Sampling design optimization for EROD measurements in fish

Sampling Design Optimization for Space-Time Kriging

Erod Activity

Measurement of ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity in fish is a well-established in vivo biomarker of exposure to certain planar halogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PHHs and PAHs) and other structurally similar compounds (Bucheli and Fent 1995; Stegeman and Hahn 1994). EROD is a highly sensitive indicator of contaminant uptake in fish, providing evidence of receptor-media...

Gill EROD Activity in Fish A Biomarker for Waterborne Ah-receptor Agonists

List of papers This thesis is based on the following papers, which will be referred to in the text by their Roman numerals.rigtsen K, Jørgensen EH. 2003. EROD activity in gills of anadromous and marine fish as a biomarker of dioxin-like pollutants.rome P4501A induction in rainbow trout gills and liver following exposure to waterborne indigo, benzo(a)pyrene and 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl. i...

Determination of Optimal Sampling Design for Spatial Data Analysis

Extended Abstract. Inferences for spatial data are affected substantially by the spatial configuration of the network of sites where measurements are taken. Consider the following standard data-model framework for spatial data. Suppose a continuous, spatially-varying quantity, Z, is to be observed at a predetermined number, n, of points ....[ To Countinue Click here]

Design Space Sampling for the Optimization of Online Educational Games

Video game levels are configurations of a set of game parameters; the possible options represented by these game parameters constitute the total design space of a video game. By manipulating game parameters, level designers are able to craft and optimize player experiences. Our research involves the systematic exploration of the design space of an educational game in order to understand how dif...