Marine Bioassay Project (MBP)
MBP Publications
Phillips BM, Nicely PA, Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Tjeerdema RS, Palmer FH. 2005. Tolerance of Five West Coast Marine Toxicity Test Organisms to Ammonia. Bull Environ Toxicol Contam 75: 23-27.
Phillips BM, Nicely PA, Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Tjeerdema RS, Palmer SE, Palmer FH, Puckett HM. 2003. Toxicity of cadmium-copper-nickel-zinc mixtures to larval purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) and bay mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). Bull. Environ Contam. Toxicol. 70: 592-599.
Phillips BM, Anderson BS, Hunt JW. 1998. Spatial and temporal variation in results of purple urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) toxicity tests with zinc. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 17(3): 453 459.
Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Piekarski WJ. 1997. Recent advances in toxicity test methods using kelp gametophytes. In: Wells, P.G., Lee, K., and Blaise, C. (eds.) Microscale Aquatic Toxicology - Advances, Techniques and Practice. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. pp 255 268.
Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Phillips BM. 1997. Recent advances in microscale toxicity testing with marine mollusks . In: Wells, P.G., Lee, K., and Blaise, C. (eds.) Microscale Aquatic Toxicology - Advances, Techniques and Practice. Lewis Publishers, Boca Raton, FL. pp 423 436.
Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Turpen SL, Englund MA, Piekarski WJ. 1997. Precision and sensitivity of a seven day growth and survival toxicity test using the West Coast marine mysid crustacean Holmesimysis costata. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 16, 824 834.
Chapman GA, Anderson BS, Bailer AJ, Baird RB, Berger RB, Burton DT, Denton DL, Goodfellow WL, Hebel MA, McDonald LL, Norberg King TJ, Ruffier PJ. 1996. Methods and Appropriate Endpoints. In: Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing: An Evaluation of Methods and Prediction of Receiving System Impacts. (Eds) Grothe, D.R., Dickson, K.L., Reed Judkins, D.K. SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. p 41 78.
Conroy PT, Hunt JW, Anderson BS. 1996. Validation of a short term toxicity test endpoint by comparison with longer term effects on larval red abalone Haliotis rufescens. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 15 (7), 1245 1250.
Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Piekarski WJ, Phillips BM, Englund MA, Tjeerdema RS, Goetzl JD. 1995. Influence of salinity on copper and azide toxicity to larval topsmelt Atherinops affinis (Ayres). Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 29, 366 372.
Turpen SL, Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Pearse JS. 1994. Population structure, growth, and fecundity of the kelp forest mysid Holmesimysis costata in Monterey Bay, California. J. Crustac. Biol. 14(4), 657 664.
Anderson BS, Hunt JW, McNulty HR, Turpen SL, Martin M. 1994. Off season spawning and factors influencing toxicity test development with topsmelt Atherinops affinis. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 13(3), 479 485.
McNulty HR, Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Turpen SL, Singer MM. 1994. Age specific toxicity of copper to larval topsmelt Atherinops affinis. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 13(3), 487 492.
Middaugh DP, Anderson BS. 1993. Utilization of topsmelt, Atherinops affinis, in environmental toxicology studies along the Pacific coast of the United States. Rev. Environ. Toxicol. 5, 1 49.
Thursby GB, Anderson BS, Walsh GE, Steele RL. 1993. A review of the current status of marine algal toxicity testing in the United States. Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment, ASTM STP 1179, Wayne G. Landis, Jane S. Hughes, and Michael A. Lewis, Eds, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, pp 362 377 (invited).
Hunt JW, Anderson BS. 1993. From research to routine: A review of toxicity testing with marine molluscs. Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment, ASTM STP 1179, Wayne G. Landis, Jane S. Hughes, and Michael A. Lewis, Eds, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, pp 320 339.
Middaugh DP, Anderson BS, Hemmer M. 1992. Laboratory spawning of topsmelt Atherinops affinis with notes on culture and growth of larvae. Environ. Tox. and Chem. 1 (3), 393 400.
Anderson BS, Middaugh DP, Hunt JW, Turpen SL. 1991. Copper toxicity to sperm, embryos, and larvae of topsmelt Atherinops affinis, with notes on induced spawning. Mar. Environ. Res. 31, 17 35.
Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Turpen SL, Coulon AR, Martin M. 1990. Copper toxicity to microscopic stages of Macrocystis pyrifera:: interpopulation comparisons and temporal variability. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 68 (1 2), 147 156.
Martin M, Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Turpen SL, Palmer FH. 1989. Experimental evaluation of the mysid Holmesimysis costata as a test organism for effluent toxicity testing. Environ. Tox.and Chem. 8: 1003 1012.
Hunt JW, Anderson BS. 1989. Sublethal effects of zinc and municipal sewage effluents on larvae of the red abalone Haliotis rufescens. Mar. Biol. 101 (4): 545 552.
Anderson BS, Hunt JW. 1988. Bioassay methods for evaluating the toxicity of heavy metals, biocides, and sewage effluent using microscopic stages of giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera (Agardh): A preliminary report. Mar. Environ. Res 26: 113 134.
MBP Reports
Phillips BM, Anderson BS, Hunt JW, Tjeerdema RS, Beegan C, Palmer FH. 2004. Marine Bioassay Project, Twelfth Report. California State Water Resources Control Board and California Environmental Protection Agency.
Phillips BM, Nicely PA, Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Tjeerdema RS, Palmer SE, Palmer FH. 2003. Marine Bioassay Project, Eleventh Report. California State Water Resources Control Board and California Environmental Protection Agency.
Phillips BM, Nicely PA, Hunt JW, Anderson BS, Tjeerdema RS, Palmer SE, Palmer FH. 2000. Marine Bioassay Project Tenth Report: Metal, Ammonia, Sediment, and Artificial Salt Toxicity Evaluations on Marine Test Organisms. Final Report to the State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA. pp 127.
Anderson BS, Phillips BM, Hunt JW, Stephenson M, Puckett HM, Reeve M, Palmer FH. 1998. Marine Bioassay Project, Ninth Report: Investigations of Receiving Water Toxicity in Coastal Waters. State Water Resources Control Board and California Environmental Protection Agency.
Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, S.L. Tudor, M.D. Stephenson, H.M. Puckett, F.H. Palmer, and M. Reeve. 1996. Marine Bioassay Project Eighth Report: Refinement and implementation of four effluent toxicity testing methods using indiginous marine species. California State Water Resources Control Board Report Number 96-4WQ. Sacramento, CA. 109 pp.
Anderson, B.S., J.W. Hunt, H.R. McNulty, M. Stephenson, F.H. Palmer, M. Reeve, and D.L. Denton. 1993. Marine Bioassay Project Seventh Report: Refinement of effluent toxicity testing protocols for four marine species. Water Resources Control Board Report No. 94-2WQ. Sacramento, CA. 124 pp.
Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, S.L. Turpen, H.R. Barber, M. Martin, D.L. McKeown, F.H. Palmer. 1991. Marine Bioassay Project Sixth Report: Interlaboratory comparisons and protocol development with four marine species. California State Water Resources Control Board Report Number 91-6WQ. Sacramento, CA. 204 pp.
Anderson, B.S., J.W. Hunt, S.L. Turpen, A.R. Coulon, M. Martin, D.L. McKeown and F.H. Palmer. 1990. Procedures manual for conducting toxicity tests developed by the Marine Bioassay Project. California State Water Resources Control Board 90 - 10WQ. Sacramento, California. 113 p.
Anderson, B.S., J.W. Hunt, S.L. Turpen, A.R. Coulon, M. Martin, and F.H. Palmer. 1990. Marine Bioassay Project - Fifth Report - Protocol development and interlaboratory testing with complex effluents. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, California. 183 p.
Hunt, J.W., B.S. Anderson, S.L. Turpen, A.R. Coulon, M. Martin, J.J. Janik, and F.H. Palmer. 1989. Marine Bioassay Project - Fourth Report -Experimental evaluation of effluent toxicity testing protocols with giant kelp, mysids, red abalone, and topsmelt. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, California. 143 p.
Anderson, B.A., J.W.Hunt, M. Martin, and F.H. Palmer. 1987. Marine Bioassay Project - Third Report - Protocol development: reference toxicant and initial complex effluent testing. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, California. 130 p.
Martin, M., J.W. Hunt, B.S. Anderson, L. Espinosa, and F.H. Palmer. 1986. Marine Bioassay Project - Second Report - Acute toxicity tests with red abalone, mysid shrimp, and giant kelp. California State Water Resources Control Board. Sacramento, California. 65 p.