Progress report summarizing the reef fish sampling, PCB - Earthjustice

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The tissue dry weights and percent lipid dry weights were determined following the protocols contained in the following SOPs used at GERG: SOP-9415 (instrumental analysis) - Determination of Percent Dry Weight for Biological Tissues. Revision 1 as of October 1994 SOP-9727 (instrumental analysis)/9807(Extraction purification) - Determination of Percent Lipids in Biological Tissues. Revision 3 as of June 30, 1998. Additional GERG SOPS followed included GERG 9709, Procedures for archival and final disposition of samples. At the conclusion of each Sampling Round analysis a report was generated by GERG in PDF and Excel spread sheet format. These analysis results were then forwarded to FWC and ECMRD. The reports contained the following information on each sample: client sample identification number, corresponding GERG identification number, sample descriptor (congeners), sample dry weight (grams), sample wet weight (grams) %solids, %lipids, PCB concentration reporting units (picograms/gram (pg/g) parts per trillion), calculation basis (dry/wet-in this case wet), quality control batch identification number, method (gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer), sample receipt date, sample analysis date. In addition, a list of surrogate compounds used and %recovery of each were noted. PCB concentrations were noted in pg/g (picograms per grams, parts per trillion, ppt) for each PCB analyte in all 10 chlorinations. Some PCB analyte values were for combined congeners, for example PCB 60/64/69 in Chlorination 4 or PCB 89/9-0/101 in Chlorination 5 etc., were shown as a single value for several congeners combined. Total PCB concentrations summing the results of all detected PCB congener values were noted for each individual skin-on fish tissue fillet sample as well as combined PCB concentrations for each of 10 chlorination homologs. PCB analyte reporting limits were indicated as .002 ng/g. based on 10 grams of wet tissue. Detectable values less than the mean detection limit were noted with a “J” and included in the summed total PCB concentration calculations for each fish sample. Non-detect concentrations noted as “ND” were considered a “0” concentration value. This was a deviation from our Monitoring Work Plan which specified Non Detect values in the total PCB sum per specimen to be included as ½ the mean detection limit. Escambia County did not specify in their contract with GERG that ½ the value of the reporting limits were to be listed when non-detect values were noted. The result was that total PCB values for each sample were slightly less than had the ½ non detect value been added. However, since all 38 | Page
samples during Sampling Rounds 1-8 were handled consistently in this manner, we propose to continue with non-detects classified as a “0” value. In the GERG reports, any analysis anomalies or problems encountered were identified with statements made regarding whether any further action was needed. PART II. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The second part of this progress report discusses visual monitoring and assessment activities that took place at the Oriskany Reef and in the adjacent EELAARs. This is followed by results and discussion of an Oriskany Reef pilot tagging project, and overview of field sampling efforts, discussion of reef fish species sampled, PCB results and discussion for each species sampled, a summary of findings with conclusions and FWC and Escambia County possible options for future monitoring. By accepting an EPA issued risk-based PCB bulk waste approval to create the Oriskany Reef, the Navy, FWC, and Escambia accepted the environmental monitoring requirements of the EPA’s risk-based PCB bulk waste authorization approval. The creation of the Oriskany artificial reef was based on a risk-based evaluation of the Navy documents jointly presenting a case that PCBs remaining on board this former Navy combatant present no unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. The initial Oriskany Reef project monitoring responsibility was shared, with the Navy assuming financial responsibility for pre-reefing baseline PCB level assessment of reef fish, sediments, the water column (Snyder et al. 2007), and the FWC funding the post-deployment monitoring. II (A) Sampling Additions to the Tier 1 Monitoring Work Plan There were an additional five primary sampling efforts implemented beyond the requirements of the Tier 1 Monitoring Work Plan, reflecting a proactive, more comprehensive stepped up sampling and monitoring effort. These included: • Collection and analysis of additional reef samples during sample rounds 3 and 4 from a nearby artificial reef site; • Collection and analysis of additional reef fish samples beyond the 30 minimum required; • Increase knowledge of fish movement at the Oriskany Reef via a mulitspecies tagging initiative of reef fish at the Oriskany; • Increase reef fish sampling frequency during years 3 and 4 to twice a year, instead of the minimum annual requirement; and • Increase information about the the fish species composition and structural changes of the Oriskany Reef through visual SCUBA and ROV assessments. 39 | P age
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Page 3 and 4: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In compliance wit
Page 5 and 6: LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page No. 1.
Page 7 and 8: I (A) (1) EPA Oriskany Reef PCB Tie
Page 9 and 10: validate the Navy developed PCB fat
Page 11 and 12: that “the numbering standard for
Page 13 and 14: ship material leachate experiments
Page 15 and 16: solid PCB containing materials woul
Page 17 and 18: EPA review included: 1) a human hea
Page 19 and 20: I(C)(6) PCB Containing Materials On
Page 21 and 22: I(C) (8) Oriskany Reef Created In a
Page 23 and 24: fishes for the Monitoring Work Plan
Page 25 and 26: I (D) (2) Fishing Vessel Sampling P
Page 27 and 28: long from the top to the mouth of t
Page 29 and 30: During sample round #2 all four che
Page 31 and 32: The rod and reel manpower sampling
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Page 37: actually shipped to GERG on Februar
Page 41 and 42: harvesting at least 15 legal size r
Page 43 and 44: attraction as expressed by an incre
Page 45 and 46: Of these 10 reef assessment dives,
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Page 49 and 50: not considered target species for a
Page 51 and 52: have had any PAH levels approaching
Page 53 and 54: Oriskany, and one recapture at a
Page 55 and 56: ed snapper season commencement. The
Page 57 and 58: Table 8a. List of reef fish species
Page 59 and 60: Oriskany Reef during Sampling Round
Page 61 and 62: Species Composition of Oriskany Sam
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Page 65 and 66: pectoral fins of the blackfin snapp
Page 67 and 68: Trophic level or position Trophic p
Page 69 and 70: that means after five years only 3%
Page 71 and 72: II (D) (1) (c) Red Snapper Discussi
Page 73 and 74: 1,000,000 ΣPCB (pg/g) a. Sample Da
Page 75 and 76: The PCB levels measured from red sn
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Page 79 and 80: Results of PCB analysis by sample d
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Page 83 and 84: II (D) (3) (c) Red Porgy Discussion
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(common) name. The first spine is l
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II (D) (5) (c) Gray Triggerfish Dis
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The Scamp inhabits continental shel
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Results of PCB analysis by sample d
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species was not among the first 30
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elieved to be unlikely since most o
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trip less than 15% of the time due
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II F (6) (b) Current Florida Marine
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assessment, technological feasibili
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III Oriskany Reef Monitoring Projec
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Fishbase.org (Internet site). 2011.
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Ingram, G.W., Jr. and W.F. Patterso
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Patterson, W. F., J. H. Cowan Jr, e
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Thompson, M.J., W.W. Schroeder, and
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Table 2. FWC Fish Census data taken
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Table 4. Fish census data taken by
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frogfish Antennarius sp.
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eef butterflyfish Chaetodon sedenta
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Vermilion snapper Rhomboplites auro
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OR-RS-042 Red Snapper 4/12/2007 HnL
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OR-RS-155 Red Snapper 11/18/2009 Hn
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Table 14. Tissue sample characteris
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Table 15. Percent composition of to
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Table 16b. Percent composition of t
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