ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS RESEARCH PROGRAM: RESEARCH PLAN
This research plan was initially intended to contain the information needed to evaluate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Arctic Contaminant Research Program (ACRP). t served as a basis for discussion at a peer review, and has been revised to incorporate changes and address concerns rai...
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ftepa:oai:epaEIMS:49080 2023-05-15T14:36:28+02:00 ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS RESEARCH PROGRAM: RESEARCH PLAN D.H. Landers J. Ford C.P. Gubala S. Allen N.S. Urquhart J.M. Omernik L. Curtis 2004-04-16T21:00:21Z http://oaspub.epa.gov/eims/eimsapi.dispdetail?deid=49080 unknown https://cfint.rtpnc.epa.gov/si/ntislink.cfm?dirEntryID=49080 NATIONAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS RESEARCH LABORATORY Text 2004 ftepa 2007-11-21T14:47:43Z This research plan was initially intended to contain the information needed to evaluate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Arctic Contaminant Research Program (ACRP). t served as a basis for discussion at a peer review, and has been revised to incorporate changes and address concerns raised at the peer review. he first three sections provide context and background information about EPA's interest in the Arctic and describe the ways in which EPA research is designed and implemented. he scientific aspects of the proposed research form the main body of the docment and focus on objectives of the specific research components, current literature, approach, and rationale. he ACRP has three major components: 1) extensive sampling of lichens, mosses, and soils to provide a spatial understanding of the status and extent of contaminants present in arctic ecosystems, (2) lake sediment research to evaluate the source and history of arctic contaminant inputs, and (3) food web research to evaluate the possible effects of atmospherically transported pollutants on arctic food webs. his research plan will be used to provide a framework for the ACRP, based on the preliminary studies done to date and will be implemented over the next five years. he Program will undergo additional peer reviews at two-year intervals in the future. Text Arctic Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Science Inventory Arctic |
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This research plan was initially intended to contain the information needed to evaluate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Arctic Contaminant Research Program (ACRP). t served as a basis for discussion at a peer review, and has been revised to incorporate changes and address concerns raised at the peer review. he first three sections provide context and background information about EPA's interest in the Arctic and describe the ways in which EPA research is designed and implemented. he scientific aspects of the proposed research form the main body of the docment and focus on objectives of the specific research components, current literature, approach, and rationale. he ACRP has three major components: 1) extensive sampling of lichens, mosses, and soils to provide a spatial understanding of the status and extent of contaminants present in arctic ecosystems, (2) lake sediment research to evaluate the source and history of arctic contaminant inputs, and (3) food web research to evaluate the possible effects of atmospherically transported pollutants on arctic food webs. his research plan will be used to provide a framework for the ACRP, based on the preliminary studies done to date and will be implemented over the next five years. he Program will undergo additional peer reviews at two-year intervals in the future. |
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ARCTIC CONTAMINANTS RESEARCH PROGRAM: RESEARCH PLAN |
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