Richard M. Kocan—Publications

1966

1.   Kocan, R.M. and D.T. Clark. Anemia in ducks infected with Leucocytozoon simondi. J. Protozool. 13:465-468.

2.   Kocan, R.M. and D.T. Clark. Prepatent period and parasitemia in Leucocytozoon simondi infections resulting from short exposures to sporozoites. J. Parasitol. 52:962-966.

3.   Esch, G.W. and R.M. Kocan. Teloporia (Trematoda:Pronocephalidae) from an amphibian. J. Parasitol. 52:497.

1967

4.   Kocan, R.M., N.E. Kelker and D.T. Clark. Freeze preservation of Leucocytozoon simondi sporozoites in liquid nitrogen. J. Protozool. 14:724-726.

 1968

5.   Kocan, R.M. The canvasback duck (Aythya valisnaria) a new host record for Plasmodium. Bull. Wildl. Disease Assoc. 4:94-95.

6.   Kocan, R.M. Anemia and mechanism of erythrocyte destruction in ducks with acute Leucocytozoon infections. J. Protozool. 15:455-463.

7.   Kocan, R.M. Probable origin of ciliates seen in oral swabbings of doves and pigeons. J. Parasitol. 54:1033.

8.   Herman, C.M., R.M. Kocan, E.L. Snyder and J.O. Kinsley. Plasmodium elongatum from a penguin. Bull. Widl. Disease Assoc. 4:132.

1969

9.   Kocan, R.M. A method for producing healthy carriers of the Jones' Barn strain of Trichomonas gallinae. J. Parasitol. 55:397.

10.   Kocan, R.M. Various grains and liquids as potential vehicles of transmission for Trichomonas gallinae. Bull. Wildl. Disease Assoc. 5:148.

11.   Kocan, R.M. Different organ preferences by the same strain of Trichomonas gallinae in different host species. J. Parasitol. 55:1003.

1970

12.   Kocan, R.M. and J.O. Knisley. Challenge infection as a means of determining the rate of Trichomonas gallinae-free immune birds in a populations. J. Wildl. Diseases 6:13-15.

13.   Kocan, R.M. and C.M. Herman. Serum protein changes in immune and non-immune pigeons infected with various strains of Trichomonas gallinae. J. Wildl. Diseases 6:43-47.

14.   Kocan, R.M. Passive immunization of pigeons against trichomoniasis. J. Protozool. 17:551-553.

15.   Kocan, R.M. and J.O. Knisley. Incidence of malaria in a wintering population of canvasbacks on Chesapeake Bay. J. Wildl. Diseases 6:441-442.

16.   Herman, C.M. and R.M. Kocan. Occurrence of Plasmodium in anatidae. J. Parasitol. 56:143.

1971

17.   Kocan, R.M. The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola): a new host record for Plasmodium. J. Wildl. Diseases 7:35-36.

18.   Kocan, R.M. and A. Sprunt, IV. The white-crowned pigeon: a fruit-eating pigeon as a host for Trichomonas gallinae. J. Wildl. Diseases 7:217-218.

19.   Fayer, R. and R.M. Kocan. Prevalence of Sarcocystis in grackles in Maryland. J. Protozool. 18:547.

1972

20.   Kocan, R.M. Effect of Hygromycin-B on Trichomonas gallinae infected and T. gallinae-free pigeons (Columba livia). Avian Diseases 16:714-717.

21.   Kocan, R.M. Some physiologic blood values of wild diving ducks. J. Widl. Diseases. 8:115-118.

22.   Kocan, R.M. and S.R. Amend. Immunologic status of mourning doves following an epizootic of trichomoniasis. J. Widl. Diseases 8:176-180.

23.    Kocan, R.M. and H.F. Hassencleaver. Normal yeast flora of the upper digestive tract of some wild columbids. J. Wildl. Diseases 8:365-368.

24.   Kocan, A.A. and R.M. Kocan. Immature Prosthodendrium sp. in a lesser scaup (Aythya affinis). J. Parasitol. 58:1014-1015.

1973

25.   Kocan, R.M. and J.O. Knisley. Two new diving duck hosts for Plasmodium circumflexum. J. Parasitol. 59:104.

26.   Hassencleaver, H.F. and R.M. Kocan. Serotypes in Saccharomyces telluris: their relation to source of isolation. Infect. Immun. 7:610-612.

