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1.0. Background ....................................................................................................................1
2.0. SOP 1 - Ballast System Operation .................................................................................4
3.0. SOP 2 - Challenge Water Modifications .....................................................................15
4.0. SOP 3 - Ballast System Sampling Protocols.................................................................21
5.0. SOP 4 - Ballast Systems Instrumentation - IMAC ......................................................25
6.0. SOP 5 - Ballast Systems Instrumentation – Water Quality .........................................32
7.0. SOP 6 - Water Quality Analyses .................................................................................38
8.0. SOP 7 - Live Organisms > 50 µm................................................................................52
9.0. SOP 8 - Live Organisms 10 - 50 µm............................................................................59
10.0. SOP 9 - Microbial Analyses ........................................................................................70
11.0. SOP 10 - Discharge Toxicity and Residual Chemical Analyses .................................78
12.0. SOP 11 - Data Management and Storage ....................................................................96
13.0. SOP 12 - Operation and Maintenance Evaluation .....................................................100
Appendix A – UMCES Nutrient Analytical Service Laboratory SOPs
Appendix B – Maryland Dept. of Environment, WREC AcuteToxicity SOP
Appendix C – Maryland Dept. of Environment, WREC Chronic Toxicity SOP
Appendix D – Maryland Dept. of Environment, WREC Toxicity Culturing SOP