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      NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 70



      NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE
      DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH
     AND BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS


























     November 1993


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            NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 70





            NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE
            DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH
            AND BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS









                         Gunnar G. Lauenstein1, Michelle R. Harmon1, and Bernard W. Gottholm1

                                               with contributions from

            James Campbell2, Eric Crecelius3, Roger Fay4, William D. Gronlund5, Peter J. Hanson6, Steven Kiesser3,
                         Carol S. Peven7, Sandy Freitas7, Dan Wilkinson4, and Vincent Zdanowicz8



                      1NOAA/Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment, Rockville, MD
                      2Marine Research Specialists, Ventura, CA
                      3Battelle Ocean Sciences, Sequim, WA
                      4Texas A&M University, GERG, College Station, TX
                      5NOAA/Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA
                      6NOAA/Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Beaufort, NC
                       7Battelle Ocean Sciences, Duxbury, MA
                      8NOAA/Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Sandy Hook, NJ

                   Silver Spring, Maryland
                   November 1993


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                                 CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES............................I.....................i

LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...........................................1i

INTRODUCTION .................................................

REFERENCES                                                                           ....................................................x

             SITE DESCRIPTIONS - MUSSEL WATCH PROJECT

       North Atlantic Sites
         Maine Sites                                                             .........................................I....3
         Massachusetts Sites ......................................13
       Middle Atlantic Sites
         Massachusetts Sites ......................................27
         Rhode Island Sites.......................................33
         Connecticut Sites ........................................39
         New York Sites..........................................43
         New Jersey Sites.........................................56
         Delaware Sites...........................................68
         Maryland Sites ..........................................73
         Virginia Sites ...........................................81
       South Atlantic Sites
         North Carolina Sites.....................................91
         South Carolina Sites .....................................97
         Georgia Sites ...........................................102
         South Atlantic Florida Sites .............................110
       Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sites
         Florida Sites............................................123
         Alabama Sites..........................................145
         Mississippi Sites........................................150
       Western Gulf of Mexico Sites
         Louisiana Sites .........................................159
         Texas Sites .............................................176
       Pacific Region
         California Sites.........................................209
         Oregon Sites ...........................................268
         Washington Sites.......................................276
         Hawaii Sites............................................293
         Alaska Sites............................................296








SITE DESCRIPTIONS - NATIONAL BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECT 

     North Atlantic Sites
       Maine Sites.............................................. 5I
       Massachusetts Sites ......................................18
     Middle Atlantic Sites
       Massachusetts Sites ......................................30
       Rhode Island Sites.......................................36
       New York Sites..........................................50
       New Jersey Sites.........................................631
       Delaware Sites...........................................701
       Maryland Sites ..........................................764
       Virginia Sites ...........................................86
     South Atlantic SitesI
       North Carolina Sites.....................................95
       South Carolina Sites .....................................99 
       Georgia Sites ..........................................104
       Florida Sites............................................113
     Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sites
       Florida Sites............................................1381
       Alabama Sites..........................................1474
       Mississippi Sites........................................1521
     Western Gulf of Mexico Sites
       Louisiana Sites .........................................1701
       Texas Sites .............................................191
     Pacific Sites
       California Sites.........................................2381
       Oregon Sites ....                                                               .......................................2734
       Washington Sites.......................................2874
       Alaska Sites............................................297









                                 LIST OF TABLES


TABLE 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites ..............307

TABLE 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project
Tissue Site Sampling Years .......................................313

TABLE 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment
Site Sampling Years..............................................319

TABLE 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites .............................325

TABLE 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years .               ......338

TABLE 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years.               .....347

TABLE 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's Mussel Watch
Project Sites to Former EPA's Mussel Watch Sites ..................355









                               LIST OF FIGURES

                  National Status and Trends Monitoring Sites

FIGURE 1. Maine Sites.............................................12

FIGURE 2. Massachusetts Sites .....................................24

FIGURE 3. Narragansett Bay Sites ..................................38

FIGURE 4. Connecticut Sites .......................................42

FIGURE 5. New York Sites .........................................55

FIGURE 6. New Jersey Sites ........................................67

FIGURE 7. Delaware Sites ..........................................72

FIGURE 8. Maryland Sites..........................................80

FIGURE 9. Virginia Sites...........................................88

FIGURE 10. North Carolina Sites ....................................96

FIGURE 11. South Carolina Sites .....................................101

FIGURE 12. Georgia Sites ............................................109

FIGURE 13. Florida Sites (Atlantic Coast) .............................120

FIGURE 14. Florida Sites (Gulf Coast) ................................144

FIGURE 15. Alabama Sites...........................................149

FIGURE 16. Mississippi Sites.........................................155

FIGURE 17. Louisiana Sites..........................................175

FIGURE 18. Texas, Galveston Bay Sites................................203

FIGURE 19. Texas, Matagorda Bay Sites ...............................204

FIGURE 20. Texas, San Antonio Bay Sites .............................205

FIGURE 21. Texas, Corpus Christi Bay Sites............................206









FIGURE 22. California, San Diego Sites ...............................265

FIGURE 23. California, Los Angeles Sites .............................266

FIGURE 24. California, San Francisco Sites............................267

FIGURE 25. Oregon Sites............................................275

FIGURE 26. Washington Sites .......................................290

FIGURE 27. Hawaii Sites............................................295

FIGURE 28. Alaska Sites ............................................306







                            Acknowledgements


In addition to the contributors, others have also helped to ensure the
successful completion of this report. Nina Young, Wayne Trulli, Frank
Querzoli, Peter Hosmer, and Greg Dickson (of Battelle Ocean Sciences)
provided information on the East Coast Mussel Watch Project site locations.
Mussel Watch Project sites in California and Hawaii were initially described
by Rick Wright of Science Applications International Corporation. Robert
Clark, of the National Marine Fisheries Service, provided additional advice
and assistance with National Benthic Surveillance Project site descriptions.
NOAA staff members Scott Dolvin and Scot Frew plotted and reviewed site
locations and descriptions. Pamela Rubin provided editorial review. Kevin
McMahon compiled the edits. Special thanks to Adriana Cantillo for
preparing the cover graphic.








       NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE
    DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH AND
                      BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS
            Gunnar G. Lauenstein, Michelle R. Harmon, and Bernard W. Gottholm


Introduction

Concern about the condition of the environmental quality of the Nation's coastal
and estuarine ecosystems resulted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) initiating the National Status and Trends (NS&T)
Program in 1984. The goal of the NS&T Program is to determine the current
status and temporal trends of the environmental quality of U.S. coastal and
estuarine waters. A major part of this program involves monitoring the levels of
trace and major elements and organic contaminants in benthic fish, bivalve
mollusks, and sediments (NOAA, 1987; NOAA, 1989; NOAA, 1991). The
National Benthic Surveillance Project and the Mussel Watch Project are the
monitoring components within the NS&T Program. The purpose of this
document is to provide detailed descriptions of the coastal and estuarine sites
monitored by the NS&T Program.

National Benthic Surveillance Project

NOAA's National Benthic Surveillance Project (NBSP) has collected fish and
associated sediment samples annually since 1984. Initially, samples were
collected and analyzed from 50 sites around the United States, including Alaska.
By 1990, 149 sites (Table 1) had been sampled. Field collections and laboratory
analyses are performed by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
For the years 1984-1986 three laboratories were responsible for sample collection
and analysis: the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center collected samples
from the Chesapeake Bay northward through Maine; the NMFS Southeast
Fisheries Science Center collected samples from Pamlico Sound southward and
along the Gulf of Mexico; the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center was
responsible for sample collection from West Coast states (California, Oregon,
Washington, and Alaska). In 1987, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center also
became responsible for collecting samples from the northeast Atlantic Coast.

A major objective of the NBSP is to document the occurrence of contaminant
associated biological effects. As a result, NBSP sites are sometimes located in
areas more contaminated than those sampled by the Mussel Watch Project.

Most of the site information in this document is derived from data supplied
directly to NOAA's Coastal Monitoring and Bioeffects Assessment Division by
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useful: Varanasi, et al., 1989, Hanson and Evans, 1990, and Zdanowicz and
Gadbois, 1990.j

In most cases, three stations comprise a site. This document provides specific
stations where sediments were collected for the NBSP, but since fish are mobile,
over the years fish trawls have been made along different tracks at each site. Not
only are schools of fish found in different areas over time, but more than one
trawl may be required to capture enough fish the right size range for monitoring
purposes. Because of this, a nominal site center has been defined for all NBSP
sites. Because sediment stations can be revisited year after year, it was from
sediment station data that nominal site centers were derived. Fish trawl site
information is also provided for sites where relatively large changes in trawling
activities have occurred. Large changes in the location of trawling activities were,
on occasion, necessitated by the fact that fish were not always found at the
designated monitoring site.

The National Status and Trends Program attempts to limit the number of fish
species that are collected so that chemical concentration data can be compared
over the largest possible geographic area. The targeted species are not always
caught and so, on occasion, a secondary species or even a tertiary species is
collected. As a result, certain sites are associated with two or more species. The
first species listed is the primary species. When a year date appears following a
species name, that is the year in which that particular species was collected.
Alaska samples have been taken from May to August. West Coast samples have
been taken from May through July. Gulf Coast samples have been collected from
July to November. Northeast samples (Chesapeake Bay through Maine) have
been collected during March and April. Southeast samples have been collected
from July through October.

Coordinates for the NBSP sites are listed in Table 1, while Table 2 and Table 3 list
sites and years in which fish and sediments were collected, respectively. The
regional sections provide detailed information on site locations.

More information about NOIAA's National Benthic Surveillance Project can be4
found in several publications, including: Krahn, et al., 1986; NOAA, 1987; Krahn,4
et al., 1988; Varanasi, et al., 1989; Zdanowicz and Gadbois, 1990; Hanson and
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National Mussel Watch Project

In 1986, the National Mussel Watch Project was initiated and sampled 158 sites,
145 of which supplied mollusks (Tables 4, 5, 6). The Mussel Watch Project has
now increased its monitoring effort to 245 sites.

On the Gulf Coast, Mussel Watch Project samples have been collected and
analyzed by the Texas A&M University's Geochemical and Environmental
Research Group, while Battelle is responsible for the U.S. East and West Coasts.
Science Applications International Corporation was responsible for the first four
years of the Californian and Hawaiian portions of the West Coast effort.

Criteria for the selection and sampling of National Status and Trends Mussel
Watch sites are provided below:

 *The NS&T Mussel Watch Project is not intended to ~quantify contaminants in
  "hot spots;" rather, mollusk collection sites were selected to be representative
  of their surroundings. Therefore, Mussel Watch sites were not located in areas
  such as New Bedford Harbor, where PCB concentrations are known to be
  uniquely high, or near waste discharge points or poorly flushed industrialized
  waterways.

 *Sampling substrates, where possible, are limited to natural substrates or
  structures containing them, such as rock (including rip-rap and jetties), sand,
  or mud.

 *Indigenous populations of mollusks must exist because caged mussels are not
  used in the regular monitoring effort. This criterion and constraint is one of
  the most important because mollusks are not uniformly distributed in the
  marine environment.

 *The NS&T Mussel Watch Project selected sites that were sampled by the earlier
  Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch monitoring program
  (Palmieri et al., 1984). Selecting sites that are coincident to the two monitoring
  efforts allows decadal comparisons between estuarine contaminants
  (Lauenstein et al., 1990). Some locations that formerly supported bivalve
  mollusks and were sampled by the Environmental Protection Agency no
  longer support bivalve populations.

 *Mussel Watch Project sites are collected in late fall and winter. Once a site and
  field sampling methods were established, repeat sampling was to occur within
  ï¿½3 weeks of that sampling date. The rationale for winter sampling was to
  avoid collecting spawning organisms. When mollusks are collected at the
  same time of year, their spawning status is more likely to be the same as that
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The number of species sampled is kept to a minimum in order to facilitate the
greatest number of spatial data comparisons. The species collected include the
blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) from Maine to Delaware Bay. Mytilus edulis
alternates with the California mussel (Mytilus californianus) for West Coast
collections. From Delaware Bay south and throughout the Gulf of Mexico, the
American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) was sampled. Areas distant from the
conterminous United States and those specimens collected in fresh water require
the collection of alternate species.   Ostrea sandvicensis is taken at Hawaiian
Islands sites. The species collected from Puerto Rico is the Mangrove oyster
(Crassostrea rhizophorae), at a site in southern Florida, the smooth edged jewel
box (Chama sinuosa) is collected, and on the Great Lakes the introduced species,
the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), is sampled.

Sites in Puerto Rico were added in 1992, and sites in the Great Lakes were added
in 1992 and 1993. Three sites were established in Puerto Rico, and 13 sites were
established in the Great Lakes region (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair,
Lake Erie, and Lake Michigan).

Though the predominant mussel species collected for this project has been
identified as M. edulis, there is some uncertainty whether mussels found on the
U.S. West coast are the separate species Mytilus trossulus and Mytilus
galloprovincialis, or whether all three taxonomic groups are simply hybrids of
each other. The question of whether these groups are separate species or are a
species complex is discussed in detail in Seed, 1992.

Analyses of co-occurring species have been performed by the National Status and
Trends Program (NOAA, 1989). M. edulis and C. virginica on the East Coast, and
Mytilus edulis and Mytilus californianus on the West Coast, were compared for
trace element and organic contaminant concentrations. While differences were
found between the abilities of C. virginica and M. edulis to concentrate certain
trace elements, there was no clear difference between the bioaccumulation
abilities of the two mussel species (NOAA, 1989).

Information detailing sampling and analytical methods for both projects can be
found in Lauenstein and Cantillo (eds.), 1993.













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Site Designations

A NBSP site is designated by a unique five-letter site code. The first three letters
identify the general site location and the remaining two letters identify the
specific location (e.g., Boston Harbor, Deer Island-BOSDI). In most cases, three
stations comprise a site. Collection for bottom fish is conducted as close to the
sediment stations as possible.

Mussel Watch Project sites are designated by a unique four-letter code. The first
two letters identify the general site location and the remaining two letters identify
the specific site location (e.g., Boston Harbor, Deer Island-BHDI).  Each site is
comprised of three bivalve mollusk and three sediment stations. Sediment
collections are made as close to the bivalve collection site as possible.

Important Points

* This document informs those using NS&T Program data and aids those
  wishing to visit NS&T Program monitoring sites. Samples are collected on
  both private and public lands and permission to collect samples is frequently
  required.  It is the responsibility of individuals wishing to visit these
  monitoring sites to comply with all laws and to observe the property rights of
  private land owners.

* Site coordinates and site descriptions have been confirmed by being plotted on
  NOAA charts. Until recently, all NOAA charts were based on the North
  American Datum (NAD) established in 1927. In 1983 a new NAD was
  established. The two datums display small differences in the locations of
  specific latitudes and longitudes. At this time, NOAA charts are all being
  converted to the 1983 NAD. Since all NOAA charts cited in the site
  descriptions are not all from the same datum, the reference datum is provided
  with each National Ocean Service (NOS) chart number. Information provided
  in this document should still be of use when all NOAA charts have been
  converted to the new datum because NOAA provides a conversion factor on
  each new chart. Chart dates are also provided for those sites that utilize
  navigational aids in their descriptions.

* Maps have been included to assist with locatirg sites. Some sites are relatively
  close together and are not separated at the resolution of the map used. In those
  cases the location was plotted with a number indicating the total number of
  sites found there.

ï¿½ Nominal site centers for the northeast National Benthic Surveillance Project
  sample collections (Chesapeake northward to and including Maine) were
  provided by the Northeast National Marine Fisheries Laboratory for the years
  1984-1986. The nominal site centers for the United States' Southeast (Pamlico
  Sound through the Gulf of Mexico), the U.S. West Coast (California northward


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  to Washington and Alaska), as well as the U.S. Northeast for 1987-1990 were
  based on the coordinates of sediment stations.

* Compass directions given in the National Benthic Surveillance Project and
  Mussel Watch Project site descriptions are based on magnetic compass
  directions. Site descriptions for these sites are based on NOAA charts.

* Water depths for the Mussel Watch Project sites are the depths of the bivalve
  collections. For National Benthic Surveillance Project sites, water depths are
  for the nominal site centers. Mussel Watch water depths are based on actual
  measurements at the time of 1989 field collections. The 1989 information was
  selected because it was the most complete. For sites not collected in 1989, water
  depths were derived from 1990 data. In rare cases where water depth was not
  measured it was taken from NOAA charts. For intertidal Mussel Watch sites,
  depths are given as meters above (+) or below (-) mean low water. For subtidal
  Mussel Watch sites, depths (+) are given as the actual water depth at the time of
  collection.

* Bivalve and sediment sites are generally co-located. The specific criterion was
  that bivalve and sediment sites were not to be separated by more than 2
  kilometers. In certain instances it was not possible to stay within that
  requirement because bivalves, on occasion, were collected in high-energy
  environments where fine grained sediments (which are required by the NS&T
  Program) could not be found. 'When sediment sites were not closely associated
  with the bivalve site, the sediment location coordinates were also noted.
  Generally, when sediment and bivalve collections were separated by more
  than 4 nautical miles, the sediment site received its own site acronym.

References/Bibliography

Hanson, P.J., and D.W. Evans. 1991. Metal Contaminant Assessment for the
Southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Coasts:  Results of the National Benthic
Surveillance Project Over the First Four Years 1984-87.   NOAA  Technical
Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-284.  Beaufort, NC:  Southeast Fisheries Science
Center. 22 pp. + appendices.

Krahn, M.M., L.K. Moore, and W.D. MacLeod Jr. 1986. Standard Analytical
Procedures of the NOAA National Analytical Facility, 1986: Metabolites of
Aromatic Compounds in Fish Bile. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS
F/NWC-102. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science Center. 25 pp.

Krahn, M.M., C.A. Wigren, R.W. Pearce, L.K. Moore, R.G. Bogar, W.D. MacLeod
Jr., S.L. Chan, and D.W. Brown. 1988. Standard Analytical Procedures of the
NOAA National Analytical Facility, 1988: New HPLC Cleanup and Revised
Extraction Procedures for Organic Contaminants. NOAA Technical








Memorandum NMFS F/NWC-153. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science
Center. 52 pp.

Lauenstein, G.G. and A.C. Cantillo (eds.). 1993. Sampling and Analytical Methods
of the National Status and Trends Program Benthic Surveillance and Mussel
Watch Projects Analytical Protocols, 1984-1992, vol. I-IV. NOAA Technical
Memorandum NOS ORCA 71. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources
Conservation and Assessment. 575 pp. + appendices.

Lauenstein, G.G., A. Robertson, and T.P. O'Connor. 1990. Comparison of Trace
Metal Data in Mussels and Oysters from a Mussel Watch Programme of the 1970s
with those from a 1980s Programme. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 21: 440-447.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 1987. National
Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: A Summary of
Selected Data on Chemical Contaminants in Tissues Collected During 1984, 1985,
and 1986. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 38. Silver Spring, MD:
Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 23 pp. + appendices.

NOAA. 1989. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental
Quality: A Summary of Data on Tissue Contamination from the First Three Years
(1986-1988) of the Mussel Watch Project.  NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS
OMA 49. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and
Assessment. 22 pp. + appendices.

NOAA. 1991. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental
Quality: Second Summary of Data on Chemical Contaminants in Sediments
from the National Status and Trends Program. NOAA Technical Memorandum
NOS OMA 59. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and
Assessment. 29 pp. + appendices.

O'Connor, T. P. 1990. Coastal Environmental Quality in the United States, 1990:
Chemical Contamination in Sediment and Tissues. Silver Spring, MD: Office of
Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 34 pp.

Palmieri, J., H. Livingston, and J. W. Farrington. 1984. U.S  "Mussel  Watch"
Program:    Transuranic  Element  Data from  Woods  Hole  Oceanographic
Institution 1976-1983. WHOI-84-28. Woods Hole, MA. 73 pp.

Seed, R. 1992. Systematic Evolution and Distribution of Mussels Belonging to the
Genus Mytilus: An Overview. American Malacological Bulletin 9(2): 123-137.

Varanasi, U., S.L. Chan, B.B. McCain, J.T. Landahl, M.H. Schiewe, R.C. Clark,
D.W. Brown, M.S. Myers, M.M. Krahn, W.D. Gronlund, and W.D. MacLeod, Jr.
1989. National Benthic Surveillance Project: Part II Technical Representation of



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the Results for Cycles I to III (1984-1986). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS
F/NWC-170. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science Center. 158 pp.

Zdanowicz, V.S., and D.F. Gadbois. 1990.  Contaminants in Sediment and Fish
Tissues from Estuarine and Coastal Sites of the Northeastern United States: Data
Summary for the Baseline Phase of the National Status and Trends Program
Benthic Surveillance Project, 1984-1986. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-
F/NEC-79. Sandy Hook, NJ: Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 138 pp.











































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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Penobscot Bay, Pickering Island, ME                  SITE CODE - PBPI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 440 15.88'N                      WATER DEPTH - 1.6 meters
                                  680 44.05'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13309 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in a small cove on the northeast side of Pickering
Island, in a subtidal area between Pickering and Eaton Island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.













SITE - Penobscot Bay, Sears Island, ME                      SITE CODE - PBSI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 440 27.13'N                      WATER DEPTH - 1.6 meter
                                  68 53.38'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13309 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from intertidal beds on the northwest shore of
Sears Island, in Long Cove. Access is by foot from the road leading to Sears Island.

Take coastal Route 1 north to Belfast, and on through Searspond, contunue past the Belfast Motor
Inn (on the right) and travel for two miles along Long Cove. Make a right turn, leading over
railroad tracks, towards Kidder Point. This road leads to a bridge that connects Kidder Point to
Sears Island; cross the bridge and park along the end of the bridge on the right-hand side of the
gravel road.

SAMPLING METHOD - Bivalves and sediments taken by hand from shore.







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          SITE - Merriconeag Sound, Stover Point, ME               SITE CODE - MSSP

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 430 45.48'N                    WATER DEPTH - 1.4 meters
                                            69ï¿½ 59.72'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13290 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - From Brunswick, pick up Route 123 adjacent to Bowdoin College
          (Harpswell Road) and continue for about 14 miles. There is an intersection with a post office and
          West Harpswell School on the right as you approach a hill. Bear left at this intersection onto
          Stovers Cove Road; follow it along the coast until reaching Stovers Point at the end. This site is
          located approximately 0.5 nautical miles across Merriconeag Sound from the established
          Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site on Bailey's Island off of Stover Point on
          Harpswell Neck. This site is intertidal.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











          SITE - Cape Arundel, Kennebunkport, ME                SITE CODE - CAKP

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytiltls edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 43ï¿½ 20.87'N                 WATER DEPTH - 1.3 meters
                                            700 28.48'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13286 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is north of Old Fort Point. Intertidal mussels are collected on
          the eastbankof the Kennebunk River, north of the breakwater and near a parking lot at the mouth
          of river.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











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                              Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Machias Bay, Chance Island, ME                     SITE CODE - MACCI

TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985-1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44ï¿½ 38.0'N                         WATER DEPTH AT
                             67ï¿½ 20.0'W                NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   MB1                 440 38.0'                670 20.1'
         1985                   MB1                 44ï¿½ 38.0'                67ï¿½ 20.1'
         1985                   MB2                 440 38.2'                670 19.1'
         1985                   MB3                 440 40.7'                670 20.8'
         1985                   MB4                 440 38.8'                67ï¿½ 20.7'
         1986                   MB1                 44ï¿½ 38.0'                67ï¿½ 20.1'
         1986                   MB3                 440 40.7'                67ï¿½ 20.8'
         1986                   MB4                 440 38.8'                67ï¿½ 20.7'
         1989                   A                   440 38.0'                67ï¿½ 19.1'
         1989                   B                   44ï¿½ 38.3'                67ï¿½ 19.2'
         1989                   C                   440 38.6'                670 19.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13326 (NAD 1927; November 17, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center can be located 0.8 nautical miles southwest of Chance
Island, 1.4 nautical miles north of Northwest Head on Cross Island, and 1.3 nautical miles south
of Avery Rock near the geographic center of Machias Bay.










SITE - Machias Bay, Hog Island, ME                        SITE CODE - MACHI

TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecernspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44ï¿½ 40.6'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                             670 20.7'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters






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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   A                    44ï¿½ 38.0'                67ï¿½ 20.1'
                   1987                   B                    44ï¿½ 40.6'                67ï¿½ 20.7'
                   1987                   C                    44ï¿½ 38.9'                67ï¿½ 20.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13326 (NAD 1927, November 17,1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located west of Hog Island by 0.3 nautical miles, northeast of
          Round Island by 0.6 nautical miles, and southeast of Holmes Point on the mainland by 0.8
          nautical miles.












          LOCATION - Frenchmans Bay, Long Porcupine Island, ME            SITE CODE - FRNLP

          TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodeceinspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985)

          NOMINAL  SITE CENTER - 44 25.0'N                        WATER DEPTH AT
                                         68 10.0'W               NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR             STATION                  LATITUDE (N)  LONGITUDE (W)
                   1985                   FB1                      44 26.8'             680 13.3'
                   1985                   FB2                      44 26.5'             680 10.4'
                   1985                   FB3                      440 23.0'            68 09.9'
                   1985                   FB4                      440 19.0'            680 08.1'
                   1986                   FB1                      44 26.8'             680 13.3'
                   1986                   FB2                      44 26.5'             68 10.4'
                   1986                   FB3                      440 23.0'            68 09.9'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13312 (NAD 1927, October 27,1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located 0.2 nautical miles north of Long Porcupine
          Island, 2.0 nautical miles southeast of the C "9" channel marker near Bald Rock, and 1.3 nautical
          miles southwest of Stave Island.




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LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island, ME             SITE CODE - PNBCH

TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985-1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 440 15.0'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                             68ï¿½ 50.0'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 22 meters



LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
        1985                   PB1                  44ï¿½ 24.4'                680 53.3'
        1985                   PB2                  440 19.2'                68 52.0'
        1985                   PB3                  44ï¿½ 12.7'                69ï¿½ 00.7'
        1985                   PB4                  44ï¿½ 10.0'                68ï¿½ 46.6'
        1985                   PB5                  440 07.7'                68ï¿½ 58.4'
        1986                   PB1                  440 24.4'                68ï¿½ 53.3'
        1986                   PB3                  44ï¿½ 12.7'                69 00.7'
        1986                   PB4                  44ï¿½ 10.0'                680 46.6'

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309
(March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927]

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for Colt Head Island is in the middle of a group of islands in
East Penobscot Bay, 0.5 nautical miles to the north of Colt Head Island, 2.2 nautical miles south-
southwest of the R "2" BELL buoy near Western Island, and 0.6 nautical miles southwest of Beach
Island.










LOCATION- Penobscot Bay, Job Island, ME                      SITE CODE - PNBJI

TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecetnspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44 12.8'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             69ï¿½ 00.7'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 61 meters



LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   A                      440 24.4'         69ï¿½ 53.2'
         1987                   B                      44ï¿½ 12.8'         690 00.7'
         1987                   C                      440 10.1'         68ï¿½ 46.5'

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          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309
          (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927]

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Job Island by 2.2 nautical miles, 1.1
          nautical miles south of the Dillingham Ledge buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles east of the Curtis Island
          marker.













          LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island, ME                   SITE CODE - PNBII

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44ï¿½ 19.6'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       680 51.7'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 33 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                   1990                   A                     440 20.0'                 680 51.7'
                   1990                   B                     440 19.6'                 68ï¿½ 51.7'
                   1990                   C                     44ï¿½ 19.2'                 68ï¿½ 51.7'


          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309
          (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927]

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is centered 1.3 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of Sabbath
          Day Harbor, 1.4 nautical miles southwest of the Islesboro Ledge C "9" marker, and 1.5 nautical
          miles northeast of Hewes Ledge C"1" marker.













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          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309
          (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927]

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Job Island by 2.2 nautical miles, 1.1
          nautical miles south of the Dillingham Ledge buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles east of the Curtis Island
          marker.













          LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island, ME                   SITE CODE - PNBII

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44ï¿½ 19.6'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       680 51.7'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 33 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                   1990                   A                     440 20.0'                 680 51.7'
                   1990                   B                     440 19.6'                 68ï¿½ 51.7'
                   1990                   C                     44ï¿½ 19.2'                 68ï¿½ 51.7'


          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309
          (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927]

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is centered 1.3 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of Sabbath
          Day Harbor, 1.4 nautical miles southwest of the Islesboro Ledge C "9" marker, and 1.5 nautical
          miles northeast of Hewes Ledge C"1" marker.













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           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   CB14                 430 38.0'                 69 49.3'
                    1984                   CB15                 430 41.0'                 690 56.7'
                    1984                   CB5                  430 39.6'                 70 09.1'
                    1985                   CB1                  43ï¿½ 47.1'                 700 03.4'
                    1985                   CB2                  43ï¿½ 43.9'                 70ï¿½ 09.0'
                    1985                   CB3                  430 42.8'                 700 05.9'
                    1985                   CB4                  430 40.6'                 700 12.8'
                    1985                   CB5                  43ï¿½ 39.6'                 70ï¿½ 09.1' 
                    1986                   CB1                  43ï¿½ 47.1'                 700 03.4'
                    1986                   CB2                  430 43.9'                 70ï¿½ 09.0'
                    1986                   CB4                  430 40.6'                 700 12.8'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13288 (NAD 1927, April 20, 1985)
           SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.4 nautical miles west of Whaleboat Ledge and
          0.8 nautical miles east of Great Chebeague Island. Station CB14 and CB15 were sampled in 1984
          and are to the east of the other sites. Station CB14, located farther away from land than the
          remaining sites, is 3.8 nautical miles south of Fl 4 sec 25 ft 6 m buoy and 3.2 southwest of F 180
          ft 18 m HORN on Seguin Island. Station CB15 was located 0.6 nautical miles northwest of the RB
          N buoy and 3.5 nautical miles southwest of Ragged Island.











          LOCATION - Casco Bay, Cousins Island, ME                 SITE CODE - CASCI

          TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987)
                                Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 430 41.4'N                         WATER DEPTH AT
                                       70ï¿½ 08.0'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters

          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1987                   A                    43 47.1'                   70ï¿½ 03.3'
                    1987                   B                    43 43.9'                   700 09.1'
                   1987                   C                    43ï¿½ 40.7'                  700 12.8'
                   1989                   A                    43 41.9'                   700 07.6'
                   1989                   B                    43 41.4'                   700 08.0'
                   1989                   C                    43041.2'                   700 08.4'

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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13288 (NAD 1927, April 20, 1985)
SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in Luckse Sound, east of Long Island, west of
Cliff Island, and south of Hope Island; 0.9 nautical miles south southwest of the Fl G 6 sec 24 ft
"5" marker at Spruce Point on Cousins Island. The site center is also 0.7 nautical miles east
southeast of Basket Island and 0.3 nautical miles east of the "Bn Ra Ref" marker at the Lower
Basket Ledge.












LOCATION - Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island, ME               SITE CODE - CAPRI

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 43 31.9'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             700 16.6'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                   A                    43' 32.3'                  700 15.9'
         1990                   B                    43 31.9'                   70ï¿½ 16.6'
         1990                   C                    43 31.6'                   70ï¿½ 17.3'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13287 (NAD 1927; January 4, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located southeast of Old Proprietor Ledge. It is 0.5
nautical miles southeast of buoy G C"1", 1.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Richmond Island,
and 1.3 nautical miles southwest of C"3"G in Richmond Island Harbor.










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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Cape Ann, Gap Head, MA                               SITE CODE - CAGH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 39.65'N (Bivalve)  WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                 70ï¿½ 35.71'W

                                 420 40.04'N (Sediment)
                                 70ï¿½ 36.30W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13279 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are located on the mainland, in a small cove west of
Straitsmouth Island. Access is by foot from the road which passes close to the cove. In 1986 and
1987 this site was designated as CASI.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand and rake collection.













SITE - Salem Harbor, Folger Point, MA                       SITE CODE - SHFP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 31.13'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                70 52.02'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13274 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are located between the West Town Landing and Folger Point.
Access is via a stairway at the end of Beacon Street in Marblehead. This site is intertidal.

SAMPLING METHOD - Fork collection.








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         SITE - Massachusetts Bay, Nahant Bay                      SITE CODE - MBNB

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytiluls edulis (blue mussel)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 25.23'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 1.2 meters
                                           70 54.41'W

                                           42ï¿½ 25.58'N (Sediment)
                                           70ï¿½ 54.10'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13275 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the eastern coast of Nahant, south of Castle
         Rock. Mussels are collected intertidally.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.













         SITE - Boston Harbor, Deer Island, MA                     SITE CODE - BHDI

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42ï¿½ 21.50'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                           700 58.40'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal and subtidal beds are collected at Point Shirley on the beach
         in front of the intersection of Billows and Grandview Streets, near a section of dilapidated piers.

          Follow Route 1 to Winthrop. Follow Route 145 (Winthrop Avenue) to Winthrop Shore Drive and
          continue along the shoreline to Deer Island.

          Fine-grained sediments are readily obtainable near the mussels.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection.







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SITE - Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay, MA                 SITE CODE - BHDB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 18.25'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                  710 02.30'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Extensive intertidal beds exist in Dorchester Bay off the northern shore
of Squantum Point. Subtidal extensions of these intertidal beds were sampled with a dredge or
by rake in 1985 and 1986, but were collected at the intertidal beds at Squantum Point in 1986
through 1990. The site exists on the northern side of the point on the exposed tidal flats near C
"7" and C "5A" navigation aids.

Take Route 3A north to Marina Bay in the Squantum section of Quincy. Squantum Point is
located adjacent to the Marina Bay boardwalk and condominiums. Follow Route 3A to Shore
Drive. Take Shore Drive to the Rotary and exit at the Corporate Park/Boardwalk/Marina exit
to Haul Road. Haul Road leads to the Metro Parks/State Police parking lot. Park there and
follow the shoreline/seawall towards the Boston Gas tanks.

The majority of the fine grained sediments is located on the northwest side of the channel. This
site is under study by the University of Massachusetts, Boston Environmental Studies Division;
moreover, it is in the vicinity of DEQE Boston Harbor coliform sampling Station 10.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or hand collection.









SITE - Boston Harbor, Hingham Bay, MA                    SITE CODE - BHHB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42ï¿½ 16.45'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                   700 53.26'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal extensions of intertidal beds were sampled. In 1986 samples
were taken along the northwest comer and the north shore of Worlds End, as well as along the
south shore of Sunset Point (Hull). In 1987 and 1988, the samples were collected on the south
shore of Sunset Point opposite of World's End, in front of a green one-story house on Water Edge
Road.

SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection.



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         SITE - Boston Harbor, Brewster Island, MA                  SITE CODE - BHBI

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 20.55'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                         70ï¿½ 52.68'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussel beds are found to exist within a cove on the north side
         of Outer Brewster Island. Mussels are sampled from rocks and sand substrate at the subtidal
         extension of intertidal beds, and from tidal pools. Access to the island is via a small boat. A
         dredge collection is not advised due to a gravel and rock bottom.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Hand or rake collection.









         SITE - Massachusetts Bay, North River, MA                  SITE CODE - MBNR

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 09.65'N                      WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                         700 44.41W



         LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13269 and 13267 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are collected from the first pile of rocks 50 meters east of
         Highway 3A. The bed is intertidal and is located on the south bank of the North River, on
         the south side of North River Bridge.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.













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SITE - Duxbury Bay, Clarks Island, MA                    SITE CODE - DBCI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 00.88'N                     WATER DEPTH - 2.7 meters
                                 70 38.17'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13253 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels are located on the northeast side of Clarks Island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Mussels were collected using a dredge.










SITE - Cape Cod, Nauset Harbor, MA                       SITE CODE - CCNH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 47.68'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                 69 56.90'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13246 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the southern portion of Nauset Harbor, south of
the marshlands.

Drive Route 6 to Orleans to Route 6A to Eldridge Parkway. Cross Route 28 continuing to
Main Street and to Nauset Road. Make a left turn onto Doane Road and proceed to the end
of the street and park. To the left end of the street are the mussel flats and a tidal creek.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.















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                                       Benthic Surveillance


          LOCATION - Merrimac River, Plum Island, MA                 SITE CODE - MERPI

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1985)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42 45.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       70 45.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 23 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  MR2                  420 48.5'                 700 47.5'
                   1984                  MR3                  420 43.3'                 700 44.0'
                   1985                  MR1                  420 50.9'                 70ï¿½ 47.7'
                   1985                  MR2                  420 48.5'                 700 47.5'
                   1985                  MR3                  420 43.3'                 700 44.0'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13278 (NAD 1927; December 14,1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 1.8 nautical miles east-northeast of the cupola
          (domed roof structure) on Plum Island, 3.4 nautical miles north of the R "2" Fl R 4s BELL
          buoy east of Castle Neck, and 4.0 nautical miles south of the RW "MR" Mo(A) WHISTLE
          buoy at the mouth of the Merrimac River.










          LOCATION - Salem Harbor, Folger Point, MA                  SITE CODE - SALFP

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986,1988-1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42 32.2'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                      70 49.6'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  SH1                 420 31.0'                700 52.4'
                   1984                  SH2                 420 31.5'                700 51.6'
                   1984                  SH3                 420 32.3'                700 51.0'
                   1985                  SH1                 420 31.0'                70ï¿½ 52.4'

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         1985                    SH2                  42ï¿½ 31.5'                    700 51.6'
         1985                    SH3                  42ï¿½ 32.3'                    70ï¿½ 51.0'
         1985                    SH4                  42ï¿½ 31.3'                    700 52.0'
         1986                    SH1                  42ï¿½ 31.0'                    700 52.4'
         1986                    SH2                  42ï¿½ 31.5'                    70ï¿½ 51.6'
         1986                    SH3                  420 32.3'                    700 51.0'
         1988                    A                    42ï¿½ 31.5'                    700 51.6'
         1988                    B                    42ï¿½ 32.3'                    700 51.0'
         1988                    C                    42ï¿½ 31.3'                    700 52.0'
         1989                    A                    420 32.2'                    700 49.9'
         1989                    B                    420 32.2'                    700 49.6'
         1989                    C                    420 32.1'                    700 49.2'
         1990                    A                    42ï¿½ 31.0'                    700 52.4'
         1990                    B                    420 31.5'                    700 51.6'
         1990                    C                    42ï¿½ 32.3'                    70ï¿½ 51.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13274 (NAD 1927, July 7, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the middle of Salem Sound, east of Marblehead and
west of Great Misery Island. It is 0.5 nautical miles north of N"6" marking Cut Throat Shoal, 0.4
nautical miles northwest of N"8", and 0.6 nautical miles southeast of Haste Shoal.












LOCATION - Boston Harbor, President Roads, MA                  SITE CODE - BOSPR

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes anmericanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42ï¿½ 20.0'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                              70 59.0'W                      NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
          1984                    BH1                  420 20.9'                   70ï¿½ 58.0'
          1984                    BH2                  42ï¿½ 19.8'                   700 58.2'
          1984                    BH3                  42ï¿½ 19.7'                   71ï¿½ 00.1'
          1985                    BH2                  42ï¿½ 19.8'                   700 58.2'
          1985                    BH3                  420 19.7'                   710 00.1'
          1985                    BH4                  42ï¿½ 20.7'                   700 58.9'
          1985                    BH5                  420 20.5'                   71ï¿½ 00.2'



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                    1986                   BH1                 420 20.9'                   70ï¿½ 58.0'
                    1986                   BH2                 42ï¿½ 19.8'                   700 58.2'
                    1986                   BH3                 420 19.7'                   710 00.1'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985)

           SITE DES CRIPTION - This site is located in the President Roads ship channel, 0.1 nautical miles
          southwest from the R"2" Fl R 4 sec channel marker, 0.2 nautical miles northwest from the "1" Fl
          4 sec channel marker, 0.4 nautical miles northeast of the Fl G 4 s channel marker, and 0.4 nautical
          miles southeast of channel marker R "4" Fl R 4sec BELL.












           LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Deer Island, MA                   SITE CODE - BOSDI

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1987-1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42ï¿½ 19.9'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                        70ï¿½ 58.1'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 14 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1987                   A                   420 20.8'                  700 57.9'
                    1987                   B                   420 19.9'                  700 58.1'
                    1987                   C                   420 19.8'                  700 59.9'
                    1988                   A                   42ï¿½ 20.6'                  700 58.0'
                    1988                   B                   420 21.0'                  700 58.2'
                    1988                   C                   420 21.0'                  700 58.6'
                    1989                   A                   420 21.0'                  700 58.4'
                    1989                   B                   42ï¿½ 20.6'                  700 58.2'
                    1989                   C                   420 20.6'                  700 58.0'
                    1990                   A                   42ï¿½ 20.8'                 700 58.7'
                    1990                   B                   420 20.8'                 700 58.3'
                    1990                   C                   420 20.7'                 700 58.1'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4,1985)







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SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the President Roads ship channel, north of
Sculpin Ledge Channel and south of Deer Island Flats. It is located 0.8 nautical miles southeast
of W "C" Fl 4sec marker which is on the southeast edge of Governors Island Flats, 0.8 nautical
miles southwest of the Deer Island marker (Alt Fl W & R 10sec 53ft 10M HORN Occ 4sec), and
0.4 nautical miles west northwest of the G "13" Fl G 2.5s, which is north of Long Island.













LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Quincy Bay, MA                   SITE CODE - BOSQB

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1986, 1989-1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42ï¿½ 18.4'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                             70 58.4'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION            LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                  QB1                  42ï¿½ 17.5'                 700 59.2'
         1986                  QB2                  420 17.2'                 700 58.0'
         1986                  QB3                  420 18.4'                 700 58.4'
         1989                  A                    42ï¿½ 18.2'                 700 59.1'
         1989                  B                    420 17.9'                 700 59.2'
         1989                  C                    420 17.6'                 700 59.5'
         1990                  A                    420 18.3'                 700 58.6'
         1990                  B                    42ï¿½ 18.4'                 700 58.5'
         1990                  C                    420 18.6'                 700 58.4'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.1 nautical miles south of R N "8" channel
marker, which is south of West Head, southeast of Moon Head, west of Rainsford Island, and
north of Sunken Ledge.










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          LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Hull Bay, MA                       SITE CODE - BOSHB

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989- 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42ï¿½ 17.1'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       700 54.4'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1989                   A                     42ï¿½ 17.9'                700 53.9'
                   1989                   B                     420 17.6'                700 54.0'
                   1989                   C                     420 17.3'                70ï¿½ 5 4.2'
                   1990                   A                     42ï¿½ 17.0'                700 54.5'
                   1990                   B                     42ï¿½ 17.2'                700 54.7'
                   1990                   C                     420 17.4'                700 54.0'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; November 20, 1982)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located at the western edge of Hull Bay; 0.5 nautical
          miles northwest of Bumpkin Island, 0.3 nautical miles west of privately maintained buoy
          C"1A", and 0.25 nautical miles south-southeast of Fl 4 sec buoy "1".











          LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Mystic River, MA                   SITE CODE - BOSMR

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989-1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42ï¿½ 23.2'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       710 03.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1989                   A                    42ï¿½ 23.1'                 71 03.(0
                   1989                   B                    420 23.1'                 71 03.2'
                   1989                   C                    42ï¿½ 23.2'                 71ï¿½ 03.5'
                   1990                   A                    420 23.2'                 71 02.9'
                   1990                   B                    42ï¿½ 23.2'                 710 03.3'
                   1990                   C                    42ï¿½ 23.2'                 71ï¿½ 03.7'



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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927, May 4,1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located near the mouth of the Island End River, 0.01
nautical miles north of the Mystic Wharf and just northeast of the N"2" marker, and 0.25 nautical
miles up river from the Mystic River-Tobin Memorial Bridge.


















































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                                 Mussel Watch


SITE - Buzzards Bay, Naushon Island, MA                   SITE CODE - BBNI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41ï¿½ 30.77'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                70ï¿½ 44.49'W

                                410 30.60'N (Sediment)
                                70ï¿½44.26'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13218 and 13229 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located on the northwestern shore of the largest and
southernmost of the Weepecket Islands. Bivalves are found around and under rocks, in an
intertidal area. Sediments are collected in the waters 250 meters off the southeastern shore of the
large island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.












SITE - Buzzards Bay, West Falmouth, MA                    SITE CODE - BBWF

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 36.50'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                 70 3935'W

                                 410 36.77'N (Sediment)
                                 70ï¿½ 40.37'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are found among the rocks near the north shore at the entrance
of the West Falmouth Harbor. Sediments are found at a location approximately 1 nautical mile
west of the bivalve site in water depths of 12 meters.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.




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           SITE - Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Canal, MA                     SITE CODE - BBCC

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

           SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 44.37'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                           70ï¿½ 37.02'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13229 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected at the southwest corner of the west
          entrance to Cape Cod Canal.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.














          SITE - Buzzards Bay, Angelica Rock, MA                      SITE CODE - BBAR

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41ï¿½ 34.63'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           70ï¿½ 51.78'W

                                           410 35.22'N (Sediment)
                                           70ï¿½ 52.70'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13230 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected intertidally at the southernmost tip of Angelica
          Rock. Access is most easily achieved by launching a boat from Sconticut Neck. Mussel
          populations are intertidal and located in tide pools. Sediments are collected west of Angelica
          Rock, east of Fort Phoenix Entrance Channel, and southeast of Fort Rodmen at a depth of 10
          meters.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.







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SITE - Buzzards Bay, Round Hill, MA                        SITE CODE - BBRH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 32.45'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                 70ï¿½ 55.52'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels were collected from subtidal extensions of intertidal beds at the
base of Round Hill during 1986 and 1987 sampling years. The mussels occur as patches attached
to rocks and gravel located at the base of the Round Hill radome (radar antenna protective
housing). This is an exposed area and is subject to extreme weather. Collections during 1988-
1990 were made off Dumpling Rocks.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.












SITE - Buzzards Bay, Goosebury Neck, MA                    SITE CODE - BBGN

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 28.68'N (Bivalve)  WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                 710 02.13'W

                                410 28.84'N (Sediment)
                                 710 01.34'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13228 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from the southernmost shore of Goosebury Neck
from tide pools, and from the lower intertidal reaches in the cove east of Southwest Rock.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.










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                                        Benthic Surveillance


          LOCATION- Buzzards Bay, West Island, MA                   SITE CODE - BUZWI

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984 -1986, 1988, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 410 35.0'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                       70ï¿½ 45.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER- 12 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  BB1                 41ï¿½ 36.6'                 700 45.2'
                   1984                  BB2                 410 33.3'                 70 41.4'
                   1984                  BB3                 410 32.5'                 70ï¿½ 47.8'
                   1984                  BB4                 410 33.4'                 700 52.6'
                   1984                  BB80                410 29.5'                 700 53.9'
                   1985                  BB1                 410 36.6'                 700 45.2'
                   1985                  BB2                 410 33.3'                 70 41.4'
                   1985                  BB3                 410 32.5'                 700 47.8'
                   1985                  BB4                 41ï¿½ 33.4'                 70ï¿½ 52.6'
                   1986                  BB1                 410 36.6'                 700 45.2'
                   1986                  BB3                 41ï¿½ 32.5'                 700 47.8'
                   1986                  BB4                 410 33.4'                 70ï¿½ 52.6'
                   1988                  A                   410 34.9'                 70 45.3'
                   1988                  B                   410 35.9'                 700 44.9'
                   1988                  C                   41ï¿½ 35.0'                 70ï¿½ 44.0'
                   1990                  A                   410 34.9'                 700 45.2'
                   1990                  B                   410 35.9'                 700 44.8'
                   1990                  C                   410 35.0'                 700 44.0'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located east of West Island and north of Naushon
          Island. A more exact position is 1.80nautical miles southwest from the FlG "11" 4 sec BELL buoy,
          2.31 nautical miles northeast of the R "10" Fl R 4 sec GONG buoy, and 2.3 nautical miles southeast
          of Cormorant Rock.















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LOCATION- New Bedford Harbor, Clarks Point, MA               SITE CODE - NBHCP

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1988)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41 35.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             700 53.5'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                   A                    410 34.9'                  700 54.0
         1988                   B                    41ï¿½ 35.0'                  700 53.5'
         1988                   C                    410 35.4'                  700 53.2'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located west of the New Bedford Entrance Channel and
northwest of North Ledge. The exact position is 0.7 nautical miles south of Clarks Point, 1.4
nautical miles northeast of buoy R N"6" on Bents Ledge, and 0.8 nautical miles northwest of buoy
C"9" G on North Ledge.



































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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Narragansett Bay, Mount Hope Bay, RI               SITE CODE - NBMH

TARGET SPECIES - No bivalves were collected at this site.

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 40.60'N                     WATER DEPTH - 9 meters
                                  71ï¿½ 13.57'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221,13223, and 13224 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This sediment site is located 0.6 nautical miles due east of Mount Hope,
located on Bristol Neck, and 0.4 nautical miles north of north of buoy CM C "3A."

SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected using a Young-modified Van Veen Grab.












SITE - Narragansett Bay, Dyer Island, RI                  SITE CODE - NBDI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulls (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 36.20'N                     WATER DEPTH - 20 meters
                                 710 17.37'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13221 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels are collected during all years at a site 1 nautical mile
north of Dyer Island. Transects are northerly at a water depth of 22-28 meters of water due to
the high degree of mortality in the shallower waters surrounding the island. Sediments are
anoxic muds, with the best sediments located in water 20-25 meters deep, and the less acceptable
sediments (dense shell) located in water depths of 10-15 meters or 23-28 meters.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.









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          SITE - Narragansett Bay, Patience Island, RI               SITE CODE - NBPI

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 410 39.37'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                            71ï¿½ 21.13'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13221 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are collected in a cove on the east side of Patience
          Island, between Patience and Providence Islands. A boat will be needed for access from the
          mainland. Because of the shallow water depth at the mussel location, landings are made on
          Patience Island a little to the north of the site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection.











          SITE - Narragansett Bay, Dutch Island, RI                  SITE CODE - NBDU

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 30.08'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            710 23.57'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 and 13223 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - In 1986 collections were made from dense subtidal mussel populations
          along the eastern shore of Dutch Island. During 1987 five dredge tows were required to collect
          sufficient bivalves. The first three tows were north/south transects radiating outward from
          Dutch Island. The final two tows - the most successful - were along an east/west transect
          from the Northeast corner of Dutch Island over a shoal area. In 1988 the mussel population was
          destroyed by starfish, making collection impossible. Since 1989, intertidal collections have been
          made from the rocks at Fox Hill. In 1986 and 1987 the site acronym was NBCI.

          Shell-free, fine-grain sediment is found east of the site center and the bivalve collection site at
          water depths of 4-5 meters.

          This site is a former Environmental Protection Agency mussel watch site (See Table 7).

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.




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SITE - Block Island Sound, Block Island, RI            SITE CODE - BIBI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41ï¿½ 11.40'N                  WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                 710 35.14'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13217 and 13219 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from subtidal extensions of intertidal beds
approximately 17 meters east of the northeast breakwater at the inside entrance to Great Salt
Pond.

Sediments are fine-grained anoxic muds collected from depths of 8-10 meters, in a cove
northeast of the Coast Guard Station and behind the headland at the northeast entrance
to Great Salt Pond.

SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection.



































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                                          Benthic Surveillance


           LOCATION - Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island, RI            SITE CODE - NARCI

           TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 410 35.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        710 22.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

               SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   NB1                  410 39.5'                 71ï¿½ 19.3'
                    1984                   NB2                  410 38.1'                 71ï¿½ 23.3'
                    1984                   NB3                  410 33.5'                 71 23.7'
                    1984                   NB4                  410 32.6'                 71ï¿½ 19.6'
                    1985                   NB1                  410 39.5'                 71ï¿½ 19.3'
                    1985                   NB2                  410 38.1'                 710 23.3'
                    1985                   NB3                  410 33.5'                 71 23.7'
                    1985                   NB4                  410 32.6'                 710 19.6'
                    1986                   NB1                  410 39.5'                 710 19.3'
                    1986                   NB2                  410 38.1'                 71 23.3'
                    1986                   NB3                  410 33.5'                 710 23.7'
                    1986                   NB4                  410 32.6'                 71ï¿½ 19.6'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 (October 12, 1985) and 13223 (December 29, 1984) (both
           NAD 1927)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site is located northeastof ConanicutPoint
           on Conanicut Island in the West Passage, 0.4 nautical miles north of the R "2" FlR 4 sec BELL buoy
           and 1.8 nautical miles southeast of the RG Fl R (2+1) 6s buoy.





















