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Overview

Paul M. Bradley is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their primary field of study is Environmental Science, with a focus on several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution, Environmental Chemistry, Water Science and Technology, and Ecology.

Their research spans multiple main topics, reflecting a broad engagement in environmental and toxicological studies. These topics include Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Research, Water Treatment and Disinfection, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Fecal Contamination and Water Quality.

The scientist has published extensively, with frequent appearances in leading journals. Notable publication venues include The Science of The Total Environment, Environmental Science & Technology, Environment International, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology, and Chemosphere.

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Paul M. Bradley include:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in United States tapwater: Comparison of underserved private-well and public-supply exposures and associated health implications, 2023, Environment International
  • Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater, 2020, Environmental Science Water Research & Technology
  • Machine Learning Models of Arsenic in Private Wells Throughout the Conterminous United States As a Tool for Exposure Assessment in Human Health Studies, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Density declines, richness increases, and composition shifts in stream macroinvertebrates, 2023, Science Advances
  • Inclusion of Pesticide Transformation Products Is Key to Estimating Pesticide Exposures and Effects in Small U.S. Streams, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology

Collaborative work is an evident part of their career. Frequent co-authors include Kelly L. Smalling, Kristin M. Romanok, James L. Gray, Dana W. Kolpin, and Stephanie E. Gordon, illustrating sustained contributions within a network of environmental scientists.

Best Publications

  • A hydrogen-based subsurface microbial community dominated by methanogens

    Francis H. Chapelle;Kathleen O'Neill;Paul M. Bradley;Barbara A. Methé

  • Expanded Target-Chemical Analysis Reveals Extensive Mixed-Organic-Contaminant Exposure in U.S. Streams

    Paul M. Bradley;Celeste A. Journey;Kristin M. Romanok;Larry B. Barber

  • History and Ecology of Chloroethene Biodegradation: A Review

    Paul M. Bradley

  • Anaerobic Mineralization of Vinyl Chloride in Fe(III)-Reducing, Aquifer Sediments

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Urban Stormwater: An Overlooked Pathway of Extensive Mixed Contaminants to Surface and Groundwaters in the United States.

    Jason R. Masoner;Dana W. Kolpin;Isabelle M. Cozzarelli;Larry B. Barber

  • Humic Acids as Electron Acceptors for Anaerobic Microbial Oxidation of Vinyl Chloride and Dichloroethene

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle;Derek R. Lovley

  • Influence of Oxygen and Sulfide Concentration on Nitrogen Uptake Kinetics in Spartina Alterniflora

    Paul M. Bradley;James T. Morris

  • Comparison of Eh and H2 Measurements for Delineating Redox Processes in a Contaminated Aquifer

    Francis H. Chapelle;Sheridan K. Haack;Peter Adriaens;Mark A. Henry

  • Measuring Rates of Biodegradation in a Contaminated Aquifer Using Field and Laboratory Methods

    Francis H. Chapelle;Paul M. Bradley;Derek R. Lovley;Don A. Vroblesky

  • Aerobic Mineralization of MTBE and tert-Butyl Alcohol by Stream-Bed Sediment Microorganisms

    Paul M. Bradley;James E. Landmeyer;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Kinetics of DCE and VC mineralization under methanogenic and Fe(III)- reducing conditions

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Effects of nutrient loading on the carbon balance of coastal wetland sediments

    James T. Morris;Paul M. Bradley

  • Microbial degradation of chloroethenes in groundwater systems

    Paul M. Bradley

  • Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater

    Jason R. Masoner;Dana W. Kolpin;Isabelle M. Cozzarelli;Kelly L. Smalling

  • Fate of sulfamethoxazole, 4-nonylphenol, and 17β-estradiol in groundwater contaminated by wastewater treatment plant effluent

    Larry B Barber;Steffanie H Keefe;Denis R Leblanc;Paul M Bradley

  • Biotransformation of caffeine, cotinine, and nicotine in stream sediments: implications for use as wastewater indicators.

    Paul M. Bradley;Larry B. Barber;Dana W. Kolpin;Peter B. McMahon

  • Relative Importance of Ion Exclusion, Secretion and Accumulation in Spartina alterniflora Loisel.

    Paul M. Bradley;James T. Morris

  • Effect of Contaminant Concentration on Aerobic Microbial Mineralization of DCE and VC in Stream-Bed Sediments

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Fate of MTBE Relative to Benzene in a Gasoline-Contaminated Aquifer (1993–98)

    James E. Landmeyer;Francis H. Chapelle;Paul M. Bradley;James F. Pankow;James F. Pankow;James F. Pankow

  • Microbial mineralization of VC and DCE under different terminal electron accepting conditions.

    Paul M. Bradley;Francis H. Chapelle

  • Aerobic biodegradation potential of subsurface microorganisms from a jet fuel-contaminated aquifer.

    C M Aelion;P M Bradley

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis H. Chapelle
Francis H. Chapelle United States Geological Survey
Dana W. Kolpin
Dana W. Kolpin United States Geological Survey
Douglas A. Burns
Douglas A. Burns United States Geological Survey
Larry B. Barber
Larry B. Barber United States Geological Survey
Heather E. Golden
Heather E. Golden Environmental Protection Agency
Peter B. McMahon
Peter B. McMahon United States Geological Survey
Michelle L. Hladik
Michelle L. Hladik United States Geological Survey
James T. Morris
James T. Morris University of South Carolina
William A. Battaglin
William A. Battaglin United States Geological Survey
Peter C. Van Metre
Peter C. Van Metre United States Geological Survey

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