Source: UNIV OF CALIFORNIA (VET-MED) submitted to NRP
SWRCB TOXICITY REPORT WRITING
Sponsoring Institution
Cooperating Schools of Veterinary Medicine
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
STATE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0198811
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Jan 31, 2002
Project End Date
Feb 28, 2004
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA (VET-MED)
(N/A)
DAVIS,CA 95616
Performing Department
ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Non Technical Summary
Over the last 10 years ambient toxicity studies have been conducted for the State of California Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). Many of these projects have data that have yet to be analyzed. This project will analyze and interpret the data from these studies, perform literature searches for related information and then prepre peer review journal articles for publication.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
100%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
1120399115025%
1120399303025%
1330399115025%
1330399303025%
Knowledge Area
133 - Pollution Prevention and Mitigation; 112 - Watershed Protection and Management;

Subject Of Investigation
0399 - Watersheds and river basins, general;

Field Of Science
1150 - Toxicology; 3030 - Information and communication;
Goals / Objectives
Information vital for the public's understanding of the conditoin of California State Water is not availble because the data has not been interpreted and published.
Project Methods
Analyze and interpret the data generated from ambient toxicity testing conducted by the Aquatic Toxicity Laboaratory at the University of California Davis and prepare these data for peer-review journal publication.

Progress 01/31/02 to 02/28/04

Outputs
The objectives of this project were for me, as the new incoming director of the Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory,(ATL) to (1) complete final reports on work done on completed projects that were past due, (2) to use data from previously completed final reports to prepare manuscripts to be submitted to respected science journals, and (3) prepare manuscripts from ongoing projects to submit to science journals. This project is completed. More reports and science journal articles were prepared than designated in the project contract.

Impacts
The publications prepared and the presentations delivered enhanced the credibility of the data generated in this projects, improved the visibility and stature of the ATL, and provided a basis for the SWRCB and RWQCBs to render more informed decisions and actions. Further, the training provided to these agencies sharpened their capacity to interact with stakeholders on topics of aquatic ecosystem health.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03

Outputs
Over several years prior to me assuming the directorship the Aquatic Toxicology Lab (ATL) conducted several studies under contract with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and with associated Regional Water Quality Control Boards RWQCB). Data from many of those projects had not been analyzed, summarized, interpreted and published in peer-reviewed journals. The primary objective of this project was to analyze, summarize, interpret data from previous projects, and prepare articles for submission to reputable journals. An associated objective of this project was to present the results and interpretations of previous projects at local and national professional society meetings. Another objective of this project was to provide training to SWRCB and RWQCB personnel in procedures of ambient water toxicity testing, toxicity identification evaluations, as well as other aquatic ecosystem health assessment procedures.

Impacts
The publications prepared and the presentations delivered enhanced the credibility of the data generated in this projects, improved the visibility and stature of the ATL, and provided a basis for the SWRCB and RWQCBs to render more informed decisions and actions. Further, the training provided to these agencies sharpened their capacity to interact with stakeholders on topics of aquatic ecosystem health.

Publications

  • de Vlaming, V., J.L. Miller, and M.J. Miller. 2003. Use of antibody mediated procedures to identify and confirm the role of diazinon and chlorpyrifos in surface water toxicity. Chapter 5.11 In: Toxicity Reduction Evaluations and Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) for Effluent, Ambient Waters and Other Aqueous Media (T. Norberg-King, L. Ausley, D. Burton, W. Goodfellow, J. Miller, and W.T. Waller, eds.) SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. (In Press).
  • Miller, J.L., M.J. Miller, and V. de Vlaming. 2003. Use of enzyme-link immunosorbant assay (ELISA) procedures for measuring diazinon and chlorpyrifos in ambient monitoring and TIE studies. Chapter 5.12 In: Toxicity Reduction Evaluations and Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) for Effluent, Ambient Waters and Other Aqueous Media (T. Norberg-King, L. Ausley, D. Burton, W. Goodfellow, J. Miller, and W.T. Waller, eds.). SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. (In Press).
  • Miller, J.L., M.J. Miller, and V. de Vlaming. 2003. Identification of causes of toxicity in urban creek stormwater. Chapter 5.13 In: Toxicity Reduction Evaluations and Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) for Effluent, Ambient Waters and Other Aqueous Media (T. Norberg-King, L. Ausley, D. Burton, W. Goodfellow, J. Miller, and W.T. Waller, eds.). SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. (In Press).
  • Waller, W.T., H. Bailey, V. de Vlaming, K. Ho, J. Hunt, E. Pillard, C. Rowland, B. Venables, and J. Miller. 2003. Ambient Waters, Chapter 4 In: Toxicity Reduction Evaluations and Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) for Effluent, Ambient Waters and Other Aqueous Media (T. Norberg-King, L. Ausley, D. Burton, W. Goodfellow, J. Miller, and W.T. Waller, eds.). SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. (In Press)
  • de Vlaming, V., C. DiGiorgio, S. Fong, L. Deanovic, M. de la Paz Carpio-Obeso, J.L. Miller, M.J. Miller, and N.J. Richards. 2004. Irrigation runoff insecticide pollution of river in the Imperial Valley, California (USA). Submitted manuscript.
  • Anderson, B.S., J.W. Hunt, B.M. Phillips, P.A. Nicely, V. de Vlaming, V. Connor, N. Richard, and R.S. Tjeerdema. 2003. Integrated assessment of the impacts of agricultural drainwater in the Salinas River (California, USA). Environ. Pollut. 124:523-532.
  • Anderson, B.S., Hunt, J.W., Phillips, B.M., Nicely, P.A., de Vlaming, V., Connor, V., Richard, N., and Tjeerdema, R. 2003. Ecotoxicological impacts of agriculture drainwater in the Salinas River (California, USA). Environ. Toxicol. Chem.22:2375-2384.
  • Phillips, B.M., Anderson, B.S., Hunt, J.W., Nicely, P.A., Dosaka, R.A. Tjeerdema, R.S., de Vlaming, V., and Richard, N. 2004. In situ and sediment toxicity in an agricultural watershed. Environ Toxicol Chem (In press)
  • Anderson, B.S., de Vlaming, V., Larsen, K., Deanovic, L., Birosik, S., Smith, D.J., Hunt, J.W., and Tjeerdema, R. 2002. Causes of toxicity in the Calleguas Creek watershed of southern California. Environ. Monit. Assess. 78:131-151