1974

27.   Kocan, R.M. and L.N. Locke. Salmonella typhimurium from a Maryland mourning dove. The Condor 76:349.

28.   Kocan, R.M. and H.F. Hasselcleaver. Seasonal variation of upper digestive tract yeasts in a population of feral pigeons. J. Wildl. Diseases 10:263-266.

29.   Kocan, R.M. and W. Banko. Trichomoniasis in the Hawaiian barred dove. J. Wildl. Diseases 10:359.

1975

30.   Hassencleaver, H.F. and R.M. Kocan. Candida albicans associated with the gastrointestinal tract of the common pigeon (Columba livia). Sabouraudia 13:116-120.

1976

31.   Kocan RM & MC Perry. Causes of mortality and infection in captive wild trapped canvasbacks. J. Wldl. Diseases 12:30-33.

32.   Kocan RM & SM Pitts. Blood values of the canvasback duck: a comparison of age, sex and seasonal differences. J. Wldlf. Diseases 12:341-346.

33.   Kocan RM. Duck plague virus replication in Muscovy duck fibroblast cells. Avian Diseases 20:564-580.

34.   Landolt ML & RM Kocan. Transmission of avian pox from starlings to Rothchild's mynahs. J. Wildl. Diseases 12:353-356.

1977

35.   Jones AH, AG Fautel, RM Kocan & MR Juchau. Bioactivation of procarcinogens to mutagens in human fetal and placental tissues. Life Sciences 21:1831-1836.

1979

36.   Bond JA, RM Kocan, EP Benditt & MR Juchau. Metabolism of benzo(a)pyrene and 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)athracene in cultured human fetal aortic smooth muscle cells. Life Sciences 25:425-430.

37.   Kocan RM, ML Landolt & KM Sabo. In vitro toxicity of eight mutagens/carcinogens for three fish cell lines. Bull. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 23:269-274.

38.   Juchau MR, JA Bond, RM Kocan & EP Benditt. Bioactivation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the aorta: Evidence for a role in the genesis of atherosclerotic lesions. In: Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Eds. PW Jones & P Leber. Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc. pp.639-652.

1980

39.   Kocan RM, NS Moss & EP Benditt. Human arterial wall cells and tissues in culture. Methods in Cell Biology 21A:153-156.

1981

40.   Kocan RM, ML Landolt, JA Bond & EP Benditt. In vitro effect of some mutagens/ carcinogens on cultured fish cells. Arch. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 10:663-671.

1982

41.   Kocan RM, ML Landolt & KM Sabo. Anaphase aberrations: a measure of genotoxicity in mutagen treated fish cells. Environm. Mutagenesis 4:181-189.

1983

42.   Kocan RM, E Chi, N Erickson, EP Benditt & ML Landolt. Sequestration and release of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by vertebrate cells in vitro. Environm. Mutagenesis 5:643-656.

1984

43.   Kocan RM & ML Landolt. Uptake and excretion of benzo(a)pyrene by trout embryos and sac fry. Marine Environm. Res. 14:433-436

44.   Landolt ML & RM Kocan. Lethal and sublethal effects of marine sediment extracts on fish cells and chromosomes. Helgolander Meeresunters. 37:479-491.

45.   Kocan RM & ML Landolt. Alterations in patterns of excretion and other metabolic functions in developing fish embryos exposed to benzo(a)pyrene. Helgolander Meeresunters. 37:493-504.

46.   Zakour HR, ML Landolt & RM Kocan. Sister chromatid exchange analysis in cultured peripheral blood leukocytes of the coldwater marine fish, Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus): A feasible system for assessing genotoxic marine pollutants. In: Sister Chromatid Exchanges, Eds. RR Tice & A Hollaender. Plenum Publ. Corp. pp.493-508.

1985

47.   Chapman PM, RN Dexter, RM Kocan & ER Long. An overview of biological effects testing in Puget Sound, Washington: Methods Results and implications. In: Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard Assessment; Spec. Tech. Publ. 854, Amer. Soc. for Testing & Materials, Phila. Pa.pp.344-362.

