Effects of the Biopollutant, Phragmites australis, On the Nutritional Status (Biochemical Condition) of Juvenile Weakfish, New Directions Incorporating Otolith Chemical Signature Analysis
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The New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute program for 2002 supported a wide range of research, student training, and information transfer activities. Research was conducted on soil hydraulic properties and pollutant transfer, engineering of systems for monitoring haloacetic acids and destroying VOCs, the biodegradation of MTBE, and several aspects of wetland ecology. This research supported 7 graduate students. In addition, an undergraduate internship program supported four students, working at teaching colleges throughout the state in addition to the state university. Informantion transfer activities included conferences, invited speakers, collaborations with other agencies in organizing water-related meetings, and the publication of a quarterly newsletter. Although the NJWRRI program had an impact on many aspects of water resources around the state.
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