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Overview

Ronald J. Kendall is affiliated with Texas Tech University in the United States. Their research focuses broadly within the fields of Environmental Science and Immunology and Microbiology.

The scientist's work spans notable subfields including Ecology, Parasitology, Small Animals, Animal Science and Zoology, and Molecular Biology. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach intersecting biological and environmental studies.

Key research topics addressed by Ronald J. Kendall include:

  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Parasite biology and host interactions
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Meat and animal product quality
  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications

The scientist has frequently published in several academic venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Journal of Parasitology
  • Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Conservation Physiology
  • Molecular Biology Reports

Notable recent papers include:

  • Comparison of hydrophilic PVA/TiO2 and hydrophobic PVDF/TiO2 microfiber webs on the dye pollutant photo-catalyzation (2020), Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • "Weight of evidence" as a tool for evaluating disease in wildlife: An example assessing parasitic infection in Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) (2020), International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife
  • Molecular Identification of Oxyspirura Petrowi Intermediate Hosts by Nested PCR Using Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1) (2020), Journal of Parasitology
  • Prevalence of monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies in West Texas during the fall of 2018 (2020), BMC Ecology
  • Tensile testing and fracture mechanism analysis of polyvinyl alcohol nanofibrous webs (2020), Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ronald J. Kendall are:

  • Cassandra Henry
  • Jeremiah Leach
  • Matthew Z. Brym
  • Brett J. Henry
  • Aravindan Kalyanasundaram

Best Publications

  • Ecological risk assessment of atrazine in North American surface waters.

    Keith R. Solomon;David B. Baker;R. Peter Richards;Kenneth R. Dixon

  • Effects of Atrazine on Fish, Amphibians, and Aquatic Reptiles: A Critical Review

    Keith R. Solomon;James A. Carr;Louis H. Du Preez;John P. Giesy

  • Response of larval Xenopus laevis to atrazine: Assessment of growth, metamorphosis, and gonadal and laryngeal morphology

    James A. Carr;Angie Gentles;Ernest E. Smith;Wanda L. Goleman

  • Assessment of pathogens and toxicants in new orleans, LA following hurricane Katrina

    Steven M. Presley;Thomas R. Rainwater;Galen P. Austin;Steven G. Platt

  • An ecological risk assessment of lead shot exposure in non‐waterfowl avian species: Upland game birds and raptors

    Ronald J. Kendall;Thomas E. Lacher Jr.;Christine Bunck;Bernard Daniel

  • Crude Oil Sorption by Raw Cotton

    Vinitkumar Singh;Ronald J. Kendall;Kater Hake;Seshadri Ramkumar

  • Principles and processes for evaluating endocrine disruption in wildlife

    R.J. Kendall;R.L. Dickerson

  • Comparative acute and combinative toxicity of aflatoxin B1 and fumonisin B1 in animals and human cells

    C. McKean;L. Tang;M. Tang;M. Billam

  • Agrochemical use on banana plantations in Latin America : Perspectives on ecological risk

    William Henriques;Russel D. Jeffers;Thomas E. Lacher;Ronald J. Kendall

  • Preliminary Assessment of Perchlorate in Ecological Receptors at the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant (LHAAP), Karnack, Texas

    Philip N. Smith;Christopher W. Theodorakis;Todd A. Anderson;Ronald J. Kendall

  • Atrazine concentrations, gonadal gross morphology and histology in ranid frogs collected in Michigan agricultural areas

    M.B. Murphy;M. Hecker;K.K. Coady;A.R. Tompsett

  • Effects of atrazine on metamorphosis, growth, laryngeal and gonadal development, aromatase activity, and sex steroid concentrations in Xenopus laevis

    Katherine K. Coady;Margaret B. Murphy;Daniel L. Villeneuve;Markus Hecker

  • Environmentally relevant concentrations of ammonium perchlorate inhibit development and metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis.

    Wanda L. Goleman;Lina J. Urquidi;Todd A. Anderson;Ernest E. Smith

  • Seasonal exposures to triazine and other pesticides in surface waters in the western Highveld corn-production region in South Africa

    L.H. Du Preez;P.J. Jansen van Rensburg;A.M. Jooste;J.A. Carr

  • Plasma concentrations of estradiol and testosterone, gonadal aromatase activity and ultrastructure of the testis in Xenopus laevis exposed to estradiol or atrazine

    Markus Hecker;Wan Jong Kim;June-Woo Park;Margaret B. Murphy

  • Effects of atrazine on metamorphosis, growth, and gonadal development in the green frog (Rana clamitans)

    Katherine K. Coady;Margaret B. Murphy;Daniel L. Villeneuve;Markus Hecker

  • Effects of Atrazine on CYP19 Gene Expression and Aromatase Activity in Testes and on Plasma Sex Steroid Concentrations of Male African Clawed Frogs (Xenopus laevis)

    Markus Hecker;June-Woo Park;Margaret B. Murphy;Paul D. Jones

  • Human and ecological risk assessment of a crop protection chemical: a case study with the azole fungicide epoxiconazole

    Janice E Chambers;Helmut Greim;Ronald J Kendall;Helmut Segner

  • Gonadal development of larval male Xenopus laevis exposed to atrazine in outdoor microcosms.

    Alarik M. Jooste;Louis H. Du Preez;James A. Carr;John P. Giesy

  • Toxicological foundations of ecological risk assessment: biomarker development and interpretation based on laboratory and wildlife species.

    R L Dickerson;M J Hooper;N W Gard;G P Cobb

  • Comparative acute and combinative toxicity of aflatoxin B1 and T-2 toxin in animals and immortalized human cell lines.

    Christopher McKean;Lili Tang;Madhavi Billam;Meng Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Giesy
John P. Giesy University of Saskatchewan
Todd A. Anderson
Todd A. Anderson Texas Tech University
Keith R. Solomon
Keith R. Solomon University of Guelph
Paul D. Jones
Paul D. Jones University of Saskatchewan
Markus Hecker
Markus Hecker University of Saskatchewan
Thomas E. Lacher
Thomas E. Lacher Texas A&M University
Stephen J. Klaine
Stephen J. Klaine Clemson University
Baohong Zhang
Baohong Zhang East Carolina University
Louis H. Du Preez
Louis H. Du Preez North-West University
John C. Zak
John C. Zak Texas Tech University

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