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Richard E Lizotte
Research Ecologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Nutrient and algal responses to a managed drawdown in an agricultural riverine lake - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Taylor, J.M., Murdock, J.N., Locke, M.A. 2023. Nutrient and algal responses to a managed drawdown in an agricultural riverine lake. Chemistry and Ecology. 319-336. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2023.2198511.
An integrated watershed and water quality modeling system to study lake water quality responses to agricultural management practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chao, X., Witthaus, L.M., Bingner, R.L., Jia, Y., Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2023. An integrated watershed and water quality modeling system to study lake water quality responses to agricultural management practices. Environmental Modelling & Software. 164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.10569.
Seasonal water quality trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nelson, A.M., Witthaus, L.M., Moore, M.T., Griffith, M.K., Locke, M.A., Taylor, J.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2023. Seasonal water quality trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta. Agricultural Water Management. 78(1);26-32. https://www.jswconline.org/content/78/1/26.
The Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Watershed Assessment Studies Network - ()
Baffaut, C., Moriasi, D.N., Duriancik, L., Tsegaye, T.D., Bjorneberg, D.L., Bosch, D.D., Faulkner, J., Harter, T., Huang, C., Johnson, L., King, K.W., Kisekka, I., Kleinman, P.J., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Locke, M.A., Mccarty, G.W., Moorman, T.B., Reba, M.L., Smith, D.R., Wang, D., Williams, M.R., Wilson, G.V. 2021. The Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Watershed Assessment Studies Network [brochure]. Government Publication/Report. https://doi.org/10.32747/2021.8078214.nrcs
Water depth influences algal distribution and productivity in shallow agricultural lakes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Agricultural conservation practices and aquatic ecological responses - ()
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Knight, S.S. 2021. Agricultural conservation practices and aquatic ecological responses: a synthesis of perspectives across ecosystem types and watersheds. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment. 13(12). Article 1687. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13121687.
Sediment nutrient flux rates in a shallow, turbid lake are more dependent on water quality than lake depth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evans, J.L., Murdock, J.N., Taylor, J.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2021. Sediment nutrient flux rates in a shallow, turbid lake are more dependent on water quality than lake depth. Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13101344.
Long-term oxbow lake trophic state under agricultural best management practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Witthaus, L.M., Bingner, R.L., Locke, M.A., Knight, S.S. 2021. Long-term oxbow lake trophic state under agricultural best management practices. Water. 13,1123. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13081123.
Occurrence of agricultural pesticides in Mississippi Delta Bayou Sediments and their effects on the Amphipod: Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Steinriede Jr, R.W., Locke, M.A. 2021. Occurrence of agricultural pesticides in Mississippi Delta Bayou Sediments and their effects on the Amphipod: Hyalella azteca. Chemistry and Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2021.1886281.
Long-term database of Beasley Lake Watershed with 25 years of agricultural conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Yasarer, L.M., Griffith, M.K., Locke, M.A., Bingner, R.L. 2021. Long-term database of Beasley Lake Watershed with 25 years of agricultural conservation practices. Hydrological Processes. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14061.
Surface runoff in Beasley Lake Watershed: Effect of land management practices in a Lower Mississippi River Basin watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Yasarer, L.M., Bingner, R.L., Moore, M.T. 2020. Surface runoff in Beasley Lake Watershed: Effect of land management practices in a Lower Mississippi River Basin watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 75(3):278-290. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.278.
Breakdown rates and associated nutrient cycling vary between novel crop-derived and natural riparian detritus in aquatic agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, J.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Testa III, S. 2018. Breakdown rates and associated nutrient cycling vary between novel crop-derived and natural riparian detritus in aquatic agroecosystems. Hydrobiologia. 827:211–224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-018-3766-x.
Simulation of surface runoff and channel flows using 2D Numerical Model - ()
Jia, Y., Shirmeen, T., Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields, D. 2018. Simulation of surface runoff and channel flows using 2D Numerical Model. Intech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.80214.
Assessment of runoff water quality for an integrated best-management practice system in an agricultural watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Locke, M.A. 2018. Assessment of runoff water quality for an integrated best-management practice system in an agricultural watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 73(3):245-254.
