Contaminated sediments database for the Gulf of Maine
Open-File Report
2002-403
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Abstract
Bottom sediments in the Gulf of Maine and its estuaries have accumulated pollutants of many types, including metals and organic compounds of agricultural, industrial, and household derivation. Much analytical and descriptive data has been obtained on these sediments over the past decades, but only a small effort had been made, prior to this project, to compile and edit the published and unpublished data in forms suitable for a variety of users. The Contaminated Sediments Database for the Gulf of Maine provides a compilation and synthesis of existing data to help establish the environmental status of our coastal sediments and the transport paths and fate of contaminants in this region. This information, in turn, forms one of the essential bases for developing successful remediation and resource management policies.
Suggested Citation
Buchholtz ten Brink, M.R., Manheim, F., Mecray, E., Hastings, M., Currence, J., Farrington, J., Jones, S.H., Larsen, P.F., Tripp, B., Wallace, G., Ward, L.G., Fredette, T., Liebman, M., and Smith Leo, W., 2002, Contaminated sediments database for the Gulf of Maine: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-403, illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps, 83 refs, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr02403.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Contaminated sediments database for the Gulf of Maine |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2002-403 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr02403 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | illus. incl. 5 tables, sketch maps, 83 refs |