gov.noaa.nodc:0208106 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-05-08T14:26:04Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCCOS Assessment: Baseline Chemical Contaminants Data from the Nuuuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa from 2017-07-11 to 2017-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0208106) 2020-11-14 publication 2019-12-13 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/d4gh-p564 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0208106 NCEI Archive Management System 0208106 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Andrew Mason NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) andrew.mason@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Dave Whitall NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) dave.whitall@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Dave Whitall NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) dave.whitall@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) NCCOS Data Manager nccos.data@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Sabrina Woofter American Samoa Coral Reef Advisory Group collaborator Jeremy Raynal American Samoa Coral Reef Advisory Group collaborator Meagan Curtis American Samoa Community College collaborator Mia Comeros-Raynall American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency collaborator Hideyo Hattori NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) https://coralreef.noaa.gov HTTPS NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) website Institution web page information collaborator Mason, Andrew NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment http://www.cop.noaa.gov HTTP US DOC/NOAA/NOS/National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science/Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research (NCCOS/CSCOR) website Institution web page information author Whitall, Dave NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset represents a one-time sediment sampling effort from the Nu’uuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa. A suite of organic and inorganic parameters were quantified at twelve randomly selected sites and one targeted site in 2017, including: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), pesticides, human-use pharmaceuticals and personal care products, trace elements, carbon, Clostridium perfringens abundance, and sediment grain size. American Samoa’s reefs are considered to be among the most pristine in the United States. These reefs host approximately 950 species of fish, 240 species of algae, 330 species of coral and many other species of invertebrates. The Nu’uuli Pala Lagoon is located on the south shore of the island of Tutuila, the largest and most populous island of the U.S. territory of American Samoa. The Nu’uuli Pala Lagoon is a vital habitat for juvenile fish and is classified as a Special Management Area. There have been local concerns about the impacts of land based sources of pollution and water quality of the Lagoon and on the coral reef ecosystems adjacent to the mouth of the Pala Lagoon. Organic and inorganic chemical contaminants have a wide range of potential negative impacts on the marine environment. Environmental data, such as the dataset presented here, serve as a baseline of current conditions, which are needed determine the efficacy of management efforts, i.e., measuring change over time. The data presented here can be utilized by coastal managers to best prioritize management strategies in a way to maximize success in decreasing stressors on coral reef ecosystems. Partners included: American Samoa’s Coral Reef Advisory Group, ASEPA, and American Samoa Community College. Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0208106 Preview graphic PNG 0208106 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2020-10-23 publication bacteria CARBON CARBON - ORGANIC - SEDIMENT CARBON - TOTAL ORGANIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS sediment sampler - grab instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS laboratory analyses theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) CORAL REEF STUDIES project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS South Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Stressor Impacts and Mitigation > Biological Effects of Contaminants and Nutrients theme NCCOS Research Areas Field Observation theme NCCOS Research Data Types Carbon Percent Clostridium perfringens Colony forming units (cfu) Grain Size Multiresidue pesticides (MRES) Organochlorines Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) Pharmaceuticals Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Trace elements theme Provider Keywords GRAB SAMPLERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > Tutuila Island > Nu'uuli (14S170W0037) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > Tutuila Island (14S170W0016) OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Tutuila Island > Nu'uuli (14S170W0037) place CoRIS Place Thesaurus OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > American Samoa Waterbodies > Pacific Ocean place NCCOS Regions of Study American Samoa Coastal Ocean Nuuuli Pala Lagoon Tutuila place Provider Place Names 8H17XG Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Mason, Andrew; Whitall, Dave (2020). NCCOS Assessment: Baseline Chemical Contaminants Data from the Nuuuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa from 2017-07-11 to 2017-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0208106). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/d4gh-p564. Accessed [date]. 