Habitat and nutrient enrichment affect decomposition of maize and willow oak detritus in Lower Mississippi River Basin bayous Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Taylor, J.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Testa III, S., Dillard, K.R. 2017. Source, habitat and nutrient enrichment effects on decomposition of detritus in Lower Mississippi River Basin bayous. Freshwater Science. 36(4):713-725. http://doi.org/10.1086/694452.
Effectiveness of emergent and submergent aquatic plants in mitigating a nitrogen-permethrin mixture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T. 2017. Effectiveness of emergent and submergent aquatic plants in mitigating a nitrogen-permethrin mixture. Chemistry and Ecology. 33(5):420-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.2017.1310849.
Climate change impacts on runoff, sediment, and nutrient loads in an agricultural watershed in the Lower Mississippi River Basin Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yasarer, L.M., Bingner, R.L., Garbrecht, J.D., Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Momm, H.G., Busteed, P.R. 2017. Climate change impacts on runoff, sediment, and nutrient loads in an agricultural watershed in the Lower Mississippi River Basin. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 33(3):379-392.
Drawdown II: Water quality and ecological responses to a managed hydrologic drawdown during autumn - (Abstract Only)
Effectiveness of integrated best management practices on mitigation of atrazine and metolachlor in an agricultural lake watershed Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Locke, M.A., Bingner, R.L., Steinriede Jr, R.W., Smith, S. 2017. Effectiveness of integrated best management practices on mitigation of atrazine and metolachlor in an agricultural lake watershed. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 98(4):447-453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-2020-3.
Lake nutrient responses to integrated conservation practices in an agricultural watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Yasarer, L.M., Locke, M.A., Bingner, R.L., Knight, S.S. 2017. Lake nutrient responses to integrated conservation practices in an agricultural watershed. Journal of Environmental Quality. 46:330-338. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2016.08.0324.
Do varying aquatic plant species affect phytoplankton and crustacean responses to a nitrogen-permethrin mixture? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T. 2017. Do varying aquatic plant species affect phytoplankton and crustacean responses to a nitrogen-permethrin mixture?. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 98(1):58-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-016-1978-1.
Spatial variation related to hydroloigc patterns and vegetation in greenhouse gas fluxes from the Mississippi Delta agricultural region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Keating, M.P., Balachandran, D., Ochs, C.A., Holland, M.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Yu, K. 2015. Spatial variation related to hydroloigc patterns and vegetation in greenhouse gas fluxes from the Mississippi Delta agricultural region. Applied Soil Ecology. 98:278-281 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.09.012.
Water quality of four major lakes in Mississippi, USA: Impacts on human and aquatic ecosystem health Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dash, P., Ikenga, J., Silwal, S., Pinckney, J., Arslan, Z., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2015. Water quality of four major lakes in Mississippi, USA: Impacts on human and aquatic ecosystem health. Water Research. 7:4999-5030. doi: 10.3390/w7094999.
Diazinon and permethrin mitigation across a grass-wetland buffer Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Kroger, R., Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Testa Iii, S., Cooper, C.M. 2014. Diazinon and permethrin mitigation across a grass-wetland buffer. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 93(5):574-579. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1357-8.
The impact of agricultural activities on water quality in oxbow lakes in the Mississippi Delta - (Proceedings)
Chao, X., Locke, M.A., Jia, Y., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2014. The impact of agricultural activities on water quality in oxbow lakes in the Mississippi Delta. International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE). 2014, Hamburg, Bundesanstalt fur Wasserbau ISBN 978-3-939230-32-8. 1155 pp. (Conference Proceedings).
The limnology of a Mississippi River alluvial plain oxbow lake following the application of conservation practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Cullum, R.F., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2015. The limnology of a Mississippi River alluvial plain oxbow lake following the application of conservation practices. Journal of Water Resource and Protection. 7:707-714.
Effects of contaminated sediments on a backwater restoration project in the Mississippi River Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D. 2014. Effects of contaminated sediments on a backwater restoration project in the Mississippi River Delta. Journal International Environmental Application and Science. 9(2):231-237.
Factors affecting low summer dissolved oxygen concentrations in Mississippi Delta bayous - (Proceedings)
A decade of conservation effects assessment research by USDA-ARS: Progress overview and future outlook Reprint Icon - ()
Tomer, M.D., Sadler, E.J., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Bryant, R.B., Potter, T.L., Moore, M.T., Veith, T.L., Baffaut, C., Locke, M.A., Walbridge, M.R. 2014. A decade of conservation effects assessment research by USDA-ARS: Progress overview and future outlook. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 69(5):365-373.
Influence of varying nutrient and pesticide mixtures on abatement efficiency using a vegetated free water surface constructed wetland mesocosm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Locke, M.A., Testa III, S. 2014. Influence of varying nutrient and pesticide mixtures on abatement efficiency using a vegetated free water surface constructed wetland mesocosm. Chemistry and Ecology. 30(3):280-294.
Responses of phytoplankton and Hyalella azteca to agrichemical mixtures in a constructed wetland mesocosms Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Testa III, S., Locke, M.A., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2013. Responses of phytoplankton and Hyalella azteca to agrichemical mixtures in a constructed wetland mesocosms. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 65:474-485.
Influence of integrated watershed-scale agricultural conservation practices on lake water quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Locke, M.A., Bingner, R.L. 2014. Influence of integrated watershed-scale agricultural conservation practices on lake water quality. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 69(2):160-170.
Factors affecting low summer dissolved oxygen concentrations in Mississippi Delta bayous - (Abstract Only)
Periphyton responses to nutrient and atrazine mixtures introduced through agricultural runoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Murdock, J.N., Shields Jr, F.D., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2013. Periphyton responses to nutrient and atrazine mixtures introduced through agricultural runoff. Ecotoxicology. 22(2):215-230.
Effects of a simulated agricultural runoff event on sediment toxicity in a managed backwater wetland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Testa III, S. 2012. Effects of a simulated agricultural runoff event on sediment toxicity in a managed backwater wetland. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 223:5375-5389.
Assessment of best management practice effects on metolachlor mitigation in an agricultural watershed - (Abstract Only)
Mitigating agrichemicals from an artificial runoff event using a managed riverine wetland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Murdock, J.N., Kroger, R., Knight, S.S. 2012. Mitigating agrichemicals from an artificial runoff event using a managed riverine wetland. Science of the Total Environment. 427-428:373-381.
Associations between conservation practices and ecology: ecological responses of agricultural streams and lakes - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Smiley, P.C., Lowrance, R.R., Vellidis, G., Gillespie, R.B. 2012. Associations between conservation practices and ecology: Ecological responses of agricultural streams and lakes. Soil and Water Conservation Society 2012 Annual Conference Abstract Book. pp. 24.
Inundation influences on bioavailability of phosphorus in managed wetland sediments in agricultural landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroger, R., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Usborne, E. 2012. Inundation influences on bioavailability of phosphorus in managed wetland sediments in agricultural landscapes. Journal of Environmental Quality. 41:604-614. DOI:10.1234/jeq2011.0251
Responses of Hyalella azteca and phytoplankton to a simulated agricultural runoff event in a managed backwater wetland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Murdock, J.N., Knight, S.S. 2012. Responses of Hyalella azteca and phytoplankton to a simulated agricultural runoff event in a managed backwater wetland. Chemosphere. 87(7):684-691. DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.12.058.
Spatial and temporal water quality variability in aquatic habitats of a cultivated floodplain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shields Jr, F.D., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S. 2013. Spatial and temporal water quality variability in aquatic habitats of a cultivated floodplain. River Research and Applications. 29(3):313-329. DOI:10.1002/rra.1596.
Use of aquatic macrophyte combinations to mitigate aqueous concentrations and effects of permethrin and nitrogen - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T. 2011. Use of aquatic macrophyte combinations to mitigate aqueous concentrations and effects of permethrin and nitrogen. Abstract Book SETAC North America 32nd Annual Meeting. pp 222.
Water quality monitoring of an agricultural watershed lake: the effectiveness of agricultural best management practices - ()
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Locke, M.A., Steinriede Jr, R.W., Testa III, S., Bryant, C.T. 2012. Water quality monitoring of an agricultural watershed lake: the effectiveness of agricultural best management practices. pp. 283-294. In: Hernandez, S., and Brebbia, C.A. (eds.), Design and Nature IV: Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering. WIT Transactions in Ecology and the Environment Series, Volume 160, 332 pp. WIT Press, UK.
Effects of artificial flooding on water quality of a floodplain backwater - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M., Testa III, S., Bryant, C.T. 2012. Effects of artificial flooding on water quality of a floodplain backwater. River Research and Applications. 28(10):1644-1657.
