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NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 70 NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH AND BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS November 1993 n o a a NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION %~Tf Coh National Ocean Service Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment GC5 7 .N6 ' -- No. 70 qrEs o\ NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 70 NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH AND BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS Gunnar G. Lauenstein1, Michelle R. Harmon1, and Bernard W. Gottholm1 with contributions from James Campbell2, Eric Crecelius3, Roger Fay4, William D. Gronlund5, Peter J. Hanson6, Steven Kiesser3, Carol S. Peven7, Sandy Freitas7, Dan Wilkinson4, and Vincent Zdanowicz8 1NOAA/Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment, Rockville, MD 2Marine Research Specialists, Ventura, CA 3Battelle Ocean Sciences, Sequim, WA 4Texas A&M University, GERG, College Station, TX 5NOAA/Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA 6NOAA/Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Beaufort, NC 7Battelle Ocean Sciences, Duxbury, MA 8NOAA/Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Sandy Hook, NJ Silver Spring, Maryland November 1993 United States National Oceanic and National Ocean Service Department of Commerce Atmospheric Administration W. Stanley Wilson Ronald H. Brown D. James Baker Assistant Administrator 9 Secretary Under Secretary and for Ocean Services and ~.- Administrator Coastal Zone Management QCt ~f~SPC ISTOporty of C8C L:Lbrary j,~- An coo _US Department of Commerce �E-- ~*,_.~ 4'v NOAA Coastr:Q Services Center Library A {N' 2234 South iUobson Avenue J3 o' Charleston, SC 29405-2413 f/f7 Coastal Monitoring and Bioeffects Assessment Division Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment National Ocean Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U. S. Department of Commerce Notice This report has been reviewed by the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and approved for publication. Such approval does not signify that the contents of this report necessarily represent the official position of NOAA or of the Government of thelJnited States, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for their use. CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES............................I.....................i LIST OF FIGURES .................................................. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...........................................1i INTRODUCTION ................................................. REFERENCES ....................................................x SITE DESCRIPTIONS - MUSSEL WATCH PROJECT North Atlantic Sites Maine Sites .........................................I....3 Massachusetts Sites ......................................13 Middle Atlantic Sites Massachusetts Sites ......................................27 Rhode Island Sites.......................................33 Connecticut Sites ........................................39 New York Sites..........................................43 New Jersey Sites.........................................56 Delaware Sites...........................................68 Maryland Sites ..........................................73 Virginia Sites ...........................................81 South Atlantic Sites North Carolina Sites.....................................91 South Carolina Sites .....................................97 Georgia Sites ...........................................102 South Atlantic Florida Sites .............................110 Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sites Florida Sites............................................123 Alabama Sites..........................................145 Mississippi Sites........................................150 Western Gulf of Mexico Sites Louisiana Sites .........................................159 Texas Sites .............................................176 Pacific Region California Sites.........................................209 Oregon Sites ...........................................268 Washington Sites.......................................276 Hawaii Sites............................................293 Alaska Sites............................................296 SITE DESCRIPTIONS - NATIONAL BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECT North Atlantic Sites Maine Sites.............................................. 5I Massachusetts Sites ......................................18 Middle Atlantic Sites Massachusetts Sites ......................................30 Rhode Island Sites.......................................36 New York Sites..........................................50 New Jersey Sites.........................................631 Delaware Sites...........................................701 Maryland Sites ..........................................764 Virginia Sites ...........................................86 South Atlantic SitesI North Carolina Sites.....................................95 South Carolina Sites .....................................99 Georgia Sites ..........................................104 Florida Sites............................................113 Eastern Gulf of Mexico Sites Florida Sites............................................1381 Alabama Sites..........................................1474 Mississippi Sites........................................1521 Western Gulf of Mexico Sites Louisiana Sites .........................................1701 Texas Sites .............................................191 Pacific Sites California Sites.........................................2381 Oregon Sites .... .......................................2734 Washington Sites.......................................2874 Alaska Sites............................................297 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites ..............307 TABLE 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years .......................................313 TABLE 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years..............................................319 TABLE 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites .............................325 TABLE 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years . ......338 TABLE 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years. .....347 TABLE 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's Mussel Watch Project Sites to Former EPA's Mussel Watch Sites ..................355 LIST OF FIGURES National Status and Trends Monitoring Sites FIGURE 1. Maine Sites.............................................12 FIGURE 2. Massachusetts Sites .....................................24 FIGURE 3. Narragansett Bay Sites ..................................38 FIGURE 4. Connecticut Sites .......................................42 FIGURE 5. New York Sites .........................................55 FIGURE 6. New Jersey Sites ........................................67 FIGURE 7. Delaware Sites ..........................................72 FIGURE 8. Maryland Sites..........................................80 FIGURE 9. Virginia Sites...........................................88 FIGURE 10. North Carolina Sites ....................................96 FIGURE 11. South Carolina Sites .....................................101 FIGURE 12. Georgia Sites ............................................109 FIGURE 13. Florida Sites (Atlantic Coast) .............................120 FIGURE 14. Florida Sites (Gulf Coast) ................................144 FIGURE 15. Alabama Sites...........................................149 FIGURE 16. Mississippi Sites.........................................155 FIGURE 17. Louisiana Sites..........................................175 FIGURE 18. Texas, Galveston Bay Sites................................203 FIGURE 19. Texas, Matagorda Bay Sites ...............................204 FIGURE 20. Texas, San Antonio Bay Sites .............................205 FIGURE 21. Texas, Corpus Christi Bay Sites............................206 FIGURE 22. California, San Diego Sites ...............................265 FIGURE 23. California, Los Angeles Sites .............................266 FIGURE 24. California, San Francisco Sites............................267 FIGURE 25. Oregon Sites............................................275 FIGURE 26. Washington Sites .......................................290 FIGURE 27. Hawaii Sites............................................295 FIGURE 28. Alaska Sites ............................................306 Acknowledgements In addition to the contributors, others have also helped to ensure the successful completion of this report. Nina Young, Wayne Trulli, Frank Querzoli, Peter Hosmer, and Greg Dickson (of Battelle Ocean Sciences) provided information on the East Coast Mussel Watch Project site locations. Mussel Watch Project sites in California and Hawaii were initially described by Rick Wright of Science Applications International Corporation. Robert Clark, of the National Marine Fisheries Service, provided additional advice and assistance with National Benthic Surveillance Project site descriptions. NOAA staff members Scott Dolvin and Scot Frew plotted and reviewed site locations and descriptions. Pamela Rubin provided editorial review. Kevin McMahon compiled the edits. Special thanks to Adriana Cantillo for preparing the cover graphic. NATIONAL STATUS AND TRENDS PROGRAM: MONITORING SITE DESCRIPTIONS (1984-1990) FOR THE NATIONAL MUSSEL WATCH AND BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE PROJECTS Gunnar G. Lauenstein, Michelle R. Harmon, and Bernard W. Gottholm Introduction Concern about the condition of the environmental quality of the Nation's coastal and estuarine ecosystems resulted in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) initiating the National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program in 1984. The goal of the NS&T Program is to determine the current status and temporal trends of the environmental quality of U.S. coastal and estuarine waters. A major part of this program involves monitoring the levels of trace and major elements and organic contaminants in benthic fish, bivalve mollusks, and sediments (NOAA, 1987; NOAA, 1989; NOAA, 1991). The National Benthic Surveillance Project and the Mussel Watch Project are the monitoring components within the NS&T Program. The purpose of this document is to provide detailed descriptions of the coastal and estuarine sites monitored by the NS&T Program. National Benthic Surveillance Project NOAA's National Benthic Surveillance Project (NBSP) has collected fish and associated sediment samples annually since 1984. Initially, samples were collected and analyzed from 50 sites around the United States, including Alaska. By 1990, 149 sites (Table 1) had been sampled. Field collections and laboratory analyses are performed by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). For the years 1984-1986 three laboratories were responsible for sample collection and analysis: the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center collected samples from the Chesapeake Bay northward through Maine; the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center collected samples from Pamlico Sound southward and along the Gulf of Mexico; the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center was responsible for sample collection from West Coast states (California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska). In 1987, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center also became responsible for collecting samples from the northeast Atlantic Coast. A major objective of the NBSP is to document the occurrence of contaminant associated biological effects. As a result, NBSP sites are sometimes located in areas more contaminated than those sampled by the Mussel Watch Project. Most of the site information in this document is derived from data supplied directly to NOAA's Coastal Monitoring and Bioeffects Assessment Division by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, but three documents were also V useful: Varanasi, et al., 1989, Hanson and Evans, 1990, and Zdanowicz and Gadbois, 1990.j In most cases, three stations comprise a site. This document provides specific stations where sediments were collected for the NBSP, but since fish are mobile, over the years fish trawls have been made along different tracks at each site. Not only are schools of fish found in different areas over time, but more than one trawl may be required to capture enough fish the right size range for monitoring purposes. Because of this, a nominal site center has been defined for all NBSP sites. Because sediment stations can be revisited year after year, it was from sediment station data that nominal site centers were derived. Fish trawl site information is also provided for sites where relatively large changes in trawling activities have occurred. Large changes in the location of trawling activities were, on occasion, necessitated by the fact that fish were not always found at the designated monitoring site. The National Status and Trends Program attempts to limit the number of fish species that are collected so that chemical concentration data can be compared over the largest possible geographic area. The targeted species are not always caught and so, on occasion, a secondary species or even a tertiary species is collected. As a result, certain sites are associated with two or more species. The first species listed is the primary species. When a year date appears following a species name, that is the year in which that particular species was collected. Alaska samples have been taken from May to August. West Coast samples have been taken from May through July. Gulf Coast samples have been collected from July to November. Northeast samples (Chesapeake Bay through Maine) have been collected during March and April. Southeast samples have been collected from July through October. Coordinates for the NBSP sites are listed in Table 1, while Table 2 and Table 3 list sites and years in which fish and sediments were collected, respectively. The regional sections provide detailed information on site locations. More information about NOIAA's National Benthic Surveillance Project can be4 found in several publications, including: Krahn, et al., 1986; NOAA, 1987; Krahn,4 et al., 1988; Varanasi, et al., 1989; Zdanowicz and Gadbois, 1990; Hanson and Evans, 1991; and NOAA, 1991. Vi National Mussel Watch Project In 1986, the National Mussel Watch Project was initiated and sampled 158 sites, 145 of which supplied mollusks (Tables 4, 5, 6). The Mussel Watch Project has now increased its monitoring effort to 245 sites. On the Gulf Coast, Mussel Watch Project samples have been collected and analyzed by the Texas A&M University's Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, while Battelle is responsible for the U.S. East and West Coasts. Science Applications International Corporation was responsible for the first four years of the Californian and Hawaiian portions of the West Coast effort. Criteria for the selection and sampling of National Status and Trends Mussel Watch sites are provided below: *The NS&T Mussel Watch Project is not intended to ~quantify contaminants in "hot spots;" rather, mollusk collection sites were selected to be representative of their surroundings. Therefore, Mussel Watch sites were not located in areas such as New Bedford Harbor, where PCB concentrations are known to be uniquely high, or near waste discharge points or poorly flushed industrialized waterways. *Sampling substrates, where possible, are limited to natural substrates or structures containing them, such as rock (including rip-rap and jetties), sand, or mud. *Indigenous populations of mollusks must exist because caged mussels are not used in the regular monitoring effort. This criterion and constraint is one of the most important because mollusks are not uniformly distributed in the marine environment. *The NS&T Mussel Watch Project selected sites that were sampled by the earlier Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch monitoring program (Palmieri et al., 1984). Selecting sites that are coincident to the two monitoring efforts allows decadal comparisons between estuarine contaminants (Lauenstein et al., 1990). Some locations that formerly supported bivalve mollusks and were sampled by the Environmental Protection Agency no longer support bivalve populations. *Mussel Watch Project sites are collected in late fall and winter. Once a site and field sampling methods were established, repeat sampling was to occur within �3 weeks of that sampling date. The rationale for winter sampling was to avoid collecting spawning organisms. When mollusks are collected at the same time of year, their spawning status is more likely to be the same as that of the previous year, improving the chances of discovering temporal trends. Vii The number of species sampled is kept to a minimum in order to facilitate the greatest number of spatial data comparisons. The species collected include the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) from Maine to Delaware Bay. Mytilus edulis alternates with the California mussel (Mytilus californianus) for West Coast collections. From Delaware Bay south and throughout the Gulf of Mexico, the American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) was sampled. Areas distant from the conterminous United States and those specimens collected in fresh water require the collection of alternate species. Ostrea sandvicensis is taken at Hawaiian Islands sites. The species collected from Puerto Rico is the Mangrove oyster (Crassostrea rhizophorae), at a site in southern Florida, the smooth edged jewel box (Chama sinuosa) is collected, and on the Great Lakes the introduced species, the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha), is sampled. Sites in Puerto Rico were added in 1992, and sites in the Great Lakes were added in 1992 and 1993. Three sites were established in Puerto Rico, and 13 sites were established in the Great Lakes region (Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, and Lake Michigan). Though the predominant mussel species collected for this project has been identified as M. edulis, there is some uncertainty whether mussels found on the U.S. West coast are the separate species Mytilus trossulus and Mytilus galloprovincialis, or whether all three taxonomic groups are simply hybrids of each other. The question of whether these groups are separate species or are a species complex is discussed in detail in Seed, 1992. Analyses of co-occurring species have been performed by the National Status and Trends Program (NOAA, 1989). M. edulis and C. virginica on the East Coast, and Mytilus edulis and Mytilus californianus on the West Coast, were compared for trace element and organic contaminant concentrations. While differences were found between the abilities of C. virginica and M. edulis to concentrate certain trace elements, there was no clear difference between the bioaccumulation abilities of the two mussel species (NOAA, 1989). Information detailing sampling and analytical methods for both projects can be found in Lauenstein and Cantillo (eds.), 1993. Viii Site Designations A NBSP site is designated by a unique five-letter site code. The first three letters identify the general site location and the remaining two letters identify the specific location (e.g., Boston Harbor, Deer Island-BOSDI). In most cases, three stations comprise a site. Collection for bottom fish is conducted as close to the sediment stations as possible. Mussel Watch Project sites are designated by a unique four-letter code. The first two letters identify the general site location and the remaining two letters identify the specific site location (e.g., Boston Harbor, Deer Island-BHDI). Each site is comprised of three bivalve mollusk and three sediment stations. Sediment collections are made as close to the bivalve collection site as possible. Important Points * This document informs those using NS&T Program data and aids those wishing to visit NS&T Program monitoring sites. Samples are collected on both private and public lands and permission to collect samples is frequently required. It is the responsibility of individuals wishing to visit these monitoring sites to comply with all laws and to observe the property rights of private land owners. * Site coordinates and site descriptions have been confirmed by being plotted on NOAA charts. Until recently, all NOAA charts were based on the North American Datum (NAD) established in 1927. In 1983 a new NAD was established. The two datums display small differences in the locations of specific latitudes and longitudes. At this time, NOAA charts are all being converted to the 1983 NAD. Since all NOAA charts cited in the site descriptions are not all from the same datum, the reference datum is provided with each National Ocean Service (NOS) chart number. Information provided in this document should still be of use when all NOAA charts have been converted to the new datum because NOAA provides a conversion factor on each new chart. Chart dates are also provided for those sites that utilize navigational aids in their descriptions. * Maps have been included to assist with locatirg sites. Some sites are relatively close together and are not separated at the resolution of the map used. In those cases the location was plotted with a number indicating the total number of sites found there. � Nominal site centers for the northeast National Benthic Surveillance Project sample collections (Chesapeake northward to and including Maine) were provided by the Northeast National Marine Fisheries Laboratory for the years 1984-1986. The nominal site centers for the United States' Southeast (Pamlico Sound through the Gulf of Mexico), the U.S. West Coast (California northward ix to Washington and Alaska), as well as the U.S. Northeast for 1987-1990 were based on the coordinates of sediment stations. * Compass directions given in the National Benthic Surveillance Project and Mussel Watch Project site descriptions are based on magnetic compass directions. Site descriptions for these sites are based on NOAA charts. * Water depths for the Mussel Watch Project sites are the depths of the bivalve collections. For National Benthic Surveillance Project sites, water depths are for the nominal site centers. Mussel Watch water depths are based on actual measurements at the time of 1989 field collections. The 1989 information was selected because it was the most complete. For sites not collected in 1989, water depths were derived from 1990 data. In rare cases where water depth was not measured it was taken from NOAA charts. For intertidal Mussel Watch sites, depths are given as meters above (+) or below (-) mean low water. For subtidal Mussel Watch sites, depths (+) are given as the actual water depth at the time of collection. * Bivalve and sediment sites are generally co-located. The specific criterion was that bivalve and sediment sites were not to be separated by more than 2 kilometers. In certain instances it was not possible to stay within that requirement because bivalves, on occasion, were collected in high-energy environments where fine grained sediments (which are required by the NS&T Program) could not be found. 'When sediment sites were not closely associated with the bivalve site, the sediment location coordinates were also noted. Generally, when sediment and bivalve collections were separated by more than 4 nautical miles, the sediment site received its own site acronym. References/Bibliography Hanson, P.J., and D.W. Evans. 1991. Metal Contaminant Assessment for the Southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Coasts: Results of the National Benthic Surveillance Project Over the First Four Years 1984-87. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-284. Beaufort, NC: Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 22 pp. + appendices. Krahn, M.M., L.K. Moore, and W.D. MacLeod Jr. 1986. Standard Analytical Procedures of the NOAA National Analytical Facility, 1986: Metabolites of Aromatic Compounds in Fish Bile. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS F/NWC-102. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science Center. 25 pp. Krahn, M.M., C.A. Wigren, R.W. Pearce, L.K. Moore, R.G. Bogar, W.D. MacLeod Jr., S.L. Chan, and D.W. Brown. 1988. Standard Analytical Procedures of the NOAA National Analytical Facility, 1988: New HPLC Cleanup and Revised Extraction Procedures for Organic Contaminants. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS F/NWC-153. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science Center. 52 pp. Lauenstein, G.G. and A.C. Cantillo (eds.). 1993. Sampling and Analytical Methods of the National Status and Trends Program Benthic Surveillance and Mussel Watch Projects Analytical Protocols, 1984-1992, vol. I-IV. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS ORCA 71. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 575 pp. + appendices. Lauenstein, G.G., A. Robertson, and T.P. O'Connor. 1990. Comparison of Trace Metal Data in Mussels and Oysters from a Mussel Watch Programme of the 1970s with those from a 1980s Programme. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 21: 440-447. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 1987. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: A Summary of Selected Data on Chemical Contaminants in Tissues Collected During 1984, 1985, and 1986. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 38. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 23 pp. + appendices. NOAA. 1989. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: A Summary of Data on Tissue Contamination from the First Three Years (1986-1988) of the Mussel Watch Project. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 49. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 22 pp. + appendices. NOAA. 1991. National Status and Trends Program for Marine Environmental Quality: Second Summary of Data on Chemical Contaminants in Sediments from the National Status and Trends Program. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS OMA 59. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 29 pp. + appendices. O'Connor, T. P. 1990. Coastal Environmental Quality in the United States, 1990: Chemical Contamination in Sediment and Tissues. Silver Spring, MD: Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment. 34 pp. Palmieri, J., H. Livingston, and J. W. Farrington. 1984. U.S "Mussel Watch" Program: Transuranic Element Data from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 1976-1983. WHOI-84-28. Woods Hole, MA. 73 pp. Seed, R. 1992. Systematic Evolution and Distribution of Mussels Belonging to the Genus Mytilus: An Overview. American Malacological Bulletin 9(2): 123-137. Varanasi, U., S.L. Chan, B.B. McCain, J.T. Landahl, M.H. Schiewe, R.C. Clark, D.W. Brown, M.S. Myers, M.M. Krahn, W.D. Gronlund, and W.D. MacLeod, Jr. 1989. National Benthic Surveillance Project: Part II Technical Representation of xi the Results for Cycles I to III (1984-1986). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS F/NWC-170. Seattle, WA: Northwest Fisheries Science Center. 158 pp. Zdanowicz, V.S., and D.F. Gadbois. 1990. Contaminants in Sediment and Fish Tissues from Estuarine and Coastal Sites of the Northeastern United States: Data Summary for the Baseline Phase of the National Status and Trends Program Benthic Surveillance Project, 1984-1986. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS- F/NEC-79. Sandy Hook, NJ: Northeast Fisheries Science Center. 138 pp. xii NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM North Atlantic Region Ji 4A i i~s ,, + Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project Mussel Watch SITE - Penobscot Bay, Pickering Island, ME SITE CODE - PBPI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 440 15.88'N WATER DEPTH - 1.6 meters 680 44.05'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13309 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in a small cove on the northeast side of Pickering Island, in a subtidal area between Pickering and Eaton Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Penobscot Bay, Sears Island, ME SITE CODE - PBSI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 440 27.13'N WATER DEPTH - 1.6 meter 68 53.38'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13309 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from intertidal beds on the northwest shore of Sears Island, in Long Cove. Access is by foot from the road leading to Sears Island. Take coastal Route 1 north to Belfast, and on through Searspond, contunue past the Belfast Motor Inn (on the right) and travel for two miles along Long Cove. Make a right turn, leading over railroad tracks, towards Kidder Point. This road leads to a bridge that connects Kidder Point to Sears Island; cross the bridge and park along the end of the bridge on the right-hand side of the gravel road. SAMPLING METHOD - Bivalves and sediments taken by hand from shore. 3 SITE - Merriconeag Sound, Stover Point, ME SITE CODE - MSSP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 430 45.48'N WATER DEPTH - 1.4 meters 69� 59.72'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13290 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - From Brunswick, pick up Route 123 adjacent to Bowdoin College (Harpswell Road) and continue for about 14 miles. There is an intersection with a post office and West Harpswell School on the right as you approach a hill. Bear left at this intersection onto Stovers Cove Road; follow it along the coast until reaching Stovers Point at the end. This site is located approximately 0.5 nautical miles across Merriconeag Sound from the established Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site on Bailey's Island off of Stover Point on Harpswell Neck. This site is intertidal. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Cape Arundel, Kennebunkport, ME SITE CODE - CAKP TARGET SPECIES - Mytiltls edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 43� 20.87'N WATER DEPTH - 1.3 meters 700 28.48'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13286 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is north of Old Fort Point. Intertidal mussels are collected on the eastbankof the Kennebunk River, north of the breakwater and near a parking lot at the mouth of river. