Research Biologist
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Charleston, SC
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
John.Kucklick@noaa.gov
The measurement of man-made organic pollutants in marine organisms using techniques of chromatography and mass spectrometry. Our research focuses on the measurement of man-made organic pollutants in marine organisms using techniques of chromatography and mass spectrometry. The measurements have been directed towards understanding metabolic fate of organochlorines in marine food webs, describing stock structure in seals and walrus, quantifying poorly studied types of organochlorines and providing quality control for national and international measurements on marine matrices.
Keller, J.M.., Kucklick, J.R., and Mclellan-Green, P. 2003. Organochlorine contaminants in loggerhead sea
turtle blood: extraction techniques and distribution among plasma and
red blood cells. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
In Press
Struntz, D.J.W., W.A. McLellan, R.M. Dillaman, J.E. Blum, J.R., Kucklick,
and D.A. Pabst. 2003. Blubber development in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus). Journal of Morphology. In Press.
Struntz, D.J., J.R. Kucklick, M.M. Schantz, P.R. Becker, W.E. McFee, and
M.K. Stolen. 2003. Persistent organic pollutants in rough-toothed
dolphins (Steno bradanensis) sampled during and unusual mortality event.
Marine Pollution Bulletin. In Press.
Kucklick, J.R., K.J. Tuerk, S.S. VanderPol, M.M. Schantz, and S.A. Wise.
2003. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Congeners and Toxaphene in Selected
Marine Standard Reference Materials. Journal of Analytical and
Bioanalytical Chemistry. In Review.