Marine Ecotoxicology Research Station

 

                     

 

 

Technical Reports produced by MERS

Carr, RS. 2007. Methods comparison and toxicity testing of sediments from Boundary Bay Bellingham Bay and Samish Bay, Washington, PSAMP 2006. Final report submitted to the Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Washington, 8 pp. + 6 tables, 3 figures, 3 attachments and 1 appendix.

Carr, RS, M Nipper, M Field and JM Biedenbach. 2006. Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics in Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, part III, studies of sediment toxicity. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2006-1147 . URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2006/1147/

 

Nipper, M, JW Tunnell, Jr, RS Carr, VH.Garrison, D Griffin and G Smith. 2006. Final report on effects of globally transported African dust to Caribbean marine ecosystems. Center for Coastal Studies Report No. TAMU-CC-0601-CCS, submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Undersea Research Program Grant No. CMRC-03-NRNN-01-05C, 31 pp. URL:http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/ccs/pdfs/reports/CMRC-03-NRNN-01-05C_Final%20Report_2006.pdf

 

Nipper, M, JW Tunnell, Jr, RS Carr, VH.Garrison, D Griffin and G Smith.  2005.  Annual status report on effects of globally transported African dust to Caribbean marine ecosystems. Center for Coastal Studies Report No. TAMU-CC-0501-CCS, submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Undersea Research Program Grant No. CMRC-03-NRNN-01-04A, 29 pp. URL: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/ccs/pdfs/reports/CMRC-03-NRNN-01-04A_Status%20Report_2004.pdf

 

Carr, RS. 2005. Toxicity Testing of sediment pore water from Hood Canal and surrounding areas, PSAMP 2004 and retesting of pore water from the San Juan Islands, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Admiralty Inlet, Washington PSAMP 2003.  Final Report prepared for the Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Sediment Monitoring Program.  10 pp. + 8 tables, 3 figures, 3 attachments and 1 appendix.

Carr, RS, M Nipper and G Gold-Bouchot. 2004. Toxicity Testing of Sediments from the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Final Report, 13 pp. + 3 attachments. URL: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/ccs/pdfs/reports/CCS%20Report%200404.pdf

Carr, RS. 2004. Toxicity of Dust Samples Collected in 2003 from Lind Point, Virgin Islands, Mamako, Mali and the Mid-Atlantic Ocean. Final Report prepared for the U.S. Geological Survey, 4 pp. + 5 Tables + 2 attachments.

Plumlee, GS, TP Boyle, RS Carr and MJ Logsdon. 2003. Independent environmental and health team summary. Phase 1:  Review of available literature on mining-related environmental and ecological issues, Marinduque Island, Philippines. Report prepared for the Futures Group International, Washington, DC, 28 pp.

Carr, RS and M Nipper. 2003. Assessment of environmental effects of ordnance compounds and their transformation products in coastal ecosystems. Final report submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, 55 pp. + 31 appendices and 4 attachments. URL: http://stinet.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA424122 

Carr, RS. 2003. Toxicity testing of sediments from the Hawaii coastal EMAP study. Final report submitted to U.S. Geological Survey, Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends Program, 6 pp. + 5 tables, 4 figures and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS and M Nipper. 2003. Toxicity testing of sediments from Molokai and Maui, Hawaii. Final report prepared in cooperation with U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center, 17 pp. + 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 2003. Toxicity testing of sediments near publicly owned treatment works and industrial discharges in the mid-Atlantic region. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 8 pp. + 7 tables, 2 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 2003. Toxicity testing of sediments from intertidal wetlands for the Washington coastal EMAP 2002. Final report submitted to Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Sediment Monitoring Program, 8 pp. + 7 tables, 2 figures, 3 attachments, and 1 appendix.

Carr, RS. 2003. Toxicity testing of sediments from the San Juan Islands, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Admiralty Inlet, Washington - PSAMP 2002. Final report submitted to Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Sediment Monitoring Program, 8 pp. + 5 tables, 1 figure, 3 attachments, and 1 appendix.

Carr, RS. 2002. Toxicity testing of sediments from Chesapeake Bay and surrounding areas - Year III. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 8 pp. + 9 tables, 5 figures, and 3 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2002. Toxicity testing of sediments from San Francisco Bay, California, Year II. Final report prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 8 pp. + 12 tables, 6 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS and M Nipper. 2002. Toxicity testing of sediments from Molokai, Hawaii. Report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Geological Division, 16 pp. + 4 attachments.

