Description
This study was based on the sediment quality triad (SQT) approach. The purpose was to define the extent and magnitude of contamination and biological effects associated with contaminants in the Massachusetts/Cape Cod Bays, Stellwagen Bank, and Boston Harbor. A stratified probabilistic sampling design was utilized to characterize the systems in terms of chemical contamination and benthic infaunal community structure. In addition, samples were taken in the vicinity of the new Boston sewage outfall in Massachusetts Bay and in Boston Harbor where the sewage outfall used to discharge. Toxicity bioassays were not done. A secondary objective was to coordinate with the NOAA NMFS to collect sediment and fish tissue samples at previously sampled Benthic Surveillance Program sites. This file contains sediment and water data measured in all areas sampled in 2004.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | 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 |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | 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
- analytes
- and restoration (simr)
- benthic
- bioeffects/toxicity
- butyltins
- chemical
- chemical contaminants
- coastal ocean
- contaminants
- date
- doc/noaa/nos/nccos
- east coast
- environmental monitoring
- estuary
- field observation
- geographic area
- impacts
- infauna
- inorganic
- latitude
- location
- longitude
- long-term monitoring
- massachusetts
- massachusetts bay
- 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
- pah
- parameter
- pcb
- pesticides
- polychlorinated biphenyls
- polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
- region
- sediment
- sewage outfall
- site
- state
- station
- stressors
- tbt
- united states
- u.s. department of commerce
- u.s. states and territories