OceanExpert ID : 4177

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Dr. Peter B. KEY

Research Fishery Biologist

Marine Ecotoxicology

NOAA - National Ocean Service - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - Hollings Marine Laboratory

Work Location

331 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, South Carolina 29412
United States

Email(s)

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Telephone

(843)762-8596

Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.org/expert/4177

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology
Pollution

Activities

Pesticide effects on vertebrate (Fundulus heteroclitus) and invertebrate (Palaemonetes pugio) aquatic animal enzyme systems. Toxicology of insecticides, metals and PAHs in crustaceans (Palaemonetes pugio) and fish (Fundulus heteroclitus). Sediment toxicity tests utilizing benthic and pelagic aquatic animals. Detecting nonpoint source runoff effects on estuarine ecosystems.

Sea regions of study

North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean

Working language(s)

English

Website(s)

http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/

Created: 1999-07-12 | Last Updated: 2026-07-01