Dive Team Publications
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EPA Region 10 Viking Dive Suit Decontamination Study (PDF) (67 pp. 594K) - March 3, 2009
Sheldrake, Davoli, Poulsen, Duncan, Pedersen, 2009 "Diver Exposure Scenario for the Portland Harbor Risk Assessment", AAUS presentation/paper submittal (PDF) (14pp, 237K)
Barbee G.C., J. Barich, B. Duncan, J.W. Bickham, C.W. Matson, C.J. Hintze, R.L. Autenrieth, G-D Zhou, T.J. McDonald, L. Cizmas, D. Norton and K.C. Donnelly. 2008. In situ biomonitoring of PAH-contaminated sediments using juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 71(2):454-64.
Siwiec, et. al. 2008, Survey Technique for Underwater Digital Photography with Integrated GPS Location Data, EPA Mason Hewitt Award Nominee Presentation, New York City, New York (PDF) (18 pp. 2.1MB)
Siwiec T., S. Sheldrake, A. Hess, D. Thompson, L. Macchio, P. B. Duncan, 2008. Survey Technique for Underwater Digital Photography with Integrated GPS Location Data. Proceeding of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 27th Symposiumpp. 159-166. (PDF) (8 pp. 2.1MB)
Duncan P.B., R. Henry, E.R. Pedersen, S. Sheldrake, D. Thompson, 2007. Adaptation of Groundwater Evaluation and Sampling Tools for Underwater Deployment. Proceeding of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences 25th Symposiumpp. 55-83. (PDF) (29 pp. 4.0MB)
Siwiec, 2007, Survey Technique for Underwater Digital Photography with Integrated GPS Location Data, 2007 ESRI conference proceedings (PDF) (7 pp. 714K)
EPA Protocol for Biohazard Diving, 2001 (Appendix L of the Diving Safety Manual, 1 MB pdf)
Wekell, J.C., R.M. Lorenzana, M. Hogan, and H. Barnett. 1996. Survey of paralytic shellfish poison and domoic acid in Puget Sound predatory gastropods. J. Shellfish Res. 15(2):231-236. (6 pp, 1 MB pdf)
Duncan, P.B. and D.W. Karna. 1996. Eelgrass surveys in Eagle Harbor, WA, following capping of adjacent contaminated sediments. Proc. Amer. Acad. Underwater Sci. 1996 Sci. Diving Symp. p. 107-111. (PDF) (6 pp, 300 KB pdf)
Salzar, M.H., Duncan, P.B., Salazar, S.M., and K.A. Rose. 1995. In-situ bioassays using transplanted mussels: II. Assessing Contaminated sediment at a Superfund site in Puget Sound. Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment - Third Volume, ASTM STP 1218, J.S. Hughes, G.R. Biddinger, and E. Mones, Eds., Amer. Soc. Test. Materials, Philadelphia.(PDF) (22 pp, 652K pdf)
Seavey, F. and G. Ging. 1995. Marine resources of the Elwha River Estuary, Clallam County, Washington. Rep. for Nat. Park Ser., prepared by U.S. Fish Wildlife Ser., W. WA Office, N. Pac. Cst. Ecoregion. 29 pp. + 3 Figs., 10 Maps, 1 App.(PDF) June 1995 (47 pp, 8 MB pdf)
Miller, S., Miller, B., Jensen, G., and B. Hill, 1994. Development of a SCUBA-based protocol for the rapid evaluation of benthic degradation due to organic accumulation in the nearshore soft-bottom habitat of Puget Sound. University of Washington Fisheries Research Institute. FRI-US-9406. (91 pp, 10 MB pdf)
Ameson, J.E., 1991. Protection of divers in waters that are contaminated with chemicals or pathogens. Undersea Biomedical Research. Vol. 18, No. 3, 1991 pp. 213-219. (PDF) (7 pp., 127 KB)
PTI Environmental Services. 1991. Puget Sound Estuarine Studies, Procedures for Monitoring Salmon Marine Net-Pens. Data Report for U.S. EPA Region 10. EPA Cont. No. 68-D8-0089, 35 p. + 8 App. (35 pp, 2 MB pdf to start)
Interim Protocol for Diving Operations in Contaminated Water, EPA/600/2-85/130, Nov 1985 (1.2 Mb, PDF file) Top of page