Contamination

Assess the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Amount: 
13 500.00
Description: 
To support the assessment of  the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor relative to selected environmental factors and the structure of the Harbor's benthic habitats, and compare these results to available previous information to assess any long-term changes.  

Assess the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Amount: 
13 500.00
Description: 
To support the assessment of  the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor relative to selected environmental factors and the structure of the Harbor's benthic habitats, and compare these results to available previous information to assess any long-term changes.  

Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish

Organization: 
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amount: 
13 000.00
Description: 
To educate fishers on the safe consumption of fish from the Quinnipiac River and to work with the State Department of Environmental Protection to ensure fish signage is posted in fishing areas in common languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Kmer, Lao and Vietnamese.

Fate of benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) on the behavior of aquatic organisms

Organization: 
Quinnipiac University
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To support a study to characterize the fate of benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) in the watershed areas of the Quinnipiac and Mill Rivers which empty into Long Island Sound in an effort to study the fate of BBP on the behavior of aquatic organisms.

Assess the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Amount: 
11 900.00
Description: 
To support the assessment of the condition of macrofaunal communities in New Haven Harbor relative to selected environmental factors and the structure of the Harbor's benthic habitats. A comparison of the results will be made to available previous information to assess any long-term changes.

Safe Grounds Campaign

Organization: 
Watershed Partnership, Inc
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Amount: 
16 000.00
Description: 
To support the Safe Grounds Campaign which helps reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers in the Quinnipiac River watershed.

Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in New Haven Harbor study

Organization: 
University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Amount: 
10 000.00
Description: 
To support the Biodiversity and Impacts of Drift Algae in the New Haven Harbor study, which will continue to assess habitat structure and species diversity in New Haven Harbor, and to investigate the dynamics and potential impacts of extensive drift algal mats that have been found in portions of the harbor.

Educate fishers on safe consumption of fish

Organization: 
Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To continue to educate fishers on safe consumption of fish by volunteers, bilingual safe fishing signage posted at river locales and by building grassroots support for a new state ban on lead fishing weights in the interest of fishers' and wildlife well-being.

Intensive Policy Planning Workshop - Q River Marshes

Organization: 
Yale School of Forestry/Environmental Studies
Date Issued: 
Thursday, September 21, 2000
Amount: 
5 000.00
Description: 
To support a high level intensive policy planning workshop to address continuing contamination and degradation of the Quinnipiac River Marshes.

Comparison of Sediment Contaminants in the Branford River and the Quinnipiac River and their Effects on the Benthic Community

Organization: 
Yale University Grant and Contract Administration
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 16, 2000
Amount: 
14 841.50
Description: 
To support the project entitled Comparison of Sediment Contaminants in the Branford River and the Quinnipiac River and their effects on the Benthic community.  This proposed research is an investigation of the sediment contaminant load of five sites in the Quinnipiac River and three sites within the Branford River.

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