Program Info
- Website
- http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/about/coast/nsandt/bioeffects.aspx
- Region(s)
- NW, SW
- Summary
- Coastal contamination, sediment toxicity, benthic macroinvertebrate toxicity
- Parameters
- Chemical contaminants (>100). See source documents for details. Depth (m), dissolved oxygen (mg/L), specific conductance (uohms), salinity (ppt), temperature (deg. C)
- Notes
- Sources. Pers. Communication with Ian Hartwell, http://www.ccma.nos.noaa.gov/publications/TechMemo122.pdf . Internal funding ended 2005, now dependent upon grants. Current field work conducted with local partners and outside grant funds. All data records include LatLong in NAD 83. Methods documentation can be found here: http://www.coastalscience.noaa.gov/publications/detail.aspx?resource=kXUVxxA8LH64JetFFum2pA6CRM0NB9yNGhLpzqLyij4= Frequency specifics: One time, intensive sampling, not repeated measures sampling. Sites are not revisited. Documenting the spatial extent and severity of chemical contamination (over 100 chemical contaminants) and associated adverse biological effects by characterizing the incidence and degree of surficial sediment toxicity; determine the spatial patterns or gradients in chemcical contamination and toxicity, and determine the association among measures of sediment contamination, toxicity and benthic macroinvertebrate community structure. Assess the question of whether or not coastal contamination levels have a deleterious impact on resources important to the public.
- Application
- Provides environmental monitoring and assessment data on chemical, physical and biological indicators of coastal environments to determine the environmental health of coastal and estuarine areas.
- Publications
- NCCOS NS&T Data Portal
- Start
- 1986
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- One-time
- Method
- stratified-random sampling, kynar-coated 0.1 m2 young modified van veen grab sampler (upper 2-3 cm of sediment), 413 cm2 young modified van veen grab grab sampler for benthic community analysis
- Discontinuity
- yes
- Data Location
- https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/ltmonitoring/nsandt/data2.aspx#
- Data Format
-
ascii
NCCOS National Status & Trends data portal - Habitats
- Water Column
- SEACAR Citation
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science's Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment. (1994). National Status and Trends Bioeffects program. Updated 05/21/2020. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/119
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
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Water Column : Water Quality | 01/13/25 04:41 PM | Download File - Discrete WQ - 119.zip |
DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Apalachicola Bay, Apalachicola NERR, Biscayne Bay, Boca Ciega Bay, Coral ECA, Florida Keys NMS, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek, North Fork St. Lucie, Pinellas County, Rocky Bayou, Terra Ceia, Yellow River Marsh
Indicators
Indicator |
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Water Column - Water Quality |
Documentation and Data provided by program
File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
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Data | Data.zip | 11/13/18 02:13 PM | |
Logo | noaa.png | 07/15/21 12:53 PM | |
Protocols | Bioeffects Field Methods Final 2013.pdf | 01/25/19 02:47 PM |