reared mayfly...
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David J. Soucek, Rebecca A. Consbrock, Erin L. Pulster, Brittany G. Perrotta, David Walters, Jeffery A. Steevens
Influences of water hardness on chronic toxicity of potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea) Influences of water hardness on chronic toxicity of potassium chloride to a unionid mussel (Lampsilis siliquoidea)
Elevated concentrations of potassium (K) often occur in effluents from wastewater treatment plants, oil and gas production operations, mineral extraction processes, and from other anthropogenic sources. Previous studies have demonstrated that freshwater mussels are highly sensitive to K in acute and chronic exposures, and acute toxicity of K decreases with increasing water hardness...
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Ning Wang, Rebecca A. Dorman, James L. Kunz, Danielle M. Cleveland, Jeffery A. Steevens, Suzanne Dunn, David Martinez
Evaluation of Ziram as an oral toxic bait chemical for control of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Evaluation of Ziram as an oral toxic bait chemical for control of grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella
The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, is an invasive species in North America that has been recorded in 45 states with breeding populations in several major river basins. Established populations of grass carp have had cascading, negative effects on aquatic ecosystem structure and function. Oral piscicide baits have been examined as a potential method to manage invasive grass carp. Our...
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Nile E. Kemble, Keith Grabner, David W. Whites, David Walters, Michael J. Hooper, Jeffery A. Steevens
Guide for benthic invertebrate studies in support of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Guide for benthic invertebrate studies in support of Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
This guide is intended to assist with characterizing injury to freshwater benthic macroinvertebrates (BMIs) in Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) cases. The contents are narrowly focused on insects, crustaceans, snails, and other invertebrate fauna that are typically considered part of BMI communities and are not intended to address studies of injury to larger...
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David J. Soucek, Aida M. Farag, John M. Besser, Jeffery A. Steevens
Ingested toxicity of antimycin A to grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella and black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus in two carriers Ingested toxicity of antimycin A to grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella and black carp Mylopharyngodon piceus in two carriers
Toxic baits are a potential control mechanism for nuisance carps, but rotenone-based baits for grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella have been ineffective. Failures have been attributed to the palatability of rotenone because innocuous training pellets are readily consumed prior to provision of piscicide baits. Several studies suggest antimycin A, a common alternative piscicide, typically...
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Patrick Kroboth, Duane Chapman, Jeffery A. Steevens, Curtis G. Byrd
Non-USGS Publications**
Johnson, D.R., Boyd, R.E., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, C.A., Hull, M.S., Coleman, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., Banks, C.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2018, Effects of soot by-product from the synthesis of engineered metallofullerene nanomaterials on terrestrial invertebrates: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 37, no. 6, p. 1594-1605.
Brooks, B.W., Lazorchak, J.M., Howard, M.D.A., Johnson, M.-V.V., Morton, S.L., Perkins, D.A.K., Reavie, E.D., Scott, G.I., Smith, S.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, Are harmful algal blooms becoming the greatest inland water quality threat to public health and aquatic ecosystems?: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 35, no. 1, p. 6-13
Stanley, J.K., Laird, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, Sublethal effects of multiwalled carbon nanotube exposure in the invertebrate Daphnia magna: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 35, no. 1, p. 200-204
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Diamond, S., Chappell, M., Bednar, A.J., Laird, J.G., Melby, N.L., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, Gaining a critical mass: A dose metric conversion case study using silver nanoparticles: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 20, p. 12490-12499
