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Overview

Rebecca M. Dickhut is affiliated with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with particular attention to Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, as well as Ecology.

The scientist has contributed to studies addressing the impact of toxic organic pollutants, applications of isotope analysis in ecology, and investigations into mercury impact and mitigation. These topics form the core of their research work.

Rebecca M. Dickhut's recent published work includes the paper titled Bioaccumulation of PCBs, OCPs and PBDEs in Marine Mammals From West Antarctica (2021), which appeared in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Mohammed A. Khairy
  • Emily K. Brault
  • Karin C. Hårding
  • Tero Härkönen
  • Olle Karlsson

Rebecca M. Dickhut's publications have appeared in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Their research engages with detailed analyses of chemical pollutants and their bioaccumulation in marine ecosystems, contributing data relevant to toxicology and environmental health.

Best Publications

  • AUTOMOTIVE SOURCES OF CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION

    R M Dickhut;E A Canuel;K E Gustafson;K Liu

  • Technical Note: Molecular characterization of aerosol-derived water soluble organic carbon using ultrahigh resolution electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

    A. S. Wozniak;J. E. Bauer;R. L. Sleighter;R. M. Dickhut

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) distributions and associations with organic matter in surface waters of the York River, VA Estuary

    Rebecca E. Countway;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Elizabeth A. Canuel

  • Melting glaciers: a probable source of DDT to the Antarctic marine ecosystem.

    Heidi N. Geisz;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Michele A. Cochran;William R. Fraser

  • Particle/Gas Concentrations and Distributions of PAHs in the Atmosphere of Southern Chesapeake Bay†

    Kurt E. Gustafson;Rebecca M. Dickhut

  • Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in southern Chesapeake Bay surface water: Evaluation of three methods for determining freely dissolved water concentrations

    Kurt E. Gustafson;Rebecca M. Dickhut

  • Persistent organic pollutants at the base of the Antarctic marine food web.

    Amy L Chiuchiolo;Rebecca M Dickhut;Michele A Cochran;Hugh W Ducklow

  • Atmospheric washout of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the southern chesapeake bay region.

    Rebecca M. Dickhut;Kurt E. Gustafson

  • Atmospheric inputs of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls to Southern Chesapeake Bay

    Rebecca M. Dickhut;Kurt E. Gustafson

  • Atmospheric Concentrations and Air−Water Flux of Organochlorine Pesticides along the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Rebecca M. Dickhut;Alessandra Cincinelli;Michele Cochran;Hugh W. Ducklow

  • Fate of Atmospherically Deposited Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Chesapeake Bay

    Krisa M. Arzayus;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Elizabeth A. Canuel

  • The Marine System of the Western Antarctic Peninsula

    Hugh W. Ducklow;Andrew Clarke;Rebecca Dickhut;Scott C. Doney

  • Molecular and isotopic identification of PAH sources in a highly industrialized urban estuary

    Shelby E. Walker;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Catherine Chisholm-Brause;Sean Sylva

  • Particulate organic compounds in the atmosphere surrounding an industrialised area of Prato (Italy)

    Alessandra Cincinelli;Stefano Mandorlo;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Luciano Lepri

  • Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) population dynamics delineated by organochlorine tracers.

    Rebecca M. Dickhut;Ashok D. Deshpande;Alessandra Cincinelli;Michele A. Cochran

  • Levels, sources and chemical fate of persistent organic pollutants in the atmosphere and snow along the western Antarctic Peninsula ☆

    Mohammed A. Khairy;Mohammed A. Khairy;Jenna L. Luek;Rebecca Dickhut;Rainer Lohmann

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) source, sediment deposition patterns, and particle geochemistry as factors influencing PAH distribution coefficients in sediments of the Elizabeth River, VA, USA

    Siddhartha Mitra;Rebecca M. Dickhut;Steven A. Kuehl;Kimani L. Kimbrough

  • Molecular diffusivity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous solution

    Kurt E. Gustafson;Rebecca M. Dickhut

  • Gaseous Exchange of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons across the Air−Water Interface of Southern Chesapeake Bay†

    Kurt E. Gustafson;Rebecca M. Dickhut

  • Characteristics of water-soluble organic carbon associated with aerosol particles in the eastern United States

    Andrew S. Wozniak;James E. Bauer;Rebecca M. Dickhut

  • Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon input to urban wetlands in relation to adjacent land use.

    K.L. Kimbrough;R.M. Dickhut

Frequent Co-Authors

Elizabeth A. Canuel
Elizabeth A. Canuel Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Alessandra Cincinelli
Alessandra Cincinelli University of Florence
James E. Bauer
James E. Bauer The Ohio State University
Henrik Kylin
Henrik Kylin Linköping University
Steven A. Kuehl
Steven A. Kuehl Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Ann P. McNichol
Ann P. McNichol Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Rainer Lohmann
Rainer Lohmann University of Rhode Island
David E. Armstrong
David E. Armstrong University of Wisconsin–Madison
Simonetta Corsolini
Simonetta Corsolini University of Siena
Sean P. Sylva
Sean P. Sylva Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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