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Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376)

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The National Status and Trends Program is comprised of three nationwide programs: Benthic Surveillance, Mussel Watch, and Bioeffects. These programs are in place to observe estuarine and coastal waters nationwide to describe the current status and detect changes in the environmental quality using long-term, continuous monitoring. Special Studies is another program which assesses the environmental impacts of different events, such as Hurricane Katrina.

Mussel Watch is the longest continuous, nationwide contaminant monitoring program, running from 1986 to present, analyzing sediment and bivalve tissue for organic contaminants and trace metals.

Bioeffects Assessment Program has completed over 30 regional studies since 1991, studying sediment contaminants, toxicity, and the condition of benthic communities.

Benthic Surveillance monitored chemical concentrations of bottom-swelling fish and sediments, as well as biological effects of contaminant exposure. This project was discontinued in 1993.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Hartwell, S. Ian; US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science > Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (2014). Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0074376. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

ISO 19115-2 Metadata

gov.noaa.nodc:0074376

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Download Data	HTTPS (download) Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. FTP (download) These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP).
Distribution Formats	Originator data format
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1960-01-01 to 2010-05-05
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 173.2541 East: -66.1766 South: 17.9034 North: 70.5
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General Documentation

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Descriptive Information
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Associated Resources

Mussel Watch Project site descriptions, through 1997
- Mussel Watch Project site descriptions, through 1997
  Online Technical Report
NIST/NOAA NS&T/EPA EMAP Intercomparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: description and results of 1997 organic intercomparison exercises
- NIST/NOAA NS&T/EPA EMAP Intercomparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 1997 Organic Intercomparison Exercises
  Online Technical Report
International Mussel Watch Project: Initial Implementation Phase, Final Report
- International Mussel Watch Project: Initial Implementation Phase, Final Report
  Online Technical Report

Publication Dates	publication: 2014-09-15 revision: 2016-03-25
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	Methods manuals used by the National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: - The Geochemical and Environmental Research Group. 1990. NOAA Status and Trends Mussel Watch Program; Analytical Methods. Texas A&M Research Foundation. - Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (Editors)1993. Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program, National Benthic Surveillance, and Mussel Watch Projects; 1984-1992; Volume I; Overview and Summary of Methods. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 71. 157 pp. - Lauenstein, G. G. and A. Y. Cantillo (Editors). 1998. Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program Mussel Watch Project; 1993 - 1996 Update. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 130. 257 pp. - Kimbrough, K. L., and G. G. Lauenstein (Editors). 2006. Major and Trace Element Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 29, 19 pp. - Kimbrough, K. L., G. G. Lauenstein and W. E. Johnson (Editors). 2006. Organic Contaminant Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: Update 2000-2006. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 30. 137 pp. - McDonald, S. J., D. S. Frank, J. A. Ramirez, B. Wang, and J. M. Brooks. 2006. Ancillary Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006 Update. Silver Spring, MD. NOAA Technical Memorandums NOS NCCOS 28. 17 pp. In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Hartwell, S. Ian; US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science > Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (2014). Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0074376. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Hartwell, S. Ian US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science > Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA)
Resource Providers	S. Ian Hartwell US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (NCCOS/CCMA)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BENTHIC COMMUNITIES BIOASSAY BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY - SEDIMENT METALS POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH) TRACE METALS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS benthic biological chemical laboratory analyses survey - biological WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NOS; National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS chromatograph laboratory analysis mass spectrometer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS > GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS MASS SPECTROMETERS > MASS SPECTROMETERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Beaufort Sea Bering Sea Caribbean Sea Chukchi Sea Coastal Waters of Florida Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Mexico Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GREAT LAKES OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS COASTAL OCEAN ADVANCES IN SHELF TRANSPORT (COAST) NATIONAL STATUS and TRENDS (NS&T) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords NS&T > National Status and Trends Program
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0074376

Use Constraints	Cite as: Hartwell, S. Ian; US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science > Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (2014). Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0074376. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2014-09-15T12:12:10Z - NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1 was published. 2016-03-25T16:08:31Z - NCEI Accession 0074376 was revised and v2.2 was published. Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1 (download) published 2014-09-15T12:12:10Z NCEI Accession 0074376 v2.2 NCEI Accession 0074376 v2.2 (download) published 2016-03-25T16:08:31Z

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

2014-09-15T12:12:10Z - NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1 was published.
2016-03-25T16:08:31Z - NCEI Accession 0074376 was revised and v2.2 was published.
Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 0074376 v1.1 (download)
  published 2014-09-15T12:12:10Z

NCEI Accession 0074376 v2.2
- NCEI Accession 0074376 v2.2 (download)
  published 2016-03-25T16:08:31Z

Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Lineage information for: repository

Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	chromatograph laboratory analysis mass spectrometer

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Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NCEI Accession 0074376)

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