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 4 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Machias Bay, Chance Island, ME SITE CODE - MACCI TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44� 38.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 67� 20.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 MB1 440 38.0' 670 20.1' 1985 MB1 44� 38.0' 67� 20.1' 1985 MB2 440 38.2' 670 19.1' 1985 MB3 440 40.7' 670 20.8' 1985 MB4 440 38.8' 67� 20.7' 1986 MB1 44� 38.0' 67� 20.1' 1986 MB3 440 40.7' 67� 20.8' 1986 MB4 440 38.8' 67� 20.7' 1989 A 440 38.0' 67� 19.1' 1989 B 44� 38.3' 67� 19.2' 1989 C 440 38.6' 670 19.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13326 (NAD 1927; November 17, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center can be located 0.8 nautical miles southwest of Chance Island, 1.4 nautical miles north of Northwest Head on Cross Island, and 1.3 nautical miles south of Avery Rock near the geographic center of Machias Bay. SITE - Machias Bay, Hog Island, ME SITE CODE - MACHI TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecernspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44� 40.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 670 20.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters 5 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 44� 38.0' 67� 20.1' 1987 B 44� 40.6' 67� 20.7' 1987 C 44� 38.9' 67� 20.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13326 (NAD 1927, November 17,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located west of Hog Island by 0.3 nautical miles, northeast of Round Island by 0.6 nautical miles, and southeast of Holmes Point on the mainland by 0.8 nautical miles. LOCATION - Frenchmans Bay, Long Porcupine Island, ME SITE CODE - FRNLP TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodeceinspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44 25.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 68 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 FB1 44 26.8' 680 13.3' 1985 FB2 44 26.5' 680 10.4' 1985 FB3 440 23.0' 68 09.9' 1985 FB4 440 19.0' 680 08.1' 1986 FB1 44 26.8' 680 13.3' 1986 FB2 44 26.5' 68 10.4' 1986 FB3 440 23.0' 68 09.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13312 (NAD 1927, October 27,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located 0.2 nautical miles north of Long Porcupine Island, 2.0 nautical miles southeast of the C "9" channel marker near Bald Rock, and 1.3 nautical miles southwest of Stave Island. 6 LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island, ME SITE CODE - PNBCH TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1985-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 440 15.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 68� 50.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 22 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 PB1 44� 24.4' 680 53.3' 1985 PB2 440 19.2' 68 52.0' 1985 PB3 44� 12.7' 69� 00.7' 1985 PB4 44� 10.0' 68� 46.6' 1985 PB5 440 07.7' 68� 58.4' 1986 PB1 440 24.4' 68� 53.3' 1986 PB3 44� 12.7' 69 00.7' 1986 PB4 44� 10.0' 680 46.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309 (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927] SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for Colt Head Island is in the middle of a group of islands in East Penobscot Bay, 0.5 nautical miles to the north of Colt Head Island, 2.2 nautical miles south- southwest of the R "2" BELL buoy near Western Island, and 0.6 nautical miles southwest of Beach Island. LOCATION- Penobscot Bay, Job Island, ME SITE CODE - PNBJI TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecetnspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44 12.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 69� 00.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 61 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 440 24.4' 69� 53.2' 1987 B 44� 12.8' 690 00.7' 1987 C 440 10.1' 68� 46.5' 7 LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309 (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927] SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Job Island by 2.2 nautical miles, 1.1 nautical miles south of the Dillingham Ledge buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles east of the Curtis Island marker. LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island, ME SITE CODE - PNBII TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44� 19.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 680 51.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 33 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 440 20.0' 680 51.7' 1990 B 440 19.6' 68� 51.7' 1990 C 44� 19.2' 68� 51.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309 (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927] SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is centered 1.3 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of Sabbath Day Harbor, 1.4 nautical miles southwest of the Islesboro Ledge C "9" marker, and 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Hewes Ledge C"1" marker. 8 LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309 (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927] SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Job Island by 2.2 nautical miles, 1.1 nautical miles south of the Dillingham Ledge buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles east of the Curtis Island marker. LOCATION - Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island, ME SITE CODE - PNBII TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 44� 19.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 680 51.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 33 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 440 20.0' 680 51.7' 1990 B 440 19.6' 68� 51.7' 1990 C 44� 19.2' 68� 51.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13302 (August 24, 1985), 13305 (November 24, 1984), 13309 (March 24, 1984), and 13307 (June 11, 1983) [All NAD 1927] SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is centered 1.3 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of Sabbath Day Harbor, 1.4 nautical miles southwest of the Islesboro Ledge C "9" marker, and 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Hewes Ledge C"1" marker. 8 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 CB14 430 38.0' 69 49.3' 1984 CB15 430 41.0' 690 56.7' 1984 CB5 430 39.6' 70 09.1' 1985 CB1 43� 47.1' 700 03.4' 1985 CB2 43� 43.9' 70� 09.0' 1985 CB3 430 42.8' 700 05.9' 1985 CB4 430 40.6' 700 12.8' 1985 CB5 43� 39.6' 70� 09.1' 1986 CB1 43� 47.1' 700 03.4' 1986 CB2 430 43.9' 70� 09.0' 1986 CB4 430 40.6' 700 12.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13288 (NAD 1927, April 20, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.4 nautical miles west of Whaleboat Ledge and 0.8 nautical miles east of Great Chebeague Island. Station CB14 and CB15 were sampled in 1984 and are to the east of the other sites. Station CB14, located farther away from land than the remaining sites, is 3.8 nautical miles south of Fl 4 sec 25 ft 6 m buoy and 3.2 southwest of F 180 ft 18 m HORN on Seguin Island. Station CB15 was located 0.6 nautical miles northwest of the RB N buoy and 3.5 nautical miles southwest of Ragged Island. LOCATION - Casco Bay, Cousins Island, ME SITE CODE - CASCI TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (longhorn sculpin) (1987) Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 430 41.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 70� 08.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 43 47.1' 70� 03.3' 1987 B 43 43.9' 700 09.1' 1987 C 43� 40.7' 700 12.8' 1989 A 43 41.9' 700 07.6' 1989 B 43 41.4' 700 08.0' 1989 C 43041.2' 700 08.4' 10 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13288 (NAD 1927, April 20, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in Luckse Sound, east of Long Island, west of Cliff Island, and south of Hope Island; 0.9 nautical miles south southwest of the Fl G 6 sec 24 ft "5" marker at Spruce Point on Cousins Island. The site center is also 0.7 nautical miles east southeast of Basket Island and 0.3 nautical miles east of the "Bn Ra Ref" marker at the Lower Basket Ledge. LOCATION - Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island, ME SITE CODE - CAPRI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 43 31.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 700 16.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 43' 32.3' 700 15.9' 1990 B 43 31.9' 70� 16.6' 1990 C 43 31.6' 70� 17.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13287 (NAD 1927; January 4, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located southeast of Old Proprietor Ledge. It is 0.5 nautical miles southeast of buoy G C"1", 1.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Richmond Island, and 1.3 nautical miles southwest of C"3"G in Richmond Island Harbor. 70*000W 680001w 44041'N __ ___-- ACiSB - Sears Island) 0A (RLIFRENCHMANSBSAYI >IPENOBSCOTBAY- 3 r~cei@ n Islandl i~ CAPE ELIZABETH (4Kennebu~nkport 431I5'N Maine 1 00 Kilometers @BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE QMussel Watch Site 12 Mussel Watch SITE - Cape Ann, Gap Head, MA SITE CODE - CAGH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 39.65'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 70� 35.71'W 420 40.04'N (Sediment) 70� 36.30W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13279 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are located on the mainland, in a small cove west of Straitsmouth Island. Access is by foot from the road which passes close to the cove. In 1986 and 1987 this site was designated as CASI. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand and rake collection. SITE - Salem Harbor, Folger Point, MA SITE CODE - SHFP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 31.13'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 70 52.02'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13274 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are located between the West Town Landing and Folger Point. Access is via a stairway at the end of Beacon Street in Marblehead. This site is intertidal. SAMPLING METHOD - Fork collection. 13 SITE - Massachusetts Bay, Nahant Bay SITE CODE - MBNB TARGET SPECIES - Mytiluls edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 25.23'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 1.2 meters 70 54.41'W 42� 25.58'N (Sediment) 70� 54.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13275 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the eastern coast of Nahant, south of Castle Rock. Mussels are collected intertidally. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Boston Harbor, Deer Island, MA SITE CODE - BHDI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42� 21.50'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 700 58.40'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal and subtidal beds are collected at Point Shirley on the beach in front of the intersection of Billows and Grandview Streets, near a section of dilapidated piers. Follow Route 1 to Winthrop. Follow Route 145 (Winthrop Avenue) to Winthrop Shore Drive and continue along the shoreline to Deer Island. Fine-grained sediments are readily obtainable near the mussels. SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection. 14 SITE - Boston Harbor, Dorchester Bay, MA SITE CODE - BHDB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 18.25'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 710 02.30'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Extensive intertidal beds exist in Dorchester Bay off the northern shore of Squantum Point. Subtidal extensions of these intertidal beds were sampled with a dredge or by rake in 1985 and 1986, but were collected at the intertidal beds at Squantum Point in 1986 through 1990. The site exists on the northern side of the point on the exposed tidal flats near C "7" and C "5A" navigation aids. Take Route 3A north to Marina Bay in the Squantum section of Quincy. Squantum Point is located adjacent to the Marina Bay boardwalk and condominiums. Follow Route 3A to Shore Drive. Take Shore Drive to the Rotary and exit at the Corporate Park/Boardwalk/Marina exit to Haul Road. Haul Road leads to the Metro Parks/State Police parking lot. Park there and follow the shoreline/seawall towards the Boston Gas tanks. The majority of the fine grained sediments is located on the northwest side of the channel. This site is under study by the University of Massachusetts, Boston Environmental Studies Division; moreover, it is in the vicinity of DEQE Boston Harbor coliform sampling Station 10. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or hand collection. SITE - Boston Harbor, Hingham Bay, MA SITE CODE - BHHB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42� 16.45'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 700 53.26'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal extensions of intertidal beds were sampled. In 1986 samples were taken along the northwest comer and the north shore of Worlds End, as well as along the south shore of Sunset Point (Hull). In 1987 and 1988, the samples were collected on the south shore of Sunset Point opposite of World's End, in front of a green one-story house on Water Edge Road. SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection. 15 -E-M-a~~"-2 SITE - Boston Harbor, Brewster Island, MA SITE CODE - BHBI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 20.55'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 70� 52.68'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussel beds are found to exist within a cove on the north side of Outer Brewster Island. Mussels are sampled from rocks and sand substrate at the subtidal extension of intertidal beds, and from tidal pools. Access to the island is via a small boat. A dredge collection is not advised due to a gravel and rock bottom. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand or rake collection. SITE - Massachusetts Bay, North River, MA SITE CODE - MBNR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 420 09.65'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 700 44.41W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13269 and 13267 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are collected from the first pile of rocks 50 meters east of Highway 3A. The bed is intertidal and is located on the south bank of the North River, on the south side of North River Bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 16 SITE - Duxbury Bay, Clarks Island, MA SITE CODE - DBCI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 42 00.88'N WATER DEPTH - 2.7 meters 70 38.17'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13253 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels are located on the northeast side of Clarks Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Mussels were collected using a dredge. SITE - Cape Cod, Nauset Harbor, MA SITE CODE - CCNH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 47.68'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 69 56.90'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13246 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the southern portion of Nauset Harbor, south of the marshlands. Drive Route 6 to Orleans to Route 6A to Eldridge Parkway. Cross Route 28 continuing to Main Street and to Nauset Road. Make a left turn onto Doane Road and proceed to the end of the street and park. To the left end of the street are the mussel flats and a tidal creek. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 17 Benthic Surveillance LOCATION - Merrimac River, Plum Island, MA SITE CODE - MERPI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42 45.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 70 45.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 23 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 MR2 420 48.5' 700 47.5' 1984 MR3 420 43.3' 700 44.0' 1985 MR1 420 50.9' 70� 47.7' 1985 MR2 420 48.5' 700 47.5' 1985 MR3 420 43.3' 700 44.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13278 (NAD 1927; December 14,1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 1.8 nautical miles east-northeast of the cupola (domed roof structure) on Plum Island, 3.4 nautical miles north of the R "2" Fl R 4s BELL buoy east of Castle Neck, and 4.0 nautical miles south of the RW "MR" Mo(A) WHISTLE buoy at the mouth of the Merrimac River. LOCATION - Salem Harbor, Folger Point, MA SITE CODE - SALFP TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986,1988-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42 32.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 70 49.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 SH1 420 31.0' 700 52.4' 1984 SH2 420 31.5' 700 51.6' 1984 SH3 420 32.3' 700 51.0' 1985 SH1 420 31.0' 70� 52.4' 18 1985 SH2 42� 31.5' 700 51.6' 1985 SH3 42� 32.3' 70� 51.0' 1985 SH4 42� 31.3' 700 52.0' 1986 SH1 42� 31.0' 700 52.4' 1986 SH2 42� 31.5' 70� 51.6' 1986 SH3 420 32.3' 700 51.0' 1988 A 42� 31.5' 700 51.6' 1988 B 42� 32.3' 700 51.0' 1988 C 42� 31.3' 700 52.0' 1989 A 420 32.2' 700 49.9' 1989 B 420 32.2' 700 49.6' 1989 C 420 32.1' 700 49.2' 1990 A 42� 31.0' 700 52.4' 1990 B 420 31.5' 700 51.6' 1990 C 42� 32.3' 70� 51.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13274 (NAD 1927, July 7, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the middle of Salem Sound, east of Marblehead and west of Great Misery Island. It is 0.5 nautical miles north of N"6" marking Cut Throat Shoal, 0.4 nautical miles northwest of N"8", and 0.6 nautical miles southeast of Haste Shoal. LOCATION - Boston Harbor, President Roads, MA SITE CODE - BOSPR TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes anmericanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42� 20.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 70 59.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 BH1 420 20.9' 70� 58.0' 1984 BH2 42� 19.8' 700 58.2' 1984 BH3 42� 19.7' 71� 00.1' 1985 BH2 42� 19.8' 700 58.2' 1985 BH3 420 19.7' 710 00.1' 1985 BH4 42� 20.7' 700 58.9' 1985 BH5 420 20.5' 71� 00.2' 19 1986 BH1 420 20.9' 70� 58.0' 1986 BH2 42� 19.8' 700 58.2' 1986 BH3 420 19.7' 710 00.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985) SITE DES CRIPTION - This site is located in the President Roads ship channel, 0.1 nautical miles southwest from the R"2" Fl R 4 sec channel marker, 0.2 nautical miles northwest from the "1" Fl 4 sec channel marker, 0.4 nautical miles northeast of the Fl G 4 s channel marker, and 0.4 nautical miles southeast of channel marker R "4" Fl R 4sec BELL. LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Deer Island, MA SITE CODE - BOSDI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1987-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42� 19.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 70� 58.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 14 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 420 20.8' 700 57.9' 1987 B 420 19.9' 700 58.1' 1987 C 420 19.8' 700 59.9' 1988 A 42� 20.6' 700 58.0' 1988 B 420 21.0' 700 58.2' 1988 C 420 21.0' 700 58.6' 1989 A 420 21.0' 700 58.4' 1989 B 42� 20.6' 700 58.2' 1989 C 420 20.6' 700 58.0' 1990 A 42� 20.8' 700 58.7' 1990 B 420 20.8' 700 58.3' 1990 C 420 20.7' 700 58.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4,1985) 20 SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the President Roads ship channel, north of Sculpin Ledge Channel and south of Deer Island Flats. It is located 0.8 nautical miles southeast of W "C" Fl 4sec marker which is on the southeast edge of Governors Island Flats, 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Deer Island marker (Alt Fl W & R 10sec 53ft 10M HORN Occ 4sec), and 0.4 nautical miles west northwest of the G "13" Fl G 2.5s, which is north of Long Island. LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Quincy Bay, MA SITE CODE - BOSQB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1986, 1989-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42� 18.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 70 58.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 QB1 42� 17.5' 700 59.2' 1986 QB2 420 17.2' 700 58.0' 1986 QB3 420 18.4' 700 58.4' 1989 A 42� 18.2' 700 59.1' 1989 B 420 17.9' 700 59.2' 1989 C 420 17.6' 700 59.5' 1990 A 420 18.3' 700 58.6' 1990 B 42� 18.4' 700 58.5' 1990 C 420 18.6' 700 58.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.1 nautical miles south of R N "8" channel marker, which is south of West Head, southeast of Moon Head, west of Rainsford Island, and north of Sunken Ledge. 21 LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Hull Bay, MA SITE CODE - BOSHB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989- 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42� 17.1'N WATER DEPTH AT 700 54.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 42� 17.9' 700 53.9' 1989 B 420 17.6' 700 54.0' 1989 C 420 17.3' 70� 5 4.2' 1990 A 42� 17.0' 700 54.5' 1990 B 42� 17.2' 700 54.7' 1990 C 420 17.4' 700 54.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927; November 20, 1982) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located at the western edge of Hull Bay; 0.5 nautical miles northwest of Bumpkin Island, 0.3 nautical miles west of privately maintained buoy C"1A", and 0.25 nautical miles south-southeast of Fl 4 sec buoy "1". LOCATION - Boston Harbor, Mystic River, MA SITE CODE - BOSMR TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 42� 23.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 710 03.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 42� 23.1' 71 03.(0 1989 B 420 23.1' 71 03.2' 1989 C 42� 23.2' 71� 03.5' 1990 A 420 23.2' 71 02.9' 1990 B 42� 23.2' 710 03.3' 1990 C 42� 23.2' 71� 03.7' 22 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13270 (NAD 1927, May 4,1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located near the mouth of the Island End River, 0.01 nautical miles north of the Mystic Wharf and just northeast of the N"2" marker, and 0.25 nautical miles up river from the Mystic River-Tobin Memorial Bridge. 23 71024W 69*42W C)BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE 4Mussel Watch Site IMERRIM-AMYSTC RIVE D~~~~Bewser Islands 42042'N ROD ISALEM HARBOR IiIi~f QINYA BY Foiger Point ~DorchesterBy- ~ HL B OSTON HARBOR HihaBy (see Insert) / ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nausetarr V~~~~~~~~~~~~ .' 411136'N ~ /v ~~ ~Massachus11IF.etts north Atlantic Region 1 00 Kilometers 24 NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM Middle Atlantic Region r I iw..t .i R ,�i ll Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project 444,<4 <~~t <4:t >4 <A'V 2 Mussel Watch SITE - Buzzards Bay, Naushon Island, MA SITE CODE - BBNI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41� 30.77'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 70� 44.49'W 410 30.60'N (Sediment) 70�44.26'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13218 and 13229 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located on the northwestern shore of the largest and southernmost of the Weepecket Islands. Bivalves are found around and under rocks, in an intertidal area. Sediments are collected in the waters 250 meters off the southeastern shore of the large island. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Buzzards Bay, West Falmouth, MA SITE CODE - BBWF TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 36.50'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 70 3935'W 410 36.77'N (Sediment) 70� 40.37'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are found among the rocks near the north shore at the entrance of the West Falmouth Harbor. Sediments are found at a location approximately 1 nautical mile west of the bivalve site in water depths of 12 meters. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 27 SITE - Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Canal, MA SITE CODE - BBCC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 44.37'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 70� 37.02'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 13229 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected at the southwest corner of the west entrance to Cape Cod Canal. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Buzzards Bay, Angelica Rock, MA SITE CODE - BBAR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41� 34.63'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 70� 51.78'W 410 35.22'N (Sediment) 70� 52.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13230 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected intertidally at the southernmost tip of Angelica Rock. Access is most easily achieved by launching a boat from Sconticut Neck. Mussel populations are intertidal and located in tide pools. Sediments are collected west of Angelica Rock, east of Fort Phoenix Entrance Channel, and southeast of Fort Rodmen at a depth of 10 meters. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 28 SITE - Buzzards Bay, Round Hill, MA SITE CODE - BBRH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 32.45'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 70� 55.52'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels were collected from subtidal extensions of intertidal beds at the base of Round Hill during 1986 and 1987 sampling years. The mussels occur as patches attached to rocks and gravel located at the base of the Round Hill radome (radar antenna protective housing). This is an exposed area and is subject to extreme weather. Collections during 1988- 1990 were made off Dumpling Rocks. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Buzzards Bay, Goosebury Neck, MA SITE CODE - BBGN TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 28.68'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 710 02.13'W 410 28.84'N (Sediment) 710 01.34'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13228 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from the southernmost shore of Goosebury Neck from tide pools, and from the lower intertidal reaches in the cove east of Southwest Rock. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 29 Benthic Surveillance LOCATION- Buzzards Bay, West Island, MA SITE CODE - BUZWI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984 -1986, 1988, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 410 35.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 70� 45.0'W NOMINAL CENTER- 12 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 BB1 41� 36.6' 700 45.2' 1984 BB2 410 33.3' 70 41.4' 1984 BB3 410 32.5' 70� 47.8' 1984 BB4 410 33.4' 700 52.6' 1984 BB80 410 29.5' 700 53.9' 1985 BB1 410 36.6' 700 45.2' 1985 BB2 410 33.3' 70 41.4' 1985 BB3 410 32.5' 700 47.8' 1985 BB4 41� 33.4' 70� 52.6' 1986 BB1 410 36.6' 700 45.2' 1986 BB3 41� 32.5' 700 47.8' 1986 BB4 410 33.4' 70� 52.6' 1988 A 410 34.9' 70 45.3' 1988 B 410 35.9' 700 44.9' 1988 C 41� 35.0' 70� 44.0' 1990 A 410 34.9' 700 45.2' 1990 B 410 35.9' 700 44.8' 1990 C 410 35.0' 700 44.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located east of West Island and north of Naushon Island. A more exact position is 1.80nautical miles southwest from the FlG "11" 4 sec BELL buoy, 2.31 nautical miles northeast of the R "10" Fl R 4 sec GONG buoy, and 2.3 nautical miles southeast of Cormorant Rock. 30 LOCATION- New Bedford Harbor, Clarks Point, MA SITE CODE - NBHCP TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41 35.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 700 53.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 410 34.9' 700 54.0 1988 B 41� 35.0' 700 53.5' 1988 C 410 35.4' 700 53.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13230 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located west of the New Bedford Entrance Channel and northwest of North Ledge. The exact position is 0.7 nautical miles south of Clarks Point, 1.4 nautical miles northeast of buoy R N"6" on Bents Ledge, and 0.8 nautical miles northwest of buoy C"9" G on North Ledge. 31 71"24W 69042'W Mfassachus..etts middle Atlantic region 42042'N I 00 Kilometers N\ \ H~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ['fl~ ~ \ dCape Cod Canal j 9o ~~~~'2'iy ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~0 Kif ' -er 41036'NO -INEWBEDFORD HARBOR I BUZZARDS SAY _ ~~~~~ �~~~~~~~; i R oE ung W i l WestFalmouth ~in 1�Ki1 I Naushon IslandI IGoosebury Nock I K @ ~~~~~~~~~~~BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE A> Mussel Watch Site 32 I, Mussel Watch SITE - Narragansett Bay, Mount Hope Bay, RI SITE CODE - NBMH TARGET SPECIES - No bivalves were collected at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 40.60'N WATER DEPTH - 9 meters 71� 13.57'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221,13223, and 13224 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This sediment site is located 0.6 nautical miles due east of Mount Hope, located on Bristol Neck, and 0.4 nautical miles north of north of buoy CM C "3A." SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected using a Young-modified Van Veen Grab. SITE - Narragansett Bay, Dyer Island, RI SITE CODE - NBDI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulls (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 36.20'N WATER DEPTH - 20 meters 710 17.37'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13221 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels are collected during all years at a site 1 nautical mile north of Dyer Island. Transects are northerly at a water depth of 22-28 meters of water due to the high degree of mortality in the shallower waters surrounding the island. Sediments are anoxic muds, with the best sediments located in water 20-25 meters deep, and the less acceptable sediments (dense shell) located in water depths of 10-15 meters or 23-28 meters. