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NEWSLETTER
February 2018
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In This Issue
Recent Advisory News	1
EPA News	2
Other News 		3
Recently Awarded Research	5
Recent Publications	9
Upcoming Meetings
and Conferences.,...			11
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This issue of the Fish and Shellfish Program Newsletter generally focuses on the Gulf of
Mexico.
Recent Advisory News
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Alabama Department of Public Health issues
2017 Fish Consumption Advisories
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption
advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the Alabama Department of
Environmental Management (ADEM). Updated advisories were issued on July 10, 2017.
ADEM, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Alabama Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources collected samples of specific fish species for analysis from various
waterbodies throughout the state during the fall of 2016 (641 samples; 48 collection
stations). ADPH assessed the analytical results to determine whether any of the tested
contaminants in the fish may give rise to potential human health effects.
Fish consumption advisories are issued for specific waterbodies and specific species taken
from those areas. In reservoirs, advisories apply to waters as far as a boat can be taken
upstream in a tributary, that is to "full pool elevations." "Full Pool elevations" refers to
stream embayment waters within a reservoir that may be affected by dynamic flows such
as those in the vicinity of hydroelectric dams. The "pulsed" flows in those areas can move
waters, debris, and sediment from the mainstem reservoir up the affected streams,
essentially creating backward flowing streams.
Newly issued advisories represent the safe num ber of meals of that species of fish that can
be eaten in a given period of time, such as meals per week, meals per month or do not eat
any. A meal portion consists of six ounces of cooked fish or eight ounces of raw fish.
The advice contained in this release and complete listings of the posted fish consumption
advisories are offered as guidance to individuals who wish to eat fish they catch from
various waterbodies throughout the state. No regulations ban the consumption of any of
the fish caught within the state, nor is there a risk of an acute toxic episode that could
result from consuming any of the fish containing the contaminants for which the state has
conducted analyses.
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A fish consumption advisory can be issued for one or more specific species of fish within a waterbody or an advisory
can be extended to include all fish species within that waterbody. When excess levels of a contaminant are found in
a specific species of fish, an advisory is issued for that specific species. For example, if an advisory had been issued
for largemouth bass and not for channel catfish, it would be advised that individuals should not eat largemouth
bass, but consumption of channel catfish would be permissible without endangering health.
When excess levels of a contaminant are found in multiple fish species sampled from a specific waterbody, a Do Not
Eat Any advisory is issued. Consumption of any fish from a specific waterbody under a Do Not Eat Any advisory
may place the consumer at risk for harm from the contaminant.
If a species is listed in the advisory, it is prudent to assume that similar species with similar feeding habits should be
consumed with caution. For example, if black crappie is listed and white crappie is not, because they are in the same
family, all crappie would fall under the listed advisory.
New and updated consumption advisories issued for the 48 bodies of water tested can be found on the ADPH
website, http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/tox/assets/2017-al-fish-consumption-advisorv-final-iulv-6-
2017.pdf.
For more information, contact John Guarisco, Ph.D. at (800) 338-8374 or John.Guarisco@adph.state.al.us.
Source: http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/news/2017/07/ 10.html
EPA News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments for 60 days on a proposed
information collection request (ICR) renewal for EPA's Fish Program (formerly the National Listing of Fish
Advisories ICR). EPA began collecting fish advisory and fish tissue information from the states in 1994 and has
renewed an ICR for such purposes every three years since then. Under this ICR, EPA intends to gather fish advisory
information from states, territories and tribes to provide a national picture of the safety of fish and shellfish, and
improve the scientific and policy foundation of EPA's work to support state, territorial, and tribal public health
protection actions. States, territories, and tribes are not required to respond to ICR requests as participation is
voluntary. The current ICR will expire on July 31, 2018. For more details on the ICR and how to provide written
comments, please visit: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsvs/pkg/FR-20i8-02-22/pdf/20i8-0^676.pdf and Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OW-2014-0350 at https://\v\vw.regulations.go\ /docket?D=EPA-HO-OW-20i4-o0vc;o. Comments must be
submitted on or before Monday, April 23, 2018.
