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Title: Trace metal concentrations and other data from benthic samples in the coastal waters of California from 1986-11-01 to 1987-02-27 (NCEI Accession 9000021)
Abstract: These data were collected to evaluate the best measures of the effect of contaminants on the biota to be used as part of the National Status and Trends Program. Sediment and benthic samples were collected in coastal waters around San Francisco Bay, specifically from the Russian River to Santa Cruz. The samples were collected from November 1, 1986 to February 27, 1987. Each sample was tested for trace metal and organic compound concentrations, organic carbon and texture. The originator's data are in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet submitted by Dr. Edward Long from NOS/CEAB. They are documented in the NOAA technical memorandum nos OMA 45 (1989) titled "An Evaluation of Candidate Measures of Biological Effects for the National Status and Trends Program".
Date received: 19900131
Start date: 19861101
End date: 19870227
Seanames: Coastal Waters of California
West boundary: -130
East boundary: -120
North boundary: 42
South boundary: 38
Observation types: chemical, profile
Instrument types: bottle, laboratory analysis, sediment sampler - grab
Datatypes: CAS (CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE) PARAMETER CODES, DEPTH - SENSOR, HYDROCARBONS - TOTAL RESOLVED, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
Submitter: Long, Dr. Edward R.
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA
Collecting institutions: US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Seattle, WA
Contributing projects: NS&T
Platforms: UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES (3199)
Number of observations:
Supplementary information: Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM).

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Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE - SEATTLE
PI: Long, Dr. Edward
Address:
address: 7600 SAND POINT WAY, NE
city: SEATTLE
state: WA
postal: 98115
country: UNITED STATES
Availability date:
Metadata version: 3
Keydate: 2002-11-19 19:40:22+00
Editdate: 2020-04-08 13:18:23+00