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 33 SITE - Narragansett Bay, Patience Island, RI SITE CODE - NBPI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 39.37'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 71� 21.13'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13221 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are collected in a cove on the east side of Patience Island, between Patience and Providence Islands. A boat will be needed for access from the mainland. Because of the shallow water depth at the mussel location, landings are made on Patience Island a little to the north of the site. SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection. SITE - Narragansett Bay, Dutch Island, RI SITE CODE - NBDU TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 30.08'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 710 23.57'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 and 13223 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - In 1986 collections were made from dense subtidal mussel populations along the eastern shore of Dutch Island. During 1987 five dredge tows were required to collect sufficient bivalves. The first three tows were north/south transects radiating outward from Dutch Island. The final two tows - the most successful - were along an east/west transect from the Northeast corner of Dutch Island over a shoal area. In 1988 the mussel population was destroyed by starfish, making collection impossible. Since 1989, intertidal collections have been made from the rocks at Fox Hill. In 1986 and 1987 the site acronym was NBCI. Shell-free, fine-grain sediment is found east of the site center and the bivalve collection site at water depths of 4-5 meters. This site is a former Environmental Protection Agency mussel watch site (See Table 7). SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 34 SITE - Block Island Sound, Block Island, RI SITE CODE - BIBI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41� 11.40'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 710 35.14'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13217 and 13219 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected from subtidal extensions of intertidal beds approximately 17 meters east of the northeast breakwater at the inside entrance to Great Salt Pond. Sediments are fine-grained anoxic muds collected from depths of 8-10 meters, in a cove northeast of the Coast Guard Station and behind the headland at the northeast entrance to Great Salt Pond. SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection. 35 Benthic Surveillance LOCATION - Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island, RI SITE CODE - NARCI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 410 35.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 710 22.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 NB1 410 39.5' 71� 19.3' 1984 NB2 410 38.1' 71� 23.3' 1984 NB3 410 33.5' 71 23.7' 1984 NB4 410 32.6' 71� 19.6' 1985 NB1 410 39.5' 71� 19.3' 1985 NB2 410 38.1' 710 23.3' 1985 NB3 410 33.5' 71 23.7' 1985 NB4 410 32.6' 710 19.6' 1986 NB1 410 39.5' 710 19.3' 1986 NB2 410 38.1' 71 23.3' 1986 NB3 410 33.5' 710 23.7' 1986 NB4 410 32.6' 71� 19.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 (October 12, 1985) and 13223 (December 29, 1984) (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site is located northeastof ConanicutPoint on Conanicut Island in the West Passage, 0.4 nautical miles north of the R "2" FlR 4 sec BELL buoy and 1.8 nautical miles southeast of the RG Fl R (2+1) 6s buoy. 36 LOCATION - Narragansett Bay, Prudence Island, RI SITE CODE - NARPI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41 40.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 710 21.2'W NOMINAL CENTER- 14 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 41� 40.2' 710 21.5' 1988 B 410 40.4' 710 21.2' 1988 C 410 40.7' 710 21.1' 1990 A 410 40.2' 710 21.5' 1990 B 410 40.4' 710 21.2' 1990 C 410 40.7' 710 21.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 13221 (October 12,1985) and 13223 (December 29,1984) (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 0.4 nautical miles north of Prudence Island, 1.2 nautical miles south-southeast of Rocky Point peninsula, and 0.8 nautical miles northwest of Providence Point on the northern tip of Prudence Island. 37 71*45W 71 01 5W 70"45'W 41052'N Irnuu~~~~~~~Dye~Ior~ Island Patiece Island ' Jouropay Block4 ye Island ~~~~~~ ETISUVILLNANICETISADITE' 4P31'N~~~~~~~~~~~~Mse W a tch ISande 38~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mussel Watch SITE - Long Island Sound, Connecticut River, CT SITE CODE - LICR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 15.83'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 72� 20.50'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12372 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is northeast of channel marker N"2", between the channel and the west side of the east breakwater. Bivalve collections are intertidal composite samples taken by hand from sparse populations at the lower edges of the channel side of the west breakwater. The midpoint of this breakwater's base contains a dense mussel population. Access to the bivalve site is from Saybrook Point across the causeway at South Cove. The first left after the causeway leads to Lynde Point via a private road. Fine grained sediments lie between the channel and the west breakwater. North of this area the grain size increases. The boat is launched from the Old Saybrook Connecticut State Launch Ramp beneath 1-95. The site is due south, approximately 4 nautical miles from the ramp. CAUTION: Currents in this area can be fast and care should be taken during sampling. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Long Island Sound, New Haven, CT SITE CODE - LINH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 15.40'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 720 56.67'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12354 (NAD 1927) 39 SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are collected from the easternmost rock jetty on West Haven beach. Access is from the pier at the intersection of Washington Street and Beach Street in the Savin Rock area of New Haven. Oysters were also sampled in 1989 along with the mussels for an intercomparision study. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE- Long Island Sound, Housatonic River, CT SITE CODE - LIHR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41� 10.07'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 730 06.58'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927, January 10, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal mussels and oysters occupy this site. The site center is very close to Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon. In 1986 mussels were dredged between the Housatonic Marina and the Japanese Restaurant Tomikos. During 1987 and 1988 sampling season, subtidal collections were made with a rake at the base of Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon. Access to this area is from Route 113 towards the Igor Sigorsky Airport, through Short Beach Park via Short Beach Park Road. From the north end of the parking lot it is possible to wade to the light Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon at low tide. Oyster collections, for species comparison with the blue mussel, were made 25 meters south southwest of Fl g 6s 30ft "7" beacon, in 1988 and 1989. The Housatonic River is a high energy (4-knot current) low deposition environment. The combination of its shallow depth and the dense oyster and mussel shell accumulation, preclude the acquisition of fine grained sediments. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or rake collection. Accessible by foot using waders. 40 SITE - Long Island Sound, Sheffield Island, CT SITE CODE - LISI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 41 03.40'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 73� 24.77'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in intertidal beds on the northern shore of the island. Mussels are found approximately 67 meters east of a pier and covered dock, and are located in and around marsh grass. Site is accessed by boat from the mainland with a landing at a convenient location near the site. Caution is advised because of numerous large rocks. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 41 73042W 72*36'W F~~veF1 I~~~Cnnet~ut River .' / - .1 Iaven Housatonic River X LONG SAND SHOALI FRO-C-KYPIT)i 41 005'N ___Sheffield Islandl7' .........~4 ... ..........------------........... IMamaroneck J @OAKNECKPOINTI p..... ..... ~~ LLOYD ~~~~ ~ .~~' Port Jefferson .. ~~~~~~~ Gardiners Say ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~i' Huntington Harborl < ~ ~ ~~ I ~~~Hempstead Harborl Tutil PonJ4~ ...~~~~~~~~~~~ .../. . ,t.. ..... / ~~~ .~~~ ~~ ..-i~~~~: ~Fire Island ~Jones Inlet 40031'N___ _ Long Island Sound I 50~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~S Kilometers D EN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE <iMussel Watch Site Mussel Watch SITE - Long Island Sound, Mamaroneck, NY SITE CODE - LIMR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 56.47'N WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter 73 42.03'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12366 and 12364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - From Mamaroneck proceed east on Boston Post Road (Route 1), take a right at Oakland Beach Road, then right onto Milton Road. At the dead end on Milton Road, make a left. The American Yacht Club is at the end of the road. The 1990 collections were made at beds approximately 100 meters west of the American Yacht Club gates. At the mouth of Mamaroneck Harbor is a longstanding mussel bed. The mussel population is found between Milton Point and Hen Island. In 1986 collections were made by dredging along the southeast shore of Hen Island. In 1987 and 1988 collections were made subtidally by rake immediately south of the American Yacht Club breakwater and ramp. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge or rake collection. SITE - Long Island Sound, Throgs Neck, NY SITE CODE - LITN TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 49.17'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 73� 48.07W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The established site center is southeast of the breakwater pilings and northeast of the bivalve site. Bivalve collections are near the north end of the Throgs Neck Bridge, on the eastern shore of LocustPoint. Thebivalvepopulationislocated eastofThrogs Neck tollbooths, opposite the south light poleof thebooths. Composite samples can be collected by either forkor rake from dense intertidal populations which extend subtidally north in the rocky area. The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, located at the toll booths off Exit 8 on Route 295, are to be notified at the time of bivalve collection if access is from shore. 43 Sediments composed of 55-98% silt + clay are locatedto the east east and south of the site center. Locations north and westof the site center are primarily coarse-grained sediment. From a launch ramp at Evers Seaplane Base the site is 2 nautical miles southwest. SAMPLING METHOD - Rake collection. SITE - Long Island Sound, Hempstead Harbor, NY SITE CODE - LIHH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 51.14'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 730 40.14'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussel beds are located at Mott Point approximately halfway into Hempstead Harbor. Mussels are collected from the northernmost breakwater (beginning east of a large rock painted red on its northern face) north to a rock outcrop. Acceptable sediments are found at 6+ meters depth approximately 100 meters offshore of the bivalve collection area. Inshore sediments are rock and sand. This site is intertidal with subtidal extensions. SAMPLING METHOD - Fork or rake collection. SITE - Long Island Sound, Huntington Harbor, NY SITE CODE - LIHU TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 55.00'N WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter 730 25.87'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927; January 10, 1987) 44 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is approximately 230 meters northwest of N "2" on the east side of East Beach. Bivalves are collected by rake from the southernmost point of East Beach in intertidal beds, or from sand spit off of marsh grass islands. Composite samples within a 5- 7 cm size range are taken subtidally or from tide pools. Access to East Beach is via a beach access road at Target Rock Wildlife Refuge, located off West Neck Road. Sediments in this area arevariable and range from 35-55% silt + clay. Sediments containing sand, gravel, shells, and small clams are located north and east of N "2". The large amount of shell in this area was implanted as clutch for a previous oyster business. Fine grain, anoxic, unconsoli- dated sediments are located in a depositional area west of N "2" near the entrance of Lloyd Harbor. From the ramp off Mill Dam Road in South Huntington Harbor it is 2 nautical miles north-northeast to this site. SAMPLING METHOD - Fork and rake collection. SITE - Long Island Sound, Port Jefferson, NY SITE CODE - LIPJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 57.57'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 73� 05.52'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is near the mouth of the harbor. Mussel populations are intertidal. Collections are from the subtidal reaches, westof the rockbreakwaterand directly under a large white house on the beach cliff. The site center is in northwest Port Jefferson Harbor at the mouth of Setauket Harbor, northeast of a small, L-shaped rock breakwater. In 1989, oysters were sampled along with the mussels. Sediment samples are taken from the mouth of Setauket Harbor at depths of about 15 meters. SAMPLING METHOD - Fork collection. 45 SITE - Long Island, Gardiners Bay, NY SITE CODE - LIGB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 59.90'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 72 06.68'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 13205 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is near Fresh Pond north of Devon Yacht Club. Due to extensive barnacle growth these beds are not commercially harvested. During 1990, the mussels were collected off the rock-filled wood groin at Albert's Landing. This site is intertidal. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Moriches Bay, Tuthill Point, NY SITE CODE - MBTH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 46.65'N WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meter 720 45.37'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12352 (NAD 1927, November 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for bivalves and sediments is located in the channel between Tuthill Point and "Hoot and Holler" Island (south of Tuthill Point). Collections were made at the subtidal extensions of intertidal populations on the northern shore of a sand spit on Hoot and Holler Island during 1986. In 1987 and 1988 collections were intertidal from dense sporadic clumps of mussels ranging from 1-8 cm in size. The area tends to shoal and is accessible only with a boat from the Las Brisas fishing station on Tuthill Road. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 46 ~01 It SITE - Long Island, Fire Island Inlet, NY SITE CODE - LIFI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 37.68'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 730 17.16'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access the site by parking at Field 2 Parking Lot off of the Robert Moses Causeway. Cross the east-west causeways (by foot) to the north side of the island between the "B3" and "B4" signs. Follow the path near the "Swimming Prohibited" sign over the dunes and onto the beach. The site is located in the vicinity of Fl G 4 sec "13."Mussels can be located along the north side of Fire Island approximately two-thirds of a mile east of Democrat Point in shallow water. Mussels are attached to scattered rocks. This site is in a subtidal area. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal hand-rake collection. SITE - Long Island, Jones Inlet, NY SITE CODE - LIJI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 35.81'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 730 35.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - To locate the bivalve site, park on the roadside before the bridge connecting Alder Island to Long Beach Island. Walk down to the right through the trees to the beach. The mussels are located to the left on the rock bed. SAMPLING METHOD - Sub tidal hand-rake collection. 47 -~~~~~~~~~ SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Jamaica Bay, NY SITE CODE - HRJB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 34.13'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 73 53.88'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12350 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located within Gateway National Recreation Area. Intertidal collections are made from the eastern side of the westernmost jetty of the Roxbury community area. Mussels have been collected on the rocky shore and on the jetty itself. Sparse populations of small bivalves are located between the rocks and at the base jetty. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Upper Bay, NY SITE CODE - HRUB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40 41.38'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 74� 02.55W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalve collections have been made from the rocks at the base of the Statueof Liberty. Mussels are intertidallycollected from the rocks and beneaththenortheastpier of the island. The majority of the mussels are not attached to the rocks but are buried in the sand between the rocks. Collections are complicated by very sparse populations and surging waves (even at low tide) from ship traffic. Access to the island is by boat launched from Liberty park. The sediment site established during 1986 was relocated during 1987 to place it within the 400 meter radius of the bivalve site. The 1987 sediment collections are in water of 8 meters on the northeast side of Liberty Island and southeast of Ellis Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. 48 SITE - Hudson-Rar. Est., Lower Bay, Swinbume Is., NY SITE CODE - HRLB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 33.97'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 74� 03.13'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach Swinbume Island from Midland Beach: Take the New Jersey Turnpike south from Newark to 287E. Take the Hyland Avenue exit. Follow Hyland Avenue south to Seaview Road turn left onto Seaview Road, follow to the end, then make a right onto Fort Capaponno Road. On the left will be the Midland Beach Recreation Area. A small boat can be launched from this beach. Bivalves collected during previous years are from a small cove on the northwest side of Swinburne Island. Collections are intertidal composite samples from the rocks at dead low tide. Sediments are collected south of the island in waters of 8-11 meters. The sediment from shallow waters around the island at approximately 6 meters were primarily coarse-grained. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 49 Benthic Surveillance LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal, NY SITE CODE - LISLS TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41� 12.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 72 20.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 45 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 ELI1 410 14.1' 72 10.6' 1984 ELI2 410 15.5' 72 15.1' 1984 ELI3 410 10.1' 72� 19.3' 1985 ELI1 410 14.1' 72� 10.6' 1985 ELI2 41 15.5' 72 15.1' 1985 ELI3 410 10.1' 72� 19.3' 1985 ELI5 410 07.9' 72� 31.9' 1986 ELI1 410 14.1' 72� 10.6' 1986 ELI2 41� 15.5' 72� 15.1' 1986 ELI3 410 10.1' 72� 19.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12354 (October 4, 1986) and 12372 (April 5, 1986) (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of Long Sand Shoal and east of Six Mile Reef, 1.9 nautical miles east of the RW "CF" Mo (A) WHIS, and 2.8 nautical miles southeast of the R "8A" Qk Fl R BELL buoy. LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Rocky Point, NY SITE CODE - LISRP TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 41� 08.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 720 24.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters 50 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 410 09.1' 72� 29.7' 1988 B 410 10.0' 72� 23.8' 1988 C 410 08.8' 720 22.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12354 (NAD 1924; October 4, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 2.6 nautical miles west of the Rocky Point lookout tower, 3.2 nautical miles southwest of the RW "CP" Mo (A) WHIS buoy, and 2.3 nautical miles northwest of Inlet Point. LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point, NY SITE CODE - LISON TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1984-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 58.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 730 35.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 17 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 WLI1 41 00.7' 73 22.1' 1984 WLI2 400 55.9' 73� 35.6' 1985 WLI1 410 00.7' 730 22.1' 1985 WLI2 400 55.9' 730 35.6' 1985 WLI3 40� 55.1' 730 41.0' 1985 WLI4 400 52.8' 730 44.8' 1986 WLI1 410 00.7' 730 22.1' 1986 WLI2 40� 55.9' 73� 35.6 1986 WLI4 400 52.8' 73� 44.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12363 (NAD 1927; October 18, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this location is south of Captain Harbor and north of Oak Neck Point. The site is 2.2 nautical miles southeast of the HORN on Great Captain Island, 2.0 nautical miles southwest of the R N "34" buoy, and 1.5 nautical miles west-northwest of the R "32A" Fl R 2.5s BELL. 51 LOCATION - Long Island Sound, Lloyd Point, NY SITE CODE - LISLP TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1988, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 58.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 730 28.9'W NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 400 56.6' 73� 30.8' 1988 B 400 58.2' 730 30.6' 1988 C 400 58.4' 73� 29.6' 1990 A 400 58.5' 730 28.4' 1990 B 40� 58.5' 73� 28.9' 1990 C 40� 58.3' 730 29.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12363 (NAD 1927, October 18, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north of Lloyd Point, 0.9 nautical miles north northeast of Fl 4 sec "15" bell buoy, and 0.9 nautical miles south-southeast of Or "DG" F1 Y 4 sec privately maintained buoy. LOCATION- Raritan Bay, Upper Bay, NY SITE CODE - RARUB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 39.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 74 02.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 40� 39.3' 740 02.4' 1989 B 400 39.6' 74� 02.7' 1989 C 400 39.8' 740 02.7' 1990 A 400 39.2' 740 02.8' 1990 B 400 39.7' 74� 02.8' 1990 C 40� 40.0' 740 02.9' 52 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1927; March 15,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Bay Ridge Flats and east of Jersey Flats. The position is 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Fl G 2.5 sec GONG buoy G"27", 0.4 nautical miles northeast of F1 4 sec BELL buoy R"26", and 1.1 nautical miles east of the Military Ocean Terminal. LOCATION - Raritan Bay, Gravesend, NY SITE CODE - RARGB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes anericanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 35.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 74 01.6'W NOMINAL CENTER- 8 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 40 35.1' 74 00.8' 1989 B 400 35.4' 74 01.1' 1989 C 400 35.8' 74 01.3' 1990 A 40 35.1' 74 01.2' 1990 B 40 35.4' 74 01.6' 1990 C 40 35.7' 74 01.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1927; December 29,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities is located southeast of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. The position is 0.1 nautical miles northwest of I QK F R buoy "WRC," and 0.5 nautical miles south of W N buoy "A." 53 LOCATION - Raritan Bay, West Reach, NY SITE CODE - RARWR TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 30.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 740 10.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 40� 30.7' 74 10.1' 1989 B 400 30.3' 74 10.3' 1989 C 40� 30.3' 74 09.5' 1990 A 400 30.6' 74 11.0' 1990 B 40� 30.4' 74 10.2' 1990 C 40� 29.5' 74� 0)4.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 (partial); March 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is south of Staten Island, in West Reach Channel on the north edge of Raritan Bay. It is 0.3 nautical miles east-southeast of Fl R BELL buoy R"26," and 0.4 nautical miles west-northwest of Fl 4 sec 8 m"20" light. 54 73*42'W 72036'W [~~~~~~ven ~~Connecticut River No /ve IHousatonic Riv~e~r ; K ILONG SAND SHOAL ..7" ~~~~~~ROCKY POIT@. 41005'N . .... Mamaroneck J OAK NECK POINT1 . . .. . -............. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~Gardiners Bay LOYDEF5~ Port Jefferson e ~~~POINT "D ~~~ "7 ~~~~~~~~-.I Huntington Harborl ', TrogsNeck , IHempstead Harboriluhl Pit ~ NI r � ..~~~~~~~~ ..~~~~ Fire Island IJones Inlet Long Island Sound So Kilometers CE BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE cai 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mussel Watch Sihe Mussel Watch SITE - Hudson-Raritan Estuary, Raritan Bay, NJ SITE CODE - HRRB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40� 31.12' N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 74 11.05'W 40� 30.13' N (Sediment) 740 09.71'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Directions to the site are as follows: Take Garden State Parkway to 440 (East or North) and cross Outerbridge onto Staten Island. Follow Rt 440 to Page Avenue and turn right onto Hylan Boulevard. Continue and turn right onto Hugenot Avenue. Park at the end of the street, before the beach. Walk down to the beach. Blue mussels can be found on the rocks on the right side of the beach. Sediments were collected at this site in 1986 around the site center, which is an aid to navigation device, F 14 sec 8m "20". SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - New York Bight, Sandy Hook, NJ SITE CODE - NYSH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 29.27'N WATER DEPTH - 7 meters 74� 02.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial, March 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - Sampling in all years required numerous (>11) subtidal dredge tows across Flynns Knoll to collect sufficient numbers of mussels. The most successful tows were from a southwest to northwest direction in waters deeper than 8 meters northeast of marker R N "4". During 1990 sampling, a concentration of larger mussels were found on the northern edge of the site. 56 Sediments are located in the waters (8 meters deep) adjacent to the Chapel Hill South Channel on both the east and west side. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - New York Bight, Long Branch, NJ SITE CODE - NYLB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 17.68'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 730 58.56'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12324 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels are found encrusted on stone jetties extending into the Bight. Bivalves are collected from the fifth jetty south of the Long Branch fishing pier on both the north and south side of the jetty. Sediment at this site is sandy fill brought in to replace eroding substrate. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 57 SITE - New York Bight, Shark River, NJ SITE CODE - NYSR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 11.18'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 74� 00.38'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12324 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected from the south entrance jetty to Shark River west of FIG 4 sec 10 ft" " on the south side of thejetty. The 1990 collection was by the south pier of the channel off the rocks closest to the water. The site center is located east of Fl G 4 sec 33 ft 4 m "2" off the south entrance to Shark River Inlet. Sediment collections during 1986 were composed entirely of sand. It is thought that sediments at this site are sandy fill brought in to replace eroding substrate. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Barnegat Inlet, Barnegat Light, NJ SITE CODE - BIBL TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 45.52'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 74 05.93'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12324 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussel populations are located on the inshore end of the southern rock breakwater of Barnegat Light. Sediments are low-deposition, high-energy, coarse-grained sand. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 58 SITE - Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ SITE CODE - AIAC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 22.15'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 74� 24.48'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12318 and 12316 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION- Intertidal bivalve populations are located on the west side of the Absecon Inlet on rock jetties adjacent to the Atlantic City boardwalk. Bivalve collections are from the northwest side of the rock jetty at the end of Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, about halfway out on the wall. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Delaware Bay, Cape May, NJ SITE CODE - DBCM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 58.92'N (Bivalve)WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 74� 57.92'W 380 58.92'N (Sediment) 74 58.13'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal mussels were located north of Cape May Canal on the stone jetties at Town Bank. In 1990 bivalves were collected from the third breakwall after the ferry breakwall. Mussels were collected at the end of the breakwall close to the waterline, in between the rocks. To access the bivalve site follow the Garden State Parkway South to Route 9 towards the Cape May Ferry. Make a right turn onto Route 603 north to Town Bank. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 59 SITE - Delaware Bay, False Egg Island Point, NJ SITE CODE - DBFE TARGET SPECIES: - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39 12.82'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH -6 meters 750 11.45'W 39� 12.71'N (Sediment) 750 11.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are found on a transect 1.25 nautical miles northwest of False Egg Island Point heading towards Fortescue Channel. During 1986, one dredge tow was sufficient to collect all the bivalves required. However, subsequent sampling years have required numerous tows due to increased bivalve mortality. The sediments are variable, ranging from sand, to peat, to mud. Oyster shells somewhat hampered sediment collection. From Millville, NJ take Route 610 West to Route 629 and then to Route 637 to Newport. A boat can be launched at Money Island Marina. The bivalve site is located about 5 nautical miles southeast of Money Island. The site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth study. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Delaware Bay, Ben Davis Point Shoal, NJ SITE CODE - DBBD TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 39� 15.93'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 6 meters 75� 16.93'W 39� 16.41'N (Sediment) 75� 16.22'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This area contains subtidal commercial beds over sediments. The bivalve collection site is located south of Ben Davis Point. 60 The sedimentsitewas relocated approximately 1 nautical milenortheastof the bivalve collection site to facilitate fine-grained sediment acquisition. A boat may be launched in Newport, off of Route 637, at the Money Island Marina. From the marina travel into Nantuxent Cove, which is northeast of Ben Davis Point Shoal. This site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth study. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Delaware Bay, Arnolds Point Shoal, NJ SITE CODE - DBAP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATE - 39 23.09'N WATER DEPTH - 7 meters 750 25.88'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oyster beds exist north beyond the Cohansey River approxi- mately 8 miles to Arnolds Point and Round Island. The site center is 45 southwest of Arnolds Point Tower and due south of the nuclear power plant. Directions from Vineland: Travel Route 49 north to Bridgeton. At Bridgeton take Route 607 to Greenwich. Follow the signs for "Historic Greenwich."The Greenwich Boatworks is located there. The marina is on the Cohansey River approximately4 nautical miles southeast of Arnolds Point. This site is geographically located in an area used by Rutgers University for an oyster growth study. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 61 SITE - Delaware Bay, Hope Creek, NJ SITE CODE - DBHC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 25.60'N WATER DEPTH - 6 meters 75� 29.60'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12311 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Adult bivalve populations exist at the mouth of Hope Creek and extend to Fishing Creek. The oysters in Hope creek are adversely affected during the spring run offs and do best when salinities are higher later in the season. A more stable bivalve population exists further down river at the bivalve site center, west of Adler Cove and Fishing Creek. Bearings for this area are 150 degrees from the Hope Creek Jetty (Fl 4 sec 16 ft 5 m) and 100 degrees from R "81" FI R 4 sec. A boat may be launched at the Woodland Beach launch ramp, at the end of Rte. 6 out of Smyrna, DE. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 62 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Raritan Bay, Lower Bay, NJ SITE CODE - RARLB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1985-1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40� 28.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 740 05.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 RB1 40� 27.2' 74 00.8' 1984 RB2 400 29.5' 74� 10.2' 1984 RB3 400 29.0' 74� 05.1' 1984 RB5 400 35.6' 74 01.1' 1985 RB1 40� 27.2' 74� 00.8' 1985 RB2 400 29.5' 74� 10.2' 1985 RB3 400 29.0' 740 05.1' 1985 RB4 400 32.1' 74� 02.9' 1985 RB5 400 35.6' 74� 01.1' 1986 RB1 400 27.2' 74� 00.8' 1986 RB2 400 29.5' 74� 10.3' 1986 RB3 400 29.0' 74� 05.1' 1986 RB4 400 32.1' 74� 02.9' 1987 A 400 27.4' 74� 01.0' 1987 B 400 29.7' 740 10.1' 1987 C 400 29.2' 740 05.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial; March 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site in the Raritan Bay is located south of the Raritan Bay East Reach and north of Belford Harbor, 1.08 nautical miles southwest of the R "6" Fl R 2.5 s BELL buoy on the north side of the ship channel, and 0.9 nautical miles northwest of the R N "2" buoy at the end of the large pier near Belford Harbor. SITE - Raritan Bay, East Reach, NJ SITE CODE - RARER TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes amnericanus (winter flounder) (1988-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 400 29.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 74 05.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters 63 TIE LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 400 29.4' 740 04.8' 1988 B 40� 29.5' 74� 05.4' 1988 C 40� 29.7' 740 06.4' 1989 A 400 27.1' 740 04.5' 1989 B 400 29.3' 74� 05.5' 1989 C 400 29.9' 740 06.4' 1990 A 40� 29.7' 740 06.2' 1990 B 400 29.5' 74� 05.3' 1990 C 400 29.5' 74� 04.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12327 (NAD 1983 partial; March 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities was located south of the Raritan Bay West Reach channel by 0.3 nautical miles. It is also 0.8 nautical miles southeast of the R "26" Fl R BELL buoy, which is located on the north side of the Raritan Bay West Reach channel. SITE - Great Bay, Seven Island, NJ SITE CODE - GRTSI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes americanus (winter flounder) (1985-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39� 31.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 74� 23.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 GB1 39� 31.7' 740 21.7' 1985 GB2 390 31.6' 740 23.5' 1985 GB3 390 30.7' 740 23.7' 1985 GB4 390 32.7' 740 24.3' 1986 GB1 390 31.7' 74 21.7' 1986 GB2 39� 31.6' 740 23.5' 1986 GB3 390 30.7' 740 23.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986) 64 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the middle of Great Bay, west of Seven Island and east of Oyster Creek. It is located 1.1 nautical miles north of Fl R 15 ft "20" PA channel marker and 1.4 nautical miles northwest of the Fl R "2" marker at the mouth of Oyster Creek. SITE - Great Bay, Wells Island, NJ SITE CODE - GRTWI TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 31.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 74 23.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 390 31.7' 740 20.7' 1987 B 390 31.7' 740 23.6' 1987 C 390 30.7' 74� 23.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12352 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION -The sitecenteris located 1 nautical milenorthwestof the previousyear's site center. It is 0.6 nautical miles south of Graveling Point near Wells Island. 65 SITE - Great Bay Intracoastal Waterway, NJ SITE CODE - GRTIW TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronectes arnericanus (winter flounder) (1988-1989) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39� 26.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 740 23.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 39026.6' 74�23.9' 1988 B 38026.7' 74023.5' 1988 C 38027.2' 74023.6' 1990 A 39026.6' 74�23.9' 1990 B 38�26.7' 74023.5' 1990 C 38027.2' 74023.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12316 (NAD 1983; October 20, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the channel of the Intracoastal Waterway, 0.1 nautical miles east of buoys C"45" and R"44A". 66 7500OW 74*OOW ~ UpperBay LIPPERBrA Yj IjGRAVESEND6AY[-, Lower Bay Ja ac Bay__ _ __ _ WESTREA~~H EAST REACH7 FSan-d -Hoo-k ILOWERIBAYI QLong Branch JGRE4~~ Shar River 4-A~~~� Ba~~6 KlmegteLigh 41 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' 39OWN 7-7.7~~~~~~~~ BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE 4>Mussel Watch Shte 67 Mussel Watch SITE - Delaware Bay, Woodland Beach, DE SITE CODE - DBWB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 19.92'N WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 75� 27.42'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Woodland Beach is the northernmost range of Crassostrea virginica on the Delaware side of the Delaware Bay. Subtidal bivalves are located 0.5 nautical miles south of the boat ramp at Woodland Beach. These state-owned oyster beds are approximately 100-200 meters offshore in the area north of Bombay Hook Point. The area is listed as "oyster grounds" on the NOAA nautical chart. Take Route 13 in Smyrna, DE to Route 6 and east to Woodland Beach. The Woodland Beach launch ramp and waterfowl check station is located at the end of Route 6. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Delaware Bay, Kelly Island, DE SITE CODE - DBKI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 12.17'N WATER DEPTH - 5 meters 75� 21.30'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -12304 (NAD 1927, March 16,1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal bivalves are collected from staked beds between channel markers C"3" and C"5," but closer to the southeast of the C"3" channel marker. From Dover take Route 8 east to Little Creek. At Little Creek pick up Route 9 north and turn right onto Road #339. This dirt road follows the shorline and marsh, and crosses oil transfer pipelines that lead to Port Mahon. The boat ramp at Port Mahon is run by the State of Delaware Recreation Department. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 68 SITE - Delaware Bay, Cape Henlopen, DE SITE CODE - DBCH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 47.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 75� 07.42'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12304 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussel populations exist intertidally and subtidally in Cape Henlopen. In 1989 bivalves were collected on the west side of the jetty adjacent to the Cape Henlopen Ferry Terminal, midway between two towers (Fl R 4 sec 27 ft and E int R 2 sec 48 ft). Use extreme caution when sampling this site in winter due to icing and high wave action. Better adult mussel populations are located very close to the low water line. To reach the site from Dover, take Route 13 south to Route 113 south to Route 1 south, and finally to Route 9 south to Lewes/Cape Henlopen. Follow the Cape Henlopen Ferry signs through town, over a drawbridge (over the Lewes Canal) and onto Savannah Road. Follow the street to the end and make a right turn, following the signs to the ferry terminal. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 69 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal, DE SITE CODE - DELBS TARGET SPECIES - Scophthalmus aquosus (windowpane flounder) (1984-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 00.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 75� 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 DB1 39� 03.9' 75� 13.3' 1984 DB11 38� 50.9' 75� 04.5' 1984 DB9 380 57.6' 75� ()4.5' 1985 DB1 39� 03.9' 75� 13.3' 1985 DB15 38� 52.8' 75� 10.3' 1985 DB16 380 55.1' 750 02.0( 1985 DB2 390 19.6' 750 23.0' 1986 DB1 39� 03.9' 750 13.3' 1986 DB15 38� 52.8' 750 10.3' 1986 DB16 380 55.1' 750 02.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927; March 16, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of this site is located northwest of Brandywine Shoal and southeast of The Lower Middle. It can be located 1.2 nautical miles west of the R "14" Fl R 2.5 sec channel marker on the east side of the Brandywine Range, 1.31 nautical miles northeast of the W "F" Fl 6 sec buoy near Old Bare Shoal, and 2.18 nautical miles southwest of the R "16" F1 4 sec BELL buoy on the east side of the Brandywine Range. SITE - Delaware Bay, The Shears, DE SITE CODE - DELTS TARGET SPECIES - Scophthalmus aquosus (windowpane flounder) (1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER- 380 52.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 750 10.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters 70 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 390 03.9' 750 13.3' 1987 B 380 52.8' 750 10.4' 1987 C 38� 55.1' 75� 02.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12304 (NAD 1927, March 16,1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site 1.9 nautical miles west of the R "28" Fl R 2.5 sec marker on the southeastern corner of the Anchorage area, and 3.4 nautical miles east of Primehook Beach northwest of an area known as The Shears. SITE - Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range, DE SITE CODE - DELCI TARGET SPECIES - Roccus americanus (white perch) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 42.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 750 30.0'W NOMINAL CENTER- 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 390 43.1' 750 29.8' 1990 B 38� 42.6' 75 30.1' 1990 C 38� 42.3' 75� 30.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12311 (NAD 1983; September 21,1991) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of the Cherry Island Range. It is 0.5 nautical miles south of buoy G C"1", and 0.6 nautical miles east southeast of Fl G 2.5 sec light 36 ft HORN 7 "1" at the mouth of Christina River. 71 76042'W 75024W @ BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE (>Mussel Watch Site Hope Crook IArnolds Point ShoallI '.lBen Davis Point Shoal I Kelly Island 4 Q~~~~~~'A False EggIln BodkointP GIBSON ISLAND - 39000*N I ~Mountain Point Br @ CHESTER RIVER HcetPit~'~�DLWRBY3 NW~~~~~~~~~ Cape Henlopen - Choptank River. \ '~~~~~Eivr x*y Hog Point SwnPoint~~ ISMITH ISLAND I Ross Rock ,. .~~~~., ,.~~ '~~>J Chincoteague Inlet 370301 N ____ -. ~ Upshra Bay I - K"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4* Cape Charies laware~dF '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ xs A~17 Dandy Point � YORK RIVER I and IJames River 4 ~ ' Chesapeake Bay 50 Kilometers 72I Mussel Watch SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Bodkin Point, MD SITE CODE - CBBO TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 09.60'N WATER DEPTH -5 meters 760 24.07'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12273 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at a section known as Sevenfoot Knoll, near Sevenfoot Knoll Light (Fl R6 sec 42 ft 7 m). This site is located at the intersection of the Craighill Channel Upper Range and the Brewerton Channel Eastern Extension. Oyster beds are located in the southern section near the lighthouse. Small craft operators are advised to use extreme caution in this area, as waves of up to 12 feet have been reported to be generated by larger vessels transiting the area. A boat can be launched from Sandy Point State Park (Fairwinds Marina) located off Route 50/ 301 (Blue Star Highway) next to the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridges (Chesapeake Bay Bridge). The marina entrance runs parallel to the Bay Bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Mountain Point Bar, MD SITE CODE - CBMP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 390 04.42'N WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 760 24.73'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12273 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The boat launch is at Sandy Point State Park (Fairwinds Marina) located off of Route 50/301 (Blue Star Highway) next to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The entrance to the marina runs parallel to the Bay Bridge. The site is along a heading towards the Baltimore Light (Fl 2.5 sec 52 ft 5 m). This site, immediately east of Gibson Island, is located after the Craigville Entrance to Baltimore Harbor and approximately 1.5 nautical miles (bearing 330 degrees) from navigation aid G "5C" QG. Bivalve collections are approximately 1,(0X)0 meters off of the Windmill Point flagpole at a 98-degree bearing. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Hackett Point Bar, MD SITE CODE - CBHP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 58.37'N WATER DEPTH - 7 meters 760 25.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12286 (NAD 1927; January 23,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located near the narrow point of the Chesapeake Bay, just south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and east of Annapolis. Subtidal bivalves are located north and west of marker BK C"I". SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Choptank River, MD SITE CODE - CBCP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 36.41'N WATER DEPTH - 5 meters 76 07.20'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12260 and 12220 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oyster beds exist throughout the Choptank River. It is recommended that a boat be launched from the dock at Horn Point Laboratory (University of Maryland), and that bivalves be collected at Howells Point or Sandy Hill. The site is located approximately 0.5 nautical miles southwest of Howell Point., between G"19" 11 flG2,5s and "19A" PA. Oysters are taken to the north of the channel in approximately 3-5 meters of water. Sediment are just to the south in 15-20 meters of water. Follow Route 50 to Cambridge, MD to route 343 (Washington Street); this road leads through town and into the country. At Longs Country Store there is a "v" in the road, bear to the right. The Horn Point campus entrance is about a mile and a half down this road. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 74 SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Hog Point, MD SITE CODE - CBHG TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 18.74'N WATER DEPTH - 5 meters 76� 23.87'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12230 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is about halfway between Hog Point a navigation aid Fl G 2.5 sec 4 m "3". Travel south on Route 2 and then follow Route 4 to Solomons Island, MD and the Patuxent River Bridge. Public boat ramps are at the base of the bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Potomac River, Swan Point, MD SITE CODE - PRSP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 16.90'N WATER DEPTH - 4 meters 76 56.02'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Subtidal oysters are collected approximately 0.5 miles southwest of Swan Point. Oysters are collected on the northeast side of the site in 3-6 meters of water. Sediments are in deeper water. The sampling boat may be launched from Cobb Island Marina. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 75 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Baltimore Harbor, Fort McHenry Channel, MD SITE CODE - BALFM TARGET SPECIES - Fish were not sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 14.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 76 33.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 BAH1 39 13.6' 760 33.0' 1986 BAH2 39 14.7' 76 33.8' 1986 BAH3 39 15.5' 760 34.7 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12278 (NAD 1927, August 17,1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of the Fort McHenry Channel, northeast of Fairfield, and west of Dundalk Marine Terminal. The center can be found 0.2 nautical miles southwest of the Fl G 4 sec "15 M" channel marker on the west side of the Fort McHenry Channel, and 0.3 nautical miles northwest of the C "13M" buoy. SITE - Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel, MD SITE CODE - BALBC TARGET SPECIES - Roccus americanus (white perch) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 12.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 76 31.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 39 11.3' 76 27.7' 1989 B 390 11.6' 76 28.4' 1989 C 39� 11.8' 76 28.8' 1990 A 390 12.7' 76 31.6' 1990 B 390 12.5' 76 31.4' 1990 C 390 11.9' 76 31.2' 76 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12278 (NAD 1927; August 17, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Fort McHenry Channel near the Marine Channel entrance and northwest of the Brewerton angle. It is located 0.6 nautical mile east-southeast of Hawkins Point, and 0.5 nautical miles southwest of the G C"3" marker by. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Chester River, MD SITE CODE - CHBCR TARGET SPECIES - Roccus arnericanus (white perch) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 39 01.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 760 11.9'W NOMINAL CENTER- 15 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 380 02.1' 76 12.1' 1989 B 390 01.5' 76� 11.6' 1989 C 390 01.0' 76� 11.3 1990 A 380 02.6' 76� 12.3' 1990 B 390 01.6' 76� 11.8' 1990 C 390 01.3' 760 11.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12272 (NAD 1927; April 24, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of Eastern Neck Island. It is 0.5 nautical miles east of the mouth of Shipyard Creek, 1.2 nautical miles southwest of Piney Point on Tilghman Neck, and 1.1 nautical miles north-northwest of the Fl R 4 sec buoy R "12". 77 SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island, MD SITE CODE - CHBGI TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985, 1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 05.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 760 20.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 CUll 380 51.6' 760 26.0' 1985 CU22 380 55.7' 760 25.0' 1985 CU33 39� 01.4' 76� 22.4' 1985 CU44 390 06.1' 76� 20.0' 1985 CU55 390 12.2' 76� 16.6' 1986 CU22 380 55.7' 76� 25.0' 1986 CU33 390 01.4' 76� 22.4' 1986 CU44 390 06.1' 76� 20.0' 1986 CU55 390 12.2' 76� 16.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -12273 (April 14,1984) and 12278 (August 17,1985) (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of Gibson Island and Craighill Channel, north of Kent Island, and west of Eastern Neck. The center is 1.1 nautical miles west of the Fl G 4sec buoy on the west side of Swan Point Channel, 2.8 nautical miles southeast of the R "8C" Fl R 4 sec channel marker on the east side of the Craighill Channel, 4.5 nautical miles south of the Fl G 4 sec G "3" channel marker on the south side of the Brewton Channel Eastern Extension, and 3.4 nautical miles northeast of the R "2C" Fl R 4 sec BELL buoy marking the entrance to Craighill Channel. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island, MD SITE CODE - CHBKI TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1987) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 390 01.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 760 22.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters 78 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 380 55.8' 76 25.0' 1987 B 390 01.4' 76 22.1' 1987 C 390 05.8' 76� 20.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12273 (NAD 1927; April 14,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is 2.3 nautical miles west of Kent Island, 1.4 nautical miles east of Sandy Point, 1.2 nautical miles southwest of the BW "LP" Mo(A) marker, and 1.1 nautical miles southeast of the R"2C" Fl R 4sec BELL buoy. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island, MD SITE CODE - CHBSI TARGET SPECIES - Fish were not sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37 55.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 76 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 26 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 CM1 370 47.3' 760 10.7' 1985 CM2 370 52.2' 76 07.8' 1985 CM3 370 58.5' 760 11.1' 1985 CM4 380 05.1' 760 13.1' 1986 CM1 370 47.3' 760 10.7' 1986 CM2 370 52.2' 76 07.8' 1986 CM3 370 58.5' 760 11.1' 1986 CM4 380 05.1' 76� 13.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12230 (NAD 1927; May 31, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located just north of the Maryland State line in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, northeast of Smith Point at the mouth of the Potomac River and southwest of Smith Island. It is 3.5 nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 2.5 sec 15 ft 4 "2" PA near Smith Point, and 2.3 nautical miles north of the W Or "SP" Gp Fl (4) 12 sec BELL buoy. 79 76*42W 7502WW H EN THIC SURVELLANCE SITE 7" 4Mussel Watch Ste Hp re * ~~~... 4~~~IArnoldsPoint ShoalI Woodland~~'~. BeahBn Davis Point Shoal S AL TIMORE HARBOR- 2IA. 1 ~ ~- BokiPoint4 IGIBSON ISLAND KlyIsln ~ FleEgIln IMountain Point Barj(4 L.J IHESTER RIVER IHackett Point Bar, " KENT ISLAND ~~ 'sc' 4 ~~~~~~~~Cape Henlopen: 1_ _ _ _ - \Y. i~Hog Point t4 .�:,l - Sw~~aggePoint ''- "' SMITH ISLAND~ ~ ~ ~~J~ Chincoteagua Inlet V.~~~~~~~' A' \~~~i Cape Charl____eslaware L-AA Dandy Poit @ YORKRIEa n Jiames River 4 ~ *.....~ C e a e k I ELIZABETHRIVERI{Ba 50 Kilometers 80I Mussel Watch SITE - Chincoteague Bay, Chincoteague Inlet, VA SITE CODE - CBCI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 56.51'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 750 22.60'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12211 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to these beds is at low tide via a small boat or by foot through the marshlands located at the base of the Chincoteague Channel drawbridge. The intertidal collection site is located directly across from the Landmark (Crab House) Restaurant, at the northeast point of the mud flat. Sediment collection is restricted by the channel's proximity and the limited depth within the bivalve collection area. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Quinby Inlet, Upshur Bay, VA SITE CODE - QIUB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 31.85'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 75� 43.38'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12210 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 0.5 miles outside of Quinby Creek and can be reached by taking Highway 13 toward Wachapreague to Route 605 toward Quinby to Route 606 to get to the Quinby Harbor. Oysters are collected from mud flats in Upshur Bay. Beds are accessible only by a small boat. Collections are intertidal by hand. Waders are suggested. Sediments consisted of mud taken adjacent to the flats at the bivalve collection site. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Cape Charles, VA SITE CODE - CBCC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37� 17.09'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 760 01.19'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12224 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mussel watch site is located in a tidal marshland off the beach of the KOA Cherrystone Campground. It is necessary to request perrmission from the campground manager in order to sample or use the dock. Bivalves are intertidal and are collected by hand. Access is near the mouth of Mill Creek. In sampling years 6 and 7 access was denied at the campground (new owners); therefore is immediately adjacent to the former campground site. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Potomac River, Mattox Creek, VA SITE CODE - PRMC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 13.12'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 76� 57.32'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is south of the Sebastian Point entrance at R "2" PA and Fl 4 sec 14 ft 5 m "1", approximately 0.5 miles south of Gum Bar Point in Colonial Beach, Virginia. This site is subtidal. Travel Route 301 south to Edgehill and take Route 205 east to Maple Grove, then Route 208 east to Potomac Beach to Colonial Beach. Follow Colonial Avenue to the Days Inn and make a right turn. Follow the shoreline road 1 mile toward Gum Bar Point, to the public boat ramp. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 82 SITE - Potomac River, Ragged Point, VA SITE CODE - PRRP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38 09.37'N WATER DEPTH - 4 meters 76 35.87W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12286 (NAD 1927; June 02, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - From Rappahannock cross the Rappahannock River Bridge to Route 360 east, turn onto Route 3 north for 3 miles, turn onto Route 203, to Route 202, and finally to Route 612 north to Coles Neck Point. At the point take Route 728 to the boat launch ramp at Ragged Point Marina/Campground. From the Ragged Point Marina entrance R"2", take a bearing of 40 degrees to BW N "51B". The bivalve site center is located about 0.75 nautical mile northeast of Ragged Point, near navigation aids BW N "51B" and Fl 6 sec 44 ft 9 m. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Ingram Bay, VA SITE CODE - CBIB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 47.63'N WATER DEPTH - 5 meters 76� 17.06'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12220 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is slightly west of the Great Wicomico River Light near the R "N4" navigation aid (just about in the center of Ingram Bay). The site is located 1,000 yards northeast of Dameron Marsh within Ingram Bay. From Rappahannock travel Route 17 to Route 360 toward the coast. At Reedville take Route 657 to Fleeton; the ramp is located in Fleeton on Route 692 and launches into Ingram Bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. 83 SITE - Rappahannock River, Ross Rock, VA SITE CODE - RRRR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 54.08'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 76� 47.43W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12237 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are collected on the shoal near Ross Rock northeast of Lowry Point on Ross Rock Shoal. The subtidal site is approximately 34 miles from the mouth of the river and approximately 3.5 miles southeast of the Route 360 bridge in Tappahannock. The boat can be launched at a town boat ramp off Dock Street. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Dandy Point, VA SITE CODE - CBDP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 06.04'N (1987-'90) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 760 17.73'W 370 06.10'N (1986) 760 19.41'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 12238 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - In 1986 oysters were collected 500 meters to the northwest of Stoney Point (the site acronym was CBST). The absence of bivalves during 1987 sampling required a site relocation to Dandy Point in the Back River. This site is intertidal and the bivalves were collected from thewestern bank of the island containingthecabinand thedock. The oysters were 1-2 years old and located along the shoreline in the marsh grass. Sediments are brown to gray anoxic mud and are located adjacent to the channel. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 84 SITE - Chesapeake Bay, James River, VA SITE CODE - CBJR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37 04.07'N WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 76 36.68'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12248 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Oyster beds in the James River are located subtidally at the Point of Shoals, just northwest of Days Point. The site center is near Rocklanding Shoal Channel about 800 yards southwest of Fl G 4 sec 15 ft "15". Oysters are also found at depths of 1-2 meters on Horsehead Rock. To get to the site, take Route 17 south to Mercury Boulevard (Route 17) in Newport News. Across the James River Bridge (Route 17/258) to Route 32 west for 3 miles to Route 10 north (business). Follow the signs to the public boat ramp at Tylers Beach. