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Toxicopathological Effects of the Sunscreen UV Filter, Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3), on Coral Planulae and Cultured Primary Cells and Its Environmental Contamination in Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Downs, C. A, Kramarsky-Winter, Esti, Segal, Roee, Fauth, John, Knutson, Sean, Bronstein, Omri, Ciner, Frederic R, Jeger, Rina, Lichtenfeld, Yona, Woodley, Cheryl M, Pennington, Paul, Cadenas, Kelli, Kushmaro, Ariel, Loya, Yossi

“…Benzophenone-3 (BP-3; oxybenzone) is an ingredient in sunscreen lotions and personal-care products that protects against the damaging effects of ultraviolet…”
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Effects of neonicotinoids and fipronil on non-target invertebrates by Pisa, L. W, Amaral-Rogers, V, Belzunces, L. P, Bonmatin, J. M, Downs, C. A, Goulson, D, Kreutzweiser, D. P, Krupke, C, Liess, M, McField, M, Morrissey, C. A, Noome, D. A, Settele, J, Simon-Delso, N, Stark, J. D, Van der Sluijs, J. P, Van Dyck, H, Wiemers, M

“…We assessed the state of knowledge regarding the effects of large-scale pollution with neonicotinoid insecticides and fipronil on non-target invertebrate…”
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Heat-stress and light-stress induce different cellular pathologies in the symbiotic dinoflagellate during coral bleaching by Downs, C A, McDougall, Kathleen E, Woodley, Cheryl M, Fauth, John E, Richmond, Robert H, Kushmaro, Ariel, Gibb, Stuart W, Loya, Yossi, Ostrander, Gary K, Kramarsky-Winter, Esti

“…Coral bleaching is a significant contributor to the worldwide degradation of coral reefs and is indicative of the termination of symbiosis between the coral…”
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Optimization method for quantification of sunscreen organic ultraviolet filters in coastal sands by Rodrigues, Alice M. S., Lebaron, Philippe, Downs, C. A., Stien, Didier

“…Most organic ultraviolet filters are very lipophilic and some of them are difficult to quantify in the environment. This article describes an optimization…”
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Toxicological effects of the sunscreen UV filter, benzophenone-2, on planulae and in vitro cells of the coral, Stylophora pistillata by Downs, C. A, Kramarsky-Winter, Esti, Fauth, John E, Segal, Roee, Bronstein, Omri, Jeger, Rina, Lichtenfeld, Yona, Woodley, Cheryl M, Pennington, Paul, Kushmaro, Ariel, Loya, Yossi

“…Benzophenone-2 (BP-2) is an additive to personal-care products and commercial solutions that protects against the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. BP-2…”
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Response to the Letter to the Editor by Dr. Christian Surber by Downs, C. A, DiNardo, Joseph, Stien, Didier, Rodrigues, Alice M. S, Lebaron, Philippe

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Exploring the basis of thermotolerance in the reef coral Goniastrea aspera by BROWN, B. E, DOWNS, C. A, DUNNE, R. P, GIBB, S. W

“…The shallow-water reef coral Goniastrea aspera Verill 1865 has previously been reported to demonstrate differences in within-colony susceptibility to bleaching…”
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Cadmium affects metabolic responses to prolonged anoxia and reoxygenation in eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) by Kurochkin, I O, Ivanina, A V, Eilers, S, Downs, C A, May, L A, Sokolova, I M

“…Benthic marine organisms such as mollusks are often exposed to periodic oxygen deficiency (due to the tidal exposure and/or seasonal expansion of the…”
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Oxidative stress and seasonal coral bleaching by Downs, C.A, Fauth, John E, Halas, John C, Dustan, Phillip, Bemiss, John, Woodley, Cheryl M

“…During the past two decades, coral reefs have experienced extensive degradation worldwide. One etiology for this global degradation is a syndrome known as…”
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Soil degradation kinetics of oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3) and toxicopathological assessment in the earthworm, Eisenia fetida by Gautam, Krishna, Seth, Monika, Dwivedi, Shreya, Jain, Veena, Vamadevan, Beena, Singh, Dhirendra, Roy, Somendu K., Downs, C.A., Anbumani, Sadasivam

“…A preponderance of recent evidence indicates that oxybenzone and other personal-care product chemicals threaten the biota inhabiting various ecological niches…”
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Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products by Downs, C. A., DiNardo, Joseph C., Stien, Didier, Rodrigues, Alice M. S., Lebaron, Philippe

“…Benzophenone is a mutagen, carcinogen, and endocrine disruptor. Its presence in food products or food packaging is banned in the United States. Under…”
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Cellular diagnostics and coral health: Declining coral health in the Florida Keys by Downs, C.A., Fauth, John E., Robinson, Charles E., Curry, Richard, Lanzendorf, Brenda, Halas, John C., Halas, Judith, Woodley, Cheryl M.