Carr, RS, M Nipper, J Biedenbach and R Hooten. 2001. Survey data report in support of the sediment ecological risk assessment at the Calcasieu estuary, Louisiana: Sediment porewater toxicity tests and dissolved organic carbon analysis of pore water. Prepared for CDM Federal Programs Corporation, 22 pp. + 15 tables, 6 figures, and 5 appendices. URL: http://www.epa.gov/region6/6sf/pdffiles/porewater_report.pdf

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2001. Toxicity testing of sediments from St. Lucie Estuary, Florida. Final report prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7 pp. + 4 tables, 2 figures, and 3 attachments.

Carr, RS, M Nipper and GS Plumlee. 2001. A preliminary survey of marine contamination from mining-related activities on Marinduque Island, Philippines: Porewater toxicity and chemistry - Results from a field trip - October 14-19, 2000. Open file report 01-441, 19 pp. + 3 appendices. URL: http://geology.cr.usgs.gov/pub/open-file-reports/ofr-01-0441

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2001. Toxicity testing of sediments from San Francisco Bay, California, Year 1. Final report prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 9 pp. + 19 tables, 8 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 2001. Toxicity testing of sediments from the BEST/EMAP Western coastal monitoring study. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends Program, 11 pp. + 38 tables, 12 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 2001. Toxicity testing of sediments from the BEST/EMAP Texas Coastal 2000 program, Year I. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends Program, 8 pp. + 7 tables, 1 figure, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity testing of sediments from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. Final report submitted to TetraTech NUS Inc.,  9 pp. + 8 tables, 1 figure, and 5 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity of marine sediments and pore waters spiked with ordnance compounds. Final report submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, 34 pp. + 5 appendices and 5 attachments. URL: http://www.millipore.com/bibliography.nsf/dda0cb48c91c0fb6852567430063b5d6/81d485ea4039894685256cee00694041/$FILE/ATT41U8F/MarineSed2000.pdf

Nipper, M and RS Carr. 2000. Toxicity testing of sediment pore water from the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico. Report prepared for the Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi, 5 pp. + 3 tables, 3 figures, and 3 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity testing of sediments from the BEST/EMAP estuary group   monitoring study - Year I. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends Program, 10 pp. + 22 tables, 3 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity testing of sediments from Biscayne Bay and Barnes Sound, Florida. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7 pp. + 5 tables, 2 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity testing of sediments from Long Island Sound and New Haven Harbor. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geological Team, 7 pp. + 7 tables, 1 figure, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 2000. Toxicity testing of sediments from Chesapeake Bay and surrounding areas - Year II. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 9 pp. + 9 tables, 5 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1999. Toxicity testing of sediments from Southern Puget Sound, Washington and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 11 pp. + 7 tables, 5 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1999. Development of marine sediment toxicity data for ordnance compounds and toxicity identification evaluation studies at select naval facilities. Final report submitted to Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, 38 pp. + 5 appendices and 7 attachments. URL: http://web.ead.anl.gov/ecorisk/issue/pdf/tox_marine_sed.pdf

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1999. Toxicity testing of sediments from the New York Bight. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geological Team, 7pp. + 7 tables, 1 figure, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1999. Toxicity testing of sediments from Chesapeake Bay and surrounding areas - Phase I. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 9 pp. + 9 tables, 3 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS, PA Montagna and MC Kennicutt II. 1998. Sediment quality assessment of storm water outfalls and other sites of concern in the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program study area. Final report submitted to Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, 105 pp. + 23 appendices.

Long, ER, GM Sloane, GI Scott, B Thompson, RS Carr, J Biedenbach, TL Wade, RJ Presley, KJ Scott, C Mueller, G Brecken-Fols, B Albrecht, JW Anderson and GT Chandler. 1998. Magnitude and extent of chemical contamination and toxicity in sediment of Biscayne Bay and vicinity. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1998. Toxicity testing of sediment from Delaware Bay and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 9 pp. + 8 tables, 5 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1998. Toxicity testing of sediments from central Puget Sound, WA and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 11 pp. + 8 tables, 6 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1998. Preliminary survey of sediment toxicity in the vicinity of Honolulu, Hawaii. Final report prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Geological Division, 18 pp. + 9 attachments.

Long, ER, GM Sloane, RS Carr, T Johnson, J Biedenbach, KJ Scott, GB Thursby, E Crecelius, C Peven, HL Windom, RD Smith and R Loganathon. 1997. Magnitude extent of sediment toxicity in four bays of the Florida panhandle: Pensacola, Choctawhatchee, St. Andrew and Apalachicola. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 117, Coastal Monitoring Bioeffects Assessment Division, Silver Spring, MD.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1997. Toxicity testing of sediments from Biscayne Bay and surrounding areas, phase II. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 10 pp. + 8 tables, 10 figures, and 4 attachments.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1997. Toxicity testing of sediments from Galveston Bay, Texas and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 11 pp. + 10 tables, 10 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS, PM Montagna and MC Kennicutt. 1997. Sediment quality assessment of storm water outfalls and other sites of concern in the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program study area. Report prepared for the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, 90 pp. + 23 appendices.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). 1997. Toxicity testing of sediments from Puget Sound, Washington and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 15 pp. + 13 tables, 9 figures, and 7 attachments.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1996. Toxicity testing of sediment from Sabine Lake, Texas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 11 pp. + 10 tables, 4 figures, and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 1996. Sediment porewater toxicity test survey and Phase I sediment toxicity identification evaluation studies in Lavaca Bay, Texas, 15 pp. + 7 tables, 3 figures, 7 appendices, and 4 attachments.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1995. Toxicity testing of sediment from western Florida and coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 14 pp. + 35 tables and 4 attachments.

