Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve

09 Jun, 01 AM - 09 Jun, 08 AM

This project will demonstrate the effectiveness of a fish gene microarray as a Level 2 tool for rapid assessments and regional surveys of contaminant impacts on wetland condition. One of the aspects of this project is to compare and integrate the microarray results to another Level 2 rapid assessment method, the California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM). Two wetland sites in Carpinteria Marsh whre fish were previously collected will be analyzed using the standardized CRAM protocol for estuarine wetlands. The CRAM assessment scores will be compared to the results of the microarray and other biological and chemical analyses. The California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) assesses condition or "health" of wetlands in California. Visit www.cramwetlands.org for information. The assessment involves analysis of aerial photography of the site, qualitative, on-site field sampling, and brief discussions with site managers for background information on the local hydrology and anthropogenic stressors that affect the wetland.

Visit #18306 @Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve

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Under Project # 20107 | Research

Demonstration of the Effectiveness of a Multi-Species Fish Gene Microarray as a Rapid Water Quality Indicator in Wetlands

research_scientist - Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

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Group of 2 Research Scientist/Post Doc Jun 9, 2009 (1 days)

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