FY 2001 Innovative proposal 22030

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22030 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleDelayed mortality: Assess cumulative effects of multiple, sublethal stressors on the physiological health of downmigrating juvenile salmonids
Proposal ID22030
OrganizationOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameDr. S. Marshall Adams And Dr. Mark S. Bevelhimer
Mailing addressOak Ridge National Laboratory, PO Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6036
Phone / email8655747316 / sma@ornl.gov
Manager authorizing this projectDr. J.M. Loar
Review cycleFY 2001 Innovative
Province / SubbasinSystemwide / Systemwide
Short descriptionConduct laboratory experiments to determine cumulative effects of stressors such as gas supersaturation, physical trauma, and elevated temperatures on the physiological health and condition of downmigrating juvenile salmonids leading to delayed mortality
Target speciesChinook salmon, steelhead/rainbow trout and other migratory salmonids
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Section 2. Past accomplishments

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Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: PI # 1 (Adams) - 0.25 PI # 2 (Bevelhimer)- 0.33 Technician - 0.33 $105,000
Fringe Principal Investigators- 34K Technician- 14K $48,000
Supplies continuous WQ monitors, chillers, analytical test supplies, dissolved gas & temp contollers, etc. $29,000
Travel $7,000
Indirect PIs & tech.=41%= 64K Materials=18%=5K offsite subs= 4%=2K onsite subs=43%=17K $88,000
Capital none $0
PIT tags none $0
Subcontractor # of tags: Graduate student-25K Selected bioindicator analysis performed by the Univ. of Tenn.- 40K $65,000
Other $0
$342,000
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$342,000
Total FY 2001 budget request$342,000
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
ORNL Bioindicator analysis instrumentation; stream tank experimental system $0 in-kind
Univ. of Tennessee Bioindicator analysis instrumentation; fish hauling truck $0 in-kind
Tenessee Wildlife Resources Agency fish (juvenile rainbow trout) $0 in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Yes - B
Date:
Dec 15, 2000

Comment:

This proposal is an innovative approach to an important problem. The project is fundable if some salmon can be added to some of the treatment levels to calibrate the study (e.g., some salmon might be added to the control and high stress treatments). Presently the study plan relies on hatchery-reared rainbow trout. The biggest issue is recognized by the sponsors, namely that trout not salmon would be used as the test units and the study would not be conducted in the Pacific Northwest. They have an excellent facility for conduct of the study. The proposal lacks details in the design in that it never comments on what the physical stressor is and how the recovery environment is managed. Specific Comments and Questions: ? The proposed study provides a logical laboratory approach to help reduce the nagging uncertainty of the existence of delayed mortality for emigrating juvenile salmon in the Columbia River. ? The sponsors should recognize the study as a 2 X 3 cubed factorial experiment: 2 levels for constant and intermittent exposure and 3 levels (control, low and high) for each of gas, temperature and trauma. This results in 2 x 3 cubed = 54 treatment combinations, perhaps using blocks of 8 units (tanks) over time. ? The sponsor may be trying to do too much in a pilot "innovative" project. For example, it may be better to show some effects then study the intermittent exposure level?
Recommendation:
Recommended Action
Date:
Jan 17, 2001

Comment:

Agree with ISRP comments.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action
Date:
Jan 17, 2001

Comment:

Agree with ISRP comments.