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David P. Gillikin

David P. Gillikin

David P. Gillikin publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David P. Gillikin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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David P. Gillikin D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David P. Gillikin sits on this spectrum.

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Overview

David P. Gillikin is affiliated with Union College in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Earth-Surface Processes.

The primary research topics covered by Gillikin involve Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, Mercury impact and mitigation studies, Marine animal studies overview, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, and Karst Systems and Hydrogeology.

David P. Gillikin has published frequently in various academic venues, with notable recurring contributions to:

  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology
  • Chemical Geology
  • Goldschmidt2022 abstracts

Gillikin's recent papers illustrate the diverse applications of stable isotope analysis and contaminant studies in marine and environmental sciences:

  • Stable Tuna Mercury Concentrations since 1971 Illustrate Marine Inertia and the Need for Strong Emission Reductions under the Minamata Convention, 2024, Environmental Science & Technology Letters
  • Evidence that Pacific tuna mercury levels are driven by marine methylmercury production and anthropogenic inputs, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Hydroclimate variability from western Iberia (Portugal) during the Holocene: Insights from a composite stalagmite isotope record, 2020, The Holocene
  • Stable mercury concentrations of tropical tuna in the south western Pacific ocean: An 18-year monitoring study, 2020, Chemosphere
  • Bivalve δ15N isoscapes provide a baseline for urban nitrogen footprint at the edge of a World Heritage coral reef, 2020, Marine Pollution Bulletin

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Anouk Verheyden, Alan D. Wanamaker, Anne Lorrain, Donald T. Rodbell, and Steven Bouillon. These frequent partnerships reflect interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to environmental and isotopic research.

Best Publications

  • Carbon isotopes in mollusk shell carbonates

    Ted A. McConnaughey;David Paul Gillikin

  • Strong biological controls on Sr/Ca ratios in aragonitic marine bivalve shells

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Anne Lorrain;Jacques Navez;Jacques Navez;James W. Taylor

  • Stable carbon isotopic composition of Mytilus edulis shells: relation to metabolism, salinity, δ13CDIC and phytoplankton

    David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Steven Bouillon;Philippe Willenz

  • Barium uptake into the shells of the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the potential for estuarine paleo-chemistry reconstruction

    David P. Gillikin;Frank Dehairs;Anne Lorrain;Dirk Steenmans

  • Use of Stable Isotopes to Understand Food Webs and Ecosystem Functioning in Estuaries

    S Bouillon;Rod Martin Connolly;DP Gillikin

  • Effect of organic matrices on the determination of the trace element chemistry (Mg, Sr, Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca) of aragonitic bivalve shells (Arctica islandica)—Comparison of ICP-OES and LA-ICP-MS data

    Bernd R. Schöne;Zengjie Zhang;Dorrit Jacob;David P. Gillikin

  • A large metabolic carbon contribution to the δ13C record in marine aragonitic bivalve shells

    David P. Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Li Meng;Frank Dehairs

  • Strong kinetic effects on Sr/Ca ratios in the calcitic bivalve Pecten maximus

    Anne Lorrain;David Paul Gillikin;Yves-Marie Paulet;Laurent Chauvaud

  • Assessing the reproducibility and reliability of estuarine bivalve shells (Saxidomus giganteus) for sea surface temperature reconstruction: Implications for paleoclimate studies

    David Paul Gillikin;Fjo De Ridder;Hans Ulens;Marc Elskens

  • An evaluation of Mg/Ca, Sr/Ca, and Ba/Ca ratios as environmental proxies in aragonite bivalve shells

    C. Poulain;D. P. Gillikin;Julien Thebault;Jean-Marie Munaron

  • Unraveling environmental histories from skeletal diaries — Advances in sclerochronology

    Bernd R. Schöne;David P. Gillikin

  • Organic matter sources, fluxes and greenhouse gas exchange in the Oubangui River (Congo River basin)

    Steven Bouillon;A Yambélé;Rgm Spencer;DP Gillikin

  • Synchronous barium peaks in high-resolution profiles of calcite and aragonite marine bivalve shells

    David Paul Gillikin;David Paul Gillikin;Anne Lorrain;Yves-Marie Paulet;Luc André

  • Determination of delta18O of water and delta13C of dissolved inorganic carbon using a simple modification of an elemental analyser-isotope ratio mass spectrometer: an evaluation.

    David P. Gillikin;Steven Bouillon

  • Inter- and intra-annual variations of Pb/Ca ratios in clam shells (Mercenaria mercenaria): a record of anthropogenic lead pollution?

    David P. Gillikin;Frank Dehairs;Willy Baeyens;Jacques Navez;Jacques Navez

  • Advances in mollusc sclerochronology and sclerochemistry: tools for understanding climate and environment

    Darren R. Gröcke;David P. Gillikin

  • Experimental shift of diet and DIC stable carbon isotopes: influence on shell δ13C values in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum

    Céline Poulain;Anne Lorrain;Remy Mas;David Paul Gillikin

  • Ontogenic increase of metabolic carbon in freshwater mussel shells (Pyganodon cataracta)

    David Paul Gillikin;Kathryn A. Hutchinson;Yusuke Kumai;Yusuke Kumai

  • Contrasting biogeochemical characteristics of the Oubangui River and tributaries (Congo River basin)

    Steven Bouillon;Athanase Yambélé;David P. Gillikin;Cristian Teodoru

  • The Suburban Stream Syndrome: Evaluating Land Use and Stream Impairments in the Suburbs

    Mary Ann Cunningham;Catherine M. O'Reilly;Kirsten M. Menking;David P. Gillikin

  • Preliminary evaluation of potential stable isotope and trace element productivity proxies in the oyster Crassostrea gigas

    David H. Goodwin;David P. Gillikin;Peter D. Roopnarine

  • Shallow forearc mantle dynamics and geochemistry: New insights from IODP Expedition 366

    Baptiste Debret;Baptiste Debret;Elmar Albers;B. Walter;Roy Price

  • Stable isotope variations in benthic filter feeders across a large depth gradient on the continental shelf

    Caroline Nerot;Anne Lorrain;Jacques Grall;David Paul Gillikin

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Dehairs
Frank Dehairs Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alan D. Wanamaker
Alan D. Wanamaker Iowa State University
Anne Lorrain
Anne Lorrain Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Hai Cheng
Hai Cheng Xi'an Jiaotong University
Luc André
Luc André Royal Museum for Central Africa
Donald T. Rodbell
Donald T. Rodbell Union College
Willy Baeyens
Willy Baeyens Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Rik Pintelon
Rik Pintelon Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Caroline C. Ummenhofer
Caroline C. Ummenhofer Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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