Kennicutt, M.C., II (ed.). 1995. Gulf of Mexico offshore operations monitoring experiment. Phase I: Sublethal responses to contaminant exposure, Phase 1. OCS Study MMS 94-0045. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, New Orleans, Louisiana. 709 pp.

Long, ER, DA Wolfe, RS Carr, KJ Scott, GB Thursby, HL Windom, R Lee, FD Calder, GM Sloane, and T Seal. 1995. Magnitude and extent of sediment toxicity in Tampa Bay, Florida. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 78, Coastal Monitoring and Bioeffects Assessment Division, Silver Spring, MD, 84 pp. + 2 appendices.

Carr, RS. 1995. Porewater toxicity testing: a direct measure of EqP. In: D.A. MacDonald and S.M. Salazar (eds.), The Utility of AVS/EqP in Hazardous Waste Site Evaluations, NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 87, 103 pp. + 4 appendices.

Long, ER, GM Sloane, RS Carr, KJ Scott, GB Thursby and T Wade. 1995. Sediment toxicity in Boston Harbor: Magnitude, extent, and relationships with chemical toxicants. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA, Coastal Monitoring and Bioeffects Assessment Division, Silver Spring, MD, 85 pp. + 31 figures and 4 appendices.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1995. Toxicity testing of sediment from Biscayne Bay, Florida and surrounding areas. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 11 pp. + 17 tables, 11 figures, and 4 attachments.

Kennicutt, M.C., II (ed.). 1994. Gulf of Mexico offshore operations monitoring experiment. Phase I: Sublethal responses to contaminant exposure, Interim report: Year 1. OCS Study MMS 94-0005. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Regional Office, New Orleans, Louisiana. 304 pp.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1994. Survey of sediment toxicity in Pensacola Bay and St. Andrew Bay, Florida. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 12 pp. + 24 tables and 5 attachments.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1994. Toxicity testing of sediments from Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 6 pp. + 10 tables and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS and DC Chapman. 1994. Improved device for extracting sediment pore water. National Biological Survey, Research Information Bulletin No. 38.

Carr, RS. 1993. Sediment quality assessment survey of the Galveston Bay System. Galveston Bay National Estuary Program report, GBNEP-30, 101 pp.

Carr, RS. 1993. Toxicity testing of sediments from Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts. Final report submitted to Arthur D. Little, Inc., 5 pp. + 7 tables and 4 attachments.

National Biological Service (NBS). 1993. Toxicity testing of sediments from Charleston Harbor, South Carolina and vicinity. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 7 pp. + 16 tables and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS and DC Chapman. 1992. Device for collecting surface microlayer. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Information Bulletin No. 91- 82.

Roach, RW, RS Carr, CL Howard and BW Cain. 1992. An assessment of produced water impacts in Galveston Bay system. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report, 61 pp.

Carr, RS and DC Chapman. 1992. Whole-sediment and pore-water toxicity testing approaches compared. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Information Bulletin.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1992. Toxicity tests of Tampa Bay, Florida sediments to sea urchins. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 6 pp. + 4 appendices and 4 attachments.

Carr, RS. 1992. Survey of Galveston Bay bottom sediments and benthic communities. Final report submitted to the Galveston Bay National Estuary Program, 34 pp. + 23 appendices.

Carr, RS and DC Chapman. 1992. Osmotic adjustment reduces time and increases accuracy in sea urchin sperm cell toxicity test. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Information Bulletin No. 82.

Carr, RS. 1992. Sediment injury studies - porewater toxicity tests. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 15 pp. + 4 attachments.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1992. Amphipod solid-phase and sea urchin porewater toxicity tests with Tampa Bay, Florida sediments. Final report submitted to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 9 pp. + 16 tables and 3 attachments.

Carr, RS and DC Chapman. 1990. Device for extracting sediment pore water for toxicity testing. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Research Information Bulletin No. 89-107.

Carr, RS. 1988. Effects of tributyltin on aquatic organisms and recommendations for future research. Final report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fisheries Contaminant Research Center, 25 pp.


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