Publications:

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Bidwell, J.R. and A.G. Heath. 1993. An in situ study of rock bass, Ambloplites rupestris, physiology: effect of season and mercury contamination. Hydrobiologia 264:137-152.

Evans, L.H., J.T. Spickett, J.R. Bidwell, R.J. Rippingale, and H.L. Brown. 1994. Application of ecotoxicology to environmental management in the Australian offshore oil and gas industry. Australian Petroleum Exploration Association Journal 34:809-820.

Bidwell, J.R., J.L. Farris and D.S. Cherry. 1995. Comparative response of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, and Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea, to a nonoxidizing molluscicide. Aquatic Toxicology, 33: 183-200.

Cairns, J. Jr. and J.R. Bidwell. 1996. The modification of human society by natural systems: Discontinuities caused by the exploitation of endemic species and the introduction of exotics. Environmental Health Perspectives, 104:1142-1145.

Cairns, J. Jr. and J.R. Bidwell. 1996. Discontinuities in technological and natural systems caused by exotic species. Biodiversity and Conservation, 5:1085-1094.

Cairns, J. Jr., J.R. Bidwell and M.E. Arnegard. 1996. Toxicity testing with communities: microcosms, mesocosms and whole system manipulations. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 147:45-69.

Bidwell, J.R., K.D. Wheeler and T.R. Burridge. 1998. Toxicant effects on the zoospore stage of the marine macroalga, Ecklonia radiata (C.Ag.) J.Ag. (Phaeophyta:Laminariales). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 163:259-265.

Mann, R.M. and J.R. Bidwell. 1999. The toxicity of glyphosate and several glyphosate formulations to four species of south-western Australian frogs. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 36:193-199. Article-PDF

Bidwell, J.R., D.S. Cherry, J.L. Farris, L.A. Lyons and J. Petrille. 1999. Efficacy of intermittent halogenation for control of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha. Hydrobiologia, 394:53-62.

Mann, R. M. and Bidwell, J. R. 1999. Toxicological issues for amphibians in Australia. In: Campbell, A. (Ed). Declines and Disappearances of Australian Frogs. Environment Australia, Canberra. pp. 185-201. Article-PDF

Jenkins, C.H., J.R. Gorrie, D.E. Mulcahy, J.R. Bidwell and P. Manning. 1999. Heavy metals in constructed wetland sediments: Bioavailability and Toxicology. Australian Journal of Water Resources, 3:208-215.

Burridge, T.R., M. Karistianos and J.R. Bidwell. 1999. The use of aquatic macrophyte ecotoxicological assays in monitoring coastal effluent discharges in Southern Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 39:89-96.

Smith, B., M.J. Kokkinn and J.R. Bidwell. 1999. A new toxicity test for contaminated Australian sediments using larvae of Chironomus maddeni (Diptera: Chironomidae), a species native to South Australia. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 5:11-20.

Ross, K.R. and J.R. Bidwell. 1999. Comparative response of Ecklonia radiata zoospores and other marine species to complex effluents. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 5:113-122.

Burridge, T., S. Campbell and J. Bidwell. 1999. Use of the kelp Ecklonia radiata (Lamniariales:Phaeophyta) in routine toxicity testing of sewage effluents. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 5:133-140.

Gorrie, J.R. and J.R. Bidwell. 2000. A time efficient method to renew water in static sediment toxicity tests. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 64:842-845.

Mann, R. M. and Bidwell, J. R. 2000. Application of the FETAX protocol to assess the developmental toxicity of nonylphenol ethoxylate to Xenopus laevis and two Australian frogs. Aquatic Toxicology, 51:19-29. Article-PDF

Ross, K.E. and J.R. Bidwell. 2001. A 48-hr larval development toxicity test using the marine polychaete, Galeolaria caespitosa (Fam. Serpulidae). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 40:489-496. Article-PDF

Mann, R.M. and J.R. Bidwell. 2001. The acute toxicity of agricultural surfactants to tadpoles of four Australian and two exotic frogs. Environmental Pollution, 114:195-205. Article-PDF

Ross, K.E., N. Cooper, J.R. Bidwell and J.F. Elder. 2002. Genetic diversity and metal tolerance of two marine species: A comparison between populations from contaminated and reference sites. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 44:671-679. Article-PDF

Bidwell, J.R., D.S. Cherry and A.T. Merski. 2003. Toxicity evaluation of a commercial bioremediation agent mixed with oil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 22:84-91.
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Mann, R.M., J.R. Bidwell and M.J. Tyler. 2003. Toxicity of herbicide formulations to frogs and the implications for product registration: A case study from Western Australia. Applied Herpetology, 1:13-22.

Ross, K.E. and J.R. Bidwell. 2003. Assessing the application of an additive model to estimate toxicity of a complex effluent. Journal of Environmental Quality, 32:1677-1682.

