Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2017IL503S

Are Current Sediment Bioassys Being Biased by Collecting and Holding Time Procedures?

Institute: Illinois
USGS Grant Number: G17AP00056
Year Established: 2017 Start Date: 2017-05-01 End Date: 2017-12-31
Total Federal Funds: $30,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Michael Lydy

Project Summary: This research will focus on determining if standard sediment holding procedures applied prior to bioassays adversely impact the accuracy of sediment toxicity assessments and sediment exposure estimates for pyrethroid insecticides.