Thea Bechshøft

1.3k total citations
33 papers, 863 citations indexed

About

Thea Bechshøft is a scholar working on Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thea Bechshøft has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 863 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 9 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Thea Bechshøft's work include Marine animal studies overview (21 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (13 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (8 papers). Thea Bechshøft is often cited by papers focused on Marine animal studies overview (21 papers), Mercury impact and mitigation studies (13 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (8 papers). Thea Bechshøft collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Canada and United States. Thea Bechshøft's co-authors include Christian Sonne, Runé Dietz, Frank F. Rigét, Robert J. Letcher, Erik W. Born, Elizabeth Henchey, Jerrold S. Meyer, Melinda A. Novak, Derek C. G. Muir and Melissa A. McKinney and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, The Science of The Total Environment and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

Thea Bechshøft

31 papers receiving 839 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thea Bechshøft Denmark 18 440 372 156 139 133 33 863
Kerri Danil United States 15 476 1.1× 161 0.4× 129 0.8× 24 0.2× 41 0.3× 29 679
Raquel Baos Spain 21 547 1.2× 585 1.6× 30 0.2× 65 0.5× 74 0.6× 27 1.3k
Teresa K. Rowles United States 19 646 1.5× 346 0.9× 154 1.0× 34 0.2× 175 1.3× 43 1.2k
Sophie Bourgeon Norway 23 667 1.5× 450 1.2× 236 1.5× 22 0.2× 200 1.5× 49 1.3k
Aurélie Goutte France 21 948 2.2× 870 2.3× 132 0.8× 42 0.3× 124 0.9× 55 1.5k
Joanna Kershaw United Kingdom 11 464 1.1× 119 0.3× 155 1.0× 22 0.2× 40 0.3× 25 605
John R. Cosgrove Canada 24 125 0.3× 477 1.3× 214 1.4× 402 2.9× 332 2.5× 40 1.6k
Nicholas M. Kellar United States 18 798 1.8× 93 0.3× 351 2.3× 60 0.4× 13 0.1× 30 891
Marisa L. Trego United States 12 493 1.1× 75 0.2× 207 1.3× 51 0.4× 10 0.1× 15 542
Jay C. Sweeney United States 13 683 1.6× 375 1.0× 225 1.4× 64 0.5× 177 1.3× 20 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Thea Bechshøft

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thea Bechshøft

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thea Bechshøft

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rode, Karyn D., Craig A. Stricker, Clive D. Roberts, et al.. (2025). Hair growth rate estimation in North American ursids. Conservation Physiology. 13(1). coaf075–coaf075.
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Baumgartner, Katrin, Lorenzo von Fersen, Thea Bechshøft, et al.. (2021). Analysis of hair steroid hormones in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) via liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry: comparison with two immunoassays and application for longitudinal monitoring in zoos. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 310. 113837–113837. 11 indexed citations
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Routti, Heli, Todd C. Atwood, Thea Bechshøft, et al.. (2019). State of knowledge on current exposure, fate and potential health effects of contaminants in polar bears from the circumpolar Arctic. The Science of The Total Environment. 664. 1063–1083. 72 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Markus Dyck, Kyra A. St. Pierre, Andrew E. Derocher, & Vincent L. St. Louis. (2019). The use of hair as a proxy for total and methylmercury burdens in polar bear muscle tissue. The Science of The Total Environment. 686. 1120–1128. 10 indexed citations
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Rigét, Frank F., Robert J. Letcher, Lars Hyldstrup, et al.. (2017). Persistent organic pollutants, skull size and bone density of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) from East Greenland 1892–2015 and Svalbard 1964–2004. Environmental Research. 162. 74–80. 16 indexed citations
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Hansen, Martin, Gro D. Villanger, Thea Bechshøft, et al.. (2017). Circulating thyroid hormones and associated metabolites in white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) determined using isotope-dilution mass spectrometry. Environmental Research. 156. 128–131. 8 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Andrew E. Derocher, Evan S. Richardson, Nicholas J. Lunn, & Vincent L. St. Louis. (2016). Hair Mercury Concentrations in Western Hudson Bay Polar Bear Family Groups. Environmental Science & Technology. 50(10). 5313–5319. 17 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Andrew E. Derocher, Evan S. Richardson, et al.. (2015). Mercury and cortisol in Western Hudson Bay polar bear hair. Ecotoxicology. 24(6). 1315–1321. 41 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Andrew Wright, Johan Juhl Weisser, et al.. (2015). Developing a new research tool for use in free-ranging cetaceans: recovering cortisol from harbour porpoise skin. Conservation Physiology. 3(1). cov016–cov016. 20 indexed citations
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Sonne, Christian, Thea Bechshøft, Frank F. Rigét, et al.. (2013). Size and density of East Greenland polar bear (Ursus maritimus) skulls: Valuable bio-indicators of environmental changes?. Ecological Indicators. 34. 290–295. 12 indexed citations
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Dietz, Runé, Christian Sonne, Thea Bechshøft, et al.. (2013). Xenoestrogenic and dioxin-like activity in blood of East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Chemosphere. 92(5). 583–591. 13 indexed citations
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Sonne, Christian, Robert J. Letcher, Páll S. Leifsson, et al.. (2012). Temporal monitoring of liver and kidney lesions in contaminated East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during 1999–2010. Environment International. 48. 143–149. 11 indexed citations
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Dietz, Runé, Frank F. Rigét, Christian Sonne, et al.. (2012). Three decades (1983–2010) of contaminant trends in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Part 2: Brominated flame retardants. Environment International. 59. 494–500. 59 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Christian Sonne, Runé Dietz, et al.. (2012). Associations between complex OHC mixtures and thyroid and cortisol hormone levels in East Greenland polar bears. Environmental Research. 116. 26–35. 46 indexed citations
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Dietz, Runé, Frank F. Rigét, Christian Sonne, et al.. (2012). Three decades (1983–2010) of contaminant trends in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Part 1: Legacy organochlorine contaminants. Environment International. 59. 485–493. 77 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Frank F. Rigét, Christian Sonne, et al.. (2012). Measuring environmental stress in East Greenland polar bears, 1892–1927 and 1988–2009: What does hair cortisol tell us?. Environment International. 45. 15–21. 66 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Christian Sonne, Runé Dietz, et al.. (2010). Cortisol levels in hair of East Greenland polar bears. The Science of The Total Environment. 409(4). 831–834. 90 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Øystein Wiig, Christian Sonne, et al.. (2008). Temporal and Spatial Variation in Metric Asymmetry in Skulls of Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland and Svalbard. Annales Zoologici Fennici. 45(1). 15–31. 17 indexed citations
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Bechshøft, Thea, Frank F. Rigét, Øystein Wiig, & Christian Sonne. (2008). Fluctuating Asymmetry in Metric Traits; a Practical Example of Calculating Asymmetry, Measurement Error, and Repeatability. Annales Zoologici Fennici. 45(1). 32–38. 19 indexed citations

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