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LOCATION - Narragansett Bay, Prudence Island, RI           SITE CODE - NARPI

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988, 1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41 40.4'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                             710 21.2'W                  NOMINAL CENTER- 14 meters

LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                   A                    41ï¿½ 40.2'                710 21.5'
         1988                   B                    410 40.4'                710 21.2'
         1988                   C                    410 40.7'                710 21.1'
         1990                   A                    410 40.2'                710 21.5'
         1990                   B                    410 40.4'                710 21.2'
         1990                   C                    410 40.7'                710 21.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 (October 12,1985) and 13223 (December 29,1984) (NAD
1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 0.4 nautical miles north of Prudence Island, 1.2
nautical miles south-southeast of Rocky Point peninsula, and 0.8 nautical miles northwest of
Providence Point on the northern tip of Prudence Island.
































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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Long Island Sound, Connecticut River, CT          SITE CODE - LICR

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 15.83'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                 72ï¿½ 20.50'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12372 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is northeast of channel marker N"2", between the channel
and the west side of the east breakwater. Bivalve collections are intertidal composite samples
taken by hand from sparse populations at the lower edges of the channel side of the west
breakwater. The midpoint of this breakwater's base contains a dense mussel population. Access
to the bivalve site is from Saybrook Point across the causeway at South Cove. The first left after
the causeway leads to Lynde Point via a private road.

Fine grained sediments lie between the channel and the west breakwater. North of this area the
grain size increases. The boat is launched from the Old Saybrook Connecticut State Launch
Ramp beneath 1-95. The site is due south, approximately 4 nautical miles from the ramp.

CAUTION: Currents in this area can be fast and care should be taken during sampling.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.













SITE - Long Island Sound, New Haven, CT                  SITE CODE - LINH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)
                    Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 15.40'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                   720 56.67'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12354 (NAD 1927)






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           SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are collected from the easternmost rock jetty on West
           Haven beach. Access is from the pier at the intersection of Washington Street and Beach Street
           in the Savin Rock area of New Haven. Oysters were also sampled in 1989 along with the mussels
           for an intercomparision study.

           SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











           SITE- Long Island Sound, Housatonic River, CT            SITE CODE - LIHR

           TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)
                                 Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

           SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41ï¿½ 10.07'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                              730 06.58'W

           LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927, January 10, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels and oysters occupy this site. The site center is very close
           to Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon. In 1986 mussels were dredged between the Housatonic Marina and the
           Japanese Restaurant Tomikos. During 1987 and 1988 sampling season, subtidal collections were
           made with a rake at the base of Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon. Access to this area is from Route 113
           towards the Igor Sigorsky Airport, through Short Beach Park via Short Beach Park Road. From
           the north end of the parking lot it is possible to wade to the light Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon at low tide.
           Oyster collections, for species comparison with the blue mussel, were made 25 meters south
           southwest of Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon, in 1988 and 1989.

           The Housatonic River is a high energy (4-knot current) low deposition environment. The
           combination of its shallow depth and the dense oyster and mussel shell accumulation, preclude
           the acquisition of fine grained sediments.

           SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or rake collection. Accessible by foot using waders.












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SITE - Long Island Sound, Sheffield Island, CT            SITE CODE - LISI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 03.40'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                 73ï¿½ 24.77'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in intertidal beds on the northern shore of the island.
Mussels are found approximately 67 meters east of a pier and covered dock, and are located in
and around marsh grass. Site is accessed by boat from the mainland with a landing at a
convenient location near the site. Caution is advised because of numerous large rocks.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.






































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                                   Mussel Watch


SITE - Long Island Sound, Mamaroneck, NY                  SITE CODE - LIMR

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 56.47'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter
                                   73 42.03'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12366 and 12364 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - From Mamaroneck proceed east on Boston Post Road (Route 1), take a
right at Oakland Beach Road, then right onto Milton Road. At the dead end on Milton Road,
make a left. The American Yacht Club is at the end of the road. The 1990 collections were made
at beds approximately 100 meters west of the American Yacht Club gates.

At the mouth of Mamaroneck Harbor is a longstanding mussel bed. The mussel population is
found between Milton Point and Hen Island. In 1986 collections were made by dredging along
the southeast shore of Hen Island. In 1987 and 1988 collections were made subtidally by rake
immediately south of the American Yacht Club breakwater and ramp.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or rake collection.











SITE - Long Island Sound, Throgs Neck, NY                 SITE CODE - LITN

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 49.17'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  73ï¿½ 48.07W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The established site center is southeast of the breakwater pilings and
northeast of the bivalve site. Bivalve collections are near the north end of the Throgs Neck Bridge,
on the eastern shore of LocustPoint. Thebivalvepopulationislocated eastofThrogs Neck tollbooths,
opposite the south light poleof thebooths. Composite samples can be collected by either forkor rake
from dense intertidal populations which extend subtidally north in the rocky area. The Triborough
Bridge and Tunnel Authority, located at the toll booths off Exit 8 on Route 295, are to be notified at
the time of bivalve collection if access is from shore.




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           Sediments composed of 55-98% silt + clay are locatedto the east east and south of the site center.
           Locations north and westof the site center are primarily coarse-grained sediment. From a launch
           ramp at Evers Seaplane Base the site is 2 nautical miles southwest.

           SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection.










           SITE - Long Island Sound, Hempstead Harbor, NY           SITE CODE - LIHH

           TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

           SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 51.14'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                             730 40.14'W

           LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussel beds are located at Mott Point approximately halfway into
           Hempstead Harbor. Mussels are collected from the northernmost breakwater (beginning east
           of a large rock painted red on its northern face) north to a rock outcrop. Acceptable sediments
           are found at 6+ meters depth approximately 100 meters offshore of the bivalve collection area.
           Inshore sediments are rock and sand. This site is intertidal with subtidal extensions.

           SAMPLING METHOD - Fork or rake collection.











          SITE - Long Island Sound, Huntington Harbor, NY          SITE CODE - LIHU

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 55.00'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter
                                            730 25.87'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927; January 10, 1987)



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SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is approximately 230 meters northwest of N "2" on the
east side of East Beach. Bivalves are collected by rake from the southernmost point of East Beach
in intertidal beds, or from sand spit off of marsh grass islands. Composite samples within a 5-
7 cm size range are taken subtidally or from tide pools. Access to East Beach is via a beach access
road at Target Rock Wildlife Refuge, located off West Neck Road.

Sediments in this area arevariable and range from 35-55% silt + clay. Sediments containing sand,
gravel, shells, and small clams are located north and east of N "2". The large amount of shell in
this area was implanted as clutch for a previous oyster business. Fine grain, anoxic, unconsoli-
dated sediments are located in a depositional area west of N "2" near the entrance of Lloyd
Harbor. From the ramp off Mill Dam Road in South Huntington Harbor it is 2 nautical miles
north-northeast to this site.

SAMPLING METHOD - Fork and rake collection.












SITE - Long Island Sound, Port Jefferson, NY               SITE CODE - LIPJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)
                      Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 57.57'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                   73ï¿½ 05.52'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is near the mouth of the harbor. Mussel populations
are intertidal. Collections are from the subtidal reaches, westof the rockbreakwaterand directly
under a large white house on the beach cliff. The site center is in northwest Port Jefferson Harbor
at the mouth of Setauket Harbor, northeast of a small, L-shaped rock breakwater. In 1989, oysters
were sampled along with the mussels.

Sediment samples are taken from the mouth of Setauket Harbor at depths of about 15 meters.

SAMPLING METHOD - Fork collection.








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          SITE - Long Island, Gardiners Bay, NY                      SITE CODE - LIGB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 59.90'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                            72 06.68'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13205 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is near Fresh Pond north of Devon Yacht Club. Due to extensive
          barnacle growth these beds are not commercially harvested. During 1990, the mussels were
          collected off the rock-filled wood groin at Albert's Landing. This site is intertidal.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.













          SITE - Moriches Bay, Tuthill Point, NY                     SITE CODE - MBTH

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 46.65'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meter
                                            720 45.37'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12352 (NAD 1927, November 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for bivalves and sediments is located in the channel
          between Tuthill Point and "Hoot and Holler" Island (south of Tuthill Point). Collections were
          made at the subtidal extensions of intertidal populations on the northern shore of a sand spit on
          Hoot and Holler Island during 1986. In 1987 and 1988 collections were intertidal from dense
          sporadic clumps of mussels ranging from 1-8 cm in size. The area tends to shoal and is accessible
          only with a boat from the Las Brisas fishing station on Tuthill Road.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.










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SITE - Long Island, Fire Island Inlet, NY                 SITE CODE - LIFI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 37.68'N                     WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  730 17.16'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access the site by parking at Field 2 Parking Lot off of the Robert Moses
Causeway. Cross the east-west causeways (by foot) to the north side of the island between the
"B3" and "B4" signs. Follow the path near the "Swimming Prohibited" sign over the dunes and
onto the beach. The site is located in the vicinity of Fl G 4 sec "13."Mussels can be located along
the north side of Fire Island approximately two-thirds of a mile east of Democrat Point in shallow
water. Mussels are attached to scattered rocks. This site is in a subtidal area.

SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal hand-rake collection.













SITE - Long Island, Jones Inlet, NY                       SITE CODE - LIJI

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 35.81'N                     WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  730 35.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - To locate the bivalve site, park on the roadside before the bridge
connecting Alder Island to Long Beach Island. Walk down to the right through the trees to the
beach. The mussels are located to the left on the rock bed.

SAMPLING METHOD - Sub tidal hand-rake collection.










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          SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Jamaica Bay, NY            SITE CODE - HRJB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 34.13'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            73 53.88'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12350 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located within Gateway National Recreation Area. Intertidal
          collections are made from the eastern side of the westernmost jetty of the Roxbury community
          area. Mussels have been collected on the rocky shore and on the jetty itself. Sparse populations
          of small bivalves are located between the rocks and at the base jetty.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











          SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Upper Bay, NY              SITE CODE - HRUB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES -  40 41.38'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           74ï¿½ 02.55W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalve collections have been made from the rocks at the base of the
          Statueof Liberty. Mussels are intertidallycollected from the rocks and beneaththenortheastpier
          of the island. The majority of the mussels are not attached to the rocks but are buried in the sand
          between the rocks. Collections are complicated by very sparse populations and surging waves
          (even at low tide) from ship traffic. Access to the island is by boat launched from Liberty park.

          The sediment site established during 1986 was relocated during 1987 to place it within the 400
          meter radius of the bivalve site. The 1987 sediment collections are in water of 8 meters on the
          northeast side of Liberty Island and southeast of Ellis Island.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.







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SITE - Hudson-Rar. Est., Lower Bay, Swinbume Is., NY SITE CODE - HRLB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 33.97'N                  WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                  74ï¿½ 03.13'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach Swinbume Island from Midland Beach: Take the New
Jersey Turnpike south from Newark to 287E. Take the Hyland Avenue exit. Follow Hyland
Avenue south to Seaview Road turn left onto Seaview Road, follow to the end, then make a right
onto Fort Capaponno Road. On the left will be the Midland Beach Recreation Area. A small boat
can be launched from this beach.

Bivalves collected during previous years are from a small cove on the northwest side of
Swinburne Island. Collections are intertidal composite samples from the rocks at dead low tide.

Sediments are collected south of the island in waters of 8-11 meters. The sediment from shallow
waters around the island at approximately 6 meters were primarily coarse-grained.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.
































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                                         Benthic Surveillance


          LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal, NY SITE CODE - LISLS

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41ï¿½ 12.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       72 20.0'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 45 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   ELI1                 410 14.1'                72 10.6'
                   1984                   ELI2                 410 15.5'                72 15.1'
                    1984                   ELI3                 410 10.1'                72ï¿½ 19.3'
                    1985                   ELI1                 410 14.1'                72ï¿½ 10.6'
                    1985                   ELI2                 41 15.5'                 72 15.1'
                    1985                   ELI3                 410 10.1'                72ï¿½ 19.3'
                    1985                   ELI5                 410 07.9'                72ï¿½ 31.9'
                    1986                   ELI1                 410 14.1'                72ï¿½ 10.6'
                    1986                   ELI2                 41ï¿½ 15.5'                72ï¿½ 15.1'
                    1986                   ELI3                 410 10.1'                72ï¿½ 19.3'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12354 (October 4, 1986) and 12372 (April 5, 1986) (both NAD
           1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of Long Sand Shoal and east of Six Mile
          Reef, 1.9 nautical miles east of the RW "CF" Mo (A) WHIS, and 2.8 nautical miles southeast of the
          R "8A" Qk Fl R BELL buoy.












          LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Rocky Point, NY               SITE CODE - LISRP

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41ï¿½ 08.7'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       720 24.7'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters




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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                  A                   410 09.1'                  72ï¿½ 29.7'
         1988                  B                   410 10.0'                  72ï¿½ 23.8'
         1988                  C                   410 08.8'                  720 22.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12354 (NAD 1924; October 4, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 2.6 nautical miles west of the Rocky Point
lookout tower, 3.2 nautical miles southwest of the RW "CP" Mo (A) WHIS buoy, and 2.3 nautical
miles northwest of Inlet Point.













LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point, NY           SITE CODE - LISON

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 58.0'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                             730 35.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 17 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                  WLI1                 41  00.7'               73 22.1'
         1984                  WLI2                 400 55.9'               73ï¿½ 35.6'
         1985                  WLI1                 410 00.7'               730 22.1'
         1985                  WLI2                 400 55.9'               730 35.6'
         1985                  WLI3                 40ï¿½ 55.1'               730 41.0'
         1985                  WLI4                 400 52.8'               730 44.8'
         1986                  WLI1                 410 00.7'                730 22.1'
         1986                  WLI2                 40ï¿½ 55.9'                73ï¿½ 35.6
         1986                  WLI4                 400 52.8'                73ï¿½ 44.8'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12363 (NAD 1927; October 18, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this location is south of Captain Harbor and
north of Oak Neck Point. The site is 2.2 nautical miles southeast of the HORN on Great Captain
Island, 2.0 nautical miles southwest of the R N "34" buoy, and 1.5 nautical miles west-northwest
of the R "32A" Fl R 2.5s BELL.


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          LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Lloyd Point, NY               SITE CODE - LISLP

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 58.5'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      730 28.9'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1988                   A                    400 56.6'                73ï¿½ 30.8'
                   1988                   B                    400 58.2'                730 30.6'
                   1988                   C                    400 58.4'                73ï¿½ 29.6'
                   1990                   A                    400 58.5'                730 28.4'
                   1990                   B                    40ï¿½ 58.5'                73ï¿½ 28.9'
                   1990                   C                    40ï¿½ 58.3'                730 29.5'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12363 (NAD 1927, October 18, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north of Lloyd Point, 0.9 nautical miles north
          northeast of Fl 4 sec "15" bell buoy, and 0.9 nautical miles south-southeast of Or "DG" F1 Y 4 sec
          privately maintained buoy.












          LOCATION- Raritan Bay, Upper Bay, NY                        SITE CODE - RARUB

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 39.7'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       74 02.8'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1989                   A                    40ï¿½ 39.3'               740 02.4'
                    1989                   B                    400 39.6'               74ï¿½ 02.7'
                    1989                   C                    400 39.8'               740 02.7'
                    1990                   A                    400 39.2'               740 02.8'
                    1990                   B                    400 39.7'               74ï¿½ 02.8'
                    1990                   C                    40ï¿½ 40.0'               740 02.9'

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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1927; March 15,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Bay Ridge Flats and east of Jersey Flats.
The position is 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Fl G 2.5 sec GONG buoy G"27", 0.4 nautical miles
northeast of F1 4 sec BELL buoy R"26", and 1.1 nautical miles east of the Military Ocean Terminal.












LOCATION - Raritan Bay, Gravesend, NY                      SITE CODE - RARGB

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes anericanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 35.4'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            74 01.6'W                     NOMINAL CENTER- 8 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1989                   A                   40 35.1'                 74 00.8'
         1989                   B                   400 35.4'                74 01.1'
         1989                   C                   400 35.8'                74 01.3'
         1990                   A                   40 35.1'                 74 01.2'
         1990                   B                   40 35.4'                 74 01.6'
         1990                   C                   40 35.7'                 74 01.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1927; December 29,1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities is located southeast of the Verrazano Narrows
Bridge. The position is 0.1 nautical miles northwest of I QK F R buoy "WRC," and 0.5 nautical
miles south of W N buoy "A."













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          LOCATION - Raritan Bay, West Reach, NY                     SITE CODE - RARWR

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 30.4'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                      740 10.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1989                  A                    40ï¿½ 30.7'                74 10.1'
                   1989                  B                    400 30.3'                74 10.3'
                   1989                  C                    40ï¿½ 30.3'                74 09.5'
                   1990                  A                    400 30.6'                74 11.0'
                   1990                  B                    40ï¿½ 30.4'                74 10.2'
                   1990                  C                    40ï¿½ 29.5'                74ï¿½ 0)4.3'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 (partial); March 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is south of Staten Island, in West Reach Channel on the
          north edge of Raritan Bay. It is 0.3 nautical miles east-southeast of Fl R BELL buoy R"26," and 0.4
          nautical miles west-northwest of Fl 4 sec 8 m"20" light.































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                                             Mussel Watch


          SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Raritan Bay, NJ            SITE CODE - HRRB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40ï¿½ 31.12' N (Bivalve)  WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            74 11.05'W

                                            40ï¿½ 30.13' N (Sediment)
                                            740 09.71'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Directions to the site are as follows: Take Garden State Parkway to 440
          (East or North) and cross Outerbridge onto Staten Island. Follow Rt 440 to Page Avenue and
          turn right onto Hylan Boulevard. Continue and turn right onto Hugenot Avenue. Park at the
          end of the street, before the beach. Walk down to the beach. Blue mussels can be found on the
          rocks on the right side of the beach. Sediments were collected at this site in 1986 around the site
          center, which is an aid to navigation device, F 14 sec 8m "20".

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.













          SITE - New York Bight, Sandy Hook, NJ                     SITE CODE - NYSH

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 29.27'N                     WATER DEPTH - 7 meters
                                            74ï¿½ 02.70'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial, March 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Sampling in all years required numerous (>11) subtidal dredge tows
          across Flynns Knoll to collect sufficient numbers of mussels.

          The most successful tows were from a southwest to northwest direction in waters deeper than
          8 meters northeast of marker R N "4". During 1990 sampling, a concentration of larger mussels
          were found on the northern edge of the site.


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Sediments are located in the waters (8 meters deep) adjacent to the Chapel Hill South Channel
on both the east and west side.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.













SITE - New York Bight, Long Branch, NJ                     SITE CODE - NYLB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 17.68'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                  730 58.56'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12324 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are found encrusted on stone jetties extending into the
Bight. Bivalves are collected from the fifth jetty south of the Long Branch fishing pier on both
the north and south side of the jetty.

Sediment at this site is sandy fill brought in to replace eroding substrate.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.






















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          SITE - New York Bight, Shark River, NJ                      SITE CODE - NYSR

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 11.18'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                             74ï¿½ 00.38'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12324 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected from the south entrance jetty to Shark
          River west of FIG 4 sec 10 ft" " on the south side of thejetty. The 1990 collection was by the south
          pier of the channel off the rocks closest to the water. The site center is located east of Fl G 4 sec
          33 ft 4 m "2" off the south entrance to Shark River Inlet.

          Sediment collections during 1986 were composed entirely of sand. It is thought that sediments
          at this site are sandy fill brought in to replace eroding substrate.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.














          SITE - Barnegat Inlet, Barnegat Light, NJ                   SITE CODE - BIBL

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 45.52'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                            74 05.93'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12324 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussel populations are located on the inshore end of the
          southern rock breakwater of Barnegat Light.

          Sediments are low-deposition, high-energy, coarse-grained sand.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.






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SITE - Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ                     SITE CODE - AIAC

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 22.15'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                  74ï¿½ 24.48'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12318 and 12316 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION- Intertidal bivalve populations are located on the west side of the Absecon
Inlet on rock jetties adjacent to the Atlantic City boardwalk. Bivalve collections are from the
northwest side of the rock jetty at the end of Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, about halfway out
on the wall.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











SITE - Delaware Bay, Cape May, NJ                           SITE CODE - DBCM

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 58.92'N (Bivalve)WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  74ï¿½ 57.92'W

                                  380 58.92'N (Sediment)
                                  74 58.13'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels were located north of Cape May Canal on the stone
jetties at Town Bank. In 1990 bivalves were collected from the third breakwall after the ferry
breakwall. Mussels were collected at the end of the breakwall close to the waterline, in between
the rocks.

To access the bivalve site follow the Garden State Parkway South to Route 9 towards the Cape
May Ferry. Make a right turn onto Route 603 north to Town Bank.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.







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          SITE - Delaware Bay, False Egg Island Point, NJ           SITE CODE - DBFE

          TARGET SPECIES: - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 12.82'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH -6 meters
                                           750 11.45'W

                                           39ï¿½ 12.71'N (Sediment)
                                           750 11.45'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are found on a transect 1.25 nautical miles northwest of False Egg
          Island Point heading towards Fortescue Channel. During 1986, one dredge tow was sufficient
          to collect all the bivalves required. However, subsequent sampling years have required
          numerous tows due to increased bivalve mortality.

          The sediments are variable, ranging from sand, to peat, to mud.  Oyster shells somewhat
          hampered sediment collection.

          From Millville, NJ take Route 610 West to Route 629 and then to Route 637 to Newport. A boat
          can be launched at Money Island Marina. The bivalve site is located about 5 nautical miles
          southeast of Money Island.

          The site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth
          study.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.









          SITE - Delaware Bay, Ben Davis Point Shoal, NJ            SITE CODE - DBBD

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39ï¿½ 15.93'N (Bivalve)  WATER DEPTH - 6 meters
                                           75ï¿½ 16.93'W

                                           39ï¿½ 16.41'N (Sediment)
                                           75ï¿½ 16.22'W


          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This area contains subtidal commercial beds over sediments. The
          bivalve collection site is located south of Ben Davis Point.

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The sedimentsitewas relocated approximately 1 nautical milenortheastof the bivalve collection
site to facilitate fine-grained sediment acquisition.

A boat may be launched in Newport, off of Route 637, at the Money Island Marina. From the
marina travel into Nantuxent Cove, which is northeast of Ben Davis Point Shoal.

This site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth
study.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.









SITE - Delaware Bay, Arnolds Point Shoal, NJ             SITE CODE - DBAP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATE - 39 23.09'N                      WATER DEPTH - 7 meters
                                 750 25.88'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oyster beds exist north beyond the Cohansey River approxi-
mately 8 miles to Arnolds Point and Round Island. The site center is 45 southwest of Arnolds
Point Tower and due south of the nuclear power plant.

Directions from Vineland: Travel Route 49 north to Bridgeton. At Bridgeton take Route 607 to
Greenwich. Follow the signs for "Historic Greenwich."The Greenwich Boatworks is located
there. The marina is on the Cohansey River approximately4 nautical miles southeast of Arnolds
Point.

This site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth
study.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.












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         SITE - Delaware Bay, Hope Creek, NJ                       SITE CODE - DBHC

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 25.60'N                     WATER DEPTH - 6 meters
                                            75ï¿½ 29.60'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12311 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Adult bivalve populations exist at the mouth of Hope Creek and extend
          to Fishing Creek. The oysters in Hope creek are adversely affected during the spring run offs and
          do best when salinities are higher later in the season. A more stable bivalve population exists
          further down river at the bivalve site center, west of Adler Cove and Fishing Creek. Bearings for
          this area are 150 degrees from the Hope Creek Jetty (Fl 4 sec 16 ft 5 m) and 100 degrees from R
          "81" FI R 4 sec.

          A boat may be launched at the Woodland Beach launch ramp, at the end of Rte. 6 out of Smyrna,
          DE.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.

































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                              Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Raritan Bay, Lower Bay, NJ                         SITE CODE - RARLB

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1985-1987)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40ï¿½ 28.0'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                            740 05.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                  RB1                 40ï¿½ 27.2'                74 00.8'
         1984                  RB2                 400 29.5'                74ï¿½ 10.2'
         1984                  RB3                 400 29.0'                74ï¿½ 05.1'
         1984                  RB5                 400 35.6'                74 01.1'
         1985                  RB1                 40ï¿½ 27.2'                74ï¿½ 00.8'
         1985                  RB2                 400 29.5'                74ï¿½ 10.2'
         1985                  RB3                 400 29.0'                740 05.1'
         1985                  RB4                 400 32.1'                74ï¿½ 02.9'
         1985                  RB5                 400 35.6'                74ï¿½ 01.1'
         1986                  RB1                 400 27.2'                74ï¿½ 00.8'
         1986                  RB2                 400 29.5'                74ï¿½ 10.3'
         1986                  RB3                 400 29.0'                74ï¿½ 05.1'
         1986                  RB4                 400 32.1'                74ï¿½ 02.9'
         1987                  A                   400 27.4'                74ï¿½ 01.0'
         1987                  B                   400 29.7'                740 10.1'
         1987                  C                   400 29.2'                740 05.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial; March 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site in the Raritan Bay is located south of
the Raritan Bay East Reach and north of Belford Harbor, 1.08 nautical miles southwest of the R
"6" Fl R 2.5 s BELL buoy on the north side of the ship channel, and 0.9 nautical miles northwest
of the R N "2" buoy at the end of the large pier near Belford Harbor.









SITE - Raritan Bay, East Reach, NJ                        SITE CODE - RARER

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1988-1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 29.5'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                            74 05.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1988                  A                   400 29.4'                740 04.8'
                   1988                  B                   40ï¿½ 29.5'                74ï¿½ 05.4'
                   1988                  C                   40ï¿½ 29.7'                740 06.4'
                   1989                  A                   400 27.1'                740 04.5'
                   1989                  B                   400 29.3'                74ï¿½ 05.5'
                   1989                  C                   400 29.9'                740 06.4'
                   1990                  A                   40ï¿½ 29.7'                740 06.2'
                   1990                  B                   400 29.5'                74ï¿½ 05.3'
                   1990                  C                   400 29.5'                74ï¿½ 04.3'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial; March 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities was located south of the Raritan Bay West Reach
          channel by 0.3 nautical miles. It is also 0.8 nautical miles southeast of the R "26" Fl R BELL buoy,
          which is located on the north side of the Raritan Bay West Reach channel.












          SITE - Great Bay, Seven Island, NJ                              SITE CODE - GRTSI

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1985-1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39ï¿½ 31.0'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                       74ï¿½ 23.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1985                  GB1                   39ï¿½ 31.7'               740 21.7'
                   1985                  GB2                   390 31.6'               740 23.5'
                   1985                  GB3                   390 30.7'               740 23.7'
                   1985                  GB4                   390 32.7'               740 24.3'
                   1986                  GB1                   390 31.7'               74 21.7'
                   1986                  GB2                   39ï¿½ 31.6'               740 23.5'
                   1986                  GB3                   390 30.7'               740 23.7'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986)




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SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the middle of Great Bay, west of Seven Island
and east of Oyster Creek. It is located 1.1 nautical miles north of Fl R 15 ft "20" PA channel marker
and 1.4 nautical miles northwest of the Fl R "2" marker at the mouth of Oyster Creek.












SITE - Great Bay, Wells Island, NJ                          SITE CODE - GRTWI

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1987)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 31.7'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            74 23.6'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   A                     390 31.7'               740 20.7'
         1987                   B                     390 31.7'               740 23.6'
         1987                   C                     390 30.7'               74ï¿½ 23.7'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION -The sitecenteris located 1 nautical milenorthwestof the previousyear's
site center. It is 0.6 nautical miles south of Graveling Point near Wells Island.





















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         SITE - Great Bay Intracoastal Waterway, NJ                SITE CODE - GRTIW

         TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1988-1989)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39ï¿½ 26.7'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                    740 23.5'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION            LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1988                  A                    39026.6'                74ï¿½23.9'
                  1988                  B                     38026.7'               74023.5'
                  1988                  C                    38027.2'                74023.6'
                  1990                  A                    39026.6'                74ï¿½23.9'
                  1990                  B                     38ï¿½26.7'               74023.5'
                  1990                  C                    38027.2'                74023.6'


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12316 (NAD 1983; October 20, 1990)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the channel of the Intracoastal
         Waterway, 0.1 nautical miles east of buoys C"45" and R"44A".
































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                                            Mussel Watch


          SITE - Delaware Bay, Woodland Beach, DE                  SITE CODE - DBWB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 19.92'N                    WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                           75ï¿½ 27.42'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12304 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Woodland Beach is the northernmost range of Crassostrea virginica on
          the Delaware side of the Delaware Bay. Subtidal bivalves are located 0.5 nautical miles south of
          the boat ramp at Woodland Beach. These state-owned oyster beds are approximately 100-200
          meters offshore in the area north of Bombay Hook Point. The area is listed as "oyster grounds"
          on the NOAA nautical chart.

          Take Route 13 in Smyrna, DE to Route 6 and east to Woodland Beach. The Woodland Beach
          launch ramp and waterfowl check station is located at the end of Route 6.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.











          SITE - Delaware Bay, Kelly Island, DE                     SITE CODE - DBKI

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 12.17'N                    WATER DEPTH - 5 meters
                                           75ï¿½ 21.30'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -12304 (NAD 1927, March 16,1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal bivalves are collected from staked beds between channel
          markers C"3" and C"5," but closer to the southeast of the C"3" channel marker.

          From Dover take Route 8 east to Little Creek. At Little Creek pick up Route 9 north and turn right
          onto Road #339. This dirt road follows the shorline and marsh, and crosses oil transfer pipelines
          that lead to Port Mahon. The boat ramp at Port Mahon is run by the State of Delaware Recreation
          Department.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.


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SITE - Delaware Bay, Cape Henlopen, DE                    SITE CODE - DBCH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 47.28'N                     WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                  75ï¿½ 07.42'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12304 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussel populations exist intertidally and subtidally in Cape Henlopen.
In 1989 bivalves were collected on the west side of the jetty adjacent to the Cape Henlopen Ferry
Terminal, midway between two towers (Fl R 4 sec 27 ft and E int R 2 sec 48 ft).

Use extreme caution when sampling this site in winter due to icing and high wave action. Better
adult mussel populations are located very close to the low water line.

To reach the site from Dover, take Route 13 south to Route 113 south to Route 1 south, and finally
to Route 9 south to Lewes/Cape Henlopen. Follow the Cape Henlopen Ferry signs through
town, over a drawbridge (over the Lewes Canal) and onto Savannah Road. Follow the street to
the end and make a right turn, following the signs to the ferry terminal.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.

































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                                        Benthic Surveillance


          SITE - Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal, DE                SITE CODE - DELBS

          TARGET SPECIES - Scophthalmus aquosus (windowpane flounder) (1984-1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER  - 390 00.0'N                        WATER DEPTH AT
                                        75ï¿½ 10.0'W                NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR             STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  DB1                39ï¿½ 03.9'                75ï¿½ 13.3'
                   1984                  DB11               38ï¿½ 50.9'                75ï¿½ 04.5'
                   1984                  DB9                380 57.6'                75ï¿½ ()4.5'
                   1985                  DB1                39ï¿½ 03.9'                75ï¿½ 13.3'
                   1985                  DB15               38ï¿½ 52.8'                75ï¿½ 10.3'
                   1985                  DB16               380 55.1'                750 02.0(
                   1985                  DB2                390 19.6'                750 23.0'
                   1986                  DB1                39ï¿½ 03.9'                750 13.3'
                   1986                  DB15               38ï¿½ 52.8'                750 10.3'
                   1986                  DB16               380 55.1'                750 02.0'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927; March 16, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of this site is located northwest of Brandywine Shoal and
          southeast of The Lower Middle. It can be located 1.2 nautical miles west of the R "14" Fl R 2.5 sec
          channel marker on the east side of the Brandywine Range, 1.31 nautical miles northeast of the W
          "F" Fl 6 sec buoy near Old Bare Shoal, and 2.18 nautical miles southwest of the R "16" F1 4 sec BELL
          buoy on the east side of the Brandywine Range.











          SITE - Delaware Bay, The Shears, DE                      SITE CODE - DELTS

          TARGET SPECIES - Scophthalmus aquosus (windowpane flounder) (1987)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER- 380 52.8'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      750 10.4'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters




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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                  A                   390 03.9'                750 13.3'
         1987                  B                   380 52.8'                750 10.4'
         1987                  C                   38ï¿½ 55.1'                75ï¿½ 02.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927, March 16,1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site 1.9 nautical miles west of the R "28" Fl R 2.5 sec marker on the
southeastern corner of the Anchorage area, and 3.4 nautical miles east of Primehook Beach
northwest of an area known as The Shears.













SITE - Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range, DE               SITE CODE - DELCI

TARGET SPECIES - Roccus americanus (white perch) (1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 42.6'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                            750 30.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER- 10 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                  A                     390 43.1'              750 29.8'
         1990                  B                     38ï¿½ 42.6'              75 30.1'
         1990                  C                     38ï¿½ 42.3'              75ï¿½ 30.4'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12311 (NAD 1983; September 21,1991)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of the Cherry Island Range. It is 0.5 nautical
miles south of buoy G C"1", and 0.6 nautical miles east southeast of Fl G 2.5 sec light 36 ft HORN
7 "1" at the mouth of Christina River.









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                                   Mussel Watch


SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Bodkin Point, MD                   SITE CODE - CBBO

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 09.60'N                     WATER DEPTH -5 meters
                                  760 24.07'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12273 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at a section known as Sevenfoot Knoll, near
Sevenfoot Knoll Light (Fl R6 sec 42 ft 7 m). This site is located at the intersection of the Craighill
Channel Upper Range and the Brewerton Channel Eastern Extension. Oyster beds are located
in the southern section near the lighthouse. Small craft operators are advised to use extreme
caution in this area, as waves of up to 12 feet have been reported to be generated by larger vessels
transiting the area.

A boat can be launched from Sandy Point State Park (Fairwinds Marina) located off Route 50/
301 (Blue Star Highway) next to the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridges (Chesapeake Bay
Bridge). The marina entrance runs parallel to the Bay Bridge.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.








SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Mountain Point Bar, MD             SITE CODE - CBMP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 04.42'N                     WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                   760 24.73'W


LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12273 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The boat launch is at Sandy Point State Park (Fairwinds Marina) located
off of Route 50/301 (Blue Star Highway) next to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

The entrance to the marina runs parallel to the Bay Bridge. The site is along a heading towards
the Baltimore Light (Fl 2.5 sec 52 ft 5 m). This site, immediately east of Gibson Island, is located
after the Craigville Entrance to Baltimore Harbor and approximately 1.5 nautical miles (bearing
330 degrees) from navigation aid G "5C" QG. Bivalve collections are approximately 1,(0X)0 meters
off of the Windmill Point flagpole at a 98-degree bearing.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.












          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Hackett Point Bar, MD            SITE CODE - CBHP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 38 58.37'N                   WATER DEPTH - 7 meters
                                             760 25.00'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12286 (NAD 1927; January 23,1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located near the narrow point of the Chesapeake Bay, just
          south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and east of Annapolis. Subtidal bivalves are located north
          and west of marker BK C"I".

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.











          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Choptank River, MD               SITE CODE - CBCP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 38 36.41'N                   WATER DEPTH - 5 meters
                                            76 07.20'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12260 and 12220 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oyster beds exist throughout the Choptank River. It is
          recommended that a boat be launched from the dock at Horn Point Laboratory (University of
          Maryland), and that bivalves be collected at Howells Point or Sandy Hill. The site is located
          approximately 0.5 nautical miles southwest of Howell Point., between G"19" 11 flG2,5s and
          "19A" PA. Oysters are taken to the north of the channel in approximately 3-5 meters of water.
          Sediment are just to the south in 15-20 meters of water.

          Follow Route 50 to Cambridge, MD to route 343 (Washington Street); this road leads through
          town and into the country. At Longs Country Store there is a "v" in the road, bear to the right.
          The Horn Point campus entrance is about a mile and a half down this road.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.







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SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Hog Point, MD                        SITE CODE - CBHG

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 18.74'N                       WATER DEPTH - 5 meters
                                  76ï¿½ 23.87'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12230 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is about halfway between Hog Point a navigation aid Fl
G 2.5 sec 4 m "3".

Travel south on Route 2 and then follow Route 4 to Solomons Island, MD and the Patuxent River
Bridge. Public boat ramps are at the base of the bridge.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.











SITE - Potomac River, Swan Point, MD                        SITE CODE - PRSP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 16.90'N                       WATER DEPTH - 4 meters
                                  76 56.02'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oysters are collected approximately 0.5 miles southwest of
Swan Point. Oysters are collected on the northeast side of the site in 3-6 meters of water.
Sediments are in deeper water. The sampling boat may be launched from Cobb Island Marina.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.













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                                        Benthic Surveillance


          SITE - Baltimore Harbor, Fort McHenry Channel, MD         SITE CODE - BALFM

          TARGET SPECIES - Fish were not sampled at this site.

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 14.7'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      76 33.8'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION            LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1986                 BAH1                  39 13.6'              760 33.0'
                   1986                 BAH2                  39 14.7'              76 33.8'
                   1986                 BAH3                  39 15.5'              760 34.7

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12278 (NAD 1927, August 17,1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of the Fort McHenry Channel, northeast
          of Fairfield, and west of Dundalk Marine Terminal. The center can be found 0.2 nautical miles
          southwest of the Fl G 4 sec "15 M" channel marker on the west side of the Fort McHenry Channel,
          and 0.3 nautical miles northwest of the C "13M" buoy.











          SITE - Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel, MD            SITE CODE - BALBC

          TARGET SPECIES - Roccus americanus (white perch) (1989, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 12.5'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      76 31.4'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR             STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1989                  A                   39  11.3'               76 27.7'
                   1989                  B                   390 11.6'               76 28.4'
                   1989                  C                  39ï¿½ 11.8'                76 28.8'
                   1990                  A                   390 12.7'               76 31.6'
                   1990                  B                   390 12.5'               76 31.4'
                   1990                  C                   390 11.9'               76 31.2'

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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12278 (NAD 1927; August 17, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Fort McHenry Channel near the Marine Channel
entrance and northwest of the Brewerton angle. It is located 0.6 nautical mile east-southeast of
Hawkins Point, and 0.5 nautical miles southwest of the G C"3" marker by.













SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Chester River, MD                   SITE CODE - CHBCR

TARGET SPECIES - Roccus arnericanus (white perch) (1989, 1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 01.6'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            760 11.9'W                    NOMINAL CENTER- 15 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1989                   A                   380 02.1'                76 12.1'
         1989                   B                   390 01.5'                76ï¿½ 11.6'
         1989                   C                   390 01.0'                76ï¿½ 11.3
         1990                   A                   380 02.6'                76ï¿½ 12.3'
         1990                   B                   390 01.6'                76ï¿½ 11.8'
         1990                   C                   390 01.3'                760 11.6'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12272 (NAD 1927; April 24, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of Eastern Neck Island. It is 0.5 nautical
miles east of the mouth of Shipyard Creek, 1.2 nautical miles southwest of Piney Point on
Tilghman Neck, and 1.1 nautical miles north-northwest of the Fl R 4 sec buoy R "12".













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          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island, MD                    SITE CODE - CHBGI

          TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985, 1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 05.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       760 20.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1985                   CUll                 380 51.6'                760 26.0'
                   1985                   CU22                 380 55.7'                760 25.0'
                   1985                   CU33                 39ï¿½ 01.4'                76ï¿½ 22.4'
                   1985                   CU44                 390 06.1'                76ï¿½ 20.0'
                   1985                   CU55                 390 12.2'                76ï¿½ 16.6'
                   1986                   CU22                 380 55.7'                76ï¿½ 25.0'
                   1986                   CU33                 390 01.4'                76ï¿½ 22.4'
                   1986                   CU44                 390 06.1'                76ï¿½ 20.0'
                   1986                   CU55                 390 12.2'                76ï¿½ 16.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -12273 (April 14,1984) and 12278 (August 17,1985) (both NAD
          1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of Gibson Island and Craighill Channel,
          north of Kent Island, and west of Eastern Neck. The center is 1.1 nautical miles west of the Fl G
          4sec buoy on the west side of Swan Point Channel, 2.8 nautical miles southeast of the R "8C" Fl
          R 4 sec channel marker on the east side of the Craighill Channel, 4.5 nautical miles south of the
          Fl G 4 sec G "3" channel marker on the south side of the Brewton Channel Eastern Extension, and
          3.4 nautical miles northeast of the R "2C" Fl R 4 sec BELL buoy marking the entrance to Craighill
          Channel.












          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island, MD                      SITE CODE - CHBKI

          TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1987)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 01.4'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                        760 22.1'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters






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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   A                   380 55.8'                76 25.0'
         1987                   B                   390 01.4'                76 22.1'
         1987                  C                    390 05.8'                76ï¿½ 20.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12273 (NAD 1927; April 14,1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is 2.3 nautical miles west of Kent Island, 1.4 nautical miles
east of Sandy Point, 1.2 nautical miles southwest of the BW "LP" Mo(A) marker, and 1.1 nautical
miles southeast of the R"2C" Fl R 4sec BELL buoy.













SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island, MD                    SITE CODE - CHBSI

TARGET SPECIES - Fish were not sampled at this site.

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37 55.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            76 10.0'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1985                   CM1                 370 47.3'                760 10.7'
         1985                   CM2                 370 52.2'                76 07.8'
         1985                  CM3                  370 58.5'                760 11.1'
         1985                   CM4                 380 05.1'                760 13.1'
         1986                   CM1                 370 47.3'                760 10.7'
         1986                   CM2                 370 52.2'                76 07.8'
         1986                  CM3                  370 58.5'                760 11.1'
         1986                   CM4                 380 05.1'                76ï¿½ 13.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12230 (NAD 1927; May 31, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located just north of the Maryland State line in the
middle of the Chesapeake Bay, northeast of Smith Point at the mouth of the Potomac River and
southwest of Smith Island. It is 3.5 nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 2.5 sec 15 ft 4 "2" PA near
Smith Point, and 2.3 nautical miles north of the W Or "SP" Gp Fl (4) 12 sec BELL buoy.



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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Chincoteague Bay, Chincoteague Inlet, VA            SITE CODE - CBCI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 56.51'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                 750 22.60'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12211 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to these beds is at low tide via a small boat or by foot through the
marshlands located at the base of the Chincoteague Channel drawbridge. The intertidal
collection site is located directly across from the Landmark (Crab House) Restaurant, at the
northeast point of the mud flat.

Sediment collection is restricted by the channel's proximity and the limited depth within the
bivalve collection area.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.










SITE - Quinby Inlet, Upshur Bay, VA                        SITE CODE - QIUB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 31.85'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                  75ï¿½ 43.38'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12210 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 0.5 miles outside of Quinby Creek and can be reached
by taking Highway 13 toward Wachapreague to Route 605 toward Quinby to Route 606 to get
to the Quinby Harbor. Oysters are collected from mud flats in Upshur Bay. Beds are accessible
only by a small boat. Collections are intertidal by hand. Waders are suggested.

Sediments consisted of mud taken adjacent to the flats at the bivalve collection site.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.












          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA                  SITE CODE - CBCC

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37ï¿½ 17.09'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                           760 01.19'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12224 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mussel watch site is
          located in a tidal marshland off the beach of the KOA Cherrystone Campground. It is necessary
          to request perrmission from the campground manager in order to sample or use the dock.
          Bivalves are intertidal and are collected by hand. Access is near the mouth of Mill Creek.

          In sampling years 6 and 7 access was denied at the campground (new owners); therefore

          is immediately adjacent to the former campground site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.












          SITE - Potomac River, Mattox Creek, VA                   SITE CODE - PRMC

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 13.12'N                    WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                           76ï¿½ 57.32'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is south of the Sebastian Point entrance at R "2" PA and
          Fl 4 sec 14 ft 5 m "1", approximately 0.5 miles south of Gum Bar Point in Colonial Beach, Virginia.
          This site is subtidal.

          Travel Route 301 south to Edgehill and take Route 205 east to Maple Grove, then Route 208 east
          to Potomac Beach to Colonial Beach. Follow Colonial Avenue to the Days Inn and make a right
          turn. Follow the shoreline road 1 mile toward Gum Bar Point, to the public boat ramp.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.






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SITE - Potomac River, Ragged Point, VA                    SITE CODE - PRRP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 09.37'N                      WATER DEPTH - 4 meters
                                  76 35.87W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927; June 02, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - From Rappahannock cross the Rappahannock River Bridge to Route 360
east, turn onto Route 3 north for 3 miles, turn onto Route 203, to Route 202, and finally to Route
612 north to Coles Neck Point. At the point take Route 728 to the boat launch ramp at Ragged
Point Marina/Campground.

From the Ragged Point Marina entrance R"2", take a bearing of 40 degrees to BW N "51B". The
bivalve site center is located about 0.75 nautical mile northeast of Ragged Point, near navigation
aids BW N "51B" and Fl 6 sec 44 ft 9 m.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.












SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Ingram Bay, VA                     SITE CODE - CBIB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 47.63'N                      WATER DEPTH - 5 meters
                                  76ï¿½ 17.06'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12220 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is slightly west of the Great Wicomico River Light near
the R "N4" navigation aid (just about in the center of Ingram Bay). The site is located 1,000 yards
northeast of Dameron Marsh within Ingram Bay.

From Rappahannock travel Route 17 to Route 360 toward the coast. At Reedville take Route 657
to Fleeton; the ramp is located in Fleeton on Route 692 and launches into Ingram Bay.

SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.






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          SITE - Rappahannock River, Ross Rock, VA                 SITE CODE - RRRR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 54.08'N                    WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                            76ï¿½ 47.43W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12237 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are collected on the shoal near Ross Rock northeast of Lowry
          Point on Ross Rock Shoal. The subtidal site is approximately 34 miles from the mouth of the river
          and approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the Route 360 bridge in Tappahannock. The boat can
          be launched at a town boat ramp off Dock Street.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.











          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Dandy Point, VA                   SITE CODE - CBDP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 06.04'N (1987-'90) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                            760 17.73'W

                                            370 06.10'N (1986)
                                            760 19.41'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12238 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - In 1986 oysters were collected 500 meters to the northwest of Stoney
          Point (the site acronym was CBST). The absence of bivalves during 1987 sampling required a site
          relocation to Dandy Point in the Back River. This site is intertidal and the bivalves were collected
          from thewestern bank of the island containingthecabinand thedock. The oysters were 1-2 years
          old and located along the shoreline in the marsh grass.

          Sediments are brown to gray anoxic mud and are located adjacent to the channel.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.






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SITE - Chesapeake Bay, James River, VA                   SITE CODE - CBJR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 04.07'N                     WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                   76 36.68'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12248 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Oyster beds in the James River are located subtidally at the Point of
Shoals, just northwest of Days Point. The site center is near Rocklanding Shoal Channel about
800 yards southwest of Fl G 4 sec 15 ft "15". Oysters are also found at depths of 1-2 meters on
Horsehead Rock.

To get to the site, take Route 17 south to Mercury Boulevard (Route 17) in Newport News. Across
the James River Bridge (Route 17/258) to Route 32 west for 3 miles to Route 10 north (business).
Follow the signs to the public boat ramp at Tylers Beach.

SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.




































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                                        Benthic Surveillance


          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, York River, VA                      SITE CODE - CHBYR

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984, 1986)
                               Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985-1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 10.0'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      760 10.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  CL1                 37ï¿½ 09.1'                760 10.6'
                   1984                  CL2                 37ï¿½ 14.3'                76ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1984                  CL3                 37ï¿½ 19.0'                760 11.1'
                   1985                  CL1                 37i 09.1'                760 10.6'
                   1985                  CL2                 37ï¿½ 14.3'                760 04.2'
                   1985                  CL3                 37ï¿½ 19.0'                760 11.1'
                   1986                  CL1                 37ï¿½ 09.1'                760 10.6'
                   1986                  CL2                 37ï¿½ 14.3'                76ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1986                  CL3                 37ï¿½ 19.0'                760 11.1'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12221 (NAD 1927; December 14, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located west of the York Spit Channel and northeast
          of the York River Entrance Channel. It is located 0.6 nautical miles northwest of channel marker
          "19" Fl G 4sec on the west side of York Spit Channel, 1.7 nautical miles northeast of channel
          marker Fl R 4 sec R "6" on the east side of the York River Entrance Channel, and 3.0 nautical miles
          southeast of buoy BW N "C39".










          SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River, VA            SITE CODE - CHBER

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 360 50.8'N                        WATER DEPTH AT
                                       760 18.0'W                NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters








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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                   ERI                 36 52.8'                 76ï¿½ 20.3'
         1986                   ER2                 36ï¿½ 50.33'               76ï¿½ 15.1'
         1986                   ER3                 36 48.6'                 76 17.35'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12253 (NAD 1927; December 13, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for the Elizabeth River is located in Port Norfolk
Reach, northwest of Town Point and southeast of Atlantic City, just south of the R "36"13 Qk Fl
R buoy on the west side of Port Norfolk Reach. Specific sampling sites were in the main stem,
Southern Branch, and Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River.










































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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Roanoke Sound, John Creek, NC                    SITE CODE - RSJC

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 35ï¿½ 53.47'N                   WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                  75ï¿½ 37.98'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12204 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located south of the Roanoke Sound Bridge near John Creek.
Bivalves are on the west side of the channel approximately 20 meters offshore. Tows are made
north/south along the shoreline in front of the dredge spoils at the entrance to John Creek.
Sediments sampled at this site were coarse-grained sand mixed with finer grained mud.

SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.









SITE - Pamlico Sound, Wysocking Bay, NC                 SITE CODE - PSWB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 24.67'N                   WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                  760 03.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11555 (NAD 1927; October 19, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located within Wysocking Bay, 1.4 kilometers southeast of
Mackay Point. Dredging was most productive in an area approximately 50-100 meters north-
northeast of Fl R 4 sec 15 ft 4 M "6". Tows commencing north-northeast of R"6" and continuing
for 10-35 meters at a course of 110-140 degrees produced the greatest oyster yield.

Sediments at this site were a sandy mud.

From Nags Head take Route 64/264 through Roanoke over the bridge on Route 264 west to
Engelhard. Continue on Route 264 west about5 miles to Lake Landing. Make a left turn at Lake
Landing and go about 4 miles on Gull Rock Road to Gull Rock. A launch ramp is located across
from Gibbs General Store, on a tight right turn in the road.

SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.





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          SITE - Pamlico Sound, Pungo River, NC                    SITE CODE - PSPR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 35ï¿½ 19.48'N                   WATER DEPTH - 4 meters
                                            760 26.95'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11548 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This subtidal site is located at the mouth of the Pamlico River approxi-
          mately 0.75 miles northeast of the Pamlico Point Light ("PP" Fl 4 sec 40 ft 8m). The site is also
          northeast of Goose Creek Island off of Pamlico Point.

          From New Bern, take Route 55 east through Alliance, and pick up Route 304 (east) all
          the way to Hobacken (Goose Creek Island). Make a left turn at Hobacken to go to the
          Lowlands. Follow this road to Street #1234 Horne Road (on the right), follow this street
          to Street #1235 Oyster Creek Road (on the right). A boat ramp is found at the end of this
          road.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection.










          SITE - Pamlico Sound, Neuse River, NC                    SITE CODE - PSNR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 05.42'N                   WATER DEPTH - 5.5 meters
                                            760 31.65'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11553 (NAD 1927, June 7, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - In year 4 oysters were collected by dredging southeast of Swan Island
          and East of Piney Point. In year 5 the site was moved to a point approximately 0.75 miles east
          of Fl R4 sec 15ft4m "4". Oysters are located on a series of small shoals on the west side of the site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.











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SITE - Pamlico Sound, Cape Hatteras, NC                     SITE CODE - PSCH

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 350 12.68'N (Bivalve)  WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                 750 43.24'W

                                 350 12.37'N (Sediment)
                                 75ï¿½ 42.96'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11555 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - To locate bivalve beds follow Route 125 to Hatteras. When the road
splits, stay to the left following Sand Road towards the beach. Take the first right and park. Walk
200-300 meters along the water. Oysters can be found in the shallow water. Only sandy
sediments were found at this site.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.











SITE - Beaufort Inlet, Pivers Island, NC                    SITE CODE - BIPI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 340 43.10'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                 76ï¿½ 40.53'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11545 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Follow Route 70 east from Beaufort to the NOAA Labs sign. Bivalves
are located to the right of the bridge which connects to Pivers Island. These oyster beds are
located approximately 50 meters from the site center and on the western shore of Pivers Island.
The acceptable collection range includes bivalves from the western shore of Pivers Island to
sections of the eastern shore of Radio Island.

