Our ecological laboratory services include sample preparation and analysis for benthic invertebrates, periphyton, phytoplankton, zooplankton, chlorophyll a, and water quality. The PEC Aquatic Ecology Laboratory is located near major highways in the Denver, Colorado area; thus being accessible to virtually any means of sample shipment.
We apply strict and comprehensive Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) programs to ensure production of reliable and defensible biological data. Our SOPs are scientifically accepted and are adapted primarily from the American Public Health Association, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Our staff has processed and analyzed numerous biological samples from both lotic and lentic environments throughout North America.
In addition to sample preparation and analysis, we perform complete biostatistical evaluations for laboratory generated data. We also remain available for client consultation should interpretation of results be necessary.
We take pride in our QA/QC and SOP programs, our rapid turnaround times, and our professional report deliverables. Please feel free to contact us for your sample analysis needs, including sampling techniques, sample handling procedures, and chain of custody requirements. Listed below are some of the laboratory services we offer. Please contact us if you require analyses not listed on this page. It is likely that we can provide such services, or at a minimum, direct you to a laboratory that can assist you.
Our Primary Lab Services
- Macroinvertebrate Samples
- Sort organisms
- Identifications to lowest practical taxonomic levels
- Estimation of density and biomass
- Biostatistical and trend analyses
- Preparation of voucher collections
- Taxonomic identification verification
- Rapid Bioassessment of Macroinvertebrates
- EPA and California protocols
- Calculation of RBP metrics (EDOS database)
- Periphyton and Phytoplankton Samples
- Species level identifications
- Density and biovolume estimations
- Chlorophyll and ash-free dry weight
- Trend analysis
- Zooplankton Samples
- Species level identifications
- Density, biovolume and biomass estimations
- Trend analysis
- Chlorophyll a Samples
- Also with pheophytin
- Fish and Amphibian Stomach Contents
- Organism identifications to lowest practical taxonomic levels
- Density, biomass and biovolume estimates
- Fish Bony Parts
- For age and growth analyses
- Otoliths, spines and scales
- Water Quality Determinations
- Most common parameters
- Bioassays / Toxicity Tests
- Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing
- Acute and chronic tests
- Fish Health Analyses
- Fish necropsies
- Fish / Macroinvertebrate Tissue Analyses
- Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and pesticides
- Larval Fish Samples
- Species level identifications
- Density and biomass estimates
- Voucher collections
- Zebra Mussel Samples
- Identification and verification of veligers and adults
- Monitoring and control Programs
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