| Project Description |
Project Dates: 1969-2003 |
The data were compiled and a report written for the State Water Resources Control Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) as a step toward the development of an improved bioaccumulation monitoring program for California. The report provides a review of bioaccumulation monitoring data generated under three historic State Board programs (the Toxic Substances Monitoring Program, the State Mussel Watch Program, and the Coastal Fish Contamination Program) and other major bioaccumulation studies since 1970. Future monitoring will be guided by assessment questions developed for the SWAMP.
Monitoring Objectives
The objective of this report was to evaluate how well the historic data from the State Board programs and from other major monitoring efforts since 1970 address these questions. This exercise has provided a substantial amount of information about present and historical impacts of pollutant bioaccumulation on fishing and aquatic life in California, and has also highlighted areas where improved sampling approaches can better address the assessment questions.
Survey Area - SWAMP bioaccumulation sampling locations (1969 to 2003)
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