Sediment Contaminant and Benthic Infauna Assessment for Salt River Bay

Sediment analysis results from Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. The dataset includes measurements of organic contaminants like hydrocarbons and pesticides, inorganic contaminants like metals, and counts of the benthic infaunal community. It was produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and contains data collected from September 4 to September -6, 2018.

Use Cases

• Analyzing correlations between sediment metal concentrations and benthic infaunal community composition.
• Mapping the distribution of organic contaminants like hydrocarbons and pesticides within a mangrove lagoon ecosystem.
• Assessing the biological effects of chemical contaminants and nutrients in a Caribbean coastal preserve.
• Providing baseline data for monitoring environmental impacts in a National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple contaminant classes including organic (hydrocarbons, pesticides, butyltins) and inorganic (major and trace metals).
• Includes paired biological data through benthic infaunal community assessments.
• Focuses on a specific, protected geographic area: Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, St. Croix.

Limitations

• Critical metadata conflicts exist: the last updated date is reported as both 2018-09-06 and 2026-03 05.
• Key technical details are unknown, including row count, file size, specific column names, and data license.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Field observation and laboratory analysis of sediment samples.

Time Range

2018-09-04 to 2018-09-06

Freshness

2026-03-05 22:46:33.123049

Geography

Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve (SARI), St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean.