Trace metal biogeochemistry, particularly mercury: mechanisms and control of microbial mercury methylation from the cellular to ecosystem level; microbial ecology of estuarine, lacustrine and wetland systems; sulfate-reducing bacteria and sulfur biogeochemistry
Blanchfield, Paul J., Rudd, John W. M., Hrenchuk, Lee E., Amyot, Marc, Babiarz, Christopher L., Beaty, Ken G., Bodaly, R. A. Drew, Branfireun, Brian A., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Graydon, Jennifer A., Hall, Britt D., Harris, Reed C., Heyes, Andrew, Hintelmann, Holger, Hurley, James P., Kelly, Carol A., Krabbenhoft, David P., Lindberg, Steve E., Mason, Robert P., Paterson, Michael J., Podemski, Cheryl L., Sandilands, Ken A., Southworth, George R., St Louis, Vincent L., Tate, Lori S. et al. 2021. "Experimental evidence for recovery of mercury-contaminated fish populations." Nature, Berlin: Nature Portfolio. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-04222-7.
2021
Eckley, Chris S., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Janssen, Sarah, Luxton, Todd P., Randall, Paul M., Whalin, Lindsay, and Austin, Carrie. 2020. "The assessment and remediation of mercury contaminated sites: A review of current approaches." The Science of the total environment 707:Article 136031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.1360312020
Christensen, Geoff A., Gionfriddo, Caitlin M., King, Andrew J., Moberly, James G., Miller, Carrie L., Somenahally, Anil C., Callister, Stephen J., Brewer, Heather, Podar, Mircea, Brown, Steven D., Palumbo, Anthony, V., Brandt, Craig C., Wymore, Ann M., Brooks, Scott C., Hwang, Chiachi, Fields, Matthew W., Wall, Judy D., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Elias, Dwayne A. 2019. "Determining the Reliability of Measuring Mercury Cycling Gene Abundance with Correlations with Mercury and Methylmercury Concentrations." Environmental science & technology 53 (15):8649-8663. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b063892019
Christensen, Geoff A., Somenahally, Anil C., Moberly, James G., Miller, Carrie M., King, Andrew J., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Brown, Steven D., Podar, Mircea, Brandt, Craig C., Brooks, Scott C., Palumbo, Anthony V., Wall, Judy D., and Elias, Dwayne A. 2018. "Carbon Amendments Alter Microbial Community Structure and Net Mercury Methylation Potential in Sediments." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 84 (3):UNSP e01049-17-UNSP e01049-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01049-172018
Hsu-Kim, Heileen, Eckley, Chris S., Achá, Dario, Feng, Xinbin, Gilmour, Cynthia C., Jonsson, Sofi, and Mitchell, Carl P. J. 2018. "Challenges and opportunities for managing aquatic mercury pollution in altered landscapes." Ambio 47 (2):141-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-017-1006-72018
Gilmour, Cynthia, Bell, James Tyler, Soren, Ally Bullock, Riedel, Georgia, Riedel, Gerhardt, Kopec, A. D., and Bodaly, R. A. 2018. "Distribution and biogeochemical controls on net methylmercury production in Penobscot River marshes and sediment." Science of The Total Environment 640-641:555-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.2762018
Sanders, James P., Andrade, Natasha A., Menzie, Charles A., Amos, C. B., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Henry, Elizabeth A., Brown, Steven S., and Ghosh, Upal. 2018. "Persistent Reductions in the Bioavailability of PCBs at a Tidally Inundated Phragmites australis Marsh Amended with Activated Carbon." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 37 (9):2496-2505. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.41862018
Gilmour, Cynthia C., Bell, Tyler, Soren, Ally, Riedel, Georgia, Riedel, Gerhardt, Kopec, Dianne, Bodaly, Drew, and Ghosh, Upal. 2017. "Activated carbon thin-layer placement as an in situ mercury remediation tool in a Penobscot River salt marsh." The Science of the total environment 621:839-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.0502017
Graham, Andrew M., Cameron-Burr, Keaton, Hajic, Hayley A., Lee, Connie, Msekela, Deborah, and Gilmour, Cynthia C. 2017. "Sulfurization of Dissolved Organic Matter Increases Hg-Sulfide-Dissolved Organic Matter Bioavailability to a Hg-Methylating Bacterium." Environmental science & technology 51 (16):9080-9088. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b027812017
Christensen, Geoff A., Wymore, Ann M., King, Andrew J., Podar, Mircea, Hurt, Richard A., Santillan, Eugenio U., Soren, Ally, Brandt, Craig C., Brown, Steven D., Palumbo, Anthony V., Wall, Judy D., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Elias, Dwayne A. 2016. "Development and Validation of Broad-Range Qualitative and Clade-Specific Quantitative Molecular Probes for Assessing Mercury Methylation in the Environment." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 82 (19):6068-6078. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01271-162016
Lamborg, Carl, Bowman, Katlin, Hammerschmidt, Chad, Gilmour, Cynthia C., Munson, Kathleen, Selin, Noelle, and Tseng, Chun-Mao. 2014. "MERCURY in the Anthropocene Ocean." Oceanography 27 (1):76-87. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2014.112014
Orem, William, Carl Fitz, H., Krabbenhoft, David, Tate, Michael, Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Shafer, Mark. 2014. "Modeling Sulfate Transport and Distribution and Methylmercury Production Associated with Aquifer Storage and Recovery Implementation in the Everglades Protection Area." Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology 3/4:33-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swaqe.2014.11.0042014
