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PRBJ96Puerto RicoBahia de JobosPRPuerto RicoNAD8317.93916667-66.18133333CR  MWCrassostrea rhizophorae25687 handstainlesThere is no visible point sources of contamination nearby. Potential contamination is possible from the opposite end of the bay, from the power plant.This site is located in the east end of Bahia de Jobos (Jobos Bay) and can only be reached by boat. To reach the boat anchorage, proceed down Highway 7710 from Puerto Jobos toward Pozuelo and go to the second small bay on the right, where there are numerous small boats anchored - (note, there is a sign located at the turn, Asociacion De Pescadores Independientes, Inc.). There are also a few fishing boats located in the first bay, next to the small “Cafe”. By boat, go through the mangroves north into the bay and then turn east. Proceed to the east end of the Bahia de Jobos, and then into the inlet into aguna de las Mareas.Oyster collections occurred at the east end of Bahia de Jobos. The oysters were found growing on the roots of red mangrove trees. Turtle and manatee grass was abundant throughout the bay, starting near the edge of the mangrove roots. An obvious land-mark is the electric power station at Aguirre, located at the west end of the bay.PRPuerto RicoPRPuerto RicoPRPuerto Rico  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM  
PRBM95Puerto RicoBahia MontalvaPRPuerto RicoNAD8317.971-66.9895CR  MWCrassostrea rhizophorae25671 handstainlesThere is no obvious point sources of contamination.This site is a walkup site and is reached by automobile. Travel from the La Parguera area, north on Highway 304 to Highway 324. Take Highway 324 east towards Ensenada, past the Highway 323 turn off. Continue on for approximately 250 m on Highway 324, to the first dirt road past the white house with pink roof trim. Turn right and follow the dirt road past the pole barn with the rusty roof, and across the salt pond to the edge of Bahia Montalva (Montalva Bay).In previous years, all three stations were located along the north shoreline. Sampling began directly south of the pole barn adjacent to the boat anchoring area. The oysters were all attached to the roots of red mangroves, rubble and wooden pilings along the shoreline.PRPuerto RicoPRPuerto RicoPRPuerto Rico  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM  
PRBB94Puerto RicoBahia de BoqueronPRPuerto RicoNAD8318.00783333-67.17516667CR  MWCrassostrea rhizophorae25675 handstainlesA possible source of contamination is fresh water runoff from a garbage dump in the vicinity of the site.The site is only accessible by small boat, these are available for rent in the town of Boqueron. To reach the site, travel from the boat dock in Boqueron across Bahia de Boqueron (Boqueron Bay) on a course of 150° to the entrance of Canõ Boqueron. Go into the small bay and turn to a heading of 50° and proceed towards the northeast side of the bay. All three stations are located within the small bay system on the south side of Boqueron Bay.The site is located in Canõ Boqueron, along the north shoreline to the west of the Marine Police Station. The individual Stations were located some 50 m apart along the shore, with Station 1 being to the east (about 100 m west of the Marine Police Station) and Station 3 to the west.PRPuerto RicoPRPuerto RicoPRPuerto Rico  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM  
HHKL259Honolulu Hrb.Keehi LagoonHIHawaiiNAD8321.31666667-157.88583333OS  MWOstrea sandvicensis19367 hand, by snorkelingstainlesThere are no obvious point sources of contamination aside from the small boat basin operations near to the site.This site is a walk-up, and is easily accessible. From the Nimitz Highway (Route 92), take the Sand Island Access Rd. (Route 64) and head south. Drive past the Kapalama Military Reservation and turn left into the University of Hawaii, Dept. of Oceanography Marine Facility, just before the Bascule Bridge onto the Sand Island State Recreation Area. There is a security guard at the gate who will escort one to the site. Drive around to the eastern side of the research vessel dock, the unpaved road ends at the black sand blasting area. Walk past the large satellite dish towards a small shack to get to the site.The site is located at the western end of the Kapalama Basin in a small boat basin owned by the University of Hawaii, and is not in the Keehi Lagoon area at all. The nominal site center is at the old concrete dock pilings, just to the west of the grounded wooden wreck (marked on NOAA chart 19367). There are no discrete stations here, as there were only a few oysters to sample in a limited area.HIHawaiiHIHawaiiHIHawaii  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM712144651354
BPBP260Barber's PointBarber's Pt. HarborHIHawaiiNAD8321.32033333-158.1196667OS  MWOstrea sandvicensis19357 hand, by snorkeling There is no obvious point source of contamination.This site is a walk-up and is easily accessible. From Honolulu, go west on Highway H-1 and take the Kalaelo Blvd. (Highway 95) exit south. At the intersection of Malakole St., turn right into the James Campbell Industrial Park. Turn left onto Kaiholo St. and then right onto Nukuawa St. before the large liquid gas storage tank. Continue on the dirt road towards the west end of the harbor entrance. If sediments are to be collected, a small boat is necessary.The site is located in Barber's Point Harbor, at the southwest corner of Oahu island. The nominal site center is at the eastern edge of the western barge dock. Only the southwest corner of the boat basin is accessible to the public. The eastern portion of the harbor area is all fenced off and privately owned. The oysters are all very small, and snorkeling gear facilitates the sampling process. Due to the small size of the oysters, 70 specimens are collected for organics, 70 for metals and 10 for histopathology at each Station.HIHawaiiHIHawaiiHIHawaii  YY3/25/2004 12:00:00 AM282308196969
