Handbook for Evaluating Ecological Effects of Pollution at DARCOM Installations. Volume 1. Introduction and Checklist of Basic Questions,

Abstract

This handbook provides the DARCOM commander with a tool whereby he can respond quickly to a potential or actual polluting incident with a decisive program to evaluate the ecological effects of the pollution. To implement the procedures as set forth in the handbook, the commander will enlist the help of an environmental team composed of DARCOM scientists (or other suitable personnel) and individuals with limited ecological training (paraecologists) who will do much of the manual labor. With a given volume, the team can perform the required functions. The handbook covers the following areas in seven volumes of which this is Volume 1: (1) basic questions that need answering, (2) conducting the preliminary investigation of the problem, (3) determining the specific effects of a pollutant (the first three volumes are essentially library efforts), (4) terrestrial sampling, (5) aquatic sampling, (6) unexpected declines in animal populations and (7) handling data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA096147

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  • Carlos F. A. Pinkham
  • David A. Gauthier

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  • Biomedical

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  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Databases
  • Ecology
  • Endangered Species
  • Engineering
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  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • Health
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  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wildlife

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