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NCCOS National Status and Trends Bioeffects Assessment: Chemical contaminant data in the St. Thomas East End Reserves, U.S. Virgin Islands, from 2010-05-04 to 2012-06-22 (NCEI Accession 0146168)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 02:42 AM | Dataset Last Updated: April 13, 2016 at 12:00 AM
This dataset provides valuable baseline data on sediment chemical contamination for the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). From 2010-2012, NOAA scientists collected samples as part of a larger, long-term monitoring National Status and Trends Program (NS&T). A broad suite of chemical contaminants were analyzed in sediment, coral (Porites asteroides) and conch (Strombus gigas) samples. These contaminants included polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), chlorinated pesticides including DDT and its metabolites, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), major and trace elements, and butyltins. Partners in the CRCP project “Characterization of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Effects in the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER)” included the Coastal Oceanographic Assessment, Status and Trends (COAST) Branch, and the Biogeography Branch of NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) in Silver Spring, MD, the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

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  • NCEI Dataset Landing Page

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  • NOAA NCCOS Technical Memorandum 135

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  • NOAA NCCOS Technical Memorandum 177

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  • https://discover.library.noaa.gov/permalink/01NOAA_INST/n34dum/cdi_gpo_primary_000821407

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  • NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 156

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  • NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 157

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  • https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterization-land-based-pollution-effects-st-thomas-east-end/

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  • NOAA's National Status and Trends

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  • GCMD Keyword Forum Page

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  • NCEI Contact Information

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