Linking Nutrients to Alterations in Aquatic Life in California Wadeable Streams

Description:

The objectives of the project are three-fold: 1. Estimate the natural background and ambient concentrations of nutrients and candidate indicators of primary producer abundance in California wadeable streams; 2. Explore relationships and identify thresholds of adverse effects of nutrient concentrations and primary producer abundance on indicators of aquatic life use in California wadeable streams; and 3. Evaluate the Benthic Biomass Spreadsheet Tool (BBST) for California wadeable streams using existing data sets, and recommend avenues for refinement. The intended outcome of this study is NOT final regulatory endpoints for nutrient and response indicators for California wadeable streams.

Contact: Naomi Detenbeck   (218) 529-5204   detenbeck.naomi@epa.gov  

Office: OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Full Record ID: 274010

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