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Other News
Sea Grant Releases Fact Sheet on Beach, Water, and Seafood
Safety after Oil Spill
On December 5, 2017 the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) announced a new Sea Grant publication that
addresses the public's questions about health safety after the Deepwater Horizon incident.
The GoMRI is a 10-year independent research program established to study the effect, and the potential associated
impact, of hydrocarbon releases on the environment and public health, as well as to develop improved spill
mitigation, oil detection, characterization and remediation technologies. An independent and academic 20-member
Research Board makes the funding and research direction decisions to ensure the intellectual quality, effectiveness
and academic independence of the GoMRI research. All research data, findings and publications will be made
publicly available. The program was established through a $500 million financial commitment from BP. For more
information, visit http://gulfresearchinitiative.org/.
The fact sheet, Is it Safe? Examining Health Risks from the
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, succinctly explains findings from peer-
reviewed studies and reports from state and federal agencies that
investigated the safety of the beach, water, and seafood since the
spill. Multiple government agencies tested more than 22,000
seafood samples for chemicals found in oil and dispersants.
More in-depth information is available in the following Sea Grant
publications:
•	Top five frequently asked questions about the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill
•	Navigating shifting sands: Oil on our beaches
•	The Deepwater Horizon oil spill's impact on Gulf seafood
The Sea Grant Oil Spill Outreach Team synthesizes peer-reviewed
science for a broad range of general audiences, particularly those who live and work across the Gulf Coast. Sea Grant
offers oil spill-related public seminars across the Gulf Coast.
Information about upcoming Sea Grant science seminars and recently held events is available here. To receive email
updates about seminars, publications, and the outreach team, click here.
For more information, contact Maggie Dannreuther at maggied@ngi.msstate.edu.
Source: http://gulfresearchinitiative.org/sea-grant-releases-fact-sheet-beach-water-seafood-safetv-oil-spill/

OIL SPILL SCIENCE
SEA GRANT PROGRAMS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO
IS IT SAFE? EXAMINING HEALTH RISKS
FROM THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL
IF YOU COME IN
CONTACT WITH
OIL OR TAR AT
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IS THE WATER SAFE
FOR SWIMMING?
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IS GULF SEAFOOD
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man 22,000
dispersants. Learn
samples
Screen-capture of Is it Safe? Examining Health Risks from
the Deepwater Horizin Oil Spill fact sheet (Courtesy of
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium)
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Marine Researchers Engage Fishing Communities to Improve Trust
in Science
On .June 2, 2017, the GoMRI reported that trust in scientific findings is especially important when the research
relates to your livelihood and health as it did for commercial and recreational fishing communities after the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Many scientists conducting early studies on the spill believed that they were
considered trustworthy, like firemen and policemen. However, it became apparent as the spill unfolded that the
relationship of the public, science, and trust was complex and sometimes on shaky ground.
"In the weeks and months following the oil spill, the issue of trust came up," said Consortium for Oil Spill Exposure
Pathways in Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems £ CONCORDE) Outreach Coordinator Jessie Kastler. "People who
make a living off the sea simply didn't trust information they were receiving about what was happening to the Gulf
and didn't know w ho they could trust."
Scientists and outreach personnel with the CONCORDE group are working to improve their relationship with the
public by involving Gulf Coast commercial and recreational fishers in their research as Kastler explained, "We want
to tackle that issue by reaching out to the community and being completely transparent about our methods and
data."
The researchers are studying nearshore currents and circulation flows and their potential role in creating sub-
surface pathways that influence the movement of sediment, plankton, and other matter such as oil spill material
which can affect the habitats and food for fish, shrimp, oysters, and crabs.
The team reached out to local fishers by hosting informational meetings in Mississippi and Louisiana and training
sessions at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in 2016 and 2017. Approximately
50 men and women, including Vietnamese (refugees from the Vietnam conflict) and Cajun fishers (descendants
from locations such as the Acadia Province, Yugoslavia, and the Canary- Islands), attended two or more events.
