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Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska: Characterization of Soft Bottom Benthic Habitats, Fish Body Burdens and Contaminant Baseline Assessment
BB_data
Data Set
Published / External
37215
NSandT
Project
Completed
2015-06-15
The goal of this project is to assess habitat conditions that influence biodiversity and distribution of benthic infaunal communities, contaminants, and chemical body burdens of resident organisms as measures of environmental health in Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay boasts one of the largest commercial and subsistence salmon fisheries in the world. Significant mining activities have been proposed within the bay's watershed that could impact Bristol Bay chemistry and biology, but baseline data are lacking. Baseline data will be essential for monitoring pollution control effectiveness in the watershed. The datasets generated from this study will be incorporated into the NOAA's National Status and Trend (NS&T) Program database which has been developing a dynamic quantitative database on contaminants, toxicity and benthic infaunal species distribution assessed in the coastal U.S. since 1991. Therefore, the value of this project stems not only from the importance of the locale, but also from the fact that it will continue to expand the Alaskan data set in a national online database readily accessible to Alaskan coastal managers, scientific and local communities, and which will support the Alaska Fish Monitoring Program. This is a collaborative effort between the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), the Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). NPRB supplemental funding will allow the collaborators to conduct a comprehensive synoptic assessment of Nushagak and Kvichak Bays, which would not be otherwise possible.
Specific objectives of the study were to: 1. Describe the concentrations and spatial distribution of contaminants in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay; 2. Quantify chemical body burdens of resident fish species (smelt and flounder). 3. Quantify pathogens and characterize the benthic macroinvertebrate community in terms of species richness, abundance, and characteristics of the benthic infaunal community in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay; 4. Describe the incidence, severity and spatial extent of toxicity in the bays; 5. Describe the study results in relation to known or suspected sources of contamination; 6. Describe statistical relationships between levels of contaminants and adverse biological effects, and identify chemicals of concern in terms of regional environmental quality and adverse biological effects; 7. Compare environmental conditions within sub-areas of Bristol Bay and compare estimates of toxicity in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay with those in other estuaries based on comparable data. The dataset objective is to report information about chemical residues in sediment and resident organisms, sediment toxicity, and pathogens and benthic infauna characteristics of the Bristol Bay systems.
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Apeti, D.A., S.I. Hartwell, W.E. Johnson and G.G. Lauenstein. 2012. National Status and Trends Bioeffects Progam: Field Methods. NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Asssessment. NOAA NCCOS Technical Memorandum 135. Silver Spring, MD.27 pp. Meyers, T. R., and J. D. Hendricks. 1985. Histopathology. In G.M. Rand and S.R. Petrocelli (editors), Fundamentals of aquatic toxicology, p. 283-331. Hemisphere, Washington, DC. McDonald, S. J., D. S. Frank, J. A. Ramirez, B. Wang, and J. M. Brooks. 2006. Ancillary Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: Update 2000-2006, NOAA Technical Memorandum, NOS NCCOS 28. Kimbrough K.L. and G.G. Lauenstein. 2006a. Organic Contaminant Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006. U.S. Dept. Comm. NOAA Technical Memorandum 30, NOS NCCOS, Silver Spring, MD. Kimbrough, K.L. and G.G. Lauenstein. 2006b. Trace Metal Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006. US Dept. Comm., NOAA Technical Memorandum 29, NOS NCCOS, Silver Spring, MD. Hartwell, S.I., A.D. Apeti,., L.W. Claflin, W.E. Johnson, and K.L. Kimbrough. 2009. Sediment Quality Triad Assessment in Kachemak Bay: Characterization of Soft Bottom Benthic Habitats and Contaminant Bioeffects Assessment. North Pacific Research Board Final Report 726, 138pp.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS - S. Ian Hartwell, NOAA NCCOS, National Status and Trends Program; Dennis Apeti, NOAA NCCOS, National Status and Trends Program; Tony Pait, NOAA Ocean Service, National Status and Trends Program. Todd Radenbaugh, 2University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bristol Bay Campus; Ron Britton, 3U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. SAMPLE COLLECTION INVESTIGATORS - Ian Hartwell, NOAA Ocean Service, National Status and Trends Program; Dennis Apeti, NOAA Ocean Service, National Status and Trends Program; Tony Pait, NOAA NCCOS, National Status and Trends Program; SAMPLE PROCESSING INVESTIGATORS - Contaminant analyses: Organic and inorganic chemicals in sediment: TDI Brooks Inc., College Station, TX SAMPLE PROCESSING INVESTIGATORS - Sediment physico-characteristics Grain size and total organic content: TDI Brooks Inc., College Station, TX SAMPLE PROCESSING INVESTIGATORS - Benthos taxonomy: Allan Fukuyama, FHT Environmental, Edmonds, WA; SAMPLE PROCESSING INVESTIGATORS - Toxicity and Bioassays: Mike Fulton, Cheryl Woodley, NCCOS Center of Coastal Health and Biomolecular Health Research, Charleston, SC; SAMPLE PROCESSING INVESTIGATORS -Histopathology: John Jacobs, NCCOS Cooperative Oxford Laboratory. DATA COLLECTION METHODS: Field sampling procedures followed standard NS&T methods (Apeti, et al. 2012) except that samples were collected with a Smith-McIntyre sampler (0.1 m^2 surface area grab).