Brame, J.A., Poda, A.R., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, EHS testing of products containing nanomaterials: What is nano release?: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 49, no. 19, p. 11245-11246
Cuddy, M.F., Poda, A.R., Moser, R.D., Weiss, C.A., Cairns, C., and Steevens, J.A., 2016, A weight-of-evidence approach to identify nanomaterials in consumer products: a case study of nanoparticles in commercial sunscreens: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, v. 26, no. 1, p. 26-34
Garcia-Reyero, N., Thornton, C., Hawkins, A.D., Escalon, L., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2015, Assessing the exposure to nanosilver and silver nitrate on fathead minnow gill gene expression and mucus production: Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, v. 4, no. Supplement C, p. 58-66
Fadel, T.R., Steevens, J.A., Thomas, T.A., and Linkov, I., 2015, The challenges of nanotechnology risk management: Nano Today, v. 10, no. 1, p. 6-10
Collier, Z.A., Kennedy, A.J., Poda, A.R., Cuddy, M.F., Moser, R.D., MacCuspie, R.I., Harmon, A., Plourde, K., Haines, C.D., and Steevens, J.A., 2015, Tiered guidance for risk-informed environmental health and safety testing of nanotechnologies: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 17, no. 3, p. 155
Steevens, J., Chappell, M., Janzen, D., Edwards, D., and Shih, W., 2014, Outwitting the uncertainty of nanotechnology risks through environmental life cycle assessment: Nanotechnology, v. 3, p. 113-114
Hawkins, A.D., Thornton, C., Kennedy, A.J., Bu, K., Cizdziel, J., Jones, B.W., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2015, Gill histopathologies following exposure to nanosilver or silver nitrate: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, v. 78, no. 5, p. 301-315
Hawkins, A.D., Thornton, C., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2014, Alteration in Pimephales promelas mucus production after exposure to nanosilver or silver nitrate: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 33, no. 12, p. 2869-2872
Hawkins, A.D., Bednar, A.J., Cizdziel, J.V., Bu, K., Steevens, J.A., and Willett, K.L., 2014, Identification of silver nanoparticles in Pimephales promelas gastrointestinal tract and gill tissues using flow field flow fractionation ICP-MS: RSC Advances, v. 4, no. 78, p. 41277-41280
Garcia-Reyero, N., Kennedy, A.J., Escalon, B.L., Habib, T., Laird, J.G., Rawat, A., Wiseman, S., Hecker, M., Denslow, N., Steevens, J.A., and Perkins, E.J., 2014, Differential effects and potential adverse outcomes of ionic silver and silver nanoparticles in vivo and in vitro: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 48, no. 8, p. 4546-4555
Palmqvist, A., Baker, L., Forbes, V.E., Gergs, A., von der Kammer, F., Luoma, S., Lützhøft, H.C.H., Salinas, E., Sorensen, M., and Steevens, J., 2015, Nanomaterial environmental risk assessment: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 11, no. 2, p. 333-335
Harmon, A.R., Kennedy, A.J., Poda, A.R., Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2014, Determination of nanosilver dissolution kinetics and toxicity in an environmentally relevant aqueous medium: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 33, no. 8, p. 1783-1791
Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Bednar, A.J., Price, C.L., Averett, D., Lafferty, B., Tappero, R., Stanley, J.S., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Zhou, P., Morikawa, E., Merchan, G., and Roy, A., 2014, Stability of solid-phase selenium species in fly ash after prolonged submersion in a natural river system: Chemosphere, v. 95, no. Supplement C, p. 174-181
Kennedy, A.J., Melby, N.L., Moser, R.D., Bednar, A.J., Son, S.F., Lounds, C.D., Laird, J.G., Nellums, R.R., Johnson, D.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Fate and toxicity of CuO nanospheres and nanorods used in Al/CuO nanothermites before and after combustion: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 47, no. 19, p. 11258-11267
Coleman, J.G., Kennedy, A.J., Bednar, A.J., Ranville, J.F., Laird, J.G., Harmon, A.R., Hayes, C.A., Gray, E.P., Higgins, C.P., Lotufo, G., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Comparing the effects of nanosilver size and coating variations on bioavailability, internalization, and elimination, using Lumbriculus variegatus: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 32, no. 9, p. 2069-2077
Bednar, A.J., Averett, D.E., Seiter, J.M., Lafferty, B., Jones, W.T., Hayes, C.A., Chappell, M.A., Clarke, J.U., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Characterization of metals released from coal fly ash during dredging at the Kingston ash recovery project: Chemosphere, v. 92, no. 11, p. 1563-1570
Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S.L., Steevens, J.A., and Xu, R., 2013, NEIMiner: nanomaterial environmental impact data miner: International Journal of Nanomedicine, v. 8, no. Suppl 1, p. 15-29.
