National Status and Trends: Mussel Watch Project Analyte Chemistry File (1986 to present) Compiled by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
The MWANALYTE data file reports the trace concentrations of a suite of chemical contaminants
in marine sediment and bivalve tissue samples collected from all U.S. coastal regions
since 1986. The sediment and tissue samples were analyzed for major and trace elements
and suite of organic chemical constituents, including butlytins, polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and pesticides. The MWANALYTE
file is constructed as a vertical formatted table.
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- NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ncei:MusselWatch
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Distributor | Mussel Watch Project Manager National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Chemical Impacts Team (CIT) 301-713-3028 |
Dataset Point of Contact | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring
and Assessment (CCMA), Chemical Impacts Team (CIT) Mussel Watch Project Manager National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), Chemical Impacts Team (CIT) 301-713-3028 |
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Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West:-159.356
East:-66.181
South:19.939
North:61.133
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Data Presentation Form | Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed,
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Dataset Progress Status | Status not available |
Data Update Frequency | Unknown |
Purpose | The main objectives of the NS&T Program are the following: (1) Conduct long-term monitoring of contaminants and other environmental conditions at more than 300 sites along all U.S. coasts, (2) Advise and participate in local, regional, national, and international projects related to coastal monitoring and assessment. The objective of the sediment and tissue chemistry data file is to report the concentrations of chemical contaminants measured in NS&T marine samples. Detailed detection limits can be found in: Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (1998) Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program Mussel Watch Project - 1993 -1997 Update. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 130, Silver Spring, MD. Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (1993) Sampling and analytical methods of the National Status and Trends Program National Benthic Surveillance and Mussel Watch Projects 1984-1992: Overview and summary of methods, Volume I NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 71, Silver Spring, MD. |
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