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
environment
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
health
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
location
Theme
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
Theme
NOS Data Explorer Topic Category
Environmental Monitoring
Theme
NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation
Theme
NCCOS Research Priority > Long-term Monitoring
Theme
NCCOS Research Priority > Stressors, Impacts, Mitigation, and Restoration (SIMR)
Theme
NCCOS Research Topic > Bioeffects/Toxicity
Theme
NCCOS Research Topic > Chemical Contaminants
Theme
NCCOS Research Topic > Monitoring
Theme
chemical
Theme
coastal ecosystem
Theme
coastal monitoring
Theme
estuary
Theme
fish
Theme
trace element
Spatial
Alaska
Spatial
Bristol Bay
Spatial
Kvichak Bay
Spatial
NCCOS Research Location > Geographic Area > Coastal Ocean
Spatial
NCCOS Research Location > Region > Alaska
Spatial
NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Alaska
Spatial
Nushagak Bay
Spatial
Southwest Alaska
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
Silver Spring
MD
Data Set
None Planned
Table (digital)
The data dictionary may be found at: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/nsandt/dictionaries/AllElse_Data_Dictionary.pdf
National Status and Trends Program - reference data dictionary: http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/nsandt/dictionaries/Sites_Data_Dictionary.pdf
These data were prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Any views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data have been used by NOAA, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NOAA as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by NOAA in the use of these data or related materials.
The partners in the Bristol Bay Study were: (1) National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (2) North pacific Research Board (NPRB), (3) University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bristol Bay; US Fish and Wildlife Ser. Becharof Wildlife Refuge.
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NPRB-1315_ Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
NPRB-1315_ Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
Published / External
Completed
tabs in NPRB-1315_Data Excel spreadsheet; represents station description, water quality measurement, sediment chemistry, fish chemistry, fish histology, benthic community data | Description Source: Author
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
1
Collection Date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Collection Date | Description Source: Author
September 2013 - July 2014
2
Site
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Sampling site | Description Source: Author
Dillingham Harbor: Dillingham | mid Nushagak Bay: Nushagak bay | lower Nushagak Bay: Nushagak Bay | mid Kvichak Bay: Kvichak Bay | lower Kvichak Bay: Kvichak Bay | Naknek River: Naknek River |
3
Site Code
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Unique site Code | Description Source: Author
Site code based on stratum and sampling location number
1-1 - 8-20
4
LatDeg
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Latitude of a sampling site | Description Source: Author
Decimal degree
59.3874 - 58.1019
5
LonDeg
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Longitude of sampling site | Description Source: Author
Decimal degree
-159.8164 - -156.5033
6
Species
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Species of fish | Description Source: Author
Starry flounder: Flounder | Rainbow smelt: Smelt |
7
Number of fish analyzed
Unknown
No
No
Active
Number of fish analyzed | Description Source: Author
Comments of a sampler
8
Fish Length mm
Unknown
No
No
Active
Fish Length mm | Description Source: Author
Variable: comments of sampler
9
Weight in Grams
Unknown
No
No
Active
Weight in Grams | Description Source: Author
Comments of sampler
10
Time Necropsis
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Time Necropsis | Description Source: Author
12:16 AM - 11:45 PM
11
Gross Lesions
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
abnormalities noted by visual examination at gross necropsy in the external or internal appearance | Description Source: Author
no adipose fin clip: Indication of wild fish | paler flesh, small fish: relatively smaller flesh that was pale pink in color | num. peritoneal: numerous peritoneal nematodes | many perit. nematodes: many nematode worms |
12
Tissue type
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Fish tissue analyzed | Description Source: Author
Gill: Fish gill | Kidney: Fish kidney | Liver: Fish liver |
13
Parameter
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Histopathology parameter (parasite, disease) measured | Description Source: Author
Gill Loma salmonis (microsporidan): Gill Loma salmonis (microsporidan) | Gill Microaneurysms: Gill Microaneurysms | Gill monogenetic trematodes: Gill monogenetic trematodes | Gill no significant lesions: no significant lesions in the gill | Kidney tubular Myxosporidans: Kidney tubular Myxosporidans | Kidney no significant lesions: No significant lesions in the kidney | Liver no significant lesions: No significant lesions in the liver | Liver Peritoneal Nematodes: Liver Peritoneal Nematodes |
