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Metabolic disruption due to contaminant exposure (Characterizing the toxicity...
This is an ongoing series of studies to examine the toxicity of various common contaminants that have the potential to affect metabolic homeostasis in salmon. We have completed... -
Alexandrium cyst dormancy (Understanding dormancy requirements and germinatio...
Blooms of the harmful alga Alexandrium catenella produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in shellfish, and cause gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms if contaminated... -
PICES HAB International Summary Data (Seafood Safety Monitoring in Developing...
Recent increases in harmful algal bloom (HAB) events have caused damage to fisheries and disturbance of ecosystems in the Pacific Rim. With 70% of world fisheries products trade... -
Population Models (Impacts of urban runoff (toxic stormwater) on salmon and t...
The Ecotox Program is at the forefront of research to understand the impacts of toxic stormwater runoff on NOAA trust resources, including salmon that spawn in urban and... -
Alexandrium growth rates and toxicity (ECOHAB: Puget Sound Alexandrium Harmfu...
PS-AHAB (Puget Sound Alexandrium Harmful Algal Blooms) is a component of the NOAA ECOHAB program, focused on modeling favorable habitat areas for Alexandrium catenella in Puget... -
Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Data for Puget Sound (SoundToxins: Partnership...
Toxic outbreaks of species of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium have become pervasive in the Puget Sound region over the last two decades, escalating the threats to human health,... -
Alexandrium cyst viability (Understanding dormancy requirements and germinati...
Blooms of the harmful alga Alexandrium catenella produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in shellfish, and cause gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms if contaminated... -
Zebrafish gene expression, histology, blood domoic acid level, and behavioral...
The potential impacts of chronic algal toxin exposure have long been a concern. One HAB toxin, domoic acid (DA), is a potent neurotoxin that interacts with the vertebrate... -
Contaminants, lipids, fatty acids, and stable isotopes in tissues of various ...
The Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP) was established in 1992 under Title IV of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The MMHSRP operates in... -
Coho stormwater tank experiment (Determining effects of toxics on salmon fres...
1) The purpose of this project is to examine how a variety of contaminants (urban stormwater, legacy compounds, pesticides, etc.) affect the growth and behavior of juvenile... -
Present day and future habitat maps for Alexandrium in Puget Sound (ECOHAB: P...
PS-AHAB (Puget Sound Alexandrium Harmful Algal Blooms) is a component of the NOAA ECOHAB program, focused on modeling favorable habitat areas for Alexandrium catenella in Puget... -
Fire retardants 259F and 95A (Investigation of the toxicity of long-term fire...
We are examining the sub-lethal and lethal (acute toxicity) effects of the fire retardants PHOS-CHEK LC-95A and 259F on stream-type Chinook salmon that were exposed as yearlings... -
Water Analyses (Neurobehavioral impacts of copper on juvenile salmon)
Research support for various aspects of NOAA (NWR, HQ Office of Protected Resources, NOS Coastal Services Center) for copper related to the harmful impacts of urban stormwater... -
PBDEs in salmon - chemical analyses (Effects of emerging chemicals of concern...
Chinook salmon are critical species in the Puget Sound pelagic food web. Puget Sound Chinook are accumulating polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), contaminants of emerging... -
Mirror Lake genetic stock (Lower Columbia River Restoration Action Effectiven...
1) The purpose of this project is to measure changes in juvenile salmon habitat occurrence and health following restoration activities at the Mirror Lake Complex and Horsetail... -
LCREP catch records (Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Monitoring Project)
1) The purpose of this project is to document juvenile salmon habitat occurrence in the Lower Columbia River and estuary, and examine how habitat conditions influence their... -
Contaminants in Portland Harbor area chinook salmon (Portland Harbor Natural ...
1) The purpose of this project is to assist the Portland Harbor Natural Resources Trustee Council in determining injury to fish at the Portland Harbor Superfund site as a result... -
Alexandrium cyst germination (ECOHAB: Puget Sound Alexandrium Harmful Algal B...
PS-AHAB (Puget Sound Alexandrium Harmful Algal Blooms) is a component of the NOAA ECOHAB program, focused on modeling favorable habitat areas for Alexandrium catenella in Puget... -
Environmental Quality Guidelines and results of species sensitivity analyses ...
Development of threshold values to be used for protecting aquatic species against adverse effects. This is accomplished through original research, literature review, and... -
Species detection and abundance using a biosensor (Development and Testing of...
The Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), http://www.mbari.org/ESP/, is an autonomous biological sensing system that conducts in situ collection and molecular analysis of water...