Biocriteria - Bioassessment And Biocriteria | Biocriteria | US EPA U.S. EPA website includes a primer and FAQs on biological criteria and their application, guidelines on their use in aquatic ecosystems, case studies, and links/contacts for additional information. http://www.epa.gov/ost/biocriteria/
Extractions: Jump to main content or area navigation Where should we search? What are you looking for? Contact Us Biocriteria You are here: Water Water Quality Standards Criteria ... Biocriteria Biocriteria - Bioassessment and Biocriteria Biocriteria Links Get Bugged about Water Quality Order online or call, (800) 832-7828, or email: center.water-resource@epa.gov The presence, condition and numbers of types of fish, insects, algae, plants, and other organisms are data that together provide direct, accurate information about the health of specific bodies of water. Studying these factors as a way of evaluating the health of a body of water is called biological assessment. Biological criteria, on the other hand, are a way of describing the qualities that must be present to support a desired condition in a waterbody, and they serve as the standard against which assessment results are compared. More...
ESSAY; Did PCB's Save The Stripers? A Fish Story - New York Times New York Times article about the fact that striped bass are thriving in the Hudson River because PCBs deter fishing, even though PCBs actually are harmful to the fish. However, fish in Newark Harbor have adapted to contaminants. Requires free registration. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/25/science/life/25ESSA.html
Extractions: Search Emergency Response Pollutants in the Environment Serving Communities Natural Resource Restoration Information for: Emergency Responders Students and Teachers Interested Public Research Institutions ... FAQs Catalogs of: Publications Web Portals Links Downloads ... Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources Sediment Guidelines Why Sediment Guidelines? In order to more easily evaluate sediment contaminated with toxic chemicals, we have established some guidelines to determine ecological risk. About the Guidelines These guidelines, based on different evaluation methods, help us to decide whether a certain amount of toxic chemicals (level of toxicity) is likely to harm the ecosystem. (The following pages contain information available in PDF format.) More on sediment toxicity Mercury in Aquatic Habitats A review of current literature on the effects of mercury in aquatic habitats. View the executive summary, or view, download, or print the full paper in PDF format. (webposted 12/97) Sediment and Soil Quality Links Links to more websites containing information on sediment and soil quality. Sediment Quality Guidelines (ERL/ERM) How the ERL/ERM guidelines were developed and recommendations for their use in estimating ecological effects of toxic contaminants in sediment.
NOAA's Ocean Service Office Of Response And Restoration The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s Office of Response and Restoration, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Division assesses the effects of contaminants on the environment, assists in developing protective cleanups and coordinates projects to restore affected rivers, estuaries and other coastal ecosystems. http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/cpr.html
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Biochemistry In Marine Research Comet assay, apoptosis, cell culture and biomarkers for marine research are topics on Dr. Ulrike Kammann s homepage. Also has pictures of ships and some fish screensaver downloads. http://www.ukammann.de
REFRESH Information on analysis of samples of shell fish for paralytic shell fish poisoning toxin (PSP - saxitoxins) and amnesic shell fish poisoning (ASP - domoic acid) by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/Biotoxins/biotoxins.htm
Center For Coastal Environmental Health And Biomolecular Research: Home About natural toxic algae in the coastal environment. From the Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research Biotoxin division of the Department of Commerce, NOAA, and NOS. http://www.chbr.noaa.gov/default.aspx?category=mb&pageName=biotoxin
Aquatic Toxicology - Elsevier An international journal on mechanisms of and responses to toxic agents in the aquatic environment. Available on line with free access to table of contents, abstracts and search. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505509/description
Harmful Algae And Red Tides : Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Provides a primer on how microscopic, single-celled plants can ocasionally grow very fast and accumulate into dense, visible patches, and also provides a number of articles on algal blooms that have appeared in publications. http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=11913
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LIMCO | Welcome of services and publications. Consulting and research bureau specialized in aquatic ecology, sediment toxicology, biotests, pollution assessment and pollution control. http://www.limco-int.com/
Extractions: DIESE is a 4.5-years project financed by the European Interreg IVa France (Channel) / England programme and the French ONEMA , the office national de l'eau et des milieux aquatiques. This project is a collaborative effort to determine the identities, levels and effects of key pollutants in aquatic environments. Endocrine disrupters, carcinogenic and immunotoxic compounds are dramatically affecting the life of many aquatic organisms. All these chemicals are not treated by water treatment plants and thus suffuse widely within waters, inducing sex alteration, cancers or weakening the immune system. Considering these compounds and their many mechanisms of action will improve our knowledge of the biological complexity and the multifactorial effects of mixture of pollutants on aquatic wildlife. The scientific knowledge that will result from this project is expected to become a standard in aquatic environment health assessment and will be disseminated and shared with regulatory agencies, industry and the general public in order to standardise regulatory actions, improve the environmental management and help European citizen to ensure a sustainable development of the region.