Prior to these meetings and training sessions, two Vietnamese and
Cajun boat captains served as liaisons to their fishing communities
and generated interest in the outreach efforts. Thao Vu with the
Mississippi Coalition of Vietnamese American Fisher Folks and
Families helped the researchers reach out to Vietnamese fishers and
provided language interpretation. Vu also helped participants
compile questions about coastal science topics important to them
including loss of oyster reefs, marine oil snow, water movement,
plankton distributions, harmful algal blooms, effects of freshwater
flow, fishing regulations, and oil spill impacts.
The participants learned about ongoing research from senior and
early-career scientists who shared their specific areas of research, gave overviews of what is currently known, and
explained how the research is applicable to fishers' livelihoods and health. Participants interested in becoming
Participants watch as Jessie Kastler demonstrates how to
use a CTD instrument (Photo credit:Maggie Dannreuther,
courtesy of the GoMRI)
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directly involved with ongoing research received hands-on training in methods and instruments, including the YSI's
CastAway and ProDSSII conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD) water samplers, and learned how to consistently
record observations.
Participants then used the training they received to collect data while they fished and trawled for shrimp and
reported it to the scientists. The researchers, in turn, included the fishers' data in computer models that they are
developing for improved predictions of sub-surface water flows. Fisher folk will continue collecting and returning
data through the end of the CONCORDE project.
The scientists are benefiting, too, from the engagement efforts. "We want to learn from them," Kastler said. "They've
been out on the water for decades and know through experience what is typical for the area." Lessons learned will
help the team be more effective in public interactions the next time an event like an oil spill or harmful algal blooms
happen.
"We want the public to approach science with a sense of trust," said CONCORDE Director Monty Graham as he
explained what they hope to accomplish. "It's unraveling what people think about science and how it can be applied.
By getting instruments in their hands and engaging them in our activities, hopefully they will find that science is not
mysterious and they can contribute to it."
The Mississippi Coalition of Vietnamese American Fisher Folks and Families and the University of Southern
Mississippi are the recipients of a 2017 National Academies of Science Gulf Research Program Capacity Building
Grant. Their project will continue efforts to connect scientists with multi-ethnic fishing communities in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Alabama to encourage a two-way information exchange.
For more information, contact Jessica Kastler at Jessica.Kastler@usm.edu.
Source: http://gulfresearchinitiative.org/marine-researchers-engage-fishing-communities-improve-trust-science/
Recently Awarded Research
NCCOS Awards $1.7M to Harmful Algal Bloom and Toxins Research
On October 3, 2017, the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) announced it awarded $1.68 million
in Fiscal Year 2017 funding for nine research projects to identify conditions increasing bloom toxicity, model toxin
movement from water into shellfish, fish, and marine mammals, and improve toxin monitoring and forecasts. These
multi-year awards from the NCCOS competitive programs, Ecology and Oceanography of HABs fECOHAB") and
Prevention, Control, and Mitigation of HABs fPCMHAB"). with a total funding target of $5.2 million through 2019,
will have a national impact.
• The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska received $247,000 to uncover the
mechanisms behind wintertime occurrences of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxicity in geoduck clam
fisheries in Southeast Alaska.
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•	The University of California Santa Cruz received $130,000 to investigate interactions between the toxin-
producing algal diatom Pseudo-nitzschia and marine bacteria in controlling domoic acid biosynthesis and
toxic bloom formation.
•	The Florida Fish and Wildlife Institute of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission received $90,000 to
partner with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration integrating alternate methods of analysis to the
classical mouse bioassay into the Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning monitoring and management framework.
•	The Florida Gulf Coast University and its partners at the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island
Sea Lab, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and University of the Virgin Islands received $250,000 to
study hyper-toxic strains ("super-bugs") of the ciguatera disease-causing dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus and
ciguatoxin fate in coral reef food webs.
