This project is an integrated assessment that will review the causes, consequences, and correctives for contamination on the Detroit River. More specifically, it will look at the reasons why fish contamination advisories are issued when they are. The project seeks to bring policy-makers, interested stakeholders, scientists, and governmental agencies together on both the Canadian and United States sides of the shore to talk about new information concerning PCB contamination and integrate historical elements to create new approaches to manage of the River. We aim to help in protecting the health and safety of the people who fish on the Detroit River, the ecosystems that house them, and the economy that depends on fishing. Goals of this Project: 1) Synthesize and summarize the status and trends of fish contaminant levels and advisories in the Detroit River 2) Describe the causes and consequences of fish consumption advisories, with an emphasis on model simulation and explanatory analysis 3) Identify the key uncertainties regarding consumption advisories for use in research, monitoring efforts, and in management and policy directives 4) Provide technical guidance in implementing policy and management options (Detroit river); (PCB contamination); (fish); (contamination); (fish contamination); (fish contamination advisories); (fish consumption); (fish consumption advisories); (fish consumption advisory); (human health); (AOC); (area of concern)
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General
Monitoring
Annex
General
- Scope of Study
Scope of StudyLiterature / Existing Data
- Scale of Phenomena
Scale of PhenomenaEcosystem
- Impact of Pollutants
- Processes
- Land Use and Habitat
- Resource Management
Resource ManagementFisheries
- Socio-Economic
- State / Province
State ProvinceMichigan
- Lake Basin / Connecting Channels
Lake Basin Connecting ChannelsDetroit River
Monitoring
- Purpose of Project
- Frequency
- Number of Sampling Entities
- Data Availability
- Region Being Monitored
- Resource Being Monitored
Resource Being MonitoredFisheriesHuman Health
- Program Drivers
- Beneficial Use Impairment Assessments
Beneficial Use Impairment AssessmentsFish Tumours or Other DeformitiesLoss of Fish and Wildlife HabitatRestrictions on Drinking Water Consumption or Taste and Odour ProblemsTainting of Fish and Wildlife Populations
Aquatic Nuisance Species
Annex
- Annex Numbers
Annex NumbersPersistent Toxic SubstancesRemedial Action Plans and Lakewide Management PlansResearch & DevelopmentSpecific Objectives for toxic substances and effluents
- Annex 17