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Craig E. Hebert

Craig E. Hebert

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
37
Citations
5337
World Ranking
8903
National Ranking
415

Overview

Craig E. Hebert is affiliated with Carleton University in Canada and is active in the field of environmental science, with a particular focus on ecological research. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including ecology, nature and landscape conservation, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, atmospheric science, and global and planetary change.

Among their notable recent publications are:

  • Trends in herring gull egg quality over four decades reflect ecosystem state (2020), Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) (2020), Birds of the World
  • Early avian functional assemblages after fire, clearcutting, and post-fire salvage logging in North American forests (2020), Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • Lake Superior herring gulls benefit from anthropogenic food subsidies in a prey-impoverished aquatic environment (2022), Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Isotopic evidence for bioaccumulation of aerosol lead in fish and wildlife of western Canada (2022), Environmental Pollution

These publications reflect an emphasis on avian ecology, ecosystem health, and the impact of pollutants in natural environments. The research covers topics such as fish ecology and management, wildlife management, isotope analysis in ecology, and the effects of mercury pollution.

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers including:

  • D. V. Chip Weseloh
  • Mark L. Mallory
  • Alan F. Poole
  • Julie C. Ellis
  • Peter Pyle

Their work commonly appears in specialized journals and publication venues such as:

  • Birds of the World
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research
  • Waterbirds
  • Canadian Journal of Forest Research
  • Environmental Pollution

Craig E. Hebert's main research topics include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Isotope analysis in ecology
  • Rangeland and wildlife management
  • Fish ecology and management studies
  • Animal ecology and behavior studies
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Their contributions add to the understanding of ecosystem dynamics, contaminant bioaccumulation, and avian species adaptations in altered habitats. The combination of field studies and analytical techniques characterizes their approach to investigating environmental and ecological questions within Canadian and North American contexts.

Best Publications

  • To normalize or not to normalize? Fat is the question

    Craig E. Hebert;Karen A. Keenleyside

  • Temporal Trends and Spatial Distribution of Non-polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants in the Eggs of Colonial Populations of Great Lakes Herring Gulls

    Lewis T. Gauthier;Dave Potter;Craig E. Hebert;Robert J. Letcher

  • Current-Use Flame Retardants in the Eggs of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) from the Laurentian Great Lakes

    Lewis T Gauthier;Craig E Hebert;D V Chip Weseloh;Robert J Letcher

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

    B Braune;D Muir;B DeMarch;M Gamberg

  • Dramatic changes in the temporal trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in herring gull eggs from the Laurentian Great Lakes: 1982-2006.

    Lewis T Gauthier;Craig E Hebert;D V Chip Weseloh;Robert J Letcher

  • A quarter century of environmental surveillance: The Canadian Wildlife Service's Great Lakes Herring Gull Monitoring Program

    C.E. Hebert;R.J. Norstrom;D.V.C. Weseloh

  • 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

  • Seabirds as indicators of aquatic ecosystem conditions: a case for gathering multiple proxies of seabird health

    Mark L. Mallory;Stacey A. Robinson;Craig E. Hebert;Mark R. Forbes

  • Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: A review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation.

    John Chételat;Joshua T. Ackerman;Collin A. Eagles-Smith;Craig E. Hebert

  • Stable nitrogen isotopes in waterfowl feathers reflect agricultural land use in western Canada.

    Craig E. Hebert;Leonard I. Wassenaar

  • Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

    Ian C. T. Nisbet;D. V. Weseloh;Craig E. Hebert;Mark L. Mallory

  • RESTORING PISCIVOROUS FISH POPULATIONS IN THE LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES CAUSES SEABIRD DIETARY CHANGE

    Craig E. Hebert;D. V. Chip Weseloh;Abde Idrissi;Michael T. Arts

  • Spatial and temporal differences in the diet of Great Lakes herring gulls (Larus argentatus): evidence from stable isotope analysis

    Craig E Hebert;J Laird Shutt;Keith A Hobson;DV Chip Weseloh

  • Flame retardants in eggs of four gull species (Laridae) from breeding sites spanning Atlantic to Pacific Canada

    Da Chen;Robert J. Letcher;Neil M. Burgess;Louise Champoux

  • Perfluorinated carboxylates and sulfonates and precursor compounds in herring gull eggs from colonies spanning the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America.

    Wouter A Gebbink;Craig E Hebert;Robert J Letcher

  • Inter- and intraclutch variation in egg mercury levels in marine bird species from the Canadian Arctic.

    Jason A. Akearok;Craig E. Hebert;Birgit M. Braune;Mark L. Mallory

  • Mercury trends in herring gull (Larus argentatus) eggs from Atlantic Canada, 1972-2008: Temporal change or dietary shift?

    Neil M. Burgess;Alexander L. Bond;Craig E. Hebert;Ewa Neugebauer

  • Temporal trends and sources of PCDDs and PCDFs in the Great Lakes: herring gull egg monitoring, 1981-1991

    C. E. Hebert;R. J. Norstrom;M. Simon;B. M. Braune

  • Perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and sulfonates and precursors in relation to dietary source tracers in the eggs of four species of gulls (Larids) from breeding sites spanning Atlantic to Pacific Canada.

    Wouter A. Gebbink;Robert J. Letcher;Neil M. Burgess;Louise Champoux

  • Feather stable isotopes in western North American waterfowl: spatial patterns, underlying factors, and management applications

    Craig E. Hebert;Leonard I. Wassenaar

  • Ecological tracers can quantify food web structure and change.

    Craig E. Hebert;Michael T. Arts;D. V. Chip Weseloh

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Letcher
Robert J. Letcher Carleton University
Michael T. Arts
Michael T. Arts Toronto Metropolitan University
Mark R. Forbes
Mark R. Forbes Carleton University
Ross J. Norstrom
Ross J. Norstrom Carleton University
Birgit M. Braune
Birgit M. Braune Carleton University
Mark L. Mallory
Mark L. Mallory Acadia University
Keith A. Hobson
Keith A. Hobson University of Western Ontario
Timothy B. Johnson
Timothy B. Johnson Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Leonard I. Wassenaar
Leonard I. Wassenaar University of Ottawa
Aaron T. Fisk
Aaron T. Fisk University of Windsor

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