Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation II
An Organization of
THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

AMCHITKA INDEPENDENT SCIENCE ASSESSMENT:
Biological and Geophysical Aspects of Potential Radionuclide Exposure in the Amchitka Marine Environment

August 1, 2005

Editors

C.W. Powers, J. Burger, D. Kosson, M. Gochfeld, D. Barnes

Authors

Charles. W. Powers, Ph.D., UMDNJ
Joanna Burger, Ph.D., Rutgers University
David Kosson, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Michael Gochfeld, M.D., Ph.D., UMDNJ
David Barnes, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks
Lisa Bliss, MLS, Institute for Responsible Management
Barry Friedlander, M.D., UMDNJ
Stephen Jewett, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks
Mark Johnson, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks
Michael Stabin, Ph.D., CHP, Vanderbilt University
Martyn Unsworth,Ph.D., University of Alberta
Conrad Volz, DrPH, MPH, University of Pittsburgh
Vikram Vyas, Ph.D., UMDNJ
James Weston, University of Mississippi

Interagency Advisory Group
Aleutian Pribilof Island Association
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Energy – NNSA
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

CRESP Team

UPDATED 8-5-05

Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation II
An Organization of
THE INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT

Stakeholder input, comments, and questions about this report or CRESP can be sent to lbliss@cresp.org

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Glossary and List of Abbreviations

Executive Summary

Link

1. Introduction Link

2. Background on Amchitka Link

3. Conceptualizing the Amchitka Field Work Link

4. Mounting an Expedition Link

5. Geophysical Investigations I: Oceanographic Investigations of Bathymetry, Ocean Floor Discharge of Freshwater through the Ocean Floor and Sediment Distribution Link

6. Geophysical Investigations II: Magnetotelluric measurements for determining the subsurface salinity and porosity structure of Amchitka Island, Alaska Link

7. Groundwater Modelling in the Vicinity of the Long Shot Test Shot Link

8. Characterization of the Biological Expedition and Sample Preparation Phase Link

9. Selecting Species and Radionuclides for Assessment Link

10. Biological Collections from the Marine Ecosystem Link

11. Radionuclides in Marine Biota Link

12. Implications for Groundwater Models, Risk Evaluations, Future Biomonitoring and Long Term Stewardship of Amchitka Island Link

13. Bibliography Link

Appendices 1-11