HHKB259.1HawaiiKaneohe BayHIHawaiiNAD8321.41183333-157.77883333OS  MWOstrea sandvicensis19359 handhand, stThere is no obvious point source of contamination.This site is a walk-up, and is easily accessible. From Highway H-1 in Honolulu, take the Pali Highway (Highway 63) north towards Kailua. When Highway 63 ends, the road continues on and is called Kuulei. In Kailua, turn left where the road intersects Kalaheo. Continue on and go under Highway 65 and Highway H-3, where the road is now called Kaneohe Bay Drive. This road joins up with Highway 65 in Kokokahi. Turn right onto Likeke Place, then left when the road comes to a T in a residential area. The road will dead end next to the YMCA, and the site is about 25 m away on the beach.The nominal site center is located at an old concrete and wood pier on the beach, on the southeastern shores of Kaneohe Bay.HIHawaiiHIHawaiiHIHawaii  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM582060 
KAUI261KauaiNawiliwili HarborHIHawaiiNAD8321.95666667-159.3558333OS  MWOstrea sandvicensis19381 intertidal hand There is no obvious point source of contamination.This site is a walk-up and is easily accessible. From Honolulu, go west on Highway H-1 and take the Kalaelo Blvd. (Highway 95) exit south. At the intersection of Malakole St., turn right into the James Campbell Industrial Park. Turn left onto Kaiholo St. and then right onto Nukuawa St. before the large liquid gas storage tank. Continue on the dirt road towards the west end of the harbor entrance. If sediments are to be collected, a small boat is necessary.The sampling site is situated west of the east breakwater of Nawiliwili Harbor. The oysters are attached to the rocks and concrete rubble.HIHawaiiHIHawaiiHIHawaii  YY1/24/2006 12:00:00 AM3914234737
BHKF93Florida KeysBahia HondaFLFloridaNAD8324.66116667-81.273SJIA MWChama sinuosa11445 handN/ANo obvious point sources of contamination.The site is accessed off Highway 1, in the Bahia Honda Recreation Area. This bivalve collection site is located directly north of the entrance to the Park, and can be reached by walking along the shoreline. The sediment collection site has to be accessed by small boat.There are no American oysters present in the area, therefore an alternate bivalve, the Smooth-edge Jewel Box (Chama sinuosa), of the family Chamidae, is collected for analysis. The bivalves are found attached to the edge of the vertical face of a hard carbonate wall, which is on the northeast side of a U-shaped cove. All three stations are collected along the carbonate wall, quarried for highway construction. The site is easily accessible from the shore, and best sampled using a mask and snorkel. The sediment collection site is along the mangrove shoreline 0.65-mile to the east of the bivalve sites, at latitude 24° 40.17' N and longitude 81° 15.90' W.SSouth AtlanticS206x_CDA_S206 (Vero Beach)S206_CDA_S206 (Vero Beach)   Y5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM1207010137
FBFO92Florida BayFlamingoFLFloridaNAD8325.14116667-80.92366667CV  MWCrassostrea virginica11451 handN/AStation 1 is located within the boat basin and would likely receive runoff from the Visitors Center and Restaurant Parking Lots. No obvious point sources of contaminants for Stations 2 and 3.The boat can be launched at the Flamingo Marina Bay Side boat ramp in Flamingo City, in the Everglades National Park. To reach the ramp, take Florida Highway 9336 west from Homestead, towards the Everglades National Park. Once in the Park, follow the main road to the Visitors Center in Flamingo.The site is located within and just outside the small boat basin. The stations are all within 100 m of each other, and can be collected by hand at low tide. Station 1 is located within the boat basin next to the Florida Bay boat ramp. The oysters were collected by hand from the boat - along the concrete bulkheads and wooden pilings. Station 2 is located ~ 100 m south of Station 1, in the outside small boat basin surrounded by tall concrete walls. The oysters were taken by hand from the northeast wall by the Visitors Center. Station 3 is located approximately 80 m southwest of Station 2, along the opposing wall and rock area. The oysters were attached to the rocks and wall. The oysters may be hard to spot, due to the heavy algae growth along the rocks and concrete walls.GGulf CoastG010xFlorida Bay EDAG010Florida Bay  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM64253
FBJB91Florida BayJoe BayFLFloridaNAD8325.21216667-80.534CV  MWCrassostrea virginica11451 handN/ANo obvious point sources of contaminants.The boat can be launched in south Florida Bay, at the Key Largo Ranger Station. To reach the Ranger Station, proceed down Highway 1 to mile marker 98.7. The Ranger Station is on the right hand side of the road, and the boat ramp is behind the station. The ramp is a rough coral one, which is adequate for small boats. The oyster site is approximately 10 miles away; follow a heading of 330° to the marked channel into Joe Bay.The original site is situated along the cut into Joe Bay, and along the eastern side of Joe Bay. Station 1 is located within the cut into Joe Bay, Station 2 is located within Joe Bay along the eastern shoreline ~ 50 m north of Station 1, and Station 3 is located approx. 50 m north of Station 2 along the same shoreline. The oysters are all attached to mangrove roots. The area is a closed to the public, as it is an American crocodile breeding ground.GGulf CoastG010xFlorida Bay EDAG010Florida Bay  YY5/21/2004 12:00:00 AM1247114945
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