Cherry, D.S., J.L. Scheller, N.L. Cooper and J.R. Bidwell. 2005. The potential for Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) dieoffs to impact native freshwater mussels (Unionidae) I: Water column ammonia levels and ammonia toxicity. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 24:369-380. Article-PDF

Cooper, N.L., J.R. Bidwell and D.S. Cherry. 2005. The potential for Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) die-offs to impact native freshwater mussels (Unionidae) II: Pore-water ammonia. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 24:381-394. Article-PDF

Bidwell, J.R. and J.R. Gorrie. 2006. The influence of salinity on metal uptake and effects in the midge, Chironomus maddeni. Environmental Pollution, 139:206-213. Article-PDF

Cooper, N.L. and J.R. Bidwell. 2006. The use of cholinesterase activity and ecologically-relevant behavioral parameters to indicate chlorpyrifos exposure in the Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea. Aquatic Toxicology, 76:258-267.

Boeckman, C.J. and J.R. Bidwell. 2006. The effects of temperature, suspended solids and organic carbon on copper toxicity to two aquatic invertebrates. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 171:185-202.

Widder, P.D. and J.R. Bidwell. 2006. Cholinesterase Activity and Behavior in Chlorpyrifos-Exposed Rana sphenocephala Tadpoles. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 2446-2454.

Ross, K.E. and J.R. Bidwel . 2007. Use of multiple endpoints to evaluate contamination input: a South Australian case study. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology. 12(2) 49-56

Wang, W. T. Augspurger, M.C. Barnhart, J.R. Bidwell, W.G. Cope, F.J. Dwyer, S. Geis, E. Greer, C.G. Ingersoll, C.M. Kane, T.W. May, R.J. Neves, T.J. Newton, A.D. Roberts and D.W. Whites. 2007. Intra- and inter-laboratory variability in acute toxicity tests with glochidia and juvenile freshwater mussels (Unionidae). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 26:2029-2035.

Hartzell, D, J.R. Bidwell and C.A. Davis. 2007. A comparison of natural and created depressional wetlands in Central Oklahoma using metrics from indices of biological integrity. Wetlands, 27:794-805.

Widder, P.D. and J.R. Bidwell. 2008. Tadpole growth, cholinesterase activity, and swim speed in four frog species after exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos. Aquatic Toxicology, 88:9-18.

Boeckman, C.J. and J.R. Bidwell. 2008. Spatial and seasonal variability in the water quality characteristics of an ephemeral wetland. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences, 87:45-54.

Boeckman, C.J. and J.R. Bidwell. 2008. Status of freshwater native mussels (Unionidae) in the Oklahoma section of the Verdigris River after introduction of the zebra mussel ( Dreissena polymorpha ). American Malacological Bulletin, 25:1-8.

Davis, C.A. and J.R. Bidwell. 2008. Response of aquatic invertebrates to vegetation management and agriculture. Wetlands, 28:793-805.

Ligon, D.B., J.R. Bidwell and M.B. Lovern. 2009. Incubation effects on hatchling growth and metabolic rate in the African spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata . Canadian Journal of Zoology, 64-72.

Cooper, N.L., J.R. Bidwell, and A. Kumar. 2009. Toxicity of lead, copper and zinc mixtures to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Daphnia carinata ; implications for water quality guidelines in the United States and Australia. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 72: 1523-1528.

Davis, C.A., K. Hickman, and J.R. Bidwell. 2009. Effects of varying densities and hydrological regimes on intra- and interspecific competition with Schoenoplectus fluviatilis and two co-occurring wetland plants. Aquatic Botany, 91:267-272.

Toetz, D., J.R. Bidwell, and M. Payton. 2009. Temporal and spatial variation in stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in Lake Carl Blackwell, Oklahoma. Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 24:461-467.

Bidwell, J.R., C. Becker, S. Hensley, R. Stark, and M.T. Meyer. In Press. Occurrence of organic wastewater and other contaminants in cave streams in Northeastern Oklahoma and Northwestern Arkansas. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.

Book Chapters
Cairns, J. Jr., B. R. Niederlehner and J.R. Bidwell. 1998. Ecological Toxicity Testing. In: R.A. Meyers (ed.), Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. John Wiley & Sons (NY).

Elder, J.F., J.R. Bidwell, K.E. Ross and N. Cooper. 2002. Use of Molecular Population Genetics in Aquatic Ecotoxicology: The Controversy over Cause and Effect. In: S.G. Pandalai (ed) Recent Research Developments in Ecology. Transworld Research Network, Trivandrum, India. 1(2001): 69-79. ISBN : 81-7895-016-2.

Burkhart, J.G., J.R. Bidwell, D.J. Fort, and S.R. Sheffield. 2003. Chemical Stressors. In: Linder, G., S.K. Krest and D.W. Sparling (eds). Amphibian Decline: An Integrated Analysis of Multiple Stressors. SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. pp. 111-128.

Bidwell, J.R. 2009. Range expansion of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha : A review of major dispersal vectors in Europe and North America. Chapter 6, p. 73-83. In: van der Velde, G., S. Rajagopal and A. bij de Vaate (eds.), Zebra Mussels in Europe, Backhuys Publishers, Leiden/Margraf Publishers, Weikersheim, Germany. 555 pp.