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. 85 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Chesapeake Bay, York River, VA SITE CODE - CHBYR TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984, 1986) Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985-1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 10.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 760 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 CL1 37� 09.1' 760 10.6' 1984 CL2 37� 14.3' 76� 04.2' 1984 CL3 37� 19.0' 760 11.1' 1985 CL1 37i 09.1' 760 10.6' 1985 CL2 37� 14.3' 760 04.2' 1985 CL3 37� 19.0' 760 11.1' 1986 CL1 37� 09.1' 760 10.6' 1986 CL2 37� 14.3' 76� 04.2' 1986 CL3 37� 19.0' 760 11.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12221 (NAD 1927; December 14, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located west of the York Spit Channel and northeast of the York River Entrance Channel. It is located 0.6 nautical miles northwest of channel marker "19" Fl G 4sec on the west side of York Spit Channel, 1.7 nautical miles northeast of channel marker Fl R 4 sec R "6" on the east side of the York River Entrance Channel, and 3.0 nautical miles southeast of buoy BW N "C39". SITE - Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River, VA SITE CODE - CHBER TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 360 50.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 760 18.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters 86 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 ERI 36 52.8' 76� 20.3' 1986 ER2 36� 50.33' 76� 15.1' 1986 ER3 36 48.6' 76 17.35' LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 12253 (NAD 1927; December 13, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for the Elizabeth River is located in Port Norfolk Reach, northwest of Town Point and southeast of Atlantic City, just south of the R "36"13 Qk Fl R buoy on the west side of Port Norfolk Reach. Specific sampling sites were in the main stem, Southern Branch, and Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River. 87 76042'W 75024!W � EN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE 7-, 0 Mussel Watch Site ~~~~~~~~Hope Crook 4,. \A~v..- 01 Arnolds Point Shoall 9 i I ~Woodland Beach I BSALTIMOREHARBOR- I Ban Davis Point Shoal I ~~~in~oint0 GIBSON ISLAND Kelly Island False Egg Isl1and IMountain' Point Bari 0� CHES TER RIVER 39100'N I .\ S >IDELA WARESA Y.3I I Hackett Point Bar ..O IXEN4SLAND ft ~~~~~~~~~Cape Henlopen y7%7' Swan~~~~~~~~~~~: ' Po in ' Nd V~~~~~0'. N V Ragged Point 0 '' ISMITH ISLANDI <,4 ,.. ,-% ~~~~~~. t, v~~~1 Chincoteague Inlet Ross Rock &'82/ 371130'~ ~~~N UphrBa 4,11~ ~ ~ ~~~I ~ 4 . N ~~~ Cape Charles D laware IDandy Point I YORK RIVER Jam's River O. 'C e a peak V ~~ ' I ELIZABETH RIVER AB a 50 Kilometers 88 NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM South Atlantic Region 4 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Qi .... g q Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project t~~~~~~~~.t (~~ *R. : 0 *~~~~~~ Benth Suvilac Projec Mussel Watch SITE - Roanoke Sound, John Creek, NC SITE CODE - RSJC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 35� 53.47'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 75� 37.98'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 12204 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located south of the Roanoke Sound Bridge near John Creek. Bivalves are on the west side of the channel approximately 20 meters offshore. Tows are made north/south along the shoreline in front of the dredge spoils at the entrance to John Creek. Sediments sampled at this site were coarse-grained sand mixed with finer grained mud. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. SITE - Pamlico Sound, Wysocking Bay, NC SITE CODE - PSWB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 24.67'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 760 03.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11555 (NAD 1927; October 19, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located within Wysocking Bay, 1.4 kilometers southeast of Mackay Point. Dredging was most productive in an area approximately 50-100 meters north- northeast of Fl R 4 sec 15 ft 4 M "6". Tows commencing north-northeast of R"6" and continuing for 10-35 meters at a course of 110-140 degrees produced the greatest oyster yield. Sediments at this site were a sandy mud. From Nags Head take Route 64/264 through Roanoke over the bridge on Route 264 west to Engelhard. Continue on Route 264 west about5 miles to Lake Landing. Make a left turn at Lake Landing and go about 4 miles on Gull Rock Road to Gull Rock. A launch ramp is located across from Gibbs General Store, on a tight right turn in the road. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. 91 SITE - Pamlico Sound, Pungo River, NC SITE CODE - PSPR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 35� 19.48'N WATER DEPTH - 4 meters 760 26.95'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11548 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This subtidal site is located at the mouth of the Pamlico River approxi- mately 0.75 miles northeast of the Pamlico Point Light ("PP" Fl 4 sec 40 ft 8m). The site is also northeast of Goose Creek Island off of Pamlico Point. From New Bern, take Route 55 east through Alliance, and pick up Route 304 (east) all the way to Hobacken (Goose Creek Island). Make a left turn at Hobacken to go to the Lowlands. Follow this road to Street #1234 Horne Road (on the right), follow this street to Street #1235 Oyster Creek Road (on the right). A boat ramp is found at the end of this road. SAMPLING METHOD - Dredge collection. SITE - Pamlico Sound, Neuse River, NC SITE CODE - PSNR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 05.42'N WATER DEPTH - 5.5 meters 760 31.65'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11553 (NAD 1927, June 7, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - In year 4 oysters were collected by dredging southeast of Swan Island and East of Piney Point. In year 5 the site was moved to a point approximately 0.75 miles east of Fl R4 sec 15ft4m "4". Oysters are located on a series of small shoals on the west side of the site. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. 92 SITE - Pamlico Sound, Cape Hatteras, NC SITE CODE - PSCH TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 12.68'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 750 43.24'W 350 12.37'N (Sediment) 75� 42.96'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11555 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - To locate bivalve beds follow Route 125 to Hatteras. When the road splits, stay to the left following Sand Road towards the beach. Take the first right and park. Walk 200-300 meters along the water. Oysters can be found in the shallow water. Only sandy sediments were found at this site. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Beaufort Inlet, Pivers Island, NC SITE CODE - BIPI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 43.10'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 76� 40.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11545 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Follow Route 70 east from Beaufort to the NOAA Labs sign. Bivalves are located to the right of the bridge which connects to Pivers Island. These oyster beds are located approximately 50 meters from the site center and on the western shore of Pivers Island. The acceptable collection range includes bivalves from the western shore of Pivers Island to sections of the eastern shore of Radio Island. Sediments can be collected directly under the bridge about 200 meters from the NOAA laboratories. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. 93 SITE - Cape Fear, Battery Island, NC SITE CODE - CFBI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 54.92'N (VATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 780 00.50'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11534 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, along the Intracoastal Waterway, is located on the north- northwest side of Battery Island, southeast of Southport. Three distinct beds exist side by side with dense populations of oysters. A small boat can be used to access oysters at the north end of Battery Island. The oyster collection occurred on a mud flat. Acceptable sediment is found 230-232 degrees from Oak Island Light and 330-336 degrees from the Southport water tank. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. 94 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Pamlico Sound, Jones Bay, NC SITE CODE - PAMJB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 35� 13.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 76� 32.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 35 12.8' 76 31.5' 1985 35 13.1' 76 31.8' 1986 350 12.5' 76� 30.6' 1988 35� 13.0' 760 31.0' 1990 350 14.1' 760 34.2' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 350 13.9' 760 33.6' 1984 2 350 13.0' 760 30.8' 1984 3 35� 13.5' 76� 32.1' 1985 1 35� 13.9' 76� 33.6' 1985 2 35 13.0' 76� 30.8' 1985 3 35 13.5' 760 32.1' 1986 1 35� 13.9' 760 33.6' 1986 2 35 13.0' 76 31.5' 1986 3 35 12.7' 760 30.8' 1988 1 35013.9' 76 33.8' 1988 2 35�13.2' 76�31.9' 1988 3 35 12.8' 76�31.3' 1990 1 35 14.0' 76� 34.0' 1990 2 35� 13.5' 76� 32.0' 1990 3 35 12.5' 76� 31.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11553 (NAD 1927; June 7, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north-northeast of Maiden Point by 0.5 nautical mile, 0.8 nautical mile west of Minktrap Point, and 1.1 nautical miles southeast of the mouth of Drum Creek. 95 810001W 78000W 75000'W ~~~ ~~~~ John Creek ~~~~ W-sockin ~Ba Pungo River Cape Hatteras Neuse River t PAMLICO SOUND I T N ~~-.k ~~~t~ivesIsand 34000'N _____ ---.--. --.-*---- -...----- - - ,~~j--h:-~ I Battery Island : North Carolina �.d Lower Bay North Bay t o I Shutes Folly Island r Fort Johnson -ICHARLESTON HARBOR- 21 Georgia 'i\. 100 Kilometers %1SA VANNAHRIVER I 3200N I Tybee Island .. ....... ......... .. . . ...... @ BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ISAPELO SOUND 61 > Mussel Watch Site SaeoIsland Mussel Watch SITE - Winyah Bay, Lower Bay, SC SITE CODE - WBLB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 33� 14.6j'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 790 11.78'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11532 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel south on Route 17 passing the steel and paper mills, and go over a bridge. Turn left onto South Island Road at a convenience store. Follow the road for approximately 5 miles until reaching the Beach Ferry/Intercoastal Waterway. A boat ramp is located there. The distance down the ship channel to the site center is approximately 10 nautical miles and is located on the northeast side of South Island, where South Island adjoins Cat Island. The site is directly east of Mosquito Creek, about 1,200 meters past Fl G "17" 2.5 about 1200 meters bearing 120 degrees. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Santee River, North Bay, SC SITE CODE - SRNB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 10.37'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 790 14.92'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11532 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel south on Route 17 passing steel and paper mills, and go over a bridge. Turn left onto South Island Road at a convenience store. Follow the road for approximately 5 miles until reaching the Beach Ferry/Intercoastal Waterway. A boat ramp is located there. The distance down channel to Winyah Bay is about 5 nautical miles, to the Western Channel and its piles. Follow the channel to Estherville Minim Creek Channel south for approximately 4 nautical miles to FI R 4s 16 ft '4". Bear left through the channel (going to the left of G "5") for about 1.5 nautical miles southeast (to the site center) to the head of Beach Creek in North Santee Bay. Bivalves were collect in the North Santee Bay west of the mouth of Beach Creek and northeast of the cut between Crow Island and Cane Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal dredge collection. 97 SITE - Charleston Harbor, Fort Johnson, SC SITE CODE - CHFJ TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 45.32'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 790 52.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south side of South Channel approximately halfway between Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter. Intertidal oysters were collected east of the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department building. Sediment samples consisted of mud, sand, dense clay, and shells. Sediments are collected on tidal flats at the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department (SCWMR). To get to the SCWMR Department in Charleston, follow Route 171 South (Folly Road) to Harbor View Road (east). At the end of the road at the Holy Cross Cemetery make a left onto Fort Johnson Road (east). Follow this road to the SCWMR facility, and check in at the gate. After the main road bears left two white houses can be seen. Park between them. The site is directly ahead at the waterline. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Charleston Harbor, Shutes Folly Island, SC SITE CODE - CHSF TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 46.83'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 790 55.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal oyster beds are located near the north shore of Shutes Folly Island. The preferred method of getting to the collection site is to launch a larger boat and then go ashore on Shutes Folly Island from a smaller boat. In Charleston, take Route 17 east to the Ashley River Bridge and then take Lockwood Drive at the end of the bridge. The George M. Lockwood Municipal Marina is located at the end of Lockwood Drive. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 98 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Charleston Harbor, South Channel, SC SITE CODE - CHSSC TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 45.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 79 54.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 32� 45.6' 79' 54.6' 1986 32 45.4' 79 53.1' 1987 32 45.4' 79� 53.3' 1989 32� 45.3' 79 54.7' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 32� 45.4' 79 55.1' 1984 2 320 45.4' 79 54.5' 1984 3 320 45.5' 790 54.2' 1985 1 320 45.4' 790 55.1' 1985 2 320 45.4' 79� 54.5' 1985 3 320 45.4' 79� 54.3' 1986 1 320 45.3' 79 55.1' 1986 2 32� 45.4' 79� 54.5' 1986 3 32� 45.5' 79� 54.3' 1987 1 320 45.3' 790 53.1' 1987 2 320 45.4' 79� 54.5' 1987 3 320 45.4' 79� 54.3' 1989 1 320 45.4' 79� 55.0' 1989 2 320 45.4' 790 54.6' 1989 3 320 45.3' 790 54.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11518 (NAD 1927; June 27, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is found south of the South Channel, northwest of Fort Johnson and south of Shutes Folly Island, 0.72 nautical mile southeast of channel marker 20 R G "BP"FI (2+1)R 6 sec on the north side of the channel, and 1 nautical mile southwest of the Fl Y 4 sec "L" buoy. 99 SITE - Charleston Harbor, Coastal, SC SITE CODE - CHSCO TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 50.1'N WATER DEPTH AT 79 40.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 32 50.1' 790 40.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11520 (NAD 1927; February 8,1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located along the South Carolina coastline, north of Charleston at the mouth of Capers Inlet. It is 1 nautical mile south of Capers Island and 0.7 nautical miles north of the R N"2" marker. 100 el p000w 78000W 750001w ' X... __________ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~fsockn --I PMIOSOUND~iIea Neuse R~fliver1f Battery island _____North Carolina~ I Shutes Folly Island f ~- ~4Frt Johnson I,A -:7CHARLESTON HARBOR- 21 Georgia VANNAH RIVER I10Klmtr 32*00'N - - * ITybeelIsland - - ---.-.-.. / @ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ISAPELO SOUND- 61 I Mussel Watch Site Mussel Watch SITE - Savannah River Estuary, Tybee Island, GA SITE CODE - SRTI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 32� 01.20'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 800 52.25'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11512 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, just off the north shore of Tybee Island in South Channel, is a former Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site. Oyster beds are accessible from land, north of Route 80. Hand collections can be made at low tide. Park on the short dead-end road opposite Chimney Creek Fish Camp Road, off the west-bound lane of Route 80 on the east side of Lazaretto Creek Bridge, approximately 0.5 miles east of Walsh's Dock Road. Hike approximately 0.5 miles through the marsh. Bivalves grow in dense aggregates and must be separated with a hammer. Sediments are collected adjacent to the site. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Sapelo Sound, Sapelo Island, GA SITE CODE - SSSI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 310 23.20'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 810 17.33'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Take Route 17 south in Darien to Route 99 and go north towards Ridgeville. At Ridgeville turn right to proceed to the McIntosh Rod and Gun Club. The club is on the North River and has a ramp. Travel by boat from McIntosh Rod & Gun Club through the Back River, across Doboy Sound The site is between the mouth of Dean Creek and the abandoned lighthouse on Sapelo Island. Oyster bars are prevalent near the edge of the marsh to the west of Dean's Creek and extend west to the lighthouse. Bivalves can be reached from shore and intertidal populations were sampled by hand. Access to the site is possible by taking a ferry to Sapelo Island. Bivalves can by reached from shore. Sediments are fine-grained mud. 102 * This former Environmental Protection Agency Mussel Watch site is part of the National Estuarine Sanctuary. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Altamaha River, Wolfe Island, GA SITE CODE - ARWI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 31 19.37'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 810 18.48'W 31 19.62'N (Sediments) 81 19.50'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Take Route 17 south in Darien, Georgia to Route 99, go north towards Ridgeville. At Ridgeville turn right to proceed to the McIntosh Rod and Gun Club. The club is on the North River and has a ramp. In a small boat follow the North River east to G "181", turn left, and head south to Little Mud River and Altamaha River (G "195"). The sediment site center is located at this intersection. The bivalve site center is due east at the QK Fl G 12ft "A" channel marker. At this point bivalves are collected along the shoreline. Sediments were found north of Dolbow Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection at low tide, or rake from boat at mid-tide. 103 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Savannah River, Elba Island, GA SITE CODE - SAVEI TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990) Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 05.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 80� 59.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 32� 05.9' 80059.9' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 32 06.2' 810 00.4' 1990 2 32� 05.8' 820 59.8' 1990 3 320 05.4' 82 59.5 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Elba Island in the Savannah River in the Bight Channel. It is 0.1 nautical miles west of Qk Fl 16ft, 0.2 nautical miles east of Fl G 4 sec 16ft 4m"45", and 0.15 nautical miles west-southwest of E Int 6sec 44ft. SITE - Sapelo Sound, High Point, GA SITE CODE - SAPHP TARGET SPECIES - Leiostoinus xanthurus (spot) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 310 32.3'N WATER DEPTH AT 81� 14.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters 104 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 31 31.4' 81 15.2' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 31� 31.7' 81014.5' 1984 2 310 32.2' 81� 13.6' 1984 3 310 32.7' 810 14.8' 1985 1 31 31.7' 81 14.5' 1985 2 31 32.2' '81� 13.7' 1985 3 310 32.6' 810 14.9' 1986 1 31� 31.7' 810 14.5' 1986 2 31 32.2' 810 13.7' 1986 3 31 32.6' 81 14.9' 1987 Al 310 31.5' 810 14.5' 1987 A2 31 32.1' 81 13.7' 1987 A3 310 32.7' 810 14.9' 1987 01 310 31.7' 81 14.5' 1987 02 31 32.2' 81 13.7' 1987 03 31� 32.6' 81� 14.8' 1987 J1 310 31.7' 81 14.5' 1987 J2 310 32.2' 81 13.7' 1987 J3 310 32.6' 81� 14.9' 1989 1 310 31.7' 810 14.5' 1989 2 31� 32.1' 810 13.5' 1989 3 31 32.7' 810 14.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of the Intracoastal Waterway and north- northwest of High Point at the mouth of the Mud River in Sapelo Sound. It is 0.2 nautical miles southeast of marker G "143", 0.7 nautical miles east-southeast of the FIG 4 sec 12ft4m "145" buoy, and 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 4 sec 16ft 3 M "142". SITE - Sapelo Sound, Barbour Island River, GA SITE CODE - SAPBI TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31� 34.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 14.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters 105 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 31 34.7' 81014.6' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 31 34.7' 81� 14.5' 1987 2 310 34.8' 81 14.4' 1987 3 31� 34.8' 81 14.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1983; June 22, 1991) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 2.5 nautical miles up the Barbour Island River from the R "140A" PA marker in Sapelo Sound. SITE - Sapelo Sound, Dog Hammock, GA SITE CODE - SAPDH TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonins undllatuis (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 310 31.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 810 17.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 31� 31.2' 810 16.9' 1989 31 31.7' 810 16.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 31 31.5' 81017.4' 1987 2 31�31.9' 81�17.8' 1987 3 31032.3' 81017.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986) 106 SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Sapelo River, north of Front River and south of Four mile Point. It is 0.5 nautical miles south-southwest of Fl G 4 sec "151" and 0.9 nautical miles west of the Fl G 4 sec "149" marker. * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SAPIN in 1989 because of an insufficient number of fish. SITE - Sapelo Sound Inlet, GA SITE CODE - SAPIN TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) Leiostoinus xanthurlls (spot) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31� 32.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 810 11.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 31� 32.6' 81� 11.6' 1986 310 32.6' 81� 11.9' 1987 310 32.3' 81� 11.0' 1989 31� 31.8' 810 09.5' * LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 310 32.2' 810 12.4' 1987 2 310 32.6' 81� 11.2' 1987 3 310 32.7' 810 12.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11507 (NAD 1927; February 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Sapelo Sound, north of Blackbeard Island and south of the South Newport River mouth. It is 0.62 nautical miles northeast of G"11" marker, 0.49 nautical miles south-southwest of the Fl R 4 sec 12ft 3m "138" PA marker, and 0.89 nautical miles west of the N"10" marker. * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SAPDH in 1989 because of an insufficient number of fish. 107 SITE - Sapelo Sound, South Newport River, GA SITE CODE - SAPSN TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31 38.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 81� 15.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 31 38.5' 81 15.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATI3UDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 31 38.8' 810 15.5' 1987 2 310 38.6' 810 15.4' 1987 3 31 38.3' 81 14.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11511 (NAD 1983, June 9,1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is on the western shoreline of the South Newport River, north of Sapelo Sound near Thomas Landing. It is less than 0.1 nautical miles off of Harris Neck. SITE - Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek, GA SITE CODE - SAPJC TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 31 38.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 810 11.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 31 38.9' 810 11.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11511 (NAD 1983; June 09, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the west side of the intracoastal waterway in Johnson Creek, 0.5 nautical miles north of where Johnson Creek and Cattle Pen Creek meet. 108 81 0001W 780001W 75*00'W WscngBa] ape Hatteras PAMLICO SOUND 3 4 0 0 0 ' N . . . . . . .... . .~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. -..b. I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.. .... Battery Island] ____North Carolina INorth Bay t IShutes; Folly Islandr -4 IcHARLEsTON HARBOR- 21Geri 100 Kilometers 32000'N Tys is ad...... ...... ...... .... --------........ ()BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ISAPELO SOUND- 61 4>Mussel Watch Site Sapelo Island Mussel Watch SITE - St. Johns River, Chicopit Bay, FL SITE CODE - SJCB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 22.62'N WATER DEPTH - 0.6 meter 810 26.63'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11489 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located at the easternmost mud flats of Chicopit Bay. The Florida Department of Natural Resources also has a sampling site in this area called the Fort George River Marsh located at 300 27.2'N, 810 25.6'W, which is monitored regularly for trace metals. Bivalves are collected from intertidal beds which can be accessed by land. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - Matanzas River, Crescent Beach, FL SITE CODE - MRCB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 46.00'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 81� 15.38'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11485 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is on south side of the causeway connecting the mainland to Crescent Beach. The area is very shallow with extensive mud flats. Nearby sites are monitored by the Florida Department of Natural Resources. Collections are made intertidally by hand. Travel Route 1 south to Route 206 east to Crescent Beach. The site is on the mainland south side of the Bascule Bridge which crosses the Matanzas River and connects the mainland to Crescent Beach. Parking is to the right-hand sideof thebridgebefore crossing, and the site is directly along the shoreline in front of the parking area. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. 110 SITE - Indian River, Sebastian River, FL SITE CODE - IRSR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 50.09'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 800 28.65'W 270 51.06'N (Sediment) 800 28.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11472 SITE DESCRIPTION - Bivalves are located to the left of an old pier in the Sebastian River. To access the bivalve site from Melbourne, travel south on Route 1 to Indian River County, and go left on to Indian River Drive. Directly past the bridge over the Sebastian River approximately 1.2 miles on the left is an old pier. Bivalves are to the left of the pier. This site is intertidal with subtidal extensions. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. SITE - North Miami, Maule Lake, FL SITE CODE - NMML TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 25 56.13'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 800 08.77'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11467 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the oyster site is as follows: Travel Route 826, and turn left on to Route 1. Go approximately 0.9 miles. Bivalves are just north of Jericho Boats. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Biscayne Bay, Gould's Canal, FL SITE CODE - BBGC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 250 31.39'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 80� 18.85'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11462 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Intertidal bivalves are collected on the south side of the Gould's Canal breakwater. Bivalve beds exist on coral at the end of the stand of trees SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal hand collection. SITE - Biscayne Bay, Princeton Canal, FL SITE CODE - BBPC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 31.137N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 800 19.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11462 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are found in shallow (<1 meter) water on the banks at the mouth of Princeton canal and along the peninsula on the northern side of Princeton Canal, west of the spoil islands. Water turbidity precludes efficient use of a rake or tongs, while rocks and shoals prevent effective dredging. Gloves and diving boots are useful. Snorkeling is the best method for collecting oysters at this site. Depositional "sediments," composed largely of sea grass detritus, are found only in the center of the canal between the north peninsula and the westernmost spoil island. SAMPLING METHOD - Subtidal hand collection. 112 Benthic Surveillance SITE - St. Johns River, Arlington Channel, FL SITE CODE - SJRAC TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985, 1987, 1989) Leiostomnus xanthurus (spot) (1984,1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 21.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 36.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 30 23.2' 81 32.3' * 1985 30 21.0' 810 36.8' 1987 30 20.7' 81 36.9' 1989 30 21.7' 81 37.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the St. Johns River east of Terminal Channel, 0.4 nautical miles southeast of marker "75" Fl G 4 sec, and 0.5 nautical miles northeast of the C "75A" marker. * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SJRQI in 1984 because of an insufficient number of fish. SITE - St. Johns River, West Mill Cove, FL SITE CODE - SJRMC TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 36.