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	Home: Biology: Ecology: Ecotoxicology: Aquatic Toxicology LINKS: Toxic Chemicals in Coastal Sediment http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/sediment/sediment.html National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. Toxicity-related guidelines to determine ecological risk, for use in evaluating sediment contaminated with toxic chemicals. Toxic Chemicals in Coastal Environments (NOAA) http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/cpr/cpr.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. Great Lakes Environmental Center http://www.glec-online.com/ GLEC has diverse capabilities focused on aquatic/sediment toxicology and environmental assessment. Provides description of services, projects and links. Biochemistry in Marine Research http://www.ukammann.de 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. LimCo International http://www.limco-int.com/ Consulting and research bureau specialized in aquatic ecology, sediment toxicology, biotests, pollution assessment and pollution control. Description of services and publications. Marine Biotoxins http://www.chbr.noaa.gov/CoastalResearch/WhoIs.htm 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. Neurotoxin Fish Kills http://atlanticbreezes.com/aquatic Pfiesteria and Chattonella subsalsa aquatic health concerns in cold water climates. Species and Seasonality Aspects of Marine Biotoxins http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/ops/fm/shellfish/Biotoxins/biotoxins.htm 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). Harmful Algae Page http://www.redtide.whoi.edu/hab/default.html Focuses on the harmful and toxic effects of certain algae species. Aquatic Toxicology http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/5/0/9/ 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. Tubifex Test of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Other Chemicals http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/choegger/Earthw/TubifTab.html 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. Ecotoxicology Group at University of Odense http://www.biologi.sdu.dk/gb/research_groups/ecotox/gruppe.html Conducts both basic and strategic research in aquatic toxicology and ecotoxicology. Principle areas of research are: trace metals in the aquatic environment; metallothionein synthesis; arsenic in aquatic ecosystems and seafood; and oestrogen mimicking compounds. University of California at Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/apc/atl/ Provides activities, publications, staff and resources. Harmful Algae Page http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/redtide/ 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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