48.   Kocan RM & DB Powell. Anaphase aberrations: An in vitro test for assessing the genotoxicity of individual chemicals and complex mixtures. In: Short-term bioassays in the analysis of complex environmental mixtures IV. Eds. M Waters, SS Sandhu, J Lewtas, L Claxton, G Strauss & S Nesnow. Plenum Pub. Corp. pp. 75-86.

49.   Kocan RM, KM Sabo & ML Landolt. Cytotoxicity/genotoxicity: The application of cell culture techniques to the measurement of marine sediment pollution. Aquatic Toxicol. 6:165-177.

1986

50.   Stahl, RG & RM Kocan. Influence of age on patterns of uptake and excretion of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the rainbow trout embryo. Spec Tech Pub 921, Amer Soc for Testing Materials, Phila. pp.287-303.

1987

51.   Landolt ML & RM Kocan. The sea-surface microlayer: A complex mixture which causes genotoxic damage to fish cells and embryos. In: Short-Term Bioassays in the Analysis of Complex Environmental Mixtures V. Eds. SS Sandhu, DM DeMarine, MJ Mass, MM Moore & JS Mumford, Plenum Press, N.Y. pp. 225-236.

52.   Hardy J, S Kiesser, L Antrim, A Stubin, R Kocan & J Strand. The sea-surface microlayer of Puget Sound: Part I. Toxic effects on fish eggs and larvae. Marine Environ Res. 23:227-249.

53.   Westernhagen H v, M Landolt, R Kocan, G Furstenberg, D Janssen & K Kremling. Toxicity of sea-surface microlayer: I. Effects on herring and turbot embryos. Marine Environ. Res. 23:273-290.

54.   Kocan, RM, H v Westernhagen, ML Landolt and G Furstenberg (1987) Toxicity of sea-surface microlayer: II. Effects of hexane extract on Baltic herring (Clupea harengus) and Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) embryos. Marine Environ. Res. 23:291-305.

1988

55.   Ostrander, GK, ML Landolt and RM Kocan. (1988) The ontogeny of coho salmon (Onco–rhynchus kisutch) behavior following embryonic exposure to benzo(a)pyrene. Aquat. Toxicol. 13:325-346.

1989

56.   Kocan, RM and ML Landolt. Survival and growth to reproductive maturity of coho salmon following embryonic exposure to a model toxicant. Mar. Environm. Res. 27:177-193.

57.   Ostrander, GK, ML Landolt and RM Kocan. Whole life history studies of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) following embryonic exposure to benzo(a)pyrene. Aquat. Toxicol. 15:109-126.

1990

58.   Kocan, RM and ML Landolt. Use of herring embryos for in situ and in vitro monitoring of marine pollution. In: S.S. Sandhu (ed.), In Situ Evaluation of Biological Hazards of Environmental Pollutants. Environm. Sci. Res. pp. 49-60.

59.   Ostrander, GK, JJ Anderson, JP Fisher, ML Landolt, RM Kocan (1990) Decreased performance of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss emergence behaviors following embryonic exposure to benzo(a)pyrene. Fish. Bull. 88: 551-555.

1993

60.   Crawford, L & R Kocan (1993) Steroidal alkaloid toxicity to fish embryos. Toxicology Letters 66: 175-181.

61.   Brown,-E.D.; Baker,-T.T.; Hose,-J.E.; Kocan,-R.M.; Marty,-G.D.; McGurk,-M.D.; Norcross,-B.L.; Short,-J. Injury to the early life history stages of Pacific herring in Prince William Sound after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. PROCEEDINGS-OF-THE-EXXON-VALDEZ-OIL-SPILL-SYMPOSIUM. Rice,-S.D.;Spies,-R.B.;Wolfe,-D.A.;Wright,-B.A.-eds. BETHESDA,-MD-USA AFS 1996 vol. 18 pp. 448-462

1996

62.   Kocan, R.M. Fish embryos as In Situ monitors of aquatic pollution. Chap. 5, p. 73-91, In: Techniques in Aquatic Toxicology; ed. G. K. Ostrander. Lewis Publishers, CRC Press, N.Y.

63.  Kocan, RM, MB Matta & S Salizar. (1996) A laboratory evaluation of

connecticut River coal tar toxicity to shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) embryos and larvae. Arch. Environm Contamn. Toxicol. 31: 161-165.

