Grantee Research Project Results

Role of Dietary Exposure for Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Metals in Aquatic Ecosystems Affected by Mining

EPA Grant Number: R829500C001
Subproject: this is subproject number 001 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R829500
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Center for the Study of Metals in the Environment
Center Director: Allen, Herbert E.
Title: Role of Dietary Exposure for Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Metals in Aquatic Ecosystems Affected by Mining
Investigators: Ross, Phillipe
Institution: Colorado School of Mines
EPA Project Officer: Packard, Benjamin H
Project Period: April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005
RFA: Targeted Research Center (2006) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Hazardous Waste/Remediation , Targeted Research

Objective:

The objective of this research project is to examine the spatial and temporal trends in both dissolved and suspended metal concentrations. These results will be used in the development of the Unit World Model (UWM). This project has investigated copper, iron, manganese, and zinc in the dissolved and suspended phases in the North Fork of Clear Creek (NFCC) in Colorado. Acid mine drainage (AMD) enters the creek and results in high concentrations of heavy metals, including iron, zinc, copper, and manganese in the water and the associated sediments.

Publications and Presentations:

Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 3 publications for this subproject | View all 4 publications for this center

Journal Articles:

Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 3 journal articles for this subproject | View all 4 journal articles for this center

Supplemental Keywords:

RFA, Scientific Discipline, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, Waste, Hazardous, Ecological Risk Assessment, Hazardous Waste, Geochemistry, Ecology and Ecosystems, dietary exposure, metal contamination, mining wastes, fate and transport , remediation, PCB, bioaccumulation, extraction of metals, aquatic ecosystems

Progress and Final Reports:

2002 Progress Report

2003

Final

Main Center Abstract and Reports:

R829500 Center for the Study of Metals in the Environment

Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R829500C001 Role of Dietary Exposure for Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Metals in Aquatic Ecosystems Affected by Mining
R829500C002 The Role of Organic Matter and Metal Oxides in the Retention of Trace Metals by Soil and Suspended Particles
R829500C003 Developing a Model to Predict the Persistence of Metals in Aquatic Environments
R829500C004 Effects of Dietary Metal Exposure on Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates
R829500C005 Aquatic Toxicity and Exposure Assessment
R829500C006 Development of a Model to Predict the Bioavailability of Metals to Soil Invertebrates
R829500C007 Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Dietborne Particulate Metals to Benthic Invertebrates

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