Gilmour, Cynthia C., Riedel, Georgia S., Riedel, Gerhardt, Kwon, Seokjoon, Landis, Richard, Brown, Steven S., Menzie, Charles A., and Ghosh, Upal. 2013. "Activated Carbon Mitigates Mercury and Methylmercury Bioavailability in Contaminated Sediments." Environmental science & technology 47 (22):13001-13010. https://doi.org/10.1021/es40210742013
Gomez-Eyles, Jose, Yupanqui, Carmen, Beckingham, Barbara, Riedel, Georgia, Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Ghosh, Upal. 2013. "Evaluation of biochars and activated carbons for in situ remediation of sediments impacted with organics, mercury, and methylmercury." Environmental science & technology 47 (23):13721-13729. https://doi.org/10.1021/es403712q2013
Graham, Andrew M., Bullock, Allyson L., Maizel, Andrew C., Elias, Dwayne A., and Gilmour, Cynthia C. 2012. "A Detailed Assessment of the Kinetics of Hg-Cell Association, Hg Methylation, and MeHg Degradation in Several Desulfovibrio Species." Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78:7337-7346. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01792-122012
Graham, Andrew Mitchell, Aiken, George R., and Gilmour, Cynthia C. 2012. "Dissolved organic matter enhances microbial mercury methylation under sulfidic conditions." Environmental Science & Technology 46 (5):2715-2723. https://doi.org/10.1021/es203658f2012
Driscoll, Charles T., Chen, Celia Y., Hammerschmidt, Chad R., Mason, Robert P., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Sunderland, Elsie M., Greenfield, Ben K., Buckman, Kate L., and Lamborg, Carl H. 2012. "Nutrient supply and mercury dynamics in marine ecosystems: A conceptual model." Environmental research 119 (November):118-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2012.05.0022012
Aiken, George R., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Krabbenhoft, David P., and Orem, William. 2011. "Dissolved Organic Matter in the Florida Everglades: Implications for Ecosystem Restoration." Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 41 (6):217-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2010.5309342011
Dolor, Marvourneen K., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Helz, George R. 2009. "Distinct Microbial Behavior of Re Compared to Tc: Evidence Against Microbial Re Fixation in Aquatic Sediments." Geomicrobiology Journal 26 (7):470-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/014904509030608222009
Mitchell, C. P. J. and Gilmour, Cynthia C. 2008. "Methylmercury production in a Chesapeake Bay salt marsh." Journal of Geophysical Research. G. Biogeosciences 113:G00C04. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008JG0007652008
Orihel, D. M., Blainchfield, P. J., Bodaly, R. A., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Hintelmann, H. 2008. "Temporal changes in the distribution, methylation, and bioaccumulation of newly deposited mercury in an aquatic ecossytem." Environmental Pollution 154 (1):77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.12.0302008
Orihel, D. M., Paterson, M. J., Blainchfield, P. J., Bodaly, R. A., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Hintelmann, H. 2008. "Temporal changes in the distribution, methylation, and bioaccumulation of newly deposited mercury in an aquatic ecosystem." Environmental Pollution 154 (1):77-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.12.0302008
Miller, Carrie L., Mason, Robert P., Gilmour, Cynthia C., and Heyes, Andrew. 2007. "Influence of dissolved organic matter on the complexation of mercury under sulfidic conditions." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26 (4):624-633. https://doi.org/10.1897/06-375R.12007
Munthe, J., Bodaly, R. A. Drew, Branfireun, Brian A., Driscoll, C. T., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Harris, R., Horvat, M., Lucotte, M., and Malm, O. 2007. "Recovery of mercury-contaminated fisheries." Ambio 36:33-44.
2007
Harris, Reed C., Rudd, John W. M., Almyot, Marc, Babiarz, Christopher L., Beaty, Ken G., Blanchfield, Paul J., Bodaly, R. A., Branfireun, Brian A., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Graydon, Jennifer A., Heyes, Andrew, Hintelmann, Holger, Hurley, James P., Kelly, Carol A., Krabbenhoft, David P., Lindberg, Steven E., Mason, Robert P., Paterson, Michael J., Podemski, Cheryl L., Robinson, Art, Sandilands, Ken A., Southworth, George R., St. Louis, Vincent L., and Tate, Michael T. 2007. "Whole-ecosystem study shows rapid fish-mercury response to change in mercury deposition." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104:16586-16591.
2007
chapter
Gilmour, Cynthia C. and Riedel, Gerhardt F. 2009. "Biogeochemistry of Trace Metals and Metalloids in Inland Aquatic Ecosystems." in Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, 7-15. Elsevier.
2009
Krabbenhoft, D., Engstrom, D., Gilmour, Cynthia C., Harris, R., Hurley, J., and Mason, R. 2007. "Monitoring and evaluating trends in sediment and water." in Ecosystem responses to mercury contamination: Indicators of change, edited by Harris, R., 47-86. CRC Press.
2007
dataset
Gionfriddo, Caitlin M., Capo, Eric, Peterson, Benjamin, Heyu Lin, Jones, Daniel, Bravo, Andrea G., Bertilsson, Stefan, Moreau, John, McMahon, Katherine, Elias, Dwayne, and Gilmour, Cynthia C. 2021. [Dataset] "Hg-MATE-Db.v1.01142021." Distributed by The Smithsonian Institution. https://doi.org/10.25573/SERC.13105370.V12021