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John H. Gentile
Researcher at University of Miami
Publications - 46
Citations - 1709
John H. Gentile is an academic researcher from University of Miami. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Ecosystem management. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 46 publications receiving 1615 citations. Previous affiliations of John H. Gentile include United States Department of the Interior & United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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A framework for ecological risk assessment at the EPA
Susan B. Norton,Donald J. Rodier,William H. van der Schalie,William P. Wood,Michael W. Slimak,John H. Gentile +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a historical perspective on ecological risk assessment activities at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presented, followed by a discussion of the EPA's "Framework Report" which describes the basic elements for conducting an environmental risk assessment.
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A Framework for an Ecosystem Integrity Report Card
Mark A. Harwell,Victoria Myers,Terry Young,Ann M. Bartuska,Nancy Gassman,John H. Gentile,Christine C. Harwell,Stuart Appelbaum,John W. Barko,Billy Causey,Christine Johnson,Agnes McLean,Ron Smola,Paul Templet,Stephen C. Tosini +14 more
TL;DR: The concept of report cards or performance measurements to describe progress toward environmental goals has evolved over the past few decades as environmental legislation and the appropriation of public funds for environmental restoration, preservation, and management have increased as discussed by the authors.
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Demonstration of a toxin from Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (L.) Ralfs.
TL;DR: Preliminary studies show that the blue-green alga contains a toxin which, when released from lysed cells, operates at the membrane level, destroying excitability without alteration of the transmembrane resting potential.
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Acute and chronic effects of heavy metals and cyanide on Mysidopsis bahia (crustacea:mysidacea)
TL;DR: Examination of the relative sensitivity of the chronic responses indicates that only for cadmium was survival more sensitive than reproduction, while reproduction was the most sensitive chronic response for the remaining four metals.
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Ecological conceptual models: a framework and case study on ecosystem management for South Florida sustainability.
John H. Gentile,Mark A. Harwell,Wendell P. Cropper,Christine C. Harwell,Donald L. DeAngelis,Steve Davis,John C. Ogden,Diego Lirman +7 more
TL;DR: The Everglades and South Florida ecosystems are the focus of national and international attention because of their current degraded and threatened state and the application of ecological risk assessment, sustainability, and ecosystem and adaptive management principles and processes is demonstrated at a regional scale.