14
Data
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Presence or non-occurrence of histopathology parameters | Description Source: Author
1: Parameter observed positively | 0: Parameter observed |
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NPRB-1315_Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
NPRB-1315_Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
Published / External
Completed
tab in NPRB-1315_Data Excel spreadsheet; represents data analysis data | Description Source: Author
Converted from FGDC using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml_entity.pl' script.
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SampleID
Unknown
No
No
Active
Laboratory sample identification code | Description Source: Author
Laboratory sample identification code. It provides an internal link to the project code based on a contractual agreement between NOAA and the analytical chemistry laboratory
2
Site
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Sampling site name | Description Source: Author
Stratum 1: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 2: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 3: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 4: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 7: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 5: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 6: stratum with randomized sites | Stratum 8: stratum with randomized sites |
3
Site Code
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Unique sampling site code | Description Source: Author
Site code based on stratum and sampling location number
1-1 - 8-20
4
LatDeg
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Latitude of sampling site | Description Source: Author
59.3874 - 58.1019
5
LonDeg
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Longitude of sampling site | Description Source: Author
-159.8164 - -156.5033
6
Species
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Sample type | Description Source: Author
Starry flounder: bottom flat fish | Rainbow smelt: Smelt | Sediment: sediment |
7
Matrix
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Tissue type; liver and muscle for fish | Description Source: Author
Sediment: Sediment | Fish tissue: Tissue |
8
Collection date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Sample collection date | Description Source: Author
September 2013 - July 2014
9
Receipt Date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Date samples are received by the analytical laboratory | Description Source: Author
September 2013 - July 2014
10
Analysis Date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Analysis Date | Description Source: Author
July 2014 - June 2015
11
Batch
Unknown
No
No
Active
Identification code of sample batch during analysis | Description Source: Author
Batch codes are reference identification codes for the analytical laboratory. These codes don't need to be represented.
12
Prep Date
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Preparation Date | Description Source: Author
July 2014 - June 2015
13
Method
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Specific analytical method | Description Source: Author
CV-AA: Cold vapor atomic absorption | GC/ECD: Gas Chromatography with Electron Capture Detector | GC/MS-SIM: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Selected Ion Mode | ICP-MS: Inductively-Couple Mass Spectrometry | weight diff.: Measurement based on weight difference |
14
Parameter Code
Unknown
No
No
Active
Parameter Code | Description Source: Author
Chemical symbols and author-defined acronyms of the parameters measured. These codes cannot be represented because they are already defined as part of the "Parameter Name" attribute
15
Parameter Name
Unknown
No
No
Active
Name of the parameter measured | Description Source: Author
Names of parameter measured. They cannot be represented because the attribute provides and explicit name of the parameters
16
Data
NUMBER
No
No
Active
Result of the measurements | Description Source: Author
0 - 10000
17
Qualifier Code
VARCHAR
No
No
Active
Result qualifier code. U implies non-detected and J identifies concentrations that are below MDL values | Description Source: Author
U: Undetected | J: Value below method detection limit (MDL) |
Data Steward
2015-06-15
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Distributor
2015-06-15
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
2015-06-15
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Point of Contact
2015-06-15
Position
NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator
NCCOS.data@noaa.gov
Principal Investigator
2015-06-15
Person
Piniak, Greg
greg.piniak@noaa.gov
Ground Condition
-159.8164
-156.5033
59.3874
58.1019
Coastal (intertidal and nearshore) areas of the Kvichak and Nushagak Bays off Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska.
