Goal:	Program: Ecosystems Observations
Observation Requirement	Priority	Supported Program Outcomes	Add. Qualifiers	Obs. Req. Type	Measurement Type	T vs. O	Geographic Coverage		Vertical Range				Vertical Resolution			Horizontal Resolution			Measurement Range				Measurement Accuracy			Sampling Interval			Data Latency			Long-Term Stability			Eco Only
							V	W	V_Lo	V_Hi	U	W	V	U	W	V	U	W	V_Lo	V_Hi	U	W	V	U	W	V	U	W	V	U	W	V	U	W	Obs. Req. Timeline	Jurisdictional Coverage	Areal Extent/N. Boundary	Areal Extent/S. Boundary	Areal Extent/E. Boundary	Areal Extent/W. Boundary	Temporal Range/Timing of Survey	Temporal Range/Timing of Survey Units	Reporting Frequency	Reporting Frequency Units	Obs. Method	Reporting Method	Reporting Format	Reporting Platform
Biodiversity	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: Infaunal macroinvertebrates	B	Benthic community measurement	T			0	200	m								0.21	3.3	H					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.21	3.3	H					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves - wet/dry weight	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	B	ancillary	T			0	10	m								0.01	46	g					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.01	46	g					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves: Tissue butyltins	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	C	contaminant level	T			0	10	m								0.16	526	ng/g dry wt.					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.16	526	ng/g dry wt.					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves: Tissue chlorinated pesticides	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	C	contaminant level	T			0	10	m								0.01	753	ng/g dry wt.					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.01	753	ng/g dry wt.					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves: Tissue polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	C	contaminant level	T			0	10	m								0.01	7412	ng/g dry wt.					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.01	7412	ng/g dry wt.					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves: Tissue polycyclic aromatic hydroCarbons (PAHs)	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	C	contaminant level	T			0	10	m								0.1	21230	ng/g dry wt.					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.1	21230	ng/g dry wt.					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves: Tissue trace and major elements	1		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	C	contaminant level	T			0	10	m								0.02	10700	ug/g dry wt.					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.02	10700	mg/g dry wt.					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: butyltins	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	contaminant level	T			0	200	m								0.07	139	ng/g dry wt.					10	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.07	139	ng/g dry wt.					10	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: chlorinated pesticides	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	contaminant level	T			0	200	m								0.002	2182	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.002	2182	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: Dry Weight	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			0	200	m								0.2	51.6	g					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.2	51.6	g					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	contaminant level	T			0	200	m								0.001	777.1	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.001	777.1	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: polycyclic aromatic hydroCarbons	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	contaminant level	T			0	200	m								0.1	28610	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.1	28610	ng/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: trace and major elements	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	contaminant level	T			0	200	m								0.007	100244	mg/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.007	100244	mg/g dry wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment Toxicity: amphipod survival	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	B	Sediment toxicity	T			0	200	m								2	100	%					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								2	100	%					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment Toxicity: Cytochrome P450 HRGS	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	Sediment toxicity	T			0	200	m								0.22	1583	BaP Equivalents mg/g					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.22	1583	BaP Equivalents mg/g					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment Toxicity: Microtox	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	B	Sediment toxicity	T			0	200	m								0.3	273	mg equivalent sediment weight					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.3	273	mg equivalent sediment weight					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment Toxicity: Sea Urchin development	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	B	Sediment toxicity	T			0	200	m								0	98	mean % normal development					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0	98	mean % normal development					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment Toxicity: Sea Urchin fertilization	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	B	Sediment toxicity	T			0	200	m								2.8	100	mean % fertilzation					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								2.8	100	mean % fertilzation					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Species: Abundance	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: Infaunal macroinvertebrates	B	Benthic community measurement	T			0	200	m								1	59700	count					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								1	59700	count					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Species: Richness	1		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: Infaunal macroinvertebrates	B	Benthic community measurement	T			0	200	m								2	317	count					1	per study		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								2	317	count					1	Revisit previously sampled areas to assess change; in addition, add new study areas		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Apr-Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves - tissue lipid content (dry weight)	2		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	B	ancillary	T			0	10	m								1.14	20	%					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								1.14	20	%					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: Clostridium perfringens	2		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	B	bacterial level	T			0	200	m								1.9	674	number colonies/g wet wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								1.9	674	number colonies/g wet wt.					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: Grain Size	2		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			0	200	m								0.2	99.1	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.2	99.1	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: Total Carbon	2		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	ancillary	T			0	200	m								0.12	18.4	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.12	18.4	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Sediment: Total Organic Carbon	2		Matrix: sediment; Organisms: na	C	ancillary	T			0	200	m								0.03	6.69	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Van-Veen sediment grab
						O			0	200	m								0.03	6.69	%					1	decadal		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves - gonadal index/histopathology	3		Matrix: tissue; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	B	Pathology	T			0	10	m								na	na	count					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								na	na	count					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves - shell length (summation)	3		Matrix: shell; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	B	ancillary	T			0	10	m								0.4	77	cm					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								0.4	77	cm					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Bivalves - shell volume (summation)	3		Matrix: shell; Organisms: Oysters, mussels	B	ancillary	T			0	10	m								30	3240	ml					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			hand collection, dredge, diver
						O			0	10	m								30	3240	ml					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Site Salinity	3		Matrix: na; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			1	1	m								2	38	ppt					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Field observation
						O			1	1	m								2	38	ppt					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Site Water Depth	3		Matrix: na; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			na	na	m								0.2	14	meter					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Field observation
						O			na	na	m								0.2	14	meter					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Site Water Temperature	3		Matrix: na; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			1	1	m								0	34	deg (C)					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Field observation
						O			1	1	m								0	34	deg (C)					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12
Site Weather Conditions	3		Matrix: na; Organisms: na	P	ancillary	T			na	na	m								rainy	sunny	descriptive					2	yr		9 - 12	mon							17.939	61.133	-66.18	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon			Field observation
						O			na	na	m								rainy	sunny	descriptive					1	yr		9 - 12	mon							-55.2	71.74	-35.47	-170.40	Nov-Mar, and Sep	mon						9 - 12

V = Value, U = Units, W = Weight

Date of Last Update	Friday March 17 2006 04:54:31 PM
Primary Program POC	TBA