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National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. Toxicity-related guidelines to determine ecological risk, for use in evaluating sediment contaminated with toxic chemicals.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/sediment/sediment.html
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Response and Restoration, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Division assesses the effects of contaminants on the environment, assists in developing protective cleanups and coordinates projects to restore affected rivers, estuaries and other coastal ecosystems.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/cpr.html
GLEC has diverse capabilities focused on aquatic/sediment toxicology and environmental assessment. Provides description of services, projects and links.
http://www.glec-online.com/
Comet assay, apoptosis, cell culture and biomarkers for marine research are topics on Dr. Ulrike Kammann's homepage. Also has pictures of ships and some fish screensaver downloads.
http://www.ukammann.de
Consulting and research bureau specialized in aquatic ecology, sediment toxicology, biotests, pollution assessment and pollution control. Description of services and publications.
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LIMCO International Limnology Consultants International is a creative consulting and research bureau specialised in aquatic ecology, pollution assessment and pollution control. LimCo International ist eine kreative Beratungs-und Forschungs-Einrichtung, spezialisiert in Gewsserkologie, Untersuchungen zur Diagnose und Sanierung von Gewsserverschmutzung und Wasserqualittsberwachung. Metals, Metalle, Ecotoxicology, kotoxikologie,...Pfiesteria and Chattonella subsalsa aquatic health concerns in cold water climates.
http://www.atlanticbreezes.com/aquatic
Information on analysis of samples of shell fish for paralytic shell fish poisoning toxin (PSP - saxitoxins) and amnesic shell fish poisoning (ASP - domoic acid) by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
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Welcome to Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Region Bienvenue au Pêches et Océans Canada, Région du Pacifique Error Erreur This website has moved to the following location: Ce site Web a été déplac l'emplacement suivant http www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/Biotoxins/biotoxins_e.htm This site will automatically be redirected to the home page in 20 seconds Ce site sera automatiquement réorient la page d'accueil en...An international journal on mechanisms of and responses to toxic agents in the aquatic environment. Available on line with free access to table of contents, abstracts and search.
http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/5/0/9/
Inexpensive laboratory test with the annelid Tubifex tubifex Müll. for pesticides and other substances in a water-soil medium. Test determines a general toxicity level (LC50). Provides results of tests of 300+ pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals.
http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/choegger/Earthw/TubifTab.html
Provides activities, publications, staff and resources.
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The Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory at UC Davis ...Info on toxic algal blooms. Algae species, photos, adverse impacts and human illness. US distribution maps of hazardous algal blooms (HAB).
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Red Tide and Harmful Algal Blooms Test your taxonomic skills: Guess the name of each organism, then click each one for the correct answer. The Harmful Algae Page is supported by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program...About natural toxic algae in the coastal environment. From the Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research Biotoxin division of the Department of Commerce, NOAA, and NOS.
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CCEHBR: Marine Biotoxins Program Identifies harmful algal species, the toxins they produce, effects of the toxins on the environment along with the human health syndromes they cause. Research PortfolioProvides research-based solutions to problems involving marine biotoxins and harmful algal blooms. Southeast Phytoplankton Monitoring NetworkSpecies...