Current Projects at UC Davis

1. Environmental fate of pesticides important to rice culture.

2. 1H NMR-based metabonomic studies of the metabolic consequences of sublethal stress in aquatic organisms.

Past Projects at UC Davis

1. Effects of marine pollutants on the embryonic development of Medaka eggs using NMR methods.

2. Characterization of Glutathione S-Transferases in Juvenile White Sturgeon and Chinook Salmon and the Effects of Salinity.

3. Biochemical actions of environmental contaminants in marine invertebrates using in vivo NMR techniques.

4. Kinetics and biotransformation of pesticides in marine invertebrates and fish using HPLC.

5. Impact of marine pollutants (PAH's and PCB's) on the immune system of Harbor Seals in California.

6. California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) bioassay for detection of endocrine disrupting contaminants along the California coast.

Granite Canyon Facility
Research is currently focused on investigating (1) the influence of surfactants on the bioavailability of petroleum hydrocarbons in aquatic systems; (2) the fate of pesticides and petroleum hydrocarbons in marine mussels and sediments; (3) the toxic influence of surfacants and petroleum hydrocarbons on marine larval development.

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