Sediments can be collected directly under the bridge about 200 meters from the NOAA
laboratories.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.







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          SITE - Cape Fear, Battery Island, NC                        SITE CODE - CFBI

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 330 54.92'N                      (VATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            780 00.50'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11534 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, along the Intracoastal Waterway, is located on the north-
          northwest side of Battery Island, southeast of Southport. Three distinct beds exist side by side
          with dense populations of oysters. A small boat can be used to access oysters at the north end of
          Battery Island. The oyster collection occurred on a mud flat.

          Acceptable sediment is found 230-232 degrees from Oak Island Light and 330-336 degrees from
          the Southport water tank.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.





































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                               Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Pamlico Sound, Jones Bay, NC                         SITE CODE - PAMJB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 35ï¿½ 13.5'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                             76ï¿½ 32.1'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                1984                         35 12.8'                 76 31.5'
                1985                         35 13.1'                 76 31.8'
                1986                         350 12.5'                76ï¿½ 30.6'
                1988                         35ï¿½ 13.0'                760 31.0'
                1990                         350 14.1'                760 34.2'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                    350 13.9'                760 33.6'
         1984                   2                    350 13.0'                760 30.8'
         1984                   3                    35ï¿½ 13.5'                76ï¿½ 32.1'
         1985                   1                    35ï¿½ 13.9'                76ï¿½ 33.6'
         1985                   2                    35 13.0'                 76ï¿½ 30.8'
         1985                   3                    35 13.5'                 760 32.1'
         1986                   1                    35ï¿½ 13.9'                760 33.6'
         1986                   2                    35 13.0'                 76 31.5'
         1986                   3                    35 12.7'                 760 30.8'
         1988                   1                    35013.9'                 76 33.8'
         1988                   2                    35ï¿½13.2'                 76ï¿½31.9'
         1988                   3                    35 12.8'                 76ï¿½31.3'
         1990                   1                    35 14.0'                 76ï¿½ 34.0'
         1990                   2                    35ï¿½ 13.5'                76ï¿½ 32.0'
         1990                   3                    35 12.5'                 76ï¿½ 31.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11553 (NAD 1927; June 7, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north-northeast of Maiden Point by 0.5 nautical
mile, 0.8 nautical mile west of Minktrap Point, and 1.1 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of
Drum Creek.









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                                  Mussel Watch


SITE - Winyah Bay, Lower Bay, SC                         SITE CODE - WBLB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 33ï¿½ 14.6j'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  790 11.78'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11532 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel south on Route 17 passing the steel and paper mills, and go over
a bridge. Turn left onto South Island Road at a convenience store. Follow the road for
approximately 5 miles until reaching the Beach Ferry/Intercoastal Waterway. A boat ramp is
located there.

The distance down the ship channel to the site center is approximately 10 nautical miles and is
located on the northeast side of South Island, where South Island adjoins Cat Island. The site is
directly east of Mosquito Creek, about 1,200 meters past Fl G "17" 2.5 about 1200 meters bearing
120 degrees.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.







SITE - Santee River, North Bay, SC                       SITE CODE - SRNB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 10.37'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                  790 14.92'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11532 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel south on Route 17 passing steel and paper mills, and go over a
bridge. Turn left onto South Island Road at a convenience store. Follow the road for
approximately 5 miles until reaching the Beach Ferry/Intercoastal Waterway. A boat ramp is
located there.

The distance down channel to Winyah Bay is about 5 nautical miles, to the Western Channel and
its piles. Follow the channel to Estherville Minim Creek Channel south for approximately 4
nautical miles to FI R 4s 16 ft '4". Bear left through the channel (going to the left of G "5") for about
1.5 nautical miles southeast (to the site center) to the head of Beach Creek in North Santee Bay.
Bivalves were collect in the North Santee Bay west of the mouth of Beach Creek and northeast
of the cut between Crow Island and Cane Island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection.


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          SITE - Charleston Harbor, Fort Johnson, SC               SITE CODE - CHFJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 45.32'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                             790 52.70'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south side of South Channel approximately
          halfway between Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter. Intertidal oysters were collected east of the
          South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department building.

          Sediment samples consisted of mud, sand, dense clay, and shells. Sediments are collected on
          tidal flats at the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department (SCWMR).

          To get to the SCWMR Department in Charleston, follow Route 171 South (Folly Road) to Harbor
          View Road (east). At the end of the road at the Holy Cross Cemetery make a left onto Fort Johnson
          Road (east). Follow this road to the SCWMR facility, and check in at the gate. After the main road
          bears left two white houses can be seen. Park between them. The site is directly ahead at the
          waterline.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.










          SITE - Charleston Harbor, Shutes Folly Island, SC      SITE CODE - CHSF

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 46.83'N                 WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                             790 55.00'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal oyster beds are located near the north shore of Shutes Folly
          Island. The preferred method of getting to the collection site is to launch a larger boat and then
          go ashore on Shutes Folly Island from a smaller boat.

          In Charleston, take Route 17 east to the Ashley River Bridge and then take Lockwood Drive at
          the end of the bridge. The George M. Lockwood Municipal Marina is located at the end of
          Lockwood Drive.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.


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                                Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Charleston Harbor, South Channel, SC                    SITE CODE - CHSSC

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 45.4'N                                WATER DEPTH AT
                              79 54.4'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

           SAMPLE YEAR                          LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                              32ï¿½ 45.6'                 79' 54.6'
               1986                               32 45.4'                  79 53.1'
               1987                               32 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 53.3'
               1989                               32ï¿½ 45.3'                 79 54.7'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                     1                   32ï¿½ 45.4'                  79 55.1'
         1984                     2                   320 45.4'                  79 54.5'
         1984                     3                   320 45.5'                  790 54.2'
         1985                     1                   320 45.4'                  790 55.1'
         1985                     2                   320 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 54.5'
         1985                     3                   320 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 54.3'
         1986                     1                   320 45.3'                  79 55.1'
         1986                     2                   32ï¿½ 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 54.5'
         1986                     3                   32ï¿½ 45.5'                  79ï¿½ 54.3'
         1987                     1                   320 45.3'                  790 53.1'
         1987                     2                   320 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 54.5'
         1987                     3                   320 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 54.3'
         1989                     1                   320 45.4'                  79ï¿½ 55.0'
         1989                     2                   320 45.4'                  790 54.6'
         1989                     3                   320 45.3'                  790 54.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927; June 27, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is found south of the South Channel, northwest of Fort
Johnson and south of Shutes Folly Island, 0.72 nautical mile southeast of channel marker 20 R G
"BP"FI (2+1)R 6 sec on the north side of the channel, and 1 nautical mile southwest of the Fl Y 4
sec "L" buoy.









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         SITE - Charleston Harbor, Coastal, SC                         SITE CODE - CHSCO

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 50.1'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                    79 40.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                 LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                       1985                       32 50.1'                  790 40.2'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11520 (NAD 1927; February 8,1986)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located along the South Carolina coastline, north of
         Charleston at the mouth of Capers Inlet. It is 1 nautical mile south of Capers Island and
         0.7 nautical miles north of the R N"2" marker.




































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                                            Mussel Watch


         SITE - Savannah River Estuary, Tybee Island, GA        SITE CODE - SRTI

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 32ï¿½ 01.20'N                  WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                           800 52.25'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11512 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, just off the north shore of Tybee Island in South Channel, is a
         former Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site. Oyster beds are accessible from
         land, north of Route 80. Hand collections can be made at low tide. Park on the short dead-end
         road opposite Chimney Creek Fish Camp Road, off the west-bound lane of Route 80 on the east
          side of Lazaretto Creek Bridge, approximately 0.5 miles east of Walsh's Dock Road. Hike
         approximately 0.5 miles through the marsh. Bivalves grow in dense aggregates and must be
          separated with a hammer.

          Sediments are collected adjacent to the site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.










          SITE - Sapelo Sound, Sapelo Island, GA                   SITE CODE - SSSI

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 310 23.20'N                    WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                            810 17.33'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Take Route 17 south in Darien to Route 99 and go north towards
          Ridgeville. At Ridgeville turn right to proceed to the McIntosh Rod and Gun Club. The club is
          on the North River and has a ramp. Travel by boat from McIntosh Rod & Gun Club through the
          Back River, across Doboy Sound The site is between the mouth of Dean Creek and the abandoned
          lighthouse on Sapelo Island. Oyster bars are prevalent near the edge of the marsh to the west of
          Dean's Creek and extend west to the lighthouse. Bivalves can be reached from shore and
          intertidal populations were sampled by hand. Access to the site is possible by taking a ferry to
          Sapelo Island. Bivalves can by reached from shore.

          Sediments are fine-grained mud.

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This former Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site is part of the National
Estuarine Sanctuary.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.













SITE - Altamaha River, Wolfe Island, GA                    SITE CODE - ARWI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 31 19.37'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  810 18.48'W

                                  31 19.62'N (Sediments)
                                  81 19.50'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Take Route 17 south in Darien, Georgia to Route 99, go north towards
Ridgeville. At Ridgeville turn right to proceed to the McIntosh Rod and Gun Club. The club is
on the North River and has a ramp. In a small boat follow the North River east to G "181", turn
left, and head south to Little Mud River and Altamaha River (G "195"). The sediment site center
is located at this intersection. The bivalve site center is due east at the QK Fl G 12ft "A" channel
marker. At this point bivalves are collected along the shoreline. Sediments were found north
of Dolbow Island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection at low tide, or rake from boat at mid-tide.

















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                                       Benthic Surveillance


         SITE - Savannah River, Elba Island, GA                     SITE CODE - SAVEI

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990)
                              Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 05.8'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                      80ï¿½ 59.8'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                        1990                         32ï¿½ 05.9'               80059.9'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1990                   1                    32  06.2'               810 00.4'
                  1990                   2                    32ï¿½ 05.8'               820 59.8'
                  1990                   3                    320 05.4'               82 59.5


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Elba Island in the Savannah River in the Bight
          Channel. It is 0.1 nautical miles west of Qk Fl 16ft, 0.2 nautical miles east of Fl G 4 sec 16ft 4m"45",
          and 0.15 nautical miles west-southwest of E Int 6sec 44ft.











          SITE - Sapelo Sound, High Point, GA                        SITE CODE - SAPHP

          TARGET SPECIES - Leiostoinus xanthurus (spot)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 310 32.3'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                     81ï¿½ 14.5'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters





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CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                         31 31.4'                  81 15.2'

LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                    31ï¿½ 31.7'               81014.5'
         1984                   2                    310 32.2'               81ï¿½ 13.6'
         1984                  3                     310 32.7'               810 14.8'
         1985                   1                    31 31.7'                81 14.5'
         1985                   2                    31 32.2'               '81ï¿½ 13.7'
         1985                  3                     310 32.6'               810 14.9'
         1986                   1                    31ï¿½ 31.7'               810 14.5'
         1986                   2                    31 32.2'                810 13.7'
         1986                  3                     31 32.6'                81 14.9'
         1987                   Al                   310 31.5'               810 14.5'
         1987                   A2                   31 32.1'                81 13.7'
         1987                   A3                   310 32.7'               810 14.9'
         1987                   01                   310 31.7'               81 14.5'
         1987                   02                   31 32.2'                81 13.7'
         1987                   03                   31ï¿½ 32.6'               81ï¿½ 14.8'
         1987                   J1                   310 31.7'               81 14.5'
         1987                  J2                    310 32.2'               81 13.7'
         1987                  J3                    310 32.6'               81ï¿½ 14.9'
         1989                   1                    310 31.7'               810 14.5'
         1989                   2                    31ï¿½ 32.1'               810 13.5'
         1989                  3                     31 32.7'                810 14.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of the Intracoastal Waterway and north-
northwest of High Point at the mouth of the Mud River in Sapelo Sound. It is 0.2 nautical miles
southeast of marker G "143", 0.7 nautical miles east-southeast of the FIG 4 sec 12ft4m "145" buoy,
and 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 4 sec 16ft 3 M "142".










SITE - Sapelo Sound, Barbour Island River, GA              SITE CODE - SAPBI

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31ï¿½ 34.8'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                             81 14.5'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters

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         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                 LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                       1987                        31 34.7'                81014.6'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR             STATION            LATITUDE (N)          LONGITUDE (W)
                  1987                 1                    31 34.7'             81ï¿½ 14.5'
                  1987                 2                     310 34.8'            81 14.4'
                  1987                 3                    31ï¿½ 34.8'             81 14.5'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1983; June 22, 1991)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 2.5 nautical miles up the Barbour Island River from
         the R "140A" PA marker in Sapelo Sound.











         SITE - Sapelo Sound, Dog Hammock, GA                    SITE CODE - SAPDH

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonins undllatuis (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 310 31.9'N                        WATER DEPTH AT
                                    810 17.5'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                 LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                       1987                       31ï¿½ 31.2'                810 16.9'
                       1989                       31 31.7'                 810 16.8'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR             STATION            LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                  1987                    1                31 31.5'                81017.4'
                  1987                    2                31ï¿½31.9'                81ï¿½17.8'
                  1987                    3                31032.3'                81017.2'

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986)


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SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Sapelo River, north of Front River and
south of Four mile Point. It is 0.5 nautical miles south-southwest of Fl G 4 sec "151" and 0.9
nautical miles west of the Fl G 4 sec "149" marker.

* The tissue sample for this site was combined with SAPIN in 1989 because of an insufficient
   number of fish.










SITE - Sapelo Sound Inlet, GA                              SITE CODE - SAPIN

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)
                     Leiostoinus xanthurlls (spot)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31ï¿½ 32.5'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                            810 11.8'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
               1985                         31ï¿½ 32.6'                81ï¿½ 11.6'
               1986                         310 32.6'                81ï¿½ 11.9'
               1987                         310 32.3'                81ï¿½ 11.0'
               1989                         31ï¿½ 31.8'                810 09.5' *


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   1                   310 32.2'              810 12.4'
         1987                   2                   310 32.6'              81ï¿½ 11.2'
         1987                   3                   310 32.7'              810 12.0'



LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Sapelo Sound, north of Blackbeard Island and south
of the South Newport River mouth. It is 0.62 nautical miles northeast of G"11" marker, 0.49
nautical miles south-southwest of the Fl R 4 sec 12ft 3m "138" PA marker, and 0.89 nautical miles
west of the N"10" marker.

* The tissue sample for this site was combined with SAPDH in 1989 because of an insufficient
  number of fish.

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         SITE - Sapelo Sound, South Newport River, GA                   SITE CODE - SAPSN

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31 38.6'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                     81ï¿½ 15.4'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                        1987                        31 38.5'                 81 15.0'

         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATI3UDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1987                  1                    31 38.8'               810 15.5'
                  1987                  2                    310 38.6'              810 15.4'
                  1987                  3                    31 38.3'               81 14.6'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11511 (NAD 1983, June 9,1990)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is on the western shoreline of the South Newport River, north
         of Sapelo Sound near Thomas Landing. It is less than 0.1 nautical miles off of Harris Neck.









         SITE - Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek, GA                    SITE CODE - SAPJC

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31 38.9'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                     810 11.4'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                        1987                        31 38.9'                810 11.4'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11511 (NAD 1983; June 09, 1990)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the west side of the intracoastal waterway in
         Johnson Creek, 0.5 nautical miles north of where Johnson Creek and Cattle Pen Creek meet.



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                                             Mussel Watch


          SITE - St. Johns River, Chicopit Bay, FL                   SITE CODE - SJCB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 22.62'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.6 meter
                                             810 26.63'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11489 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located at the easternmost mud flats of Chicopit Bay. The
          Florida Department of Natural Resources also has a sampling site in this area called the Fort
          George River Marsh located at 300 27.2'N, 810 25.6'W, which is monitored regularly for trace
          metals. Bivalves are collected from intertidal beds which can be accessed by land.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.









          SITE - Matanzas River, Crescent Beach, FL                  SITE CODE - MRCB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 46.00'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                            81ï¿½ 15.38'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11485 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is on south side of the causeway connecting the mainland to
          Crescent Beach. The area is very shallow with extensive mud flats. Nearby sites are monitored
          by the Florida Department of Natural Resources. Collections are made intertidally by hand.

          Travel Route 1 south to Route 206 east to Crescent Beach. The site is on the mainland south side
          of the Bascule Bridge which crosses the Matanzas River and connects the mainland to Crescent
          Beach. Parking is to the right-hand sideof thebridgebefore crossing, and the site is directly along
          the shoreline in front of the parking area.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.








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SITE - Indian River, Sebastian River, FL                     SITE CODE - IRSR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 50.09'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                  800 28.65'W

                                  270 51.06'N (Sediment)
                                  800 28.70'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11472

SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are located to the left of an old pier in the Sebastian River. To
access the bivalve site from Melbourne, travel south on Route 1 to Indian River County, and go
left on to Indian River Drive. Directly past the bridge over the Sebastian River approximately
1.2 miles on the left is an old pier. Bivalves are to the left of the pier. This site is intertidal with
subtidal extensions.

SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.













SITE - North Miami, Maule Lake, FL                           SITE CODE - NMML

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 25 56.13'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                 800 08.77'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11467 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the oyster site is as follows: Travel Route 826, and turn left on
to Route 1. Go approximately 0.9 miles. Bivalves are just north of Jericho Boats.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.












          SITE - Biscayne Bay, Gould's Canal, FL                      SITE CODE - BBGC

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 250 31.39'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                            80ï¿½ 18.85'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11462 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected on the south side of the Gould's Canal
          breakwater. Bivalve beds exist on coral at the end of the stand of trees

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection.













          SITE - Biscayne Bay, Princeton Canal, FL                    SITE CODE - BBPC

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 31.137N                       WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            800 19.75'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11462 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are found in shallow (<1 meter) water on the banks at the mouth
          of Princeton canal and along the peninsula on the northern side of Princeton Canal, west of the
          spoil islands. Water turbidity precludes efficient use of a rake or tongs, while rocks and shoals
          prevent effective dredging. Gloves and diving boots are useful. Snorkeling is the best method
          for collecting oysters at this site.

          Depositional "sediments," composed largely of sea grass detritus, are found only in the center of
          the canal between the north peninsula and the westernmost spoil island.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal hand collection.










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                              Benthic Surveillance


SITE - St. Johns River, Arlington Channel, FL              SITE CODE - SJRAC

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985, 1987, 1989)
                     Leiostomnus xanthurus (spot) (1984,1985)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 21.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            81 36.8'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                        30 23.2'                  81 32.3' *
               1985                        30 21.0'                  810 36.8'
               1987                        30 20.7'                  81 36.9'
               1989                        30 21.7'                  81 37.0'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the St. Johns River east of Terminal Channel, 0.4
nautical miles southeast of marker "75" Fl G 4 sec, and 0.5 nautical miles northeast of the C "75A"
marker.

 * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SJRQI in 1984 because of an insufficient
  number of fish.












SITE - St. Johns River, West Mill Cove, FL                       SITE CODE - SJRMC

TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site.

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.6'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            81 36.5'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters






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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  1                    300 24.0'                81 36.3'
                   1984                  2                    30ï¿½ 22.7'                810 32.3'
                   1984                  3                    300 22.5'                81 37.2'
                   1985                  1                    300 24.0'                810 36.3'
                   1985                  2                    300 22.6'                81ï¿½ 32.5'
                   1985                  3                    30ï¿½ 22.5'                810 37.0'
                   1986                  1                    300 24.0'                81ï¿½ 36.3'
                   1986                  2                    300 22.1'                81ï¿½ 31.5'
                   1986                  3                    300 23.4'                810 38.2'
                   1987                  1                    300 23.9'                810 36.4'
                   1987                  2                    300 23.5'                81ï¿½ 36.3'
                   1987                  3                    300 23.4'                81ï¿½ 35.8'
                   1989                  1                    30ï¿½ 24.0'                81 36.4'
                   1989                  2                    300 23.6'                810 36.2'
                   1989                  3                    300 23.4'                81 35.8'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Drummond Creek Range and east of
          Trout River Cut Range in the western area of Mill Cove, 0.7 nautical miles northeast of Reddie
          Point.








          SITE - St. Johns River, Piney Point, FL                    SITE CODE - SJRPP

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 14.4'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                       810 39.4'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


          CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                         1986                         30 14.1'                  810 39.3'
                         1987                         300 14.2'                 810 39.3'








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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   1                    300 14.6'               81 39.5'
         1987                   2                    30ï¿½ 14.6'               81ï¿½ 39.4'
         1987                   3                    300ï¿½ 14.3'              81ï¿½ 39.2'



LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.6 nautical miles northeast of Piney Point and
0.9 nautical miles southwest of Christopher Point.










SITE - St. Johns River, Orange Point, FL                   SITE CODE - SJROP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 09.7'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            81 40.9'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
              1987                         30 09.8'                  81 41.1'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
        1987                   1                    30ï¿½ 09.5'                81ï¿½ 41.0'
        1987                   2                    30ï¿½ 09.7'                81ï¿½ 40.9'
        1987                   3                    30ï¿½ 09.8'                81ï¿½ 40.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11492 (NAD 1927; January 4, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located north of Mandarin Point, northeast of Orange
Point and Doctors Inlet, and southwest of Plummers Cove. It is located 0.4 nautical miles
northwest of Fl G 4 sec 16ft 4m "11".





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         SITE - St. Johns River, Ortega River, FL                        SITE CODE - SJROR

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 16.6'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                     81 42.6'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                        1987                         30 16.6'                 81 42.6'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1987                   1                    30 16.2'                81 43.1'
                  1987                   2                    30ï¿½ 16.7'               81 42.6'
                  1987                   3                    30 16.9'                81 42.3'

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; January 24, 1987)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of St. Johns Park and northwest of Ortega
         in the Ortega River. It is 0.3 nautical miles southwest of the bridge that spans the Ortega River,
         in the middle of the channel.













          SITE - St. Johns River, Trout River, FL                    SITE CODE - SJRTR

          TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site.

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.7'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      81 38.7'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   1                    30  23.7'                81 38.4'
                   1987                   2                    300 23.7'                81 38.7'
                   1987                   3                    300 23.7'                81ï¿½ 39.0'

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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 1.3 nautical miles up from the mouth of the river, and
0.2 nautical miles down from the first fixed bridge to span the river.












SITE - St. Johns River, Quarantine Island Upper Range, FL     SITE CODE - SJRQI

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987)
                     Leiostomnus xanthurus (spot) (1984)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.5'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                            81 34.1'W                       NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                        LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                             30 23.2'                  81 32.3' *
               1987                             30ï¿½ 23.5'                 81 34.1'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the north side of the Quarantine Island Upper
Range near Dames Point Manor, just north of Fl R 4 sec "50".

 * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SJRAC in 1984 because of an insufficient
   number of fish.














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        SITE - Biscayne Bay, North Bay, FL                     SITE CODE - BISNB

        TARGET SPECIES - Lagodon rhomboides (pinfish)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 250 48.9'N                       WATER DEPTH AT
                                   800 09.6'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                  SAMPLE YEAR                LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                       1990                       250 49.1'               800 10.0'



         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

            SAMPLE YEAR            STATION            LATITUDE (N)          LONGITUDE (W)
                 1990                 1                  250 48.8'              800 09.6'
                 1990                 2                  250 48.9'              80ï¿½ 08.7'
                 1990                 3                  250 49.1'              80ï¿½ 10.0'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11467 (NAD 1927; November 30, 1985)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Biscayne Bay west of Miami Beach, 0.3 nautical
         miles north of the Julia Tuttle Causeway.










         SITE - Biscayne Bay, Chicken Key, FL                   SITE CODE - BISCK

         TARGET SPECIES - Lagodon rhomboides (pinfish)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 250 36.9'N                       WATER DEPTH AT
                                   800 17.6'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                       1990                      250 37.0'               800 17.1'






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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11465 (NAD 1927; March 3,1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the west side of Biscayne Bay, east-southeast of
Chicken Key in the Cutler Channel, 0.1 nautical miles southeast of the R N "4" marker.

















































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SITE - Everglades, Faka Union Bay, FL                        SITE CODE - EVFU

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 250 54.08'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                81ï¿½ 30.78'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927; July 21,1984 and December
15, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving to Port of the Islands Resort south of
Naples on U.S. Highway 41, and launching at the resort. Proceed south along a man-made
channel to Faka Union Bay. Faka Union Bay is located in the Cape Romano-Ten Thousand
Islands Aquatic Preserve. An intertidal reef surrounds a mangrove island. The sample site is on
a mangrove island near channel marker 53.

Sediments were taken at each oyster station among the mangrove roots.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a Teflonï¿½ scoop.










SITE - Rookery Bay, Henderson Creek, FL                      SITE CODE - RBHC

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 01.50'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                 810 44.20'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving east on Florida 951, approximately 3.5
miles from the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Florida 951. Turn right on a large shell road
and proceed to the Rookery Monument, past the Rookery Headquarters and boat ramp. The site
is located in Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve in Henderson Creek. The site is near the mouth of
the creek. Oysters were collected by hand from a subtidal reef along the shore and from
mangrove roots near the monument.

Sediments were taken from among the mangrove roots.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.


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          SITE - Naples Bay, Naples Bay, FL                             SITE CODE - NBNB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 260 06.78'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            81ï¿½ 47.15'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927; July 21,1984 and December
          15, 1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Boat launch is from Bayland Park on the south side of Naples. The site
          is accessible almost directly from the interstate via the exit for Marco Island. Proceed north from
          the park to channel marker 24. The oyster reefs were to the east and adjacent to channel marker
          24. The reefs were old, primarily consolidated and cemented with old shell fragments.

          Fine sediments were located only in very small, isolated pockets found by chance, and in boating
          channels dredged to fill the home sites.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer and oysters were collected
          using tongs and by hand.










          SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Fort Meyers, FL                       SITE CODE - CBFM

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 26ï¿½ 33.50'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                            810 55.37'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11426 and 11427 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site can be reached by a boat launched at the public boat ramp at
          Redfish Point. Then proceed up the Calooshatchee River to the Cape Coral Bridge. The site is
          located on the east end of the bridge on both sides of the highway. Small oyster clumps along
          with clams and barnacles were attached along the base of the bridge and in clumps on the sand
          and shell bottom.

          Sediments were collected 50-100) meters offshore from the oyster stations.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.







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SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Bird Island, FL                       SITE CODE - CBBI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 30.73'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  820 02.18' W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11426 and 11427 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Boat launch is at the marina next to St. James Restaurant on the main road
which runs the length of Pine Island. Proceed down the canal, turn left and enter the bay. The
site is located in San Carlos Bay in the Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge. The site is on a
reef which is directly north of Bird Island and northeast of Merwin Key. Collections were made
on the submerged reef approximately 150 meters from Bird Island.

Sediments were collected adjacent to the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer and oysters were collected
using tongs or by hand.










SITE -Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, FL                             SITE CODE - TBCB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27ï¿½ 40.55'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  820 30.56'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11414 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving to Highway 41 and taking Cockroach Bay
Road west. The launch ramp is at the end of the road. Access to the site requires winding around
many small islands to the open bay to the east. Upon entering the open bay, proceed east to a
very small island (mostly subtidal) near the southeast shore. The site was located on an exposed
reef on the south side of Cockroach Bay. Oysters were collected by hand from the subtidal
portions of an exposed reef on the south side of the bay.

Sediments were found in isolated pockets around this reef.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand. Sediments were sampled by hand
with a Teflon scoop, and required compositing samples from many scoops in different pockets
to acquire sufficient material.



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         SITE - Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, FL                        SITE CODE - TBHB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 51.28'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.6 meter
                                            820 23.75'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; April 14, 1984)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat may be launched at the ramp on the northwest corner of the
         Highway 41 bridge over the Alafia River. This site is located on the north bank of the Alafia River.
         The sites were established along the riprap shoreline on the east side of channel marker 15.

         Sediments of fine texture in close proximity to and representative of the site were not possible
         to locate. Therefore, a site was selected approximately 0.5 miles east of the oyster collection
         stations.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










         SITE -Tampa Bay, Old Tampa Bay, FL                            SITE CODE - TBOT

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 01A.48'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           82 37.95W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11413 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the site, take Highway 275 to Highway 92 west and then take
         Hillsborough Avenue toward Tampa Bay Downs. Turn south on Double Branch Road and
          proceed to State Street. Turn left and go to the boat ramp at the end of the street. All sampling
          reefs are clearly visible and partially exposed at low tide, but are still easily accessible athigh tide
         by wading.

          Sediments were co-located with the oysters.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.








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SITE - Tampa Bay, Peter O. Knight Airport, FL                  SITE CODE - TBKA

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 54.46'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                    82ï¿½ 27.29'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south end of the Davis Islands, adjacent to the
Peter O. Knight airport, the Davis Islands Yacht Club, and the seaplane basin. Oysters were
collected on a jetty which extends from the end of the runway into the bay. To reach this site from
St. Petersburg, take 1-275 east to exit 24. Go south on Armenia to Swann Avenue, then east to join
Bayshore Boulevard, and cross the bridge to the Davis Islands. Stay on west Davis Boulevard and
then exit right on Airport to Marinique, which follows the sea wall. Oysters are intertidal and
are attached to the rocks of the jetty.

Sediments were collected adjacent to the oyster sites.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments were collected from
along the sea wall using a box corer.









SITE - Tampa Bay, Papys Bayou, FL                              SITE CODE - TBPB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.53'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  820 36.62'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat departing the city marina in St. Petersburg
and crossing the west side of Tampa Bay to Papys Bayou (approximately 30 minutes), or more
easily by driving to the Weeden Island Wildlife Refuge via Weeden Drive.

The oyster site in 1986 was a small intertidal reef at the back end of the bayou (follow channel
markers to where the reef almost blocks the channel) and the mangrove roots along the adjacent
shoreline. A wood-and-steel, pier-type structure was at the end of the bayou where samples were
taken. In 1987, the station was moved to within 100 meters of the old bridge at the end of Weeden
Drive. Oysters were collected on a submerged oyster reef surrounding an old wooden and metal
structure on the east side of the bayou in a mangrove area. Landmarks to locate the site are 140
degrees from the tall radio tower and 195 degrees from the smokestacks at the power plant.
Sediments were collected on Weeden Island north of Harbor Isle.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.


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         SITE - Tampa Bay, Mullet Key Bayou, FL                        SITE CODE - TBMK

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27ï¿½ 37.28'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           820 43.62'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11411 and 11414 (both NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed from Fort DeSoto County Park on Mullet Key. To
         reach the site, take Highway 679 to Anderson Boulevard. Take a right onto Anderson Boulevard,
         then turn right (north) onto a small shell road north of the pier parking lot. Travel until the road
         ends at the water.

         The site is located in the southwest corner of Mullet Key Bayou north of Family Fishing Pier 1.
         Oysters were collected at the edge of the shore (near Fort Road) in intertidal waters on the sand
         bottom and on mangrove roots at three locations roughly 200 meters apart.

         Sediment samples were taken 10 meters away from each oyster station.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










         SITE - Tampa Bay, Navarez Park, FL                            SITE CODE - TBNP

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 47.28'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                            820 45.28'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11411 and 11413 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at the boat ramp in Navarez Park which is located on
          the east side of Boca Ciega Bay north of the Treasure Island Causeway. To reach the site, travel
          west on 5th Avenue North and turn north on Park Street. Turn off of Park Street to the west onto
          Elbow Lane.

          This site has an old boat basin and sand ramp that are no longer used, two concrete ramps and
          a fishing pier.

          Sediments are located within the small boat basin.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.


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SITE - Cedar Key, Black Point, FL                            SITE CODE - CKBP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 12.32'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                   830 04.25'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11408 (NAD 1927, September 15, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched at the city boat basin at the end of
Highway 24 in Cedar Key. Shoals require that the channel markers be followed from the city
marina to Derreck Key. The oyster site is located on the northeast side of a U-shaped island
adjacent to channel marker 2 at Derreck Key. Approximate run time to the site is an hour. A boat
may also be launched ata boat ramp north of Cedar Key at the end of Highway 326 off of Highway
347. The ramp is very shallow and launching at low tide is difficult, but the site can be reached
in less than 10 minutes. From the boat ramp go south approximately 1 kilometer.

Oysters were collected from the subtidal perimeter of the small island. At low tide there are
numerous exposed oyster reefs. The oyster site was located at a crescent-shaped reef with
smooth cordgrass on the west side, west of an island with three palm trees and one topless palm.
The stations were located inside the crescent.

Sediments were collocated with each of the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled using tongs and by hand. Sediments were
collected with a box corer.










SITE - Suwannee River, West Pass, FL                         SITE CODE - SRWP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 19.75'N                        WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  830 10.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11408 (NAD 1927; September 15, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is accessible only by small boat. Access is from the Suwannee
Marina located near the middle of town. From the boat launch proceed southwest to the first
channel to the north. Proceed slowly up the channel, which passes through Suwannee. The
channel passes under a bridge and then bends left, passes under another bridge, then turns left
and then right. Turn north at the last house on the right into another channel and proceed until
it intersects a channel with markers. Proceed out to channel marker 20 and go north for


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         approximately 2 kilometers to Cat Island. At low tide the reef is exposed and numerous small
         oysters are present. Oysters can be collected by hand or tonged.

         A sawgrass marsh surrounds this site and the sediments are an organic peaty mud.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were collected using a box corer, oysters were taken with
         tongs and by hand.










         SITE - Apalachee Bay, Spring Creek, FL                       SITE CODE - AESP

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 03.75'N                        WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           84ï¿½ 19.37'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11405 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the site turn off of U.S. Highway 98 onto Highway 375 and
         proceed to Highway 365. Turn left and go to the end of the road. Proceed out of the marked
         channel to the collection site.

         This site is located on the west side of Apalachee Bay where Spring Creek enters Oyster Bay. The
         site is located along an S-shaped reef 300 meters south of channel markers 31 and 32, and
         northwest to southwest of channel markers 29 and 30.

         Sediments were adjacent to the oyster reef and were composed of fine-grained black silt in
         pockets over shell and shell hash.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










          SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Cat Point Bar, FL                   SITE CODE - APCP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)


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SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 43.45'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                   840 53.05'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11404 and 11402 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Cat Point and can be walked to from the beach at
low tide. At high tide, the site is accessible by boat. To reach the site drive south on road G1A
to the toll booth. Turn left on the dirt road and proceed east to East Point Beach. Park and walk
to East Point Beach where oysters can be picked up by hand at low tide. If the tide is high a boat
can be launched at one of the ramps on Highway 30 which is east of the site, and the oysters can
be tonged. A boat may also be launched from the ramp in the boat basin at the town of East Point
(two blocks south of Highway 98). It is a short ride to the tonging site on a large reef that parallels
the telephone poles crossing the bay. Dredges are not permitted in Apalachicola Bay.

Sediments were located just off the reef (east and northeast).

SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were taken using a box corer and oysters were collected
with tongs and by hand.










SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Dry Bar, FL                           SITE CODE - APDB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 40.45'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                   85ï¿½ 04.40'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11402 and 11404 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by a 30 minute boat ride originating at the ramp in
Apalachicola near the southwest end of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge. Proceed west along
the inside channel to the first channel going south into Apalachicola Bay. Then run a compass
course (bearing 250 degrees) to the northeast end of Saint Vincent Island at Saint Vincent Point.

The site is located on the northeast comer of St. Vincent Island at St. Vincent Point. Oysters are
located north of the point on subtidal shell and sand bottom. Collections were made by hand and
by tonging.

Sediments were collected within 30 meters of the oyster site. An alternate sediment collection
was made at the mouth of the Apalachicola River, near St. Vincent island.


SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected
with tongs and by hand.


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         SITE - Panama City, Municipal Pier, FL                        SITE CODE - PCMP

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 09.00'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                            85 39.80'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11390 and 11391 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located at the Bay City Marina in Panama City. A boat is
         necessary to collect at this site and can be launched at the public boat ramp. All three stations are
         located at the marina.

         Oyster samples were collected fromboth the inside and outside of the breakwater on the east side
         of the marina. Oysters are numerous at the surface and to 0.5 meters below the normal high tide
          line.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected
          with tongs and by hand.










          SITE - St. Andrew Bay, Watson Bayou, FL                       SITE CODE - SAWB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 08.53'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0).5 meter
                                            85ï¿½ 37.92'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -11389 and 11391 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in Watson Bayou, which is east of the Bay City Marina
          in Panama City. After collecting at the Municipal Pier site travel east down the Intracoastal
          Waterway to Watson Bayou. The site is at the first point after entering the bayou.

          The oysters are attached to rocks on a point of land identified by a former shipyard, just west of
          the dockage for ships and boats on the channel that leads up to the paper mill. Oysters were
          intertidal. All samples were taken from the rock rubble along the shore on the first point on the
          east side of Watson Bayou.

          Sediments are sampled just south of the small bridge at the paper mill, and slightly upstream
          from the paper mill near the upper end of the slough .

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected using a box
          corer.


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SITE - Panama City, Little Oyster Bar Point, FL              SITE CODE - PCLO

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30ï¿½ 15.19'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  85ï¿½ 40.95'W

                                  30ï¿½ 14.27'N (Sediments)
                                  85ï¿½ 42.69'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11390 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via boat launched at the public ramp at Richard
Simpson Park. The park is located at the east end of the Hathaway Bridge (Highway 98) on the
north side where it crosses West Bay. Cross the bridge, then turn north on Moody Avenue to the
old highway, then turn left. The ramps are on the right.

The site is located at Little Oyster Bar Point in North Bay. The site is on the edge of the U.S. Air
Force Petroleum Depot. The oyster and sediment sites are separated, across the bay, by a
distance of about 2 miles. The sediment site is located near the mouth of Mud Bayou and east
of West Bay Point.

Oysters were taken from the concrete bases of the high-voltage transmission towers crossing the
bay at Little Oyster Bar Point.

Sediments were collected at the mouth of Mud Bayou.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Off Santa Rosa, FL                SITE CODE - CBSR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.35'N (1986-1987)              WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                  860 12.75'W

                                  30 24.78'N (1988-1990)
                                  86ï¿½ 12.25'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927; August 8,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the eastemrn portion of Choctawhatchee Bay near U.S.
Highway 331. Access to the site is by boat launched from ramps on either side of the south end
of the bridge crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, or at the Yodum's Grocery ramp north of the
drawbridge. From the drawbridge, proceed west to channel marker 34 of the Intracoastal
Waterway.

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         Two distinct locations have been sampled for this site. The 1986 oysters were tonged south of
         channel marker 34. The oyster reefs were extensive and the outer margin of the reef was marked
         with four wooden pilings. However, in 1987, no oysters could be found in the reported sampling
         area and the site was slightly moved toward the shoreline where a small bayou enters the bay
         (southeast from a large white house). Oysters were attached to rocks and a wooden bulwarks
         around a large tree. Oysters were small and not overly abundant. In 1988 and 1989, the site was
         relocated to a commercially fished reef near channel marker 40 (bearing 062 degrees to the
         marker). The reef runs northeast-southwest (260/080 degrees) and is marked by poles and signs
         noting "Danger, submerged oyster reefs." This reef was in 3 meters of water and was sampled
         by tonging.

         The sediment site has been co-located with the oyster site each year.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were sampled with a box corer, and oysters were sampled
          by hand and with tongs.










          SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Postil Point, FL                 SITE CODE - CBPP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 28.85'N                       WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            860 28.73'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11388 and 11385 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is reached by automobile with access through Eglin Air Force
          Base. Enter Eglin AFB on Highway 85. Stop at the base visitor center to obtain a pass, and ask
          the guard to direct you to the family camping area at Postil Point.

          The site is located on the west bank at the entrance to Boggy Bayou, which is on the north side
          of Choctawhatchee Bay. Oysters were collected by hand from along the shoreline from the
          entrance into Postil Lake north to Postil Point.

          Sediments were collected in Choctawhatchee Bay out from Postil Point.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.








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SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Joe's Bayou, FL                   SITE CODE - CBJB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.62'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  860 29.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11385 and 11388 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site can be walked to and is reached by driving up Beach Drive to
the boat ramp. The site is located just south of the boat ramp.

The site is on the south shore of Choctawhatchee Bay, at the mouth of Joe's Bayou where it enters
the bay. Collections were taken from the area directly south of the boat ramp. The oysters are
intertidal and accessible by wading from shore. More oysters are available further up the bayou
along the shoreline structures.

Suitable sediments were located in the southern arm of the upper part of Joe's Bayou in 1.5 meters
of water.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments were sampled with a
box corer.










SITE - Pensacola Bay, Sabine Point, FL                  SITE CODE - PBSP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 20.80'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter
                                  870 09.10'W

                                  300 21.03'N (Sediment)
                                  87ï¿½ 09.35'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11378 and 11382 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat which can be launched at the public ramp in
Gulf Breeze. To reach the site, cross the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Highway 98, go through Gulf
Breeze to Shoreline Drive, then turn right and proceed to the Shoreline Drive Park. Turn left and
continue to the boat ramp on the north side of Santa Rosa Sound.

This site is located in Santa Rosa Sound under the Highway 399 bridge, on the south side of the
Intracoastal Waterway. Collections from this site are easiestat low tide and incalmweather since


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          the oysters are attached to the concrete piers. Oysters are collected by hand from the concrete
          pilings of the old bridge in the intertidal zone.

          Sediments were collected along the shoreline approximately 0.5 nautical miles to the northeast.

          SAMPLING METHODS - A boat is necessary forbivalve collection, which is byhand. Sediment
          collection was made with a hand held box corer.










          SITE - Pensacola Bay, Indian Bayou, FL                         SITE CODE - PBIB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 31.35'N (1986)                    WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                              870 06.38'W

                                             30 31.00'N (1987-1989)     WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                              870 06.70'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11382 and 11378 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via I-10 onto Avalon Boulevard Drive to the Indian
          Bay Marina. Turn right on Connido Street. Proceed to a dirt road intersection, turn left and
          proceed to a deadend at Indian Bayou. Launch a boat at the small ramp and proceed down Indian
          Bayou to its mouth. In 1989, the mouth of Indian Bayou had silted in so thle launch point was
          moved. To reach the boat ramp, exit 1-10 at Avalon, then go north to SR 281, turn left and go to
          the stop sign, turn left again and follow the dirt road until it ends at the ramp. To reach the site,
          follow the marked channel out to Escambia Bay and then turn south, going tunder the bridge to
          the reef. The reef is located about 1 mile south of the bridge on a bearing of 14(0degrees. Run time
          to the site is approximately 20 minutes. Oysters were found on a subtidal reef west of the entrance
          to Indian Bayou. The site is marked by several pilings, one of which has an " Oyster Reef"sign.
          The site was located between the poles marked "Danger, Oyster Reef."

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled by hand and with tongs; sediments are taken
          with a Teflon scoop.










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SITE - Pensacola Bay, Public Harbor, FL                         SITE CODE - PBPH

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.63'N                            WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter
                                  870 11.42'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11378 and 11382 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat, which can be launched at the public ramp
northeast of the Highway 98 bridge and the Pensacola Bay Pier. The site is located under the
Pensacola Fishing Pier, which is the old Highway 98 bridge. The pier is on the east side of the
new bridge. Collections from this site are easiest at low tide and in calm weather since the oysters
are collected by hand from the boat, which must be tied to the pier. Oysters are collected by hand
from the concrete pilings of the old bridge in the intertidal zone. All oysters collected were
intertidal.

SAMPLING METHODS - A boat is necessary for bivalve collection, which is by hand.
Sediments are taken with a box corer.





































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                                         Benthic Surveillance


          SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, FL                     SITE CODE - LOTCH

          TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xan thurus (spot)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 260 49.8'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       82ï¿½ 06.3'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


          CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                     SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                         1984                         26ï¿½ 45.6'                820 09.4'
                         1985                         260 45.4'                820 09.3'
                         1986                         260 45.6'                820 10.0'
                         1988                         260 45.7'                820 09.6'


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                    1                   260 45.7'                82ï¿½ 09.3'
                   1984                    2                   260 49.8'                820 06.3'
                   1984                    3                   260 52.3'                820 07.7'
                   1985                    1                   260 45.7'                82ï¿½ 09.3'
                   1985                    2                   26ï¿½ 49.8'                82ï¿½ 06.3'
                   1985                    3                   260 52.3'                82ï¿½ 07.7'
                   1986                    1                   260 45.9'                820 09.2'
                   1986                    2                   260 50.0'                820 06.2'
                   1986                    3                   260 52.6'                82ï¿½ 07.5'
                   1988                    1                   260 45.8'                820 09.4'
                   1988                    2                   260 49.7'                82( 06.4'
                   1988                    3                   260 52.3'                82ï¿½ 07.7'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11426 (NAD 1927; March 9, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for Charlotte Harbor is north of Cape Haze, on the west
          side of the harbor, 3.4 nautical miles north of the Fl G 4sec 20ft" 5"buoy, 5.8 nautical miles south
          of the R" 8"marker, and 4.6 nautical miles west of Fines Key.













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SITE - Tampa Bay, Northern Tampa Bay, FL                   SITE CODE - TAMTB

TARGET SPECIES - Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27ï¿½ 46.8'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            82  34.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1989                         270 49.2'                820 34.3'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                    27047.0'                820 32.5'
         1984                   2                    27ï¿½46.1'                82ï¿½ 35.5'
         1984                   3                    27047.0'                820 35.9'
         1985                   1                    27047.0'                82ï¿½ 32.5'
         1985                   2                    27ï¿½46.1'                82ï¿½ 35.5'
         1985                   3                    27047.0'                82ï¿½ 35.9'
         1989                   1                    27047.0'                82ï¿½ 32.3'
         1989                   2                    27ï¿½46.1'                82ï¿½ 35.5'
         1989                   3                    27047.0'                820 36.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; April 14,1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of the Cut G Channel and east of
Coffeepot Bayou. It is 0.6 nautical miles east of south of the " 5G"Qk Fl G BELL buoy on the south
side of the Cut G Channel, and 2.26 nautical miles west of the " 5F"Qk Fl G BELL buoy on the west
side of the Cut " F"Channel.











SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Saint George Island, FL            SITE CODE - APASG

TARGET SPECIES - Leiostonmus xanthurus (spot) (1984)
                    Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984-1986, 1988, 1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29ï¿½ 38.9'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            84ï¿½ 58.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters




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         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1984                         29ï¿½ 37.4'                84 58.5'
                         1985                         29ï¿½ 37.5'                850 04.0'
                         1986                         29ï¿½ 37.5'                84ï¿½ 58.3'
                         1988                         29ï¿½ 37.3'                85ï¿½ 04.1'
                         1990                         290 36.7'                85ï¿½ 04.0'


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   1                   290 37.8'               84ï¿½ 58.1'
                   1984                  2                    290 38.3'               840 58.5'
                   1984                  3                    290 39.9'               84ï¿½ 58.5'
                   1985                   1                   29ï¿½ 37.8'               84ï¿½ 58.1'
                   1985                  2                    29ï¿½ 38.3'               840 58.5'
                   1985                  3                    29ï¿½ 39.9'               84ï¿½ 58.5'
                   1986                   1                   29ï¿½ 37.8'               84ï¿½ 58.1'
                   1986                   2                   290 38.3'               84ï¿½ 58.5'
                   1986                  3                    290 39.9'               84ï¿½ 58.5'
                   1988                   1                   290 37.7'               840 58.1'
                   1988                   2                   29ï¿½ 38.2'               84ï¿½ 58.4'
                   1988                  3                    290 39.9'               84ï¿½ 58.4'
                   1990                   1                   290 37.4'               84ï¿½ 58.1'
                   1990                   2                   29ï¿½ 37.8'               84ï¿½ 58.4'
                   1990                  3                    290 38.3'               84 58.5'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11404 (NAD 1927; September 1, 1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located northwestof GovernmentCut, which separates
          Little Saint George Island and Saint George Island. Itis south of where the Intracoastal Waterway
          turns 90 degrees to go north into Apalachicola Bay. The center is 0.1 nautical miles northwest of
          the Iso G 6s 36ft buoy that marks the entrance to the Government Cut, and 0.6 nautical miles
          southwest of the C " 77"marker on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway.










          SITE - Saint Andrew Bay, Military Point, FL                SITE CODE - ANDMP

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatuls (Atlantic croaker)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 07.6'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                       85ï¿½ 38.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


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CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

           SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1989                         30ï¿½ 07.5'                850 38.0'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1989                   1                   30ï¿½ 07.8'                85ï¿½ 38.3'
         1989                   2                   300 07.7'                85ï¿½ 37.6'
         1989                   3                   300 07.3'                85ï¿½ 38.4'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11390 (NAD 1927; July 16, 9183)

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                    270 47.0'              820 32.5'
         1984                   2                    27ï¿½ 46.1'              820 35.5'
         1984                   3                    270 47.0'              82ï¿½ 35.9'
         1985                   1                    27ï¿½ 47.0'              82ï¿½ 32.5'
         1985                   2                    270 46.1'               820 35.5'
         1985                   3                    270 47.0'              82ï¿½ 35.9'
         1989                   1                    270 47.0'              82ï¿½ 32.3'
         1989                   2                    270 46.1'               82ï¿½ 35.5'
         1989                   3                    270 47.0'              82ï¿½ 36.0'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; July 16, 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Saint Andrew Bay, south of Panama City and
Watson Bayou. It is located 0.6 nautical miles west of the Qk Fl R 17ft "28" marker on Military
Point, and 0.4 nautical miles southwest of the "27" Fl G 2.5sec 17ft marker near Bay Harbor.










SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL           SITE CODE - COCCB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30ï¿½ 26.4'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            86ï¿½ 20.3'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 6.1 meters




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         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                 LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                       1989                       30  25.0'               86 28.1'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

            SAMPLE YEAR             STATION            LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                 1989                   1                 30 26.5'                860 19.5'
                 1989                   2                 300 26.4'               86ï¿½ 20.3'
                 1989                   3                 300 26.4'               86 21.1'



         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927, August 8,1987)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is south of Grassy Cove, north of Horseshoe Bayou, and
         southeast of Big Hammock Point in the center of the Bay.










         SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Destin Harbor, FL            SITE CODE - COCDH

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 23.4'N                         WATER DEPTH AT
                                    860 29.8'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                 LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                       1989                       300 23.5'               86 30.0'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR             STATION            LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                  1989                   1                 300 23.3                860 29.5'
                  1989                   2                 300 23.5'               860 29.8'
                  1989                   3                 300 23.5'               860 30.0'





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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east end of Destin Harbor, near the
Choctawhatchee Bay Entrance.










SITE - Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay, FL                   SITE CODE - PENPB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989)
                     Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30ï¿½ 25.5'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                            87ï¿½ 11.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
               1985                        300 29.8'                870 08.3'
               1986                        30ï¿½ 22.6'                87ï¿½ 09.0'
               1987                        300 22.6'                870 09.0'
               1989                        300 20.4'                870 10.4'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1985                   1                  30 22.4'                870 14.6'
         1985                   2                   300 25.5'               87ï¿½ 09.3'
         1985                   3                   300 33.0'               87ï¿½ 09.5'
         1986                   1                   300 22.4'              870 14.7'
         1986                   2                   300 25.4'              87ï¿½ 09.3'
         1986                   3                   300 32.9'               87ï¿½ 09.5'
         1987                   1                   300 22.3'               87ï¿½ 14.7'
         1987                   2                   30ï¿½ 25.5'               87ï¿½ 09.3'
         1987                   3                   30ï¿½ 32.9'               87ï¿½ 09.5'
         1989                   1                   300 22.4'               87ï¿½ 14.7'
         1989                   2                   30ï¿½ 25.2'               87ï¿½ 09.3'
         1989                   3                   30ï¿½ 33.0'               870 09.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11378 (NAD 1927; November 21, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this sampling site is located in Bayou Texzar
which is on the north side of Pensacola Bay. It is east of Pensacola and west of Emanuel Point.



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SITE - Mobile Bay, Dog River, AL                              SITE CODE - MBDR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 35.50'N                         WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                  880 02.72'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch point is at Dog River, which is south of Interstate 10 on the
Dauphin Island Parkway. Launch a boat at the Beach Comber, proceed out the Dog River
channel to The Mobil Ship Channel, and go north to channel marker green 69. Turn into the short
channel west of channel marker 69 and proceed to channel marker 5. The site is located
approximately 75 meters on a bearing of 280 degrees from channel marker 5. The site is on a reef
that runs west-southwest from channel marker 5 for approximately 300 meters. Oysters were
located in 1.5 meters of water on small, scattered reefs with oysters, shell and clams.

