Grantee Research Project Results
Aquatic Toxicity and Exposure Assessment
EPA Grant Number: R829500C005Subproject: this is subproject number 005 , 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: Aquatic Toxicity and Exposure Assessment
Investigators: Adams, Craig D.
Institution: Missouri University of Science and Technology
EPA Project Officer: Packard, Benjamin H
Project Period: April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005
RFA: Targeted Research Center (2006) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Targeted Research , Hazardous Waste/Remediation
Objective:
The University of Missouri at Rolla is conducting a metals fate and transport study on the two adjacent river systems of southeastern Missouri. These systems include the watersheds of the Big River and the West Fork of the Black River. Each river transects a world-class sized, lead-zinc district that is hosted in carbonate bedrock. The objective of this research project is to develop the necessary data for calibration and validation of comprehensive fate and transport models for heavy metals to be developed within the Center for the Study of Metals in the Environment. The working hypothesis of this study is that the transport and bioavailability of heavy metals in streams impacted by mining activity are a function of particle size distribution, mineralogy, density, acid leachability, specific surface area, and other key parameters. The heavy metals to be investigated include lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni).
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 3 publications for this subproject | View all 4 publications for this centerJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 3 journal articles for this subproject | View all 4 journal articles for this centerSupplemental Keywords:
RFA, Scientific Discipline, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, Waste, Geochemistry, Hazardous Waste, Environmental Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, Hazardous, fate and transport , modeling, remediation, aquatic ecosystems, extraction of metals, mobility of contaminants, bioaccumulation, metal contaminationProgress and Final Reports:
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
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.
Project Research Results
3 journal articles for this subproject
Main Center: R829500
4 publications for this center
4 journal articles for this center