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Indicators of environmental stress: cellular biomarkers and reproductive responses in the Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata)
We measured a suite of common biomarker responses for the first time in the Sydney rock oyster Saccostrea glomerata to evaluate their utility as biological effects measures for pollution monitoring. To examine th...
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Characterization, Imaging and Degradation Studies of Quantum Dots in Aquatic Organisms
There are numerous potential environmental risks of engineered nanoparticles that are not yet well-characterized or understood. Nanoparticles may be introduced into aquatic environments during production proce...
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Harmful Algal Blooms in South Carolina Residential and Golf Course Ponds
The South Carolina coastal zone is among the fastest growing areas in the U.S., and population epicenters are marked by dense brackish water pond (lagoon) coverage associated with housing complexes and golf co...
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Water quality variation and clam growth: Is pH really a non-issue in estuaries?
A tandem deployment system was used to critically evaluate relationships between important water chemistry parameters (pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen) and biotic performance based on clam growth. The effects o...
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Potential Indicators of Stress Response Identified by Expressed Sequence Tag Analysis of Hemocytes and Embryos from the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
A pilot program was initiated to identify genes from the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica, that are potentially involved in the stress response for use as bioindicators of exposure to environmental polluta...
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Seed Clam Growth: An Alternative Sediment Bioassay Developed During EMAP in the Carolinian Province
A new sediment bioassay was developed in conjunction with EMAP studies conducted in the Carolinian Province using juvenile seed clams, Mercenaria mercenaria. This is a sublethal assay, based on growth (total d...
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Seed Clam Growth: An Alternative Sediment Bioassay Developed During Emap in the Carolinian Province
A new sediment bioassay was developed in conjunction with EMAP studies conducted in the Carolinian Province using juvenile seed clams, Mercenaria mercenaria. This is a sublethal assay, based on growth (total dry ...