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters 113 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 300 24.0' 81 36.3' 1984 2 30� 22.7' 810 32.3' 1984 3 300 22.5' 81 37.2' 1985 1 300 24.0' 810 36.3' 1985 2 300 22.6' 81� 32.5' 1985 3 30� 22.5' 810 37.0' 1986 1 300 24.0' 81� 36.3' 1986 2 300 22.1' 81� 31.5' 1986 3 300 23.4' 810 38.2' 1987 1 300 23.9' 810 36.4' 1987 2 300 23.5' 81� 36.3' 1987 3 300 23.4' 81� 35.8' 1989 1 30� 24.0' 81 36.4' 1989 2 300 23.6' 810 36.2' 1989 3 300 23.4' 81 35.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Drummond Creek Range and east of Trout River Cut Range in the western area of Mill Cove, 0.7 nautical miles northeast of Reddie Point. SITE - St. Johns River, Piney Point, FL SITE CODE - SJRPP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 14.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 810 39.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 30 14.1' 810 39.3' 1987 300 14.2' 810 39.3' 114 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 300 14.6' 81 39.5' 1987 2 30� 14.6' 81� 39.4' 1987 3 300� 14.3' 81� 39.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located 0.6 nautical miles northeast of Piney Point and 0.9 nautical miles southwest of Christopher Point. SITE - St. Johns River, Orange Point, FL SITE CODE - SJROP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 09.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 40.9'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 30 09.8' 81 41.1' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 30� 09.5' 81� 41.0' 1987 2 30� 09.7' 81� 40.9' 1987 3 30� 09.8' 81� 40.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11492 (NAD 1927; January 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located north of Mandarin Point, northeast of Orange Point and Doctors Inlet, and southwest of Plummers Cove. It is located 0.4 nautical miles northwest of Fl G 4 sec 16ft 4m "11". 115 SITE - St. Johns River, Ortega River, FL SITE CODE - SJROR TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 16.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 42.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 30 16.6' 81 42.6' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 30 16.2' 81 43.1' 1987 2 30� 16.7' 81 42.6' 1987 3 30 16.9' 81 42.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; January 24, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of St. Johns Park and northwest of Ortega in the Ortega River. It is 0.3 nautical miles southwest of the bridge that spans the Ortega River, in the middle of the channel. SITE - St. Johns River, Trout River, FL SITE CODE - SJRTR TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 38.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 30 23.7' 81 38.4' 1987 2 300 23.7' 81 38.7' 1987 3 300 23.7' 81� 39.0' 116 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 1.3 nautical miles up from the mouth of the river, and 0.2 nautical miles down from the first fixed bridge to span the river. SITE - St. Johns River, Quarantine Island Upper Range, FL SITE CODE - SJRQI TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987) Leiostomnus xanthurus (spot) (1984) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 23.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 81 34.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 30 23.2' 81 32.3' * 1987 30� 23.5' 81 34.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11491 (NAD 1927; July 13, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the north side of the Quarantine Island Upper Range near Dames Point Manor, just north of Fl R 4 sec "50". * The tissue sample for this site was combined with SJRAC in 1984 because of an insufficient number of fish. 117 SITE - Biscayne Bay, North Bay, FL SITE CODE - BISNB TARGET SPECIES - Lagodon rhomboides (pinfish) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 250 48.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 800 09.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 250 49.1' 800 10.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 250 48.8' 800 09.6' 1990 2 250 48.9' 80� 08.7' 1990 3 250 49.1' 80� 10.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11467 (NAD 1927; November 30, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Biscayne Bay west of Miami Beach, 0.3 nautical miles north of the Julia Tuttle Causeway. SITE - Biscayne Bay, Chicken Key, FL SITE CODE - BISCK TARGET SPECIES - Lagodon rhomboides (pinfish) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 250 36.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 800 17.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 250 37.0' 800 17.1' 118 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11465 (NAD 1927; March 3,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the west side of Biscayne Bay, east-southeast of Chicken Key in the Cutler Channel, 0.1 nautical miles southeast of the R N "4" marker. 119 8800'W 8400W 8000'W - I,' I, be j | ST. 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BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ... | Mussel Watch Site U Lake Gould's*1 canal B ISCAYN E 'f l SAY-2 .... . .. .... e.,,Pr n NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM Eastern Gulf of Mexico 44 ;* WE Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project Mussel Watch SITE - Everglades, Faka Union Bay, FL SITE CODE - EVFU TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 250 54.08'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 81� 30.78'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927; July 21,1984 and December 15, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving to Port of the Islands Resort south of Naples on U.S. Highway 41, and launching at the resort. Proceed south along a man-made channel to Faka Union Bay. Faka Union Bay is located in the Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve. An intertidal reef surrounds a mangrove island. The sample site is on a mangrove island near channel marker 53. Sediments were taken at each oyster station among the mangrove roots. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon� scoop. SITE - Rookery Bay, Henderson Creek, FL SITE CODE - RBHC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 01.50'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 810 44.20'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving east on Florida 951, approximately 3.5 miles from the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Florida 951. Turn right on a large shell road and proceed to the Rookery Monument, past the Rookery Headquarters and boat ramp. The site is located in Rookery Bay Aquatic Preserve in Henderson Creek. The site is near the mouth of the creek. Oysters were collected by hand from a subtidal reef along the shore and from mangrove roots near the monument. Sediments were taken from among the mangrove roots. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 123 SITE - Naples Bay, Naples Bay, FL SITE CODE - NBNB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 06.78'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 81� 47.15'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11430 and 11429 (both NAD 1927; July 21,1984 and December 15, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - Boat launch is from Bayland Park on the south side of Naples. The site is accessible almost directly from the interstate via the exit for Marco Island. Proceed north from the park to channel marker 24. The oyster reefs were to the east and adjacent to channel marker 24. The reefs were old, primarily consolidated and cemented with old shell fragments. Fine sediments were located only in very small, isolated pockets found by chance, and in boating channels dredged to fill the home sites. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer and oysters were collected using tongs and by hand. SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Fort Meyers, FL SITE CODE - CBFM TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 26� 33.50'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 810 55.37'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11426 and 11427 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site can be reached by a boat launched at the public boat ramp at Redfish Point. Then proceed up the Calooshatchee River to the Cape Coral Bridge. The site is located on the east end of the bridge on both sides of the highway. Small oyster clumps along with clams and barnacles were attached along the base of the bridge and in clumps on the sand and shell bottom. Sediments were collected 50-100) meters offshore from the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 124 SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Bird Island, FL SITE CODE - CBBI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 30.73'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 820 02.18' W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11426 and 11427 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Boat launch is at the marina next to St. James Restaurant on the main road which runs the length of Pine Island. Proceed down the canal, turn left and enter the bay. The site is located in San Carlos Bay in the Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge. The site is on a reef which is directly north of Bird Island and northeast of Merwin Key. Collections were made on the submerged reef approximately 150 meters from Bird Island. Sediments were collected adjacent to the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer and oysters were collected using tongs or by hand. SITE -Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, FL SITE CODE - TBCB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27� 40.55'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 820 30.56'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11414 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by driving to Highway 41 and taking Cockroach Bay Road west. The launch ramp is at the end of the road. Access to the site requires winding around many small islands to the open bay to the east. Upon entering the open bay, proceed east to a very small island (mostly subtidal) near the southeast shore. The site was located on an exposed reef on the south side of Cockroach Bay. Oysters were collected by hand from the subtidal portions of an exposed reef on the south side of the bay. Sediments were found in isolated pockets around this reef. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand. Sediments were sampled by hand with a Teflon scoop, and required compositing samples from many scoops in different pockets to acquire sufficient material. 125 SITE - Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, FL SITE CODE - TBHB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 51.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.6 meter 820 23.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; April 14, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat may be launched at the ramp on the northwest corner of the Highway 41 bridge over the Alafia River. This site is located on the north bank of the Alafia River. The sites were established along the riprap shoreline on the east side of channel marker 15. Sediments of fine texture in close proximity to and representative of the site were not possible to locate. Therefore, a site was selected approximately 0.5 miles east of the oyster collection stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE -Tampa Bay, Old Tampa Bay, FL SITE CODE - TBOT TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 01A.48'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 82 37.95W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11413 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the site, take Highway 275 to Highway 92 west and then take Hillsborough Avenue toward Tampa Bay Downs. Turn south on Double Branch Road and proceed to State Street. Turn left and go to the boat ramp at the end of the street. All sampling reefs are clearly visible and partially exposed at low tide, but are still easily accessible athigh tide by wading. Sediments were co-located with the oysters. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 126 SITE - Tampa Bay, Peter O. Knight Airport, FL SITE CODE - TBKA TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 54.46'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 82� 27.29'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south end of the Davis Islands, adjacent to the Peter O. Knight airport, the Davis Islands Yacht Club, and the seaplane basin. Oysters were collected on a jetty which extends from the end of the runway into the bay. To reach this site from St. Petersburg, take 1-275 east to exit 24. Go south on Armenia to Swann Avenue, then east to join Bayshore Boulevard, and cross the bridge to the Davis Islands. Stay on west Davis Boulevard and then exit right on Airport to Marinique, which follows the sea wall. Oysters are intertidal and are attached to the rocks of the jetty. Sediments were collected adjacent to the oyster sites. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments were collected from along the sea wall using a box corer. SITE - Tampa Bay, Papys Bayou, FL SITE CODE - TBPB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.53'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 820 36.62'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat departing the city marina in St. Petersburg and crossing the west side of Tampa Bay to Papys Bayou (approximately 30 minutes), or more easily by driving to the Weeden Island Wildlife Refuge via Weeden Drive. The oyster site in 1986 was a small intertidal reef at the back end of the bayou (follow channel markers to where the reef almost blocks the channel) and the mangrove roots along the adjacent shoreline. A wood-and-steel, pier-type structure was at the end of the bayou where samples were taken. In 1987, the station was moved to within 100 meters of the old bridge at the end of Weeden Drive. Oysters were collected on a submerged oyster reef surrounding an old wooden and metal structure on the east side of the bayou in a mangrove area. Landmarks to locate the site are 140 degrees from the tall radio tower and 195 degrees from the smokestacks at the power plant. Sediments were collected on Weeden Island north of Harbor Isle. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 127 SITE - Tampa Bay, Mullet Key Bayou, FL SITE CODE - TBMK TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27� 37.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 820 43.62'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11411 and 11414 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed from Fort DeSoto County Park on Mullet Key. To reach the site, take Highway 679 to Anderson Boulevard. Take a right onto Anderson Boulevard, then turn right (north) onto a small shell road north of the pier parking lot. Travel until the road ends at the water. The site is located in the southwest corner of Mullet Key Bayou north of Family Fishing Pier 1. Oysters were collected at the edge of the shore (near Fort Road) in intertidal waters on the sand bottom and on mangrove roots at three locations roughly 200 meters apart. Sediment samples were taken 10 meters away from each oyster station. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Tampa Bay, Navarez Park, FL SITE CODE - TBNP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 47.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 820 45.28'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11411 and 11413 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at the boat ramp in Navarez Park which is located on the east side of Boca Ciega Bay north of the Treasure Island Causeway. To reach the site, travel west on 5th Avenue North and turn north on Park Street. Turn off of Park Street to the west onto Elbow Lane. This site has an old boat basin and sand ramp that are no longer used, two concrete ramps and a fishing pier. Sediments are located within the small boat basin. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 128 SITE - Cedar Key, Black Point, FL SITE CODE - CKBP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 12.32'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 830 04.25'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11408 (NAD 1927, September 15, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched at the city boat basin at the end of Highway 24 in Cedar Key. Shoals require that the channel markers be followed from the city marina to Derreck Key. The oyster site is located on the northeast side of a U-shaped island adjacent to channel marker 2 at Derreck Key. Approximate run time to the site is an hour. A boat may also be launched ata boat ramp north of Cedar Key at the end of Highway 326 off of Highway 347. The ramp is very shallow and launching at low tide is difficult, but the site can be reached in less than 10 minutes. From the boat ramp go south approximately 1 kilometer. Oysters were collected from the subtidal perimeter of the small island. At low tide there are numerous exposed oyster reefs. The oyster site was located at a crescent-shaped reef with smooth cordgrass on the west side, west of an island with three palm trees and one topless palm. The stations were located inside the crescent. Sediments were collocated with each of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled using tongs and by hand. Sediments were collected with a box corer. SITE - Suwannee River, West Pass, FL SITE CODE - SRWP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 19.75'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 830 10.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11408 (NAD 1927; September 15, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is accessible only by small boat. Access is from the Suwannee Marina located near the middle of town. From the boat launch proceed southwest to the first channel to the north. Proceed slowly up the channel, which passes through Suwannee. The channel passes under a bridge and then bends left, passes under another bridge, then turns left and then right. Turn north at the last house on the right into another channel and proceed until it intersects a channel with markers. Proceed out to channel marker 20 and go north for 129 approximately 2 kilometers to Cat Island. At low tide the reef is exposed and numerous small oysters are present. Oysters can be collected by hand or tonged. A sawgrass marsh surrounds this site and the sediments are an organic peaty mud. SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were collected using a box corer, oysters were taken with tongs and by hand. SITE - Apalachee Bay, Spring Creek, FL SITE CODE - AESP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 03.75'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 84� 19.37'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11405 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the site turn off of U.S. Highway 98 onto Highway 375 and proceed to Highway 365. Turn left and go to the end of the road. Proceed out of the marked channel to the collection site. This site is located on the west side of Apalachee Bay where Spring Creek enters Oyster Bay. The site is located along an S-shaped reef 300 meters south of channel markers 31 and 32, and northwest to southwest of channel markers 29 and 30. Sediments were adjacent to the oyster reef and were composed of fine-grained black silt in pockets over shell and shell hash. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Cat Point Bar, FL SITE CODE - APCP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) 130 SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 43.45'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 840 53.05'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11404 and 11402 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Cat Point and can be walked to from the beach at low tide. At high tide, the site is accessible by boat. To reach the site drive south on road G1A to the toll booth. Turn left on the dirt road and proceed east to East Point Beach. Park and walk to East Point Beach where oysters can be picked up by hand at low tide. If the tide is high a boat can be launched at one of the ramps on Highway 30 which is east of the site, and the oysters can be tonged. A boat may also be launched from the ramp in the boat basin at the town of East Point (two blocks south of Highway 98). It is a short ride to the tonging site on a large reef that parallels the telephone poles crossing the bay. Dredges are not permitted in Apalachicola Bay. Sediments were located just off the reef (east and northeast). SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were taken using a box corer and oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Dry Bar, FL SITE CODE - APDB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 40.45'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 85� 04.40'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11402 and 11404 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by a 30 minute boat ride originating at the ramp in Apalachicola near the southwest end of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge. Proceed west along the inside channel to the first channel going south into Apalachicola Bay. Then run a compass course (bearing 250 degrees) to the northeast end of Saint Vincent Island at Saint Vincent Point. The site is located on the northeast comer of St. Vincent Island at St. Vincent Point. Oysters are located north of the point on subtidal shell and sand bottom. Collections were made by hand and by tonging. Sediments were collected within 30 meters of the oyster site. An alternate sediment collection was made at the mouth of the Apalachicola River, near St. Vincent island. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. 131 SITE - Panama City, Municipal Pier, FL SITE CODE - PCMP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 09.00'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 85 39.80'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11390 and 11391 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located at the Bay City Marina in Panama City. A boat is necessary to collect at this site and can be launched at the public boat ramp. All three stations are located at the marina. Oyster samples were collected fromboth the inside and outside of the breakwater on the east side of the marina. Oysters are numerous at the surface and to 0.5 meters below the normal high tide line. SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. SITE - St. Andrew Bay, Watson Bayou, FL SITE CODE - SAWB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 08.53'N WATER DEPTH - 0).5 meter 85� 37.92'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS -11389 and 11391 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in Watson Bayou, which is east of the Bay City Marina in Panama City. After collecting at the Municipal Pier site travel east down the Intracoastal Waterway to Watson Bayou. The site is at the first point after entering the bayou. The oysters are attached to rocks on a point of land identified by a former shipyard, just west of the dockage for ships and boats on the channel that leads up to the paper mill. Oysters were intertidal. All samples were taken from the rock rubble along the shore on the first point on the east side of Watson Bayou. Sediments are sampled just south of the small bridge at the paper mill, and slightly upstream from the paper mill near the upper end of the slough . SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected using a box corer. 132 SITE - Panama City, Little Oyster Bar Point, FL SITE CODE - PCLO TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30� 15.19'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 85� 40.95'W 30� 14.27'N (Sediments) 85� 42.69'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11390 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via boat launched at the public ramp at Richard Simpson Park. The park is located at the east end of the Hathaway Bridge (Highway 98) on the north side where it crosses West Bay. Cross the bridge, then turn north on Moody Avenue to the old highway, then turn left. The ramps are on the right. The site is located at Little Oyster Bar Point in North Bay. The site is on the edge of the U.S. Air Force Petroleum Depot. The oyster and sediment sites are separated, across the bay, by a distance of about 2 miles. The sediment site is located near the mouth of Mud Bayou and east of West Bay Point. Oysters were taken from the concrete bases of the high-voltage transmission towers crossing the bay at Little Oyster Bar Point. Sediments were collected at the mouth of Mud Bayou. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Off Santa Rosa, FL SITE CODE - CBSR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.35'N (1986-1987) WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 860 12.75'W 30 24.78'N (1988-1990) 86� 12.25'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927; August 8,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the eastemrn portion of Choctawhatchee Bay near U.S. Highway 331. Access to the site is by boat launched from ramps on either side of the south end of the bridge crossing Choctawhatchee Bay, or at the Yodum's Grocery ramp north of the drawbridge. From the drawbridge, proceed west to channel marker 34 of the Intracoastal Waterway. 133 Two distinct locations have been sampled for this site. The 1986 oysters were tonged south of channel marker 34. The oyster reefs were extensive and the outer margin of the reef was marked with four wooden pilings. However, in 1987, no oysters could be found in the reported sampling area and the site was slightly moved toward the shoreline where a small bayou enters the bay (southeast from a large white house). Oysters were attached to rocks and a wooden bulwarks around a large tree. Oysters were small and not overly abundant. In 1988 and 1989, the site was relocated to a commercially fished reef near channel marker 40 (bearing 062 degrees to the marker). The reef runs northeast-southwest (260/080 degrees) and is marked by poles and signs noting "Danger, submerged oyster reefs." This reef was in 3 meters of water and was sampled by tonging. The sediment site has been co-located with the oyster site each year. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were sampled with a box corer, and oysters were sampled by hand and with tongs. SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Postil Point, FL SITE CODE - CBPP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 28.85'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 860 28.73'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11388 and 11385 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is reached by automobile with access through Eglin Air Force Base. Enter Eglin AFB on Highway 85. Stop at the base visitor center to obtain a pass, and ask the guard to direct you to the family camping area at Postil Point. The site is located on the west bank at the entrance to Boggy Bayou, which is on the north side of Choctawhatchee Bay. Oysters were collected by hand from along the shoreline from the entrance into Postil Lake north to Postil Point. Sediments were collected in Choctawhatchee Bay out from Postil Point. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 134 SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Joe's Bayou, FL SITE CODE - CBJB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.62'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 860 29.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11385 and 11388 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site can be walked to and is reached by driving up Beach Drive to the boat ramp. The site is located just south of the boat ramp. The site is on the south shore of Choctawhatchee Bay, at the mouth of Joe's Bayou where it enters the bay. Collections were taken from the area directly south of the boat ramp. The oysters are intertidal and accessible by wading from shore. More oysters are available further up the bayou along the shoreline structures. Suitable sediments were located in the southern arm of the upper part of Joe's Bayou in 1.5 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were sampled by hand and sediments were sampled with a box corer. SITE - Pensacola Bay, Sabine Point, FL SITE CODE - PBSP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 20.80'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter 870 09.10'W 300 21.03'N (Sediment) 87� 09.35'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11378 and 11382 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat which can be launched at the public ramp in Gulf Breeze. To reach the site, cross the Pensacola Bay Bridge on Highway 98, go through Gulf Breeze to Shoreline Drive, then turn right and proceed to the Shoreline Drive Park. Turn left and continue to the boat ramp on the north side of Santa Rosa Sound. This site is located in Santa Rosa Sound under the Highway 399 bridge, on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway. Collections from this site are easiestat low tide and incalmweather since 135 the oysters are attached to the concrete piers. Oysters are collected by hand from the concrete pilings of the old bridge in the intertidal zone. Sediments were collected along the shoreline approximately 0.5 nautical miles to the northeast. SAMPLING METHODS - A boat is necessary forbivalve collection, which is byhand. Sediment collection was made with a hand held box corer. SITE - Pensacola Bay, Indian Bayou, FL SITE CODE - PBIB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 31.35'N (1986) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 870 06.38'W 30 31.00'N (1987-1989) WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 870 06.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11382 and 11378 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via I-10 onto Avalon Boulevard Drive to the Indian Bay Marina. Turn right on Connido Street. Proceed to a dirt road intersection, turn left and proceed to a deadend at Indian Bayou. Launch a boat at the small ramp and proceed down Indian Bayou to its mouth. In 1989, the mouth of Indian Bayou had silted in so thle launch point was moved. To reach the boat ramp, exit 1-10 at Avalon, then go north to SR 281, turn left and go to the stop sign, turn left again and follow the dirt road until it ends at the ramp. To reach the site, follow the marked channel out to Escambia Bay and then turn south, going tunder the bridge to the reef. The reef is located about 1 mile south of the bridge on a bearing of 14(0degrees. Run time to the site is approximately 20 minutes. Oysters were found on a subtidal reef west of the entrance to Indian Bayou. The site is marked by several pilings, one of which has an " Oyster Reef"sign. The site was located between the poles marked "Danger, Oyster Reef." SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled by hand and with tongs; sediments are taken with a Teflon scoop. 