63.   Kocan, RM, JE Hose, ED Brown & TT Baker. (1996) Pacific herring embryo (Clupea pallasi) sensitivity to Prudhoe Bay petroleum hydrocarbons: Laboratory evaluation and in situ exposure at oiled and unoiled sites in Prince William Sound. Can. J. Fish. & Aquat. Sci. 53: 2366-2375.

64.   Kocan, R.M., G.D. Marty, E.D. Biggs & T.T. Baker. (1996) Reproductive success and histopathology of individual Prince William Sound herring three years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Can. J. Fish. & Aquatic Sci. 53: 2388-2393.

65.    Brown, ED, TT Baker, JE Hose, RM Kocan, GD Marty, MD McGurk, BL Norcross, J Short (1996) Injury to the early life history stages of Pacific herring in Prince William Sound after the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Am. Fisheries Soc. Symposium 18: 448-462

66.   Kocan, R.M., and J.R. Winton. 1996. Laboratory challenge of Pacific herring with and without stressors. Section II in: Marty, G.D, et al. Investigations of disease factors affecting declines of Pacific herring populations in Prince William Sound. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Annual Report (Restoration Project 95320S), Alaska Department of  Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska. 20 pages. 

1997

67.    Greene, MW & RM Kocan. Toxicological mechanisms of a multicomponent agricultural seed protectant in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and fathead minnow (Pimephales    promelas). Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 54: 1387-1390.

68.    Matta, MB, C Cairncross, RM Kocan. Effects of polychlorinated bipheanyl metabolites on early life stage survival of two species of trout. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.59: 146-151.

69.   Kocan, RM and JE Hose. Correspondence between laboratory and field observations of sublethal damage in marine fish larvae: Lessons from the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on Prince William Sound Herring. pp 167-176. In: "Chemically Induced Alterations in Functional Development and Reproduction of Fishes." Rolland RM, Gilbertson M, Peterson RE, eds. SETAC Press, Pensacola FL.

70.   Kocan, RM, M Bradley, N Elder, T Meyers, W Batts, J Winton. The North American strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus is highly pathogenic for labortory-reared Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi). J. Aquatic Animal Health. 9:279-290.

71.   Kocan, R.M., and J.R. Winton. Laboratory challenge of Pacific herring with and without stressors. Section II in: Marty, G.D, et al. Investigations of disease factors affecting declines of Pacific herring populations in Prince William Sound. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Annual Report (Restoration Project 96162), Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska. 28 pages.

1998

72.    Matta, M.B., C. Cairncross, R.M. Kocan. Possible effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on sex determination in rainbow trout. Environm. Toxicol. Chem. 17: 26-29.

73.   Kocan, R.M., P.K. Hershberger and J.R. Winton. Investigations of disease factors affecting declines of Pacific herring populations in Prince William Sound. II. Controlled Field and Laboratory Studies on VHS & Ichthyophonus in Pacific herring, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Project Annual Report (Restoration Project 97162), Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage, Alaska.

74.   Kocan RM, Hershberger P, Mehl T, Elder N, Bradley M, Wildermuth D, Stick K . Pathogenicity of Ichthyophonus hoferi for laboratory-reared Pacific herring Clupea pallasi and its early appearance in wild Puget Sound herring. Dis. Aquat. Organisms 35:23-29

1999

75.  Hershberger, PK, RM Kocan, NE Elder, TR Meyers, JR Winton. Epizootology of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in Pacific herring from the spawn-on-kelp fishery in Alaska, USA Dis. Aquat. Org. 37: 23-31.

76.  Kocan,-R.M.; Hershberger,-P.; Mehl,-T.; Elder,-N.; Bradley,-M.;Wildermuth,-D.; Stick,-K. Pathogenicity of Ichthyophonus hoferi for laboratory-reared Pacific herring Clupea pallasi and its early appearance in wild Puget Sound herring. Dis-Aquat-Org.35:pp. 23-29

2000

76.   Matta, MB, J Linse, C Cairncross, L Francendese, RM Kocan (in press) Reproductive and transgenerational effects of methylmercury or Araclor 1268 on Fundulus heteroclitus. Environm. Toxicol. Chem.

