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Estuarine and Coastal Management - Tools of<strong>the</strong> Abstractonly<br />

Trade. Proceedings of <strong>the</strong>Tenth <strong>National</strong> Conference<br />

of TheCoastalSociety. October 12-15,19<strong>86</strong>. New<br />

Orleans, LA. Copyright by TheCoastal Society<br />

1987.<br />

A SOURCE OFTOXICS ANDPOLLUTANTS<br />

DATA FOR COASTAL AREAS<br />

Elaine V. Collins<br />

Nsuorul Oceanic«nd Atrnosphoic Administration<br />

2001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW<br />

Wtjh»gtoo,D.C 20235<br />

As a result of monitoring and o<strong>the</strong>r studies, concentrations of metals, hydrocarbons,<br />

pesticides, and o<strong>the</strong>r compounds have been measured in U.S. coastal areas. Some of<strong>the</strong>se data<br />

have been incorporated in a data file oftoxics and pollutants at <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> Oceanographic Data<br />

Center. A summary of<strong>the</strong> levels ofnearly 60 compounds from this file has been done recently.<br />

The number of samples and <strong>the</strong> maximum and minimum levels found in water, sediment, and<br />

organisms are summarized for all coastal areas. These data are an available resource for all<br />

investigators.

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