Terrestrial ecosystem biomonitoring at Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:37422

Roy, R; Matiatos, D; Seery, D; Hetrick, M; Griess, J; Henry, C; Vaughn, S; Miesner, J ^[1]

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1. Fish and Wildlife Service, Commerce City, CO (United States)

In 1987 the Fish and Wildlife Service became actively involved in wildlife population monitoring at the Arsenal because of the discovery of a bald eagle roost on the site. Since that time the Service has conducted or funded a variety of investigations to inventory the wildlife species present at the Arsenal and determine their population status. As time progressed and as a result of the passage of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Refuge legislation in 1992, the Service developed a biomonitoring strategy to determine the current effects of contaminants on terrestrial wildlife resources at the Arsenal and evaluate the efficacy of remediation to ensure the protection and restoration of wildlife resources at the future refuge. This poster will present an overview of the species being studied, measurement and assessment endpoints, strategies, and methods being used by the Service to assess wildlife health as it relates to contaminant exposure.

• OSTI ID: 37422
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410273--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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