77.   Hershberger, PK & RM Kocan (in press) Egg incubation studies provide clues to the future of the once largest herring stock in Puget Sound. Puget Sound Notes

78.   Hershberger, PK, GD Marty, J Johnson, RM Kocan (in review) Managing Pacific herring closed pound spawn-on-kelp fisheries to optimize fish health and product quality. N. Am. J. Fish. Mngt.

2001

79 .    Kocan, RM, PK Hershberger, NE Elder. Survival of the North American strain of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) in seawater, ovarian fluid and serum-enriched culture medium. Dis. Aquat. Organisms. 44:75-78.

80.    Kocan, RM, PK Hershberger, NE Elder, JW Winton. Epidemiology of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) among juvenile Pacific herring and Pacific sandlance in Puget Sound, Washington J. Aquatic Anim. Health. 13: (2) 77-85

 81.   Hershberger,-P.K.; Kocan,-R.M.; Elder,-N.E.; Marty,-G.D.; Johnson,-J. Management of Pacific Herring Spawn-on-Kelp Fisheries to Optimize Fish Health and Product Quality. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgmt. 21:976-981

2002

82.  Hershberger,-P.K.; Stick,-K.; Bui,-B.; Carroll,-C.; Fall,-B.; Mork,-C.; Perry,-J.A.; Sweeney,-E.; Wittouck,-J.; Winton,-J.; Kocan,-R. Incidence of Ichthyophonus hoferi in Puget Sound Fishes and Its Increase with Age of Pacific Herring Journal-of-Aquatic-Animal-Health J-Aquat-Anim-Health 14: 50-56

83.  Clewley, A., R.M. Kocan, A.A. Kocan. An intraerythrocytic parasite from the spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias L., from the Pacific Northwest. J. Fish Dis. 25: 693-696.

2004

84. Mork, C., P. Hershberger, R. Kocan, W. Batts, J. Winton. Isolation and characterization of a rhabdovirus from starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus) collected from the northern portion of Puget Sound, Washington, USA. J. Gen. Virol. 85:495-505.

85. Perry, JA, RM Kocan, JR Winton, PK Hershberger. 2004. High corticosteroid doses suppress resistance to Ichthyophonus in Starry Flounder. J. Aquat. Anim. Health 16:45-49.

86. Kocan, RM, PK Hershberger, JM Winton. 2004. Ichthyophoniasis: an emerging disease of chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha in the Yukon River. J. Aquat. Animal Health 16:58-72.

87. Halpenny, CM, RM Kocan, PK Hershberger. 2004. Prevalence of the parasitic copepod Haemobaphes intermedius on juvenile buffalo sculpins from Washington State. J. Aquat. Anim. Health 16(3):161-163.

88. Kocan, R, P Hershberger, J Winton. 2004. Ichthyophoniasis: an emerging disease of chinook salmon in the Yukon River. J. Aquat. Anim. Health 16(2):58-72.

2005

89. Halos, D, SA Hart, P Hershberger, R Kocan. 2005. Ichthyophonus in Puget Sound Rockfish from the San Juan Islands Archipelago and Puget Sound, Washington, USA. J. Aquat. Anim. Hlth 17:222-227.

90. van der Straaten, N, A Jacobson, D Halos, P Hershberger, AA Kocan, R Kocan. 2005. Prevalence and spatial distribution of intraerythrocytic parasite(s) in Puget Sound rockfish (Sebastes emphaeus) from the San Juan Archipelago, Washington (USA). J. Parasitol. 91:980-982.

2006

91. Kocan, R, P Hershberger. 2006. Differences in Ichthyophonus prevalence and infection severity between upper Yukon River and Tanana River chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), stocks. J. Fish Dis. 29:497-503.

92. Kocan, R, S LaPatra, J Gregg, J Winton, P Hershberger. Ichthyophonus-induced cardiac damage: a mechanism for reduced swimming stamina in salmonids. J. Fish Dis. 29:521-527.

2007

93. LaPatra, S, R Kocan, P Hershberger. 2008. Potential for cross-contamination of in vitro explant cultures initiated from Ichthyophonus-infected rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). J. Fish Dis. 31:317-320.