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Donald E. Tillitt publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald E. Tillitt sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 202 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Donald E. Tillitt D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald E. Tillitt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 66 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Donald E. Tillitt is a researcher affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Tillitt has contributed extensively to topics related to environmental toxicology, particularly concerning aquatic species and the impacts of pollutants.

The main fields of study for Tillitt encompass Environmental Science, with 44 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with 14 publications. Their subfields of study include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; Nature and Landscape Conservation; Aquatic Science; Physiology; and Pollution.

Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
  • Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Tillitt has published frequently in journals such as:

  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Aquatic Toxicology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Great Lakes Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Tillitt include:

  • Bisphenol A and 17α-ethinylestradiol-induced transgenerational gene expression differences in the brain-pituitary-testis axis of medaka, Oryzias latipes, 2020, Biology of Reproduction
  • Biological Effects of Hydrocarbon Degradation Intermediates: Is the Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon Analytical Method Adequate for Risk Assessment?, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Transcriptome analysis of testis reveals the effects of developmental exposure to bisphenol a or 17α-ethinylestradiol in medaka (Oryzias latipes), 2020, Aquatic Toxicology
  • Endocrine disrupting activities and geochemistry of water resources associated with unconventional oil and gas activity, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Genetic basis of thiaminase I activity in a vertebrate, zebrafish Danio rerio, 2023, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tillitt include:

  • Catherine A. Richter
  • Robert W. Gale
  • Jacques Rinchard
  • Jessica K. Leet
  • Ramji Kumar Bhandari

Best Publications

  • Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity in fish as a biomarker of chemical exposure.

    J. J. Whyte;R. E. Jung;C. J. Schmitt;D. E. Tillitt

  • Overview of a workshop on screening methods for detecting potential (anti‐) estrogenic/androgenic chemicals in wildlife

    Gerald T. Ankley;Ellen Mihaich;Ralph G. Stahl;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Deformities in birds of the great lakes region.

    John P. Giesy;James P. Ludwig;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Effects of the environmental estrogenic contaminants bisphenol A and 17α-ethinyl estradiol on sexual development and adult behaviors in aquatic wildlife species

    Ramji K. Bhandari;Sharon L. Deem;Dawn K. Holliday;Caitlin M. Jandegian

  • Toxicogenomics in regulatory ecotoxicology.

    Gerald T. Ankley;George P. Daston;Sigmund J. Degitz;Nancy D. Denslow

  • DEFORMITIES IN BIRDS OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION : ASSIGNING CAUSALITY

    John P. Giesy;James P. Ludwig;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Characterization of the H4IIE rat hepatoma cell bioassay as a tool for assessing toxic potency of planar halogenated hydrocarbons in environmental samples

    Donald E. Tillitt;John P. Giesy;Gerald T. Ankley

  • Polychlorinated biphenyl residues and egg mortality in double‐crested cormorants from the great lakes

    Donald E. Tillitt;Gerald T. Ankley;John P. Giesy;James P. Ludwig

  • Estrogen and Androgen Receptor Activities of Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals and Surface and Ground Water in a Drilling-Dense Region

    Christopher D. Kassotis;Donald E. Tillitt;J. Wade Davis;Annette M. Hormann

  • Atrazine reduces reproduction in fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

    Donald E. Tillitt;Diana M. Papoulias;Jeffrey J. Whyte;Catherine A. Richter

  • Widespread occurrence of intersex in black basses (Micropterus spp.) from U.S. rivers, 1995-2004

    Jo Ellen Hinck;Vicki S. Blazer;Christopher J. Schmitt;Diana M. Papoulias

  • Transgenerational effects from early developmental exposures to bisphenol A or 17α-ethinylestradiol in medaka, Oryzias latipes

    Ramji K. Bhandari;Frederick S. vom Saal;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Development of Thiamine Deficiencies and Early Mortality Syndrome in Lake Trout by Feeding Experimental and Feral Fish Diets Containing Thiaminase

    Dale C. Honeyfield;Joy P. Hinterkopf;John D. Fitzsimons;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Thiamine and Thiaminase Status in Forage Fish of Salmonines from Lake Michigan

    Donald E. Tillitt;James L. Zajicek;Scott B. Brown;Lisa R. Brown

  • Estimation of Uptake Rate Constants for PCB Congeners Accumulated by Semipermeable Membrane Devices and Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)

    John C. Meadows;Kathy R. Echols;James N. Huckins;Frank A. Borsuk

  • Uptake of planar polychlorinated biphenyls and 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dibenzo-p-dioxins by birds nesting in the lower fox river and Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

    Gerald T. Ankley;Gerald J Niemi;Keith B Lodge;Hallett J. Harris

  • An in vivo model fish system to test chemical effects on sexual differentiation and development: exposure to ethinyl estradiol

    Diana M Papoulias;Douglas B Noltie;Donald E Tillitt

  • Implications of Thiamine Deficiency in Great Lakes Salmonines

    Scott B. Brown;John D. Fitzsimons;Dale C. Honeyfield;Donald E. Tillitt

  • Deformities, PCBs, and TCDD-Equivalents in Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia) of the Upper Great Lakes 1986–1991: Testing a Cause-Effect Hypothesis

    James P. Ludwig;Hiroko Kurita-Matsuba;Heidi J. Auman;Matthew E. Ludwig

  • Chemical contaminants, health indicators, and reproductive biomarker responses in fish from the Colorado River and its tributaries.

    Jo Ellen Hinck;Vicki S. Blazer;Nancy D. Denslow;Kathy R. Echols

  • Development of toxic equivalency factors for PCB congeners and the assessment of TCDD and PCB mixtures in rainbow trout

    John L. Newsted;Paul D. Jones;John P. Giesy;Robert A. Crawford

  • TOXICOLOGICAL HIGHLIGHT 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Toxicity in the Zebrafish Embryo: Local Circulation Failure in the Dorsal Midbrain Is Associated with Increased Apoptosis

    Donald E. Tillitt;Diana M. Papoulias;W. Dong;H. Teraoka

Frequent Co-Authors

John D. Fitzsimons
John D. Fitzsimons Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nancy D. Denslow
Nancy D. Denslow University of Florida
John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Frederick S. vom Saal
Frederick S. vom Saal University of Missouri
Gerald T. Ankley
Gerald T. Ankley Environmental Protection Agency
William G. Brumbaugh
William G. Brumbaugh United States Geological Survey
Paul D. Jones
Paul D. Jones University of Saskatchewan
Mark R. Ellersieck
Mark R. Ellersieck University of Missouri
James N. Huckins
James N. Huckins United States Geological Survey
David E. Hinton
David E. Hinton Duke University

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