Sediment quality triad assessment in Kachemak Bay: characterization of soft bottom benthic habitats and contaminant bioeffects assessment condensed. A NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/CCMA Special Report

A baseline environmental characterization of the inner Kachemak Bay, Alaska was conducted using standardized National Status and Trends Bioeffects Program methods. Three sites near the village of Port Graham were also sampled for comparison. Concentrations of over 120 organic and metallic contaminan...

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Main Authors: Hartwell, S. Ian, Apeti, A. Dennis, Clarlin, W. Larry, Johnson, W. Edward, Kimbrough, L. Kimani
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: NOAA/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science 2011
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Online Access:http://aquaticcommons.org/14765/
http://www.ccma.nos.noaa.gov/publications/kachemakbayshort.pdf
http://aquaticcommons.org/14765/2/kachemakbayshort.pdf