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Birgit M. Braune

Birgit M. Braune

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
54
Citations
10793
World Ranking
4041
National Ranking
168

Overview

Birgit M. Braune is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and specializes in Environmental Science, focusing particularly on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Ecology, Pollution, Atmospheric Science, and Global and Planetary Change. Their research covers multiple aspects of environmental contamination and its impact on Arctic and marine ecosystems.

The main topics Braune works on include:

  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Braune has contributed extensively to several scientific journals, with frequent publications in:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Research
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Arctic Science
  • Environmental Science and Ecotechnology

Recent published papers include:

  • "Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic," 2022, Environmental Science and Ecotechnology
  • "44-Year Retrospective Analysis of Ultraviolet Absorbents and Industrial Antioxidants in Seabird Eggs from the Canadian Arctic (1975 to 2019)," 2022, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Beyond bulk δ15N: Combining a suite of stable isotopic measures improves the resolution of the food webs mediating contaminant signals across space, time and communities," 2021, Environment International
  • "Why do we monitor? Using seabird eggs to track trends in Arctic environmental contamination," 2021, Environmental Reviews
  • "Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) and trace elements in four marine bird species from northern Canada in a region of natural marine oil and gas seeps," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Collaborations have been a key part of Braune's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Jennifer F. Provencher
  • Mark L. Mallory
  • Philippe J. Thomas
  • Bruce D. Pauli
  • Jason M. O'Brien

Their collaborative research and publication record demonstrate a consistent focus on monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting contaminants and pollutants within Arctic and marine environments.

Best Publications

  • Identification of Long-Chain Perfluorinated Acids in Biota from the Canadian Arctic

    Jonathan W Martin;Marla M Smithwick;Birgit M Braune;Paul F Hoekstra

  • Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: An overview of spatial and temporal trends

    B.M. Braune;P.M. Outridge;A.T. Fisk;D.C.G. Muir

  • Spatial and temporal trends and effects of contaminants in the Canadian Arctic marine ecosystem: a review

    D Muir;B Braune;B DeMarch;R Norstrom

  • What are the toxicological effects of mercury in Arctic biota

    Rune Dietz;Christian Sonne;Niladri Basu;Birgit Braune

  • Dynamics of organochlorine compounds in herring gulls: III. Tissue distribution and bioaccumulation in lake ontario gulls

    Birgit M. Braune;Ross J. Norstrom

  • Mercury levels in Bonaparte's gulls (Larus Philadelphia) during autumn molt in the Quoddy region, New Brunswick, Canada

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  • Temporal trends of legacy POPs in Arctic biota, an update.

    Frank Rigét;Anders Bignert;Birgit Braune;Jason Stow

  • Spatial and temporal trends of contaminants in Canadian Arctic freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems: a review.

    B Braune;D Muir;B DeMarch;M Gamberg

  • Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish

    Rune Dietz;Robert J. Letcher;Jean Pierre Desforges;Igor Eulaers

  • An assessment of the toxicological significance of anthropogenic contaminants in Canadian arctic wildlife.

    Aaron T. Fisk;Cynthia A. de Wit;Mark Wayland;Zou Zou Kuzyk

  • Garbage in guano? Microplastic debris found in faecal precursors of seabirds known to ingest plastics

    J. F. Provencher;Jesse Vermaire;S. Avery-Gomm;Birgit M. Braune

  • Recent progress on our understanding of the biological effects of mercury in fish and wildlife in the Canadian Arctic.

    Anton Scheuhammer;Birgit Braune;Hing Man Chan;Héloïse Frouin

  • Temporal trends of organochlorines and mercury in seabird eggs from the Canadian Arctic, 1975–2003

    Birgit M. Braune

  • Trophic structure and mercury distribution in a Gulf of St. Lawrence (Canada) food web using stable isotope analysis

    Raphael A. Lavoie;Craig E. Hebert;Jean-François Rail;Birgit M. Braune

  • Mercury in Arctic Marine Ecosystems: Sources, Pathways, and Exposure

    Jane L. Kirk;Igor Lehnherr;Maria Andersson;Birgit M. Braune

  • Contaminant residues in seabird eggs from the Canadian Arctic. Part I. Temporal trends 1975-1998.

    B.M Braune;G.M Donaldson;K.A Hobson

  • Comparison of total mercury levels in relation to diet and molt for nine species of marine birds

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  • Temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic marine and freshwater biota.

    Frank Rigét;Anders Bignert;Birgit M. Braune;Maria Dam

  • Levels and trends of organochlorines and brominated flame retardants in Ivory Gull eggs from the Canadian Arctic, 1976 to 2004

    Birgit M. Braune;Mark L. Mallory;H. Grant Gilchrist;Robert J. Letcher

  • Mercury in the marine environment of the Canadian Arctic: Review of recent findings

    Birgit Braune;John Chételat;Marc Amyot;Tanya Brown

  • Contaminant residues in seabird eggs from the Canadian Arctic. II. Spatial trends and evidence from stable isotopes for intercolony differences.

    B.M Braune;G.M Donaldson;K.A Hobson

  • Temporal trends of Hg in Arctic biota, an update

    Frank Rigét;Birgit Braune;Anders Bignert;Simon Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory Acadia University
Jennifer F. Provencher
Jennifer F. Provencher Government of Canada
Derek C. G. Muir
Derek C. G. Muir Environment and Climate Change Canada
Robert J. Letcher
Robert J. Letcher Carleton University
Anthony J. Gaston
Anthony J. Gaston Environment and Climate Change Canada
H. Grant Gilchrist
H. Grant Gilchrist Carleton University
Frank F. Rigét
Frank F. Rigét Aarhus University
Anders Bignert
Anders Bignert Swedish Museum of Natural History
Gary A. Stern
Gary A. Stern University of Manitoba
Bjørn Munro Jenssen
Bjørn Munro Jenssen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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