Natural Toxins - Wiley Online Library Publish original research papers and critical review articles on the occurrence, isolation, identification, and characterization of natural products with toxic activities. Particular emphasis will be placed on evaluating the significance of the effects of such toxicants on humans. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/55696/home
Queen's University Belfast | Natural Toxins Information on research at Queen s University, Belfast which focuses on phycotoxins and mycotoxins. http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/InstituteofAgri-FoodLandUse/Research/FoodSafety/Tox
Extractions: Background Toxic compounds present in food and water are often associated with a bacterial or chemical contamination. In many cases this is true however another important source of toxins in our food and water supplies comes from nature itself. These toxins can be derived from sources such as plants, fungi and algae and can cause symptoms ranging from mild food poisoning to death. Research within The Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use on Natural Toxins The major themes of natural toxin research within the Institute centre on phycotoxins and mycotoxins. The development of novel and innovative means of detecting the presence of a range of these toxic substances within food and water samples utilising biosensor based technologies has played an important part of the research in recent years. Marine Toxins Toxins secreted by algae and which concentrate in shellfish are a major hazard to the consumer and can bring huge economic losses to the aquaculture industry. The existence of many of these toxins has been known for some time and testing procedures using animal bioassays became the standard means of monitoring for their presence. However due to serious concerns with regards to the effectiveness of these procedures and the use of animal based bioassays which cause enormous suffering to the animals alternative means of monitoring have been sought for several years.
EnvironMen.net A website with 3D animations of the effect of several natural toxins on a synapse. These include muscarine, curare, botox, atropine, nicotine and black widow toxin. http://environmen.net/
Paksi Atomerőmű Zrt. Discusses the natural nuclear fission reactions that occurred 1.7 billion years ago in uranium deposits at Oklo, Gabon. http://www.npp.hu/tortenelem/foldreaktor-e.htm
Home - IUR - International Union Of Radioecology Professional association of radioecologists and scientists in related fields. Information about the organization, upcoming meetings, online issues papers and other publications, and links to other websites related to environmental radiation protection. http://www.iur-uir.org
Extractions: Password With nearly 1500 registered members and a membership of over 600 active members from 58 countries currently, IUR represents an authoritative source of information on all aspects of radioecology. IUR Annual Fee payment Become an IUR Member NEWS International Symposium on Isotopes in Hydrology, Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change Studies
Centre For Ecology And Hydrology: Research Sites - Lancaster Cthe CEH at Merlewood in the UK study the movement and distribution of man-made radionuclides in the environment. Provides description of projects and laboratory services. http://merlewood.ceh.ac.uk/Sections/radio/labs.htm
Extractions: @import url(../style/style.css); You are viewing this page with styles disabled. To see the correct version, please enable style sheets, or update your browser. Search Term: Cymraeg Feedback Advanced Search You are here: CEH Web Lancaster Contact Us Lancaster Environment Centre Library Avenue Bailrigg Lancaster Tel: +44 (0)1524 595800 Fax: +44 (0)1524 61536 Head of Site: Professor Richard Shore Facilities Manager: Cecilia Turner Science in Society: Dr Andrew Sier Jan Poskitt E-mail: enquiries@ceh.ac.uk CEH's Lancaster site is based within the campus of Lancaster University and forms part of the Lancaster Environment Centre. The site was opened in 2004 and has state-of-the-art laboratories , controlled-environment greenhouses and many other research facilities. CEH also retains use of the unique fish-holding facilities and hatcheries at Lake Windermere. The research carried out at Lancaster is part of the CEH-wide Science Programme, covering the fields of Biodiversity Water and Biogeochemistry , supported by the Environmental Information Data Centre Directions Link to Multimap By road: Leave the M6 at junction 33, take the A6 north towards Lancaster. Continue for 1.75 miles, turn right at the second set of traffic lights into the University (after Galgate village). At the roundabout take the last exit, then first left into Library Avenue.
Radiation Physics And Radiocarbon Laboratories, Ireland Measurement of man-made and natural radionuclides in the environment. Radiochemical lab including radiocarbon dating service from the University College Dublin. http://www.ucd.ie/radphys/
Extractions: Introduction The radiation physics and radiocarbon research laboratory specialises in the measurement of minute traces of artificial and natural radionuclides in the environment. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for high resolution alpha spectrometry, low-level beta spectrometry, and high resolution gamma and x-ray spectrometry. Advanced radiochemical separation techniques for nuclides such as plutonium, uranium, thorium, americium, technetium, radiostrontium and radiocaesium have been developed. We also apply radiometric dating techniques for reconstructing environmental histories. Current Research Programmes 1. Marine Radioecology 2. Terrestrial Radioecology
The CESER Project Home Page European Community investigation of measures (such as deep plowing, special fertilizers, changes in livestock feed, or land-use changes) for long-term management of accidental radioactive contamination of agricultural systems. http://www.sbes.stir.ac.uk/research/projects/ceser/CESER.HTM