Use of behavioral avoidance testing in natural resource damage assessment
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Abstract
Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) provisions established under federal and state statutes enable natural resource trustees to recover compensation from responsible parties to restore injured natural resources. Behavioral avoidance testing with fish has been used in NRDAs to determine injuries to natural resources and to establish restoration thresholds. In this manuscript we evaluate the use of avoidance testing to NRDA. Specifically, we discuss potential “acceptance criteria” to evaluate the applicability and relevance of avoidance testing. These acceptance criteria include: (1) regulatory relevance, (2) reproducibility of testing, (3) ecological significance, (4) quality assurance/quality control, and (5) relevance to restoration. We discuss each of these criteria with respect to avoidance testing. Overall, we conclude that avoidance testing can be an appropriate, defensible, and desirable aspect of an NRDA.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Use of behavioral avoidance testing in natural resource damage assessment |
| Series title | ASTM Symposium on Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment |
| ISBN | 0-8031-2031-1 |
| DOI | 10.1520/STP11717S |
| Volume | 5 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASTM International |
| Contributing office(s) | Columbia Environmental Research Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental toxicology and risk assessment: Biomarkers and risk assessment: Fifth volume |
| First page | 310 |
| Last page | 322 |
| Conference Title | ASTM Fifth Symposium on Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment |
| Conference Location | Denver, CO |
| Conference Date | April, 1995 |
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