Sediment samples were taken 50 meters north of each oyster station.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were sampled using tongs and sediments were taken with
a box corer.









SITE - Mobile Bay, Hollingers Island Channel, AL              SITE CODE - MBHI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 30ï¿½ 33.80'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  88ï¿½ 04.50'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch point is at Dog River, which is south of Interstate 10 on the
Dauphin Island Parkway. Launch at the Beach Comber and proceed out the Dog River channel
to channel marker 10. Turn south and start poling for oysters. Oysters were located in 2 meters
of water on small, scattered reefs with oysters, shell and clams. In 1989, the oysters were collected
by tonging on a small, sparsely populated reef about 100 meters southwest of channel marker 9,
an equal distance southeast from a four legged wooden stand, and just east of the Dog River
marina.

Sediment stations are co-located with each oyster station and must be located by poling.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected using tongs and sediments were collected
with a box corer.

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         SITE - Mobile Bay, Cedar Point Reef, AL                        SITE CODE - MBCP

        TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES -30ï¿½ 18.70'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                        880 08.00'W 

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 and 11378 (both NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat can be launched at the small bridge just north of the Dauphin
         Island causeway bridge. The site is located directly east of the middle part of Cedar Point. At
         low tide the site can be reached by walking across the shallow sandbar on the north end of the
         reef. By boat the site is 10 - 15 minutes from the launch site.

         Sediments were collected adjacent to the bridge.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were taken using a box corer, and oysters were collected
         with tongs and by hand.




































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                              Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Mobile Bay, North Point, AL                         SITE CODE - MOBNP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30ï¿½ 17.8'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                            88  04.8'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                        300 17.7'                880 06.0'
               1985                        30ï¿½ 17.0'                88ï¿½ 08.3'
               1986                        30ï¿½ 18.9'                88ï¿½ 01.8'
               1988                        300 17.7'                88ï¿½ 01.0'
               1990                        300 17.8'                88. 02.0'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                   300 16.6'               880 04.4'
         1984                  2                    300 17.8'               880 05.9'
         1984                   3                   300 19.0'               880 04.4'
         1985                   1                   300 16.6'               880 04.4'
         1985                   2                   30  17.9'               880 05.9'
         1985                  3                    300 19.0'               88ï¿½ 04.4'
         1986                   1                   300 16.5'               880 04.4'
         1986                   2                   300 17.7'               880 05.9'
         1986                  3                    300 19.0'               880 04.4'
         1988                   1                   300 16.5'               88ï¿½ 04.4'
         1988                   2                   30ï¿½ 17.7'               880 05.9'
         1988                   3                   300 19.0'               88ï¿½ 04.3'
         1990                   1                   300 18.0'               880 06.3'
         1990                   2                   300 18.1'               880 05.3'
         1990                   3                   30ï¿½ 18.2'               88ï¿½ 04.3'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11378 (NAD 1927; November 21, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center for this site is located in Mobile Bay west of Mobile Bay
Channel, north of Fort Gaines, and southeast of Cedar Point. It is located 0.8 nautical miles north-
northeast of Fl R 4sec 4m " 2,"and 2.4 nautical miles west-northwest of the Art " 25"Fl G 2.54 sec
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          SITE - Mobile Bay, Mobile River, AL                         SITE CODE - MOBMR

          TARGET SPECIES - No fish were collected at this site.

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 38.2'N                            WATER DEPTH AT                                             4
                                       87ï¿½ 59.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1990                     1                  300 37.9'               880 00.8'
                   1990                     2                  300 38.5'               87ï¿½ 59.1'
                   1990                     3                  30ï¿½ 38.2'               870 57.7'


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30,1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the north end of Mobile Bay, southeast of the                               -
          mouths of both the Mobile and Apalachee Rivers, and south of Chacaloochee Bay. This site is
          located near the "numerous scattered oyster beds" marked on the chart.


































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                                            Mussel Watch

         SITE - Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula Bay, MS                    SITE CODE - MSPB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 20.03'N                           WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                           880 36.10'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20, 1987)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the boat ramp on the Pascagoula River, turn off Highway 90
         onto Beach Road going south. When the road dead-ends at the beach, turn right and drive west
         to the end of the road. Launch the boat at the public ramp and proceed west to red marker 4. Run
         time to the site is less than 20 minutes. The site is located west of the new causeway going to the
         Naval Base near the mouth of the West Pascagoula River. Oysters were found by poling the
         subtidal reef. Soft mud sediments were found adjacent to the reef at each collection point.

         Sediments are collected within 75-100 meters north of the site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected
         by hand and with tongs.










          SITE - Mississippi Sound, Biloxi Bay, MS SITE CODE - MSBB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 23.55'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                           88ï¿½ 51.45W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11373 and 11372 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via automobile, park at the Marine Education Center
          on Highway 90 at the Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge. The sampling area is along the shoreline in
          intertidal waters. Oysters were taken from the concrete bulkhead, rocks, and debris in the water.

          Sediments were taken offshore from the three oyster sampling locations, with the boat being
          launched at the city marina approximately 0.3 nautical miles east of the Marine Education Center.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.




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SITE - Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS                     SITE CODE - MSPC

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 17.75'N (1986)                    WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                890 19.60'W

                                300 18.12'N (1987-1990)
                                89ï¿½ 19.62'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11372 and 11373 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site can be accessed by taking the first exit on the west side of the
bridge at Highway 90 and following the road south along the shoreline to Veterans Pier. A boat
ramp is located on the south side of the jetty/pier for sediment sampling. In 1986 oysters were
tonged from the open water offshore from Bay Saint Louis. The original reef location off Pass
Christian was dead in 1987 and the site was moved shoreward to the Veterans Pier. At the pier
oysters were attached to rocks and on the muddy sand bottom. Accessibility was best at low tide.

Sediment stations were co-located with each oyster station. Silty-sand sediments were collected
along the shoreline and can be reached by wading.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. Sediments were
collected with a box corer and a Teflon scoop.






























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                                       Benthic Surveillance


         SITE - Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River, MS              SITE CODE - PASPR

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 22.8'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                     880 34.1'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1987                        300 23.0'                880 34.1'
                         1989                        30ï¿½ 23.1'                88ï¿½ 34.0'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   1                   300 23.1'                88ï¿½ 34.0'
                   1987                   2                   300 22.8'                88ï¿½ 34.1'
                   1987                   3                   30ï¿½ 22.4'                 88ï¿½ 33.8'
                   1989                   1                   300 23.3'                88ï¿½ 33.9'
                   1989                   2                   300 22.9'                880 34.0'
                   1989                   3                   300 22.4'                 88 33.7'
                   1989                   4                   300 21.4'                 88ï¿½ 33.9'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20,1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the Singing River east of Marsh Lake, west
          of Krebs Lake, and south of the Pascagoula River.










         'SITE - Round Island, Round Island, MS                      SITE CODE - ROURI

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985)
                              Leiostoinus xanthurus (spot) (1984)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30ï¿½ 18.4'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      880 36.6'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters



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CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                        300 19.3'               880 36.7'
               1985                        300 23.2'               880 33.9'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                   300 17.7'                880 35.8'
         1984                   2                   300 18.3'                880 36.8'
         1984                  3                    300 19.3'                88ï¿½ 37.0'
         1985                   1A*                 300 17.7'                88 35.8'
         1985                   1B*                 300 17.7'                880 35.8'
         1985                   2A*                 300 18.3'                88ï¿½ 36.8'
         1985                   2B*                 30ï¿½ 18.3'                880 36.8'
         1985                  3A*                  300 19.3'                880 37.0'
         1985                  3B*                  30ï¿½ 19.3'                88ï¿½ 37.0'
         1987                   1                   30ï¿½ 17.6'                880 35.7'
         1987                   2                   30ï¿½ 18.3'                880 36.4'
         1987                  3                    300 19.3'                88 36.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for the Round Island site is located in the
Mississippi Sound, north of Horn Island and south of Pascagoula Bay. The site center is 0.9
nautical miles northeast of the northern tip of Round Island, 1 nautical mile south of the Fl R 4sec
30ft 4m " 2"buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles northeast of the FIG 2.5 sec 17ft 5m " 5"marker.

* Sampling occurred over a one-month interval: A - September 4-5, 1985; B - October 5, 1985.











SITE - Heron Bay, Heron Bay, MS                            SITE CODE - HERHB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30ï¿½ 11.0'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                              890 28.5'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter







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         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)           LONGITUDE (W)
                        1984                        30ï¿½ 11.3'               890 28.8'
                        1985                        300 11.8'               89ï¿½ 30.0'
                        1986                        30ï¿½ 11.8'               89ï¿½ 30.0'
                        1988                        30ï¿½ 12.1'               89ï¿½ 10.7'

          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION            LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1985                  1                   300 11.1'              890 27.9'
                   1985                  2                   300 11.2'              890 28.9'
                   1985                  3                   300 10.6'              89ï¿½ 28.8'
                   1986                  1                   300 11.1'              89ï¿½ 27.9'
                   1986                  2                   30ï¿½ 11.2'              89ï¿½ 28.9'
                   1986                  3                   300 10.6'              89ï¿½ 28.8'
                   1988                  1                   300 11.4'              890 27.9'
                   1988                  2                   300 11.2'              89ï¿½ 29.0'
                   1988                  3                   300 11.5'              89ï¿½ 28.8'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11367 (NAD 1927; June 13,1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the middle of Heron Bay, east of Brush Bayou,
          south of Heron Bay Bayou, and west of Bayou Toncre. Heron Bay Point is 0.5 miles southeast of
          the site center. The center is 2.2 nautical miles north of Grassy Island, and 1.6 nautical miles
          northeast of the GC "5"marker.



























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                                   Mussel Watch


SITE - Mississippi River, Pass A Loutre, LA                    SITE CODE - MRPL

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 04.87'N                         WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                   890 05.53'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The departure point for this site is from the Venice Marina. From the boat
basin head upstream to the main fork of the Mississippi River, then proceed downstream to Head
of Passes. At this point, take the east fork, holding to the south shore to avoid the large sandbar
at the entrance to Pass a Loutre. Proceed east to the first cut to the south, and proceed to the
Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Headquarters located south of the entrance to Johnson Pass. Travel
back upstream to Loomis Pass, turn to the southeast into the pass, and proceed downstream
entering Cognevich Pass and on into the Gulf of Mexico. At this point, turn north to the mouth
of Redfish Bay.

The site is located at the extreme southeast edge of Redfish Bay just north of the last small island.
Prominent landmarks are the Lighthouse (240 ) at Port Eads in South Pass and the blue Exxon
platform (3500 ). Louisiana Fish and Wildlife personnel provided guidance to the site. No
attempt should be made to travel to this site except in calm weather.

The sediment site is adjacent to the oyster site.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with tongs or a dredge; sediments are collected
with a box corer.










SITE - Mississippi River, Tiger Pass, LA                      SITE CODE - MRTP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES -29ï¿½ 08.69'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                 890 25.67'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927, April 4, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat. From the boat launch at the Venice Marina
proceed down Tiger Pass; this takes a half-hour to anhour depending on weather conditions. The
mouth of Tiger Pass is bordered by a jetty on both sides; proceed past the jetty on the north side


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         to channel marker 7, then turn north and go back to the shoreline. The site is directly north of the
         jetty and channel marker 9, on the southwest shoreline of a small, smooth-cordgrass island. The
         site is located near a telephone pole at the edge of the marsh.

         Sediments are collected 20-50 meters offshore of the oyster stations.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box
         corer.










          SITE - Breton Sound, Sable Island, LA                          SITE CODE - BSSI

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 24.21'N                         WATER DEPTH - 03 meter
                                             89ï¿½ 29.10'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat maybe launched at the Venice Marina. There are several ways
          to reach the site but the easiest is to go up the Mississippi River to the Ostrica Canal Locks and
          then out the private channel across Quarantine Bay to Sable Island. Run time to the site is about
          an hour.

          The site surrounds Sable Island. Oyster reefs were ubiquitous around the island. In 1991 a new
          launch site was used at Delta Marine in Empire. It is necessary to go through the Empire Lock,
          then downriver to the Ostrica Lock, but the run time is much shorter than coming upriver.

          Sediments were available near the shore on the south side of the island.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and with a dredge, sediments are
          collected with a box corer.












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SITE - Breton Sound, Bay Gardene, LA                           SITE CODE - BSBG

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 35.90'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                   89 37.25'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat launched at Pointe a la Hache. Proceed from
the marina southeast down the Back Levee Canal to Lower Grand Bayou, then east along the
bayou to Battle Ground Bay. In Battle Ground Bay go generally east, paralleling the shore to
Tripple Pass, then proceed northeast and northwest to Pintail Point in Bay Gardene. At Pintail
Point proceed east-northeast to Bayou Lost to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp. The site is
along the south shore of the western end of Bayou Lost, west of the Fish and Wildlife Camp.

This site is located on small unnamed islands between Bayou Lost and Lonesome Island. Oysters
are collected by dredge off the western tip of the island. Landmarks used to located the position
are: 68 degrees to the Fish and Wildlife camp, 129ï¿½ to white grain elevators, and 293ï¿½ to the oil
terminal.

Sediments are collected by box corer in subtidal waters adjacent to the oyster collection areas.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and with a dredge. Sediments are
collected with a box corer and a Teflon scoop.










SITE - Lake Borgne, Malheureux Point, LA                       SITE CODE - LBMP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 52.02'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                   89 40.70'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11371 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via Louisiana Highway 39 to Shell Beach. At Shell
Beach, launch a boat in Bayou Yscloskey and proceed north across the Mississippi River Gulf
Outlet Canal and into Lake Borgne. Enter the lake and proceed to the west side of Old Fort
Beauregard. Run time to the site is less than a half-hour. The site is located on the west side of
Old Fort Beauregard. Oysters are collected from intertidal waters in mud and attached to bricks
from the historic fort.




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        Sediments are collected adjacent (25 meters) to each of the oyster stations in 1 meter of water.

        SAMPLING METHOD - Oystersarecollectedbycommercial dredgeorbyhand. Sediments are
        collected with a box corer and by a Teflon scoop.









         SITE - Lake Borgne, New Orleans, LA                             SITE CODE - LBNO

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 56.60'N                            WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                           890 50.10'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - Access is by boat, which can be launched at the marina north of
         Chalmette on Louisiana Highway 47. From the marina travel north to Bayou Bienvenue, then
         east to the first channel or continue on to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal, turn right
         southeast and continue on for 5 miles, then turn right into Lake Borgne.

         The site is located on the west side of Lake Borgne, just inside the pass into the lake along the
         south shore, and is due south of Martello Castle.

         The sediment sites are located 50 meters offshore to the north of each oyster station in an east to
         west line.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box
         corer.









         SITE - Barataria Bay, Turtle Bay, LA                            SITE CODE - BBTB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 30.67'N                           WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                             900 05.00'W


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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11352 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to this collection site is at the marina at the end of Louisiana
Highway 45. By boat, proceed north on Barataria Waterway and turn left into Bayou Rigolettes.
Follow Bayou Rigolettes south of Harvey Cutoff and then south to Turtle Bay. In Turtle Bay
proceed southeast for approximately 1.2 miles past the mouth of Long Bay to the mouth of Bayou
St. Denis, passing several small islands en route.

The site is located on the south side of the entrance to Bayou St. Denis from Little Lake at a row
of red and white poles that parallel the shoreline to the south. Landmarks to locate the site are:
1100 to a small treed island and 300 to a green camp house and silver storage tank.

Sediments are taken along the shoreline to the south.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with a dredge and sediments are sampled with
a box corer.










SITE - Barataria Bay, Bayou Saint Denis, LA                    SITE CODE - BBSD

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 24.18'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                   890 59.75'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11358 (NAD 1927; September 21, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat, launching at the HappyJack Marina in Point
Sulfur or the Cheramies Marina in Grand Isle. From Grand Isle proceed north up the Barataria
Waterway to green channel marker 31. This site is located in Bayou Cholas on the west side of
Barataria Bay and the Barataria Waterway. Oysters are collected in the bay area and along the
shoreline of the small island on the north side of the bay. In 1986 and 1987, oysters were taken
from the intertidal mud and sand bottom on the west side of the island, west of green channel
marker 31. In 1988, the oysters were collected from a submerged reef (water depth of 3 meters)
west of Barataria Waterway between channel marker 30 and 33, near several small islands to the
west in Bayou Cholas. In 1989-90 the oyster site was again moved, this time approximately 500
yards to the east. The oysters were located on the island directly west of channel marker 33.

Sediments are taken from subtidal areas west of channel marker 26.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand, with tongs, or by commercial dredge.
Sediments are taken with a box corer.



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          SITE - Barataria Bay, Middle Bank, LA                         SITE CODE - BBMB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 16.55'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                             89ï¿½ 56.53'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11358 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by a boat launched at Cheramines Marina in Grand
          Isle. From the marina proceed east across Barataria Pass to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp,
          located on the northwestern tip of the westernmost island of the Grand Terre Islands. Run time
          is less than 10 minutes.

          This site is located in Spartina marsh along the channel going to the Grand Terre Fish and Wildlife
          station on the east side of the channel to the Fish and Wildlife Camp harbor. The site is only 10
          minutes from Grand Isle. Oysters and sediments are collected from intertidal waters inside the
          Fish and Wildlife boat basin.

          Sediments are collected along the channel adjacent to each of the oyster stations.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.









          SITE - Terrebonne Bay, Lake Felicity, LA                      SITE CODE - TBLF

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 15.80'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                             90ï¿½ 24.40'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11357 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch/departure point is Coco Marina at Cocodrie or the boat
          ramp at the Louisiana Marine Consortium, and the run time is approximately 1.5 hours to the site
          by boat. A deep draft outboard must enter and cross Terrebone Bay to Lake Felicity. A shallow
          draft outboard can shortcut up the bayou to enter and cross Lake Barre (see directions for TBLB
          below). The site is located at an abandoned and dilapidated fish camp on the southeast side of
          Lake Felicity, near Bayou Point Au Chien. The oysters are intertidal and interspersed in the grass
          beds on the small islands surrounding the fish camp. Sediments are co-located with the oysters.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a
          Teflon scoop.



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SITE - Terrebonne Bay, Lake Barre, LA                           SITE CODE - TBLB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 15.60'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  900 35.70'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11357 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched in Cocodrie at the Coco Marina.
Proceed north on Bayou Petit Caillou. Turn right (east) into Lapeyrouse Canal and proceed to
Bayou Terrebonne, turn south and proceed to the third cut into Bay la Fleur. Run time to the site
is approximately a half-hour.

Sediment collections are co-located with each of the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a
Teflon scoop.








SITE - Caillou Lake, LA                                         SITE CODE - CLCL

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 15.25'N                           WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  90 55.80'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11356 (NAD 1927; August 16, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat launch is at Bayou Dularge Sporting Goods at the end of Louisiana
Highway 315. Take Bayou Dularge southwest to the channel separating Lake Caillou and Lake
Merchant, and turn south toward the Fish and Wildlife Camp on the island. Run time to the site
is three-quarters of an hour. The site is located in Lake Caillou on a submerged reef running from
channel marker 16 to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp. The reef is usually closed to
oystering, and it is necessary to notify the Fish and Wildlife Camp prior to sampling.

Subtidal oysters were patchy on the bottom running in a line from the channel marker to the
camp.

Sediments are located to the north of the oyster site, along the shoreline that separates Bayou
Dularge from Lake Caillou.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge or tongs. Sediments are sampled
with a box corer.




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          SITE - Atchafalaya Bay, Oyster Bayou, LA                      SITE CODE - ABOB

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 14.40'N                         WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                          910 08.10'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11351 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch ramp for this site is at Dularge Sporting Goods. From there
          proceed south on Bayou Dularge across Caillou Lake and into the open Gulf and then west along
          the beachfront to Oyster Bayou. The sampling stations are located throughout the length of
          Oyster Bayou, which joins Four League Bay with the Gulf of Mexico on the south. Landmarks
          include the channel entrance marker, an abandoned shrimp-drying facility, and the ends of the
          bayou where it enters the bay and Gulf.

          Sediments can be found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand, and with a dredge, or they may be
          purchased. Sediments are collected with a box corer.










          SITE - East Cote Blanche, South Point, LA                     SITE CODE - ECSP

          TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were sampled at this site.

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 28.50'N                         WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                           91 48.00'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11351 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - A dead oyster reef is found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou (through
          Marsh Island), and spartina beds are located at the shoreline. No oysters were sampled/
          available; only sediments were sampled. This site is located on the southeast side of Marsh
          Island. Sediments can be found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments are collected with a box corer.









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SITE - Vermilion Bay, Southwest Pass, LA                       SITE CODE - VBSP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 34.60'N                          WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  920 02.75'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11349 (NAD 1927, April 19, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The departure point and boat launch are at Cypremort Point State Park.
Run time across Vermilion Bay is about an hour. To avoid shoals, stay in the channel until
seaward of channel marker 3 or well into Vermilion Bay. The site is located adjacent to the
channel outside of Lighthouse Point in Lease 25918. Oysters are located at the mouth of
Southwest Pass.

The sedimentcollection site is approximately 100 meters from shore. Fine-grained sediments are
located northwest from channel marker 3, less than 100 meters from shore, and approximately
0.5 miles from the site of the oyster collections.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge and sediments are sampled with
a box corer.











SITE - Joseph Harbor Bayou, LA                                 SITE CODE - JHJH

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES -29ï¿½ 37.75'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                 920 45.75'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11345 and 11344 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched at the Gran Chenier Boat Ramp on
Highway 82, west of North Island canal. Then proceed south along a man-made channel to the
mouth of Joseph Harbor Bayou. Run time to the site is approximately a half-hour. The collection
sites are located on both sides of the channel. Oysters are found in intertidal waters on a mud
and shell bottom.

Sediment stations are co-located with each oyster collection site.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.





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          SITE - Calcasieu Lake, St. Johns Island, LA                    SITE CODE - CLSJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 49.83'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                             93ï¿½ 23.00'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel to the site by going north to West Pass and then west along West
          Pass until its entrance into West Cove. A boat can be launched at the ramp in Calcasieu Channel
          at Cameron. The ramp is located on the west bank of the channel at the ferry. Run time to the
          site is 15 minutes by water. The site is in West Cove near the mouth of West Pass, between the
          shoreline and Rabbit Island.

          Sediments are collected at stations adjacent to the oyster reef.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected with tongs and sediments are collected with a
          box corer.










          SITE - Calcasieu Lake, Lake Charles, LA                        SITE CODE - CLLC

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 300 03.50'N (1986-1989)             WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                              930 17.50'W

                                              30ï¿½ 03.42'N (1990)
                                              930 18.42'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via Louisiana Highway384 to Deatonville, with aboat
          launch located at the Cajun Cove Marina. The channel going out from the launch is very shallow
          at low tide. From 1986 to 1989 the site was reached from the launch by proceeding southeast
          along the shoreline for aproximately 700 meters to a long pier at the Reef Restaurant. This old
          collection site was located in the northeast end of Calcasieu Lake. Oysters were scattered on a
          submerged (0.75 to 1 meter deep) muddy reef. In 1990 the site was moved. The collection site
          was relocated about a mile west due to the lack of live oysters at the previous site. The site is now
          reached by proceeding at a bearing of 260ï¿½ from the ramp to the shell island, being careful of
          shoals and various oil-well-related obstructions. The site is located on the eastern spit of a small
          island that separates East and West Pass, and is near the southern entrance into Turner Bay from


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East Pass. This new site is found on a shallow oyster shell reef with nearby Spartina marshes.
Sediment collection sites are co-located with each oyster site.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and with tongs. Sediments are
collected with a box corer.










SITE - Sabine Lake, Blue Buck Point, LA                         SITE CODE - SLBB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 47.50'N                           WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                   930 54.42'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11342 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION- The site is accessed by boat launched at the ramp on the east side of Sabine
Lake, at the base of the Highway 82 bridge at Mesquite Point. The ramp is on the right just after
crossing into Louisiana. The site is north of the ramp at Blue Buck Point-- about a 10-minute run
by boat. The site is adjacent to Blue Buck Point in the lower part of Sabine Lake. Oysters can be
collected by hand along the shoreline and by tonging in deeper water offshore from the point.
Oysters occur in clumps on the shell and mud bottom.

Sediments are collected offshore in subtidal waters adjacent to the respective oyster sample
stations.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by dredge, tongs or hand. Sediments are
sampled with a box corer.

















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                                        Benthic Surveillance


         SITE - Mississippi River Delta, Southeast Pass, LA         SITE CODE - MRDSP

         TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 07.2'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                      89ï¿½ 04.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 0.5 meter


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1984                         290 08.2'               89ï¿½ 02.7'
                         1985                         29ï¿½ 05.6'               890 05.4'
                         1986                         290 05.6'               890 05.4
                         1987                         290 09.7'               890 03.0'
                         1989                         28ï¿½ 59.3'               89ï¿½ 02.5'


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                    1                  290 06.7'                89ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1984                    2                  29ï¿½ )4.8'                89ï¿½ 03.6'
                   1984                   3                   290 08.1'                890 01.7'
                   1985                    1                  290 07.2'                890 04.1'
                   1985                    2                  29ï¿½ 05.5'                89ï¿½ 04.1'
                   1985                   3                   290 08.2'                89ï¿½ 02.4'
                   1986                    1                  290 07.2'                89ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1986                    2                  290 05.5'                890 04.1'
                   1986                    3                  290 08.2'                890 02.4'
                   1987                    1                  290 07.2'                89ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1987                    2                  29ï¿½ 05.5'                890 04.1'
                   1987                   3                   290 08.1'                890 02.4'
                   1989                    1                  290 06.9'                89ï¿½ 04.2'
                   1989                    2                  29ï¿½ 05.6'                89ï¿½ 0)4.1'
                   1989                    3                  290 08.4'                89ï¿½ 02.3'
                   1990                    1                  290 07.2'                89ï¿½ 04.1'
                   1990                    2                  290 06.0'                89ï¿½ 04.1'
                   1990                    3                  290 08.0'                89ï¿½ 02.8'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927; April 4, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for this site is located northeast of Redfish Bay, south of
         Blind Bay and in Southeast Pass just before it splits to the Southeast Pass and Northeast Pass. It
         is 1.6 nautical miles southwest of the Northeast Pass tower, and just northeast of the Coast Guard
          tower.




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SITE - Mississippi River Delta, Head of Passes, LA           SITE CODE - MRDHP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)
                     Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 12.6'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            89ï¿½ 16.7'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 0.5 meter


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                    LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1990                          29ï¿½ 12.9'                  890 26.9'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                    1                    29012.0'                 890 15.8'
         1990                    2                    29013.0'                 89ï¿½ 16.9'
         1990                   3                     29012.8'                 89ï¿½ 17.5'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927, April 4, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, 3.5 nautical
miles north of the Head of Passes, and 0.3 nautical miles northwest of the Lookout tower.








SITE - Barataria Bay, Barataria Pass, LA                     SITE CODE - BARBP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 19.2'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            890 56.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                    LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                          290 16.9'                890 56.8'
               1985                          290 17.0'                890 56.1'
               1987                          290 17.0'                890 56.1'
               1989                          290 15.6'                89ï¿½ 57.9'




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         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                    1                   290 26.9'                890 58.7'
                   1984                    2                   290 20.5'                890 56.7'
                   1984                    3                   290 17.5'                89ï¿½ 56.0'
                   1985                    1                   29ï¿½ 26.9'                89ï¿½ 58.7'
                   1985                    2                   29ï¿½ 20.5'                89ï¿½ 56.7'
                   1985                    3                   290 17.2'                89ï¿½ 56.0'
                   1987                    1                   29ï¿½ 26.8'                89ï¿½ 59.0'
                   1987                    2                   290 20.5'                89ï¿½ 56.6'
                   1987                    3                   29ï¿½ 17.3'                890 56.1'
                   1987                    4                   290 20.0'                890 56.6'
                   1989                    2                   290 20.5'                890 56.7'
                   1989                    3                   290 17.3'                89ï¿½ 56.0'
                   1989                    4                   290 19.9'                890 56.6'

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11365 (NAD 1927; July 21, 1987)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Barataria Bay, north of Grand Terre Island and east
         of Barataria Waterway. It is north-northeast of R N" 2" 9 by 0.4 nautical miles, and 0.3 nautical
         miles west of R N" 4" .











          SITE - Calcasieu River, Prien Lake, LA                      SITE CODE - CALPL

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990)
                               Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 11.6'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       930 17.1'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


          CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                    SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1990                         30ï¿½ 11.3'                93ï¿½ 17.0'








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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                    1                    30012.0'                 93ï¿½ 17.1'
         1990                    2                    30ï¿½11.6'                 93ï¿½ 17.1'
         1990                   3                     30011.3'                 930 17.0'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1983; May 30, 1992)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities is located in the northwest part of Prien Lake, east
of Rose Bluff Cutoff, near the mouth of Bayou d' Inde.











SITE - Calcasieu River, West Cove, LA                        SITE CODE - CALWC

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990)
                     Arilsfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29ï¿½ 52.4'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            930 22.2'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                    LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1990                          29ï¿½ 53.1'                93ï¿½ 20.8'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                    1                     29052.8'               930 21.5'
         1990                    2                     29ï¿½52.1'               93ï¿½ 21.8'
         1990                    3                     29052.3'               930 22.8'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927; July 4, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Calcasieu Channel in West Cove. It is 1.4
nautical miles northeast of Rabbit Island, 1.3 nautical miles west-northwest of Fl G 6 sec 30ft 4m
"63" on Calcasieu Channel, and 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Fl G 4sec 30ft 4m "65" on the
Calcasieu Channel.

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         SITE - Calcasieu River, Bayou d' Inde, LA                SITE CODE - CALBI

         TARGET SPECIES - Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30  12.6'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                     93  18.1'W                 NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters


         CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                   SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                       1990                        30  12.6'               93  18.1'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1983; May 30, 1992)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This siteis westof Prien Lake, north of the Calcasieu River and the Rose
         Bluff Cutoff. It is 1.3 nautical miles westward into Bayou d'Inde.




































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         SITE - Galveston Bay, Ship Channel, TX                        SITE CODE - GBSC                                    4

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 42.27'N                         WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            940 59.58'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This collection site is located at the mouth of Goose Creek in Tabbs Bay.
         Access to the site is by boat launched atThe Galley Restaurant and Marina, south of U.S. Highway
         146 on Black Duck Bay.

         The three oyster stations were located approximately 150 meters off of Tabbs Bay point in a south
         to north line on a submerged reef marked by concrete pilings. Oysters are collected with tongs
         in 1 to 1.5 meters of water on the submerged reef.

         Sediment stations are located east of the oyster stations.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled with tongs and sediments with a box corer.










         SITE - Galveston Bay, Yacht Club, TX                           SITE CODE - GBYC

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostren virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 37.30'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                            94ï¿½ 59.50'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection site during 1986 and 1987 was a walk-up site just north of
          the Houston Yacht Club (HYC). In these first two years, the site was along the shore in front of
          the third house north of HYC, in from the retaining wall. In 1988 the site was moved near the
          judge's stand outside of the yacht club. The site is accessed by boat launched at the Houston Yacht
          Club or from Eagle Point Marina. At this intertidal site, oysters are found in the middle portion
          of Galeveston Bay, near Shore Acres and just north of Red Bluff.

          Sediments are subtidally collected just offshore (100 meters) from the oyster stations, east of HYC
          property.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.

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SITE - Galveston Bay, Todd's Dump, TX                          SITE CODE - GBTD

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 30.06'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  940 53.82'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat may be launched from Eagle Point Marina. The collection site is
made near an exposed reef midway between Eagle Point and Red Fish Island at Houston Ship
Channel. The reef runs from Eagle Point to Red Fish Island. This is an extensive reef with several
shipwrecks. Much of the reef is exposed at low tide.

Sediments are collected adjacent to the oyster site.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled with a dredge, with tongs, or are purchased.
Sediments are sampled with a box corer.










SITE - Galveston Bay, Hanna Reef, TX                           SITE CODE - GBHR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 28.85' N                         WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  94ï¿½44.00'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The oyster site is the submerged reef northeast of the large exposed part
(bearing 055 ), and is marked by two telephone-pole-sized pilings. Also, at mid bay there is a
solitary concrete piling and a six-leg wooden platform. The area is fished commercially and
marked by many temporary stakes. The boat may be launched at the Eagle Point Marina. Hanna
Reef is a large subtidal reef that runs northwest to southeast and separates East Bay from
Galveston Bay. The large, exposed (only at low tide) portion of the reef, in the middle, serves as
the point of reference for site identification.

Sediments are obtained by box corer adjacent to the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with a dredge, with tongs, or by hand.
Sediments are collected with a box corer.




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         SITE - Galveston Bay, Offatts Bayou, TX                         SITE CODE - GBOB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29ï¿½ 16.65'N (1988)                    WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                            940 50.87'W

                                            29ï¿½ 17.08'N (1989-1990)
                                            940 50.15'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11322 and 11322 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The original collection site was located in the middle of the south shore
         of Offatts Bayou. The stations are located along the shoreline, north of an open shed with a green
          roof. In 1989 the collection site was moved to the 61st Street Bridge at the public boat ramp.

         Sediments can be collected at the east end of Offatts Bayou near the shoreline.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










          SITE - Galveston Bay, Confederate Reef, TX                      SITE CODE - GBCR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 29ï¿½ 15.75'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                            94ï¿½ 54.88'W

                                            290 16.10'N (Sediments)
                                            94ï¿½ 54.60'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on a reef between Deer Island and the shore. This large
          reef is exposed at low tide and is utilized by commercial and private fisherman. The site is
          accessed from a public boat ramp directly south of the site. Take Seawall Boulevard west to 8
          Mile Road, which joins Anderson Ways Road at Stewart Street. Continue on Anderson to the
          north almost to West Bay, then turn at the last road to the west and proceed for approximately
          1 mile. The boat ramp is on the right between two houses.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.




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SITE - Brazos River, Freeport Surfside, TX                     SITE CODE - BRFS

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 55.25'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                   950 20.33'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located along the Intracoastal Waterway and in the vicinity
of the housing development with silted-in boat basins east of FM 1495. This intertidal site is
accessed from the shore. From the intersection of FM 288 and 1495, drive south on FM 1495 to
the Intracoastal Waterway and cross the drawbridge. Oysters can be collected easily by hand at
low tide; otherwise, it is necessary to tong for bottom concrete rubble to which the oysters are
attached.

Sediments are co-located with the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand. Sediments are collected with a box
corer and a Teflon scoop.









SITE - Brazos River, Cedar Lakes, TX                           SITE CODE - BRCL

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 51.50'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  950 27.83'W
LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of the San Bernard National Wildlife
Refuge near Rivers End, approximately 2 miles west of the San Bernard River and south of the
Intracoastal Waterway on the east side of Cedar Lakes. An old silted-in channel runs southwest
off of the Intracoastal Waterway into Cedar Lakes. This area is predominated by very shallow
bays with numerous oyster reefs surrounded by Spartina marshland. The site is located between
the convergence of two spits, one from the north and one from the south.

A boat launch is located at the end of the road on FM 2918. From the boat ramp proceed southeast
across the Intracoastal Waterway to the entrance at Cedar Lakes, then proceed west-southwest
down the channel for approximately 0.75 miles to where the spits converge.

Sediments are co-located with the oysters and are collected by hand from within the oyster bed.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.


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         SITE - Matagorda Bay, East Matagorda, TX                       SITE CODE - MBEM

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 42.67'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                           950 53.00'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11319 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - Sample collectionareas are approximately 100 meters into eastMatagorda
         Bay at the reefs located on either side of the channel. The exposed reefs extend out from Old Gulf
         Cut into East Matagorda Bay. The site is accessed via boat launched in Matagorda at the C&R
         Marina and Bait Camp next to the Matagorda Drawbridge, and then proceeding east along the
         Intracoastal Waterway to the first cut to the south.

         Sediment can be collected 50 meters west of each of the three oyster stations.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










          SITE - Matagorda Bay, Dog Island, TX                           SITE CODE - MBDI

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 38.28'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                            960 00.15'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11319 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in east Matagorda Bay near Dog Island Reef. The
          launch point is at the public boat ramp on the Colorado River; proceed northwest to the
          Intracoastal Waterway, then southwest along the Intracoastal Waterway to Culver Cut. Go south
          to the first fork and then go east. Proceed to the second PVC pipe and then go south to the first
          iron structure, which is 200 meters from shore.

         Sediments are co-located with the oysters.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.








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SITE - Matagorda Bay, Tres Palacios Bay, TX                     SITE CODE - MBTP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28ï¿½ 39.50'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                  96ï¿½ 13.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on a string of reefs across the mouth of Green Island
Bay. The reef extends from Coon Island to Oliver Point. A boat may be launched at the public
boat ramp at Palacios. Proceed southwest out of the Palacios Channel for 2 nautical miles to
channel marker 48, and then south-southeast across the bay to the northeast end of the Coon
Island Reef (15-minute run time).

Sediments are collected adjacent to the oyster site.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with tongs and by hand. Sediments are sampled
by Teflon scoop and with a box corer.










SITE - Matagorda Bay, Carancahua Bay, TX                        SITE CODE - MBCB

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 39.40'N  *                        WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                   96ï¿½ 23.18'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11318 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of Carancahua Bay directly across the
bay from Port Alto. Several houses are located on or near this point. The site is a shoreline site
and can be collected from the shore at low tide. In 1988 this collection site was accessed via boat
from a launch point on U.S. Highway 35. The public boat ramp located on the highway is silted-
in near the mouth so only a small boat can be launched. Proceed directly south down the bay for
4.5 nautical miles, then turn to the east toward a point with a PVC marker.

Sediments are located 200 meters to the south and west of each oyster station.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.






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          SITE - Matagorda Bay, Lavaca River Mouth, TX                   SITE CODE - MBLR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 41.00'N (1986-1988)              WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                             96ï¿½ 34.65'W

                                             280 39.80'N (1989-1990)
                                             960 34.83'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The original site was a submerged reef approximately one-half mile
          south of the river mouth, with the Highway 35 bridge to the south and the plastics plant to the
          east. The site was an exposed reef on the east side of the channel entering the Lavaca River.
          Oysters were located only on the west side of the reef between channel marker 22 and the river
          mouth to the north. In 1989 the site was moved because of difficulty in finding oysters. The oyster
          site is now located on the north shore causeway where it joins the Highway 35 bridge. Reported
          contaminant concentrations may have increased for this site in 1989 because the site was moved
          closer to an aluminum plant. The current oyster site is accessible from Highway 35 and can be
          sampled entirely by hand.

          The previous oyster site and the current sediment site are accessed by launching a boat at Port
          Lavaca State Park and proceeding for approximately one-half hour to the mouth of the Lavaca
          River.

          Sediments are collected by box corer at stations spaced equidistant and extending from channel
          marker 22 to the river mouth.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected using a dredge, with tongs, or by hand.
          Sediments are collected using a box corer.










          SITE - Matagorda Bay, Gallinipper Point, TX                    SITE CODE - MBGP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 35.25'N                          WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                             960 34.17'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is a subtidal reef approximately 400 meters off the north shore
          of Gallinipper Point. The reef runs on a line from the aluminum plant to a house on the shoreline

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with an asymmetrically pitched roof and a fireplace chimney. The reef is south of channel marker
63. The site is accessed via boat launched from Port Lavaca State Park. Follow the channel down
to Gallinipper Point at channel marker 63.

Sediments are obtained by box corer from an area northwest of the reef between the high range
marker and Alamo Beach.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge and sediments with a box corer.










SITE - Espiritu Santo, Bill Days Reef, TX                      SITE CODE - ESBD

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 24.85'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                   960 26.27W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11315 and 11319 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Bill Days Reef, which is in Barroom Bay south of Port
O'Connor. The reef is oriented almost east-west. Oysters are collected by hand on the exposed
portion of the south side of Bill Days Reef in intertidal water near the northernmost duck blind
at the east end of the reef. Access to the site is from Port O'Connor via the Intracoastal Waterway
to Espiritu Santo Bay.

Sediments are collected near the reef each year.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.










SITE - Espiritu Santo, South Pass Reef, TX                     SITE CODE - ESSP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28ï¿½ 17.90'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                 96 37.33'W


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         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located between Grass Island on the north and Steamboat
         Island on the south. The site is composed of a series of low exposed reefs at 105ï¿½ from the
         pumping station, 240ï¿½ from the water tower and 150ï¿½ from the southeasternmost point of
         Steamboat Island. The sample area is an intertidal reef. Oyster collection areas are 100 meters
         apartonanorth-south line along the exposed reef. The site is accessed byboat launched atSwan
         Point near Seadrift, then proceeding southeast on the Victoria Barge Canal to the Intracoastal
         Waterway and then east to the site. At South Pass Island, there is an oil production site with a
         compressor station and buildings a few hundred meters southeast of the site. Approximate run
          time to the site is 45 minutes.

          Sediments are taken from subtidal mud 50C)-1,000 meters to the north at three random stations
          in all years.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.










          SITE - San Antonio Bay, Mosquito Point, TX                     SITE CODE - SAMP

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 20.65'N                           WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                            96 42.78'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14,1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection area is located off Mosquito Point west of the Victoria
          Barge Canal and southwest of channel marker 15. Oysters are collected on the exposed intertidal
          reef. Access is by boat launched at Seadrift, Port O'Connor or Port Lavaca. Run time by boat is
          30 minutes from Seadrift, one hour from Port O'Connor, and 2-3 hours from Port Lavaca. From
          Swan Point, near Seadrift, go out the channel (which is very shallow at low tide) and proceed
          southeast in the Victoria Barge Canal to channel marker 15, where you turn southwest to the
          exposed reef.

          Sediments are collected in subtidal areas adjacent to the oyster collection areas. In 1988, sediment
          samples were collected from soft sandy mud bottom over shell hash approximately 100-200
          meters north of the reef in 1 to 1.5 meters of water.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box
          corer.




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SITE - San Antonio Bay, Panther Point Reef, TX                 SITE CODE - SAPP

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 14.00'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                  960 42.55'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the reef that extends to the northwest off of Panther
Point. This submerged reef is located 300 to 400 meters from a production platform at a bearing
of 2600 and 100 meters from the black and white PVC pole marking the top of the reef. This
subtidal reef is located to the northeast and east side of the white plastic pole off the northwest
end of Panther Point. Oysters and moderately dense " grass beds" are widely dispersed on the
sandy bottom. To reach the site a boat is launched at Seadrift, Port O'Connor or Port Lavaca. Run
timeis 30 minutes by boat from Seadrift, one hour from Port O'Connor, and 2-3 hours from Port
Lavaca.

Sediments are collected at the same stations where oysters are located.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand, with tongs, or with a dredge.
Sediments are collected with a box corer.










SITE - Mesquite Bay, Ayres Reef, TX                            SITE CODE - MBAR

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 10.15'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  960 49.95'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION -This site is located on the north side of Mesquite Bay between Matagorda
Island to the southeast and the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The reef is oriented in a
northwest-southeast direction and the site is located in the middle of the reef at Ayres Dugout.
A boat may be launched at Fulton Beach, at the Sand Dollar Pavilion. Follow the Intracoastal
waterway northeast to channel marker 79. Run time to the site is at least an hour in good weather.

Sediments are collected approximately 400 meters to the northeast of the Dugout in Ayres Bay.

SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer.



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          SITE - Aransas Bay, Long Reef, TX                              SITE CODE - ABLR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostren virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 03.88'N (1986-1989)              WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                             96 57.80'W

                                             280 02.96'N (1990)
                                             96 56.77'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11314 (NAD 1927; August 15, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located across Aransas Bay almost due east from Fulton on a
          reef that extends from St. Joseph Island into the bay. Oysters are collected by hand from the
          exposed intertidal reef, which is composed mainly of dead shell. In 1990 live oysters could not
          be located at the previously collected locations, so the site was moved along the reef closer to the
          shore approximately 1 mile to the southeast. To reach the site, launch at the public boat ramp near
          the harbor. Travel across the bay to the Intracoastal Waterway and then turn northeast until
          channel marker 25 is reached.

          Sediments are collected by box corer from the east and west sides of the reef.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and with tongs. Sediments are
          collected with a box corer.









          SITE - Copano Bay, Copano Reef, TX                             SITE CODE - CBCR

          TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 08.47'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                             97 07.67'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11314 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on an exposed intertidal reef at the north side of
          Copano Bay at Copano Point. The reef runs southeast from Copano Point and the site is located
          around the white pole with a Texas Parks and Wildlife marker stating" Copano Reef." Access
          to the site is via boat launched at Pouzee's Marine, at Lone Tree Point in Rockport. From Pouzee's,
          go northwest to Copano Reef.

          Sediments are collected in subtidal areas in 1 to 1.5 meters of water and approximately 50-100
          meters west of the oyster sampling area.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box
          corer.


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SITE - Aransas Bay, Harbor Island, TX                          SITE CODE - ABHI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.33'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                   970 04.52'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11309 and 11314 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection site is located on Mustang Island on the south side of the
Intracoastal Waterway directly across from Harbor Island. The site is near a public-access area
with fishing piers. It is reached by crossing the Port Aransas ferry and traveling west past the
University of Texas Marine Sciences building to the end of the paved road. The site is north of
the sand parking lot. Oysters are attached to riprap and rubble material around the base of the
piers.

Sediment at the oyster site was predominantly sand; therefore, the sediments are collected 200
meters to the west of the oyster stations.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.










SITE - Corpus Christi, Ingleside Cove, TX                      SITE CODE - CCIC

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.28'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                   970 14.28'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located along the west side of Ingleside Cove channel and
north of Ingleside Point on the south tip of the spoil island. Oysters are located on an exposed
reef and mud flat which is exposed during normal low tides. The site is surrounded by
submerged seagrass beds. Landmarks to locate the site are Ingleside Point to the south and the
dredge spoil island to the north. To reach the site, a boat is launched at the public boat ramp at
Ingleside-On-The-Bay. A 15-minute ride across the La Quinta Ship Channel and Ingleside Cove
is required to reach the site.

Sediment samples are collected 30 meters offshore to the west of the oyster collection site.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.



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         SITE - Corpus Christi, Nueces Bay, TX                           SITE CODE - CCNB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 51.17'N                            WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter
                                            97ï¿½ 21.55'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Indian Point Marina on the north end of the U.S.
         Highway 181 bridge that crosses Nueces Bay. There is a boat launch at Gunderlands Boatland.
         Collection stations are located along the shoreline on the north side of the road. The site is located
         100 meters from the boat ramp at a bearing of 325ï¿½. The bay is very shallow with exposed reefs.
         Intertidal oysters are collected along the mud shoreline or on pilings.

         Sediments are collected adjacent to each oyster station.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.










          SITE - Corpus Christi, Boat Harbor, TX                          SITE CODE - CCBH

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 50.17'N                            WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                            970 22.72'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the northeast end of Rincon Point at the junction
          of Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays. Oysters can be collected from the shoreline under the
          Highway 181 bridge, where they are attached to concrete and brick rubble. The bottom was a
          mixture of sand, shell, mud, trash, and concrete rubble. The site is reached by exiting off of U.S.
          Highway 181 at Corpus Christi and driving under the bridge as if going to the boat harbor north
          of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.

          Sediment was collected 10 to 20 meters offshore of each of the oyster collection stations.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.







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SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Arroyo Colorado, TX                 SITE CODE - LMAC

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 16.80'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  970 17.30'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11303 (NAD 1927, April 5,1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection are located near cabins along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Oysters are attached to the concrete pilings and on mud flats which are exposed at low tide. They
can be collected in the area of channel marker 41, channel marker 43, and channel marker 45.
Access to the site is by boat launched at the White Sands Marina in Port Isabel. Run time to the
site is approximately 40 minutes up the Intracoastal Waterway.

Sediments are located in the vicinity of the oyster collections.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.










SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Port Isabel, TX                      SITE CODE - LMPI

TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 04.62'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.25 meter
                                   970 12.05'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This collection site is located along the south jetty of the Queen's Point
Marina. Oysters are attached to the concrete bulkhead and are exposed at low tide. The site can
be walked to from the parking lot at the Queen's Point Marina in Port Isabel.

Sediments are collected outside the bulkhead area.

SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.










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         SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, South Bay, TX                      SITE CODE - LMSB

         TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 02.77'N                         WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                            970 10.48'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are located in intertidal clumps on expansive mud flats south of
         Clark Island on the northeast side of South Bay, and are fully exposed at low tide. The water
         depth is extremely shallow and requires the use of a very shallow draft vessel. To locate the reef
         take a bearing of 1450 from the middle of the causeway bridge, and 900 from the navigational
         range marker. A boat can be launched at the public boat ramp on South Padre Island at the Isla
         Blanca Pier. Run time to South Bay is about 25 minutes.

         The sediment site is adjacent to the oyster site.

         SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop.



































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                                Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Galveston Bay, Eagle Point, TX                          SITE CODE - GALEP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984-1990)
                       Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1989)
                       Cynoscion arenarius (sand seatrout) (1989)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 29.9'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                               94 53.7'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

           SAMPLE YEAR                    LATITUDE (N)              LONGITUDE (W)
                1984                          290 30.6'                  940 54.6'
                1985                          29 31.9'                   94ï¿½ 52.4'
                1986                          290 27.7'                  94ï¿½ 56.0'
                1987                          29ï¿½ 30.9'                  940 55.3'
                1988                          290 29.3'                  940 51.8'
                1989                          290 30.8'                  94 55.7'
                1990                          29ï¿½ 30.8'                  940 52.8'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                     1                    29ï¿½ 28.3'                  94 56.2'
         1984                     2                    29ï¿½ 29.0'                  94ï¿½ 54.3'
         1984                     3                    29 30.5'                   94ï¿½ 53.9'
         1985                     1                    29ï¿½ 28.3'                  94ï¿½ 56.3'
         1985                     2                    29ï¿½ 29.0'                  94ï¿½ 54.3'
         1985                     3                    29 30.7'                   940 54.7'
         1986                     1                    290 28.3'                  940 56.1'
         1986                     2                    29ï¿½ 29.0'                  94ï¿½ 54.4'
         1986                     3                    290 30.4'                  940 53.8'
         1987                     1                    290 30.8'                  940 54.2'
         1987                     2                    29 29.1'                   940 54.0'
         1987                     3                    290 28.5'                  94ï¿½ 56.2'
         1988                     1                    29 28.3'                   94 56.1'
         1988                     2                    29 28.2'                   940 57.1'
         1988                     3                    290 27.7'                  940 56.3'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 192; July 18, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the northern part of Galveston Bay, northeast
of Eagle Point on the west side of the Houston Ship Channel. The center is located 0.4 nautical
miles southeast of the Qk Fl R(privately maintained) buoy, 0.9 nautical miles southwest of the
PA Fl G 2.5 sec 17ft "1" marker, and 0.4 nautical miles northeast of Eagle Point.




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          SITE - Galveston Bay, East Bay, TX                              SITE CODE - GALEB

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987, 1990)
                               Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990)
                               Pogonias croinis (black drum) (1990)
                                Sciaenops ocellatus (red drum) (1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 27.3'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       94 42.8'W                    NOMINAL CENTER -1.5 meters


          CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                     SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1987                         290 27.2'               940 42.6'
                         1990                         290 27.8'               940 41.6'


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
                    1987                    1                   29 27.1'               94 43.1'
                    1987                    2                   290 27.2'              940 42.7'
                    1987                   3                    29ï¿½ 27.5'              94 42.8'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11331 (NAD 1927; November 24,1984)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the Galveston Bay side of Bolivar Peninsula,
           southeast of Hanna Reef, south of East Bay and north of Sievers Cove. The site center is 1 nautical
           mile southwest of Pepper Grove Point, and north-northwest of the Fl R 4sec 17ft 3m "4" marker
          on the south side of the intracoastal waterway in Sievers Cove.









           SITE - Galveston Bay, Texas City, TX                            SITE CODE - GALTC

           TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)


           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 21.6'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       94 52.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters







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CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1987                         290 19.7'                940 52.8'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   1                  290 21.7'                  94 52.4'
         1987                   2                  290 21.4'                  940 525'
         1987                   3                  290 21.5'                  94 52.2'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927; November 14,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located southeast of Snake Island and northwest of
Pelican Island, 0.81 nautical miles ESE of Iso G 6s 30ft marker on the south end of Snake Island,
and 1.05 nautical miles SSW of the C"15" marker on the south side of the Texas City Channel.









