Research
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David Ownby
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Research interests: Toxicity of metals, individually and in combination, to aquatic organisms, including factors that mediate bioavailability.
Publications / Presentations:
- Newman, M.C., D.R. Ownby, L.C.A. Mezin, D.C. Powell, T.R.L. Christensen, S.B. Lerberg, and B.A. Anderson. Applying species sensitivity distributions in ecological risk assessment: Assumptions of distribution type and sufficient numbers of species. (Submitted manuscript)
- Karen, D., D.R. Ownby, B.L. Forsythe, T.D. Bills, T.W. La Point, G.P. Cobb, S.J. Klaine. 1999. Influence of Water Quality on Silver Toxicity to Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas), and Water Fleas (Daphnia magna). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 18:63-70.
- Ownby, D.R., D.J. Karen, G.P. Cobb, S.J. Klaine, and T.W. La Point. Influence of Water Quality on Silver Toxicity to Rainbow Trout (O. mykiss), Fathead Minnows (P. promelas), and the waterflea (D. magna): A Summary. Interactive Poster Session, SETAC National Meeting. November 1998.
- Ownby, D.R., D.J.Karen, B.S. Day, S.J. Klaine, T.W. La Point, and G.P. Cobb. Silver Availability to Rainbow Trout as Determined by Atomic Absorption and Stripping Voltammetry. Platform Presentation, SETAC National Meeting, November 1997.
- Ownby, D.R., D.J. Karen, D.P. Shupack, B.S. Day, T.W. La Point, S.J. Klaine, and G.P. Cobb. Using Spectroscopy and Voltammetry to Evaluate Silver Activity in Aquatic Toxicity Evaluations. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on the Transport, Fate and Effects of Silver in the Environment. Hamilton, Ontario. September 1997.
- Ownby, D. and W. Beierwaltes. Inhibition of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Does not Block Stimulated Renin Release In Vitro. The FASEB Journal Vol. 9, 1995 (Abstract #5109)
Courses taught: Practical Statistics for Environmental Measurement
Major advisor: Dr. Michael Newman