Liu, X., Tang, K., Harper, S., Harper, B., Steevens, J.A., and Xu, R., 2013, Predictive modeling of nanomaterial exposure effects in biological systems: International Journal of Nanomedicine, v. 8, no. Suppl 1, p. 31-43
Poda, A.R., Moser, R.D., Cuddy, M.F., Doorenbos, Z., Lafferty, B.J., Weiss, C.A., Harmon, A., Chappell, M.A., and Steevens, J. A., 2013, Nano-aluminum thermite formulations: Characterizing the fate properties of a nanotechnology during use: Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology, v. 2, no. 1, p. 1-9
Bednar, A.J., Poda, A.R., Mitrano, D.M., Kennedy, A.J., Gray, E.P., Ranville, J.F., Hayes, C.A., Crocker, F.H., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Comparison of on-line detectors for field flow fractionation analysis of nanomaterials: Talanta, v. 104, no. Supplement C, p. 140-148
Stanley, J.K., Kennedy, A.J., Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Averett, D.E., and Steevens, J.A., 2013, Impact assessment of dredging to remove coal fly ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil plant using fathead minnow elutriate exposures: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 32, no. 4, p. 822-830
Handy, R.D., Cornelis, G., Fernandes, T., Tsyusko, O., Decho, A., Sabo-Attwood, T., Metcalfe, C., Steevens, J.A., Klaine, S.J., Koelmans, A.A., and Horne, N., 2012, Ecotoxicity test methods for engineered nanomaterials: Practical experiences and recommendations from the bench: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 31, no. 1, p. 15-31
Xu, R., Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S., and Steevens, J.A., 2012, NEIMiner: A model driven data mining system for studying environmental impact of nanomaterials, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), IEEE Computer Society, p. 895-902
Harper, B., Tang, K., Liu, X., Harper, S., Xu, R., and Steevens, J.A., 2012, Predictive modeling of nanomaterial biological effects, Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), IEEE Computer Society, p. 859-863
Chappell, M.A., Miller, L.F., George, A.J., Pettway, B.A., Price, C.L., Porter, B.E., Bednar, A.J., Seiter, J.M., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2011, Simultaneous dispersion–dissolution behavior of concentrated silver nanoparticle suspensions in the presence of model organic solutes: Chemosphere, v. 84, no. 8, p. 1108-1116
Bennett, E.R., Steevens, J.A., Lotufo, G.R., Paterson, G., and Drouillard, K.G., 2011, Novel control and steady-state correction method for standard 28-day bioaccumulation tests using Nereis virens: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 30, no. 6, p. 1366-1375
Poda, A.R., Bednar, A.J., Kennedy, A.J., Harmon, A., Hull, M., Mitrano, D.M., Ranville, J.F., and Steevens, J., 2011, Characterization of silver nanoparticles using flow-field flow fractionation interfaced to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: Journal of Chromatography A, v. 1218, no. 27, p. 4219-4225
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Bednar, A.J., Goss, J.D., Gunter, J.C., Bouldin, J.L., Vikesland, P.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Fractionating nanosilver: Importance for determining toxicity to aquatic test organisms: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 44, no. 24, p. 9571-9577
Bednar, A.J., Chappell, M.A., Seiter, J.M., Stanley, J.K., Averett, D.E., Jones, W.T., Pettway, B.A., Kennedy, A.J., Hendrix, S.H., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Geochemical investigations of metals release from submerged coal fly ash using extended elutriate tests: Chemosphere, v. 81, no. 11, p. 1393-1400
McElroy, A.E., Barron, M.G., Beckvar, N., Driscoll, S.B.K., Meador, J.P., Parkerton, T.F., Preuss, T.G., and Steevens, J.A., 2011, A review of the tissue residue approach for organic and organometallic compounds in aquatic organisms: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 7, no. 1, p. 50-74
Stanley, J.K., Kennedy, A.J., Farrar, J.D., Mount, D.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Evaluation of reduced sediment volume procedures for acute toxicity tests using the estuarine amphipod Leptocheirus plumulosus: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 12, p. 2769-2776
Coleman, J.G., Johnson, D.R., Stanley, J.K., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, C.A., Boyd, R.E., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Assessing the fate and effects of nano aluminum oxide in the terrestrial earthworm, Eisenia fetida: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 7, p. 1575-1580
Stanley, J.K., Coleman, J.G., Weiss, C.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Sediment toxicity and bioaccumulation of nano and micron-sized aluminum oxide: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 29, no. 2, p. 422-429
Johnson, D.R., Methner, M.M., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, Potential for occupational exposure to engineered carbon-based nanomaterials in environmental laboratory studies: Environmental Health Perspectives, v. 118, no. 1, p. 49-54
Kane Driscoll, S.B., McArdle, M.E., Menzie, C.A., Reiss, M., and Steevens, J.A., 2010, A framework for using dose as a metric to assess toxicity of fish to PAHs: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, v. 73, no. 4, p. 486-490
Kennedy, A.J., Gunter, J.C., Chappell, M.A., Goss, J.D., Hull, M.S., Kirgan, R.A., and Steevens, J.A., 2009, Influence of nanotube preparation in aquatic bioassays: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 28, no. 9, p. 1930-1938. .
Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Lotufo, G.R., Farrar, J.D., Reiss, M.R., Kropp, R.K., Doi, J., and Bridges, T.S., 2009, A comparison of acute and chronic toxicity methods for marine sediments: Marine Environmental Research, v. 68, no. 3, p. 118-127
Hull, M.S., Kennedy, A.J., Steevens, J.A., Bednar, A.J., Weiss, J.C.A., and Vikesland, P.J., 2009, Release of metal impurities from carbon nanomaterials influences aquatic toxicity: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 43, no. 11, p. 4169-4174
Chappell, M.A., George, A.J., Dontsova, K.M., Porter, B.E., Price, C.L., Zhou, P., Morikawa, E., Kennedy, A.J., and Steevens, J.A., 2009, Surfactive stabilization of multi-walled carbon nanotube dispersions with dissolved humic substances: Environmental Pollution, v. 157, no. 4, p. 1081-1087
Tervonen, T., Linkov, I., Figueira, J.R., Steevens, J., Chappell, M., and Merad, M., 2009, Risk-based classification system of nanomaterials: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 11, no. 4, p. 757-766
Linkov, I., Steevens, J., Adlakha-Hutcheon, G., Bennett, E., Chappell, M., Colvin, V., Davis, J.M., Davis, T., Elder, A., Foss Hansen, S., Hakkinen, P.B., Hussain, S.M., Karkan, D., Korenstein, R., Lynch, I., Metcalfe, C., Ramadan, A.B., and Satterstrom, F.K., 2009, Emerging methods and tools for environmental risk assessment, decision-making, and policy for nanomaterials: summary of NATO Advanced Research Workshop: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 11, no. 3, p. 513-527
Kennedy, A.J., Hull, M.S., Steevens, J.A., Dontsova, K.M., Chappell, M.A., Gunter, J.C., and Weiss, C.A., 2008, Factors influencing the partitioning and toxicity of nanotubes in the aquatic environment: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 27, no. 9, p. 1932-1941
Sims, J.G., and Steevens, J.A., 2008, The role of metabolism in the toxicity of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and its degradation products to the aquatic amphipod Hyalella azteca: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, v. 70, no. 1, p. 38-46
Dortch, M.S., Zakikhani, M., Kim, S.-C., and Steevens, J.A., 2008, Modeling water and sediment contamination of Lake Pontchartrain following pump-out of Hurricane Katrina floodwater: Journal of Environmental Management, v. 87, no. 3, p. 429-442
Linkov, I., Satterstrom, F.K., Steevens, J., Ferguson, E., and Pleus, R.C., 2007, Multi-criteria decision analysis and environmental risk assessment for nanomaterials: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, v. 9, no. 4, p. 543-554
Inouye, L.S., Yoo, L.J., Talent, L.G., Clarke, J.U., Jones, R.P., Steevens, J.A., and Boyd, R.E., 2007, Assessment of lead uptake in reptilian prey species: Chemosphere, v. 68, no. 8, p. 1591-1596
Fristachi, A., Rice, G., Steevens, J., and Linkov, I., 2007, A preliminary exposure assessment of microcystins from consumption of drinking water in the United States: Lake and Reservoir Management, v. 23, no. 2, p. 203-210
Suedel, B.C., Steevens, J.A., Kennedy, A.J., Brasfield, S.M., and Ray, G.L., 2007, Environmental consequences of water pumped from greater New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina: Chemical, toxicological, and infaunal analysis: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 41, no. 7, p. 2594-2601
Perkins, E.J., Gust, K.A., and Steevens, J., 2007, Toxicogenomic assessment of the population level impacts of contaminants: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 3, no. 4, p. 562-564
Yoo, L.J., Lotufo, G.R., Gibson, A.B., Steevens, J.A., and Sims, J.G., 2006, Toxicity and bioaccumulation of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas): Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 25, no. 12, p. 3253-3260
Kennedy, A.J., Millward, R.N., Steevens, J.A., Lynn, J.W., and Perry, K.D., 2006, Relative Sensitivity of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) life-stages to two copper sources: Journal of Great Lakes Research, v. 32, no. 3, p. 596-606
