Soft-bottom benthic assemblages and levels of contaminants in sediments and biota at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and nearby shelf waters off the coast of Georgia (2000 and 2001)

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• Personal Author:
  Cooksey, Cynthia L. (Cynthia Lee), 1970- ; Hyland, Jeffrey L. ; Balthis, W. Leonard (William Leonard) ; Fulton, Michael H. (Michael Howard) ; Scott, Geoffrey I. ; Bearden, Daniel
• Corporate Authors:
  National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NOS (National Ocean Service) ; NCCOS (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science)
• Description:
  "A series of studies was initiated to assess the condition of benthic macroinfauna and chemical contaminant levels in sediments and biota of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) and nearby shelf waters off the coast of Georgia. Four key objectives of the research are (1) to document existing environmental conditions within the sanctuary in order to provide a quantitative benchmark for tracking any future changes due to either natural or human disturbances; (2) to examine broader cross-shelf spatial patterns in benthic fauna and sediment contaminant concentrations and to identify potential controlling factors associated with the observed patterns; (3) to assess any between-year temporal variability in benthic fauna; and (4) to evaluate the importance of benthic fauna as prey for higher trophic levels. Such questions are being addressed to help fulfill long-term science and management goals of the GRNMS. However, it is anticipated that the information will be of additional value in broadening our understanding of the surrounding South Atlantic Bight (SAB) ecosystem and in bringing the knowledge to bear on related resource management issues of the region"--Executive summary.
• Content Notes:
  Cynthia Cooksey, Jeffrey Hyland, W. Leonard Balthis, Michael Fulton, Geoff Scott and Daniel Bearden.
  
  "August 2004."
  
  Also available in PDF.
  
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-34).
  
  Cooksey, C., J. Hyland, W.L. Balthis, M. Fulton, G. Scott, and D. Bearden. 2004. Soft-Bottom Benthic Assemblages and Levels of Contaminants in Sediments and Biota at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary and Nearby Shelf Waters off the Coast of Georgia (2000 and 2001). NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 6. 55 pp.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Benthic Animals Contaminated Sediments Benthic Animals Contaminated Sediments
• Series:
  NOAA technical memorandum NOS NCCOS   6
• Document Type:
  Technical Memorandum
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Atlantic Coast
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:899d1c0ff30558e10b206f1a46917c0a505932808e8cf22bb1c74b8e1328cfe2d7fcc03c22a2879dd1aa4371192b3a47a78fb568897022f924ae3ca7f66badb0
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  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/17764/noaa_17764_DS1.pdf
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