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Bruce L. BoeseResearch Oceanographer Voice: 541-867-5019 |
Education:
- B.S., Southern Oregon College, Ashland; Biology, 1970
- M.S., Oregon State University, Corvallis; Oceanography, 1975
- Ph.D., Oregon State University, Corvallis; Zoology, 1979
Previous Positions:
- 1981-1998: Biological Oceanographer, USEPA
- 1978-1981: Senior Scientist, Northrop Services, Corvallis, OR
Research Interests and Skills:
- Physiological ecology of marine invertebrates
- Cumulative effects of multiple stressors on aquatic organisms
Professional Societies:
- Estuarine Research Federation
- Pacific Estuarine Research Society
Appointments / Honors:
- USEPA Achievement Award for Performance, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2003
- American Fisheries Society/USEPA Science Achievement Award in Biology/Ecology, 1995
- USEPA Science and Technology Award, Honorable Mention, 1991
- Boese, B.L., K. Alayan, E. Gooch, and B. D. Robbins. 2003. Desiccation index: A direct measure of the effects of tidal exposure on eelgrass (Zostera marina) in an Oregon estuary. Aquat. Bot. 76: 329-337.
- Robbins, B.D., and B.L. Boese. 2003. Macroalgal volume: a surrogate for biomass in some green algae. Botanica Marina 45:586-588.
- Boese, B.L. 2002. Effects of recreational clam harvesting on eelgrass (Zostera marina) and associated infaunal invertebrates: in situ manipulative experiments. Aquatic Botany 73:63-74.
- Hecht, S., and B.L. Boese. 2002. Sensitivity of an infaunal amphipod, Eohaustorius estuarius, to acute waterborne exposures of 4-nonylphenol: Evidence of a toxic hangover. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 21(4)816-819.
- Boese, B.L., R.J. Ozretich, J.O. Lamberson, F.A. Cole, and R.C. Swartz. 2000. Phototoxic evaluation of marine sediments collected from a PAH contaminated site. Arch. of Envir. Contam. Tox. 38:274-282.
- Cole, F.A., B.L. Boese, R.C. Swartz, J.O. Lamberson and T.DeWitt 2000. Storage duration and the toxicity of spike sediment to Rhepoxynius abronius. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 19:(3)744-748.
- Boese B.L., R.J. Ozretich, J.O. Lamberson, R.C. Swartz,
F.A, Cole, J. Pelletier, and J. Jones. 1999. Toxicity and
phototoxicity of mixtures of highly lipophilic PAH compounds
in marine sediment: Can the
Model be Extrapolated?
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 36:270-280. - Boese, B.L., J.O. Lamberson, R.C. Swartz, R. Ozretich, and F. Cole. 1998. Photoinduced toxicity of PAHs and alkylated PAHs to the marine infaunal amphipod (Rhepoxynius abronius). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 34:235-240.
- Boese, B.L., H. Lee II,, and S. Echols. 1997. Evaluation of a first-order model for the prediction of the bioaccumulation of PCBs and DDTs from sediment into the marine deposit-feeding clam, Macoma nasuta. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 16(7):1545-1553.
- Boese, B.L., J.O. Lamberson, R.C. Swartz, and R.J. Ozretich. 1997. Photoinduced toxicity of fluoranthene to seven marine benthic crustaceans. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 32:389-393.
- Boese, B.L. 1996. Standard Guide for the Determination of the Bioaccumulation of Sediment-Associated Contaminants by Benthic Invertebrates. Pages 1110-1159 in Annual Book of ASTM Standards 11.05. Philadelphia.
- Boese, B.L., H. Lee II, D.T. Specht, J. Pelletier, and K. Randall. 1996. Evaluation of PCB and hexachlorobenzene biota-sediment accumulation factors based on ingested sediment in a deposit- feeding clam. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 15(9):1584-1589.
- Boese, B.L., M. Winsor, H. Lee II, S. Echols, J. Pelletier, and R. Randall. 1995. PCB congeners and hexachlorobenzene biota-sediment accumulation factors for Macoma nasuta exposed to sediments different total organic carbon contents. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 14:303-310.
- Lee II, H., B. Boese, R. Randall, and J. Pelletier. 1990. Method to determine the gut uptake efficiencies for hydrophobic pollutants in a deposit-feeding clam. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 9:215-219.
- Boese, B.L., M. Winsor, H. Lee II, D. Specht, and K. Rukavina. 1990. Depuration kinetics of hexachlorobenzene in the clam, Macoma nasuta. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 96C:327-331.
- Boese, B., H. Lee II, D. Specht, R. Randall, and M. Winsor. 1990. Comparison of aqueous and solid phase uptake for hexachlorobenzene in the tellinid clam, Macoma nasuta (Conrad): A mass balance approach. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 9:221-231.
- Boese, B. 1988. Hypoxia-induced respiratory changes in English sole (Parophrys vetulus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 89A:257-260.
- Boese, B., H. Lee II, and D. Specht. 1988. Efficiency of uptake of hexachlorobenzene from water by the tellinid clam, Macoma nasuta. Aquatic Toxicology 12:345-356.
- Boese, B. 1984. Uptake efficiency of the gills of English sole (Parophrys vetulus) for four phthalate esters. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 41:1713-1718.
- Boese, B., V. Johnson,, D. Chapman, and J. Ridlington. 1982. Effects of petroleum refinery wastewater exposure on gill ATPase and selected blood parameters in the Pacific staghorn sculpin (Letocottus armatus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 71C: 63-67.