136 SITE - Pensacola Bay, Public Harbor, FL SITE CODE - PBPH TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30 24.63'N WATER DEPTH - 0.4 meter 870 11.42'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11378 and 11382 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat, which can be launched at the public ramp northeast of the Highway 98 bridge and the Pensacola Bay Pier. The site is located under the Pensacola Fishing Pier, which is the old Highway 98 bridge. The pier is on the east side of the new bridge. Collections from this site are easiest at low tide and in calm weather since the oysters are collected by hand from the boat, which must be tied to the pier. Oysters are collected by hand from the concrete pilings of the old bridge in the intertidal zone. All oysters collected were intertidal. SAMPLING METHODS - A boat is necessary for bivalve collection, which is by hand. Sediments are taken with a box corer. 137 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze, FL SITE CODE - LOTCH TARGET SPECIES - Leiostomus xan thurus (spot) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 260 49.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 82� 06.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 26� 45.6' 820 09.4' 1985 260 45.4' 820 09.3' 1986 260 45.6' 820 10.0' 1988 260 45.7' 820 09.6' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 260 45.7' 82� 09.3' 1984 2 260 49.8' 820 06.3' 1984 3 260 52.3' 820 07.7' 1985 1 260 45.7' 82� 09.3' 1985 2 26� 49.8' 82� 06.3' 1985 3 260 52.3' 82� 07.7' 1986 1 260 45.9' 820 09.2' 1986 2 260 50.0' 820 06.2' 1986 3 260 52.6' 82� 07.5' 1988 1 260 45.8' 820 09.4' 1988 2 260 49.7' 82( 06.4' 1988 3 260 52.3' 82� 07.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11426 (NAD 1927; March 9, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for Charlotte Harbor is north of Cape Haze, on the west side of the harbor, 3.4 nautical miles north of the Fl G 4sec 20ft" 5"buoy, 5.8 nautical miles south of the R" 8"marker, and 4.6 nautical miles west of Fines Key. 138 SITE - Tampa Bay, Northern Tampa Bay, FL SITE CODE - TAMTB TARGET SPECIES - Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27� 46.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 82 34.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 270 49.2' 820 34.3' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 27047.0' 820 32.5' 1984 2 27�46.1' 82� 35.5' 1984 3 27047.0' 820 35.9' 1985 1 27047.0' 82� 32.5' 1985 2 27�46.1' 82� 35.5' 1985 3 27047.0' 82� 35.9' 1989 1 27047.0' 82� 32.3' 1989 2 27�46.1' 82� 35.5' 1989 3 27047.0' 820 36.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; April 14,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of the Cut G Channel and east of Coffeepot Bayou. It is 0.6 nautical miles east of south of the " 5G"Qk Fl G BELL buoy on the south side of the Cut G Channel, and 2.26 nautical miles west of the " 5F"Qk Fl G BELL buoy on the west side of the Cut " F"Channel. SITE - Apalachicola Bay, Saint George Island, FL SITE CODE - APASG TARGET SPECIES - Leiostonmus xanthurus (spot) (1984) Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984-1986, 1988, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29� 38.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 84� 58.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters 139 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 29� 37.4' 84 58.5' 1985 29� 37.5' 850 04.0' 1986 29� 37.5' 84� 58.3' 1988 29� 37.3' 85� 04.1' 1990 290 36.7' 85� 04.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 290 37.8' 84� 58.1' 1984 2 290 38.3' 840 58.5' 1984 3 290 39.9' 84� 58.5' 1985 1 29� 37.8' 84� 58.1' 1985 2 29� 38.3' 840 58.5' 1985 3 29� 39.9' 84� 58.5' 1986 1 29� 37.8' 84� 58.1' 1986 2 290 38.3' 84� 58.5' 1986 3 290 39.9' 84� 58.5' 1988 1 290 37.7' 840 58.1' 1988 2 29� 38.2' 84� 58.4' 1988 3 290 39.9' 84� 58.4' 1990 1 290 37.4' 84� 58.1' 1990 2 29� 37.8' 84� 58.4' 1990 3 290 38.3' 84 58.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11404 (NAD 1927; September 1, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located northwestof GovernmentCut, which separates Little Saint George Island and Saint George Island. Itis south of where the Intracoastal Waterway turns 90 degrees to go north into Apalachicola Bay. The center is 0.1 nautical miles northwest of the Iso G 6s 36ft buoy that marks the entrance to the Government Cut, and 0.6 nautical miles southwest of the C " 77"marker on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway. SITE - Saint Andrew Bay, Military Point, FL SITE CODE - ANDMP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatuls (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 07.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 85� 38.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters 140 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 30� 07.5' 850 38.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 1 30� 07.8' 85� 38.3' 1989 2 300 07.7' 85� 37.6' 1989 3 300 07.3' 85� 38.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11390 (NAD 1927; July 16, 9183) SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 270 47.0' 820 32.5' 1984 2 27� 46.1' 820 35.5' 1984 3 270 47.0' 82� 35.9' 1985 1 27� 47.0' 82� 32.5' 1985 2 270 46.1' 820 35.5' 1985 3 270 47.0' 82� 35.9' 1989 1 270 47.0' 82� 32.3' 1989 2 270 46.1' 82� 35.5' 1989 3 270 47.0' 82� 36.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11413 (NAD 1927; July 16, 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Saint Andrew Bay, south of Panama City and Watson Bayou. It is located 0.6 nautical miles west of the Qk Fl R 17ft "28" marker on Military Point, and 0.4 nautical miles southwest of the "27" Fl G 2.5sec 17ft marker near Bay Harbor. SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Choctawhatchee Bay, FL SITE CODE - COCCB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30� 26.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 86� 20.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6.1 meters 141 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 30 25.0' 86 28.1' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 1 30 26.5' 860 19.5' 1989 2 300 26.4' 86� 20.3' 1989 3 300 26.4' 86 21.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927, August 8,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is south of Grassy Cove, north of Horseshoe Bayou, and southeast of Big Hammock Point in the center of the Bay. SITE - Choctawhatchee Bay, Destin Harbor, FL SITE CODE - COCDH TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 23.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 860 29.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 300 23.5' 86 30.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 1 300 23.3 860 29.5' 1989 2 300 23.5' 860 29.8' 1989 3 300 23.5' 860 30.0' 142 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11385 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east end of Destin Harbor, near the Choctawhatchee Bay Entrance. SITE - Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay, FL SITE CODE - PENPB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989) Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30� 25.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 87� 11.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 300 29.8' 870 08.3' 1986 30� 22.6' 87� 09.0' 1987 300 22.6' 870 09.0' 1989 300 20.4' 870 10.4' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 1 30 22.4' 870 14.6' 1985 2 300 25.5' 87� 09.3' 1985 3 300 33.0' 87� 09.5' 1986 1 300 22.4' 870 14.7' 1986 2 300 25.4' 87� 09.3' 1986 3 300 32.9' 87� 09.5' 1987 1 300 22.3' 87� 14.7' 1987 2 30� 25.5' 87� 09.3' 1987 3 30� 32.9' 87� 09.5' 1989 1 300 22.4' 87� 14.7' 1989 2 30� 25.2' 87� 09.3' 1989 3 30� 33.0' 870 09.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11378 (NAD 1927; November 21, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this sampling site is located in Bayou Texzar which is on the north side of Pensacola Bay. It is east of Pensacola and west of Emanuel Point. 143 88*000W 84900'W 8o00(ow BayouOCTA WHATCHEE Fi nBayou I- OfSanta Rosa Public HarbrUteOsea 30000'N I PENSACOLA BAY Sabi B Point *"~~~~ ring Creek IAPALACHICOLA DAY Old Tampa B A- ~~~~TAMPABA Peter 0 Knight Airport I (e net IHlllsborough B 27QWN . . .. . " AP .A . . . .. . .. ..- -- -----................................... CHARLOTTE HARBOR ........ r9 -sland Fort Mayer IHenderson Crosk I #,* IFaka Unio-nBay eatjorlda BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITEGufoMeiorgn Mussel Watch S~~~~~~~~~~~~~it 100 Kilometers Mussel Watch SITE - Mobile Bay, Dog River, AL SITE CODE - MBDR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 35.50'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 880 02.72'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch point is at Dog River, which is south of Interstate 10 on the Dauphin Island Parkway. Launch a boat at the Beach Comber, proceed out the Dog River channel to The Mobil Ship Channel, and go north to channel marker green 69. Turn into the short channel west of channel marker 69 and proceed to channel marker 5. The site is located approximately 75 meters on a bearing of 280 degrees from channel marker 5. The site is on a reef that runs west-southwest from channel marker 5 for approximately 300 meters. Oysters were located in 1.5 meters of water on small, scattered reefs with oysters, shell and clams. Sediment samples were taken 50 meters north of each oyster station. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were sampled using tongs and sediments were taken with a box corer. SITE - Mobile Bay, Hollingers Island Channel, AL SITE CODE - MBHI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 30� 33.80'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 88� 04.50'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch point is at Dog River, which is south of Interstate 10 on the Dauphin Island Parkway. Launch at the Beach Comber and proceed out the Dog River channel to channel marker 10. Turn south and start poling for oysters. Oysters were located in 2 meters of water on small, scattered reefs with oysters, shell and clams. In 1989, the oysters were collected by tonging on a small, sparsely populated reef about 100 meters southwest of channel marker 9, an equal distance southeast from a four legged wooden stand, and just east of the Dog River marina. Sediment stations are co-located with each oyster station and must be located by poling. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters were collected using tongs and sediments were collected with a box corer. 145 SITE - Mobile Bay, Cedar Point Reef, AL SITE CODE - MBCP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES -30� 18.70'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 880 08.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 and 11378 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat can be launched at the small bridge just north of the Dauphin Island causeway bridge. The site is located directly east of the middle part of Cedar Point. At low tide the site can be reached by walking across the shallow sandbar on the north end of the reef. By boat the site is 10 - 15 minutes from the launch site. Sediments were collected adjacent to the bridge. SAMPLING METHODS - Sediments were taken using a box corer, and oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. 146 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Mobile Bay, North Point, AL SITE CODE - MOBNP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30� 17.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 88 04.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 300 17.7' 880 06.0' 1985 30� 17.0' 88� 08.3' 1986 30� 18.9' 88� 01.8' 1988 300 17.7' 88� 01.0' 1990 300 17.8' 88. 02.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 300 16.6' 880 04.4' 1984 2 300 17.8' 880 05.9' 1984 3 300 19.0' 880 04.4' 1985 1 300 16.6' 880 04.4' 1985 2 30 17.9' 880 05.9' 1985 3 300 19.0' 88� 04.4' 1986 1 300 16.5' 880 04.4' 1986 2 300 17.7' 880 05.9' 1986 3 300 19.0' 880 04.4' 1988 1 300 16.5' 88� 04.4' 1988 2 30� 17.7' 880 05.9' 1988 3 300 19.0' 88� 04.3' 1990 1 300 18.0' 880 06.3' 1990 2 300 18.1' 880 05.3' 1990 3 30� 18.2' 88� 04.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11378 (NAD 1927; November 21, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center for this site is located in Mobile Bay west of Mobile Bay Channel, north of Fort Gaines, and southeast of Cedar Point. It is located 0.8 nautical miles north- northeast of Fl R 4sec 4m " 2,"and 2.4 nautical miles west-northwest of the Art " 25"Fl G 2.54 sec on the west side of the Mobile Bay Channel. 147 SITE - Mobile Bay, Mobile River, AL SITE CODE - MOBMR TARGET SPECIES - No fish were collected at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 38.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 4 87� 59.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 300 37.9' 880 00.8' 1990 2 300 38.5' 87� 59.1' 1990 3 30� 38.2' 870 57.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11376 (NAD 1927; May 30,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the north end of Mobile Bay, southeast of the - mouths of both the Mobile and Apalachee Rivers, and south of Chacaloochee Bay. This site is located near the "numerous scattered oyster beds" marked on the chart. 148 890361W 88000w 3340 .. .. ... ..................... ........ . .......... .... ................N............-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... .....,.. ..... .. ..... �.BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ri; A> Mussel Watch Site H -ollingers Island ChannelI DoRie ~~~ ~~IPASCAGOULA R IVE Biloxi Bay ~ >Cedar PointRe ........ . . ~~~~~~Pascagoula Ba7y Christian @~~~~~~~~~~~IMOBILEBAY-21 Pass / ~ ~~~~~ ROUND ISLANDI -�> 30-09-N . .... ..... -........... W 'N~~~~~N to "' -~~ Mississippi 50 Kilometers Mussel Watch SITE - Mississippi Sound, Pascagoula Bay, MS SITE CODE - MSPB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 20.03'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 880 36.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - To reach the boat ramp on the Pascagoula River, turn off Highway 90 onto Beach Road going south. When the road dead-ends at the beach, turn right and drive west to the end of the road. Launch the boat at the public ramp and proceed west to red marker 4. Run time to the site is less than 20 minutes. The site is located west of the new causeway going to the Naval Base near the mouth of the West Pascagoula River. Oysters were found by poling the subtidal reef. Soft mud sediments were found adjacent to the reef at each collection point. Sediments are collected within 75-100 meters north of the site. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments were collected with a box corer, and oysters were collected by hand and with tongs. SITE - Mississippi Sound, Biloxi Bay, MS SITE CODE - MSBB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 23.55'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 88� 51.45W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11373 and 11372 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via automobile, park at the Marine Education Center on Highway 90 at the Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge. The sampling area is along the shoreline in intertidal waters. Oysters were taken from the concrete bulkhead, rocks, and debris in the water. Sediments were taken offshore from the three oyster sampling locations, with the boat being launched at the city marina approximately 0.3 nautical miles east of the Marine Education Center. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 150 -X--~~~~~M_ SITE - Mississippi Sound, Pass Christian, MS SITE CODE - MSPC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 17.75'N (1986) WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 890 19.60'W 300 18.12'N (1987-1990) 89� 19.62'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11372 and 11373 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site can be accessed by taking the first exit on the west side of the bridge at Highway 90 and following the road south along the shoreline to Veterans Pier. A boat ramp is located on the south side of the jetty/pier for sediment sampling. In 1986 oysters were tonged from the open water offshore from Bay Saint Louis. The original reef location off Pass Christian was dead in 1987 and the site was moved shoreward to the Veterans Pier. At the pier oysters were attached to rocks and on the muddy sand bottom. Accessibility was best at low tide. Sediment stations were co-located with each oyster station. Silty-sand sediments were collected along the shoreline and can be reached by wading. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters were collected with tongs and by hand. Sediments were collected with a box corer and a Teflon scoop. 151 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River, MS SITE CODE - PASPR TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 22.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 880 34.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 300 23.0' 880 34.1' 1989 30� 23.1' 88� 34.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 300 23.1' 88� 34.0' 1987 2 300 22.8' 88� 34.1' 1987 3 30� 22.4' 88� 33.8' 1989 1 300 23.3' 88� 33.9' 1989 2 300 22.9' 880 34.0' 1989 3 300 22.4' 88 33.7' 1989 4 300 21.4' 88� 33.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the Singing River east of Marsh Lake, west of Krebs Lake, and south of the Pascagoula River. 'SITE - Round Island, Round Island, MS SITE CODE - ROURI TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1985) Leiostoinus xanthurus (spot) (1984) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30� 18.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 880 36.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters 152 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 300 19.3' 880 36.7' 1985 300 23.2' 880 33.9' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 300 17.7' 880 35.8' 1984 2 300 18.3' 880 36.8' 1984 3 300 19.3' 88� 37.0' 1985 1A* 300 17.7' 88 35.8' 1985 1B* 300 17.7' 880 35.8' 1985 2A* 300 18.3' 88� 36.8' 1985 2B* 30� 18.3' 880 36.8' 1985 3A* 300 19.3' 880 37.0' 1985 3B* 30� 19.3' 88� 37.0' 1987 1 30� 17.6' 880 35.7' 1987 2 30� 18.3' 880 36.4' 1987 3 300 19.3' 88 36.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11374 (NAD 1927; June 20, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for the Round Island site is located in the Mississippi Sound, north of Horn Island and south of Pascagoula Bay. The site center is 0.9 nautical miles northeast of the northern tip of Round Island, 1 nautical mile south of the Fl R 4sec 30ft 4m " 2"buoy, and 2.2 nautical miles northeast of the FIG 2.5 sec 17ft 5m " 5"marker. * Sampling occurred over a one-month interval: A - September 4-5, 1985; B - October 5, 1985. SITE - Heron Bay, Heron Bay, MS SITE CODE - HERHB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30� 11.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 890 28.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter 153 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 30� 11.3' 890 28.8' 1985 300 11.8' 89� 30.0' 1986 30� 11.8' 89� 30.0' 1988 30� 12.1' 89� 10.7' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 1 300 11.1' 890 27.9' 1985 2 300 11.2' 890 28.9' 1985 3 300 10.6' 89� 28.8' 1986 1 300 11.1' 89� 27.9' 1986 2 30� 11.2' 89� 28.9' 1986 3 300 10.6' 89� 28.8' 1988 1 300 11.4' 890 27.9' 1988 2 300 11.2' 89� 29.0' 1988 3 300 11.5' 89� 28.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11367 (NAD 1927; June 13,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the middle of Heron Bay, east of Brush Bayou, south of Heron Bay Bayou, and west of Bayou Toncre. Heron Bay Point is 0.5 miles southeast of the site center. The center is 2.2 nautical miles north of Grassy Island, and 1.6 nautical miles northeast of the GC "5"marker. 154 89036w 88000W @BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE I>Mussel Watch Site IHollingers Island Channel ' E ~ Z JPASCAGOULA RIVERI '~~~~~~-- ~~~~~~~Biloxi Bay - . ~ ,.. " -11 CdarPoint Roof Pascagoula BEY]I Pass Chdi eIMOBILEDA Y-2 1,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I....~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~... 309OWN ~ ~ ~ a .h..s..a . ......... ....... ....N . . . ... .... .... ..: ... 3009 N~~~~ HERON BMisisipp ....~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~5 Kilomter NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM Western Gulf of Mexico ' Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project Mussel Watch SITE - Mississippi River, Pass A Loutre, LA SITE CODE - MRPL TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 04.87'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 890 05.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The departure point for this site is from the Venice Marina. From the boat basin head upstream to the main fork of the Mississippi River, then proceed downstream to Head of Passes. At this point, take the east fork, holding to the south shore to avoid the large sandbar at the entrance to Pass a Loutre. Proceed east to the first cut to the south, and proceed to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Headquarters located south of the entrance to Johnson Pass. Travel back upstream to Loomis Pass, turn to the southeast into the pass, and proceed downstream entering Cognevich Pass and on into the Gulf of Mexico. At this point, turn north to the mouth of Redfish Bay. The site is located at the extreme southeast edge of Redfish Bay just north of the last small island. Prominent landmarks are the Lighthouse (240 ) at Port Eads in South Pass and the blue Exxon platform (3500 ). Louisiana Fish and Wildlife personnel provided guidance to the site. No attempt should be made to travel to this site except in calm weather. The sediment site is adjacent to the oyster site. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with tongs or a dredge; sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Mississippi River, Tiger Pass, LA SITE CODE - MRTP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES -29� 08.69'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 890 25.67'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927, April 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat. From the boat launch at the Venice Marina proceed down Tiger Pass; this takes a half-hour to anhour depending on weather conditions. The mouth of Tiger Pass is bordered by a jetty on both sides; proceed past the jetty on the north side 159 to channel marker 7, then turn north and go back to the shoreline. The site is directly north of the jetty and channel marker 9, on the southwest shoreline of a small, smooth-cordgrass island. The site is located near a telephone pole at the edge of the marsh. Sediments are collected 20-50 meters offshore of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Breton Sound, Sable Island, LA SITE CODE - BSSI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 24.21'N WATER DEPTH - 03 meter 89� 29.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat maybe launched at the Venice Marina. There are several ways to reach the site but the easiest is to go up the Mississippi River to the Ostrica Canal Locks and then out the private channel across Quarantine Bay to Sable Island. Run time to the site is about an hour. The site surrounds Sable Island. Oyster reefs were ubiquitous around the island. In 1991 a new launch site was used at Delta Marine in Empire. It is necessary to go through the Empire Lock, then downriver to the Ostrica Lock, but the run time is much shorter than coming upriver. Sediments were available near the shore on the south side of the island. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and with a dredge, sediments are collected with a box corer. 160 SITE - Breton Sound, Bay Gardene, LA SITE CODE - BSBG TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 35.90'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 89 37.25'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat launched at Pointe a la Hache. Proceed from the marina southeast down the Back Levee Canal to Lower Grand Bayou, then east along the bayou to Battle Ground Bay. In Battle Ground Bay go generally east, paralleling the shore to Tripple Pass, then proceed northeast and northwest to Pintail Point in Bay Gardene. At Pintail Point proceed east-northeast to Bayou Lost to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp. The site is along the south shore of the western end of Bayou Lost, west of the Fish and Wildlife Camp. This site is located on small unnamed islands between Bayou Lost and Lonesome Island. Oysters are collected by dredge off the western tip of the island. Landmarks used to located the position are: 68 degrees to the Fish and Wildlife camp, 129� to white grain elevators, and 293� to the oil terminal. Sediments are collected by box corer in subtidal waters adjacent to the oyster collection areas. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and with a dredge. Sediments are collected with a box corer and a Teflon scoop. SITE - Lake Borgne, Malheureux Point, LA SITE CODE - LBMP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 52.02'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 89 40.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11371 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via Louisiana Highway 39 to Shell Beach. At Shell Beach, launch a boat in Bayou Yscloskey and proceed north across the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and into Lake Borgne. Enter the lake and proceed to the west side of Old Fort Beauregard. Run time to the site is less than a half-hour. The site is located on the west side of Old Fort Beauregard. Oysters are collected from intertidal waters in mud and attached to bricks from the historic fort. 161 Sediments are collected adjacent (25 meters) to each of the oyster stations in 1 meter of water. SAMPLING METHOD - Oystersarecollectedbycommercial dredgeorbyhand. Sediments are collected with a box corer and by a Teflon scoop. SITE - Lake Borgne, New Orleans, LA SITE CODE - LBNO TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 56.60'N WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 890 50.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11364 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access is by boat, which can be launched at the marina north of Chalmette on Louisiana Highway 47. From the marina travel north to Bayou Bienvenue, then east to the first channel or continue on to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal, turn right southeast and continue on for 5 miles, then turn right into Lake Borgne. The site is located on the west side of Lake Borgne, just inside the pass into the lake along the south shore, and is due south of Martello Castle. The sediment sites are located 50 meters offshore to the north of each oyster station in an east to west line. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Barataria Bay, Turtle Bay, LA SITE CODE - BBTB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29 30.67'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 900 05.00'W 162 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11352 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to this collection site is at the marina at the end of Louisiana Highway 45. By boat, proceed north on Barataria Waterway and turn left into Bayou Rigolettes. Follow Bayou Rigolettes south of Harvey Cutoff and then south to Turtle Bay. In Turtle Bay proceed southeast for approximately 1.2 miles past the mouth of Long Bay to the mouth of Bayou St. Denis, passing several small islands en route. The site is located on the south side of the entrance to Bayou St. Denis from Little Lake at a row of red and white poles that parallel the shoreline to the south. Landmarks to locate the site are: 1100 to a small treed island and 300 to a green camp house and silver storage tank. Sediments are taken along the shoreline to the south. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with a dredge and sediments are sampled with a box corer. SITE - Barataria Bay, Bayou Saint Denis, LA SITE CODE - BBSD TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 24.18'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 890 59.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11358 (NAD 1927; September 21, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by boat, launching at the HappyJack Marina in Point Sulfur or the Cheramies Marina in Grand Isle. From Grand Isle proceed north up the Barataria Waterway to green channel marker 31. This site is located in Bayou Cholas on the west side of Barataria Bay and the Barataria Waterway. Oysters are collected in the bay area and along the shoreline of the small island on the north side of the bay. In 1986 and 1987, oysters were taken from the intertidal mud and sand bottom on the west side of the island, west of green channel marker 31. In 1988, the oysters were collected from a submerged reef (water depth of 3 meters) west of Barataria Waterway between channel marker 30 and 33, near several small islands to the west in Bayou Cholas. In 1989-90 the oyster site was again moved, this time approximately 500 yards to the east. The oysters were located on the island directly west of channel marker 33. Sediments are taken from subtidal areas west of channel marker 26. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand, with tongs, or by commercial dredge. Sediments are taken with a box corer. 163 SITE - Barataria Bay, Middle Bank, LA SITE CODE - BBMB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 16.55'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 89� 56.