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Evaluation of stormwater as a potential source of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Four-month study identifies likely source of PCBs in Pearl Harbor. Our research, funded by U.S. Department of Defense’s Environmental Security...
Effects of clay and organic matter on calcareous nannofossil ooze erodibility
Abstract Bottom current activity has been responsible for the formation of a multitude of erosional and depositional features recorded in...
If coordination of remediation and restoration under CERCLA is such a good idea, why is it not practiced more widely?
Abstract Decades of practice have demonstrated favorable outcomes when restoration is considered early in the remedial process, especially when parties...
Projected Cross-Shore Changes in Upwelling Induced by Offshore Wind Farm Development Along the California Coast
Introduction In California offshore waters, sustained northwesterly winds have been identified as a key resource that can contribute substantially to...
Using U.S. Natural Resource Damage Assessment to Understand the Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine
Abstract The human toll of war is clearly devastating for both combatants and civilians. However, the environmental impacts of war,...
Ecological Risk Analysis for Benzalkonium Chloride, Benzethonium Chloride, and Chloroxylenol in US Disinfecting and Sanitizing Products
Abstract Use of three topical antiseptic compounds—benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZT), and chloroxylenol (PCMX)—has recently increased because of the...
An analysis of the use of the relative source contribution term in derivation of drinking water standards using perfluorooctanoic acid as an example
Publishing Journal: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management First published: 15 July 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4659 Abstract The relative source contribution (RSC) term has...
Typological representation of the offshore oceanographic environment along the Alaskan North Slope
Publishing Journal: Continental Shelf Research Volume 244, 15 July 2022, 104795 Abstract Erosion and flooding impacts to Arctic coastal environments are...
Effect of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines on Atmospheric Circulation in California
Publishing Journal: Frontiers in Energy Research Volume 10, June 2022, Article 863995 Abstract In California offshore waters, sustained northwesterly winds...
Establishing seafloor mapping priorities for coastal states
Publishing Journal: Ocean & Coastal Management Volume 216, 1 February 2022, Article 105942 Abstract The Florida Coastal Mapping Program (FCMaP)...
A Holistic Framework for Evaluating Adaptation Approaches to Coastal Hazards and Sea Level Rise: A Case Study from Imperial Beach, California
Abstract Sea level rise increases community risks from erosion, wave flooding, and tides. Current management typically protects existing development and...
Ecological risk assessment of per‐ and polyfluorinated alkyl substances: Foreword
Publishing Journal: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management Volume 17 No. 4, 20 May 2021, 670-672 Editor's Note: This article is...
Applicability of management guidelines for surfing resources in California
Abstract Surf breaks are finite, valuable, and vulnerable natural resources, that not only influence community and cultural identities, but are...
Perfluorohexanoic acid toxicity, part I: Development of a chronic human health toxicity value for use in risk assessment
Publishing Journal: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Volume 103, January 2019, 41-55 Abstract Per.uorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) is a short-chain, six-carbon per.uoroalkyl...
Perfluorohexanoic acid toxicity, part II: Application of human health toxicity value for risk characterization
Publishing Journal: Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Volume 103, January 2019, 10-20 Abstract Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) is a short-chain, six-carbon PFAA...