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Mussel Watch National Status & Trends (Mussel Watch Program) (NST)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NS
& T  |
| Agency |
NOAA |
| Year Initiated |
1984 |
| Measures |
MARINE/COASTAL - nutrients/contaminants, animals, sediment |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
No |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
No |
| Locations for Data Collection |
260 sites in U.S. |
| Temporal Interval |
Annual |
| Sampling Design |
Selected |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Internet, diskette |
| Extent for Reporting |
20 km between sites |
| Annual Funding |
$2.5 million annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
$0 (manual) |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
$5K for collect.& analysis |
| Partners |
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| International |
United Nations |
| Agency |
EPA... |
| State |
State governments |
| Local |
Local municipalities |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Marine Prot.,R & S Act |
| Users of Data per Year |
1000 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Tom O'Connor |
| Phone # |
301-713-3028 ext 151 |
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