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National Status and Trends Program; Mussel Watch Project

Entry ID: NCCOS_CCMA_NS_T_MWP

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Summary

Abstract: The Mussel Watch Project monitors a suite of contaminants in mussels and
oysters yearly at selected sites in coastal and estuarine waters of the United
States. On a less-than-annual basis, sediments at Mussel Watch Project sites
also are analyzed for contaminants. Mollusks are known to accumulate some
contaminants in their tissue at levels many times higher than in the
surrounding water. Because ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Access to Mussel Watch data and other data and information products of NOAA's
National Status and Trends Program

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Additional information on the Mussel Watch project

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 71.0

S: 18.0

E: -67.0

W: -175.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA

Dataset Title: NOAA's National Status and Trends Program

Online Resource: http:NSandT.noaa.gov

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1986-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONTAMINANTS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Project

NS&T > National Status and Trends Program

Use Constraints NONE. PLEASE CITE NOAA'S NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM

Ancillary Keywords

MUSSELS

OYSTERS

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA

Data Center

Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHN CHRISTENSEN Phone: (301) 713-3028 Email: john.christensen at noaa.gov Contact Address: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment NOAA/National Ocean Survey 1305 East-West Highway, SSMC4 City: Silver Spring Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20910-3281 Country: USA