Tampa Bay Surveillance Project

Investigating contaminants for human and environmental health.

Our study has 6 objectives

1 – Undertake a series of field collections (water, sediments, invertebrates and vertebrate fishes) from Tampa Bay.
2 – Conduct macro and microscopic examinations of select fishes.
3 – Use statistics to characterize associations between chemical contaminants.
4 – Survey local people of the Tampa Bay region to determine patterns in seafood consumption.
5 – Develop risk assessments for safer seafood consumption.
6 – Inform environmental and water management agencies of findings and assist with developing appropriate management responses and longer term monitoring plans.

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"The Tampa Bay Surveillance Project combines the skills and knowledge of the region's foremost recreational fishing captains and world class scientists from USF's College of Marine Science and Eckerd College to evaluate pollution from a wide range of industrial, agricultural and personal care products."

Steven Murawski, Principal Investigator

Trusted Collaborators

Our Management Technical Advisory Group (MTAG) is comprised of experts in water, environmental, wildlife and human health. The knowledge and perspectives from their respective disciplines and organizations will help guide our research to have the biggest impact on our local communities.

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