SITE - Galveston Bay, Morgans Point, TX                     SITE CODE - GALMP

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987, 1988, 1990)
                    Sciaenops ocellatus (red drum) (1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 42.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            94 59.8'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                1987                       29 41.4'                 94 59.4'
                1988                       290 41.6'                94ï¿½ 59.4'
                1990                       290 41.0'                94ï¿½ 59.0'

LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   1                    29 42.6'                  95ï¿½ 00.2'
         1987                   2                    29042.5'                  950 00.3'
         1987                   3                    29 42.1'                  950 00.1'
         1988                   1                    29 41.3'                  940 59.1'
         1988                   2                    29041.6'                  940 59.5'
         1988                   3                    29 41.9'                  94ï¿½ 59.8'


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          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 18,1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located east of Blackwell Peninsula, northwestof Tabbs
          Bay, north of Spilmans Island, south of Black Duck Bay, and 0.2 nautical miles north of the E Int
          R 6sec 44ft marker on Blackwell Peninsula.









          SITE - Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay, TX                        SITE CODE - GALTB

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 36.4'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                                       94 45.5'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


           CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                     SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1987                         29ï¿½ 42.4'                94 43.9'


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1987                   1                  29037.0'                 94 45.6'
                    1987                   2                  29036.5'                 940 45.5'
                    1987                   3                  29035.9'                 94ï¿½ 45.4'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 18, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of Double Bayou Channel in Trinity Bay,
           west of Lone Oak Bayou, and north of Vingt-et-Un Island. It is 1.7 nautical miles northwest of
           the QK Fl R privately maintained buoy, and 1.5 nautical miles southwest of Fl R 4 sec 17ft 4m
           "2" Ra Ref on Double Bayou Channel.












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SITE - Galveston Bay, Boggy Bayou, TX                        SITE CODE - GALBB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 44.4'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            95 06.8'W                      NOMINAL CENTER -11 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1987                         29ï¿½ 44.4'                950 06.8'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Only fish were collected at this site; no sediments were taken. This site
is located in the middle of the Houston Ship Channel, north of Patrick Bayou. It is 220 meters
northeast of the Fl G 4 sec 17ft "139" PA marker.










SITE - Galveston Bay, Greens Bayou, TX                       SITE CODE - GALGB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1988, 1989)
                     Leiostornus xanthurus (spot) (1989)
                     Cynoscion arenarius (sand seatrout) (1989)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 44.6'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            95ï¿½ 09.8'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1988                         29ï¿½ 44.4'                95 09.4'
               1989                         290 44.4'                950 09.4'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                   1                    29ï¿½ 44.3'                 950 09.4'
         1988                   2                    290 44.7'                 95ï¿½ 09.8'
         1988                   3                    290 44.8'                 95ï¿½ 10.4'
         1989                   1                    290 44.3'                 950 09.4'
         1989                   2                    290 44.7'                 95ï¿½ 09.8'
         1989                   3                    290 44.8'                 950 10.4'


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          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Houston Ship Channel, southeast of
          Greens Bayou on thie west side of the channel, 2 nautical miles west-northwest of the Fl R 2.5 sec
          17ft "150" PA in the foul area marked on the chart.










          SITE - Galveston Bay, Goat Islands, TX                       SITE CODE - GALGI

          TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 44.9'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       950 03.8'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


          CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                     SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                         1988                         290 44.9'                950 03.8'


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1988                    1                   29 44.4'                  95 03.5'
                   1988                    2                   29 44.9'                  950 03.8'
                    1988                    3                   29ï¿½ 45.4'                 95 (04.1'


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2,1989)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is in the Houston Ship Channel, west of Goat Islands and east
          of San Jacinto State Park, 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Qk Fl R40ft marker, and 1.1 nautical
          miles northwest of the E Int R 6sec 55ft marker.












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SITE - Galveston Bay, Clear Lake, TX                         SITE CODE - GALCL

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 33.3'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            95 02.7'W                      NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)              LONGITUDE (W)
              1988                          29ï¿½ 33.3'                95 02.5'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                    1                    290 33.4'                95 02.7'
         1988                    2                    290 32.9'                95ï¿½ 01.7'
         1988                    3                    290 33.5'                95 03.6'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 30, 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Clear Lake, which is west of Galveston Bay. It is
located on the north side of the channel that transects Clear Lake, 0.1 nautical miles east-
southeast of channel marker R N "16."










SITE - Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay, TX                             SITE CODE - LAVLB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 28 38.8'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                           96 36.0'W                      NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)              LONGITUDE (W)
              1988                         28 40.4'                  96 35.5'
              1990                          28ï¿½ 42.4'                96 34.5'





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            LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

               SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                     1988                    1                    28ï¿½ 39.5'                  96ï¿½ 35.9'
                     1988                    2                    280 38.8'                  960 35.4'
                     1988                    3                    280 38.7'                  960 36.0'
                     1990                    1                    28ï¿½ 39.7'                  96ï¿½ 36.2'
                     1990                    2                    28ï¿½ 38.6'                  960 35.7'
                     1990                    3                    28 38.4'                   960 36.1'


           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northeast of Noble Point on the west side of Lavaca Bay, 0.2
           nautical miles off of the end off of the fishing pier, just east of the bridge that spans Lavaca Bay.










           SITE - Lavaca Bay, Point Comfort, TX                          SITE CODE - LAVPC

           TARGET SPECIES - Pogonias crornis (black drum) (1988, 1990)
                                 Scinenops ocdlatus (red drum) (1988, 1990)
                                 Cynoscion nebulosus (spotted seatrout) (1988)
                                 Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 28 39.3'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                                         960 34.6'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


           CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                      SAMPLE YEAR                    LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                           1988                          280 39.3'                 96ï¿½ 34.6'
                           1990                          280 39.3'                 960 34.6'


           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927, June 6, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northeast of Point Comfort on the northwest corner of the spoil
           island in the mid-portion of Lavaca Bay, 0.5 nautical miles southeast of the Qk Fl 19ft marker, and
           0.9 nautical miles northeast of the R "12" marker.






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SITE - San Antonio Bay, San Antonio Bay, TX                 SITE CODE - SABSB

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 280 13.2'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                             96 46.4'W                     NOMINAL CENTER -1.5 meters


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                   LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
               1984                         280 12.3'               960 46.3'
               1985                         280 12.3'               96 46.3'
               1986                         280 13.4'               96 48.1'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   1                    280 14.2'               96ï¿½ 46.2'
         1984                   2                    280 13.2'               960 46.7'
         1984                   3                    280 12.3'               960 46.2'
         1985                   1                    280 14.2'               960 46.2'
         1985                   2                    280 13.2'               96 46.7'
         1985                   3                    28ï¿½ 12.3'               960 46.2'
         1986                   1                    280 14.4'               960 46.3'
         1986                   2                    28ï¿½ 13.2'               960 46.6'
         1986                   3                    280 12.3'               960 46.2'
         1989                   1                    280 14.2'               960 46.2'
         1989                   2                    280 13.2'               96 47.1'
         1989                   3                    280 12.3'               960 46.2'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Intracoastal Waterway is to the northwest of this site center, with
Point of Ayres to the southwest and Shell Reef to the northwest. The GC "65" channel marker is
1.8 nautical miles to the northwest, and the GC "33" channel marker is 2.5 nautical miles to the
north. Both of these channel markers are on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway.

















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           SITE - Corpus Christi Bay, Long Reef, TX                    SITE CODE - CCBLR

           TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)
                                 Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1990)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27 49.6'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                         97 17.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER -4 meters


           CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

                      SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)             LONGITUDE (W)
                          1984                         270 49.5'               970 17.4'
                          1985                         27ï¿½ 49.6'               97ï¿½ 17.1'
                          1986                         27ï¿½ 48.6'               970 18.9'
                          1988                         27ï¿½ 50.0'               97ï¿½ 17.8'
                          1990                         270 49.8'               970 18.0'


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

               SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   1                    27ï¿½ 49.4'               970 16.5'
                    1984                   2                    270 49.6'               970 17.4'
                    1984                   3                    27ï¿½ 49.8'               97ï¿½ 18.2'
                    1985                   1                    270 49.4'               970 16.5'
                    1985                   2                    270 49.6'               97ï¿½ 17.4'
                    1985                   3                    270 49.8'               97ï¿½ 18.2'
                    1986                   1                    27ï¿½ 49.5'               970 16.5'
                    1986                   2                    270 49.7'               97ï¿½ 17.4'
                    1986                   3                    270 49.8'               970 18.1'
                    1988                   1                    27ï¿½ 49.4'               970 16.4'
                    1988                   2                    27ï¿½ 49.6'               970 17.3'
                    1988                   3                    27ï¿½ 49.7'               970 18.3'
                    1990                   1                    27ï¿½ 49.2'               970 16.9'
                    1990                   2                    27ï¿½ 49.6'               970 17.6'
                    1990                   3                    27ï¿½ 49.6'               970 18.2'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The Corpus Christi site center is located southwest of Long Reef and
           north of the Corpus Christi Channel. The Fl R 6 sec 17ft3m "62" Ra Ref marker is 1.1 nautical miles
           southwest of the center, and the center is 1.2 nautical miles northwest of the Fl R 4 sec 17ft3m "56"
           Ra Ref channel marker. Both of these channel markers are on the north side of the Corpus Christi
           Channel.









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SITE - Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi Channel, TX       SITE CODE - CCBCC

TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27ï¿½ 48.8'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                            97 24.2'W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 14 meters

LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                  1                   27 48.7'                 97ï¿½ 23.6'
         1990                  2                    27 48.8                 970 24.2'
         1990                  3                    27ï¿½ 48.8                97ï¿½ 24.8'


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11311 (NAD 1983; August 17, 1991)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is in the turning basin of the Corpus Christi Harbor, 0.45 nautical
mile west of the bridge at the harbor entrance.











SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights, TX             SITE CODE - LLMLH

TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 260 06.5'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                           97 15.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter


CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES:

          SAMPLE YEAR                  LATITUDE (N)            LONGITUDE (W)
              1984                        26 05.2'                97ï¿½ 14.3'
              1985                        26 05.1'                97ï¿½ 15.2'
              1986                        26ï¿½ 04.9'               970 14.2'
              1988                        260 05.5'               970 15.8'


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
        1984                  1                     26 05.1'               97ï¿½ 14.8'
        1984                  2                     260 06.5'              970 15.4'



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                     1984                  3                    260 08.5'               970 15.9'
                     1985                   1                   267 05.1'               97ï¿½ 14.8'
                     1985                  2                    260 06.5'               970 15.4'
                     1985                  3                    26ï¿½ 08.5'               970 15.9'
                     1986                   1                   260 05.1'               97ï¿½ 14.8'
                     1986                  2                    260 06.5'               97ï¿½ 15.4'
                     1986                  3                    260 08.5'               97ï¿½ 15.9'
                     1988                   1                   260 05.1'               97ï¿½ 14.8'
                     1988                  2                    26ï¿½ 06.5'               970 15.4'
                     1988                  3                    260 08.5'               970 15.9'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927; April 4, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The Lower Laguna Madre site center is west of the Intracoastal
           Waterway, southeast of the Laguna Vista Cove, and north of Laguna Heights. The center is 2.45
           nautical miles west of the Fl G 4s 17ft 3m "131" Ra Ref marker, and 2.37 nautical miles southwest
           of the Fl G 6s 17ft 4m "115" Ra Ref marker. Both markers are on the east side of the Intracoastal
           Waterway.





































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                                   Mussel Watch


SITE - Imperial Beach, North Jetty, CA                         SITE CODE - IBNJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)


SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 35.25'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 05 meter
                                 1170 07.95'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18772 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Imperial Beach is located south of San Diego and 3.5 miles north of the
U.S./Mexico border. The sampling site is adjacent to a residential beach community, a U.S.
Naval Communications Center, and a YMCA camp. Mussels are collected from the nothemrn
most jetty.

Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego (Imperial Beach) to Route 75 (Palm Drive). Take Palm Drive to
the west and turn right (north) on Seacoast Drive. Park at the intersection of Seacoast Drive and
Carnation Avenue, adjacent to the YMCA camp.

Follow the path to the beach, between the houses and the YMCA camp. The site is at a boulder-
type jetty projecting westward on the north end of the beach adjacent to the YMCA Camp. The
site center is at the highest rock, located on the jetty approximately three-quarters of the way out.
Mussels are situated on the north and south sides of the jetty, within 10-25 meters of the site
center.

Sediments are collected within 1 nautical mile of the jetty. The nearest boat launch is on Shelter
Island (Point Loma). Sediments were previously collected at a water depth of 18 meters.

The site acronym was IBIB for sampling years 1986-1989.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.










SITE - San Diego Bay, Coronado Bridge, CA                  SITE CODE - SDCB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 41.21'N                      WATER DEPTH - 0.75 meters
                                 117ï¿½ 09.53'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983; April 20, 1991)

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          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is a large concrete bridge (Coronado Bridge) between downtown
          San Diego and Coronado Island. The bridge is 46-60 meters high and is supported by 20 concrete
          struts with large rectangular bases. Each piling is identified by a painted number.

          Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. Take the Laurel Street exit west to Harbor Drive. Travel past
          the airport, turn left (south) onto Rosecrans Street, continue to the intersection of Shelter Island
          Drive and turn left (east) toward the Shelter Island marina.

          Launch the boat from Shelter Island and head east for 0.2 nautical miles to G "19", then east-
          northeast for 1.25 nautical miles to G "21."Turn southeast for 1.5 nautical miles to G "23," and
          continue for 1.2 nautical miles to the center of the bridge. Boat travel'time is approximately 20
          minutes. The site center is Piling #10. The discrete mussel stations are to the east and west, at
          piling numbers 9, 11, and 12.

          Sediments are collected in 4-11 meters of water.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - San Diego Bay, Harbor Island, CA                        SITE CODE - SDHI

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 43.49'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                             1170 11.68'W

                                              320 43.14'N (Sediments)
                                             1170 11.56'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983; April 20, 1991)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Harbor Island is located at the northern end of San Diego Harbor, just
          south of the San Diego Airport and north of North Island.

          Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. Take the Laurel Street exit along the perimeter of the airport to
          Harbor Drive. Approximately 1.5 miles along Harbor Drive, take the Harbor Island Drive exit.
          At the Harbor Island rotary, head east and park in the first designated area east of the rotary. The
          site is located on the southern side of Harbor Island, approximately one-half mile west of
          Reuben's Restaurant.

          The site center is the first palm tree east of the rotary. Mussels are located near the base of the
          cobbled embankment, between two storm drains (approximately 100 meters). Discrete stations
          cover a wide area due to the scarcity of specimens. Specimens were found in small clusters of
          3-6 individuals.

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Sediment collections are conducted near CM #21 (green). A boat may be launched from Shelter
Island, Point Loma.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Point Loma, Lighthouse, CA                              SITE CODE - PLLH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianis (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 40.90'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                 117ï¿½ 14.92'W

                                  32ï¿½ 37.00'N (Sediments)
                                 117ï¿½ 15.70'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Point Loma peninsula in southwestern San
Diego. During the 88-89 sampling period, the site was relocated approximately 1 nautical mile
north of the lighthouse to a site at the base of the bluffs near the Point Loma Wastewater
Treatment Plant.

Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego, take Route 8 west (Ocean Beach Freeway) to Nimitz Boulevard
and go south on Nimitz Boulevard to Rosecrans Street (Route 209). Travel southwest on
Rosecrans Street to the vicinity of Shelter Island, turn right (west) on Canon Street (Route 209)
and head up the hill turning left (south) on Catalina Boulevard (Route 209). Prior to the Cabrillo
National Monument Museum, take the right fork down to the lighthouse. On the lower road,
travel north to the Pt. Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. Check in at the administration
building prior to sampling. From the Administration Building, continue on the road taking the
left fork (west) to the lower road. The site center is located on the cliff, adjacent to the "turnabout"
at the end of the road. Sampling stations are situated on the mesa to the south, at the base of the
cliffs.

The sediment site water depth is approximately 52 meters.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









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          SITE - Mission Bay, Ventura Bridge, CA                         SITE CODE - MBVB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 46.07'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH-0.75 meters
                                            1170 14.47'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the Mission Bay Channel at the base of the Ventura
          Bridge.

          Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego.  Take Sea World Drive (west) to Ingrahm Street.  Go
          approximatelyone-quarter mile and take a left (west) onto Dana Landing Road. The Dana
          Landing Boat Ramp is located on the south-central side of Mission Bay. Launch the vessel from
          Dana Landing and head westward toward the bridge. Distance from the boat launch to the
          Ventura Bridge sampling site is less than 0.5 nautical mile.

          The site center is the fourth concrete piling from the east. Specimens are collected from discrete
          stations (pilings) by one individual while the second member of the team stabilizes the vessel
          against the piling.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required.








          SITE - La Jolla, Point La Jolla, CA                            SITE CODE - LJLJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 51.05'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            1170 16.15'W

                                             320 48.75'N (Sediments)
                                            1170 19.72'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18765 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the La Jolla Cove area of northwest San Diego.

          Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. From the north, take La Jolla Village Drive (west), from the south,
          take Adrath Road (west) to Torrey Pines Road (south). Take a right (west); onto Coast Boulevard
          and park in the vicinity of the Ellen B. Scripps Park. Walk over to the La Jolla Cove Lifeguard
          Station, and notify the duty lifeguard of the collection. From the lifeguard station, walk north
          on Coast Boulevard along the wooden fence for a distance of approximately 100 meters. Walk
          through the gate and down the path toward "Glove Rock" on the point of the cliff. Climb down
          the cliff to the mesa.

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The site center is situated on the mesa near to base of the cliff. Discrete sampling stations are
located on the western edge of the mesa.

For sediment collection, launch a boat from Dana Landing in Mission Bay.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Oceanside, Municipal Beach Jetty, CA                   SITE CODE - OSBJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)
                      Mytilus californianus ( California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 12.11'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.7 meters
                                  1170 23.56'W

                                   330 12.80'N (Sediments)
                                  1170 28.00'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18774 and 18740 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Oceanside Municipal Beach Jetty, approxi-
mately two-thirds of a mile south of the entrance to the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor. Travel
Interstate 5 to Oceanside and take the Oceanside exit to Harbor Drive (west). Take the left fork
(south) and travel westward toward the beach parking area.

The sampling site is at the boulder type jetty projecting southwest from the beach. The site center
is located on the jetty approximately three-quarters of the way out. Stations 1 and 3 are located
on the western side of the jetty and Station 2 is located on the eastern side. Both M. edulis and M.
californianus are present at this location. M. edulis was the primary species through 1990. Because
of the few M. edulis mussels present, M. californianus was defined as the primary species in 1991.

A public launch ramp is available in Oceanside Harbor for boat launching for the sediment
collections.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.










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          SITE - Santa Catalina Island, Bird Rock, CA                     SITE CODE - SCBR

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 330 27.10'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                            1180 29.20'W

                                             330 26.55'N (Sediments)
                                            1180 29.48'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Catalina Island can be accessed by taking the Catalina Express
          Ferry to Two Harbors (not Avalon Beach). The sampling site is located on Bird Rock, which is
          approximately 1 mile outside of the harbor. Bird Rock is accessible only by boat.

          The site center is located in the middle of the mesa on the northwest side of Bird Rock. If the
          mussel population is too sparse for collection, inspect mussel beds on the west side of the island,
          within 100 meters.

          Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Bird Rock in approximately 54 meters of water.
          Anchoring may not be possible, therefore, collection may be conducted while the boat is adrift.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required.









          SITE - Newport Beach, West Jetty, CA                            SITE CODE - NBWJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 35.48'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            1170 52.77'W

                                             330 35.12'N (Sediments)
                                            1170 53.67'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18746 and 18740 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the west jetty at the Balboa Channel Entrance to
          Newport Bay in Newport Beach. The sampling site is the boulder-type jetty projecting in a
          southerly direction on the west side of the channel. The site center is the tenth pole out on the
          jetty. The sampling stations are situated on the west side of the jetty. A public launch ramp is
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Take the San Diego Freeway (405) to Newport Boulevard (Route 55) south. Continue on Newport
Boulevard through Newport Beach and out to Balboa Island where it runs into Balboa Boulevard.
From Balboa Boulevard, take Ocean Boulevard (south) along the shore to the intersection at
Channel Boulevard. Park on Channel Boulevard and walk out to the jetty through Channel Park.

In 1986-1988 the acronym for this site was NBBC.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.










SITE - Anaheim Bay, West Jetty, CA                            SITE CODE - ABWJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 43.93'N (Bivalves)             WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  1180 06.02'W

                                   330 44.27'N (Sediments)
                                  1180 07.81'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Anaheim Bay Jetty is located adjacent to Seal Beach and the U. S.
Naval Weapons Station.

Take the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to Studebaker Road. Head south on Studebaker Road
and turn right (west) onto Westminster Avenue. Continue on Westminster Avenue and turn left
(south) on Pacific (south) onto Seal Beach Boulevard, which runs into Ocean Avenue and
parallels the coast. Take a left (west) onto Neptune Avenue, which dead-ends at the beach. Walk
out to the beach and around the fence at the shore end of the jetty. The site is a boulder-type jetty.
The site center is the first very low profile (barely above the boulders ) telephone-pole-type
timber. All stations are located on the west side of the jetty.

For sediment collection, a boat may be launched from the public ramp at the south end of Golden
Shore Avenue.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









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          SITE - Long Beach, Long Beach Breakwater, CA                   SITE CODE - LBBW

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)
                                 Mytilus california (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 43.42'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                             118ï¿½ 10.45'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18746 (NAD 1927; June 28, 1986), 18751 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Long Beach Breakwater. This breakwater is the
          easternmost of three breakwaters that protect the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach.

          The most convenient boat launch ramp is located at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro Harbor. Travel
          the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Torrance vicinity in Los Angeles. Exit onto the Harbor
          Freeway (Route 110 south) and travel approximately 5 miles to the Gaffey Street Exit in San
          Pedro. Turn left on 27th Street and proceed to Pacific Street. Turn right (south) on Pacific Street.
          Continue past Fort MacArthur, turn left (east) onto Stephen M. White Drive, and bear left into
          the Cabrillo Beach area. The boat launch is in the northeast comer of Cabrillo Beach.

          From the boat launch, head northeast through the channel and beyond the "No Wake Zone ."Once
          out of the zone, head in an easterly direction for approximately 5 nautical miles to the Long Beach
          Breakwater.

          The sampling site is approximately 400 meters east of the western edge of the breakwater
          (Fl R "2"). The site center is 25 meters off the north face of the breakwater. The discrete mussel
          stations are located on breakwater boulders, to the east and west of the site center, within 30
          meters. Mussels are present in clusters. Westerly clusters, closest to the harbor entrance, contain
          increasing numbers of M. californianus. The ocean side of the breakwater (south face) contains
          dense populations of M. californianus. Since this site was established theM. eduilis populationhas
          declined significantly; M. californianus has been the target species since 1992.

          Sediment sampling is conducted within 1 nautical mile of the bivalve site in 15 meters of water.
          Sediments consist of very soft mud.

           SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.


















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SITE - San Pedro Harbor, Fishing Pier, CA                       SITE CODE - SPFP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 330 42.42'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                  118I 16.43'W

                                   330 42.62'N (Sediments)
                                  1180 16.60'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18749 and 18751 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The San Pedro Fishing Pier is located at Cabrillo Beach in the southwest-
em comer of Los Angeles Harbor.

Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Torrance vicinity in Los Angeles. Exit onto the
Harbor Freeway (Route 110 South) and travel approximately 5 miles to the Gaffey Street Exit in
San Pedro. Turn left (east) on 27th Street and proceed to Pacific Street. Turn right (south) on
Pacific Street. Continue past Fort MacArthur, turn left (east) onto Stephen M. White Drive, and
bear left into the Cabrillo Beach area. The boat launch is in the northeast corner of Cabrillo Beach.
From the boat launch, head northeast through the channel and beyond the "No Wake Zone."Once
out of the zone, head in a southeasterly direction for 0.5 nautical miles to the San Pedro Fishing
Pier. The sampling site is the north face of the pier to the left (east) of the pier building. The site
center is the seventh concrete piling from the east end of the pier. Discrete mussel stations are
the fifth, sixth, and ninth pilings from the east end of the pier.

Sediments are collected in the same general vicinity, but northward away from the pier.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Palos Verdes, Royal Palms State Park, CA                 SITE CODE - PVRP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 330 43.10'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.75 meter
                                   1180 19.35'W

                                   330 42.65'N (Sediments)
                                   118ï¿½ 21.00'W


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927)



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          SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located on the Palos Verdes/San Pedro "Peninsula"
          in the Royal Palms State Park, west of Point Fermin.

          Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Harbor Freeway (Route 110 south), to the Gaffey
          Street exit in San Pedro. Take Gaffey Street to the coast (about 5 miles) and turn right (west) onto
          Paseo Del Mar. Continue west on Paseo Del Mar for approximately 1.5 miles; the entrance to
          Royal Palms State Park is on the left, just east of the Western Avenue intersection.

          The sampling site is the large rock outcrop directly offshore (south) from the lifeguard tower. The
          site is accessible at low tide. The site center is a large crag in the center of the offshore rock. The
          sampling stations are situated on the western and shoreward sides of the northern half of the site.
          Waves are generally hazardous; use caution and wear rain gear or a wetsuit.

          Launch a boat from Cabrillo Beach ramp for sediment collection. The nearest boat ramp is at
          Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro Harbor (see Site SPFP above for directions).

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - Redondo Beach, Municipal Jetty, CA                      SITE CODE - RBMJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 49.91'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                             1180 23.50'W

                                               330 49.41'N (Sediments)
                                              1180 24.86'W


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the municipal beach jetty of Redondo Beach in
          southeastern Santa Monica Bay.

          Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Redondo Beach. At the intersection of Pacific Coast
          Highway and Topaz Street, turn west onto Topaz Street and continue to the intersection of
          Esplanade Street (parallel to the beach). Park in the vicinity of 703 Esplanade Street.

          Hike down to the beach via the alley and steps next to 703 Esplanade Street. The sampling site
          is the solitary jetty projecting westward from the beach, in front of the lifeguard station. The site
          center is on the jetty approximately halfway out. Mussels are present on both sides of the jetty.
           Discrete mussel stations are situated on the south side of the jetty, providing some protection
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The sediment site center is spar buoy W Or located 1.5 nautical miles southwest of the jetty.
Sediments consist of mud and fine sands collected from 40 meters of water. A boat may be
launched from Marina Del Rey, 9 nautical miles up the coast.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Marina Del Rey, South Jetty, CA                        SITE CODE - MDSJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 57.68'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.7 meter
                                  118' 27.42'W

                                   330 59.49'N (Sediments)
                                  1180 31.97W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south side of the South Jetty at the entrance
channel to Marina Del Rey Harbor.

Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Marina Freeway (Route 90 west), turn left
(southwest) onto Culver Boulevard and continue to the end. Turn right (north) onto Pacific
Street, continue to the end and park in the lot near the pedestrian bridge.

Walk over the bridge and turn left (west) onto the jetty. The site center is the end of the paved
walkway (about two-thirds the length of the jetty). Discrete mussel stations are situated on the
south side of the jetty, on the north shore of Ballona Creek.

A boat may be launched from the public ramp in Basin H of Marina Del Rey. Sediments are in
approximately 29 meters of water.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.












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          SITE - Las Tunas Beach, Santa Monica Bay, CA                    SITE CODE - TBSM

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 02.33'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                            1180 35.85'W

                                             340 01.60'N (Sediments)
                                            1180 33.73'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Las Tunas State Beach, in northern Santa Monica
          Bay.

          Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to just west of Tunas Canyon Road. The beach is not
          indicated by any signs, but is across the highway from a series of mailboxes; look for address
          #19449 Pacific Coast Highway. Park in the unpaved area above the beach. The east side of the
          beach is bordered by a white house.

          The sampling site is located on the east side of the beach. The site center is the break in the 1-
          meter-high concrete wall. The discrete mussel stations are the rocks situated south and west of
          the site center. Sample collectors must wade out to the sampling stations.

          The sediment site center is located approximately 0.75 nautical miles offshore of the bivalve
          sampling site in 22 meters of water. Samples consist of predominantly mud and some fine sands.
          The nearest boat launch is in Marina Del Rey, 8 nautical miles southeast of the site.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - Point Dume, CA                                               SITE CODE - PDPD

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 00.08'N (Bivalve)                 WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            118ï¿½ 48.48'W

                                             330 59.90'N (Sediment)
                                            1180 46.94'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927)




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SITE DESCRIPTION - The Point Dume site is located at the east end of Zuma Beach in Malibu.
Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to the Zuma Beach, Westward Beach Road Entrance.
Park in the easternmost lot and walk southeast across the beach.

The site center is the level rock with the 1-foot vertical steel pipe, located below the sheer cliff.
The discrete mussel stations are situated in the surf zone, 6 meters below the site center.

A boat may be launched in Marina Del Rey, 15 nautical miles south of the site. Sediments are in
54 meters of water.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Santa Cruz Island, Fraser Point, CA                      SITE CODE - SCFP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 34ï¿½ 03.59'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                  1190 55.25'W


LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18721 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Cruz Island is owned by The Nature Conservancy. The sampling
site is most accessible by plane. The Channel Islands Aviation, Inc. has access to a dirt runway
at Fomey Cove, approximately one-half mile east of the sampling site. The site is located in an
adjacent cove on the northeast comer of Fraser Point on Santa Cruz Island.

Follow the dirt road heading west from the runway, and turn north toward the cove on the north
side of Fraser Point. Mussels are located on the mesa in the northeast corner of the cove.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.















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          SITE - San Miguel Island, Tyler Bight, CA                       SITE CODE - SANM

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 01.68'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                             1200 25.16'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18727 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - San Miguel Island is the westernmost of the four Santa Barbara Channel
          Islands. The island is part of the Santa Barbara Channel Marine Sanctuary. Two-thirds of the
          island is used by the U.S. Navy as a missile test center. Transportation to the island is possible
          by chartered plane.

          The sampling site is located on the southwest side of the island at the western edge of Tyler Bight.
          Tyler Bight is approximately 1.5 nautical miles west of the missile-danger boundary. The site is
          a 30-minute hike from the air strip. The site center is the north head of the rocks on the eastern
          side of the beach between Tyler Bight and Judith Rock. The sampling stations are on the southern
          portions of these rocks.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - Santa Barbara, Pt. Santa Barbara, CA                     SITE CODE - SBSB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 23.75'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 1.3 meters
                                             1190 43.72'W

                                              340 23.15'N (Sediments)
                                             1190 43.22'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18725 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located approximately 0.35 nautical miles (650 meters) west
          of the Santa Barbara Lighthouse and 100 meters east of the beach stairs below Mesa Lane.

          Travel Route 101 to Santa Barbara. Exit onto Route 225 (Cabrillo Street Castillo Street, Cliff Road)
          which heads westward along the coast. At the intersection of Cliff Road and Mesa Lane, turn left
          (south). Proceed to the intersection of Mesa Lane and Edgewater Drive and park.

          From the end of Mesa Lane, hike down the 300-step staircase to the beach. The site center is
          approximately 100 meters east of the stairs. It is indicated by a cluster of bleached-tarred rocks


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at the base of the bluff near a partially buried black-plastic pipe 6 inches in diameter. Discrete
stations are situated east and south of the site center.

For sediment collection, launch a boat from the public ramp in Santa Barbara Harbor. The
sediment site is a narrow band of sediment located off of the lighthouse inside the 36-meter
contour.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Point Conception, CA                                    SITE CODE - PCPC

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 26.70'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters
                                   1200 27.20'W

                                    340 26.56'N (Sediments)
                                   120ï¿½ 26.00'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18721 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Bixby Ranch Co. property at Point Conception.
Travel Route 101 west of Santa Barbara. Beyond the Gaviota Pass (Las Cruces), take a left (west)
onto Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1). Proceed for approximately 15 miles along the Pacific
Coast Highway, then take a left (south) onto Jalama Road. Travel approximately 13 miles along
this winding road to the Bixby Ranch gate, just before the railroad tracks and the Jalama Beach
County Park. The Bixby Ranch gate is white with a large "C" (Cojo) on it. As with a number of
other sites (see Introduction) access is restricted; an application for access is required.

From the ranch gate, follow the road for approximately 5 miles to the Union Oil tanks, just south
of the Point Conception Lighthouse. Drive very slowly so as not to disturb the livestock. At the
end of the paved road, turn left (south) onto the dirt road and park next to the knoll. From the
north end of the knoll, hike down the cliff. A long rope situated near the path will assist in the
descent.

The site center is the first large rock outcrop east of the cliff-descent point. Discrete mussel
sampling stations are situated south and west of the site center.

For sediment sampling, a small boat can be launched from the Gaviota Pier hoist. Pay particular
attention to the weather, as winds regularly exceed 30 knots at Point Conception. The sediment
site center is southeast of the bivalve sampling site, and east of Government Point in an area called
the Cojo Anchorage.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.

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          SITE - San Luis Obispo, Point San Luis, CA                   SITE CODE - SLSL

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 09.64'N (Bivalves)             WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                            1200 45.26'W

                                             350 09.72'N (Sediments)
                                            1200 44.12'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18704 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located in the southwestern comer of Port San Luis,
          adjacent to the beachward end of the breakwater. The sediment site was relocated 0.5 nautical
          miles to the southwest of the former sediment site to within 300 meters of the bivalve site.

          Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 101) to the Avila Beach exit. Follow the road out to the Port
          San Luis Wharf, beyond the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Park in the lot next to the wharf
          by the Port San Luis Harbor Maintenance building. Walk beyond the fence and along the bluffs
          for about one-half mile to the sandy beach in the vicinity of the northwest end of the breakwater.
          Wading through the surf and hiking over rock outcrops is required.

          The site center is the concrete platform on top of the large rock outcrop in the midst of the sandy
          beach. The discrete mussel stations are the remnants of concrete pilings between the site center
          and the surf.

          For sediment sampling, launch a boat from the hoist on the wharf. The sediment site is in the
          vicinity of Smith Island and the Atlas Rock Buoy. Sediments are fine sands and silt in 6 meters
          of water.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - San Simeon, San Simeon Pt., Hearst Ranch, CA          SITE CODE - SSSS

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 38.20'N                        WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                            1210 11.70'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1983)

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Travel Highway 101 to San Luis Obispo. Take the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) north to San
Simeon. Continue to the north side of town and turn left (west) into the William Randolph Hearst
Memorial State Park. Park adjacent to the beach park.

From the beach park, it is a 30-minute hike to the sampling site. Hike westward along the beach
for approximately 200 meters, then take the trail up the cliff. Walk along the wire fence and, as
the trail indicates, crawl under the fence and proceed westward along the dirt road/trail to where
it ends on a cliff overlooking a sandy cove. From the southwest end of the cliff, follow the trail
down to the rocky mesa. The site center is at the base of the trail in the east end of the cove. The
discrete mussel stations are east and south of the site center.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Pacific Grove, Lovers Point, CA                         SITE CODE - PGLP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 36ï¿½ 37.55'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                   1210 54.91'W

                                    360 37.65'N (Sediments)
                                   1210 54.15'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18685 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Lovers Point is located on the northeast corner of the Monterey
Peninsula.

Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Monterey. Exit to Munras Avenue and travel toward
Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Continue along Ocean View Boulevard and
park at the seawall west of Lovers Point Park.

The sampling site is located in the northeast corner of the park, beyond the rocky hill. The site
center is the step-like area at the base of the rock cluster (dry area) on the park side. The sampling
site is split by a narrow channel. The discrete mussel stations are on the north and east sides of
the channel. The channel is subjected to intense waves and surges.

For sediment collections, use the boat ramp adjacent to the U. S. Coast Guard Wharf in Monterey
Harbor. Sediment was collected in 39 meters of water, east of the bivalve site.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.




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          SITE - Monterey Bay, Moss Landing Beach, CA                    SITE CODE - MBML

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 360 48.09'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                             1210 47.35'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is at a rocky outcrop near the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory
          pier, 400 meters south of the harbor entrance and 3.25 nautical miles north of the mouth of the
          Salinas River.

          Travel Highway 101 to Salinas. Exit onto Route 183 and travel northwest to Castroville. Beyond
          Castroville, continue on Route 183 to the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1). Travel
          north on Route 1 and turn west into the Moss Landing Harbor. Continue west over the wooden
          bridge and turn right (north). Park the vehicle near the marine laboratory and hike out to the
          beach. The sampling site is the rock outcrop in the surf zone, north of the Moss Landing Marine
          Laboratory pier. The site center is in the midst of neatly cut beach-level pilings (remnants of an
          old pier) adjacent to the rock outcrop. Discrete mussel stations are west of the site center.
          Sampling stations may be sanded over due to storm activity.

          Sediment sampling is conducted offshore in the vicinity of the bivalve site.

           SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









           SITE - Monterey Bay, Point Santa Cruz, CA                      SITE CODE - MBSC

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

           SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 36ï¿½ 57.20'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                             1220 01.45'W

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located in a cove north of Point Santa Cruz, between
          the lighthouse and the beach pier.

          Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Santa Cruz. Head south through downtown, toward
          the harbor area and amusement park. From the harbor, head west along Cliff Drive toward the
          lighthouse. Park the vehicle along the cliff, approximately one-quarter mile east of the
           lighthouse.




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There are two small coves below the cliff, east of the lighthouse; the more easterly cove with the
old drain pipe and rocky rubble is the sampling site. Climb over the fence and hike down the cliff.

The site center is the center of the cove. The discrete mussel stations are the two low-profile rocks
to the east and the one high-profile rock to the west.

Launch a boat from Santa Cruz Harbor for sediment collection. Santa Cruz Harbor is approxi-
mately 2 nautical miles east of Pt. Santa Cruz. Sediments are collected in 18 meters of water.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Southeast Farallon Islands, East Landing, CA            SITE CODE - FIEL

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 41.77'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                   122ï¿½ 59.99'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18645 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Sampling is conducted on Southeast Farallon Island, one of four islands
in the Farallon Group. The Farallon Islands are a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service has a cooperative agreementwith the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO).
The PRBO monitors and protects the seabird and marine mammal populations of the islands.
Southeast Farallon Island is located 26 nautical miles west-southwest of San Francisco.

Conveyance to the island is either by boat or helicopter. Arrangements must be made with the
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the PRBO.

The bivalve site is located on the east side of the island, in a cove to the south of the skiff crane.
Thenorth end of the cove is marked by a high rocky peak situated between the cove and the crane.
The three discrete stations are to the east and south of the site center.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.











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          SITE - San Francisco Bay, San Mateo Bridge, CA                  SITE CODE - SFSM

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37ï¿½ 34.91'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                             122ï¿½ 15.16'W

                                              370 35.30'N (Sediments)
                                             122ï¿½ 13.53'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983, February 4, 1989)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - TheSan Mateo Bridgeis located in SouthSan Francisco Bay, east of Foster
          City. Mussel samples are collected from the fishing pier pilings adjacent to the western side of
          the San Mateo Bridge.

          Travel Highway 101 to San Mateo. From the south, take the Dore Street exit off of Highway 101
          to the Coyote Marina. From the north, take the Peninsula Avenue exit east to the Coyote Point
          Marina. The Coyote Point Marina boat launch is used to sample this site and also site SFDB
          (below).

          Departing Coyote Point Marina by boat, head 0450 magnetic for approximately 1.25 nautical
          miles to flashing red F1 R "8," then turn right (southeast) toward the bridge. Deviation from the
          channel course may result in "grounding," particularly during an extremely low tide. The San
          Mateo Bridge is 2 nautical miles southeast of Fl R "8."

          The site center is the south side of the first (San Mateo Bridge) double piling east of the west
          fishing pier. The site center piling is 3 meters in diameter. The discrete mussel stations are among
          the first four sets of pilings on the eastern end of the west fishing pier.

          Sediment collections are conducted on the east side of the channel, adjacent to the south face of
          the bridge.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - San Francisco Bay, Dumbarton Bridge, CA                   SITE CODE - SFDB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 370 30.33'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters
                                             122ï¿½ 07.17'W

                                              370 31.60'N (Sediments)
                                             1220 09.63'W

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LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Dumbarton Bridge is located in South San Francisco Bay, east of
Redwood City. Mussel samples are collected from the bridge pilings near the center of the
channel.

Travel Highway 101 to San Mateo. From the south, take the Dore Street exit off Highway 101 to
the Coyote Point Marina. From the north, take the Peninsula Avenue exit east to the marina. The
Coyote Point Marina boat launch is used for sampling this site, as well as site SFSM (above).

Departing Coyote Point Marina by boat, head 045ï¿½ magnetic for approximately 1.25 nautical
miles, to Flashing Red Fl R "8."The area is very shallow and deviation from the channel course
may result in "grounding."Continue in a southeasterly direction, pass under the San Mateo
Bridge and proceed toward the Dumbarton Bridge. The Dumbarton Bridge is 10 nautical miles
southeast of Fl R "8". Be advised of large magnetic anomalies in the vicinity of the Dumbarton
Bridge due to a submerged pipeline.

The site center is the fifth concrete piling from the east end of the western fishing pier. The
discrete mussel stations are the fourth, fifth, and sixth pilings. Specimens are collected from the
southern (leeward) side of the pilings.

Sediments are collected northwest of the Dumbarton Bridge, between Redwood Creek Channel
marker FIR "2" and Dumbarton Channel marker FIR" 14". Soft mud can be collected in 1.5 meters
of water.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required.









SITE - Emeryville, San Francisco Bay, CA                       SITE CODE - SFEM

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37ï¿½ 49.25'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  122ï¿½ 19.70'W

                                   37ï¿½ 49.69'N (Sediments)
                                  1220 20.32'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18652 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Emeryville sampling site is located under the Oakland side of the
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          Travel Route 80 to Oakland and head west over the Oakland Bridge. Prior to reaching the toll
          booths, take a right onto the Cal Trans Maintenance Road. Park outside the gate. Walk through
          the gate and down the road, under the bridge. At the point where the road makes a U-turn, head
          south toward the small concrete building.

          The site center is a 3-foot high concrete wall, adjacent to the southern face of the Bay Bridge. The
          discrete mussel stations are among the rocky rubble to the south and west. The mussels at this
          site attach themselves to the undersides of the rocks. The rocks must be removed down to
          approximately 1 foot to find the specimens. Replace rocks to their previous positions.

          During the first year (1986) of the Mussel Watch Project this site was referred to as Yerba Buena,
          SFYB. When bivalves were collected (in 1987), the site was renamed as SFEM. The former SFYB
          site is north of the bridge and is now incorporated as the sediment collection site for SFEM.

          For sediment collection, launch from the Berkeley Marina. The sediment site is located about .5
          nautical miles west of the bivalve site, on the north side of the bridge, east of Treasure Island.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









          SITE - East San Pablo Bay, Semple Point, CA                   SITE CODE - SPSM

          TARGET SPECIES - Bivalves were not sampled at this site.

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38ï¿½ 04.20'N (Sediments)    WATER DEPTH - 5 meters
                                             1220 14.33'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 04, 1989) 18654 (NAD 1927;
          Januray 26, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Semple Point is located at the California Maritime Academy, near the
          mouth of the Napa River, between Vallejo and Benicia, on the east side of San Pablo Bay.

          Travel Route 80 to the northside of the Carquinez Bridge, toward Vallejo. Beyond the bridge, turn
          left (west) into the California Maritime Academy. Semple Point is the southwest corner of the
          campus. Mussels have not been present in this area of San Francisco Bay for several years.

          Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Semple Point. The sediment site center is 0.25 nautical
          miles east of the Navy Pier (F1 R "2"), at the mouth of the Napa River on the north side of the
          Carquinez Straits. For sediment collection, a boat may be launched from the Vallejo Marina.

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SITE - West San Pablo Bay, Point San Pedro, CA                SITE CODE - SPSP

TARGET SPECIES - Bivalves were not sampled at this site.

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38ï¿½ 01.35'N (Sediments)    WATER DEPTH - 6 meters
                                  122ï¿½ 25.53'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18652 (NAD 1983) and 18654 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Point San Pedro is located 4 miles east of San Rafael on the western shore
of San Pablo Bay.

Travel Highway 101 to San Rafael and turn right (east) onto Second Street. Continue on Second
Street as it runs into Point San Pedro Road and follows the coast of the peninsula.

Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Point San Pedro. The sediment site center is approxi-
mately 2.5 nautical miles north-northeast of Point San Pedro, on the north side of the shipping
lane in 5-8 meters of water. Mussels have not been present in this area of the bay for several years.

For sediment collection, launch a vessel form the Loch Lomand Marina.


SAMPLING METHODS - Subtidal, grab collection.












SITE - Tomales Bay, Spenger's Residence, CA                    SITE CODE - TBSR

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38ï¿½ 08.95'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter
                                  122ï¿½ 54.17'W

                                   38ï¿½ 09.03'N (Sediments)
                                  122ï¿½ 54.00'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Mr. Buddy Spenger's property on the western shore
of Tomales Bay, east of Sacramento Landing.

From Highway 101 south of San Rafael, travel west on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to Inverness.
Turn north onto Pierce Point Road to the L Ranch, Cooperative Creamery. Drive over the cattle
guard and take the right fork heading east toward the bay. Continue on the private (unpaved)

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           road and turn right, heading past the water tanks and onto Mr. Spenger's property. The sampling
           site is the rocky point at the east end of the beach. As with other sites, this site is on private
           property and permission to gain access is required.

           The site center is the man-made wall between the bluff and the rock outcrop. The discrete mussel
           stations are various boulders east and south of the site center.

           For sediment collections, launch a boat from Bodega Harbor, approximately 15 nautical miles
          north of the site. Sediments are collected in 7 meters of water.

           SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.








           SITE - Bodega Bay, Bodega Bay Entrance, CA                   SITE CODE - BBBE

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

           SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38ï¿½ 18.30'N (Bivalves)             WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                             1230 03.87'W

                                              38ï¿½ 18.50'N (Sediments)
                                             1230 02.84'W

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (NAD 1927)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located on the southwest side of Bodega Head on
          the Bodega Peninsula. The site has previously been referred to as BBBH.

          From the city of Santa Rosa, take Route 101 north to Route 12 (west) to Sebastopol. Continue to
          Bodega via the Bodega Highway and into the Bodega Bay and harbor area via Westshore Road.
          Travel past the Bodega Bay Marina and continue around the point past the entrance to the Bodega
          Bay Marine Laboratory (UC-Davis). Continue past Campbell Cove and up to the lower end of
          the upper parking lot.

          Hike down the bluff adjacent to the parking lot, and head to the north end of the cove. Walk
          between the rock walls and the rock trail to the easterly ledge. Climb down the ledge into the cove
          and climb up the rock outcrops to the west. The site center is the highest point on the large
          outcrop and is distinguished by smooth sandstone, whereas the surrounding rock is rough and
          jagged-edged.

          Sediment sampling may be difficult due to the frequent occurrence of high winds and seas. A
          boat can be launched in Bodega Harbor. In 1991, the sediment site was relocated to the area
          between Doran Beach and the northern jetty.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.

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SITE - Point Arena, Point Arena Lighthouse, CA               SITE CODE - PALH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 380 57.18'N (Bivalves)            WATER DEPTH - 1.7 meters
                                  1230 44.30'W


LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18620 and 18640 (both NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Point Arena, west of the Point Arena lighthouse
and museum.

Travel Highway 101 north from Santa Rosa to Cloverdale. Take Route 128 west to Booneville.
From Booneville, continue westward on Mountain View Road to Point Arena. Turn north on
Lighthouse Road toward the site. Once on the winding road from Cloverdale to Point Arena, the
trip through the coastal mountain range takes approximately 3 hours at an average speed of 25
miles per hour. Drive up to the lighthouse and check in with the superintendent or the duty
lighthouse attendant. To access the site, lift the upper rail of the fence that abuts the west side
of the museum. Walk out to the northwest point, behind the museum. Take the "trail" down to
the base of the bluff. Use caution as the bluff is very steep. The site center is the level mesa west
of the striated sandstone.

The site acronym for this site was PAPA for sampling years 1986-1989.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Point Delgada, Shelter Cove, CA                       SITE CODE - PDSC

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40ï¿½ 02.31'N (Bivalves)             WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                 124ï¿½ 04.76'W

                                  400 01.35'N (Bivalve site starting in 1991)
                                 1240 04.40'W

                                  40ï¿½ 02.38'N (Sediments)
                                 124ï¿½ 04.91'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18620 (NAD 1983)




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          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the coastal town of Shelter Cove, 23 miles west of
          Garberville.

          The former bivalve site, which is located at the northwest end of town, has historically been
          hazardous to sample because of very rough surf conditions. In 1991, the site was relocated
          approximately 2 km south of the former site.

          Travel Highway 101 to Redway (just north of Garberville). Turn west onto Shelter Cove Road.
          The road is winding and steep. At the end of Shelter Cove Road turn left (southeast) onto Upper
          Pacific Drive. Follow the bend in the road (south) past the marina and turn right (west) onto
          Lower Pacific Drive. Take the second left onto Coral Point Road. Park at the shore end of the
          cul-de-sac. Follow the grassy path that leads to a rocky beach/cove.

          The sampling site is located approximately 100 meters seaward from the cove's bluff. The area
          consists of rows of striated rocks arranged parallel to the shore. The site center is a mesa area in
          the midst of the low-profile rocks.

          Sediments are collected from Black Sands Beach, which is situated on the northwest side of town,
          in the vicinity of the former bivalve site. Sediments are fine to coarse black sand. Strong winds
          and high seas, typical of this vicinity, make small boat sampling impractical and hazardous.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.












          SITE - Eureka, Humboldt Bay Jetty, CA                           SITE CODE - HMBJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianis (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 46.13'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                             124ï¿½ 14.25'W

                                              400 45.06'N (Sediments)
                                             1240 12.83'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is the north jetty (projecting northwest) on the north spit of the
          Humboldt Bay entrance in Eureka. The jetty is approximately one-half mile long. The north end
          of the jetty (site vicinity) consists of large concrete structures called doloes.




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Take Highway 101 to Eureka. From downtown Eureka, take Route 255 west to Samoa. Beyond
the bridge, turn left (south) and pass the Louisiana-Pacific mill. Continue to the end of the paved
road near the U. S. Coast Guard Station, and proceed down the gravel road toward the lot near
the base of the jetty.

Walk out to the north end of the jetty. The site center doloe is at the base of the jetty light (Fl G
"3"). The discrete mussel stations are located in the rocky area, on the east side of the jetty, south
of the doloes.

For sediment sampling, launch a boat from the ramp just north of the Coast Guard Station.
Sediments are at a depth of 5 meters.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Eureka, Samoa Bridge, CA                                SITE CODE - EUSB

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 49.32'N                          WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                   1240 10.09'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927; September 19, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is the western span (of three) of the Samoa Bridge in the Samoa
Channel. The Samoa Channel is at the northern edge of Humboldt Bay and at the south edge of
Arcata Bay in Eureka.

Take Highway 101 to Eureka. In downtown Eureka, turn left (west) onto Fourth Street and
continue to the intersection of Waterfront Road. Turn right (north) on Waterfront Road to the
public boat ramp at the east end of the Samoa Bridge.

From the boat launch, head south to the Eureka Channel Inner Reach. Continue north-northeast
in the Samoa Channel toward Fl R "4", and onward to FlY "A". The sampling site is on the western
side of the bridge. The site center is on the western edge of the channel near the guard rail with
the green light on the bridge overhead. The discrete mussel stations are at the base of the concrete
bridge supports.

Sediment sampling is conducted along the shoreline edges of the channel.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required.




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          SITE - Klamath River, Flint Rock Head, CA                       SITE CODE - KRFR

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 410 31.63'N                          WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                             124ï¿½ 04.78'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18600 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the Redwoods National Forest south of Crescent City
          and north of Eureka. The sampling location is adjacent to FlintRock, a solitary 175-foot-high rock 2 miles
          south of the mouth of the Klamath River. Mussels have not been present since the 1989 field
          season.

          Travel to Klamath via Highway 101. Just before the south end of the Klamath River Bridge, turn
          left (west) onto the light-duty paved road. Continue west and northwest along the Klamath
          River. Near the mouth of the river, the road rises and turns south. Park near the red house
          adjacent to the locked gate, above Dad's Fishing Camp.

          Hike down the road to the south end of Dad's Camp. Walk south along the beach to Flint Rock.
          The sampling site is on the south side of Flint Rock, which is actually two large rocks. The site
          center is the eastern point of the northernmost rock.'Discrete mussel stations are separate clusters
          on different sides of the rocks.

