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Shellfish and Aquaculture Monitoring

Entry ID: gomc_234

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Summary

Abstract: The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is the lead State agency
responsible for shellfish and aquaculture. The Bureau performs coastal sanitary
surveys along Connecticut's 250-mile shoreline and monitors shellfish growing
areas in Long Island Sound for the protection of public health. Seawater
samples are collected at numerous routine monitoring locations along the
coastline and tested for ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Additional information about this monitoring program and data are available
from this web site.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 41.36

S: 40.97

E: -71.83

W: -73.67

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1983-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CONNECTICUT

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

Science Keywords

OCEANS > MARINE ENVIRONMENT MONITORING

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

Instrument

PLANKTON NETS

Project

GOMMP > Gulf of Maine Monitoring Programs

Ancillary Keywords

shellfish

organic contaminants

Originating Center

Data Center

Bureau of Aquaculture and Laboratory Service, Department of Agriculture, Connecticut

Data Center URL: http://www.ct.gov/doag/cwp/view.asp?a=1369&Q=259170

Data Center Personnel
Name: DAVID CAREY Phone: 203-874-0696 Email: davcarey at snet.net.us Contact Address: Connecticut Dept. of Agriculture PO Box 97 City: Milford Province or State: Connecticut Postal Code: 06460 Country: USA