The RDL-W conducts research for restoration of depleted fisheries and other aquatic biological resources. A diversified research program in ecology, conservation technology, genetics, and physiology emphases the integration of laboratory and field studies to develop scientifically sound approaches to the management of aquatic ecosystems. Research is directed primarily towards development of information and technology to increase understanding of aquatic ecosystems in the northeastern United States and to assist client agencies to better manage these ecosystems and their biota.
Technical assistance is provided to clients throughout the nation.
Selected Research Areas Intermittent Fluidization of Granular Limestone Beds with CO2 Pretreatment for Enhanced Mitigation of Acid Mine Drainage. Feeding Ecology of Double-crested Cormorants in Lake Ontario. Development of Techniques to Produce Juvenile Freshwater Mussels for Research and Restoration. Development of an Index of Biotic Integrity for Fish Communities on the Delaware River Mainstem and Tributaries Subject to Perturbations from Urbanization.