•	The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences and the Maine Department of Marine Resources received
$50,000 to expand options for monitoring diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) by accelerating regulatory
approval of two accurate and rapid screening methods for DSP toxins.
•	The University of Maryland received $166,000 to couple a hydrodynamic-biogeochemical model to a new
harmful algal bloom model to predict toxic blooms of Prorocentrum minimum and Karlodinium
veneficum in Chesapeake Bay.
•	The Ohio State University and its partners at LimnoTech (Inc.), Michigan Technological University,
University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, and Wayne State University received $248,000 to
link models and field experiments to forecast the potential toxicity of Microcystis cyanobacterial blooms in
Lake Erie.
•	The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (College of William and Mary) received $250,000 to partner with
four other institutions for cross-regional comparisons (Gulf of Mexico, Puget Sound, Long Island Sound
and Chesapeake Bay) of the ecology and toxicity of the DSP-causing dinoflagellate Dinophysis.
•	The Virginia Institute of Marine Science received $249,000 to study the toxicity and food web impacts
of Alexandrium monilatum and its toxins in Chesapeake Bay.
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Hawaii
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Puerto Rico
Recent and emerging coastal harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the USA, Years refer to recent blooms. ASP = amnesic
shellfish poisoning, CFP = ciguatera fish poisoning, DSP = DiarrheticShellfish Poisoning, NSP = Neurotoxic
Shellfish Poisoning, PSP = Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning, CyanoHABs = Cyanobacteria HABs. (Image courtesy of
National Ocean tic and Atmospheric Administration)
"These projects support the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Comprehensive Research and Action Plan
mandated by the 2014 H ABU RCA Reauthorization," said Dr. Alan Lewitus, Director of the NCCOS Competitive
Research Program. "The Florida and Maine projects specifically support Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference
efforts that foster and promote shellfish sanitation through the cooperation of state and federal control agencies, the
commercial shellfish industry, and the academic community."
A list of the awards is available online. See the NOAA Press Release for more information.
For more information, contact Dr. Quay Dortch at Ouav.Dortch@noaa.gov.
Source: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/ncc.os-awards-i--7m-harmful-akal-bloom-toxins--research/
Scientists Awarded $50 Million to Study Effects of Oil on Gulf of
Mexico Ecosystem
On September 21, 2017, the GoMRI announced the 31 awardees of its program's final two-year grants to support
research on effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The selected proposals underwent a competitive peer review
process similar to that used by the U.S. National Science Foundation. Approximately $35 million will go to eight
Research Consortia and approximately $15 million to 23 small research teams.
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The GoMRI is producing a rich legacy of research and technical innovation, with more than 915 peer-reviewed
scientific articles and 3,600 scientific conference presentations to date. The proposals funded under Request for
Proposals (RFP) VI will contribute further to this growing knowledge base. "The findings from these studies will
benefit society by informing new strategies to prevent and mitigate any negative effects of an oil spill in the Gulf of
Mexico as well as in other parts of the world," said Dr. Rita Colwell, Chairman of the GoMRI Research Board. "I am
pleased that GoMRI is a leader in efforts to ensure that research data are preserved and made available for the
public and future researchers." This is an important contribution because the GoMRI requires researchers it funds
to make all data available to others via its data management system, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information
and Data Cooperative. More than 1,500 datasets have been archived and are available for further research. This
database continues to increase as research is completed and published. "Because significant science has been
accomplished and the GoMRI program will sunset in 2020, RFP VI is focused on integrating existing data and
synthesizing research findings," said Colwell. RFP VI requested proposals addressing: 1) Continuation of previously
designated research themes and topics that emerged from prior research; 2) Data integration; 3) Scientific synthesis
across themes and consortia; and/or 4) Other overarching scientific and technological products fulfilling the GoMRI
scientific legacy. The selected proposals will support science in the five GoMRI thematic areas:
1.	Physical distribution, dispersion, and dilution of petroleum (oil and gas), its constituents, and associated
contaminants (e.g., dispersants) under the action of physical oceanographic processes, air-sea interactions,
and tropical storms.
2.	Chemical evolution and biological degradation of the petroleum/dispersant systems and subsequent
interaction with coastal, open-ocean, and deep-water ecosystems.
3.	Environmental effects of the petroleum/dispersant system on the sea floor, water column, coastal waters,
beach sediments, wetlands, marshes, and organisms; and the science of ecosystem recovery.
4.	Technology developments for improved response, mitigation, detection, characterization, and remediation
associated with oil spills and gas releases.
5.	Impact of oil spills on public health including behavioral, socioeconomic, environmental risk assessment,
community capacity and other population health considerations and issues.
The following are some of the titles of the available datasets:
•	Spatial Genetic Features of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica Gmelin) in the Gulf of Mexico:
Northward Movement of a Secondary Contact Zone
•	Time-course mRNA sequencing on red drum (Sciaenops ocellatas) embryos exposed to slick oil
•	Mahi-mahi specific dynamic action (SDA) study
•	In vivo cardiac function during swimming in juvenile cobia (Rachycentron canadam) following crude oil
exposure
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•	Combined effects of oil exposure, temperature and UV-radiation on buoyancy and oxygen consumption of
embryonic mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippuriis
•	Significant differential gene expression in red drum intraperitoneal injected with Louisiana crude oil
•	Exposure of zebrafish embryos to 2- and 6-hydroxychrysene, chrysene and phenanthrene to assess
developmental toxicity
•	Cytotoxicity and CYPiA inhibition in rainbow trout liver (RTL-Wi) cell lines exposed to dispersant Corexit
9500 and its major surfactant components
•	Acute toxicity and genotoxicity of Corexit® dispersants and their components on early life stages of
sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatas)
For more information, contact Maggie Dannreuther at maggied@ngi.msstate.edu.
Source: http://gulfresearchinitiati\e.org/scientists-a\varded-c;o-million-to-studv-effects-of-oil-on-gulf-of-mexico-
ecosystem/
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
The list below provides a selection of research articles focusing on the Gulf of Mexico.
~	Crude oil impairs immune function and increases susceptibility to pathogenic bacteria in southern flounder
Bayha, K.M., N. Ortell, C.N. Ryan, K.J. Griffitt, M. Krasnec, J. Sena, T. Ramaraj, R. Takeshita, G.D. Mayer, F. Schilkey, and R.J. Griffitt.
2017. Crude oil impairs immune function and increases susceptibility to pathogenic bacteria in southern flounder. PloS One
12(5):e0176559.
~	A novel cardiotoxic mechanism fora pervasive global pollutant
Brette, F., Shiels, H. A., Galli, G. L. J., Cros, C., Incardona, J. P., Scholz, N. L, and Block, B. A. 2017. A Novel Cardiotoxic Mechanism
for a Pervasive Global Pollutant. Scientific Reports 7 Published online.
~	National estimation of seafood consumption in Mexico: Implications for exposure to methvlmercurv and polyunsaturated fatty acids
Cantoral, A., C. Batis, and N. Basu. 2017. National estimation of seafood consumption in Mexico: Implications for exposure to
methylmercury and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Chemosphere 174:289-296.
~	Environmental indicators of ovster norovirus outbreaks in coastal waters
Chenar, S.S. and Z. Deng. 2017. Environmental indicators of oyster norovirus outbreaks in coastal waters. Marine Environmental
Research 130:275-281.
~	Development of genetic programming-based model for predicting ovster norovirus outbreak risks
Chenar, S.S. and Z. Deng. 2018. Development of genetic programming-based model for predicting oyster norovirus outbreak risks.
Water Research 128:20-37.
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~	Ciguatoxicity of Gambierdiscusand Fukuvoa species from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
~taker, R.W., W.C. Holland, D.R. Hardison, F. Pisapia, P. Hess, S.R. Kibler, and P.A. Tester. 2017. Ciguatoxicity of Gambierdiscus
and Fujuyoa species from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. PloS One 12(10):e0185776.
