- Use microarrays for the evaluation of gene expression signatures after exposure to different sediment pollutants
- Examine this gene expression after the amphipod Hyalella azteca was exposed to different pollutants commonly found in sediments across the Great Lakes basin
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Results
Evaluation of phosphorus loading following a manure spill and an in-stream sediment amendment to reduce phosphorus desorption
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of P and NH4-N partitioning between fluvial sediments and the overlying water column during and following a manure spill
- Determine the effectiveness of the current manure spill remediation plan to mitigate P desorption from manure exposed ditch sediments
- Investigate the influence of sediment particle size distribution on the depth of P contamination as a result of a manure spill under base flow conditions
- Determine adequate application rates of alum and CaCO3 needed to remediate fluvial sediments following a manure spill
- Evaluate the efficacy of the sediment alum treatments following a manure spill
Modeling the 10-year changes of juvenile fish assemblages in Lake Michigan near-shore water
- Assess changes in juvenile fish and zooplankton assemblages in Lake Michigan
Land use disturbance impacts on stream fish physiology
- Determine if land use patterns and physiological traits are correlated in stream fish species
Toxic byproducts generated in disinfected drinking water contaminated with pharmaceuticals
- Analyze source water contaminated with the X-ray imaging contrast pharmaceutical iopamidol before and after disinfection with chlorine
Simulating the implications of recreational disturbance on Karner Blue Butterflies (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
- Assess how recreation influences the behavior of the endangered Karner blue butterfly at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
- Identify and predict the implications of such disturbance-related behavior on oviposition rate and larval host plant selection by the Karner blue butterfly
- Identify and devise active management strategies and site designs minimizing recreational disturbance to the Karner blue butterfly at sites with existing populations and restored sites proposed for the species re-introduction
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