          Small boat sampling in this vicinity is impractical in winter due to strong prevailing winds and
          high seas.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - Crescent City, Point Saint George, CA                    SITE CODE - SGSG

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus caifornianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 44.88'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                             124ï¿½ 12.52'W

                                              410 44.25'N (Sediments)
                                             1240 11.33'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18603 (NAD 1983 - bivalve site; the inset: NAD 1927 - sediment
          site; Feb. 13, 1988)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 3 nautical miles south of Point St. George and 0.25
          nautical miles north of Battery Point, off the beach at the end of Fifth Street in Crescent City.

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Take Highway 101 north to Crescent City. Continue through the center of town and turn left
(west) onto Fifth Street. Take Fifth Street to where it dead-ends at the intersection of Taylor Street
and park.

The sampling site is the large rock outcrop off the beach. Take the stairway down to the beach
and hike out over the rocky rubble to the site. Climb up the back side (east side) of the large rock
and continue climbing around to the west side. The site center is the mesa area on the South face
of the large-peaked rock.

For sediment sampling, a boat can be launched from Crescent City Harbor. Sediments are
collected from a depth of approximately 35 meters.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.








































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         SITE - San Diego Bay, Outside, CA                                 SITE CODE - SDBOU

         TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984, 1985)
                               Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984', 1985*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 38.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                     117ï¿½ 11.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   A                    32ï¿½ 38.0'               1170 12.2'
                   1984                   B                    32ï¿½ 39.2'               117ï¿½ 11.5'
                   1984                   C                    32ï¿½ 40.4'               1170 10.9'
                   1985                   A                    32ï¿½ 38.6'               1170 11.2'
                   1985                   B                    32ï¿½ 37.8'               117 11.9'
                   1985                   C                    32ï¿½ 38.1'               117ï¿½ 11.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is outside.of San Diego Harbor in the Pacific Ocean, southeast
          of Point Loma and northwest of Imperial Beach. The site center is southeast of the QK Fl 20ft 7m
          HORN buoy by 3.2 nautical miles, and northeast of "1" Fl WHIS by 3.7 nautical miles.










          SITE - San Diego Bay, National City, CA                          SITE CODE - SDBNC

          TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand Bass) (1987, 1988)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 40.1'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1170 07.6'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters










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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                    A                     32ï¿½ 39.8'                1170 07.5'
         1987                    B                     32ï¿½ 40.1'                1170 07.6'
         1987                    C                     320 40.3'                1170 07.6'
         1988                    A                     32ï¿½ 39.7'                117 07.5'
         1988                    B                     320 40.0'                117ï¿½ 07.6'
         1988                    C                     320 40.0'                1170 07.7'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The National City site center is located 0.20 nautical miles southwest of
Mole Pier and southeast of Glorietta Bay, in the shipping channel. The site can be located 0.5
nautical miles southwest of the R "30" Fl R 4sec channel marker.











SITE - San Diego Bay, 28th Street, CA                               SITE CODE - SDBTE

TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1984 -1988)
                     Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (spotted sand bass) (1987, 1989, 1985*)
                      Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1989)
                     Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1984)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32ï¿½ 41.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             1170 08.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                    A                     32ï¿½ 41.0'                 117ï¿½ 08.2'
         1984                    B                     32ï¿½ 41.1'                 1170 08.3'
         1984                    C                     32ï¿½ 41.3'                 1170 08.4'
         1985                    A                     32ï¿½ 41.3'                 117ï¿½ 08.5'
         1985                    B                    320ï¿½ 41.2'                 117ï¿½ 08.3'
         1985                    C                    320 41.3'                  117ï¿½ 08.3'
         1985                    D                    320 41.3'                  1170 08.4'
         1986                    A                    320 41.1'                  117ï¿½ 08.4'
         1986                    B                     320 41.1'                 1170 08.2'

* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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                    1986                   C                    320 40.9'                 117ï¿½ 08.0'
                    1987                   A                    32ï¿½ 41.1'                 1170 08.4'
                    1987                   B                    32ï¿½ 41.1'                 1170 08.2'
                    1987                   C                    32" 41.2'                 1170 08.3'
                    1988                   A                    32ï¿½ 41.1'                 1170 08.4'
                    1988                   B                    32ï¿½ 41.1'                 1170 08.2'
                    1988                   C                    320 41.2'                 117ï¿½ 083'
                    1989                   A                    320 41.1'                 1170 08.4'
                    1989                   B                    320 41.2'                 1170 08.4'
                    1989                   C                    320 41.3'                 1170 08.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927, June 6, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located southeast of the 28th Street Pier, between Pier
          1 and Pier 2 on the east side of the Bay. More specifically, the site center is located 0.4 nautical
          miles northwest of the R "28" 34 Fl R 4sec marker, and 0.5 nautical miles east-northeast of the R
          "26" Fl R 4sec marker. Both of these buoys are on the west side of the shipping channel.










          SITE - San Diego Bay, North, CA                              SITE CODE - SDBNO

          TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1986-1989)
                                Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1986, 1987)
                                Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1988, 1989)
                                Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1986)
                                Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*)
                                Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1987*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 43.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        117ï¿½ 11.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1986                   A                    320 43.2'                1170 11.4'
                    1986                   B                    32ï¿½ 43.2'                1170 11.3'
                    1986                   C                    32ï¿½ 43.2'                117ï¿½ 11.4'
                    1987                   A                    320 43.3'                117ï¿½ 11.3'
                    1987                   B                    32ï¿½ 43.3'                1170 11.1'





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          1987                   C                    32ï¿½ 43.3'                117ï¿½ 11.0'
          1988                   A                    32ï¿½ 43.3'                117ï¿½ 11.3'
          1988                   B                    32ï¿½ 43.4'                1170 11.1'
          1988                   C                    32ï¿½ 43.4'                117ï¿½ 11.0'
          1989                   A                    32ï¿½ 433'                 1170 11.1'
          1989                   B                    32ï¿½ 433'                 117ï¿½ 10.4'
          1989                   C                    32ï¿½ 43.4'                1170 11.7'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927, June 6,1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - North San Diego Bay is the center of activities for this sampling site, north
of the shipping channel and west of the B Street Pier and the Navy Pier. The G "21" Q G buoy that
marks the west side of the shipping channel is west of this site center by 0.49 nautical miles, and
the site is south of the Navy-maintained "21" Fl 4sec marker, which is north of the shipping
channel.










SITE - San Diego Bay, Harbor Island, CA                      SITE CODE - SDBHI

TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotremna saturnurn (black croaker) (1987)
                      Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1988)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 43.4'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1170 12.7W                     NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters

LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
          1987                   A                     32  43.2'              1170 12.9'
          1987                   B                     32ï¿½ 43.4'              1170 12.7'
          1987                   C                     32ï¿½ 43.4'              1170 12.5'
          1988                   A                     32ï¿½ 43.2'              1170 13.0'
          1988                   B                     32ï¿½ 43.4'              1170 12.7'
          1988                   C                     32ï¿½ 43.4'              1170 12.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15,1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the west end of Harbor Island in the north
San Diego Bay. The site center is located 0.04 nautical miles southeast of the Fl 4sec 56ft 15m
marker at the end of Harbor Island, and 0.19 nautical miles northeast of the end of Nel Pier.



* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - San Diego Bay, Shelter Island, CA                     SITE CODE - SDBSI

          TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1987-1989)
                               Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (spotted sand bass) (1989*)


          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 425'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1170 13.7'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   A                     320 42.4'               1170 13.8'
                   1987                   B                     320 42.5'               1170 13.7'
                   1987                   C                     32ï¿½ 42.6'               117ï¿½ 13.6'
                   1988                   A                     32ï¿½ 42.4'               117ï¿½ 13.7'
                   1988                   B                     32ï¿½ 42.5'               1170 13.6'
                   1988                   C                     32ï¿½ 42.6'               1170 13.6'
                   1989                   A                     320 42.5'                1170 13.6'
                   1989                   B                     320 42.7'                1170 13.3'
                   1989                   C                     320 42.9'               117ï¿½ 13.2'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15,1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located southeast of Shelter Island in the north San
          Diego Bay. It is 0.16 nautical mile north-northwest of the G"17" Fl G 4sec channel marker, and
          0.2 nautical miles east of the flagpole located on the west end of Shelter Island.










          SITE - Mission Bay, Outside, CA                                    SITE CODE - MIBOU

          TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1988, 1990*)
                                Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1990*)
                                Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1989*)



          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 47.1'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                                       1170 15.5'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters






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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
          1988                    A                    32ï¿½ 48.0'               117ï¿½ 15.7'
          1988                    B                    32ï¿½ 47.7'               1170 15.9'
          1988                   C                     320 46.8'               1170 15.5'
          1989                    A                    32ï¿½ 48.0'               1170 15.7'
          1989                   B                     32ï¿½ 47.7'               1170 15.9'
          1989                    C                    32ï¿½ 46.8'               117ï¿½ 15.5'
          1990                    A                    320 47.4'               1170 15.9'
          1990                    B                    320 47.1'               117ï¿½ 15.8'
          1990                    C                    32ï¿½ 46.8'               1170 15.7'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Mission Beach. It is in the Pacific Ocean,
0.6 nautical miles north of the Navy-maintained 2 QK Fl 32ft light, and 0.7 nautical miles west
of Mission Beach.










SITE - Oceanside Harbor, Outside, CA                               SITE CODE - OCEOU

TARGET SPECIES - Seriphus politus (queenfish) (1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 11.6'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             1170 23.7'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1990                    A                    33ï¿½ 12.0'                117ï¿½ 24.0'
         1990                    B                    33" 11.6'                117ï¿½ 23.7'
         1990                   C                     33 11.3'                 117ï¿½ 23.2'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18774 (NAD 1983; August 26, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Oceanside site center is located south of the entrance to Oceanside
Harbor. It is 0.7 nautical miles south-southeast of the Fl R 5sec HORN "4" light, and 0.9 nautical
miles southeast of the Fl R 2.5sec WHIS buoy R"2".

* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - Dana Point Harbor, Outside, CA                          SITE CODE  - DANOU

          TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1984-1986, 1988)
                                 Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984-1990)
                                 Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984-1986, 1988-1990)
                                 Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1985*)
                                 Phanerodonfurcatus (white surfperch) (1985*)
                                 Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*)
                                 Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*, 1990*)


           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33ï¿½ 27.0'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                                        117ï¿½ 41.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

               SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                    A                     33ï¿½ 26.9'                117ï¿½ 42.5'
                    1984                    B                     330 26.7'                1170 41.5'
                    1984                    C                     33ï¿½ 26.5'                1170 40.6'
                    1985                    A                     33ï¿½ 27.0'                117ï¿½ 42.4'
                    1985                    B                     33ï¿½ 27.0'                117ï¿½ 42.6'
                    1985                    C                     33ï¿½ 27.0'                117ï¿½ 42.2'
                    1986                    A                     330 26.7'                117ï¿½ 42.7'
                     1986                    B                     330 26.8'                1170 42.9'
                     1986                    C                     33ï¿½ 26.4'                117ï¿½ 42.0'
                     1987                    A                     330 26.6'                117ï¿½ 42.2'
                     1987                    B                     330 26.7'                1170 42.1'
                     1987                    C                     330 27.1'                1170 41.9'
                     1988                    A                     33ï¿½ 26.4'                1170 42.2'
                     1988                    B                     330 26.6'                1170 42.1'
                     1988                    C                     33ï¿½ 26.9'                117ï¿½ 41.7'
                     1989                    A                     33ï¿½ 27.3'                1170 42.2'
                     1989                    B                     330 26.9'                1170 42.2'
                     1989                    C                     330 26.8'                1170 42.2'
                     1990                    A                     330 27.1'                117ï¿½ 42.0'
                     1990                    B                     330 26.9'                117ï¿½ 42.2'
                     1990                    C                     330 26.8'                117ï¿½ 42.3'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927; May 8, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the area of approaches to the Dana Point
           Harbor, south of San Juan Creek and southeast of Dana Point Harbor. The center is located 0.45
           nautical miles southeast of the Fl G 4sec 30ft 9m "5" HORN marker, and 0.75 nautical miles south
           of the mouth of San Juan Creek.







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SITE - Dana Point, Inside Harbor, CA                          SITE CODE - DANIH

TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1987, 1988)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 27.5'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            1170 42.1'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                    D                    33ï¿½ 27.5'                 1170 42.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927; May 8, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is in the main entrance channel directly inside of the
breakwater for the boat basin. The center is located midway between channel marker buoys
R'10' and R'12".











SITE - San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel, CA                    SITE CODE - SPBCC

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1987, 1988*, 1989,1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33ï¿½ 45.7'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            1180 15.3'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1989                    A                     33 45.0'                118ï¿½ 15.2'
         1989                    B                     33ï¿½ 45.8'               1180 15.3'
         1989                   C                      33" 45.6'               118ï¿½ 15.5'
         1990                    A                     33ï¿½ 45.0'               118ï¿½ 15.2'
         1990                    B                     33ï¿½ 45.8'               1180 15.3'
         1990                    C                     330 45.6'               118ï¿½ 15.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18751 (NAD 1927, October 25, 1986)



* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the southern edge of the East Basin in
          Cerritos Channel. It is 0.2 nautical miles west-southwest of the Fl G 4sec buoy "1," and 0.3
          nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 4sec 15ft light "2".











          SITE - San Pedro Bay, Seal Beach, CA                         SITE CODE - SPBSB

          TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneinus lineatus (white croaker) (1984, 1990)
                                Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984*, 1990')
                                Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1984*)
                                Pleturonichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984)
                                Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1990*)


          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 44.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        1180 08.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   A                     33ï¿½ 44.2'               1180 07.8'
                    1984                   B                     330 44.1'               118ï¿½ 08.0'
                    1984                   C                     330 44.0'               1180 08.1'
                    1990                   A                     330 44.2'               1180 07.8'
                    1990                   B                     33 44.1'                118 008.0'
                    1990                   C                     33ï¿½ 44.1'               1180 08.1'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927; November 22, 1986)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Belmont Shore and Alamitos Bay.
          Island Chaffee is to the northwest of the site center. The site center is 0.64 nautical miles north of
          the Fl G 6sec 43ft 5m "1" HORN marker on the right end (facing north) of the Long Beach
          Breakwater, and 0.65 nautical miles southwest of the Iso G 6sec 25ft 7m "1" HORN marker on the
          west jetty at the entrance of Alamitos Bay.






           * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
             archived for analysis at a future date.

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SITE - San Pedro Bay, Long Beach, CA                         SITE CODE - SPBLB

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1985-1987, 1989, 1990)
                      Seriphus politus (queenfish) (1990*)
                      Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 44.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1180 10.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER -15 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
          1984                   A                    33 44.8'                  118 10.5'
          1984                   B                    33 44.5'                  118ï¿½ 10.7'
          1984                   C                    330 44.4'                 118ï¿½ 10.5'
          1985                   A                    33 44.8'                  118ï¿½ 10.5'
          1985                   B                    33 44.5'                  118ï¿½ 10.7'
         1985                   C                    33ï¿½ 44.4'                 118ï¿½ 10.5'
         1986                   A                    33 44.4'                  1180 10.5'
         1986                   B                    33 44.6'                  118ï¿½ 10.6'
         1986                   C                    330 44.9'                 118ï¿½ 10.5'
         1987                   A                    33 44.3'                  118ï¿½ 10.8'
         1987                   B                    33 44.3'                  118ï¿½ 10.7'
         1987                   C                    33044.4'                  118ï¿½ 10.5'
         1989                   A                    33 44.5'                  1180 10.7'
         1989                   B                    330 44.3'                 1180 10.4'
         1989                   C                    33 44.1'                  118ï¿½ 10.3'
         1990                   A                    33 44.4'                  118ï¿½ 10.8'
         1990                   B                    33 44.4'                  118ï¿½ 10.6'
         1990                   C                    330 44.4'                 118ï¿½ 10.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927; November 22, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the Long Beach Outer Harbor, south of Island
Freeman and north of the Long Beach Breakwater. The Fl R 2.5sec 41ft 5m "2" marker which is
on the right side of the Long Beach Breakwater when facing north, is 0.9 nautical miles southwest
of the site. The site is 1.7 nautical miles northwest of the Fl G 6sec 43ft 5m "1" HORN marker,
which is at the east end of the Breakwater when facing north.












* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - San Pedro Bay, Outer Harbor, CA                       SITE CODE - SPBOH

          TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneinus lineatus (white croaker) (1985 - 1990)
                                 Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*)
                                 Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33ï¿½ 42.6'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        1180 15.4'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   A                     33 42.7'                 118ï¿½ 15.0'
                    1984                   B                     33 42.5'                 1180 15.4'
                    1984                   C                     33ï¿½ 42.8'                118ï¿½ 15.4'
                    1985                   A                     330 42.7'                1180 15.0'
                    1985                   B                     33ï¿½ 42.5'                118ï¿½ 15.4'
                    1985                   C                     33 42.8'                 1180 15.4'
                    1986                   A                     330 42.5'                1180 15.5'
                    1986                   B                     33 42.7'                 1180 15.5'
                    1986                   C                     33 42.7'                 118ï¿½ 15.8'
                    1987                   A                     330 42.5'                118ï¿½ 16.1'
                    1987                   B                     33042.6'                 1180 15.8'
                    1987                   C                     33 42.6'                 1180 15.6'
                    1989                   A                     33 42.6'                 1180 16.7'
                    1989                   B                     330 42.5'                1180 16.0'
                    1989                   C                     330 42.6'                118ï¿½ 16.4'
                    1990                   A                     33 42.6'                 118ï¿½ 15.6'
                    1990                   B                     33 42.5'                 118ï¿½ 16.1'
                    1990                   C                     33 42.6'                 118ï¿½ 16.3'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18751 (NAD 1927) and 18749 (NAD 1927; October 25, 1986)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north of the Middle Breakwater, west of the
           Naval Base Mole, and east of Reservation Point in the Outer Harbor. The site center is 0.15
           nautical miles north of the W Or Fl 4sec buoy, and 0.66 nautical miles southwest of the R "WR2"
           QR buoy.
















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SITE - San Pedro Bay, Outside, CA                            SITE CODE - SPBOU

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1985-1990)
                     Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*)
                     Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 42.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            1180 15.7'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   A                     330 42.1'              1180 15.4'
         1984                   B                     330 42.0'              118ï¿½ 15.7'
         1984                   C                     330 41.9'              1180 16.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18751 (NAD 1927) and 18749 (NAD 1927; October 25, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION -The site center is outside of the San Pedro Breakwater, southeast of Point
Fermin, 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Fl G 15sec 73ft 22m HORN 8 marker.










SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach, CA                 SITE CODE - SMBMB

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984, 1985)
                      Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 53.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            1180 26.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 20 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   A                     33 52.6'                1180 25.5'
         1984                   B                     33 53.2'                118 25.8'
         1984                   C                     33 53.6'                1180 26.2'
         1985                   A                     33 53.3'                1180 25.8'
         1985                   B                     33053.9'                1180 26.1'
         1985                   C                     33 53.0'                118ï¿½ 25.5'

* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
   archived for analysis at a future date.

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                    1986                   A                   33053.3'               1180 25.8'
                    1986                   B                   33053.9'               1180 26.1'
                    1986                   C                   33ï¿½53.0'               118ï¿½ 25.5'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18774 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Monica Bay is the general location for this site. The site center is
          located west of Manhattan Beach and south of El Segundo, 1 nautical mile west of the fish haven
          at Manhattan Beach and 1.9 nautical miles southeast of the privately maintained R "2ES" Fl 4sec
          BELL buoy.












          SITE - Santa Monica Bay, West, CA                            SITE CODE - SMBWE

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1986, 1988-1990)
                                Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1986*)
                                Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986, 1988, 1990*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 56.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       1180 34.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 39 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1986                   A                    33ï¿½ 56.3'                 118ï¿½ 34.1'
                    1986                   B                     330 56.5'                1180 33.3'
                    1986                   C                     33 57.1'                 1180 32.9'
                    1986                   D                     330 56.5'                118ï¿½ 33.5'
                    1988                   A                     33ï¿½ 56.2'                1180 34.2'
                    1988                   B                    330 56.4'                 1180 33.2'
                    1988                   C                     330 57.1'                1180 32.8'
                    1989                   A                     330 56.8'                118ï¿½ 33.3'
                    1989                   B                     330 56.5'                1180 33.1'
                    1989                   C                     330 57.0'                1180 32.8'
                    1990                   A                    330 56.6'                 118ï¿½ 33.3'
                    1990                   B                     33 56.8'                 118ï¿½ 32.8'
                    1990                   C                     330 57.3'                118ï¿½ 32.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986)




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SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the northwestern corner of a restricted area
in the Santa Monica Bay, about 5 nautical miles southwest of the G "1" Fl G BELL buoy and 5.4
nautical miles northwest of R "2ES" Fl BELL (priv maintd).












SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Southeast, CA                       SITE CODE - SMBSE

TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1989, 1990)
                      Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1990, 1989*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 47.5'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1180 27.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 77 meters



LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1989                   A                     330 49.2'               1180 25.8'
         1989                   B                     330 48.6'               1180 26.2'
         1989                   C                     330 48.7'               118ï¿½ 25.9'
         1990                   A                     330 48.5'               1180 25.8'
         1990                   B                     330 48.2'               1180 26.2'
         1990                   C                     330 47.9'               1180 26.6'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center is located southeast of Redondo Canyon. It is 1.1 nautical
miles north-northwest of the Fl R 4sec BELL buoy R"10", and 2.1 nautical miles west of Flat
Rock Point.










* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - Santa Monica Bay, South, CA                          SITE CODE - SMBSO

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1989, 1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 52.5'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                     1180 27.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 53 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1989                   A                    330 52.8'               118 29.9'
                   1989                   B                    330 52.9'               118ï¿½ 30.8'
                   1989                   C                    33ï¿½ 52.7'               1180 31.3'
                   1990                   A                    330 52.9'               1180 29.8'
                   1990                   B                    330 53.1'               1180 30.6'
                   1990                   C                    33ï¿½ 54.0'               118ï¿½ 29.8'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is west of Manhattan Beach. It is 2 nautical miles
          south-southeast of the privately maintained Fl 4sec BELL buoy R"2ES", and 1.8 nautical miles
          west-southwest of the fish haven pier on Manhattan Beach.











          SITE - Santa Monica Bay, North, CA                         SITE CODE - SMBNO

          TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1990)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 59.3'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                     1180 35.9'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 60 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1990                   A                     330 59.3'              1180 35.4'
                   1990                   B                     330 59.3'              118ï¿½ 35.9'
                   1990                   C                     33ï¿½ 59.2'              118ï¿½ 36.5'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990)




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SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is north-northeast of Santa Monica Canyon. It is 3.9
nautical miles southeast of the privately maintained "W Or PA" buoy near Kellers Shelter, and
3.7 nautical miles west-southwest of the privately maintained "W Or S PA" buoy.











SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Deep, CA                          SITE CODE - SMBDE

TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site.

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 55.6'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                           1180 45.2'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 567 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   A                    33055.6'               118 45.2'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located approximately 5.5 nautical miles off the California
coastline between Point Dume and Malibu Point. This sediment site is 4.7 nautical miles
southeast of the R "12" Fl R 4sec WHIS buoy, which is just offshore of Point Dume, and 6.1 nautical
miles south-southwest of Malibu Point. This site has also been called Santa Monica Bay, Basin.










SITE - San Luis Obispo, CA                                 SITE CODE - SLUOB

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1988*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 350 06.1'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                            120ï¿½ 45.9'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 60 meters

* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the spedes indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1988                   A                   35006.1'                120 45.9'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located 4 nautical miles south of San Luis Obispo Bay.
         The exact site center is 3.5 nautical miles south of Point San Luis, 2.2 nautical miles
         south-southwest of the Qk Fl R GONG buoy at Souza Rock, and 2.9 nautical miles
         south-southeast of the Fl G 6sec BELL buoy at Westdahl Rock.










         SITE - Estero Bay, CA                                      SITE CODE - ESTBY

         TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site.

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 350 21.5'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                    1210 53.2'W                  NOMINAL CENTER -35 meters


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1988                   A                   35021.5'                 121 53.2'


         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1927)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located directly west of the entrance to Morro bay.
         The exact position is 0.8 nautical miles due west of the flashing 4-second "1" Bell buoy at the
         entrance to Morro Bay.












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SITE - Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach, CA                   SITE CODE - MONIH

TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1985, 1986, 1990)
                      Symnphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*)
                      Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1990*)


NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 36ï¿½ 38.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             121 51.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER -18 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1985                   A                     36ï¿½ 37.9'                121 52.1'
         1985                   B                     360 37.6'                1210 52.3'
         1985                   C                     360 37.4'                121ï¿½ 52.7'
         1986                   A                     36ï¿½ 37.3'                1210 52.7'
         1986                   B                     360 37.3'                1210 52.3'
         1986                   C                     360 37.2'                1210 52.6'
         1987                   A                     360 37.7'                1210 52.7'
         1987                   B                     360 37.3'                121ï¿½ 52.5'
         1990                   A                     360 43.7'                121 50.9'
         1990                   B                     360 44.5'                1210 51.0'
         1990                   C                     36ï¿½ 44.9'                1210 50.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983; February 21, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for Monterey Bay is northeast of Point Cabrillo
and south of Indian Head Beach. The Y "A" GONG Fl Y 6sec marker on the south side of a
restricted area is 2 nautical miles northwest of the site, and the R "4" Fl R 4sec BELL buoy off of
Point Cabrillo is 2.25 nautical miles southwest of the site.










SITE - Monterey Bay, Moss Landing, CA                        SITE CODE - MONML

TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetllus (English sole) (1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 360 48.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1210 48.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 31 meters


* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1986                  A                     360 48.5'              121 48.0'
                   1986                  B                     36ï¿½ 48.1'              121 47.6'
                   1986                  C                     360 48.4'              1210 48.4'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983; February 21, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The Moss Landing Harbor entrance channel is east of this site center, in
          Monterey Bay. The center is 0.44 nautical miles south of the FIG 4sec 22ft 3m "3" Ra Ref marker
          on the north side of the entrance channel, and 0.1 nautical miles north of the "RW" "ML:A" Mo(A)
          BELL buoy.











          SITE - Farallon Islands, CA                               SITE CODE - FARIS

          TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site.

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37ï¿½ 39.4'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1230 03.5'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 111 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                  A                    370 39.8'              122ï¿½ 02.4'
                   1987                  B                    37ï¿½ 39.4'              122ï¿½ 03.5'
                   1987                  C                    370 38.9'              122ï¿½ 04.1'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18645 (NAD 1927; November 24, 1984)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is 3.5 nautical miles southwest of the southern Farallon
          Islands, and 8.4 nautical miles south-southwest of the RB "NR" Quick flashing WHISTLE buoy
          marking Fanny Shoal.










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SITE - San Francisco Bay, Hunters Point, CA                   SITE CODE - SFBHP

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1984*, 1985-1990)
                      Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984, 1986, 1987, 1990)
                      Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989, 1990*)
                      Leptocottus armatuls (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37ï¿½ 42.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                              122ï¿½ 22.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                    A                     370 41.4'                122ï¿½ 21.8'
         1984                    B                     370 41.9'                122ï¿½ 21.7'
          1984                    C                     370 43.1'                1220 21.4'
          1985                    A                     370 41.7'                122ï¿½ 21.6'
          1985                    B                     37ï¿½ 42.4'                122ï¿½ 21.5'
          1985                    C                     370 41.6'                1220 21.4'
          1986                    A                     37ï¿½ 41.3'                1220 21.9'
          1986                    B                     37ï¿½ 42.0'                1220 21.5'
          1986                    C                     37ï¿½ 41.7'                122ï¿½ 21.4'
          1987                    A                     370 42.2'                1220 22.0'
          1987                    B                     370 43.0'                1220 21.7'
          1987                    C                     370 41.8'                1220 22.2'
          1988                    A                     370 42.1'                122ï¿½ 22.0'
          1988                    B                     370 41.8'                122ï¿½ 21.7'
          1988                    C                     37ï¿½ 41.7'                122ï¿½ 22.1'
          1989                    A                     37ï¿½ 42.3'                122ï¿½ 22.4'
          1989                    B                     37ï¿½ 41.8'                122ï¿½ 21.3'
          1989                    C                     370 41.7'                122ï¿½ 22.0'
          1990                    A                     37ï¿½ 42.1'                1220 22.3'
          1990                    B                     37ï¿½ 41.8'                122ï¿½ 21.2'
          1990                    C                     37ï¿½ 41.9'                1220 22.0'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Hunters Point, southeast of Candlestick
Park, and north of Sierra Point. The site coordinates place the center 1.23 nautical miles west-
northwest of the R "2"Fl 4sec buoy, which marks the nearby shipping channel. It also places the
site 1.8 nautical miles south of E Int R 6sec 35ft 8m marker, off of Point Avisadero.









* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
   archived for analysis at a future date.

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         SITE - San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA                SITE CODE - SFBRC

         TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1987, 1988)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 33.4'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1220 11.2'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1987                  A                   370 33.3'               122 11.1'
                  1987                  B                   370 33.4'               122ï¿½ 11.2'
                   1987                  C                   370 33.5'               1220 11.5'
                   1988                  A                   37ï¿½ 33.2'               1220 11.0'
                   1988                  B                   37ï¿½ 33.4'               1220 11.3'
                   1988                  C                   370 33.6'              122ï¿½ 11.4'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the east side of the shipping channel in San
          Francisco Bay, just northeast of the mouth of Redwood Creek. It is 0.52 nautical miles northeast
          of the Fl R 4sec 15ft 4m "2" Ra Ref HORN (Oct 1 to Apr 1) marker at the mouth of Redwood Creek.











          SITE - San Francisco Bay, Oakland Entrance, CA            SITE CODE - SFBOA

          TARGET SPECIES - Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984)
                              Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 47.5'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1220 20.3'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                  A                    370 47.2'               1220 20.2'
                   1984                  B                    37047.5'                1220 20.3'
                   1984                  C                    37047.6'                1220 20.4'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18650 (NAD 1983; June 13, 1987)



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SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in San Francisco Bay, 0.5 nautical miles south
of the Oakland Inner Harbor entrance channel, 0.6 nautical miles south of the flashing GR "A"
buoy at the entrance to Middle Harbor, and 0.9 nautical miles north of the flashing green 4 sec
G "1" buoy.











SITE - San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary, CA              SITE CODE - SFBOE

TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneimus lineatls (white croaker) (1987-1990)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37ï¿½ 47.0'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                             1220 21.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                   A                    37ï¿½ 46.6'               1220 14.6'
         1987                   B                    370 46.8'               1220 15.1'
         1987                   C                    370 47.0'               1220 15.4'
         1988                   A                    370 46.7'               1220 14.7'
         1988                   B                    37ï¿½ 46.8'               122ï¿½ 15.0'
         1988                   C                    370 47.0'               122ï¿½ 15.4'
         1989                   A                    370 46.7'               1220 14.7'
         1989                   B                    37ï¿½ 46.8'               1220 15.0'
         1989                   C                    37ï¿½ 47.0'               1220 15.4'
         1990                   A                    370 46.7'               1220 14.7'
         1990                   B                    370 46.9'               1220 15.1'
         1990                   C                    370 47.0'               122ï¿½ 15.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The Oakland Estuary site is located westof Alameda, eastof Rincon Point
and south of Yerba Buena Island. The center is 0.59 nautical miles northwest of the G "1" FiG 4sec
BELL buoy on the north side of the Navy Ship Channel, and 1.2 nautical miles southeast of the
Fl R 5sec 15ft "6" on the south side of the Inner Harbor entrance channel. For 1988-1990 the site
was located southwest of Coast Guard Island. It was in the Brooklyn Basin South Channel, 0.1
nautical miles from the shore of Coast Guard Island, and 0.2 nautical miles east-southeast of
Fortmann Basin.


* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
  archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - San Francisco Bay, Southampton Shoal, CA              SITE CODE - SFBSS

          TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1984*, 1985*, 1987*, 1988*, 1990)
                                Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1988)
                                Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*)
                                Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1986*)
                                Parophrys vettlus (English sole) (1989, 1990*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 53.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        1220 24.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   A                     370 53.1'                1220 24.1'
                    1984                   B                     370 53.2'                1220 24.4'
                    1984                   C                     37ï¿½ 53.5'                122ï¿½ 24.8'
                    1985                   A                     370 53.2'                1220 23.8'
                    1985                   B                     370 53.3'                122ï¿½ 24.3'
                    1985                   C                     37ï¿½ 53.6'                1220 24.8'
                    1986                   A                     370 53.0'                122 ,24.0'
                    1986                   B                     370 53.3'                122ï¿½ 24.0'
                    1986                   C                     370 53.3'                1220 24.7'
                    1987                   A                     37ï¿½ 52.8'                122ï¿½ 23.6'
                    1987                   B                     370 53.2'                1220 23.6'
                    1987                   C                     370 53.2'                1220 24.0'
                    1988                   A                     370 53.0'                1220 23.6'
                    1988                   B                     370 53.2'                1220 23.7'
                    1988                   C                     370 53.2'                122ï¿½ 24.1'
                    1990                   A                     370 52.9'                1220 23.6'
                    1990                   B                     370 52.9'                122ï¿½ 23.9'
                    1990                   C                     37ï¿½ 53.0'                122ï¿½ 24.1'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6,1989)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the southeastern end of Southampton Shoal,
           north of Angel Island and south of Point Angel Island. The site center is 0.2 nautical miles north
           of the Iso R 6sec 32ft 6m BELL, and 0.9 nautical miles northeast of the R "8" Fl R 2.5sec marker.















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SITE - San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek, CA                    SITE CODE - SFBCC

TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1987, 1988)
                     Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1988*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 58.8'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             122ï¿½ 24.8'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1987                    A                    38ï¿½ 00.0'                1220 23.3'
         1987                    B                    370 58.8'                1220 24.8'
         1987                    C                    370 57.9'                122ï¿½ 25.3'
         1988                    A                    380 00.4'                122ï¿½ 23.4'
         1988                    B                   37ï¿½ 58.9'                 1220 24.8'
         1988                    C                    370 58.4'                1220 25.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6,1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of San Pablo Strait, northwest of San Pablo
and north of Point San Pablo. It is 0.4 nautical miles southeast of the Fl R 6sec 15ft "4" channel
marker, and 1 nautical mile northeast of the R "2" Fl R 4sec marker at Point San Pablo.










SITE - San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, CA                   SITE CODE - SFBSP

TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1987)
                      Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1988)
                      Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 380 03.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                              1220 17.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters








* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
   archived for analysis at a future date.

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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   A                    38ï¿½ 03.1'              122ï¿½ 16.8'
                   1984                   B                    38ï¿½ 02.8'              1220 17.6'
                   1984                   C                    38ï¿½ 02.9'              122ï¿½ 18.6'
                   1985                   A                    38ï¿½ 03.2'              122ï¿½ 16.8'
                   1985                   B                    380 03.0'              122ï¿½ 17.5'
                   1985                  C                     38 02.8'               122ï¿½ 18.4'
                   1986                   A                    380 03.2'              122ï¿½ 17.0'
                   1986                   B                    380 02.5'              122ï¿½ 18.3'
                   1986                   C                    380 02.3'              1220 18.5'
                   1987                   A                    38ï¿½ 03.0'              122ï¿½ 17.0'
                   1987                   B                    38ï¿½ 02.5'              122ï¿½ 17.4'
                   1987                   C                    38ï¿½ 02.4'              1220 18.5'
                   1988                   A                    380 03.1'              1220 17.0'
                   1988                   B                    38ï¿½ 02.6'              1220 17.5'
                   1988                   C                    380 02.3'              1220 18.7'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18654 (NAD 1983; January 26, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located west of Davis Point, east of Pinole Shoal, northwest
          of Lone Tree Point, and south of the San Pablo Strait ship channel. The center is 1.15 nautical miles
          east of the Fl R 4sec 15ft 3m Ra Ref marker on the south side of the shipping channel, 0.5 nautical
          miles southwest of the privately maintained F HORN buoy, and 0.9 nautical miles northwest of
          Lone Tree Point.











          SITE - San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel, CA         SITE CODE - SFBIC

          TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site.

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37ï¿½ 44.9'N                           WATER DEPTH AT
                                       122ï¿½ 22.1'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   A                    37044.9'                1220 23.1'
                   1987                   B                    37044.9'                122ï¿½ 22.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18650 (NAD 1983; June 13,1987)


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SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Islais Creek Channel adjacent to San
Francisco Bay, 1.5 nautical miles north of Hunters Point, and 0.05 nautical miles due east of the
Bascule Bridge crossing Islais Creek Channel in the center of the waterway.











SITE - Bodega Bay, North, CA                                   SITE CODE - BODNO

TARGET SPECIES - Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984-1990)
                       Parophrys vetudus (English sole) (1985-1987, 1988, 1990)
                       Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1988, 1990)
                       Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 380 18.0'N                               WATER DEPTH AT
                               1230 02.0'W                    NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR                STATION               LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                     A                    38 18.1'                  123 02.2'
         1984                     B                    38ï¿½ 18.2'                 1230 02.5'
         1984                     C                    38ï¿½ 18.1'                 1230 02.1'
         1985                     A                    38 18.2'                  1230 02.1'
          1985                     B                    38 18.3'                  1230 01.8'
         1985                     C                    380 18.0'                 123ï¿½ 02.4'
          1986                     A                    380 17.9'                 1230 01.3'
          1986                     B                    380 18.4'                 1230 01.4'
          1986                     C                    38ï¿½ 18.6'                 1230 02.3'
          1987                     A                    380 18.7'                 123ï¿½ 02.4'
          1987                     B                    380 18.4'                 1230 01.4'
          1987                     C                    380 18.0'                 1230 01.3'
          1988                     A                    38ï¿½ 18.7'                 1230 02.0'
          1988                     B                    38ï¿½ 18.4'                 123ï¿½ 01.5'
          1988                     C                    38ï¿½ 17.9'                 123ï¿½ 01.2'
          1989                     A                    380 18.7'                 1230 02.2'
          1989                     B                    380 18.4'                 123ï¿½ 01.5'
          1989                     C                    38ï¿½ 18.0'                 123ï¿½ 01.2'
          1990                     A                    38ï¿½ 18.6'                 123ï¿½ 02.3'
          1990                     B                    38ï¿½ 18.5'                 123 ()1.8'
          1990                     C                    38 17.9'                  1230 01.4'


 * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was
   archived for analysis at a future date.

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           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (NAD 1927; October 18, 1986)

           SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located southeast of Bodega Harbor and Doran Beach, north
           of Bodega Rock, and east of Bodega Head. The site center coordinates for this site place it 1.76
           nautical miles east of the FI 4sec 20ft 6m "B" HORN buoy at the entrance to Bodega Harbor, and
           0.82 nautical miles north of the R W "BA" Mo (A) GONG.










           SITE - Humboldt Bay, Indian Island, CA                    SITE CODE - HUMII

           TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1985)
                               Leptocottus armnatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1985*)

           NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40  49.0'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                       124  10.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters


           LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1985                  A                   40 46.8'                1240 11.8'
                    1985                  B                   40 48.7'                1240 09.8'
                    1985                  C                   40ï¿½ 50.1'               124ï¿½ 07.4'

           LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927; September 19, 1987)

           SITE DESCRIPTION -The HumboldtBaysite is located justnorth of Indian Island, south of the
          bridge, in Humboldt Bay. The center is located 0.35 nautical miles east northeast of the W Or "A"
          Fl Y 4s marker, which is north of the Somoa Channel. The site is also 0.59 nautical miles northwest
          of the Fl G 4s buoy, which is at the end of the Eureka Channel Inner Reach.
















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                                            Mussel Watch


         SITE - Coos Bay, Coos Head, OR                                    SITE CODE - CBCH

         TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 430 21.03'N (Bivalves)                 WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                           1240 19.85'W

                                            430 22.17'N (Sediments)
                                           124ï¿½ 18.80'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927; February 14, 1987)

          SITE DESCRIPTION -The site is located on the riprap at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
          at Coos Head. Permission from the laboratory director is required for access during working
         hours.

          Sediments are collected across the navigation channel from the town of Empire near Range
          Marker "A" and "B" (black and orange in color). Avoid collecting in the spoils area northeast of
          Pigeon Point, the sewage outfall at Empire, and the spoils areas near River Mile 5 and 8 (Pony
          Point). Ebb-tide sampling is undesirable. A boat may be launched at the small boat basin in
          Charleston or Empire.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - Coos Bay, Russell Point, OR                                SITE CODE - CBRP

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 430 26.00'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters
                                           1240 13.15W

                                            430 25.75'N (Sediments)
                                           1240 13.03'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927)







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SITE DESCRIPTION - This area is a mud flat. The mussels are on rocks piled at the bases of the
supports at the north end of the Highway 101 bridge spanning Coos Bay. Stations are located at
bridge supports 8, 9, and 10. Bridge supports are counted from the north end of the bridge.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










SITE - Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head, OR                           SITE CODE - YHYH

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 44 40.58'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters
                                  124 04.68'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18561 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on rocks south of the tip of Yaquina Head. For site
access, turn off Highway 101 approximately 5 miles north of Newport at the sign to Yaquina
Head. Park in the lot and go down the staircase to the beach directly below the lighthouse.
Beware of high winds and surf and surging tide.

For sediment collection, launch at Rivers Bend Marina. Travel downriver to Sally's Slough and
sample near the entrance to the north of the dredged channel.

This siteis no longer partof the monitoringeffort, because itwas categorized in 1992 as a "Marine
Garden" by the Oregon Department of Fish and Game.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.









SITE - Yaquina Bay, Sally's Slough, OR                         SITE CODE - YHSS

TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site.

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 44 36.83'N (Sediments)    WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters
                                 124ï¿½ 00.95'W

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         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18581 (NAD 1983)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - This is the sediment collection site for YHYH (previous listing). This site
         is located about 5 miles from the city of Newport, Oregon. Access is via a road that follows the
         Yaquina River on the north shore to River's Bend Marina near Sally's Slough and Oneatta Point.
         A boat launching sling is available year-round at River's Bend Marina. From the marina, proceed
         downriver approximately 1.75 nautical miles to Sally's Slough. Sampling must occur on an
         incoming high tide due to the shallowness of the bay.

         SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments are collected with a grab sampler.










          SITE - Yaquina Bay, Oneatta Point, OR                          SITE CODE - YBOP

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 440 34.98'N (Bivalves)
                                           124ï¿½ 00.05'W

                                            440 34.78'N (Sediments)
                                           1240 00.78'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18581 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are acquired from the Oregon Oyster Company located
          approximately 2 miles upriver from the River's Bend Marina (approximately 5 miles from
          Newport). Drive to the Company via the road to Toledo.

          For sediment collection, use the sling launch at River's Bend Marina. Sample sediments at
          Oneatta Point near the channel markers off Pools Slough, approximately one-half mile upriver
          from the marina. Ebb-tide sampling is undesirable. Sampling must occur on an incoming high
          tide due to the shallowness of the bay.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection.











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SITE - Tillamook Bay, Hobsonville Point, OR                     SITE CODE - TBHP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 45ï¿½ 32.87'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                  123ï¿½ 54.38'W

                                   45ï¿½ 30.96'N (Sediments)
                                  1230 55.59'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18558 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at Hobsonville Point, near the town of
Garibaldi, Oregon. Hobsonville Point forms the northern boundary of Miami Cove in Tillamook
Bay. The site center is near the historic marker at Hobsonville Point. Mussels are located on the
cobbles and small boulders forming Hobsonville Point.

For sediment collection, launch a boat at the Garibaldi Boat Basin ramp. Sample in South Channel
on the northwest side of Tillamook Bay.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










SITE - Columbia River, South Jetty, OR                          SITE CODE - CRSJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) on Columbia River side of South Jetty
                      MytfTus californianus (Califomia mussel) on Pacific Ocean side of South Jetty

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 46ï¿½ 14.00'N                           WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  124ï¿½ 02.78'W ( Bivalves - Mytilus edulis)

                                   46 13.70'N (Bivalves- Mytilus californianus)
                                  124 01.12'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mytilus edulis are located on the Columbia River side of the South Jetty
and grow on the protected faces and crevices of the basalt boulders that form the jetty. From
Parking Lot C, it is about one-half mile down the river side of the jetty to where the mussels begin.

Mytilus californianus grow on the Pacific Ocean side of the South jetty, high on the rocks in the
most exposed areas. They can be collected immediately across the jetty at Parking LotC near the
observation tower.


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         CAUTION: THIS IS A HIGH-ENERGY AREA. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE SAMPLING
         AND DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO THE WATER. THE SURF IS USUALLY 5 TO 10
         METERS HIGH. WEAR FULL RAINGEAR. THE SURF WILL BREAK ON THE OCEAN SIDE
         AND COME COMPLETELY OVER THE JETTY TO THE RIVER SIDE. MANDATORY 2-
         PERSON TRIP.

         For sediment collection corresponding to this site, see Young's Bay below.


         SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










         SITE - Columbia River, Youngs Bay, OR                   SITE CODE - CRYB

         TARGET SPECIES - This is a sediment site only.

         SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 11.00'N (Sediment)    WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                      1230 52.75'W

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927, October 26, 1985)

         SITE DESCRIPTION -Launch a boat attheHammond, Oregonboat ramp. From the Hammond
         Boat Basin, head east for the Young's Bay site. The site center is near Channel Marker #2-
         fluorescent orange, approximately one-half mile west of Young's Bay Bridge.


         SAMPLING METHOD - Grab collection.


















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                                Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Coos Bay, North Bend, OR                              SITE CODE - COONB

TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989, 1990, 1985*)
                      Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1986, 1988, 1990)
                      Leptocottus armnnts (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984', 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 43ï¿½ 24.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                              124ï¿½ 13.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   A                    430 23.1'                 1240 16.7'
         1984                   B                    43ï¿½ 25.7'                 124ï¿½ 13.8'
         1984                   C                    43ï¿½ 21.9'                 1240 12.5'
         1985                   A                    43ï¿½ 25.6'                 124ï¿½ 13.7'
         1985                   B                    43  22.6'                 124ï¿½ 12.5'
         1985                   C                    43ï¿½ 22.2'                 124ï¿½ 12.5'
         1986                   A                    43ï¿½ 21.9'                 124ï¿½ 12.5'
         1986                   B                    43ï¿½ 22.6'                 124ï¿½ 12.5'
         1986                   C                    43ï¿½ 25.6'                 1240 13.6'
         1988                   A                    430 22.0'                 1240 12.6'
         1988                   B                    430 22.7'                 1240 12.6'
         1988                   C                    430 23.0'                 124ï¿½ 13.0'
         1989                   A                    43ï¿½ 23.0'                 1240 13.0'
         1989                   B                    430 22.7'                 1240 12.5'
         1989                   C                    430 22.1'                 1240 12.5'
         1990                   A                    430 23.0'                 1240 13.0'
         1990                   B                    430 22.7'                 1240 12.6'
         1990                   C                    430 22.2'                 1240 12.5'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927; February 14, 1987)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Site center is west of the North Bend Upper Range and east of the town
of North Bend. The site center is 0.18 nautical miles southwest of the QK Fl 16ft marker, and 0.49
nautical miles northwest of the QK Fl G 16ft marker.














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          SITE - Columbia River, Youngs Bay, OR                       SITE CODE - COLYB

          TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1986)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 46ï¿½ 10.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                       123  50.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927; October 26, 1985)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Astoria is north of the Young's Bay site center, Daggett Point is to the east
          and Bascule Bridge is to the west. The center is located 1.25 nautical miles east of the R N "4" buoy,
          and 0.92 nautical miles northeast of the C "11" marker.











































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                                             Mussel Watch


          SITE - Columbia River, North Jetty, WA                         SITE CODE - CRNJ

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 16.67'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters
                                            124ï¿½ 03.73'W

                                             460 16.15'N (Sediments)
                                            1230 59.92'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected on the rocks forming the north jetty located in the
          Fort Canby State Park camping area. Access is at the end of the road in the State Park.

          This sediment site is located in Baker's Bay on the north side of the Columbia River mouth. Access
          is by boat from the boat basin in Ilwaco. A sling launch is available year-round at the Port of
          Ilwaco facilities. From the boat basin, take the navigation channel south and enter the river
          mouth proper. Enter Baker's Bay from the south tip of Sand Island and locate the tower just inside
          the mouth of Baker's Bay. Note that entry to Baker's Bay must be made on a high and flooding
          tide due to the shallowness of the bay.


          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - Willapa Bay, Nahcotta, WA                               SITE CODE - WBNA

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 29.80'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 3 meters
                                            124ï¿½ 01.72'W

                                             46ï¿½ 30.48'N (Sediments)
                                            124ï¿½ 00.36'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18504 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on the oyster-farming racks owned by the State of
          Washington Oyster Laboratory in Nahcotta. The boat launch is at Nahcotta Small Boat Basin
          approximately one-third mile from the shellfish laboratory.

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Sediments are collected approximately 1 mile northeast of the boat launch in Nahcotta Channel
near the green channel marker "G13".

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.











SITE - Gray's Harbor, Westport Jetty, WA                        SITE CODE - GHWJ

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 46u 54.75'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters
                                 124 07.05'W

                                  46' 52.55'N (Sediments)
                                 124ï¿½ 04.87'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18502 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Locate the blue and white observation tower on the south jetty in
Westport. Mussels grow on the riprap immediately below the tower. To get there drive to
Westport, Washington, and locate the Islander Restaurant. The observation tower is at the
restaurant parking lot.

Sediments are collected in South Bay-Grays Harbor near Grass Island. Leave Westport Boat
Basin and follow the south Bay Channel to Channel marker R"10". The site center is located
approximately 2 miles southeast of Westport Boat Basin and 3/4 miles northwest of the Bay City
Bridge.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.

















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          SITE - Strait of Juan de Fuca, Cape Flattery, WA              SITE CODE - JFCF

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48ï¿½ 23.30'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters
                                           124ï¿½ 43.28'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18484 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is to the north and slightly east, by approximately 0.25
          nautical miles, of Hole in the Wall Cove. There are no signs or prominent landmarks. To access
          mussels, follow the signs from Neah Bay to Cape Flattery. The road goes through the military
          base. From the Cape Flattery parking area, access is via game trails to a remote beach that receives
          few visitors. This site is very dangerous to sample and mustbe visited only during daylightthours
          in order to find the trails leading to the beach. Any attempt to go there should only be tried on
          calm days and during low tides. A guide is recommended. CAUTION: THIS IS A HIGH SURF
          AREA. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SAMPLE DURING A STORM, AND USE A ROPE FOR
          SAFETY.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.











          SITE - Strait of Juan de Fuca, Neah Bay, WA                   SITE CODE - JFNB

          TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site.

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48ï¿½ 22.48'N (Sediment)              WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                            1240 37.00'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18484 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, located near Neah Bay, Washington, is the sediment site for
          JFCF (previous listing). Neah Bay is located on the Makah Indian Reservation and is reached
          from Port Angeles, Washington, via Highways 112 or 101 (depending on road closures due to
          slides). In Neah Bay, access is via the boat launch located at Big Salmon Resort. No docks are
          available and the resort is closed during the winter. The site center is about one-third mile from
          the boat ramp at the approximate center point of Neah Bay.









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SITE - Puget Sound, Port Angeles, WA                           SITE CODE - PSPA

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48ï¿½ 08.38'N                          WATER DEPTH - 55 meters
                                 123ï¿½ 25.01'W (Bivalves)

                                  48 08.28'N (Sediments)
                                 123 25.10'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18468 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the Sea Farms of Washington Salmon Net
Pens. Access is by boat. Launch a boat at the Port Angeles Harbor boat launch and go northeast
to Ediz Hook. Pens are located about one-quarter mile east of Pilot Station. The sediment site
is approximately 275 meters southeast of the net pens in 49 meters of water.











SITE - Puget Sound, Port Townsend, WA                          SITE CODE - PSPT

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edlulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48ï¿½ 06.32'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                 122 46.63'W

                                  48ï¿½ 06.18'N (Sediments)
                                 122 45.90'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18464 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is on the outside of the riprap forming the west end of
the Port Townsend Marina. Access to the site is via the public boat ramp in the marina.

The sediment site is located off the south side of the marina riprap in 18 meters of water.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










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          SITE - Puget Sound, Hood Canal, WA                             SITE CODE - PSHC

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 49.90'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                            1220 41.20'W
                                             470 50.32'N (Sediments)
                                            1220 38.90'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18441 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the Southpoint Ferry Terminal just south of
          the Hood Canal Floating Bridge. Exit Highway 104 and follow the signs to the abandoned ferry
          terminal.

