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The MERS laboratories are located on the campus of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, in the Center for Coastal Studies. The laboratory is fully equipped for conducting a wide variety of marine toxicity tests with aqueous samples and sediments. A variety of research vessels are available to provide the necessary support for field experiments and sampling.
The primary research focus of MERS has been the development and evaluation of methods for assessing the quality of marine and estuarine sediments. New tests have been developed and used in numerous comprehensive sediment quality assessment surveys in partnership with the U.S. Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Minerals Management Service, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, and others. Some recent projects include:
Developing a toxicity database for marine organisms with ordnance compounds (explosives and their degradation products)-U.S. Navy
Conducting toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) studies at Navy facilities in the Pacific Northwest-U.S. Navy
Participating in a joint EMAP/BEST Western Pilot project, which includes toxicity tests with samples collected at 150 stations between Canada and Mexico along the west coast-U.S. EPA
Conducting sediment quality assessments and overall condition of: Tampa Bay, Pensacola Bay, Choctawhatchee Bay, Apalachicola Bay, St. Andrew and Biscayne Bay, Florida; Sabine Lake, Galveston Bay, Lavaca Bay, Nueces Bay, and Corpus Christi Bay, Texas; Boston Harbor, Massachusetts; Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; St. Simonds Sound and Savannah River Estuary, Georgia; Puget Sound, Washington; Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay, Maryland; Long Island Sound and the New York Bight, New York; and Honolulu, Hawaii.
Conducting sediment toxicity surveys on Molokai and Maui, Hawaii.
Assessing the effects of mining-related activities on the island of Marinduque, Philippines.
Conducting sediment quality assessment studies on five Hawaiian islands in support of the U.S. EPA EMAP program.
Evaluating the potential effects of African dust on Caribbean marine ecosystems.
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