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Calcasieu Estuary Initiative
BERA Report Figures
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Figure
1-1 Map of Study Area (PDF, 1 pp, 654K)
Figure 1-2 Eight-step
ecological risk assessment process for Superfund (PDF, 1 pp,111K)
Figure 1-3 The
framework for ecological risk assessment (PDF, 1 pp, 38K)
Figure 1-4 The expanded ecological risk assessment framework (PDF, 1 pp, 33K)
Figure 1-5 Conceptual model diagram (PDF, 1 pp, 34K)
Figure 2-1 Map of the Upper
Calcasieu River (PDF, 1 pp, 497K)
Figure 2-2 Map of Bayou d'Inde (PDF, 1 pp, 300K)
Figure 2-3 Map of the Middle
Calcasieu River (PDF, 1 pp, 339K)
Figure 2-4 Map of the lower
Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 381K)
Figure 4-1 Overview of the approach that was used to assess exposure of aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 12K)
Figure 4-2 Overview of the approach that was used to assess the effects on aquatic
receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 21K)
Figure 4-3 Overview
of the approach that was used to characterize risks to aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 27K)
Figure 4-4 Overview
of the approach that was used to characterize the nature of effects on
aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 6K)
Figure 4-5 Overview of the approach that was used to characterize the magnitude of
effects on aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 7K)
Figure 4-6 Overview
of the approach that was used to conduct a preliminary assessment of the
areal extent of effects on aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 6K)
Figure 4-7 Overview
of the approach that was used to identify contaminants of concern in surface
water, whole sediment, and pore water (PDF, 1 pp, 82K)
Figure 4-8 Overview of the approach that was used to conduct the integrated assessment
of risks to aquatic receptors (PDF, 1 pp, 6K)
Figure 4-9 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of
evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 850K)
Figure 4-10 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of
evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 849K)
Figure 4-11 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 720K)
Figure 4-12 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 718K)
Figure 4-13 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of
evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 635K)
Figure 4-14 Map of the lower Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of
evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 607K)
Figure 4-15 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of
evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 634K)
Figure 4-16 Map of the Reference Areas samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the microbial community considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 416K)
Figure 5-1 Map
of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to aquatic plants considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 918K)
Figure 5-2 Map of
the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate or high risk
to aquatic plants considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 722K)
Figure 5-3 Map
of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to aquatic plants considering multiple lines of evidence(PDF, 1 pp, 720K)
Figure 5-4 Map
of the lower Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to aquatic plants considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 693K)
Figure 5-5 Map
of the Reference Areas samples that pose low, indeterminate or high risk
to aquatic plants considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 412K)
Figure 6-1 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOCsamples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 844K)
Figure 6-2 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 875K)
Figure 6-3 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple lines
of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 774K)
Figure 6-4 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple lines
of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 722K)
Figure 6-5 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 673K)
Figure 6-6 Map of the lower Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 647K)
Figure 6-7 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 672K)
Figure 6-8 Map of the Reference Areas samples that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the benthic invertebrate community considering multiple lines
of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 416K)
Figure 7-1 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River samples (surface water and surface sediments)
that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering
multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 902K)
Figure 7-2 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC samples (deeper sediments) that pose
low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 901K)
Figure 7-3 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples (surface water and surface sediments)
that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering
multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 783K)
Figure 7-4 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC samples (deeper sediments) that pose low,
indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering multiple
lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 780K)
Figure 7-5 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River samples (surface water and surface
sediments) that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community
considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 688K)
Figure 7-6 Map of the lower Middle Calcasieu River samples (surface water and surface
sediments) that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community
considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 661K)
Figure 7-7 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC samples (deeper sediments)
that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering
multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 687K)
Figure 7-8 Map of the Reference Areas samples (surface water and surface sediments)
that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to the fish community considering
multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 416K)
Figure 7-9 Total
PCB body burden in Upper Calcasieu carnivorous fish versus low and high
tissue residue values (PDF, 1 pp, 229K)
Figure 7-10 Total
PCB body burden in Bayou d'Inde carnivorous fish versus low and high tissue
residue values (PDF, 1 pp, 229K)
Figure 7-11 Total
PCB body burden in Middle Calcasieu carnivorous fish versus low and high
tissue residue values (PDF, 1 pp, 229K)
Figure 8-1 Overview of approach used to assess exposure of aquatic dependent birds
to COCs in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 76K)
Figure 8-2 Overview of approach used to assess the effects to aquatic dependent birds
from exposure to COCs in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 76K)
Figure 8-3 Overview of approach used to assess the risks of aquatic dependent birds
exposed to COCs in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 77K)
Figure 8-4 Reverse cumulative probability distribution of total daily intake rates
of selenium by small sediment-probing birds in the Middle Calcasieu River,
Calcasieu Estuary. Lower and upper toxicity thresholds shown as gray circles (PDF, 1 pp, 69K)
Figure 8-5 Reverse cumulative probability distribution of total daily intake rates
of selenium by average-sized sediment-probing birds in the Middle Calcasieu
River, Calcasieu Estuary. Lower and upper toxicity thresholds shown as
gray circles (PDF, 1 pp, 68K)
Figure
9-1 Overview of approach used to assess exposure of mammals to COCs
in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 207K)
Figure
9-2 Overview of approach used to assess the effects of mammals exposed
to COCs in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 179K)
Figure 9-3 Overview of approach used to assess the risks of mammals exposed to COCs
in the Calcasieu Estuary (PDF, 1 pp, 203K)
Figure 9-4 Risk function for average-sized piscivorus mammals exposed to total PCBs
in Bayou d'Inde AOC (PDF, 1 pp, 88K)
Figure 9-5 Risk function for small piscivorus mammals exposed to total PCBs in Bayou
d'Inde AOC (PDF, 1 pp, 88K)
Figure
10-1 Map of study area showing major discharging facilities (PDF, 1 pp, 539K)
Figure
10-2 A flowchart of the general remedial process for contaminated
sites) (PDF, 1 pp, 137K)
Figure 10-3 Map showing the COPCs identified for each reach within the Calcasieu Estuary
area of interest (PDF, 1 pp, 578K)
Figure 10-4 The Calcasieu Estuary food web (PDF, 1 pp, 184K)
Figure
10-5 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate, and
fish communities considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 494K)
Figure
10-6 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate, and fish communities
considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 959K)
Figure
10-7 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate, and
fish communities considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 805K)
Figure
10-8 Map of the lower Middle Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to the microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate, and
fish communities considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 545K)
Figure
10-9 Map of the Reference Areas that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to the microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate, and fish communities
considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 359K)
Figure 10-10 Map of the Upper Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate or high
risk to aquatic receptors (i.e., microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate,
and fish communities) considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 359K)
Figure 10-11 Map of the Bayou d'Inde AOC that pose low, indeterminate or high risk
to aquatic receptors (i.e., microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate,
and fish communities) considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 525K)
Figure
10-12 Map of the upper Middle Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to aquatic receptors (i.e., microbial, aquatic plant, benthic
invertebrate, and fish communities) considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 481K)
Figure
10-13 Map of the lower Middle Calcasieu River AOC that pose low, indeterminate
or high risk to aquatic receptors (i.e., microbial, aquatic plant, benthic
invertebrate, and fish communities) considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 475K)
Figure 10-14 Map of the Reference Areas that pose low, indeterminate or high risk to
aquatic receptors (i.e., microbial, aquatic plant, benthic invertebrate,
and fish communities) considering multiple lines of evidence (PDF, 1 pp, 218K)
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