          The sediment site is approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the bivalve site in 64 meters of water.
          A boat launch is located under the west end of Hood Canal Floating Bridge.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.











          SITE - South Puget Sound, Budd Inlet, WA                       SITE CODE - SSBI

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edidis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 05.94'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0 meters
                                            122ï¿½ 53.60'W
                                             470 06.03'N (Sediments)
                                            1220 54.73'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18456 (NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel collection site is at the Washington State Department of
          Natural Resources Marine Research and Development Center Laboratory on the riprap near the
          dock below the office building. From Gull Harbor Road in Olympia, turn left on 47th Avenue
          SW and proceed to the laboratory. Permission is required to gain access.

          The sediment site center is approximately midway between the bivalve site and Tykle Cove, and
          approximately 0.5 natuical miles northeast of Olympia Shoal. For sediment collection, launch a
          boat at the ramp in East Bay Marina. From the marina, travel north to the center of Budd inlet
          near the Department of Natural Resources Laboratory.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.

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SITE - Commencement Bay, Tahlequah Point, WA                SITE CODE - CBTP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus eduIis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 20.15'N                        WATER DEPTH - 1.2 meters
                                 122ï¿½ 30.10'W


LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18448 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel site is at the east end of the base of the Washington State Ferry
dock, located on Vashon Island at Tahlequah Point. The mussels are located on rocks about 50
meters east of the dock. From Tacoma, take the Point Defiance Ferry to Vashon Island.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.











SITE - Commencement Bay, Browns Point, WA                   SITE CODE - CBBP

TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site.

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 17.58'N (Sediment)    WATER DEPTH - 66 meters
                                 122 25.93'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18453 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is the sediment site for CBTP (previous listing). The site is
located southeast of Browns Point in the log booming area near the mouth of Hylebos Waterway,
on the north side of Commencement Bay near Tacoma. Access to the site is by boat from the City
of Tacoma boat launch located next to the Point Defiance-Tahlequah Point Ferry Terminal near
Ruston, Washington. From the boat ramp on Point Defiance (the southwest shore of Commence-
ment Bay), motor across Commencement Bay to the northeast shore near Brown's Point and the
mouth of Hylebos Waterway. The site center is in approximately 55 meters of water near the log-
booming area shown on the NOAA chart.


SAMPLING METHOD - Grab collection.









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          SITE - Puget Sound, South Seattle, WA                         SITE CODE - PSSS

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 31.73'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters
                                            1220 23.92'W
                                            470 31.55'N (Sediment)
                                            1220 24.27'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located just south of Point Williams near Lincoln Park
          in West Seattle. Park in the lot near the Southworth-Fauntle Ferry Terminal and walk through
          Lincoln Park to the beach, about 300 meters. Mussels are on the large cobble rock. The sediment
          site is due west of the bivalve site in 198 meters of water-approximately one-half mile away. Boat
          launches are located at Kingston and Duwamish Head.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - Elliott Bay, Duwamish Head, WA                         SITE CODE - EBDH

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 35.73'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters
                                             1220 23.20'W

                                             470 34.55'N (Sediments)
                                             1220 25.08'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18449 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is at the northernmost point of Duwamish Head, located on the
          southwest shore of Elliott Bay near Seattle. Access is via Harbor Avenue SW in downtown
          Seattle. Mussels are located on a concrete bulkhead that forms a public fishing access and park
          area where Harbor Avenue SW turns into Alki Avenue. Mussels can be found by entering the
          beach, via the set of concrete stairs from the parking area, and looking at the bottom 0.5-1.0 meter
          of the concrete bulkhead. The sediment site center is located near Duwamish Head on the
          southwest shore of Elliott Bay. Access is via Harbor Avenue SW to the public boat launch located
          on Duwamish Head. The site is located in 106 meters of water approximately one-quarter miles
          north of the boat ramp.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.


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SITE - Sinclair Inlet, Waterman Point, WA                     SITE CODE - SIWP

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47ï¿½ 35.12'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 1.0 meter
                                  122ï¿½ 34.15'W

                                   470 33.05'N (Sediments)
                                  122ï¿½ 37.62'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1927; August 25, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found at the base of Watermans Point Light in Sinclair Inlet.
Travel from Port Orchard to Waterman Point on Bay Road, which parallels the east side of
Sinclair Inlet. Access the site through private property at the end of Waterman Point Road.

For sediment collection, launch a boat at the ramp in Port Orchard. The sediment site center is
located in 12 meters of water at the mooring buoy "L-3" near the restricted area of the Navy Yard
in Bremerton. The site center is approximately 0.5 nautical miles northeast of the floats and slips
at the Port Orchard Marina.










SITE - Elliott Bay, Four-Mile Rock, WA                        SITE CODE - EBFR

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47ï¿½ 38.35'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 0.9 meters
                                  122ï¿½ 24.74'W

                                   47ï¿½ 37.67'N (Sediments)
                                  122ï¿½ 24.33'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels grow on Four-Mile Rock and adjacent rocks. From Magnolia
Boulevard in Magnolia district of Seattle, turn onto Perkins Lane and proceed almost to the end.
Access is through Metro property marked by a tall picket fence.

The sediment site center is located near Magnolia Bluff on the north shore of Elliott Bay, in 122
meters of water, approximately 1.25 nautical miles south and east of the bivalve site located at
Four-Mile Rock.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.


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          SITE - Whidbey Island, Possession Point, WA                   SITE CODE - WIPP

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 54.15'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 1 meter
                                           122ï¿½ 22.80'W

                                            470 54.61'N (Sediments)
                                           1220 20.64'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18473 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on the rocks at Possession Point (the south tip of
          Whidbey Island) near the high clay banks. From Clinton, take Humphrey Street to Glendale
          Road and turn right. Follow Glendale Road to Jewett Road. Turn left on Jewett Road and follow
          it to Cultus Bay Road. Turn right Cultus Bay Road onto Possession Point Road and proceed to
          the Bait Company.

          For sediment collection, launch a boat at Kingston Marina in Kingston. The sediment site is
          northeast of Possession Point in Possession Sound, in approximately 180 meters of water.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










          SITE - Puget Sound, Everett Harbor, WA                        SITE CODE - PSEH

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 58.42'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH - 1.8 meters
                                            1220 13.72'W
                                            470 58.43'N (Sediments)
                                            1220 14.22'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18443 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the very south end of Everett Harbor. Go
          to Pier 1 and turn south, and access the beach at the south end of Weyhauser Log Yard.

          The sediment site is located about one-half to three-quarters of a mile west of the bivalve site in
          91 meters of water. The boat launch is located at the north end of the harbor in the mouth of
          Snohomish River about 3 miles from the bivalve site.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.


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SITE - Bellingham Bay, Squalicum Marina Jetty, WA               SITE COvE - BBSM

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48  45.25'N (Bivalves)                WATER DEPTH - 2 meters
                                  122ï¿½ 29.97'W

                                   48ï¿½ 44.77'N (Sediments)
                                  122 30.72'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18424 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected on the jetty forming the southeast edge of
Bellingham Marina. Go to the Squalicum Marina Parking Lot near the net storage area. The
mussels are located on the south side of the riprap forming the marina jetty.

For sediment collection launch a boat at Bellingham Marina Ramp. The sediment site is
approximately 0.25 miles south of marina entrance.

SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.










SITE - Point Roberts, WA                                        SITE CODE - PRPR

TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - See below (Bivalves)                 WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meters

                                   48 56.47'N (Sediments)
                                  123ï¿½ 00.36'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18421 (NAD 1983)

SITE DESCRIPTION - From the U.S.-Canadian border, follow the freeway to Vancouver and
the Isawwassen Ferry, then take the Delta exit and follow the main street in town; as it comes to
the edge of town, signs will direct you to Pt. Roberts. NOTE: You must cross the U.S.-Canadian
border again, just prior to entering Pt. Roberts.

Mussels are located on a rock reef extending from the intertidal zone, out beyond low water on
the west side of the peninsula. In Pt. Roberts, drive past several gas stations and then a
convenience store at the main intersection. At the store, turn right and proceed to the end of the
road, which terminates on the west-side beach of Pt. Roberts peninsula at a restaurant/tavern
named The Breakers. The rock reef is located about one-quarter to one-third mile north of the
old dock pilings on the beach near The Breakers. The alternate site for mussels is on the rocks

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         on the east side of Pt. Roberts, about one-half to one mile south along the beach and terminating
         in a residential area with a concrete bulkhead protecting the east-side beach of Pt. Roberts
         peninsula. From the end of the road, enter the beach via stairs through the concrete bulkhead,
         and walk south about one-third to one-half mile to the large rocks located on the beach.

         Due to poor survival of mussel populations, PRPRhas been sampled atboth locations. Following
         are the coordinates for PRPR for each of the five years:

         East Side of Peninsula, 1986:   480 58.90'N
                                        123ï¿½ 01.30'W
         West Side of Peninsula, 1987:  480 59.30'N
                                        1230 05.30'W
         West Side of Peninsula, 1988:  480 59.30'N
                                        123ï¿½ 05.30'W
         East Side of Peninsula, 1989:   480 58.90'N
                                        1230 01.30'W
         East Side of Peninsula, 1990:   48  58.90'N
                                        1230 01.30'W

         For sediment collection, launch a boat at the Blaine, Washington Boat Basin. Leave the boat basin
         and head west and north to the mouth of Boundary Bay. The sediment site location is 1.5 miles
          south of the southeast end of Pt. Roberts in 54 to 108 meters of water, near Buoy 4.

          SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection.






























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                               Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Columbia River, Desdemona Sands, WA                    SITE CODE - COLDS

TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1987)
                      Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989)
                      Leptocottus arnnatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985')

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 46ï¿½ 13.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             123ï¿½ 56.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                    A                    460 13.1'                 1230 55.8'
         1984                   B                     460 13.0'                 123ï¿½ 55.6'
         1984                    C                    460 12.0'                 123ï¿½ 55.2'
         1985                    A                    460 14.4'                 1230 54.1'
         1985                   B                     460 13.2'                 123ï¿½ 55.6'
         1985                   C                     460 14.2'                 12,3 54.8'
         1986                   A                     46ï¿½ 13.1'                 123 55.6'
         1986                   B                     46ï¿½ 13.3'                 123ï¿½ 55.4'
         1986                   C                     460 14.4'                 123ï¿½ 54.2'
         1988                   A                     46ï¿½ 13.2'                 1230 55.6'
         1988                   B                     460 13.3'                 1230 55.3'
         1988                   C                     46' 14.3'                 1230 53.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927; October 26, 1985)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northwest of Desdemona Sands, south of Fort Columbia State
Park, and north of the town of Hammond. The site center is 1.05 nautical miles east of the
DESDEMONA SANDS Fl 4sec 23ft 5m marker and, 0.6 nautical miles northeast of the Fl G 4sec
"25" marker.










SITE - Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach, WA                            SITE CODE - PUGNR

TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990)
                     Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47ï¿½ 06.8'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                             1220 41.6-W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 27 meters

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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   A                   47ï¿½ 07.0'                 1220 41.7'
                   1984                   B                   470 07.1'                 122ï¿½ 41.2'
                   1984                   C                   470 07.2'                 122ï¿½ 40.6'
                   1985                   A                   470 06.9'                 122ï¿½ 40.9'
                   1985                   B                   47ï¿½ 06.8'                 122ï¿½ 41.6'
                   1985                   C                   470 06.5'                 122ï¿½ 42.2'
                   1986                   A                   47ï¿½ 06.7'                 1220 41.9'
                   1986                   B                   47ï¿½ 06.7'                 1220 42.2'
                   1986                   C                   47ï¿½ 06.7'                 122ï¿½ 41.7'
                   1990                   A                   470 06.4'                 1220 43.9'
                   1990                   B                   47ï¿½ 06.8'                 1220 42.1'
                   1990                   C                   470 06.9'                 1220 41.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18445 (NAD 1983; January 1990)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site center lies north of Nisqually Flats and
          south of Lyle Point on Anderson Island. The site is just northwest of the G "1" FlG 2.5sec buoy,
          and 2.21 nautical miles east of the G "3" Fl 4sec marker.









          SITE - Puget Sound, Commencement Bay, WA                     SITE CODE - PUGCB

          TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990)
                                Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1985)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47ï¿½ 17.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                        122ï¿½ 25.3'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 40 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                    1984                   A                    47ï¿½ 16.7'                1220 25.7'
                    1984                   B                    470 16.8'                122ï¿½ 25.3'
                    1984                   C                    47ï¿½ 17.1'                122ï¿½ 25.2'
                    1985                   A                    470 17.3'                122ï¿½ 25.2'
                    1985                   B                    470 17.0'                122ï¿½ 25.0'
                    1985                   C                    47 16.6'                 122ï¿½ 25.2'
                    1986                   A                    47 17.0'                 1220 24.9'
                    1986                   B                    47ï¿½ 16.7'                122ï¿½ 25.0'
                    1986                   C                    470 17.1'                122 25.0'
                    1989                   A                    47ï¿½ 17.0'                122ï¿½ 24.9'

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         1989                   B                    47ï¿½ 16.7'                 122ï¿½ 25.1'
         1989                   C                    470 17.1'                 1220 25.0'
         1990                   A                    47 17.1'                  122ï¿½ 25.0'
         1990                   B                    470 16.7'                 1220 25.3'
         1990                   C                    47ï¿½ 17.0'                 122ï¿½ 24.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18445 (NAD 1983; January 1990)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the southern end of Commencement Bay,
northeast of Takoma. The site center is just south of the FL Y 4sec marker.









SITE - Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, WA                          SITE CODE - PUGEB

TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990)
                      Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1990, 1985*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47ï¿½ 36.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             122ï¿½ 21.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 35 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1984                   A                    470 35.5'                1220 21.4'
         1984                   B                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.6'
         1984                   C                    470 35.5'                1220 20.8'
         1985                   A                    470 35.5'                122ï¿½ 21.0'
         1985                   B                    47ï¿½ 35.5'                122ï¿½ 21.5'
         1985                   C                    47ï¿½ 35.7'                122ï¿½ 21.1'
         1986                   A                    470 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.8'
         1986                   B                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.2'
         1986                   C                    47ï¿½ 35.5'                122ï¿½ 20.8'
         1989                   A                    470 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.0'
         1989                   B                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 20.8'
         1990                   A                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.8'
         1990                   B                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 21.4'
         1990                   C                    47ï¿½ 35.4'                122ï¿½ 20.9'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983; May 27, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Harbor Island and east of Duwamish Head.
The site center is 1.55 nautical miles northeast of the Fl 2.5sec 15ft 18m HORN (B(2) 20s) at the tip
of Duwamish Head and, southeast of the privatley maintained Fl 2.5sec 25ft 3m marker, which
is west of Seattle.

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                                   Mussel Watch


SITE - Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai, HI                             SITE CODE - KAUI

TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis (Hawaii oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES  - 210 57.40'N                           WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                  1590 21.35'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 19381 and 19383 (both NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is situated west of the east breakwater of Nawiliwili
Harbor. The oysters are attached to the rocks and concrete rubble.

SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal hand collection. Sediments were collected via snorkeling
using a metal tube that is open at both ends. The tube is inserted into the sediment, and the
exposed end of the tube is capped. While the tube is in the sediment, sediment is scooped away
from the outside wall, and a cap is positioned underneath. This maneuver is performed at a depth
of 8-10 ft. The sample container is brought to the surface, and the sample fractions are collected.
The sediment is taken from the surface of the sample; sediment that has contacted the metal sides
is not collected.









SITE - Barber's Point, Oahu, Barber's Point Harbor, HI          SITE CODE - BPBP

TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis (Hawaii oyster)

SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 210 19.50'N (Bivalves)                 WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                  1580 07.45'W

                                   210 19.50'N (Sediments)
                                  158ï¿½ 07.45'W

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 19357 (NAD 1927)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in Barbers Point Harbor at the southwest corner of
Oahu Island.

From Honolulu, travel west on Interstate Highway Route H-1. Turn south onto Kalaeloa
Boulevard (Route 95). At the intersection of Malakole Street, turn right into the James Campbell
Industrial Park. Travel to the end of the paved road and continue onto the dirt road, toward the
west end of the harbor entrance.



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          The site center is the northeast corner of the more easterly concrete barge dock. The tidal range
          in this vicinity is relatively small (1 foot). Therefore, the oysters are exposed for a short period
          of time. These factors necessitate that snorkeling gear be used to aid in the collection of
          specimens. Because of the small size of the specimens, 70 specimens are collected for metals, 70
          specimens are collected for organics (at each site), and 10 specimens are collected for gonadal
          indices.

          Sediments are sampled using a boat.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. Snorkeling gear and inner-tube were also
          used.









          SITE - Honolulu Harbor, Keehi Lagoon, HI                  SITE CODE - HHKL

          TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis  (Hawaii oyster)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 210 19.15'N (Bivalves)WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter
                                             157ï¿½ 53.30'W

                                              210 18.15'N (Sediments)
                                             157ï¿½ 53.30'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 19357, 19364, and 19367 (all NAD 1927)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 2 miles east of the airport in the Kapalama Basin,
          adjacent to the Keehi Lagoon. Access to the site is through the University of Hawaii, Department
          of Oceanography, Marine Facility staging area.

          Travel Nimitz Highway (Route 92) to the Sand Island Access Road (Route 64). Drive south
          toward Sand Island and turn left (east) at the gate beyond Kapalama Military Reservation. The
          gate is manned by a security guard. Drive toward the ship dock and around to the east side of
          the research vessel dock. The unpaved road dead-ends at a black sand embankment.

          The sampling site is the area of the numerous old concrete pilings. The site center is at the end
          of the path, down the embankment, next to the "grounded" boat frame. The discrete oyster
          stations are the various piling ruins north and south of the site center.

          Sediment sampling has been conducted in the Keehi Lagoon. A boat can be launched from the
          ramp in Keehi Boat Harbor.

          SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection.




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                                             Mussel Watch


          SITE - Port Valdez, Mineral Creek Flats, AK                    SITE CODE - PVMC

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (Blue Mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 610 08.17'N (Bivalves)               WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter
                                            1460 27.75'W

                                             610 06.75'N (Sediments)
                                            1460 28.17'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16707 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for bivalves is approximately one-third the distance from
          the mouth of Gold Creek to the mouth of Mineral Creek. Mussels are found on rocks and
          boulders near the mouth of Gold Creek, slightly to the east. Mussels are accessed by a small boat,
          deployed from a larger vessel.

          Sediments may be collected from a chartered vessel. Sediments are found slightly south of the
          bivalve site in 230 meters of water.









          SITE - Unakwik Inlet, Siwash Bay, AK                           SITE CODE - UISB

          TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (Blue Mussel)

          SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 600 57.62'N (Bivalves)              WATER DEPTH-0.75meters
                                            1470 38.67'W

                                             600 57.35'N (Sediments)
                                            1470 39.45'W

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16700 (NAD 1983)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel site is on the rocky shoreline forming a cove near the island
          at the entrance to Siwash Bay. Access is achieved by chartered boat from Valdez, approximately
          50 miles from Siwash Bay.

          Sediment collections are also made from chartered boat. Sediments are at an approximate depth
          of 43 meters near the island at the entrance to Siwash Bay.





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                              Benthic Surveillance


SITE - Boca de Quadra, Bacrian Point, AK                     SITE CODE - BOCBP

TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986)
                    Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 550 16.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            1300 33.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 148 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                   A                    55 16.6'                 130( 33.0'
         1986                   B                    55 18.4'                 1300 31.0'
         1986                   C                    55 13.5'                 13(0' 35.4'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17427 ( NAD 1927; July 28, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Boca de Quadra, north of Bacrian Point. Thle site
center is 4.5 nautical miles south of the head of Boca de Quadra in the center of the channel.









SITE - Skagway, Skagway River, AK                            SITE CODE - SKASR

TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 26.6'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            1350 19.7'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 70 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                   A                     59026.6'                 1350 19.7'
         1986                   B                     59026.9'                 1350 19.9'
         1986                   C                     59027.8'                 135ï¿½ 20.4'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 ( NAD 1927; September 3, 1983)


* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species
   indicated was archived for analysis at a future date.

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         SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Taiya Inlet, south of the Skagway River
         and the town of Skagway.
         SITE - Nahku Bay, East Side, AK                             SITE CODE - NAHES

         TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984)
                              Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 28.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      135ï¿½ 20.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1984                   A                    59 28.6'                135ï¿½ 20.1'
                  1984                   B                    59ï¿½ 28.4'               135ï¿½ 20.3'
                  1984                   C                    590 28.2'               1350 20.4'

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 (NAD 1927; September 3, 1987)

         SITE DESCRIPTI ON - The coordinates place the site center on the east side of Nahku Bay facing
         north. Nahku Bay is north of Yakutania Point and Skagway, and south of the Taiya River. This
         site is 0.4 nautical miles north of the mouth of Nahku Bay.








         SITE - Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth, AK                SITE CODE - LUTCR

         TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1986)
                              Liannnda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 18.7'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      135ï¿½ 31.5'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 57 meters

          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1984                   A                    59ï¿½ 19.1'               135ï¿½ 32.6'
                   1984                   B                    59ï¿½ 18.7'               135 31.5'
                   1984                   C                    59ï¿½ 18.4'               135ï¿½ 30.9'
                   1986                   A                    59ï¿½ 19.1'               135 32.6'
                   1986                   B                    59ï¿½ 18.7'               135ï¿½ 31.5'
                   1986                   C                    590 18.4'               135ï¿½ 30.9'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 ( NAD 1927; September 3, 1987)


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SITE DESCRIPTION - Chilkoot Inlet is to the east of the Lutak Inlet site center. The site center
is located on the north side of the inlet, south of the Chilkoot River mouth. It is 2.4 nautical miles
northwest of the Army-maintained 2 F G 9 marker, which is at the mouth of the inlet.

SITE - Prince William Sound, Port Valdez, AK                 SITE CODE - PWSPV

TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986)
                      Limanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*)
                      Parophrys vetuluis (English sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 610 07.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1460 18.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                   A                     610 6.7'                 1460 16.2'
         1986                   B                     610 7.6'                 1460 26.2'
         1986                   C                     610 6.3'                 146 38.7'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16707 (NAD 1983; February 25, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for this site is located on the east end of Port Valdez,
southeast of Mineral Creek Island, northeast of Jackson Point, and south of Old Valdez and
Valdez Airport. More specifically, the site can be located 0.36 nautical miles southeast of the
privately maintained F G 16ft buoy at the end of Mineral Creek Island, and 2.57 nautical miles
north-northeast of the QK FL R 6m marker off of Jackson Point.









SITE - Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay, AK                           SITE CODE - GOAKB

TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*)
                     Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 15.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1530 42.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 27 meters







* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species
   indicated was archived for analysis at a future date.


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          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1986                   A                    59012.4'                1530 42.2'
                   1986                   B                    59011.7'                1530 39.5'
                   1986                   C                    59 10.4'                153 33.6'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16640 (NAD 1983; May 5, 1990)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Kamishak Bay, south of Augustine Island, southeast
          of Contact Point, and north of Akumwarvik Bay. The site center is 10.8 nautical miles south-
          southeast of the volcano on Augustine Island, and 10.2 nautical miles southeast of Contact Point.










          SITE - Bering Sea, Port Moller, AK                           SITE CODE - BERPM

          TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*)
                               Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 56ï¿½ 03.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                                       1600 45.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters



          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1986                   A                    560 07.7'                160) 34.4'
                   1986                   B                    560 06.4'                 160) 41.0'
                   1986                   C                    560 05.7'                1600 45.0'
                   1988                   A                    56ï¿½ 07.7'                1600 34.2'*
                   1988                   B                    560 06.3'                160 41.0'*
                   1988                   C                    56ï¿½ 05.6'                1600 45.0'*

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16363 (NAD 1983; March 5, 1988)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located northwest of Port Moller and north of Wolf
          Point on Walrus Island. It is 7.05 nautical miles northwest of the Fl G 2.5sec 19ft 7m PA marker
          on Walrus Island.







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SITE - Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor, AK                          SITE CODE - BERDH

TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*)
                     Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*)
                     Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986*)
                     Lepidopsetta bilineata (rock sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 530 54.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                            1660 30.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 31 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1986                   A                     53 53.6'                1660 29.1'
         1986                   B                     53 54.0'                1660 29.9'
         1986                   C                     53 53.4'                1660 30.5'
         1988                   A                     53 53.9'                166ï¿½ 30.6'*
         1988                   B                     53 53.4'                166 30.3'*
         1988                   C                     53 53.6'                1660 29.6'*

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16528 (NAD 1927, March 17, 1984)

SITE DESCRIPTION - Unalaska Bay in the Iliuliuk Bay is located north of this site center, which
is eastof Dutch Harbor, northeastof Spithead on Amaknak Island, and west of Mt. Coxcomb. The
Dutch Harbor site is 0.50 nautical miles northeast of Fl 4sec 38ft 5m "4" marker off of Spithead
and 0.52 nautical miles south of R "2" Fl R 4sec BELL in the Iliuliuk Bay.










SITE - Bering Sea, Kvichak Bay, AK                           SITE CODE - BERKB

TARGET SPECIES - Limanda aspera (yellowfin Sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 580 41.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             157ï¿½ 36.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

    SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                   A                    58042.0'                 157 35.7'*


 * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species
    indicated was archived for analysis at a future date.

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         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - U.S. Geological Survey map 9051, produced August 15, 1970;
         based on NAD 1927.

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in Kvichak Bay at the head of the inlet due north
         of Deadman Sands. It is 4 nautical miles west northwest of the Quick Flashing 20ft Light on the
         north shore of Kvichak Bay.









         SITE - Bering Sea, Yukon River, AK                        SITE CODE - BERYR

         TARGET SPECIES - Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole*)
                              Liopsetta glacialis (Arctic flounder*)

         NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 620 55.0'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                     165ï¿½ 23.0'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters


         LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR              STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                  1988                  A                    62 54.2'               1650 24.2'
                  1988                  B                    62056.4'               165ï¿½ 22.7'
                  1988                  C                    62 57.2'               165ï¿½ 23.0'

         LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16240 (NAD 1983; May 12, 1990)

         SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of the Yukon Delta. It is 17.5 nautical miles
         west-northwest of the Fl 2.5sec light at Kwiguk Pass, and 24 nautical miles southwest of the Fl
         4sec light on Nunaktuk Island.









          SITE - Norton Sound, Nome, AK                             SITE CODE - NORNO

         TARGET SPECIES - Limnnda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1988*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 64ï¿½ 19.2'N                          WATER DEPTH AT
                                      1650 30.3'W                  NOMINAL CENTER - 20 meters


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LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                    A                    64 20.3'                 165' 30.1'*
         1988                    B                    640 19.2'                165 30.3'*
         1988                    C                    64 18.2'                 165 31.6'*

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16200 (NAD 1927; August 7, 1982)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 10 nautical miles south of the AERO rot W&G light
in Nome, and 20 nautical miles east southeast of Sledge Island.










SITE - Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River, AK                        SITE CODE - BERKR

TARGET SPECIES - Liopsetta glacialis (Arctic flounder) (1986*)
                    Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 54.0'N                              WATER DEPTH AT
                            1620 15.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1988                    A                    59053.9)'                 1620 15.5'*
         1988                    B                    59056.1'                  162ï¿½ 13.9'*

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16300 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1974)

SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Kuskokwak Channel. It is 5.5 nautical
miles west-southwest of Warehouse Creek, and 12.7 nautical miles south of Eek Island.











 * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species
   indicated was archived for analysis at a future date.

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          SITE - Chukchi Sea, Red Dog Mine, AK                        SITE CODE - CHKRD

          TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1987, 1988*)

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 67ï¿½ 29.5'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      164  02.8'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

             SAMPLE YEAR               STATION             LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1987                   A-C                 670 29.5'                1640 02.8'
                   1988                   A                   67 39.8'                 1640 20.9'
                   1988                   B                   67 39.1'                 1640 27.9'
                   1988                   C                   670 34.0'                1640 16.2'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16005 (NAD 1927; June 28, 1980)

          SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Kotzebue Sound and Cape Krusenstern, at
          the foot of Mulgrave Hills.










          SITE - Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point, AK                      SITE CODE - BEAOP

          TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus quadricornis (four-horn sculpin) (1985, 1986)
                               Pleturonectes glacialis (Arctic flounder) (1985*)
                               Coregonus sardinella (least cisco) (1985')

          NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 70ï¿½ 30.0'N                            WATER DEPTH AT
                                      149ï¿½ 58.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


          LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

              SAMPLE YEAR              STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
                   1985                   A                    700 30.5'               149 53.1'
                   1985                   B                    700 30.3'               1490 54.5'
                   1985                   C                    700 30.2'               1490 54.1'
                   1986                   A                    700 30.5'               1490 53.1'
                   1986                   B                    700 30.3'               1490 54.5'
                   1986                   C                    700 30.2'               1490 54.1'

          LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16062 (NAD 1927; March 12, 1983)




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SITE DESCRIPTION - Oliktok Point is located in Simpson Lagoon, southwest of Oliktok Point,
south of the Spy Islands, southwest of the Thetis Islands, and 1.61 nautical miles west-southwest
of the airport towers.










SITE - Beaufort Sea, Prudhoe Bay, AK                         SITE CODE - BEAPB

TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus quadricornis (four-horn sculpin) (1985, 1986)

NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 700 21.0'N                             WATER DEPTH AT
                             1470 57.0'W                   NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters


LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS:

   SAMPLE YEAR               STATION              LATITUDE (N)    LONGITUDE (W)
         1985                   A                    700 21.3'               147 58.0'
         1985                   B                    700 21.0'               147 58.0'
         1985                   C                    700 20.8'               147 58.1'
         1986                   A                    700 21.3'               147 58.0'
         1986                   B                    700 21.1'               147 58.0'
         1986                   C                    700 20.8'               147 58.1'

LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16061 (NAD 1983; February 25, 1989)

SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of Main Production Island in the
Stefansson Sound, 0.2 nautical miles southeast of thie privately maintained Fl R 2.5sec 20ft (July
28 to Oct 21) marker at the end of Main Production Island, and 2.6 nautical miles west of the Fl
R 4sec 20ft marker on Satellite Drilling Island.














* An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species
   indicated was archived for analysis at a future date.

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                                                      EZI~iIZ1ï¿½   Wi~Z5AAGS                          LUTAK INLET



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                                            Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites





SITE CODE                     SITE NAME                        STATE   LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (MV    SPECIES *                           OTHER CODES USED


MACHI         Machias Bay, Hog Island                            ME           440 40.6'          670 20.7                LS


PNBCH         Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island                    ME           440 15 0'          680 50.0'               LSPN,25


PNBII         Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island                    ME           440 19.6'          680 51.7               WP


CASCI         Casco Day, Cousins Island                          ME           430 41.4'          700 08.0'LIW                                     2921
                                                  2  ~~~442,                                                      4424224<  ~~~~~~~~4Py , 

CAPRI         Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island                    ME           430 31.9'          700 16.6'              WP                        2919


SALPP         Salem Harbor, Folger Point                         MA           420 32.2'          700 49.6'              WF        SL        8


BOSDI         Boston Harbor, Deer Island                        MA            420 19.9'          700 58.1'              WF                     BDI, 2820


BOSHB         Boston Harbor, Hull Bay                            MA           420 17.1'          700 54.4               WF                        2810


BUZWI         Buzzards Bay, West Island                         MA            410 35.0'          700 45.0'              WF                     BUZ, 2760


MARCI         Narragansett Bay, Coruanicut Island                RI           410 35.0'     710 220'                    WVF                      MAR


LISLS         Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal                 NY           410 12.0'   7 2 o 20.0'                   WF                        ELI


UISON         Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point                  NY           400 580'           73" 35.0'              WF                        WVLI


RIARLB        Raritan Bay, Lower Bay                             N            400 28.0'          740 05 0V              WIZRR 5



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                                            Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites




SITE CODE                    SITE NAME                      STATE       LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE (W1)              SPECIES *          OTHER CODES USED

RARWR         Raritan Bay, West Reach                         NY           40ï¿½ 30.4'          740 10.2'              WF                  RAR01, 2552

RARUB         Raritan Bay, Upper Bay                          NY           40ï¿½ 39.7'          74ï¿½ 02.8'              WF                  RAR03,2556
                                                                              ~~~~
                                    :",~i,:~,~'~,~   !~   ,~,,,~,~,~T~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'-1,~I  -    , A
                                                                                                                       :M W''     0T 1:        :
GRTWI         Great Bay, Wells Island                          NJ           390 31.7'         74ï¿½ 23.6'              WF

DELBS         Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal                  DE            39ï¿½ 00.0'         750 10.0'             WpF                      DEL
                                w   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~M
DELCI         Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range               DE           39ï¿½ 42.6           75ï¿½ 30.0'             WP                       2392

BALBC         Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel             MD            39ï¿½ 12.5'         76ï¿½ 31.4'              WP                      2345

CHBGI         Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island                   MD            39ï¿½ 05.0'         76ï¿½ 20.0'              SP                   UCB, 2350

CHBSI         Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island                    MD            37ï¿½ 55.0'         760 10.0'      No Fish Collection              MCB

CHBER         Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River                 VA            36ï¿½ 50.8'         76ï¿½ 18.0'              AC                      ELZ
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AZ
CHSSC         Charleston Harbor, South Channel                 SC           32ï¿½ 45.4'         79ï¿½ 54.4'              AC            CHS, CHS-1, CHS-A, 2220

SAVEI         Savannah River, Elba Island                     GA            32ï¿½ 05.8'         80ï¿½ 59.8'           AC, HC              SAV, SAV-A, 2215
               -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAPBI         Sapelo Sound, Barbour Is. River                 GA           31ï¿½ 34.8'          81ï¿½ 14.5'              AC               SAP-E, SAP-D, SSE

SAPIN         Sapelo Sound, Inlet                             GA           310ï¿½ 32.5'         810 ï¿½11.8'          AC, SP*             SAP-D, SAP-C, SSD
          _~~~~~~_                                                                                                    C; i
SAPJC        Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek                      GA           310 38.9'          810 11.4'             AC                  SAP-C SAP-F


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SITE CODE                    SITE NAME                       STATE      LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE (MV              S    PCIE    S      OTHER CODES USED


5JRTR         StJohns Ri;ver, Trout River                     FL           300 23.7          810 38.7       No Fish CollectionSJ-3


SJRMC         St. Johns River, W. Mill. Cove                   FL           300 23.6'         810 36.3'      No Fish Collection          SIR-D. SJR-i


SJRAC        St. Johns River, Arlington Channel                FL           300 21.0'         810 36.8'            SP, AC              SJR-B3, SJB, 2200


BISNB         Biscayne Bay, North Bay                          FL           2,50 48.9w        Soo 09.6'              P3F               BI%, BIS-A, 2185
                                                                                                   -  '-K~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&4t&'7> <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~N
LOTCH         Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze                      FL           260 49.8'         820 06.3'              SP               LOT, LOT-A, 2175


APASG         Apalachicola Day, St George Island               FL           290 38.9'    W     4 58.4'             ACSP              APA, APA-A, 2155


COCCB         Choctawhatchee Bay, Chxictwbatchee Bay           FL           300 26.4'         86 0 f3'               AC                  COC-1, 2152


PENPB         Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay                     FL      W     0 25.5           87011.2'             ACSP          PEN, PEN-i, PEN-A, 2151


MOBMR         Mobile Bay, Mobile River                         AL           3038.2'           87? 59.2'      No Fish CollectionMO-


ROURI        Round Bland, Round Island                        Ms      W    30184'             880 36.6'            SPAC              ROU, ROUl-A, 2146


MRDSP   MsispiRvrDlaSuwatPass                                  LA           290 07.2'         890 04.2'              AC      NED, MWD-i, MW-mA, 2137

BARBP         Barataria Bay, Barataria Pass                   LA           29019.2'           89056.4'               AC           BAR, BAR-i, BAR-A, 2125


CALWC        Calcasiwu River, West Cove                       LA           290 52.4'          930 22.2'            ACHC                 CAL-B, 2148



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co


                                                    Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites




             SITE CODE                 SITE NAME                    STATE    LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE (W)            SPECIES *        OTHER CODES USED

             GALEB       Galveston Bay, East Bay                      TX         29ï¿½ 27.3'        94ï¿½ 42.8'         AC,HC,              GALA, GAA
                                                                                                                   BD,RD


             GALMP       Galveston Bay, Morgans Point                 TX         29ï¿½42.0'        94ï¿½ 59.8'           AC,RD        GAL-C, GAL-2, GAC, 2080



             GALTB        Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay                  TX         290 36.4'        94ï¿½ 45.5'           AC                GALE, GAE


             GALGB       Galveston Bay, Greens Bayou                  TX  29ï¿½044.6'               95ï¿½ 09.8'         AC,SP,ST      GAL-G, GAL-3, GAG, 2075

             GALCL       Galveston Bay, Clear Lake                    TX         2C933.3'         95ï¿½02.7             AC              GAL-lGAL-5, GAI

             LAVPC       Lavaca Bay, Point Comfort                    TX         28ï¿½ 39.3        96ï¿½ 34.6'          BD,RD,              LAV-B, 2050
                                                                                                                  ST,XT,HC


             CCBLR       Corpus Christi Bay, LongReef                 TX         27 49.6'        97 17.4'            AC,SP            CCBCC-A, 2030


             LLMLH       Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights           TX         26ï¿½ 06.5'        97ï¿½ 15'             AC              LLM, LLMI-A, 2010

             MIBOU       MissinBay, Outside                          CA          320 47.1'       1170 15.5'           BC               OMB,MBO,162


              SDIBEF      San Diego By, Twenty Eighth Street          CA          32ï¿½ 41.0'       117 08.0         BC,BSBSSB              SDA, 101

              SDBHI       San Diego Bay, Harbor Island                CA          32ï¿½ 43A.4'      117 12.7             WC                  WI, 110

             OCEOU       Oceanside Harbor, Outside                   CA          33ï¿½ 11.6        1170 23.7'           QF                    OCA



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SITE CODE                   SITE NAME                      STATE      LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE (W)             SPECIES *         OTHER CODES USED

DANIH        Dana Point, Inside Harbor                      CA           330 27.5'        1170 42.1'             BSB               DANI, DPI, 205


SPBLB        San Pedro Bay, Long Beach                      CA           33ï¿½ 44.0'        1180 10.0'             WC                   LNB, 302
      VSPBOH  SyO                'ro                       CA           33;42.6'         118  5.4'             WC                    S    0
SPBCC        San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel                CA           33ï¿½ 45.7'        118015.3               WC                   CER, 300
SPBOU        San P:eo uBay, Outside       :                  CA          3342.0'           118015.7            WC, HT: SPC, 320
SMBMB        Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach              CA           33ï¿½ 53.0'        1180 26.0'             HT                   SMB, 340


SMBSE        Santa Monica Bay, Southeast                    CA           33ï¿½ 47.5'        118ï¿½ 27.0'           HT, WC                 SMSE, 364


SMBNO        Santa Monica Bay, North                        CA           330 59.3'        11835.9'               HT                   SMN, 366


SLUOB        San Luis Obispo                                CA           350 06.1'        120" 45.9'             WC


MONIH        Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach                CA           360 38.0'        121ï¿½ 51.0'             ES                   MON, 500


FARIS        Farallon Islands                               CA           370 39.4'        123ï¿½ 03.5'      No fish Collection


SFBRC        San Francisco Bay, Redwood City                CA           370 33.4'        1220 11.2'             WC                   RED, 676


SFBOE        San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary             CA           370 47.0'        1220 21.0'             WC                   OAK, 632


SFBCC        San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek                CA           370ï¿½ 58.8'       122ï¿½ 24.8'            SF                    CCR 603


SFBIC        San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel        CA           370 44.9'        122ï¿½ 22.1'      No fish Collection


HUMII        Humboldt Bay, Indian Island                    CA           40ï¿½ 49.0'        1240 10.0'             SF                   HMB, 800


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                                            Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites





SITE CODE                    SITE NAME                      STATE       LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE (W)               SPECIES *          OTHER CODES USED


COLYB         Columbia River, Youngs Bay                      OR           460 10.0'          1230 50.0'             SF                   YNB, 1010


PUGNR         Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach                    WA            470 06.8'         1220ï¿½ 41.6'            ES                   NIS, 1100


PUGEB         Puget Sound, Elliott Bay                        WA           470 36.0'         1220 21.0'             ES,FS                 ELL, 1170


SKASR         Skagway, Skagway River                          AK           590 26.6'          135019.7               FS                   SKA, 1217


LUTCR         Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth               AK            59018.7'          135ï¿½ 31.5'             FS                   LUT, 1210


GOAKB         Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay                    AK            590 15.0'         1530 42.0'             FS                   KAM, 1220


BERDH        Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor                         AK           53ï¿½ 54.0'         1660ï¿½ 30.0'             FS                   DUT, 1250


BERKR        Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River                      AK           590 54.0'         1620 15.0'              AF                   KUS, 1264


NORNO        Norton Sound, Nome                               AK           640 19.2          1650 30.3'             YfS                  NOM, 1268


BEAOP         Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point                     AK            70ï¿½ 30.0'        149ï¿½ 58.0'             FhS                   OLI, 1295



*Arctic flounder = AP, Atlantic croaker = AC, barred sandbass = BSB, black croaker = BC, black drum = BD, California halibut = CH,
California tonguefish = CTf, diamond turbot = DT, English sole = ES, flathead sole = FS, fourhorn sculpin = FhS, hardhead catfish = HC,
hornyhead turbot = HT, least cisco = LsC, longhorn sculpin = LS, Pacific staghorn sculpin = PSS, pinfish = PF, queenfish = QF,
red drum = RD, rock sole = RS, sand seatrout = ST, spot = SP, spotted sandbass = SSB, spotted seatrout = XT, spotted turbot = SpT,
starry floundet = SF, white croaker = WC, white perch = WP, white surf perch = WSP, windowpane flounder =WpF, winter flounder= WF, yellowfin sole = YfS


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                                        Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years




 SITE CODE        SITE LOCATION                      STATE        1984**                    1985                   1986           1987            1988            1989         1990



 MACHI       Machias Bay, Hog Island                  ME                                                                           LS


 PNBCH       Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island          ME                                     LS                      LS


 PNBII       Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island          ME                                                                                                                        WF


 CASCI       Casco Bay, Cousins Island                ME                                                                           LS


 CAPRI       Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island          ME                                                                                                                        WF


 SALFP       Salem Harbor, Folger Point               MA            WF                      WF                      WE                             WE              WV           WE


 BOSDI       Boston Harbor, Deer Island               MA                                                                           WE              WE              WE           WE


 BOSHB       Boston Harbor, Hull Bay                  MA                                                                                                           WE           WE


 BUZWI       Buzzards Bay, West Island                MA            WE                      WE                      WE                             WE                           WE


 NARCI       Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island        RI           WE                      WE                      WE


 LISLS       Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal        NY           WE                      WE                      WE


 LISON       Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point        NY            WE                      WE                      WE


 RARWR       Raritan Bay, West Reach                  NY                                                                                                           WE          WE





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                                       Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE        SITE LOCATION                      STATE         1984**                    1985                   1986            1987            1988            1989         1990



RARUB       Raritan Bay, Upper Bay                    NY                                                                                                           WF            WF


RARER       Raritan Bay, East Reach                   NJ                                     -                                                      WF             WF            WF


GRTWI       Great Bay, Wells Island                   NJ            W-                                                                                               - 


DELBS       Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal            DE           WpF                     WpF                     WpF


DELCI       Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range         DE                                                                                                                         WP


CHBCR       Chesapeake Bay, Chester River             MD                                                                                             -             WP            WP


CHBKI       Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island               MD                                     -                                      SP


CHBER       Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River           VA             -                                              AC


CHSSC       Charleston Harbor, South Channel          SC           AC                                               AC             AC                               AC


SAVEI       Savannah River, Elba Island               GA                         -                                   -               -               -               -         AC,HC


SAPBI       Sapelo Sound, Barbour Is. River           GA             -                                   -                         AC


SAPIN       Sapelo Sound, Inlet                       GA                                  AC, SP*                   AC             AC                -             AC#


SAPJC       Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek               GA             -                                   -                         AC





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SITE CODE        SITE LOCATION                       STATE         1984**                    1985                     1986           1987             1988            1989         1990



SJROR        St Johns River, Ortega River               FL                                                                            AC 


SJRAC        St. Johns River, Arlington Channel         FL           SP#                                                              ACS AC A


BISNB        Biscayne Bay, North Bay~                   FL                                                              ---PF


LOTCH        Charlotte Harbor, cape Haze                FL           SP                       SP         S       P      '                              SP 


APASG        Apalachicola Bay, St. George island        FL         AC, SP                     AC                       AC                              AC               -AC


COCCB.       Choctawhatchee Bay, Choctawhatchee B.  FL                ---                                                                                              AC-

PENPB,   Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay                   FLw CACA                                                                                                                      -


PASPR        Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River        Ms                                                               -             AC                               AC-


HERHB        Heron Bay, Heron Bay                       Ms           AC                       AC                       AC               -AC- 


MRDHP        Mfississippi River D~elta, Head of Passes  LA            -                                                                                                           ACHC


CALPL        Calcasleu River, Pnien, Lalke       ME--                                                                                                                             ACHC


CALBI        Calcasieu River, Bayou d hIde              LA            -------HC
                                                                 a~~4 -1 0                         NO

GALTC        Galveston Bay, Texas City                  TX            --AC---






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                                     Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                    STATE        1984**                   1985                  1986           1987           1988           1989        1990


GALEP       Galveston Bay, Eagle Point             TX           AC                     AC                     AC            AC              AC          AC,SP,ST       AC


GALBB       Galveston Bay, Boggy Bayou             TX                                                                       AC


GALGI       Galveston Bay, Goat Islands            TX            -                                                                          AC


LAVLB       Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay                 TX                                   -                                                   AC                         AC


SABSB       San Antonio Bay, San Antonio Bay       TX           AC                     AC                     AC


LLMLH       Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights     TX           AC                     AC                     AC                            AC


MIBOU       Mission Bay, Outside                   CA  BC, WC                                                                                             WC        BC  SpT*


SDBTE       San Diego Bay, Twenty Eighth Street    CA         BSB, DT               BSB, SSB*                 BSB         SSB, BSB         BSB          SSB, BC


SDBHI       San Diego Bay, Harbor Island           CA                                                                       WC             WC


OCEOU       Oceanside Harbor, Outside              CA                                                  -                                                   -           QF


DANIH       Dana Point, Inside Harbor              CA            -                                                          BSB            BSB


SPBLB       San Pedro Bay, Long Beach              CA                               WC, CTf*                  WC            WC                            WC        WC, QF*


SPBCC       San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel        CA            -                                  -WC                                                   WC          WC





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SITE CODE        SITE LOCATION                      STATE         18                        1985                    1986           1987            1988            1989         1990


SMBMB       Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach         CA         HT, Spr*      W     ,      HST 


SMUSE       Santa Monica Bay, Southeast               CA             -                                                                                            T      C      TW


SMBNO       SnaMonica Bay, North                      CA             -                                                                                                           HT
iWOD  0-~ ub4p .1A;A" YR44'~~ -                                                               --'                                  .

 MONIH      Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach           CA             -ES, Cmf                                        ESES
                                    SPBHP  San Frandaco Bay, Hunters Point  CA  SF, WC, PS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~m.                                                                       6


SFBHS       San Francisco, Bay, SoutersmPtointSoa     CA       SF WC*, P5S*                    WC,U                              SF,* WC,         SPFW, FWC       wES         WC, IES*


SFBOA       San Francisco, Bay, Oakand EntanceBa      CA         SF, PSS*

                   HU~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ME  Humold  Bay Inia Isan  M N ---                                                                                            


PUCRBPSe Soun, Frnciscoay, Soueampch          o      a C A   SESWC, PSS*SWC EED*SP, WC p55*C ES                               W     C ES


PIJGEB   Sane Fasounday,ESn allot Bay       CA                   ESP, PSS                 ESP,FS*                   ES             -F          WCS                             S,




SKASR   PgtSounda,   Nskag aly Riea         c W       A      ES    S-                        ES                               E      S          ES-








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                                         Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE         SITE LOCATION                        STATE         1984**                     1985                     1986            1987             1988             1989          1990


LUTCR        Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth          AK          FS, YfS*                      .  -FS

GOAKB        Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay                AK                                                             FS, YfS            -                -

BERDH        Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor                    AK                                                        FS, YfS*, RS*, ES*      -FS

BERKR        Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River                AK                                                                                                 APF

NORNO        Norton Sound, Nome                          AK                                                                -               -              YfS                -

BEAOP        Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point                 AK             -                  FhS, ArF, LsC*                FhS



* indicates samples were archived by the NMFS
# indicates adjacent site samples were composited

**Artic flounder = AF, Atlantic croaker = AC, barred sandbass = BSB, black croaker = BC, black drum = BD, California halibut = CH,
California tonguefish = CTf, diamond turbot = DT, English sole - ES, flathead sole = PS, fourhorn sculpin = FhS, hardhead catfish = HC,
hornyhead turbot = HT, least cisco = LsC, longhom sculpin - LS, Pacific staghom sculpin = PSS, pinfish = PF, queenfish = QF,
red drum = RD, rock sole = RS, sand seatrout = ST, spot = SP, spotted sandbass = SSB, spotted seatrout = XT, spotted turbot = SpT,
starry flounder = SE, white croaker = WC, white perch - WP, white surf perch a WSP, windowpane flounder =WpF, winter flounders WF, yellowfin sole, YfS









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                           Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE         SITE LOCATION                           STATE                                               YEARS


MACHI       Machias Bay, Hog Island                         ME                                                  87


PNBCH       Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island                 ME                        85           86


PNBII       Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island                 ME


CASCI       Casco Bay, Cousins Island.                      ME                                                  87                        89


CAPRI       Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island                 ME


SALFP       Salem Harbor, Polger Point                     MA            84           85           86                        88           89


BOSDI       Boston Harbor, Deer Island                     MA                                                   87           88           89


BOSHB       Boston Harbor, Hull Bay                        MA                                                                             89


BUZWI       Buzzards Bay, West Island                      MA            84           85           86                        88


NARCI       Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island              RI           84           85           86


LISLS       Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal              NY           84           85           86


LISON       Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point               NY           84           85           86


RARLB       Raritan Bay, Lower Bay                          NY           84           85           86           87





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                                       Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years



           SITE CODE         SITE LOCATION                            STATE                                                 YEARS


           RARWR        Raritan Bay, West Reach                         NY                                                                               89               90


           RARUB        Raritan Bay, Upper Bay                          NY                                                                               89               90


           GRTWI        Great Bay, Wells Island                          NJ                                                   87


           DELBS        Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal                  DE            84            85           86


           DELCI        Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range               DE                                                                                                90


           BALBC        Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel             MD                                                                               89               90
            _CHBCI       Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island                   MD                          85           86           8
           CHBGI        Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island                   MD                          85           86           87


           CHBSI        Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island                    MD                          85           86


           CHBER        Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River                 VA                                       86


           CHSSC        Charleston Harbor, South Channel                SC            84            85           86           87                         89


           SAPHP        Sapelo Sound, High Point                        GA            84            85           86           87                         89


           SAPDH        Sapelo Sound, Dog Hammock                       GA                                                    87


           SAPSN        Sapelo Sound, South Newport River               GA                                                    87





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           SITE CODE         SITE LOCATION                            STATE                                               YEARS


          SJRTR        St Johns River, Trout River                     FL                                                   87


          SJRMC        St. Johns River, W. Mill Cove                   FL           84           85            86           87                         89
                                                                           ~~ E 
          BISNB        Biscayne Bay, North Bay                         FL                                                                                              90


          TAMTB        Tampa Bay, Northern Tampa Bay                   FL           84           85                                                    89


          ANDMP        St Andrew Bay, Military Point                   FL                                                                             89


          COCDH        Choctawhatchee Bay, Destin Harbor               FL                                                                              89


          MOBNP        Mobile Bay, North Point                         AL           84           85            86                        88                            90
                               ~~~~~~~~~~~A    m
          PASPR        Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River              MS                                                   87                        89


          HERHB        Heron Bay, Heron Bay                            MS                        85            86                        88


          MRDHP        Mississippi River Delta, Head of Passes         LA                                                                                              90


          CALPL        Calcasieu River, Prien Lake                     LA                                                                                              90


          GALEB        Galveston Bay, East Bay                         TX                                                   87


          GALMP        Galveston Bay, Morgans Point                    TX                                                   87           88




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                                     Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years




           SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                         STATE                                            YEARS


           GALTB       Galveston Bay, Triniyy Bay                    X                                              87


           GALGI       Galveston Bay, Goat Islands                 TX                                                            88


           LAVLB       Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay                      TX                                                           88                          90


           CCBLR       Corpus Christi Bay, LongReef                TX           84          85          86                       88                      90


           LLMLH       Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights          TX           84          85          86                       88


           MIBOU       Mission Bay, Outside                        CA                                                            88          89             90


           SDBTE       San Diego Bay, Twenty Eighth Street         CA           84          85          86          87           88          89


           SDBHI       San Diego Bay, Harbor Island                CA                                               87           88


           OCEOU       Oceanside Harbor, Outside                   CA                                                                                       90


           DANIH       Dana Point, Inside Harbor                   CA                                               87


           SPBLB       San Pedro Bay, Long Beach                   CA           84          85          86          87                       89             90


           SPBCC       San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel             CA                                                                        89             90


           SMBMB       Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach           CA           84          85                                  88



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SITE CODE        SITE LOCATION                           STATE                                              YEARS


SMBSE       Santa Monica Bay, Southeast                    CA                                                                           89              90


SMBNO       Santa Monica Bay, North                        CA                                                                                           90


SLUOB       San Luis Obispo                                CA                                                              88


MONIH       Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach                CA                        85           86           87                                       90


FARIS       Farallon Islands                               CA                                                  87


SFBRC       San Francisco Bay, Redwood City                CA                                                  87          88


SFBOE       San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary             CA           84                                     87           88          89              90


SFBCC       San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek                CA                                                  87           88


SFBIC       San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel        CA                                                  87


HUMII       Humboldt Bay, Indian Island                    CA                        85


COLYB       Columbia River, Youngs Bay                     OR                                    86*


PUGNR       Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach                  WA            81           85           86                                                    90


PUGEB       Puget Sound, Elliott Bay                      WA            84           85           86                                    89              90





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                       Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                       STATE                                          YEARS
            _i~~~~~~~~~~k~  <if?- _
SKASR      Skagway, Skagway River                     AK                                 86

LUTCR      Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth          AK          84                     86

GOAKB      Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay               AK                                 86

BERDH      Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor                   AK                                 86                      88*

BERKR      Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River                AK                                                         88*

NORNO    Norton Sound, Nome                           AK                                                         88*

BEAOP      Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point                AK                      85         86



* indicates that samples were archived by the National Marine Fisheries Service.









