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<strong>Fraser</strong> River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop<br />

Program Objectives:<br />

1) to develop an indicator of ecosystem stress in the <strong>Fraser</strong> River<br />

basin based on levels of persistent bioaccumulative toxic<br />

substances; <strong>and</strong>,<br />

2) to determine the current level of persistent bioaccumulative<br />

toxic substances in <strong>Fraser</strong> River basin bed sediments.<br />

Chemical Analyses:<br />

Dioxins/Furans Resin/Fatty Acids<br />

PCBs Nonylphenol<br />

Chlorophenolics Trace Metals<br />

PAHs Total Organic Carbon<br />

Pesticides Particle Size<br />

Project Deliverables:<br />

⇒ provide new knowledge for environmental quality assessments<br />

<strong>and</strong> objectives<br />

⇒ report on the condition of the basin<br />

⇒ assess contamination from major pollution sources<br />

⇒ assess the effectiveness of selected pollution abatement<br />

measures<br />

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