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Michael S. Bank
Researcher at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Publications - 69
Citations - 4560
Michael S. Bank is an academic researcher from University of Massachusetts Amherst. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Microplastics. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 58 publications receiving 3605 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael S. Bank include University of Michigan & Harvard University.
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Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems
Aaron M. Ellison,Michael S. Bank,Barton D. Clinton,Elizabeth A. Colburn,Katherine J. Elliott,Chelcy R. Ford,David R. Foster,Brian D. Kloeppel,Jennifer D. Knoepp,Gary M. Lovett,Jacqueline E. Mohan,David A. Orwig,Nicholas L. Rodenhouse,William V. Sobczak,Kristina A. Stinson,Jeffrey K. Stone,Christopher M. Swan,Jill Thompson,Betsy Von Holle,Jackson R. Webster +19 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that the loss of foundation tree species changes the local environment on which a variety of other species depend and how this disrupts fundamental ecosystem processes, including rates of decomposition, nutrient fluxes, carbon sequestration, and energy flow.
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Distribution of heavy metals in road dust along an urban-rural gradient in Massachusetts
TL;DR: In this paper, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyses of 115 parked car tires showed Zn and Ca were likely associated with tire wear dust, and the results indicated that roadway dust may be important sources of metals for runoff water and localized resuspended particulate matter.
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Adverse effects from environmental mercury loads on breeding common loons.
David C. Evers,Lucas Savoy,Christopher R. DeSorbo,David E. Yates,William Hanson,Kate M. Taylor,Lori S. Siegel,John Cooley,Michael S. Bank,Andrew Major,Kenneth Munney,Barry F. Mower,Harry S. Vogel,Nina Schoch,Mark A. Pokras,Morgan W. Goodale,Jeff Fair +16 more
TL;DR: The common loon is used as an upper trophic level bioindicator of aquatic Hg toxicity in freshwater lakes to measure significant changes related to elevated MeHg body burdens, including aberrant incubation behavior, lethargy, and wing area asymmetry.
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Stable Isotope (N, C, Hg) Study of Methylmercury Sources and Trophic Transfer in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
TL;DR: This article combined N, C, and Hg stable isotope measurements to identify the most important factors that influence MeHg accumulation in fish from the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM), and to determine if coa...
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Interactions between microplastics, pharmaceuticals and personal care products: Implications for vector transport.
Thilakshani Atugoda,Meththika Vithanage,Hasintha Wijesekara,Nanthi Bolan,Ajit K. Sarmah,Michael S. Bank,Siming You,Yong Sik Ok +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesize and critically assess various factors that affect the adsorption of hydrophilic compounds such as PPCPs on microplastic surfaces and their fate and transport in the environment.