                                                     Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites




SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                 STATE    LATITUDE(N)   LONGITUDE(W              MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED


PBSI                        PnbctBySears Island                                ME          440 27.1T         680 53.38'         M

             CAKP  Cape   Arundel            ~      Kennebunikport             ME         430 20.87          70* 28A48'         ME               KPCA

                                                                                          '04Q%  
SHIp?              Salem Harbor                      Polger Point              MA          420 31.13'        700 52.02'     No



BHD                 BostonHarbor                     Deer Island               MA          42* 21.50         700 58.40f          ME


BHHB               Boston Harbor                     Hmgham Bay                MA          42' 16.45'        700 53.26'     W     E


MBNR               Massachusetts Bay                 North River               MA          420 09.65'        700 44.41'     N     E

            CCNH   C a p e           C od    ~~~~Nauset Harbor                MA         410 47.68'         690 56.90'         ME



BBU"               Buzzards Bay                      West Falmouth             MA          410 36.50         700 39.35'    No
                                                                                       410 36.77'        700 40.37'         SED


BEAR               Buzzards Bay                      Angelica Rock             MA          410 34.63'        700 51.78W          ME
                                                                                       410 35.22'        700 52.70'         SED








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SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                STATE   LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED

BBGN               Buzzards Bay                     Goosebury Neck            MA         410 28.68'        71ï¿½ 0213'          ME
                                                                                       41" 2884'         71o 01.34'        SED


NBDI               Narragansett Bay                 Dyer Island               RI         410 36.20'        71ï¿½ 17.37          ME


NBDU               Narragansett Bay                 Dutch Island              RI         410 30.08'        71ï¿½ 23.57          ME               NBCI


LICR               Long Island Sound                Connecticut River         CT         41015.83'         720 20.50'         ME


LIHR               Long Island Sound                Housatonic River          CT         410 10.07'        73ï¿½ 06.58'      , ME, CV


LIMR               Long Island Sound                Mamaroneck                NY         400 56.47         73ï¿½ 42.03'         ME


LIHH               Long Island Sound                Hempstead Harbor          NY         400 51.14'        730 40.14'         ME:


LIPJ               Long Island Sound                PortJefferson             NY         400 5757          730 05.52'       ME, CV


MBTH               Moriches Bay                     Tuthil Point              NY         400 4665'         72ï¿½ 45.37          ME               MBTP


LII               Long Island                      Jones Inlet               NY         400 35.81'        730 35.45'         ME


HRUB               Hudson/Raritan Estuary           Upper Bay                 NY         400 41.38'        740 02.55'         ME


HRRB               Hudson/Raritan Estuary           Raritan Bay               NJ         40ï¿½ 31.12         74ï¿½11.05'          ME
                                                                            NJ         400 30.13         740 09.71'        SED





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SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                STATE   LATITUDE(N)   LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OThFER CODES USED


    NYLB    ~     New York Bight                       LngJrnhb                         400 17 68'         730 58.56'        M


             RIBL   Barnegat h-det                  Barnegat Light            NJ         390 45.52'         740 05.93'        ME
                                                                  Aa~~~~~~~lcttY~~~~~~~I                    -r4#q

DBIM               Delaware Bay                     Cape may                   NJ380 58.92'                 740 57.92'    N     E
                                                                                         380 58.92'        740 58.13'        SED
                                                                                   >r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Y~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ", 10


DBBD               Delaware Bay                     Ben Davis Pt. Shoal t      N         390 15.93'         750 16.93'        Cv
                                                                                         390 16.41'        750 16.22'        SED


DBHC               Delaware Bay                     Hope Creek                 NJ        390 25.60'         750 29.60'        CV


                   DBKI  D e laware        Bay  Kelly Island                 DE          39012.1?          750 21.30'         CV


                   CBBO   Chesape~e  Bay        Bodkin    Point MOl                      390 09.60'        760 2407'          CV


             CBHP   Chesapeak      Bay    ~ Hackett Point Bar                 MD         380 58.37'         760 2500'         Cv


                   CBHG   Chempeake~~ay  H o g          Foly*                MD          38018.174w        760 23l87          Cv               CBCP


            CB~l   Chincetemle ,            BayChincoteague Inlet            VA         3?* 56.1'          750 2260'         CV               CDCC


CUCC               Chesapeake Bay                   Cape Charles              VA         3?* 17.09'         760 01.19'        CV





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SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                STATE   LATITUDE(N)   LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED


PRRP               Potomac River                    Ragged Point              VA         380 09.37          760 35.87         CV


RRRR               Rappahannock River               Ross Rock                 VA         370 54.08'         760 47.43'        CV



CBJR               Chesapeake Bay                   James River               VA         37 04.07'          76ï¿½ 36.68'        CV


PSWB               Pamlico Sound                    Wysodking Bay             NC         350 24.67'         760 03.45'        CV


PSNR               Pamlico Sound                    Neuse River               NC         350 05.42'         76ï¿½ 31.65'        CV



CFBI               Cape Fear                        Battery Island            NC         330 54.92'         780 00.50'        CV


WBLB               Winyah Bay                       Lower Bay                 SC         330 14.60'         79ï¿½ 11.78'        CV


CHFJ               Charleston Harbor                Fort Johnson              SC         32ï¿½ 45.32'         790 52.70'        CV


SRTI               Savannah River Estuary           Tybee Island              GA         320 01.20'         800 52.25'        CV


ARWI               Altamaha River                   Wolfe Island              CA         31ï¿½19.37           810 18.48'        CV
                                                                                      310 19.62'        81ï¿½ 19.50'        SED


MRCB               Matanzas River                   Crescent Beach            FL         290 46.00'         81ï¿½ 15.38'        CV





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SITE CODE         SITE NAME                                               STATE   LATITUDE(N)  LONCITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED


                                                                   ï¿½1IEI~~~~~~~h~   2, 
                           NMML  North Miami      Maule Lake                FL         250 5613'        800 08.77          CV~~~~~~~~~~~~
                                                                                                             *  7~~~io

BBPC              Biscaynem Bayrineto anal                                  FL         250531.13'       800 08.77'         CV

             B3PC  Biscayne    Bay  Prince I on Daya    FL~                        2 50 31.13          W8194.78'           C

RBHC              Roolkery Bay                    Henderson Creek           FL         260 01.50'       810 44.20'        CV

CBFM              Charlotte Harbor                Fort Meyers               FL         260 33.50        810 55.37'        CV

TBCB                        TmaByCoclkroach Bay                             FL         270 40.55'       820 30.56'         CV

THOT              Tampa Day                       Old Tampa Bay             FL         280 01.48'       820 37.95'         CV

                   TBES   T a m p a   Bay    Papys  Bayou  ~~~FL                       270,50.53'       820 36.62'        CV

TBNP                        TmaByNavarez Park                               FL         270 47.28'       820 45.28'         CV

SRWP              Suwannee River                  West Pass                 FL         290 19.7,5'    8  3010.45'         CV

APCP              ApalaClucola Bay                Cat Point Bar             FL         290 43.45'       840 53.05         Cv

SAWSSAnrwBayWto ao                                                          FL         3 00 0.3'        850 37.92'         CV








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                                               Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites





SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                STATE   LATITUDE(N)   LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED

PCLO               Panama City                      Little Oyster Bar         FL         300 15.19'        550 40.95'         CV
                                                                                           300 1.27'550 42.69'             SED



CBPP               Choctawbatche Bay                Posts point               FL         30)0 2&8S'        860 28573'         Cv               CBSP
                                   PJR  t&    2Mfr"'~~Y~'!t >7              FL                     .9 4~Y45V~"1
PBSP               Pensacola Bay                    Sabine Point              FL         340020.80'        870 09.10'         CV
                                                                                      340021.03f        570 0)9.35'       SED
                                       '7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~V                                X'&   '08                               ig'<


PBPH               Pensacola Bay                    Public Harbor             FL         340*24.63!        8701147T            CV


mBHI               Mobile Bay                       Hollingers is.Chan.       AL         34003354)         880 04.50)          CV


            MSPS  Mississippi   SoundPascagoula Bay                          Ms         300 20.03'        880 36.10'         CV


MSPC               Mississippi Sound                Pass Christian            Ms         300 17.75'        59 19.60)'       CV('86)
                                                                                      34)0 18.12'       890 19.62'     CV('57-'90))
                                                                  44~~~R~=              -"PM    MII 4,4  X4444

MRTP               Mississippi River                Tiger Pass                LA         290 0)8.691    8   9025.67           Cv


                          Breton Sound            Bay Cardene               LA         290 35.90'        8937.25'           CV


            LBNO  Lake   Borpe        ~~           New Orleans               LA         290,56.604)15.~1






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SITE CODE           SITE NAME                                                  STATE  LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE(W)  MATRIX  OTHER CODES USED

BBSD                Barataria Bay                    Bayou Saint Denis          LA          290 24t18'         890 59.75'         CV


TBLF                TerbreByLk eiiyLA                                                       290 15.80'         900 24.40'    e     V


CLCL                Caillou, Lake                    Caillou Lake               LA          29015.25'          900 55.80     e     V


ECSP                East cote Blanche                 South Point               LA          290 2&.50'         910 48.00          CV


     J~~~~~~ohHarorBao Joseph Harbor Bayou                                      LA          290 37.75'         920 45.75'         CV


CLLC                Calcasieu Lake                   Lake Charles               LA          300 03.50          930 17.50       CVCS88,'89)
                                                                                           300 03.42!        930 18.42         CVC'90)

GBSC                Galveston Bay                    ShipChanl                              290 4227?          94059.58,          CV                   1


GBTD                Galveston Bay           To sDum f                                       290 30.06          940 53.82'         CV


GEOB                Galveston Bay                    Offatis Bayou              'DC         290 16.65'         940 50.87?       CVCS88)
                                                                                          290 17.08'        94 50.15,       CVC189,'90)



DRPS                Brazos River     F    r     e    o t SuiieT                             280 5525'          950 20.33'         CV


MBEM          M       aaoda                                                                a atMtgraT 28042.6?  9.50 53.00'V







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                                                 Table 4. mussel Watch Project Sites





SITE CODE         SITE NAME                                              STATE   LATITUDE(NI   LONGITUDE(W            MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED

    MB~~~p        Matagod  a                     Tree Palacios Bay        TX         280 39.SI        960 13A5'         CV


MBLR              Matagorda Bay                   Lavaca River Mouth      TX         280 41.00         960 34.65     CV(86-88)
                                                                                   250 3980W        960 M8Yf       CVC891,90)


            ESBD    Espiritu Santo              BBftiDays Reef            TX        280 2485'         960 26.27         C V


            SAW San Antonio Bay ~mosquito PitTX                                      28" 20.65'       960 42757          Cv


MBAR              Mesquite Bay           AyeTef1X                                    280 10-15'        904995-           Cv
                                                                                                        ~~~6~~~56777", 

CBCR              Copmno Bay                     Copano Reef              TX         280 08.47'        970 07.67'        Cv


            CCIC ~ ~ ~    ~    ~     ~ ~~Inlsd CorpsChieiI                TX         270 50.28'       97014.28'         CV


                  CCBH   Corpus  Christi B~~at Harbo r                    TX         270 50-17'       970 22.72'        CV.


                                Lower Laguna Madre~~~~~~~~T 260 04.62'                                970 12.05         CV


     IBNJ         ~~~Impenial Beach                   Nrh                            jtyCA  320 35.25'  1170 07.95'      Mc            Isis, SDIB
                                                                    N ~ ~~~~~~~~ rr

                  SPHI  San Diego Bay            Harbor Island           ~~~        ~~~CA  320 43.49'  117011.68        M
                                                                                   32" 43.14'       117" 11.56'       SED







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SITE CODE           SITE NAME                                                  STATE  LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W)  MATRIX  OTHER CODES USED




MBVB                MissionfBay                      Ventura Bridge             CA          32046.07           1170 14.47         ME                MBNY



                                                  /~~~~~~~~~4~~~~~~~~3                       1 2~$.W        1170 1615'         SEDM                PL







PVRJ         P       calosVedes R           o      y      cial Beach Setateyk    CA         33* 43.10'         1170 23.56         Mc
                                                                                        33042.60*         117~800 S1WED



MDSJ         M       eprit Delc              Reyg Joth etty                      CA          330 35.48         110 527.427    NE                    NBBCj
                                                                                        33035124 9    1170 531.97            SED





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                                                  Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites




SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                 STATE    LATITUD)E(N)   LONG1TUDE(W)   MAT=I    OTHER CODES USED

PDPD               Point Dume                        Point Dume                CA          340 00.08'        1180 46.48         Mc               P`FDM
                                                                                        330 59.90'        1180 46.94'        SED


                          SANM   San~ig~ellsland  T y l er       Bight    CA 34001.68,1200 25.16!                              Mc



PCPC               Point Conception                  Point Conception          CA          340 26.70         12D0027.20'        Mc               PTCP
                                                                                        340 26.56'        1200 26.00         SED
                                                                   2"  <4'   GAS>  2~~~~~~~~~~rO9.6r     ~        ~       ~       ~       ~      ~      24~N

             SSSS   San    Simeon Point San Simeon Point                       CA         350 3&20'          1210 11.79         Mc               SSPT




MBML               Monterey Bay                      Moss Landing              CA          360 48.09         1210 47.35'        Mc


FIEL               Farallon Islands                 East Landing               CA          370 41.77'        1220 59.99'        Mc



SFDB               San FranciscoBay                  Dumbarton Brdge,          CA          370 3ft33'        1220 07.17'    N     E              MCRB
                                                                                        370 31.60'        1220 09.63'         E



            SPSM  San   Pablo    Day  ~Semple Point                           CA         380 0L(20          1220 14.3Y         SED)             SPSE








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SITE CODE          SITE NAME                                                STATE    LATITUDE(N)   LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED

TBSR               Tomales Bay                      Spenger's Residence       CA         380 08.95'        1220 54.17?        ME               TOMB
                                                                                       380 09.03'       1220 54.00'        SED



PAILH              Point Arena                      Lighthuse                 CA         380 57.18'        1230 44.30         Mc            PAPA.PTAR



HMai               Eureka                           Humboldt Bay jetty        CA         400 46.13'        1240 14.25'        Mc               HUBJ
                                                                                       400 45.06'       1W 12.83           SED


lKRFR              Kiamath River                    Flint Rock Head           CA         410 31.63'        124 04.78'         Mc



CBCH               Coos Bay                         Cows Head                 OR         430 21.03'        1240 19.85         Mc               CBCB
                                                                                       430 22.17?       1240 18.W)         SED



                   YHYH   Y"Uina   B a y           Yaquina   Head  ~OR                   440 40.58*        124004L68W         Mc


YBOF               Yaqulna Bay                      Oneatta Poin              OR         44034.98          1240 00.05'    us                   NUIIYZ
                                                                                       440 3475         124 00.78'         SED



CRSJ               Columbia River                   South Jetty               OR         460 14.00         1240 02.78     W     E              CRF5
                                                                                       46013.70'        1240 01.12'        Mc





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                                              Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites





SUTE CODE         SITE NAME                                               STATE   LATIT`UDE(N)  LONGITUDE(W)   MATRIX   OTHER CODES USED


CRNJ              Columbia River                  North Jetty               WA         460 16.67'       1240 03.73'       ME
                                                                                   460 16.15'       1230 59.92'       SED



    GHWJ         ~~~Gray's Harbor                Westport Jetty            WA         460 54.5'        1240 07.05'        Mc
                                                                                   460 52-55        1240 04.87        SED
    ,lis                                            0*0~iatry~M~wA .  ~4~2&0  ~.~2~~81 
JFNDs             Strait of Juan de Fuca          Neah Ba         y        WA          48"22A48         1240 3700SE



PSPT              Puget Sound                     Port Townsend            WA          480 06.32'       1220 46.63        ME
                                                                                   480 06.18        1220 45.90'       SED



SSBI              South Puget Sound        B       udd Inlet               WA          470 05.94'       1220 53. W0         E
                                                                                   470 06.03'       1221154.73'       SED


comes             ComneistByBrowns Point                                   WA          470127.58'       1220 25.93'       SED



EDDH              Eflicit Day                     Duwamidsh Head           WA          470 35.73        1220 232V     W     E
                                                                                   470 34.55       1220 25.08'        SED







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SITE CODE            SITE NAME                                                     STATE  LATITUDE(N)  LONGITUDE(W   MATRIX  OTHER CODES USED

SlWP                 Sindlair Inlet                     Waterman Point              WA           470 35.12'         1220 34.15'          ME
                                                                                               470 33.05'   MO2 37.62'                SED



PSEH                 Puget Sound                        Everett Harbor              WA           470 58.42'         1220 13.72'          ME
                                                                                               470 58.43'         1220 14.22'         SED
                ~~USM  ~   ~BeI~lngbam Bay              Squalicum ~Marina Jet.   WA              84.51209.97:                           ME                  BB
                                                                                                 4844.77?        -1220,301Z     ~     SE
PRPR                 Point Roberts                      Point Roberts               WA           480 59.30'         123* 05.30'          ME
                                                                                               480 58.90'         1230 01.30'     N     E
                                                                                               480 56.47'         1230 00.36'         SED


                                                                                                  61075         "146028.1?            SE
UISB                 Unakwit inlet                      Siwash Bay                  AK           600 57.62'         1470 38.67'     N ME
                                                                                               600 57.35'         1470 39.45'         SED


BPBP                 Barber's point                     Barber's Point Harbor        HI          210 19.50'         1580 07.45'          OS                BRP:T

                                            --  ~ ~   ~        ~         ~        ~       ~          ~~~-~~~~* ~~--V- :    57P53M"30'-m-   'sED


a sed - Sediment site location, ME - Mytilus edulis, MC - Mytilus californianus, CV - Crassostrea virginica, OS - Ostrea, sandvicensis
s Sediment location of preceding site.









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                                     Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE      SITE NAME                                                 STATE                                    YEARS


PBSI           Penobscot Bay                Sears Island                  ME               86           87          88           89              90


CAKP           Cape Arundel                 Menbnpr                         e                                                    89               90


SHFP           Salem Harbor                 Foiger Point                  MdA                                       88           89              90


BHDI           Boston Harbor                Deer Island                   MA               86           87          88           89               90


BHHB           Boston Harbor                Hingham Bay                   MA               86           87          88           89              90


MBNR           Massachusetts Bay            North River                   MA                                               9


CCNH           Cape Cod                     Nauset Harbor                 MA                                                     89               9
      BBNI   Jk  BuzzardBay                  auhn Wn                                                   ~'~~i>                 t < ~ >             ~~J
BBWF           Buzzards Bay                 West Falmouth                 MA                                               9
                17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0
BBAR           Buzzards Bay                 Angelica Rock                 MA               86           87     so                89              90


BBGN           Buzzards Bay                 Coosebury Neck                MA               86           87          88           89              90


NBPI           Narragansett Bay             Patience Island                RI                                                    89              90


B131           Block Island                 Block Island                   RI878890


LINH           Long Island Sound            New HavenCT6878   99




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                                    Table 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE    SITE NAME                                                  STATE                                    YEARS

LISI           Long Island Sound            Sheffield Island              CT              86          87           88           89              90


LITN           Long Island Sound            Throgs Neck                   NY              86          87           88           89              90


LIHU           Long Island Sound            Huntington Harbor             NY              86          87           88           89              90


LIGB...        Long Island                  Gardiners Bay                 NY                                                    89              90


LIFI           Long Island                  Fire Island Inlet             NY                                                                    90


HRJB           Hudson/Raritan Estuary       Jamaica Bay                   NY              86          87           88           89              90


HRLB           Hudson/Raritan Estuary       Lower Bay                     NY              86          87           88           89              90


NYSH           New York Bight               Sandy Hook                    N               86          87           88           89              90


NYSR           New York Bight               Shark River                   NJ              86          87           88           89              90


AIAC           Absecon Inlet                Atlantic City                 N                                        88           89              90


DBFE           Delaware Bay                 False Egg Island Point        NJ              86          87           88                           90


DBAP           Dalaware Bay                 Arnods Point Shoal            NJ              86          87           88                           90


DBWB           Ddelaware Bay                Woodland Beach                DE                                                    89


DBCH           Delaware Bay                 Cape Henlopen                 DE                                                    89              90




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SITE CODE    SITE NAME                                                 STATE                                  YEARS


CBMP           chesapeake Bay              Mountain Point Bar           MD              86           87          88          89              90


CBCP           Chesapeake Bay              Choptank River               MD                                                   89              90
                 0    ;c~sijrri-ï¿½ï¿½~ ,   ~-as                           "39MD
PRSP           Potomac River               Swan Point                   MD                                                   89              90


QIUB           Quinbyrdet                  Upshur Bay                   VA              86           87          88          89              90
                                               CBC~tdlbaeaeCpe~ s         VA              86          87      7>98                                n-' 89
PRMC           Potomac River               Mattox Creek                 VA                                                                   90
             fliP ï¿½$                      ;Ragpd~~~~~~~Point  'VA8                                                                             0
                                               it
CBIB           ChesapeakeBay               Ingram Bay                   VA              86           87

CBDP           Chesapeke Bay               Dandy Point                  VA              86           87          88          89              90
    CBJR      ~~Chesapeake Bay             Jae  ivrV                                                                         89 

RSJC           Roanoke Sound               John Creek                   NC              86           87          88          89              90


PSPR           Pamlico Sound               Pungo River                  NC                                                   89              90
                   RO~~~~~NeuReiver                                    44AS'1                                                               9
PSCH           Pamlico Sound               Cape Hatteras                NC                                                                   90


BIPI           Beaufort Inlet              Pivers Island                NC                                                                   90
                                                       WBLB~~ Afnh'we   y AA$C                                                 $90
SRNB           Santee River                North Bay                     SC                                                  89              90


CHSF           Charleston Harbor           Shutes Folly Island          SC              86          87           88          89              90
                         R AnaRiv  Estuy    y Island    '                CA              8(          87.         88~FA   R8 tipA~t:           90



                                                                           T5.3



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                                     Table 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years



 SITE CODE       SITE NAME                                                 STATE                                     YEARS

SSSI           Sapelo Sound                  Sapelo Island                  CA              86            87           88           89              90


SJCB           St. Johns River               Chicopit Bay                   FL              86            87           88           89              90


IRSR            Indian River                 Sebastian River                FL                                         88           89              90
                                : . . . . . .Maule Lake                    FL,
BBGC            Biscayne Bay                 Could's Canal                  FL                                                                      90
                        krc                                             s 3$  ~:"" :sFL    186    8A7
EVFU            Everglades                   Faka Union Bay                 FL              86            87           88           89              90
                          .                  Bay-y  9                .HendersonCreek  FL  x    ;86       87        .    :88      .9
NBNB            Naples Bay                   Naples Bay                     FL              86            87           88           89              90
  CIM    >(,        . ~ u;.  "t: 8'F:o.n~;"      Me.-'. " yers            ,L                                          88 /. --._.';;89   
CBBI           Charlotte Harbor              Bird Island                    FL              86            87           88           89              90
                 tDCB  ampa Bay
      i      'amp B ay J'. ~-:' ":: LaCockroachBay                    "-FL                 '86   .....87               88           8  90               " ; "'0
TBHB           Tampa Bay                     Hillsborough Bay               FL              86            87           88


TBKA           Tampa Bay                     Peter O. Knight Airport         FL                                                     89              90


TBMK            Tampa Bay                    Mullet Key Bayou               FL               86           87           88           89              90
N'                                       ,,!Nava   Padk                      F
CKBP            Cedar Key                    Black Point                    FL              86            87           88           89              90


AESP           Apalachee Bay                 Spring Creek                   FL                                                      89              90


APDB            Apalachicola Bay             Dry Bar                        FL              86            87           88           89              90


PCMP            Panama City                  Municipal Pier                 FL                                         88           89              90




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SITE CODE    SITE NAME                                                  STATE                                   YEARS



CBSR           Choctawhatchee Bay          Off Santa Rosa                 FL             86           87          88           89              90


CBJB           Choctawhatchee Bay          Joe's Bayou                    FL                                                   89               90
                                                  Point
PBIB           Pensacola Bay                Indian Bayou                  FL             86           87          88           89


MBDR           Mobile Bay                   Dog River                     AL                                                                    90
     MBHI     Mobile~~BayN t l Inrsklaid Chan~.   ,  AL                                                 '>         88<
MBCP           Mobile Bay                   Cedar Point Reef              AL             86           87          88           89              90
                                                                         SMS             86           87          88           89 "             90
MSBB           Mississippi Sound            Biloxi Bay                   MS              86           87           88          89               90
   MSPC    >  vMlsslsppm   on           :  ashitin           ï¿½            S868                                     8 EE Rï¿½9;;9
MRPL           Mississippi River            Pass a Loutre                LA                                       88           89              90
~MRWP:       Mississippi-iver    "         "Tiger-F:;zPass               LA         7>       ï¿½                    88 -8 ' "0A
BSSI           Breton Sound                Sable Island                  LA              86           87          88           89              90


LBMP           Lake Borgne                 Maiheureux Point              LA              86           87          88           89              90
                                                     geometry,~~>    'ï¿½ï¿½>"ï¿½>A                                          >
                                                                      ar~~~~~~~~~~~~~'4' Me,  z                     4              n  Q '-
BBTB           Barataria Bay               Turtle Bay                    LA                                       88


BBMB           Barataria Bay               Middle Bank                   LA              86           87          88           89              90
                                               ï¿½~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ï¿½' ï¿½   N 
                                                              Felicity  ï¿½ ,,  LA  ~~~~>4~~4ï¿½>ï¿½~'7   87       '>s8>"~

TBLB           Terrebonne Bay              Lake Bane                     LA              86           87          88           89              90


ABOB           Atchafalaya Bay             Oyster Bayou                  LA              86           87          88           89              90






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                                     Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years



 SITE CODE      SITE NAME                                                  STATE                                     YEARS

 JHJH            Joseph Harbor Bayou          Joseph Harbor BayLA88                                            78890


 CLLC           Calcasieu Lake               Lake Charles                   LA                                         8        9 9


GBSC            Galveston Bay                Ship Channel          T     X                                             88          89               90


CBTD            Galveston Bay                Todds Dump            T     X                  86           87            88           89              90
                   A" '~ ," 9v                                  ''
CBOB            Galveston Bay                Offatts Bayou         T     X                                             88          89               90


BRPS           Brazos River                  Freeport Surfeide       T X                                              88           89               90


MBEM            Matagorda Bay                East Matagorda         T     X                 86           87'           88           89              90


MBTP`           Matagorda Bay                Tres Paladios DayTX88                                            78                     90


MBLR            Matagorda Bay                Lavaca River Mouth        T X                  86           87                         89              90


ESBD                     EsiiuSnoBill Days Reef                            If DC99


SAMP            San Antonio Bay              Mosquito Point         T    X                  86           87








CCIC            Corpus Christi               Ingleside Cove         T    X                  86                        88           89               90




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SITE CODE    SITE NAME                                                 STATE                                  YEARS



CCBH           Corpus Christi              Boat Harbor                  TX                                       88                          90


LMPI           Laguna Madre                Port Isabel                  TX                                       88


KAUI           Kauai                       Nawiliwili Harbor             HI                                      88
                                                  Bps? i>  <~akti~w~sPO~nt  - g:-yarber'sPt.Boat~asn H887  H    8                           90
HHKL           Honolulu Harbor             Keehi Lagoon                  HI             86          87           88                          90


SDCB           San Diego Bay               Coronado Bridge              CA                                                   89              90
           PN~~~v           K'  S   >< ~~~~4arb&orIslnd       ~         CA             86         8S7           88,o   ,    i                -'0
PLLH           Point Loma                  Lighthouse                   CA              86          87           88          89              90


               LaJolla                     PointLa Jolla                CA              86          87           88          89              90
         OSBJ~ ~~~~~~~~~~  ,nv Oenie4unidipal BecJetty                  CA             8             78                       99
SCBR           South Catalina Island       BirdRock                     CA              86          87           88                          90


ABWJ           Anaheim Bay                 West Jetty                   CA              86          87           88          89              90
                           Neach                                                                     '  "'ï¿½              C>' '>;ï¿½'<'>        90
              <ï¿½>Lqig Beach >t s ~rea wt                            3>
SPFP           San Pedro Harbor            Pishing Peir                 CA              86          87           88          89              90


RBMJ           Redondo Beach               Municipal Jetty              CA                                                                   90


   TOSM       Santa Monica Day            Las Tunas Beach               CA                                                                   90


5CF'           Santa Cruz Island           Fraser Point                 CA              86          87      as                               90





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                                   Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years



 SITE CODE   SITE NAME                                                        STATE                                      YEARS

 SBSB            Point Santa Barbara            Point Santa Barbara         C         A8                           7       8 990


SLSL            San Luis Obispo Bay            Point San Luis          CA8                                       78 990


PGLP.           Pacific Grove                  Lovers Point           CA8                                       78 990

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           MBSC  Morderey          B    a yPoint Santa Cruz                   CA               86           87            88           89               90


SFSM            San Francisco say              San Mateo Bridge               CA                86           87            88           89               90


SPEM            San Francisco Bay              Emeryville                     CA                             87           88            89               90


USBE            Bodega Bay                     Bodega Bay Entrance            CA               86            87           88            89               90
             Argue ~    ~         ~         j.ig'-es >-CA                                     86-          87888M

PDSC            Point Delgada                  Shelter Cove           CA8                                       78 990
                                                            -'-7~~~~~~~~
EUSB            Eureka                         Samoa Bridg                     CA                                                                        90


SCS             Crescent city                  Point St.CGeorge               OR               86            87           88            89               90


          CBRP   c o o s        Bay    Russell Point                         OR               86           87            88           89               90


YBOP            Yaqulna Bay                   Oneatta Point O 68 99


CRSJ            Columbia River                South JettyOR8878  90


WBNA            Wilapa Bay                    Nahcotta                        WA                                                                         90



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SITE CODE      SITE NAME                                                STATE                                   YEARS


   JFCF   ~ Strait of Juan de Fuca        Cape Flattery                                           W867  90


PSI'T                                      PueSonPort Townsend           WA                                                                    90


5531           South Puget Sound           BuddhInlet                    WA               86          87          88           89              90


PSS5           Puget Sound                 South Seattle                 WA                                                    89              90


   EHF- CElliott  Baytt                    Four-mile Rock                WA              86           87          88           89              90


WIPP           Whidbey Wsand               Possession Point              WA               86          87           88          89              90

3BMMBlihm Bay                              Squalicum Marina Jetty        WA              86           87          88           89              90

     npu      <m~~RInam             ~         ltRseb          WW                         86           8            88
PVMC           Port Valdez                 Mineral Creek Mats         A        K8                         7       8.90




















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                                   Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years




SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                                STATE                                   YEARS

      PUPI     <Penobscot BaNikrn  sadM                                                                    87
PBSI            Penobscot Bay                    Sears Island                  ME             86           87


CAGH            Cape Arm                         Cap Head                      MA                          87


MBNB8           Massachusetts Bay                Nahant Bay                    MA                                                                  90
              ~HDI   2  nflrbor~tttr  ~~4~Deer~sand    >                       M               687
BHDB            Boston Harbor                    Dorchester Bay                MA             86           87


    MBNR    ~Massachusetts Bay                   North River                   MA                                                                  90


            CCNH   C a p e         Cod    ~~Nauset Harbor                     MA                                                    89


BBWF            Buzzards Day                     West Falmouth                 MA 9


BBAR            Buzzards Bay                     Angelica Rock                 MA             86           87


BBCN            Buzzards Bay                     Coosebury Neck                MA             86           87


NBDI            Narragansett Bay                        De                                   sadRI  86     87
                                                    ~~         4444<                    4%" "ï¿½44~~~~~~~~,
NBDU            Narragansett Bay                 Dutch Island                  RI             86           87


    UCR    ~    Long Island Sound                Connecticut River             CT             86           87


UHR             Long Island Sound                Housatonic River        C       T            86                                                   90


LIMR            Long Island Sound                Mamaroneck                    NY             86           87

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                                                Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years



              SITE CODE      SITE LOCATION                                              STATE                                  YEARS



              LIHH           Long Island Sound                Hempstead Harbor            NY             86          87


              LIPJ           Long Island Sound                Port Jefferson              NY             86                                                90


              MBTH           Moriches Bay                     TuthiUl Point               NY             86          87
             LI)JI  :,      t-'LongIsland   ':.' " ï¿½        Jones Inlet                  NY                                                               . :  .  90
              HRJB           Hudson/Raritan Estuary          Jamaica Bay                  NY             86
                          HRUB  Hudson/Rarit~n~stuary,  .    Upper Bay                   NY             8             78
             HRLB           Hudson Raritan Estuary           Lower Bay                   NY             86          87                       89
                HRRB       : JHudson/R            ,                                               ;-y :RaritanBay  rn  ï¿½   , 'ï¿½
             NYS-H           New York Bight                  Sandy Hook                  NJ             86          87


             DBFE           Delaware Bay                     False Egg Island Point      NJ                         87
                   DPBP    , ~~)elaware Bay                  Be  ai  onha                  J                         8
             DBAP           Delaware Bay                    Amrnolds Point Shoal         NJ             86          87


             DBWB           Delaware Bay                    Woodland Beach               DE                                                  89


             DBCH           Delaware Bay                    Cape Henlopen                DE                                                  89


             CBMP           Chesapeake Bay                  Mountain Point Bar          MD              86          87


             CBCP           Chesapeake Bay                   Choptank River              MD                                                  89


             PRSP           Pbtomac River                   Swan Point                   MD                                                  89


             QIUB           Quinby Inlet                    Upshur Bay                   VA             86          87


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 SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                                 STATE                                   YEARS



PRMC            Potomac River                     Mattox Creek                  VA                                                                  90


CBIB            Chesapeake Bay                    Ingram Bay                    VA             86           87


CBDP            Chesapeake Bay                    Dandy Point                   VA             86           87
CBJR            Cbe~apake~ay                       ames River                   VA V'89
RSJC            Roanoke Sound                     John Creek                    VA             86
mSm          !,Pamlico Sound                      Wysocking Bay                NC             8S6
PSPR            Pamlico Sound                     Pungo River                   NC                                                    89
            PSNR    ~ ~ Pamiw~ound         K     NeuselvrKC
PSCH            Pamlico Sound                     Cape Hatteras                 NC                                                                  90


BIPI            Beaufort Inlet                    Pivers Island                 NC                                                                  90
                                                Santee River 4.                                                                                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~90
                   K~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:S *~~'' --l:i -_~~ï¿½ ~ï¿½Y
CHFJ            Charleston Harbor                 Fort Johnson                  SC                          87                                      90


SRn             Savannah R. Estuary               Tybee Island                 GA      '       86           87                                      90


ARWI            Altamaha River                    Wolfe Island                  GA                                                    89            90


MRCB            Matanzas River                    Crescent Beach                FL             86


NMML            North Miami                       Maule Lake                    FL                                       88


BBPC            Biscayne Bay                      Princeton Canal               FL             86           87


RBHC            Rookery Bay                       Henderson Creek               FL             86           87



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                                  Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years




SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                               STATE                                  YEARS

    flBNB      Naplesy                          Naesy               IL                      86           8
CBFM            Charlotte Harbor                Fort Meyers                   FL                                     88
JCBBIaClwrlotte flkorBir Island                                               FL              6           8

TBCB            Tampa Bay                       Cockroach Bay                 FL             86          87
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TBOT            Tampa Bay                       Old Tampa Bay                 FL                                     88


TBPB            Tampa Bay                       Papys Bayou                   FL             86          87


T3FTamaBay                                      Navarez Park                  FL                                                  89


SRWP            Suwannee River                  West Pass                     FL                                     88
       >ARSPJZ    ~~~~~~'M                                                                        .,                              59W

APCP            Apalachicola Day                Cat Point Bar                 FL             86          87
   APDB     <  A'Apalachicol Bay.DyBrP867
SAWB            St. Andrew Bay                  Watson Bayou                  FL             86          87                                     90

PCLO            Panama CiyLittle Oyster Bar                                   FL890


CBPP            Chodtawhatchee Bay              Postil Point                  FL             86          87                                     90


PBSP            Pensacola Bay                   Sabine Point                  FL                                                                90
               I~~~~~~~~~4'W~ ~ ~~~~~~~~F .; 7OR r~1'iK    <                          ">imlyu;                                     ï¿½.
MBDR            Mobile Bay                          DgRvrAL                                                                                     90

MBCP            Mobile Bay                      Cedar Point Reef             AL              86          87


MSBB            Mississippi Sound               Biloxi Bay                   MS              86          87

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               SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                                 STATE                                    YEARS

              MSPC            7MsiepiSound                      PasCrsanM                                     86           8
              MRPL            Mississippi River                 Pass a Loutre                 LA                                       88
              'UtRT            MissiipiRvrTgrPs                                 ,LA8

                   8881       ~~Breton Sound                     Sable Island                  LA             86           87


              LBMP            Lake Borgne                       Malheureux Point              LA              86          87

                                   KLBMO i~  >2,44e~orgn  ~ <t>AQ~u    ew~rleansLA                                                       8
              BBTB            Barataria Bay                     Turtle Bay                    LA                                       88


              BBMB            Barataria Bay                     Mfiddle Bank                  LA              86          87


              TBLB            Terrebonne Bay                    Lake Barre                    LA              86           87
                                                              '224~ ~~Lk  -,               2'                                                                   2

                  ABOB       ~~Atchafalaya Bay                  Oyster Bayou                  LA             86           87


              VBSP            Vermnilion Day                    Southwest pass                LA              86          87


              CLSJ            Calcasieu Lake                    St. Johns Island              LA              86          87

                 SLBB Sab~~"ine Lake   Blu B                            u       k        P       o n 2X68



              SLBB       G     ain  a l         v e s t ue Buck PoinntR               e       TX              86           87


              CBYC            Galveston Day           Cofeacte Reef                           TX              86          87                                       9






              BRCL            Brazos River                      Cedar Lakes                   TX                                                    89


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                                   Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years



SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                                STATE                                   YEARS

      MBEM     :Matagorda Bay                    East Matagorda               TX              86          87
MBDI            Matagorda Bay                    Dog Island                    TX                                       88
MBTP       :    MtgordaBgay          .   Tï¿½ s<,z ~ï¿½i; resPalacosBay           TX             86, 
MBCB            Matagorda Bay                    Carancahua Bay                TX                                       88
                                                                               X ~i,~ R         ..'                    .     :i. .. .'............. ;.

MBGP            Matagorda Bay                    Gallinipper Point             TX             86           87
FS.BD     -"' ,:~sp mtanto             ..... ......Bill Days Reef             TX    :         86          87           88 
ESSP            Espiritu Santo                   South Pass Reef               TX             86           87
SAM'.,              .ArsquitoPoint                                   :,:           ,' 86:', :<   871X                                 ',t ,  '-
SAPP            San Antonio Bay                  Panther Point Reef            TX             86           87
      N  ' "~:.>.   q~e;y ;.-?'Z?                A.'yresReef~  ,.-S            <T. -86, 86                 878
ABLR            Aransas Bay                      Long Reef                     TX             86           87


ABHI            Aransas Bay                      Harbor Island                 TX                                       88
 CC 4.      ai itwer       tl        a                                                 B vï¿½e86Se  68

CCNB            Corpus Christi                   Nueces Bay                    TX             86           87


LMPI            Lower Laguna Madre               Port Isabel                   TX                                       88
'LMSB     . .:'. . /:.'  Lo~werLaguna :Madire  :'..SouthBay                   aTX :' ::::..': :::    86    87
BPBP            Barber's Point                   Barber's Pt. Boat Basin       HI             86           87


IBNJ            Imperial Beach                   North Jetty                  CA              86


SDHI            San Diego Bay                    Harbor Island                CA              86           87


MBVB            Mission Bay                      Ventura Bridge               CA              86


OSBJ            Oceanside                        Municipal Beach Jetty        CA              86           87


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SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                                STATE                                   YEARS

    NBWJ       ~~Newport Beach                   Wedge Jetty                   CA             86           87
AB3WJ           Anaheim Bay                      West Jetty                    CA             86           87
LBBW       ' Long Beach                          Breakwater                    CA                                                                 90
SPFP            San Pedro Harbor                 Fishing Peir                  CA             86           87
      PYRE  ?Palos~ez~es                         RoaPalms State~ak            g                68
RBMJ            Redondo Reach                    Municipal Jetty               CA                                                                 90
            MU~~h  <4darina~el~ey    ~           South Jetty        ~CA                       86          8
TBSM            Las Tunas Beach                  Santa Monica Bay              CA                                                                 90
   mo   UUP         int med    ~'           <   Poitui                          A8

SBSB            Point Santa Barbara              Point Santa Barbara           CA             86           87
                rointneto                        Pointonetn                    CA8
SLSL            San Luis Obispo Bay              Point San Luids               CA             86
           r >  ~<Sn~imeoPointr                 aAnenoit2 C                                    68

PGLP            Pacific Grove                    Lovers Point                  CA             86


SFSM            San Francisco Bay                San Mateo Bridge              CA             86           87


                           '0..~~~~~~~~~~O  .TLgt.    D..                                  ,
SFSM>    2                                       SanFrnpiscoBy       E        eyill e  CA-~   86           87 

SPSP            San Pablo Bay                    Point San Pedro               CA             86           87


BBBE            Bodega Bay                       Bodega Bay Entrance           CA             86


EUSB            Eureka                           Samoa Bridge                  CA                                                                 90


            CBRP  Coos     Bay    ~~~            Russell Point                OR              86          87


YBOP            Yaquina Bay                      Oneatta Point                 OR             86           87


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                                   Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years




SITE CODE       SITE LOCATION                                               STATE                                  YEARS


CRYB            Columbia River                   Youngs Bay                  OR             86           87


WBNA            Willapa Bay                      Nahcotta                    WA                                                                 90


JFNB            Strait of Juan de Fuca           Neah Bay                    WA              86          87           88


PSPT            Puget Sound                      Port Townsend               WA                                                                 90


SSBI            South Puget Sound                Budd Inlet                  WA             86           87


PSSS            Puget Sound                      South Seattle               WA                                                   89
                  3;BD=W,                                                                                                             ,, N~UW~tkY V :VA  98
EBFR            Elliott Bay                      Four-Mile Rock              WA             86                                                  90


WIPP            Whidbey Island                   Possession Point            WA             86           87


BBSM            Bellingham Bay                   Squalicum Marina Jetty      WA             86           87
 ~RPR          YonREhy  5                       Pointoe    -                iMW       ""' W
PVMC            Port Valdez                      Mineral Creek Flats         AK             86           87













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       Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites



NS&T Site Code    NS&T Site Name                                State      EPA Site Code   EPA Site Name                   Distance (kilometers)


     PBSI         Penobscot Bay          Sears Island           ME              SI         Sears Island                             2


    MSSP         Merriconeag Snd.        Stover Point           ME             BI         Bailey Island                            1


    CAGH          Cape Ann               Gap Head               MA             CA          Cape Ann                                 2


    DBCI         Duxbury Bay             Clarks Island          MA            PLY         Plymouth                                 8
    BBCC          Buzzards Bay           Cape Cod Canal         MA            CCC          Cape Cod Canal                          0
    BBAR         Buzzards Bay            Angelica Rock          MA             Ni         New Bedford                              7
    U;BON  -   ,BuzzardsBay              C e                         .-,Gooe Nek  .MA  CAY  GayHead "                              18
                          B 0 ^: > 0 0 _  ay y0                                            .       'V.ead
    BBCN         Buzzards Bay            Goosebury Neck         MA             SK          Sakonnet Point                          13


    NBDI         Narragansett Bay        Dyer Island            RI         NRI(790824)    Narragansett                            7-17*
      5  bBIB I I   D~ocnd~ound 'S                   K           I            BLK   Bf'lock   ^
    LIGB         Long Island             Gardiners Bay          NY            GGI         Great Cull Island                       23


    LIHR         Long Island Sound       Housatonic River       CT            NH          New Haven(Housatonic)                    5


    LIHH         Long Island Sound       Hempstead Harbor       NY             MN         Manhasset Neck                           5
             m i~ ~j.' ~ikn 'A~ :  -:7!-.~?~'.:?,'                               m:'g:  :

   MBTH          Moriches Bay           Tuthill Point          NY              F          Fire Island                              1


   DBCM          Delaware Bay Cape M ay                         NJ           MAY          Cape May                                 6


    QIUB         Quinby Inlet            Upshur Bay             VA           AS(A)        Assateague Island, MD                   102


    QIUB         Quinby Inlet            Upshur Bay             VA            WOY         Wachapreague                             10


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                        Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites



                 NS&T Site Code    NS&T Site Name                                   State      EPA Site Code    EPA Site Name                    Distance (kilometers)
                             ~~~CBCO~~~~~~~~i , "'Charl                            VA2f    C 

                      CBDP          Chesapeake Bay          Dandy Point             VA              LH          Lynnhaven Bay                             28


                      PSWB          Parnilco Sound          Wysocking Bay           NC              BU          Beauford                                  95


                      CHF9          Charleston Harbor       Fort Johnson            SC             CHR          Charleston                                2


                       SSS1         Sapelo Sound             Sapelo Island     C      A             SAP         Sapelo Island1
                      MRCB          Matanzas River           Crescent Beach     E     L       I     STA         Saint Augustine                            9
                      IRSR          Indian River            Sebastian River         FL             FrP          Fort Pierce                              4
                          RUHC      Rooke ry Bay            Henderson Creek          FL            NAP          Naples1
                      TBCB          Tampa Bay               Cockroach Bay            FL            TAB          Tampa Bay8
                          --A-T Tap   a8 l   ap   a                                   LA    .                    nlt                    " <        ~      2
                      CKBP          Cedar Key               Black Point              FLi           KEY          Cedar Key                                 1
                               APCP  .% ~Apaacbicoa Bayf    Cat Point Bar           FL             AP          Aaahcl 
                      PCLO          Panama City             Little Oyster Bar        FL            PAN          Panama City                                7
                           PBI~   ~  Yenscola~a             Indianao                FL             PE N         Penacla'
                     MB)CP         Mobile Bay               Cedar Point Reef       AL             DAU          Dauphin Island                             3
                *K~MSB             6.ssspitit                Blxia66M                             BI.           Blx

                      MSPC          Mississippi Sound       Pass Christian          Ms              PAS         Pass Christian                             7
                                                iBMP>~   '66'L~ke  ~4~e4~irit      _          ...             _
                      LBMP          Lake Borgne             Malheureux Point        LA             DRM          Drum Bay                                  33


                      BSBG          Breton Sound            Bay Gardene             LA             PUK          Pumpkin Bay                               12


                      BSSI         Breton Sound             Sable Island            LA            QRT          Quarantine Bay5


                     BBMB          Barataria Bay           Middle Bank             LA              BRT         Barataria Bay                              7


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NS&T Site Code    NS&T Site Name                                State      EPA Site Code   EPA Site Name                   Distance (kilometers)


    TBLF         Terrebonne Bay          Lake Felicity          LA      G      OD         Golden Meadows                           9


    TBLB         Terrebonne Bay          Lake Barre             LA            TER         Terrabone Bay                            17


    ABOB          Atchafalaya Bay        Oyster Bayou           LA            JUN          Junop Bay                               8
          ADOD   <AtchafYalaYae         'oysteroayou            LA            DIEW         Byoude West                             S
     CLSJ         Calcasieu Lake         Saint Johns Island      LA            CAL         Calcasieu Lake                           5
    SLBB: . . ~::::Sabine Lake          'ake r me Bay                                                                             10
    CBHR          Galveston Bay          Hanna Reef             TX       G      AL         Galveston Bay                           7
     MBEM-. Matarda Bay                  East Matagorda                         Mar
    MBDI          Matagorda Bay          Dog Island             TX            MAT         Matagorda Bay                            5


    MBCP          Matagorda Bay          Callinipper Point      TX             LAy         Lavaca Bay                              2
            <~~ SAMP   ~San Anton~di~ar  Mosquito PointTXANSnAtoiBa3
    SAPP         San Antonio Bay         Panther Point Reef     TX         PPT(PAN)       Panther Point                            2


   MBAR          Mesquite Bay           Ayres Reef              TX           MEQ          Mesquite Bay                            4
                      rM~ ~ ~~~~~~4                                           t~FL L     %lug ltonp                   26   4ï¿½'5<

    ABLR        Aransas Bay              Long Reef              TX            ARN         Aransas Bay                              6



    LJLJ ~~_La jolla                    Point La Jolla         CA              Li         Point La Jolla            

    SP    S_     an Pedro Ha rbor        Fishing Pier           CA            SPH         San Pedro Harbor                     4


    PVRP         Palos Verdes            Royal Palms State Pk.    CA           PF         Point Fermin                             1




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          Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites



   NS&T Site Code    NS&T Site Name                                  State      EPA Site Code   EPA Site Name                     Distance (kilometers)
        PCPC          Point Conception        Point Conception        CA            PTA          Point Arguello                           23


        SSSS         San Simeon Point        San Simeon Point        CA              SS         San Simeon                                4


        MBSC          Monterey Bay            Point Santa Cruz        CA            SCZ          Santa Cruz                                5


        SPSP         San Pablo Bay            Point San Pedro        CA             NSF         North San Francisco sites (1-11)          3


        FEL          Farallon Island         East Landing            CA             FAR         Farallon Island                           0
        BBBE         ï¿½Bodega Ba y             Bod    Bay Entrance  -  BH                        0.Bodega Head                              0
        PALH          Point Arena             Lighthouse              CA             PA          Point Arena                               0


        HMBJ          Eureka                  Humboldt Bay Jetty     CA             HUM          Humboldt                                  1


        SGSG          Crescent                Point St. George        CA             GB          Gold Beach                               79


        YHYH          Yaquina Bay             Yaquina Head            OR           YAQ(Y)        Yaquina Head                              0


        CRSJ         Columbia River           South Jetty            OR             CR          Columbia River                           0- 2


        GHWJ          Cray's Harbor           Westport Jetty         WA              GH Grays Harbor                                       5


        WIPP          Whidbey Island          Possession Point       WA              PS         Puget Sound                                0



* More than one collection location exists for the same site.





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