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    • National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project Pathology, 1984-1992, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    In order to determine the current status of and to detect any long-term trends in the environmental quality of U.S. nearshore waters, NOAA initiated the National Status and Trends program in 1984 with its National Benthic Surveillance Project. The primary objective of the Benthic Surveillance Project was to quantify concentrations of a suite of organic and inorganic contaminants in the livers of fish and surficial sediments from selected sites in the coastal and estuarine waters of the United States. In addition, the levels of certain indicators of the biological effects of these contaminants were measured. Incidences of visible lesions, including fin erosion, have been noted and histopathological examinations of various tissues have been carried out. Originally histopathological examinations determined the prevalence of any identifiable disease conditions in samples of liver, kidney, and gill tissue. Beginning in 1987 examinations became more focused on determining the prevalence of necrotic and proliferative lesions in the liver.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 1992 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS NCCOS

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) 1992 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:39260
    Access Constraints Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: National Status and Trends, Benthic Surveillance Project Pathology, 1984-1992, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/39260., Access Constraints: None, Use Constraints: NOAA requests that all individuals who download NSandT data acknowledge the source of these data in any reports, papers, or presentations. If you publish these data, please include a statement similar to: "Some or all of the data described in this article were produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through its National Status and Trends Program"., Distribution Liability: None
    Bbox East Long -66.181
    Bbox North Lat 61.133
    Bbox South Lat 17.939
    Bbox West Long -159.356
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 05abaa06-ff5d-45c1-949e-45eae0378d31
    Harvest Source Id 9594655d-43d5-48eb-bc7d-86f579a54e78
    Harvest Source Title NOS NCCOS
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-159.356, 17.939], [-66.181, 17.939], [-66.181, 61.133], [-159.356, 61.133], [-159.356, 17.939]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1984
    Temporal Extent End 1992

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