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Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Dietborne Particulate Metals to Benthic Invertebrates

EPA Grant Number: R829500C007
Subproject: this is subproject number 007 , 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: HSRC (1989) - Great Plains/Rocky Mountain HSRC
Center Director: Erickson, Larry E.
Title: Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Dietborne Particulate Metals to Benthic Invertebrates
Investigators: Allen, Herbert E.
Current Investigators: Meyer, J. S.
Institution: University of Wyoming
EPA Project Officer: Aja, Hayley
Project Period: April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005
RFA: Targeted Research Center (2002) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Targeted Research , Hazardous Waste/Remediation

Objective:

The objective of this research project is to investigate the ability of the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM) to predict the acute toxicity of Cu and Zn to fish when water quality parameters vary temporally. We will identify water quality parameters that vary diurnally in receiving waters, and conduct preliminary experiments needed to prepare for toxicity tests under time-varying exposure conditions.

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, Geochemistry, Hazardous Waste, Environmental Monitoring, Ecological Risk Assessment, Hazardous, fate and transport , modeling, remediation, aquatic ecosystems, extraction of metals, mobility of contaminants, dietary exposure, bioaccumulation, metal contamination

Progress and Final Reports:

2002 Progress Report

2003

Final

Main Center Abstract and Reports:

R829500 HSRC (1989) - Great Plains/Rocky Mountain HSRC

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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