Validation of Pathway Analysis of Metals from Aged Dredged Material Using Plants and Worms

Abstract

Contaminants in dredged material (DM) placed in an upland situation such as a confined disposal facility (CDF) may move from substrates into food webs because of their contact with CDF-colonizing or CDF-inhabiting plants and animals, and as such may cause unacceptable risks outside the CDF. The primary goal of this technical note is to provide guidance on determining exposure-based bioaccumulation of metals and toxicological effects in test species representing two trophic levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA410590

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Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Data Sets
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Equations
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Moisture Content
  • New York
  • North America
  • Risk Analysis
  • Soil Science
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Test Methods
  • Toxicity
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design