What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Ecology
- Oceanography
- Redox
Environmental chemistry, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeochemistry, Deposition and Seawater are his primary areas of study.
William F. Fitzgerald has included themes like Ecology, Earth science, MERCURE and Methylmercury, Mercury cycle in his Environmental chemistry study.
His Biogeochemical cycle research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Deep sea, Oceanography, Aquatic ecosystem, Dimethylmercury and Water pollution.
His work deals with themes such as Thermocline, Climatology and Surface ocean, which intersect with Biogeochemistry.
His work on Mercury deposition as part of general Deposition study is frequently linked to Natural, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
William F. Fitzgerald combines subjects such as Atomic absorption spectroscopy and Methylmercury Compounds with his study of Seawater.
His most cited work include:
- The biogeochemical cycling of elemental mercury: Anthropogenic influences☆ (882 citations)
- The Case for Atmospheric Mercury Contamination in Remote Areas (804 citations)
- Marine biogeochemical cycling of mercury. (712 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
William F. Fitzgerald focuses on Environmental chemistry, Oceanography, Biogeochemical cycle, Methylmercury and Seawater.
William F. Fitzgerald studies Environmental chemistry, focusing on Biogeochemistry in particular.
As part of one scientific family, William F. Fitzgerald deals mainly with the area of Oceanography, narrowing it down to issues related to the Sediment–water interface, and often Bioturbation.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Dimethylmercury, Mixed layer, Aquatic ecosystem and Ice core in addition to Biogeochemical cycle.
His research on Methylmercury also deals with topics like
- Bioaccumulation, which have a strong connection to Zooplankton and Sedimentary rock,
- Arctic that intertwine with fields like Contamination.
His Seawater research integrates issues from Phytoplankton and Atomic absorption spectroscopy.
He most often published in these fields:
- Environmental chemistry (54.78%)
- Oceanography (39.13%)
- Biogeochemical cycle (33.04%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2002-2020)?
- Environmental chemistry (54.78%)
- Oceanography (39.13%)
- Methylmercury (20.87%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Environmental chemistry, Oceanography, Methylmercury, Seawater and Biogeochemical cycle.
His work carried out in the field of Environmental chemistry brings together such families of science as Organic matter, MERCURE, Arctic, Particulates and Mercury cycling.
His Oceanography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Pore water pressure, Bioturbation and Sediment–water interface.
His Methylmercury study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Hydrology, Surface water, Mineralogy and Biomagnification, Bioaccumulation.
His work deals with themes such as Estuary and Deposition, which intersect with Hydrology.
His Biogeochemical cycle research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Watershed, Aquatic ecosystem, Water column and Methylmercury Compounds.
Between 2002 and 2020, his most popular works were:
- Marine biogeochemical cycling of mercury. (712 citations)
- A Synthesis of Progress and Uncertainties in Attributing the Sources of Mercury in Deposition (634 citations)
- Mercury biogeochemical cycling in the ocean and policy implications. (320 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Ecology
- Oceanography
- Redox
Environmental chemistry, Methylmercury, Seawater, Organic matter and Deposition are his primary areas of study.
William F. Fitzgerald is interested in Biogeochemical cycle, which is a field of Environmental chemistry.
His Methylmercury study incorporates themes from Hydrology, Surface water, Oceanography, Water column and Bioaccumulation.
His study looks at the intersection of Seawater and topics like MERCURE with Mineralogy, Drainage basin and Water pollution.
His work focuses on many connections between Organic matter and other disciplines, such as Biogeochemistry, that overlap with his field of interest in Mercury cycle, Mercury cycling, Mercury pollution, Natural water and Earth science.
His research in Deposition tackles topics such as Atmospheric mercury which are related to areas like Gaseous mercury, Mercury deposition and Regional science.
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