Discrete
2016
Unclassified
None
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Downloadable Data
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Downloadable Data
xml
XML (Structured Text)
https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/projects/detail?key=232
Online Resource
https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/ltmonitoring/nsandt/default.aspx
Online Resource
2016-11-16
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
2017-04-05
Converted from Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
2017-11-01
Replaced entire Lineage section to populate new Source Contribution field.
MEASUREMENT QUALITY OBJECTIVES: Sample collection followed established protocols for the National Status and Trends Program (Apeti et al.2012). The measurement quality objectives of NSandT specify accuracy and precision requirements of 30% for organic analytes and 15% for inorganic analytes. QA procedures include running blanks, spiked samples, and standard reference materials with each batch of samples. Any batch failing to meet the specifications is reanalyzed or rejected. The QA Criteria may be found in NOAA's Tech Memo NOS NCCOS 30 and 29. The standard NSandT analytical protocols are described in Kimbrough et al. (2006a and 2006b). Fish histopathology analysis was performed at the NCCOS' Oxford Laboratory (Howard et al., 2004). Fish histopathology characterization consisted of quantifying infection intensity of parasites, the occurrence and extent of tissue pathologies, and the intensity of diseases all of which were determined using quantitative or semi-quantitative measures.
Data are believed to be complete
Sample collection followed established protocols for the National Status and Trends Program. The analytical instruments were calibrated by standard laboratory procedures. In total, approximately 5% of all analyses were QC analyses. Processing quality was considered acceptable if the following criteria were met: blanks were less than three times the minimum detection limit; accuracy, as determined by analysis of reference materials, was within 30% for organic analytes and within 20% for inorganic analytes; and precision, as determined by replicate analyses, was within 30% for organic analytes and within 20% for inorganic analytes. Additional specifications and guidelines are presented in Valente and Strobel (1993). Contact the project manager for additional information on the Quality Assurance Project Plan
Major and Trace Element Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006
Kimbrough, K.L. and Lauenstein, G.G.
2007-01-01
Range
2000
2007
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/publications/nsandtmethods.pdf
Reference for standard operation procedure for organic contaminant analysis | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online
National Status and Trends Bioeffects Program: Field Methods. NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
Apeti, D.A., Hartwell, S.I., Johnson, W.E., Lauenstein, G.G.
2012-01-01
Reference for standard operation procedures for sample collection | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper
Organic Contaminant Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program: 2000-2006
Kimbrough K.L. and Lauenstein, G.G.
2006-01-01
Range
2000
2006
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/publications/organicsmethods.pdf
Reference for standard operation procedures for inorganic contaminants (heavy metals)analysis | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: online
Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program Mussel Watch Project: 1993-1996 Update
Lauenstein, G.G., and Cantillo, A.Y.
1998-01-01
Range
1985
2016
Sampling and analytical methods used in this project followed the National Status and Trends standard field and analytical methods. | Source Geospatial Form: document | Type of Source Media: paper
1
Data Acquisition: The sample collection followed the standard NSandT protocols. Sampling Objective: Sediment and fish (starry flounder and rainbow smelts) were collected for the analysis of environmental contaminants and disease. Sampling Methods Summary: Sampling followed quality controlled and quality assured procedures of the NSandT and national Marine Fisheries Data Acquisition: The sample collection followed the standard NSandT protocols. Sampling Objective: Sediment and fish (starry flounder and rainbow smelts) were collected for the analysis of environmental contaminants and disease. Sampling Methods Summary: Sampling followed quality controlled and quality assured procedures of the NSandT and national Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for sample collection (Apeti et al., 2012; Meyers and Hendricks, 1985). Sediment was collected at all sites. Fish were collected in Dillingham Harbor, Naknek River and at some isolated sites in Kvichak Bay and Nushagak Bays.
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NPRB-1315_ Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
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NPRB-1315_Bioeffects Assessment in Kvichak and Nushagak Bay, Alaska
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Tyler Christensen
2017-04-05T12:48:31
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2023-10-17T16:12:11
2017-11-09
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
NCCOS
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Public
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2017-11-09
1 Year
2018-11-09