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Study Plan Number 01116

Branch : Fish Health Branch

Study Plan Number : 01116

Study Title : Joint Demonstration Project (BEST and NAWQA) to Assess Effects of Contaminants on Three Northeast Rivers

Starting Date : 07/01/2005

Completion Date : 09/30/2007

Principal Investigator(s) : Baumann, Paul C.

Primary PI : Baumann, Paul C.

Telephone Number : (614) 469-5701

Email Address : baumann.1@usgs.gov

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Status : Completed

Abstract : BACKGROUND
The USGS Annual Program Direction stated that the Biological Resources Discipline (BRD), Contaminants Biology (CBP) and the Status and Trends programs should “explore opportunities to better integrate the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program and the National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN) results with those of Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) project as they relate to contaminant effects” (USGS Annual Program Direction for 2004, June 3, 2003). Large rivers were deemed an integrated science direction in 2004 and the Bureau goals for ‘Understanding Large River Systems’ in FY-04 were to: “develop better understanding of the ecology in large rivers and monitoring the changes in physical, chemical, and biological resources,” and the “proper management of rivers requires an understanding of the sources of stress on the aquatic environment ” (USGS Annual Program Direction for 2004, June 3, 2003). Furthermore, The National Research Council (NRC 2002) charged the NAWQA Program to work with BRD in conducting and acquiring ecotoxicology research and expertise. A study of contaminant exposure and effects to aquatic organisms within the NAWQA Trends framework would help achieve objectives of both the NAWQA and BEST programs, fulfill USGS program goals, and meet recommended actions from outside reviews (National Research Council and Contaminant Biology Program Review). Finally, a goal of the NAWQA Ecological Synthesis Team is to “Investigate and develop contaminant stressor and biological response models,” that can be used in the analysis of existing data and for future studies.
OBJECTIVES
1) Select and apply a suite of biological endpoints (whether or not the endpoint is currently measured by any USGS monitoring program) capable of demonstrating contaminant (particularly PAHs) exposure and effects in riverine ecosystem components.

2) Coordinate the application of methods selected from Objective 1 with simultaneous sampling by NAWQA and CBP in the Charles River, MA, which is documented to be influenced by urban contaminants (PAHs).

3) Integrate and assess toxicological, chemical, biological, and physical data collected at the sampling sites to evaluate linkages between sources, exposure pathways, and biological effects of contaminants in the Charles River.

4) Generate an expansive data set that can be used to determine which methods or combination of methods could further the understanding of contaminant effects on ecosystem health and the relative importance of contaminants and other anthropogenic stressors.

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Branch :	Fish Health Branch
Study Plan Number :	01116
Study Title :	Joint Demonstration Project (BEST and NAWQA) to Assess Effects of Contaminants on Three Northeast Rivers
Starting Date :	07/01/2005
Completion Date :	09/30/2007
Principal Investigator(s) :	Baumann, Paul C.
Primary PI :	Baumann, Paul C.
Telephone Number :	(614) 469-5701
Email Address :	baumann.1@usgs.gov
SIS Number :
Primary Program Element :
Second Program Element :
Status :	Completed
Abstract :	BACKGROUND The USGS Annual Program Direction stated that the Biological Resources Discipline (BRD), Contaminants Biology (CBP) and the Status and Trends programs should “explore opportunities to better integrate the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) program and the National Stream Quality Accounting Network (NASQAN) results with those of Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) project as they relate to contaminant effects” (USGS Annual Program Direction for 2004, June 3, 2003). Large rivers were deemed an integrated science direction in 2004 and the Bureau goals for ‘Understanding Large River Systems’ in FY-04 were to: “develop better understanding of the ecology in large rivers and monitoring the changes in physical, chemical, and biological resources,” and the “proper management of rivers requires an understanding of the sources of stress on the aquatic environment ” (USGS Annual Program Direction for 2004, June 3, 2003). Furthermore, The National Research Council (NRC 2002) charged the NAWQA Program to work with BRD in conducting and acquiring ecotoxicology research and expertise. A study of contaminant exposure and effects to aquatic organisms within the NAWQA Trends framework would help achieve objectives of both the NAWQA and BEST programs, fulfill USGS program goals, and meet recommended actions from outside reviews (National Research Council and Contaminant Biology Program Review). Finally, a goal of the NAWQA Ecological Synthesis Team is to “Investigate and develop contaminant stressor and biological response models,” that can be used in the analysis of existing data and for future studies. OBJECTIVES 1) Select and apply a suite of biological endpoints (whether or not the endpoint is currently measured by any USGS monitoring program) capable of demonstrating contaminant (particularly PAHs) exposure and effects in riverine ecosystem components. 2) Coordinate the application of methods selected from Objective 1 with simultaneous sampling by NAWQA and CBP in the Charles River, MA, which is documented to be influenced by urban contaminants (PAHs). 3) Integrate and assess toxicological, chemical, biological, and physical data collected at the sampling sites to evaluate linkages between sources, exposure pathways, and biological effects of contaminants in the Charles River. 4) Generate an expansive data set that can be used to determine which methods or combination of methods could further the understanding of contaminant effects on ecosystem health and the relative importance of contaminants and other anthropogenic stressors.
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