Reminder: Beach session at SETAC

[Richard L Whitman <rwhitman@usgs.gov>]

Abstracts are invited for a session on biological
contamination of
   Great Lakes and coastal marine beaches: Sources, fate, monitoring,
   and predictive modeling.

   Session Chairs: Marirosa Molina, Richard Whitman, Richard Zepp

   Session Chairs Affiliations: M. Molina, R. Zepp, NERL/Ecosystems
   Research Division, US EPA, Athens, GA; R. Whitman, Great Lakes
   Science Center, Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station, US
   Geological Survey, Porter, IN;

   Beaches along the Great Lakes and marine coastal shores are a primary
   recreational destination, attracting thousands of visitors in the
   summer. Elevated levels of biological contaminants such as pathogenic
   and fecal bacteria, viruses, and protozoans have been reported
in
   various beaches and tributaries of these locations. Coastal
   recreational waters have been a major focal point for the public
   health protection program that was initiated in 2000 by the BEACH
   (Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure and Health) Act. During
   the past few years various approaches have been developed to evaluate
   and predict the concentrations and sources of biological contaminants
   in recreational waters. This session will highlight current research
   on the sources, fate, monitoring and predictive modeling of pathogens
   and fecal indicators (including chemical indicators) at Great Lakes
   and marine coastal beaches.



                 (Deadline for
submission is June 1, 2007)



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Richard G. Zepp
US EPA
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Athens,  GA  30605-2700
Tel (706)-355-8117
Fax (706)-355-8104