What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Ecology
- Internal medicine
- Enzyme
His scientific interests lie mostly in Environmental chemistry, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, Ursus maritimus, Ecology and Arctic.
His studies in Environmental chemistry integrate themes in fields like Contamination, Hexabromocyclododecane and Polybrominated Biphenyls.
The various areas that Robert J. Letcher examines in his Polybrominated diphenyl ethers study include Fire retardant, Ecotoxicology, Toxicology, Persistent organic pollutant and Environmental exposure.
His Ursus maritimus research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Zoology, Bay, Metabolite, Adipose tissue and Dieldrin.
His Ecology research includes elements of Larus, Herring and Sea ice.
His Arctic study combines topics in areas such as Marine ecosystem, Marine mammal, Biota, Terrestrial ecosystem and Subarctic climate.
His most cited work include:
- Biological Monitoring of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: A Review (870 citations)
- In Vitro Estrogenicity of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Hydroxylated PBDEs, and Polybrominated Bisphenol A Compounds (637 citations)
- Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish. (567 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His main research concerns Environmental chemistry, Ursus maritimus, Ecology, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and Endocrinology.
His Environmental chemistry research incorporates elements of Metabolite, Contamination and Hexabromocyclododecane.
His Ursus maritimus research is under the purview of Arctic.
His Ecology study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Zoology and Larus.
The Polybrominated diphenyl ethers study which covers Animal science that intersects with Toxicology.
His research on Endocrinology often connects related topics like Internal medicine.
He most often published in these fields:
- Environmental chemistry (31.78%)
- Ursus maritimus (19.56%)
- Ecology (19.07%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Environmental chemistry (31.78%)
- Arctic (12.22%)
- Zoology (11.98%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Robert J. Letcher focuses on Environmental chemistry, Arctic, Zoology, Organophosphate and Biota.
His Environmental chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Contamination, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and Hexabromocyclododecane.
His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Fire retardant and Polybrominated diphenyl ethers.
Robert J. Letcher is involved in the study of Arctic that focuses on Ursus maritimus in particular.
His Zoology research integrates issues from Whale, Herring gull, Hippocampus and Hatchling.
Robert J. Letcher has included themes like Endocrinology and Internal medicine in his Trisphosphate study.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Predicting global killer whale population collapse from PCB pollution (90 citations)
- A Review of Organophosphate Esters in the Environment from Biological Effects to Distribution and Fate. (89 citations)
- Temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants in Arctic marine and freshwater biota. (78 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Ecology
- Internal medicine
- Enzyme
Robert J. Letcher mainly focuses on Environmental chemistry, Arctic, Organophosphate, Biota and Ursus maritimus.
His study deals with a combination of Environmental chemistry and Perfluorooctane.
Arctic is a subfield of Ecology that he tackles.
His research in Biota intersects with topics in Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, Glacier, Fluorotelomer, Perfluorooctanoic acid and Ice core.
His study in the field of Polybrominated Biphenyls also crosses realms of Global distribution.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mercury, Trophic level, Bioaccumulation and Blubber.
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