Ten-year assessment of agricultural management and land-use practices on pesticide loads and risk to aquatic biota of an oxbow lake in the Mississippi Delta, USA - ()
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Locke, M.A., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2011. Ten-year assessment of agricultural management and land-use practices on pesticide loads and risk to aquatic biota of an oxbow lake in the Mississippi Delta, USA, 349-371. In: B. Hendriks (ed.) Agricultural Research Updates. New York, NY: Nova Publishers, Vol. 2. 478 pp.
Effects of vegetation in mitigating the toxicity of pesticide mixtures in sediments of a wetland mesocosm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Locke, M.A., Kroger, R. 2011. Effects of vegetation in mitigating the toxicity of pesticide mixtures in sediments of a wetland mesocosm. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 220(1):69-79.
Sediment quality assessment of Beasley Lake: Bioaccumulation and effects of pesticides in Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Bryant, C.T. 2010. Sediment quality assessment of Beasley Lake: Bioaccumulation and effects of pesticides in Hyalella azteca. Chemistry and Ecology. 26(6):411-424. DOI:10.1080/02757540.2010.522997.
Role of vegetation in a constructed wetland on nutrient-pesticide mixture toxicity of Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Locke, M.A., Kroger, R. 2011. Role of vegetation in a constructed wetland on nutrient-pesticide mixture toxicity of Hyalella azteca. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 60(2):261-271. DOI:10.1007/s00244-010-9596-0.
Connectivity and variability: metrics for riverine floodplain backwater rehabilitation - ()
Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Wren, D.G. 2011. Connectivity and variability: metrics for riverine floodplain backwater rehabilitation. In: Simon, A., Bennett, S., Castro, J., and Thorne, C. R. (eds.), The Scientific Basis for Stream Restoration in Dynamic Fluvial Systems: Deterministic Approaches, Analyses and Tools. American Geophysical Union. 2010, Geophysical Monograph Series 194, pp. 233-246, DOI:10.1029/2010GM000985.
Water quality and ecology research in the Mississippi Delta - (Abstract Only)
Effects of land management practices on water quality in Mississippi Delta Oxbow Lakes: biochemical and microbiological aspects - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zablotowicz, R.M., Zimba, P.V., Locke, M.A., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Gordon, R.E. 2010. Effects of land management practices on water quality in Mississippi Delta Oxbow Lakes: biochemical and microbiological aspects. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 139(1-2):214-223.
Ecological responses to simulated agricultural runoff in a riverine backwater wetland - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Murdock, J.N., Shields Jr, F.D. 2010. Ecological responses to simulated agricultural runoff in a riverine backwater wetland. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Abstracts. pp. 227.
Trapping Efficiency of Agricultural Runoff in a Modified Riverine Backwater Wetland - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Murdock, J.N., Robert, K., Knight, S.S. 2010. Trapping Efficiency of Agricultural Runoff in a Modified Riverine Backwater Wetland. Abstract Book Mid South Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2010, p. 25.
Inundation influences on bioavailable phosphorus in restored wetland sediments - (Abstract Only)
Kroger, R., Usborne, E.L., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Moore, M.T. 2010. Inundation influences on bioavailable phosphorus in restored wetland sediments. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. pp. 7.
Floodplain Backwater Restoration: A Case Study - (Proceedings)
Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Bryant, C.T., Wren, D.G. 2010. Floodplain backwater restoration: A case study. Proceedings, 9th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, Joint Federal Interagency Conference Organizing Committee, Washington, D.C., CD-ROM.
Toxicity evaluation of a conservation effects assessment program watershed, Beasley Lake, in the Mississippi Delta, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M. 2010. Toxicity evaluation of a conservation effects assessment program watershed, Beasley Lake, in the Mississippi Delta, USA. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 84(4):422-426. DOI:10.1007/s00128-010-9551-x.
Responses of Hyalella azteca to chronic exposure of Mississippi Delta sediments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smith Jr, S., Bryant, C.T. 2010. Responses of Hyalella azteca to chronic exposure of Mississippi Delta sediments. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. 4(3):1-12 (Serial No. 28).
Agricultural BMPs and ecosystem services in Beasley Lake, a CEAP watershed - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Locke, M.A., Bryant, C.T. 2010. Agricultural BMPs and ecosystem services in Beasley Lake, a CEAP watershed. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. pp. 1.
