Main Title |
Shellfish Tissue Monitoring in Piscataqua Region Estuaries 2010 and 2011. |
Author |
M. A. Wood ;
P. R. Trowbridge
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CORP Author |
New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services, Concord. Shellfish Program.; New Hampshire Univ., Durham.; Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Estuary Program. |
Year Published |
2012 |
Stock Number |
PB2015-100243 |
Additional Subjects |
Shellfish tissue ;
Estuaries ;
Water quality ;
Contaminants ;
Exposure ;
Field sampling ;
Concentrations ;
Sediments ;
Stormwater runoff ;
Piscataqua Region
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB2015-100243 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
75p |
Abstract |
Conducted by a committee of Canadian and US government and university scientists, Gulfwatch examines the effects of decades of development and industrialization on the water quality of the Gulf as it relates to human health primarily through assessing contaminant exposure of marine organisms. Gulfwatch scientists collect blue mussels at over 60 US and Canadian sites Gulfwide, and analyze the organisms tissue for potentially harmful levels and concentrations of toxins including heavy metals, chlorinated pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). New Hampshire increased the number of Gulfwatch sampling locations from two sites per year in 1997 to an average of five sites per year from 1998-2011. The increased spatial coverage provides comprehensive information for contaminant concentrations throughout the New Hampshire estuarine waters. All samples collected for the Gulfwatch monitoring program, from the Canadian provinces as well as the New England states involved, have been sent to the same laboratories for analysis. All of the samples have been analyzed at the same time in the same laboratories in an effort to reduce error and variability. This practice has ensured the consistency that was necessary to allow a region-wide assessment of the health of the Gulf. |
Supplementary Notes |
Prepared in cooperation with New Hampshire Univ., Durham. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. National Estuary Program. |
Availability Notes |
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PUB Date Free Form |
5 Jul 2012 |
Category Codes |
48B; 98F; 57H; 68D |
NTIS Prices |
PC A05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Medium |
Final rept |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
102000140 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |