Proposed New Guidance for Interpreting the Consequences of Bioaccumulation from Dredged Material

Abstract

This note describes, for consideration, modifications to current guidance for evaluating and interpreting bioaccumulation data collected during regulatory evaluations of dredged material. In response to inconsistencies in the application of current approaches, the authors of this technical note were tasked by the Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to suggest ways to improve current guidance regarding the use and interpretation of bioaccumulation data collected during evaluations of dredged material. Discussions and recommendations from a Denver workshop formed the basis for the group's subsequent considerations. The suggested modifications, outlined below, are discussed within the four-tiered framework used in the guidance manuals for evaluation of dredged material (USEPA/USACE 1991, 1994). These procedures are intended to increase the effectiveness of the regulatory process with regard to bioaccumulation.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA381030

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  • David W. Moore
  • Robert M. Engler
  • Thomas D. Wright
  • Todd S. Bridges
  • Victor Mcfarland

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