~	Mercury levels ofvellowfin tuna (Thunnus a!bacare£\ are associated with capture location
Nicklisch, S.C.T., L.T. Bonito, S. Sandin, and A. Hamdoun. 2017. Mercury levels of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) are
associated with capture location. Environmental Pollution 229:87-93.
~	Environmental exposure to dioxins. dibenzofurans. bisphenol A. and phthalates in children with and without autism spectrum disorder living
neartheGulfof Mexico
Rahbar, M.H., H.M. Swingle, M.A. Christian, M. Hessabi, M.J. Lee, M.R. Pitcher, S. Campbell, A. Mitchell, R. Krone, K.A. Loveland,
and D.G. Patterson. 2017. Environmental Exposure to Dioxins, Dibenzofurans, Bisphenol A, and Phthalates in Children with and
without Autism Spectrum Disorder Living near the Gulf of Mexico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
Health 14(11): 1425.
~	Mercury biomaaiification through food webs along a salinity gradient down-estuarv from a biological hotspot
Rumbold, D.G., T.R. Lange, D. Richard, G. DelPizzo, and N. Hass. 2018. Mercury biomagnification through food webs along a
salinity gradient down-estuary from a biological hotspot. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 200:116-125.
~	Post-Deepwater Horizon blowout seafood consumption patterns and community-specific levels of concern for selected chemicals among
children in Mobile County. Alabama
Sathiakumar, N., M. Tipre, A. Turner-Henson, L. Chen, M. Leader, and J. Gohlke. 2017. Post-deepwater horizon blowout seafood
consumption patterns and community-specific levels of concern for selected chemicals among children in Mobile County,
Alabama. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 220:1-7.
~	Development of artificial intelligence approach to forecasting oyster norovirus outbreaks along Gulf of Mexico coast
Shamkhali, S. and Z. Deng. 2018. Development of artificial intelligence approach to forecasting oyster norovirus outbreaks along
Gulf of Mexico coast. Environment International 111:212-223.
~	A multi-year study of hepatic biomarkers in coastal fishes from the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Smeltz, M., L. Rowland-Faux, C. Ghiran, W.F. Patterson, S.B. Garner, A. Beers, Q. Mievre, A.S. Kane, and M.O. James. 2017. A multi-
year study of hepatic biomarkers in coastal fishes from the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Marine
Environmental Research 129:57-67.
~	Occurrence and distribution of microplastics at selected coastal sites along the southeastern United States
Yu, X., S. Ladewig, S. Bao, C.A. Toline, S. Whitmire, and A.T. Chow. 2018. Occurrence and distribution of microplastics at selected
coastal sites along the southeastern United States. Science of The Total Environment 613-614:298-305.
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Upcoming Meetings and Conferences
2018 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and
Great Lakes Day
March 6-8, 2018
Washington, DC
148th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society -
Communicating the Science of Fisheries Conservation to
Diverse Audiences
August 19-23, 2018
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers
Annual Conference and Business Meeting
November 4-8, 2018
Hood River, Oregon
International Association for Great Lakes Research 61st
Annual Conference: Great Science forTomorrow's
Solutions
June 18-22, 2018
Toronto, Canada
72nd Annual Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow
October 14-18, 2018
Blaine, WA
Fish Passage 2018 - International Conference on River
Connectivity: Incorporating the First Symposium on
Hvdropower and Fish Management
December 10-14, 2018
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Additional Information
This monthly newsletter highlights current information about fish and shellfish.
For more information about specific advisories within the state, territory, or tribe, contact the appropriate
state agency listed on EPA's National Listing of Fish Advisories website at https://fishadvisorvonline.epa.gov/Contacts.aspx.
For more information about this newsletter, contact Sharon Frey (Frev.Sharon@epa.gov. 202-566-1480).
Additional information about advisories and fish and shellfish consumption can be found at https://www.eDa.gov/fish-tech.

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