National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center – NOAA
Dr. Mike Fulton
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Indoor – benthic – marine
12 replicate mesocosms with sediments (116 cm length × 49 cm width × 20 cm deep)
tide simulations (estuary simulation)
insecticide, heavy metal, pharmaceutical or other material being tested.
Simulation a specific estuarine system, determine the stability of their simulation, and evaluate effects of various chemical contaminants on the ecology of each system, eco-toxicological work on small tidal creeks
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/coastal-pollution/mesocosms-cutting-edge-in-research/
Effects of chemically spiked sediments on estuarine benthic communities: a controlled mesocosm study, W. L. Balthis · J. L. Hyland · M. H. Fulton ·, P. L. Pennington · C. Cooksey · P. B. Key ·, M. E. DeLorenzo · E. F. Wirth, Environ Monit Assess (2010) 161:191–203
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Greenhouse |
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Mesocosm installation |
