National Status And Trends, Mussel Watch Program: A 2021 Assessment of Legacy Organic Contaminants on the Mid-Atlantic Coast
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Mussel Watch Program (MWP) conducted a comprehensive assessment of legacy organic contaminants across the Mid-Atlantic coastal region. This effort focused on evaluating the presence, distribution, and concentration of legacy organic contaminants in bivalves, comprised of mussels (Mytilus species) and oysters (Crassostrea virginica).
Source: NOAA Institutional Repository
DOI: 10.25923/rpw9-s507
Authors: Castillo, Nicholas A., Swam-Jaramillo, Lauren M., Rider, Mary M., Apeti, Dennis A.
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7108612742
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