Chemical Contaminant Data for St. Thomas East End Reserves
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Description
From 2010 to 2012, this dataset provides baseline measurements of chemical contamination in sediment, coral (Porites asteroides), and conch (Strombus gigas) samples from the St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was collected by NOAA scientists as part of the National Status and Trends Program and includes analysis for PAHs, PCBs, pesticides like DDT, trace elements, and butyltins. The project involved partners from NOAA's COAST and Biogeography Branches, the USVI Department of Planning and Natural Resources, the University of the Virgin Islands, and The Nature Conservancy.
Use Cases
Analyzing spatial and temporal trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in coastal sediments.
Assessing bioaccumulation of chlorinated pesticides, including DDT and its metabolites, in coral and conch tissues.
Evaluating concentrations of major and trace elements as indicators of land-based sources of pollution.
Monitoring butyltin contamination levels in a marine reserve environment.
Strengths
Covers a broad suite of chemical contaminants including PAHs, PCBs, pesticides, trace elements, and butyltins.
Provides multi-media sampling data from sediment, coral, and conch over a defined 2010-2012 time period.
Produced through a collaborative NOAA-led project involving multiple government and academic partners.
Limitations
The exact row count, sample size, and specific column names are not provided by any source.
Sources conflict on the last updated date, with one listing 2012-06-22 and another listing 2026-03-05.
License information is not available from any provided source.
Provenance
Source
NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), National Status and Trends Program.
Collection Method
Field collection and laboratory analysis of sediment, coral, and conch samples.
Time Range
2010-05-04 to 2012-06-22
Freshness
2026-03-05 23:55:05.720958
Geography
St. Thomas East End Reserve (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands.
Primary file format is PDF, which may complicate direct data analysis. Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov indicates official importance but also highlights metadata inconsistencies.