“…Coral reefs within the Florida Keys are disappearing at an alarming rate. Coral cover in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary declined by 38% from 1996…”
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Erratum to: Toxicological effects of the sunscreen UV filter, benzophenone-2, on planulae and in vitro cells of the coral, Stylophora pistillata by Downs, C. A., Kramarsky-Winter, Esti, Fauth, John E., Segal, Roee, Bronstein, Omri, Jeger, Rina, Lichtenfeld, Yona, Woodley, Cheryl M., Pennington, Paul, Kushmaro, Ariel, Loya, Yossi

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Beach showers as sources of contamination for sunscreen pollution in marine protected areas and areas of intensive beach tourism in Hawaii, USA by Downs, C.A., Diaz-Cruz, M. Silvia, White, William T., Rice, Marc, Jim, Laura, Punihaole, Cindi, Dant, Mendy, Gautam, Krishna, Woodley, Cheryl M., Walsh, Kahelelani O., Perry, Jenna, Downs, Evelyn M., Bishop, Lisa, Garg, Achal, King, Kelly, Paltin, Tamara, McKinley, Ellen B., Beers, Axel I., Anbumani, Sadasivam, Bagshaw, Jeff

“…In 2019, sands in nearby runoff streams from public beach showers were sampled on three islands in the State of Hawaii and tested for over 18 different…”
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Oxidative DNA damage induced by iron chloride in the larvae of the lace coral Pocillopora damicornis by Vijayavel, K., Downs, C.A., Ostrander, G.K., Richmond, R.H.

“…Biochemical and molecular biomarkers tools are utilized as early warning signatures of contaminant exposure to target and non-target organisms. The objective…”
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Fine-scale geographic risk assessment of oxybenzone sunscreen pollution within Hanauma Bay using hydrodynamic characterization and modeling by Doust, Shadan Nasseri, Haghshenas, S. Abbas, Bishop, Elizabeth E., Risk, Michael J., Downs, C.A.

“…Hanauma Bay's coral reef system is threatened by sunscreen pollution. Understanding the hydrodynamic nature of the bay is crucial for understanding the…”
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Oxybenzone contamination from sunscreen pollution and its ecological threat to Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.A by Downs, C.A., Bishop, Elizabeth, Diaz-Cruz, M. Silvia, Haghshenas, S. Abbas, Stien, Didier, Rodrigues, Alice M.S., Woodley, Cheryl M., Sunyer-Caldú, Adrià, Doust, Shadan Nasseri, Espero, William, Ward, Gene, Farhangmehr, Aref, Tabatabaee Samimi, S. Maryam, Risk, Michael J., Lebaron, Philippe, DiNardo, Joseph C.

“…Hanauma Bay is a 101-acre bay created by the partial collapse of a volcanic cone and once supported a vibrant coral reef system. It is the most popular…”
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Potential impact of the 2023 Lahaina wildfire on the marine environment: Modeling the transport of ash-laden benzo[a]pyrene and pentachlorophenol by Downs, C.A., Doust, Shadan Nasseri, Haghshenas, S. Abbas, Woodley, Cheryl M., Shirzad, Behzad, McDonald, E. Murphy, Nazarpour, Ahad, Farhangmehr, Aref, Zhao, Hongwei, Bishop, Elizabeth E., Risk, Michael J.

“…The Lahaina urban/wildland fire event is considered the deadliest wildfire in the past century of U.S. history. This fire resulted in over 2200 building…”
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Clinical outcomes in comorbid COVID-19 and TB cases by Sierra, C.J., Huang, Y., Cotton, S.A., Hughes, T.D., Pinto, M.D., Rahmani, A., Subramanian, A., Downs, C.A.

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The small, methionine-rich chloroplast heat-shock protein protects photosystem II electron transport during heat stress by Heckathorn, S.A, Downs, C.A, Sharkey, T.D, Coleman, J.S

“…Evidence suggests that the small chloroplast heat-shock protein (Hsp) is involved in plant thermotolerance but its site of action is unknown. Functional…”
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