Steevens, J.A., Reiss, M.R., and Pawlisz, A.V., 2005, A methodology for deriving tissue residue benchmarks for aquatic biota: A case study for fish exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and equivalents: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, v. 1, no. 2, p. 142-151
Landrum, P.F., Steevens, J.A., McElroy, M., Gossiaux, D.C., Lewis, J.S., and Robinson, S.D., 2005, Time-dependent toxicity of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene to Hyalella azteca: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 24, no. 1, p. 211-218
Conder, J.M., La Point, T.W., Steevens, J.A., and Lotufo, G.R., 2004, Recommendations for the assessment of TNT toxicity in sediment: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 23, no. 1, p. 141-149
Conder, J.M., Lotufo, G.R., Bowen, A.T., Turner, P.K., La Point, T.W., and Steevens, J.A., 2004, Solid phase microextraction fibers for estimating the toxicity of nitroaromatic compounds: Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, v. 7, no. 3, p. 387-397
Conder, J.M., La Point, T.W., Lotufo, G.R., and Steevens, J.A., 2003, Nondestructive, minimal-disturbance, direct-burial solid-phase microextraction fiber technique for measuring TNT in sediment: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 37, no. 8, p. 1625-1632
Steevens, J.A., Duke, B.M., Lotufo, G.R., and Bridges, T.S., 2002, Toxicity of the explosives 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine, and octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine in sediments to Chironomus tentans and Hyalella azteca: Low-dose hormesis and high-dose mortality: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v. 21, no. 7, p. 1475-1482
Steevens, J.A., Summers, J.K., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Assessing stressors in coastal ecosystems: An approach to the patient: Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, v. 7, no. 5, p. 1447-1455
Huggett, D.B., Steevens, J.A., Allgood, J.C., Lutken, C.B., Grace, C.A., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Mercury in sediment and fish from North Mississippi Lakes: Chemosphere, v. 42, no. 8, p. 923-929
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 2001, Toxicokinetic interactions and survival of Hyalella azteca exposed to binary mixtures of chlorpyrifos, dieldrin, and methyl mercury: Aquatic Toxicology, v. 51, no. 4, p. 377-388
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 2000, Interactions of chlorpyrifos and methyl mercury: A mechanistic approach to assess chemical mixtures: Marine Environmental Research, v. 50, no. 1, p. 113-117
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 1999, Toxicological interactions of chlorpyrifos and methyl mercury in the amphipod, Hyalella azteca: Toxicological Sciences, v. 52, no. 2, p. 168-177
Steevens, J.A., Slattery, M., Schlenk, D., Aryl, A., and Benson, W.H., 1999, Effects of ultraviolet-B light and polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposure on sea urchin development and bacterial bioluminescence: Marine Environmental Research, v. 48, no. 4, p. 439-457
Steevens, J.A., Vansal, S.S., Kallies, K.W., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M., and Benson, W.H., 1998, Toxicological evaluation of constructed wetland habitat sediments utilizing Hyalella azteca 10-day sediment toxicity test and bacterial bioluminescence: Chemosphere, v. 36, no. 15, p. 3167-3180
Steevens, J.A., and Benson, W.H., 1998, Hyalella azteca 10-day sediment toxicity test: Comparison of growth measurement endpoints: Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, v. 13, no. 3, p. 243-248
Schlenk, D., Wolford, L., Chelius, M., Steevens, J., and Chan, K.M., 1997, Effect of arsenite, arsenate, and the herbicide monosodium methyl arsonate (MSMA) on hepatic metallothionein expression and lipid peroxidation in channel catfish: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Endocrinology, v. 118, no. 2, p. 177-183
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