The stream channel incision syndrome and water quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shields Jr, F.D., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M., Wilcox, D.L. 2010. The stream channel incision syndrome and water quality. Ecological Engineering 36(1):78-90. DOI:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2009.09.014.
Effects of an atrazine, metolachlor, and fipronil mixture on Hyalella azteca (Saussure) in a modified backwater wetland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr., R.E., Knight, S.S., Shields Jr., F.D., Bryant, C.T. 2009. Effects of an atrazine, metolachlor, and fipronil mixture on Hyalella azteca in a modified backwater wetland. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 83(6):836-840. DOI:10.1007/s00128-009-9850-1.
Responses of Hyalella azteca to a Pesticide-Nutrient Mixture in Vegetated and Non-vegetated Wetland Mesocosms - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Kroger, R., Locke, M.A. 2009. Responses of Hyalella azteca to a Pesticide-Nutrient Mixture in Vegetated and Non-vegetated Wetland Mesocosms. Abstract Book Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America, 30th Annual Meeting, p. 289.
Nutrient mitigation capacity in Mississippi Delta, USA drainage ditches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Kroger, R., Locke, M.A., Cullum, R.F., Steinriede Jr., R.W., Testa III, S., Lizotte Jr., R.E., Bryant, C.T., Cooper, C.M. 2010. Nutrient mitigation capacity in Mississippi Delta, USA drainage ditches. Environmental Pollution. 158(1):175-184. DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.07.024.
Hyalella azteca Responses to Coldwater River Backwater Sediments in Mississippi, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hyalella azteca Responses to Coldwater River Backwater Sediments in Mississippi, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D. 2009. Hyalella azteca Responses to Coldwater River Backwater Sediments in Mississippi, USA. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 83(4): 493-496. DOI 10.1007/s00128-009-9804-7 [online].
Temporal Changes in Pesticide Contamination of Beasley Lake: A Conservation Effects Assessment Program Watershed - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Locke, M.A. 2009. Temporal Changes in Pesticide Contamination of Beasley Lake: A Conservation Effects Assessment Program Watershed. Soil and Water Conservation Society 64th International Annual Conference Abstract Book, pp. 83.
Survival, growth, and body residues of Hyalella azteca (Saussure) exposed to fipronil contaminated sediments from non-vegetated and vegetated microcosms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroger, R., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T. 2009. Survival, growth, and body residues of Hyalella azteca (Saussure) exposed to fipronil contaminated sediments from non-vegetated and vegetated microcosms. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 83(3):369-373. DOI 10.1007/s00128-009-9759-8.
Agricultural pesticides in Mississippi Delta oxbow lake sediments during autumn and their effects on Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Bryant, C.T., Smith Jr, S. 2009. Agricultural pesticides in Mississippi Delta oxbow lake sediments during autumn and their effects on Hyalella azteca. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 57(3):495-503. DOI:10.1007/s0024-009-9327-6.
Efficiency of experimental rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields in mitigating diazinon runoff toxicity to Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Kroger, R. 2009. Efficiency of experimental rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields in mitigating diazinon runoff toxicity to Hyalella azteca. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 82(6):777-780.
Efficiency of a modified backwater wetland in trapping a pesticide mixture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Bryant, C.T. 2009. Efficiency of a modified backwater wetland in trapping a pesticide mixture. Ecohydrology 2(3):287-293. DOI:10.1002/eco.52.
Mississippi oxbow lake sediment quality during an artificial flood - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Smith Jr, S., Shields Jr, F.D. 2009. Mississippi oxbow lake sediment quality during an artificial flood. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 82(4): 496-500. DOI 10.1007/s00128-009-9653-4 [on line].
Pesticide trapping efficiency of a modified backwater wetland using a simulated runoff event - (Proceedings)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Bryant, C.T. 2011. Pesticide trapping efficiency of a modified backwater wetland using a simulated runoff event. In: Proceedings of the conference "Fifty Years of Soil & Water Research in a Changing Agricultural Environment." National Sedimentation Laboratory, September 2-5, 2008. Oxford, Mississippi. CD-ROM.
Effects of Land Management Practices on Water Quality in Mississippi Delta Oxbow Lakes: Biochemical and Microbiological Aspects - ()
EFFECTS OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS ON THE CHLOROPHYLL-PHOSPHORUS RELATIONSHIP IN OXBOW LAKES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Cullum, R.F., Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2008. Effects of Suspended Sediments on the Chlorophyll-phosphorus Relationship in Oxbow Lakes. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 34(1): 01-06.
