Description
This study was based on the sediment quality triad (SQT) approach. A stratified probabilistic sampling design was utilized to characterize the Chesapeake Bay system in terms of chemical contamination, sediment toxicity (Microtox, amphipod bioassay; sea urchin gamete bioassay; and P450 biomarker) and benthic infaunal community structure. The purpose was to define the extent and magnitude of toxicity and other biological effects associated with contaminants in the mainstem Chesapeake estuary and major western subestuaries. This file contains data measured in the Chesapeake Bay estuary system sampled in 1998, 1999, and 2001. Samples were collected for sediment analyses.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| GCMD Keyword Forum Page | Unknown | Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords | Open resource |
| https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/ltmonitoring/nsandt/default.aspx | Unknown | Live Data and Maps | Open resource |
| https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/ltmonitoring/nsandt/default.aspx | Unknown | Live Data and Maps | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- amphipod
- analytes
- and restoration (simr)
- benthic
- bioassay
- bioeffects/toxicity
- butyltins
- chemical
- chemical contaminants
- chesapeake bay
- coastal ocean
- contaminants
- date
- delaware
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- east coast
- environmental monitoring
- estuary
- field observation
- geographic area
- impacts
- infauna
- inorganic
- latitude
- location
- longitude
- long-term monitoring
- maryland
- microtox
- mid-atlantic
- mitigation
- monitoring
- national centers for coastal ocean science
- national ocean service
- nccos research data type
- nccos research location
- nccos research priority
- nccos research topic
- noaa
- nsandt
- organic
- organochlorines
- p450 hrgs
- pah
- parameter
- pcb
- pesticides
- polychlorinated biphenyls
- polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
- region
- sea urchin fertilization
- sediment
- site
- state
- station
- stressors
- tbt
- toxicity
- united states
- u.s. department of commerce
- u.s. states and territories
- virginia