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Major and Trace Element Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: Update 2000 - 2006 2006 publication 29 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/17784 HTTPS NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 29 NOAA Technical Memorandum information K.L. Kimbrough author G.G. Lauenstein author NOAA publisher 29 19 pp. crossReference sciencePaper Mason, A. L., & Whitall, D. R. (2019). A Baseline Chemical Contaminants Assessment of Sediment from the Nu’uuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 267. https://doi.org/10.25923/3sqf-vh06 2019 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.25923/3sqf-vh06 https://doi.org/10.25923/3sqf-vh06 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.25923/3sqf-vh06 NOAA Central Library: Technical Memorandum information Mason, Andrew L. author Whitall, David R. author National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.) publisher documentDigital NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 267 crossReference collection A Baseline Chemical Contaminants Study of Marine Sediments in Nu’uuli Pala Lagoon, American Samoa 2017 publication https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/chemical-contaminants-study-marine-sediments-nuuuli-pala-lagoon-american-samoa/ HTTPS https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/chemical-contaminants-study-marine-sediments-nuuuli-pala-lagoon-american-samoa/ National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) project page information NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -170.71639 -170.70149 -14.32568 -14.31352 2017-07-11 2017-07-14 Methods: Three strata were delineated within the Lagoon based on geography. Within each strata, four sites were randomly selected (using ArcGIS) in order to capture the spatial variability within the Lagoon. This stratified random sampling design allows for statistical comparisons among the articulated strata. Additionally, one targeted site was selected at the direction of our partners, adjacent to a construction site at the south end of Lion’s Park (site TS-1, on the east side of the Lagoon). Sites were accessed by sea kayak. Nitrile gloves were worn and certified pre-cleaned jars were used to minimize the potential for contamination or cross contamination between sites. In an effort to quantify loading of land-based sources of pollution entering the Pala Lagoon, surface salinity was measured using a hand-held refrac¬tometer at each sediment collection site. Samples were labelled and placed on ice in a cooler until they could be transferred to a freezer at the conclusion of each sampling day. A subset of each sample was placed into a Whirl-pak™ bag for Clostridium perfringens and grain size analysis and refrigerated upon the conclusion of each sample day. Samples were shipped under chain-of-custody and arrived in good condition to TDI Brooks International in College Station, TX for analytical services. All laboratory analysis were per¬formed using protocols from the NS&T Program by TDI-Brooks, International or their subcontractor, AXYS Analytical. Detailed descrip¬tions of NS&T protocols, including quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) and analytical methods used can be found in Kimbrough et al., 2006. Laboratory analysis methods specifically for AXYS related analytical results (current use pesticides and human use pharmaceuticals) are proprietary and confidential. The method names used for this study were MLA-035 REV.07.04 and MLA-070 REV.07.04. Contact information for further references is: AXYS Analyti¬cal Services Ltd, 2045 Mills Road W., Sidney, BC, Canada, V8L 5X2. Tel. (250) 655-5800, fax (250) 655-5811. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019). Submission Information Package: 8H17XG NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0208106 v1.1 was published. 2020-11-14T21:58:13Z NCEI Accession 0208106 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0208106/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0208106 v1.1 published 2020-11-14T21:58:13Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: ORGANIC CHEMICALS (measured); Units: ng/g; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: none; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Organic chemicals analyzed include: Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), Organochlorines, Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), Pesticides: Multiresidue pesticides (MRES), and Human-use pharmaceuticals, personal care products, trace elements. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019).; Data Quality Information: All laboratory data contained blanks, spikes and percent recoveries. Data were QA/QC’d using National Status and Trends protocols. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019) Parameter or Variable: CARBON (measured); Units: mg C; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: none; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Carbon analyzed includes: Total Carbon (TC), Total Inorganic Carbon (TIC), and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019).; Data Quality Information: All laboratory data contained blanks, spikes and percent recoveries. Data were QA/QC’d using National Status and Trends protocols. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019) Parameter or Variable: BACTERIA (measured); Units: colony forming units (CFU); Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: none; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Bacteria analyzed as Clostridium perfringens abundance. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019).; Data Quality Information: All laboratory data contained blanks, spikes and percent recoveries. Data were QA/QC’d using National Status and Trends protocols. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019) Parameter or Variable: SEDIMENT - GRAIN SIZE (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: laboratory analysis; Sampling Instrument: none; Sampling and Analyzing Method: For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019).; Data Quality Information: All laboratory data contained blanks, spikes and percent recoveries. Data were QA/QC’d using National Status and Trends protocols. For a complete description of the methods and analyses see Mason and Whitall (2019) asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments