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National estuarine inventory: Classified shellfish growing waters by estuary. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7063833
The report is the first in a series of reports that compile information on classified shellfish waters as an indicator of coliform bacteria pollution in the Nation's estuaries. Data for the report have been derived from the 1985 National Shellfish Register. Although the Register has provided consistent data on acreage of classified shellfish waters by state, use of it as a national water-quality indicator has been hindered because of the influence of factors other than water quality on classification. The report improves the 1985 Register data by: (1) reorganizing data into 92 estuaries on the East, West, and Gulf coasts that comprise the National Estuarine Inventory, and (2) correcting data for areas that were classified for reasons other than water quality.
Research Organization:
National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD (United States). Strategic Assessment Branch
OSTI ID:
7063833
Report Number(s):
PB-93-136919/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English