Dr. Lucille Benedict

* Levels, trends, and fate of PAHs and metals in street dust in urban landscapes.

* Impact of street dust on local watersheds.

Wise, Sr., J.P., Thompson, W. D., Wise, S. S., LaCerte, C., Wise, J., Gianios, Jr., C., Perkins, C., Zheng, T., Benedict., L., Mason, M. D., Payne, R., Kerr, I., 2011. A global assessment of gold, titanium, strontium and barium pollution using sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as an Indicator Species. Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography, In Press.

Wise, Sr., J.P., Wise, S.S., LaCerte, C., Wise, J., Gianios, Jr., C., Thompson, W.D., Benedict, L. Payne, R. and Kerr, I. 2011. A Global Assessment of Silver Pollution using Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as an Indicator Species. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, In Press.

Wise, J. P., Payne, R., Wise, S. S., Lacerte, C., Wise, J., Gianios C., Thompson, W. D., Perkins, C., Zheng, T., Zhu, C., Benedict., L., Kerr, I., 2009. A global assessment of chromium pollution using sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as an indicator species. Chemosphere, 75, 1461-1467.

Yan, B., Abrajano, T. A., Bopp, R. F., Benedict, L. A., Chaky, D. A., Perry, E., Song, J., Keane, D. P., 2006. Combined application of δ13C and molecular ratios in sediment cores for PAH source apportionment in the New York/New Jersey harbor complex. Organic Geochemistry, 37, 674-687.

Yan, B., Abrajano, T. A., Bopp, R. F., Chaky, D. A., Benedict, L., A., Chillrud, S. N. Molecular tracers of saturated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon inputs into Central Park Lake, New York City. Environmental Science and Technology, 2005, ASAP article.

Yan, B.; Benedict, L.; Chaky, D. A.; Bopp, R. F.; Abrajano, T. A. Levels and patterns of PAH distribution in sediments from New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex. Northeast. Geol. Environ. Sci. 2004, 26, 113-122.