Kondolf Diagram for River Restoration - (Proceedings)
Shields Jr, F.D., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2008. Kondolf Diagram for River Restoration. In Babcock, R.W. and Walter R. (eds.) Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress Conference. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA. CD-ROM.
Pesticides in lake water in the Beasley Lake Watershed, 1998-2005 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Locke, M.A., Knight, S.S. 2007. Pesticides in lake water in the Beasley Lake Watershed, 1998-2005. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 33(1):61-71.
Pesticides in shallow ground water in the forested wetland riparian area of the Beasley Lake Watershed, Mississippi, USA, 2001-2005 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2007. Pesticides in shallow ground water in the forested wetland riparian area of the Beasley Lake Watershed, Mississippi, USA, 2001-2005. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 33(4):223-231.
Influence of selected water quality characteristics on the toxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin and gamma-cyhalothrin to Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2007. Influence of selected water quality characteristics on the toxicity of lambda-cyhalothrin and gamma-cyhalothrin to Hyalella azteca. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 79(5):548-551. DOI:10.1007/s00128-007-9253-0.
Responses of Hyalella azteca to a pyrethroid mixture in a constructed wetland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smith Jr, S. 2007. Responses of Hyalella azteca to a pyrethroid mixture in a constructed wetland. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 78(3-4):245-248.
DISTRIBUTION AND SPATIAL VARIATION IN SURFACE SEDIMENT PESTICIDES OF MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL PLAIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smith Jr, S., Bryant, C.T. 2007. Distribution and spatial variation in surface sediment pesticides of Mississippi alluvial plain. Journal International Environmental Application and Science. 2(3&4):40-50.
Toxicity assessment of diazinon in a constructed wetland using Hyalella azteca - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T. 2007. Toxicity assessment of diazinon in a constructed wetland using Hyalella azteca. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 79(1):58-61. DOI:10.1007/s00128-007-9215-6.
Pesticide body residues of Hyalella azteca exposed to Mississippi Delta sediments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S. 2007. Pesticide body residues of Hyalella azteca exposed to Mississippi Delta sediments. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 78(1):26-29. DOI:10.1007/s00128-007-9020-2.
Toxicity evaluation of diazinon contaminated leaf litter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Smith Jr, S. 2007. Toxicity evaluation of diazinon contaminated leaf litter. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 78(2):168-171.
ASSESSMENT OF PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION IN THREE MISSISSIPPI DELTA OXBOW LAKES USING HYALELLA AZTECA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Smith Jr, S., Cooper, C.M. 2007. Assessment of pesticide contamination in three mississippi delta oxbow lakes using hyalella azteca. Chemosphere. 67(11):2184-2191.
INFLUENCE OF WATERSHED SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ON HERBICIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI DELTA OXBOW LAKES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zablotowicz, R.M., Locke, M.A., Krutz, L.J., Lerch, R.N., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Gordon, R.E., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2006. Influence of watershed system management on herbicide concentrations in mississippi delta oxbow lakes. Science of the Total Environment 370:552-560.
TOXICITY ASSESSMENT OF A PYRETHROID INSECTICIDE MIXTURE IN A CONSTRUCTED WETLAND USING HYALELLA AZTECA IN LABORATORY TESTS - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Smith Jr, S. Toxicity assessment of a pyrethroid insecticide mixture in a constructed wetland using hyalella azteca in laboratory tests. Abstracts of the Mid-South Regional Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Meeting. p. 21, 2006.
REHABILITATION OF A SEVERED MEANDER BENDWAY: EFFECTS OF FLOW AUGMENTATION ON WATER QUALITY - (Abstract Only)
Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D. 2006. Rehabilitation of a severed meander bendway: effects of flow augmentation on water quality. North American Benthological Society Bulletin. 23(1):376-377.
