Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376)
The National Status and Trends Program is comprised of three nationwide programs: Benthic Surveillance, Mussel Watch, and Bioeffects. These programs are in place to observe estuarine and coastal waters nationwide to describe the current status and detect changes in the environmental quality using long-term, continuous monitoring. Special Studies is another program which assesses the environmental impacts of different events, such as Hurricane Katrina.
Mussel Watch is the longest continuous, nationwide contaminant monitoring program, running from 1986 to present, analyzing sediment and bivalve tissue for organic contaminants and trace metals.
Bioeffects Assessment Program has completed over 30 regional studies since 1991, studying sediment contaminants, toxicity, and the condition of benthic communities.
Benthic Surveillance monitored chemical concentrations of bottom-swelling fish and sediments, as well as biological effects of contaminant exposure. This project was discontinued in 1993.
Mussel Watch is the longest continuous, nationwide contaminant monitoring program, running from 1986 to present, analyzing sediment and bivalve tissue for organic contaminants and trace metals.
Bioeffects Assessment Program has completed over 30 regional studies since 1991, studying sediment contaminants, toxicity, and the condition of benthic communities.
Benthic Surveillance monitored chemical concentrations of bottom-swelling fish and sediments, as well as biological effects of contaminant exposure. This project was discontinued in 1993.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Hartwell, S. Ian; US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science > Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (2014). Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0074376. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.nodc:0074376
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Time Period | 1960-01-01 to 2010-05-05 |
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West: 173.2541
East: -66.1766
South: 17.9034
North: 70.5
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | Methods manuals used by the National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: - The Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. 1990. NOAA Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program; Analytical Methods. Texas A&M Research Foundation. - Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (Editors)1993. Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program, National Benthic Surveillance, and Mussel Watch Projects; 1984-1992; Volume I; Overview and Summary of Methods. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 71. 157 pp. - Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (Editors). 1998. Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program Mussel Watch Project; 1993 - 1996 Update. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 130. 257 pp. - Kimbrough, K. L., and G. G. Lauenstein (Editors). 2006. Major and Trace Element Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 29, 19 pp. - Kimbrough, K. L., G. G. Lauenstein and W. E. Johnson (Editors). 2006. Organic Contaminant Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: Update 2000-2006. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 30. 137 pp. - McDonald, S. J., D. S. Frank, J. A. Ramirez, B. Wang, and J. M. Brooks. 2006. Ancillary Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006 Update. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandums NOS NCCOS 28. 17 pp. In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number. |
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