STORM PESTICIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN LITTLE TOPASHAW CREEK, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith Jr, S., Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Shields Jr, F.D. Storm Pesticide Concentrations in Little Topashaw Creek, USA. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 32(2): 173-182, 2006
The Demonstration Erosion Control Project: Aspects of Water Quality in Abiaca Creek, Mississippi - (Proceedings)
Cooper, C.M., Lizotte Jr., R.E., Knight, S.S., Moore, M.T. 2004. The Demonstration Erosion Control Project: Aspects of Water Quality in Abiaca Creek, Mississippi. Mississippi Water Resources Research Conference Proceedings. Mississippi Water Resources Research - Geo Resources Institute, Mississippi State University, pp. 73-88. CD-ROM.
HERBICIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN THE OXBOW LAKES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA MSEA PROJECT: 2000 TO 2003 - (Abstract Only)
Zablotowicz, R.M., Locke, M.A., Krutz, L.J., Lerch, R.N., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Knight, S.S., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2005. Herbicide concentrations in the oxbow lakes of the mississippi delta msea project: 2000 to 2003. Weed Science Society of America Meeting Abstracts, Vol. 45, CD ROM.
NOVEL METHOD FOR THE EXAMINATION OF LEAF LITTER CONTAMINATION - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Smith Jr, S., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2004. Novel method for the examination of leaf litter contamination. Mid-South Regional Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Abstracts. p. 15.
ASSESSMENT OF DIAZINON TOXICITY IN A CONSTRUCTED WETLAND USING HYALELLA AZTECA - (Abstract Only)
Lizotte Jr, R.E., Moore, M.T., Smith Jr, S., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2004. Assessment of diazinon toxicity in a constructed wetland using hyalella azteca. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Abstracts. p. 385.
WATER QUALITY OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI HILL LAND STREAMS IN THE DEMONSTRATION EROSION CONTROL (DEC) PROJECT DURING CALENDAR-YEAR 2002, WITH EMPHASIS ON CHLOROPHYLL - ()
LIZOTTE JR, R.E., COOPER, C.M., MIKELL, JR., A.T., MOORE, M.T., KNIGHT, S.S., HILL JR, J.T. WATER QUALITY OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI HILL LAND STREAMS IN THE DEMONSTRATION EROSION CONTROL (DEC) PROJECT DURING CALENDAR-YEAR 2002, WITH EMPHASIS ON CHLOROPHYLL. NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY RESEARCH REPORT NO. 40. DECEMBER 2003. 86 PAGES.
SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF HYALELLA AZTECA EXPOSED TO THREE MISSISSIPPI OXBOW LAKE SEDIMENTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, M.T., Lizotte Jr., R.E., Cooper, C.M., Smith Jr., S., Knight, S.S. 2004. Survival and growth of Hyalella Azteca exposed to three Mississippi oxbow lake sediments. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 72:777-783.
EFFECTS OF LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON HERBICIDES, SEDIMENTS AND PLANKTONIC POPULATIONS OF THREE MISSISSIPPI DELTA MSEA OXBOW LAKES - (Abstract Only)
Zablotowicz, R.M., Locke, M.A., Zimba, P.V., Lerch, R.N., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr, R.E., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2003. Effects of land management practices on herbicides, sediments and planktonic populations of three mississippi delta msea oxbow lakes. [Abstract]. American Society of Agronomy.
WATER QUALITY OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI HILL LAND STREAMS IN THE DEMONSTRATION EROSION CONTROL (DEC) PROJECT: CALENDAR YEAR 2001 - ()
LIZOTTE JR, R.E., MOORE, M.T., COOPER, C.M., HILL JR, J.T., HOLLAND, M.M., KNIGHT, S.S. WATER QUALITY OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI HILL LAND STREAMS IN THE DEMONSTRATION EROSION CONTROL (DEC) PROJECT: CALENDAR YEAR 2001. LABORATORY PUBLICATION. 2003. Number 35. pp. 85.
WATER QUALITY FROM OXBOW LAKES WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EVALUATION AREA - (Proceedings)
Cullum, R.F., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr., R.E., Cooper, C.M. 2002. Water quality from oxbow lakes within the Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area. Water Management to Meet Emerging TMDL Environmental Regulations Conference. 83-91.
STRUCTURAL AND CULTURAL EFFECTS ON OXBOW LAKE WATER QUALITY - (Abstract Only)
Cullum, R.F., Knight, S.S., Lizotte Jr., R.E., Cooper, C.M., Romkens, M.J.M. 2002. Structural and cultural effects on oxbow lake water quality. Soil Science Society of America. November. Poster Abstract SO6-cullum162613.