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11358 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is accessed by a boat launched at Cheramines Marina in Grand Isle. From the marina proceed east across Barataria Pass to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp, located on the northwestern tip of the westernmost island of the Grand Terre Islands. Run time is less than 10 minutes. This site is located in Spartina marsh along the channel going to the Grand Terre Fish and Wildlife station on the east side of the channel to the Fish and Wildlife Camp harbor. The site is only 10 minutes from Grand Isle. Oysters and sediments are collected from intertidal waters inside the Fish and Wildlife boat basin. Sediments are collected along the channel adjacent to each of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Terrebonne Bay, Lake Felicity, LA SITE CODE - TBLF TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 15.80'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 90� 24.40'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11357 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch/departure point is Coco Marina at Cocodrie or the boat ramp at the Louisiana Marine Consortium, and the run time is approximately 1.5 hours to the site by boat. A deep draft outboard must enter and cross Terrebone Bay to Lake Felicity. A shallow draft outboard can shortcut up the bayou to enter and cross Lake Barre (see directions for TBLB below). The site is located at an abandoned and dilapidated fish camp on the southeast side of Lake Felicity, near Bayou Point Au Chien. The oysters are intertidal and interspersed in the grass beds on the small islands surrounding the fish camp. Sediments are co-located with the oysters. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a Teflon scoop. 164 SITE - Terrebonne Bay, Lake Barre, LA SITE CODE - TBLB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 15.60'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 900 35.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11357 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched in Cocodrie at the Coco Marina. Proceed north on Bayou Petit Caillou. Turn right (east) into Lapeyrouse Canal and proceed to Bayou Terrebonne, turn south and proceed to the third cut into Bay la Fleur. Run time to the site is approximately a half-hour. Sediment collections are co-located with each of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Caillou Lake, LA SITE CODE - CLCL TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 15.25'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 90 55.80'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11356 (NAD 1927; August 16, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat launch is at Bayou Dularge Sporting Goods at the end of Louisiana Highway 315. Take Bayou Dularge southwest to the channel separating Lake Caillou and Lake Merchant, and turn south toward the Fish and Wildlife Camp on the island. Run time to the site is three-quarters of an hour. The site is located in Lake Caillou on a submerged reef running from channel marker 16 to the Louisiana Fish and Wildlife Camp. The reef is usually closed to oystering, and it is necessary to notify the Fish and Wildlife Camp prior to sampling. Subtidal oysters were patchy on the bottom running in a line from the channel marker to the camp. Sediments are located to the north of the oyster site, along the shoreline that separates Bayou Dularge from Lake Caillou. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge or tongs. Sediments are sampled with a box corer. 165 SITE - Atchafalaya Bay, Oyster Bayou, LA SITE CODE - ABOB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 14.40'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 910 08.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11351 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The launch ramp for this site is at Dularge Sporting Goods. From there proceed south on Bayou Dularge across Caillou Lake and into the open Gulf and then west along the beachfront to Oyster Bayou. The sampling stations are located throughout the length of Oyster Bayou, which joins Four League Bay with the Gulf of Mexico on the south. Landmarks include the channel entrance marker, an abandoned shrimp-drying facility, and the ends of the bayou where it enters the bay and Gulf. Sediments can be found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand, and with a dredge, or they may be purchased. Sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - East Cote Blanche, South Point, LA SITE CODE - ECSP TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were sampled at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 28.50'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 91 48.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11351 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - A dead oyster reef is found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou (through Marsh Island), and spartina beds are located at the shoreline. No oysters were sampled/ available; only sediments were sampled. This site is located on the southeast side of Marsh Island. Sediments can be found at the mouth of Oyster Bayou. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments are collected with a box corer. 166 SITE - Vermilion Bay, Southwest Pass, LA SITE CODE - VBSP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 34.60'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 920 02.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11349 (NAD 1927, April 19, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The departure point and boat launch are at Cypremort Point State Park. Run time across Vermilion Bay is about an hour. To avoid shoals, stay in the channel until seaward of channel marker 3 or well into Vermilion Bay. The site is located adjacent to the channel outside of Lighthouse Point in Lease 25918. Oysters are located at the mouth of Southwest Pass. The sedimentcollection site is approximately 100 meters from shore. Fine-grained sediments are located northwest from channel marker 3, less than 100 meters from shore, and approximately 0.5 miles from the site of the oyster collections. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge and sediments are sampled with a box corer. SITE - Joseph Harbor Bayou, LA SITE CODE - JHJH TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES -29� 37.75'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 920 45.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11345 and 11344 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is by boat launched at the Gran Chenier Boat Ramp on Highway 82, west of North Island canal. Then proceed south along a man-made channel to the mouth of Joseph Harbor Bayou. Run time to the site is approximately a half-hour. The collection sites are located on both sides of the channel. Oysters are found in intertidal waters on a mud and shell bottom. Sediment stations are co-located with each oyster collection site. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 167 SITE - Calcasieu Lake, St. Johns Island, LA SITE CODE - CLSJ TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 49.83'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 93� 23.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Travel to the site by going north to West Pass and then west along West Pass until its entrance into West Cove. A boat can be launched at the ramp in Calcasieu Channel at Cameron. The ramp is located on the west bank of the channel at the ferry. Run time to the site is 15 minutes by water. The site is in West Cove near the mouth of West Pass, between the shoreline and Rabbit Island. Sediments are collected at stations adjacent to the oyster reef. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected with tongs and sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Calcasieu Lake, Lake Charles, LA SITE CODE - CLLC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 300 03.50'N (1986-1989) WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 930 17.50'W 30� 03.42'N (1990) 930 18.42'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Access to the site is via Louisiana Highway384 to Deatonville, with aboat launch located at the Cajun Cove Marina. The channel going out from the launch is very shallow at low tide. From 1986 to 1989 the site was reached from the launch by proceeding southeast along the shoreline for aproximately 700 meters to a long pier at the Reef Restaurant. This old collection site was located in the northeast end of Calcasieu Lake. Oysters were scattered on a submerged (0.75 to 1 meter deep) muddy reef. In 1990 the site was moved. The collection site was relocated about a mile west due to the lack of live oysters at the previous site. The site is now reached by proceeding at a bearing of 260� from the ramp to the shell island, being careful of shoals and various oil-well-related obstructions. The site is located on the eastern spit of a small island that separates East and West Pass, and is near the southern entrance into Turner Bay from 168 East Pass. This new site is found on a shallow oyster shell reef with nearby Spartina marshes. Sediment collection sites are co-located with each oyster site. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and with tongs. Sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Sabine Lake, Blue Buck Point, LA SITE CODE - SLBB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 47.50'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 930 54.42'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11342 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION- The site is accessed by boat launched at the ramp on the east side of Sabine Lake, at the base of the Highway 82 bridge at Mesquite Point. The ramp is on the right just after crossing into Louisiana. The site is north of the ramp at Blue Buck Point-- about a 10-minute run by boat. The site is adjacent to Blue Buck Point in the lower part of Sabine Lake. Oysters can be collected by hand along the shoreline and by tonging in deeper water offshore from the point. Oysters occur in clumps on the shell and mud bottom. Sediments are collected offshore in subtidal waters adjacent to the respective oyster sample stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by dredge, tongs or hand. Sediments are sampled with a box corer. 169 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Mississippi River Delta, Southeast Pass, LA SITE CODE - MRDSP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 07.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 89� 04.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 0.5 meter CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 290 08.2' 89� 02.7' 1985 29� 05.6' 890 05.4' 1986 290 05.6' 890 05.4 1987 290 09.7' 890 03.0' 1989 28� 59.3' 89� 02.5' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 290 06.7' 89� 04.2' 1984 2 29� )4.8' 89� 03.6' 1984 3 290 08.1' 890 01.7' 1985 1 290 07.2' 890 04.1' 1985 2 29� 05.5' 89� 04.1' 1985 3 290 08.2' 89� 02.4' 1986 1 290 07.2' 89� 04.2' 1986 2 290 05.5' 890 04.1' 1986 3 290 08.2' 890 02.4' 1987 1 290 07.2' 89� 04.2' 1987 2 29� 05.5' 890 04.1' 1987 3 290 08.1' 890 02.4' 1989 1 290 06.9' 89� 04.2' 1989 2 29� 05.6' 89� 0)4.1' 1989 3 290 08.4' 89� 02.3' 1990 1 290 07.2' 89� 04.1' 1990 2 290 06.0' 89� 04.1' 1990 3 290 08.0' 89� 02.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927; April 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for this site is located northeast of Redfish Bay, south of Blind Bay and in Southeast Pass just before it splits to the Southeast Pass and Northeast Pass. It is 1.6 nautical miles southwest of the Northeast Pass tower, and just northeast of the Coast Guard tower. 170 SITE - Mississippi River Delta, Head of Passes, LA SITE CODE - MRDHP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 12.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 89� 16.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 0.5 meter CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 29� 12.9' 890 26.9' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 29012.0' 890 15.8' 1990 2 29013.0' 89� 16.9' 1990 3 29012.8' 89� 17.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11361 (NAD 1927, April 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, 3.5 nautical miles north of the Head of Passes, and 0.3 nautical miles northwest of the Lookout tower. SITE - Barataria Bay, Barataria Pass, LA SITE CODE - BARBP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 19.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 890 56.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 290 16.9' 890 56.8' 1985 290 17.0' 890 56.1' 1987 290 17.0' 890 56.1' 1989 290 15.6' 89� 57.9' 171 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 290 26.9' 890 58.7' 1984 2 290 20.5' 890 56.7' 1984 3 290 17.5' 89� 56.0' 1985 1 29� 26.9' 89� 58.7' 1985 2 29� 20.5' 89� 56.7' 1985 3 290 17.2' 89� 56.0' 1987 1 29� 26.8' 89� 59.0' 1987 2 290 20.5' 89� 56.6' 1987 3 29� 17.3' 890 56.1' 1987 4 290 20.0' 890 56.6' 1989 2 290 20.5' 890 56.7' 1989 3 290 17.3' 89� 56.0' 1989 4 290 19.9' 890 56.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11365 (NAD 1927; July 21, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Barataria Bay, north of Grand Terre Island and east of Barataria Waterway. It is north-northeast of R N" 2" 9 by 0.4 nautical miles, and 0.3 nautical miles west of R N" 4" . SITE - Calcasieu River, Prien Lake, LA SITE CODE - CALPL TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990) Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 300 11.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 930 17.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 30� 11.3' 93� 17.0' 172 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 30012.0' 93� 17.1' 1990 2 30�11.6' 93� 17.1' 1990 3 30011.3' 930 17.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1983; May 30, 1992) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities is located in the northwest part of Prien Lake, east of Rose Bluff Cutoff, near the mouth of Bayou d' Inde. SITE - Calcasieu River, West Cove, LA SITE CODE - CALWC TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1990) Arilsfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29� 52.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 930 22.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 29� 53.1' 93� 20.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 29052.8' 930 21.5' 1990 2 29�52.1' 93� 21.8' 1990 3 29052.3' 930 22.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1927; July 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Calcasieu Channel in West Cove. It is 1.4 nautical miles northeast of Rabbit Island, 1.3 nautical miles west-northwest of Fl G 6 sec 30ft 4m "63" on Calcasieu Channel, and 1.5 nautical miles northeast of Fl G 4sec 30ft 4m "65" on the Calcasieu Channel. 173 SITE - Calcasieu River, Bayou d' Inde, LA SITE CODE - CALBI TARGET SPECIES - Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 30 12.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 93 18.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 30 12.6' 93 18.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11347 (NAD 1983; May 30, 1992) SITE DESCRIPTION - This siteis westof Prien Lake, north of the Calcasieu River and the Rose Bluff Cutoff. It is 1.3 nautical miles westward into Bayou d'Inde. 174 9300('W 900001W Lake Charles ! t [lue uck Point 1:7I CA LCA SIEU RI VER- 31 I Malheureux Paint I ~~~ I ~~~~~~~ ~~~- Bay Gardens 29*30'N I op arBaouI> Byou Saint Denis 11 -Jsp H ab o B ayou Sable Island South Poin Lake ~ ~..~ IMISSSSIPPI RIER DEL TA- 21 ____ ~~~~Middl Bank Oy~ster BayouTgrPs Lake Barre Lake Felicity a F u-r- Louisiana 100 Kilomneters @BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE QMussel Watch Site Mussel Watch SITE - Galveston Bay, Ship Channel, TX SITE CODE - GBSC 4 TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 42.27'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 940 59.58'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This collection site is located at the mouth of Goose Creek in Tabbs Bay. Access to the site is by boat launched atThe Galley Restaurant and Marina, south of U.S. Highway 146 on Black Duck Bay. The three oyster stations were located approximately 150 meters off of Tabbs Bay point in a south to north line on a submerged reef marked by concrete pilings. Oysters are collected with tongs in 1 to 1.5 meters of water on the submerged reef. Sediment stations are located east of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled with tongs and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Galveston Bay, Yacht Club, TX SITE CODE - GBYC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostren virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 37.30'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 94� 59.50'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection site during 1986 and 1987 was a walk-up site just north of the Houston Yacht Club (HYC). In these first two years, the site was along the shore in front of the third house north of HYC, in from the retaining wall. In 1988 the site was moved near the judge's stand outside of the yacht club. The site is accessed by boat launched at the Houston Yacht Club or from Eagle Point Marina. At this intertidal site, oysters are found in the middle portion of Galeveston Bay, near Shore Acres and just north of Red Bluff. Sediments are subtidally collected just offshore (100 meters) from the oyster stations, east of HYC property. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 176 SITE - Galveston Bay, Todd's Dump, TX SITE CODE - GBTD TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 290 30.06'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 940 53.82'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - A boat may be launched from Eagle Point Marina. The collection site is made near an exposed reef midway between Eagle Point and Red Fish Island at Houston Ship Channel. The reef runs from Eagle Point to Red Fish Island. This is an extensive reef with several shipwrecks. Much of the reef is exposed at low tide. Sediments are collected adjacent to the oyster site. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled with a dredge, with tongs, or are purchased. Sediments are sampled with a box corer. SITE - Galveston Bay, Hanna Reef, TX SITE CODE - GBHR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 28.85' N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 94�44.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The oyster site is the submerged reef northeast of the large exposed part (bearing 055 ), and is marked by two telephone-pole-sized pilings. Also, at mid bay there is a solitary concrete piling and a six-leg wooden platform. The area is fished commercially and marked by many temporary stakes. The boat may be launched at the Eagle Point Marina. Hanna Reef is a large subtidal reef that runs northwest to southeast and separates East Bay from Galveston Bay. The large, exposed (only at low tide) portion of the reef, in the middle, serves as the point of reference for site identification. Sediments are obtained by box corer adjacent to the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected with a dredge, with tongs, or by hand. Sediments are collected with a box corer. 177 SITE - Galveston Bay, Offatts Bayou, TX SITE CODE - GBOB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 16.65'N (1988) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 940 50.87'W 29� 17.08'N (1989-1990) 940 50.15'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11322 and 11322 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The original collection site was located in the middle of the south shore of Offatts Bayou. The stations are located along the shoreline, north of an open shed with a green roof. In 1989 the collection site was moved to the 61st Street Bridge at the public boat ramp. Sediments can be collected at the east end of Offatts Bayou near the shoreline. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Galveston Bay, Confederate Reef, TX SITE CODE - GBCR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 29� 15.75'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 94� 54.88'W 290 16.10'N (Sediments) 94� 54.60'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11326 and 11322 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on a reef between Deer Island and the shore. This large reef is exposed at low tide and is utilized by commercial and private fisherman. The site is accessed from a public boat ramp directly south of the site. Take Seawall Boulevard west to 8 Mile Road, which joins Anderson Ways Road at Stewart Street. Continue on Anderson to the north almost to West Bay, then turn at the last road to the west and proceed for approximately 1 mile. The boat ramp is on the right between two houses. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 178 SITE - Brazos River, Freeport Surfside, TX SITE CODE - BRFS TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 55.25'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 950 20.33'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located along the Intracoastal Waterway and in the vicinity of the housing development with silted-in boat basins east of FM 1495. This intertidal site is accessed from the shore. From the intersection of FM 288 and 1495, drive south on FM 1495 to the Intracoastal Waterway and cross the drawbridge. Oysters can be collected easily by hand at low tide; otherwise, it is necessary to tong for bottom concrete rubble to which the oysters are attached. Sediments are co-located with the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand. Sediments are collected with a box corer and a Teflon scoop. SITE - Brazos River, Cedar Lakes, TX SITE CODE - BRCL TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 51.50'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 950 27.83'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge near Rivers End, approximately 2 miles west of the San Bernard River and south of the Intracoastal Waterway on the east side of Cedar Lakes. An old silted-in channel runs southwest off of the Intracoastal Waterway into Cedar Lakes. This area is predominated by very shallow bays with numerous oyster reefs surrounded by Spartina marshland. The site is located between the convergence of two spits, one from the north and one from the south. A boat launch is located at the end of the road on FM 2918. From the boat ramp proceed southeast across the Intracoastal Waterway to the entrance at Cedar Lakes, then proceed west-southwest down the channel for approximately 0.75 miles to where the spits converge. Sediments are co-located with the oysters and are collected by hand from within the oyster bed. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are sampled by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 179 SITE - Matagorda Bay, East Matagorda, TX SITE CODE - MBEM TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 42.67'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 950 53.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11319 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Sample collectionareas are approximately 100 meters into eastMatagorda Bay at the reefs located on either side of the channel. The exposed reefs extend out from Old Gulf Cut into East Matagorda Bay. The site is accessed via boat launched in Matagorda at the C&R Marina and Bait Camp next to the Matagorda Drawbridge, and then proceeding east along the Intracoastal Waterway to the first cut to the south. Sediment can be collected 50 meters west of each of the three oyster stations. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Matagorda Bay, Dog Island, TX SITE CODE - MBDI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 38.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 960 00.15'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11319 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in east Matagorda Bay near Dog Island Reef. The launch point is at the public boat ramp on the Colorado River; proceed northwest to the Intracoastal Waterway, then southwest along the Intracoastal Waterway to Culver Cut. Go south to the first fork and then go east. Proceed to the second PVC pipe and then go south to the first iron structure, which is 200 meters from shore. Sediments are co-located with the oysters. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 180 SITE - Matagorda Bay, Tres Palacios Bay, TX SITE CODE - MBTP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28� 39.50'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 96� 13.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on a string of reefs across the mouth of Green Island Bay. The reef extends from Coon Island to Oliver Point. A boat may be launched at the public boat ramp at Palacios. Proceed southwest out of the Palacios Channel for 2 nautical miles to channel marker 48, and then south-southeast across the bay to the northeast end of the Coon Island Reef (15-minute run time). Sediments are collected adjacent to the oyster site. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with tongs and by hand. Sediments are sampled by Teflon scoop and with a box corer. SITE - Matagorda Bay, Carancahua Bay, TX SITE CODE - MBCB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 39.40'N * WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 96� 23.18'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11318 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of Carancahua Bay directly across the bay from Port Alto. Several houses are located on or near this point. The site is a shoreline site and can be collected from the shore at low tide. In 1988 this collection site was accessed via boat from a launch point on U.S. Highway 35. The public boat ramp located on the highway is silted- in near the mouth so only a small boat can be launched. Proceed directly south down the bay for 4.5 nautical miles, then turn to the east toward a point with a PVC marker. Sediments are located 200 meters to the south and west of each oyster station. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 181 SITE - Matagorda Bay, Lavaca River Mouth, TX SITE CODE - MBLR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 41.00'N (1986-1988) WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 96� 34.65'W 280 39.80'N (1989-1990) 960 34.83'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The original site was a submerged reef approximately one-half mile south of the river mouth, with the Highway 35 bridge to the south and the plastics plant to the east. The site was an exposed reef on the east side of the channel entering the Lavaca River. Oysters were located only on the west side of the reef between channel marker 22 and the river mouth to the north. In 1989 the site was moved because of difficulty in finding oysters. The oyster site is now located on the north shore causeway where it joins the Highway 35 bridge. Reported contaminant concentrations may have increased for this site in 1989 because the site was moved closer to an aluminum plant. The current oyster site is accessible from Highway 35 and can be sampled entirely by hand. The previous oyster site and the current sediment site are accessed by launching a boat at Port Lavaca State Park and proceeding for approximately one-half hour to the mouth of the Lavaca River. Sediments are collected by box corer at stations spaced equidistant and extending from channel marker 22 to the river mouth. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected using a dredge, with tongs, or by hand. Sediments are collected using a box corer. SITE - Matagorda Bay, Gallinipper Point, TX SITE CODE - MBGP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 35.25'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 960 34.17'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is a subtidal reef approximately 400 meters off the north shore of Gallinipper Point. The reef runs on a line from the aluminum plant to a house on the shoreline 182 with an asymmetrically pitched roof and a fireplace chimney. The reef is south of channel marker 63. The site is accessed via boat launched from Port Lavaca State Park. Follow the channel down to Gallinipper Point at channel marker 63. Sediments are obtained by box corer from an area northwest of the reef between the high range marker and Alamo Beach. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are sampled with a dredge and sediments with a box corer. SITE - Espiritu Santo, Bill Days Reef, TX SITE CODE - ESBD TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 24.85'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 960 26.27W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11315 and 11319 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Bill Days Reef, which is in Barroom Bay south of Port O'Connor. The reef is oriented almost east-west. Oysters are collected by hand on the exposed portion of the south side of Bill Days Reef in intertidal water near the northernmost duck blind at the east end of the reef. Access to the site is from Port O'Connor via the Intracoastal Waterway to Espiritu Santo Bay. Sediments are collected near the reef each year. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Espiritu Santo, South Pass Reef, TX SITE CODE - ESSP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28� 17.90'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 96 37.33'W 183 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located between Grass Island on the north and Steamboat Island on the south. The site is composed of a series of low exposed reefs at 105� from the pumping station, 240� from the water tower and 150� from the southeasternmost point of Steamboat Island. The sample area is an intertidal reef. Oyster collection areas are 100 meters apartonanorth-south line along the exposed reef. The site is accessed byboat launched atSwan Point near Seadrift, then proceeding southeast on the Victoria Barge Canal to the Intracoastal Waterway and then east to the site. At South Pass Island, there is an oil production site with a compressor station and buildings a few hundred meters southeast of the site. Approximate run time to the site is 45 minutes. Sediments are taken from subtidal mud 50C)-1,000 meters to the north at three random stations in all years. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. SITE - San Antonio Bay, Mosquito Point, TX SITE CODE - SAMP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 20.65'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 96 42.78'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection area is located off Mosquito Point west of the Victoria Barge Canal and southwest of channel marker 15. Oysters are collected on the exposed intertidal reef. Access is by boat launched at Seadrift, Port O'Connor or Port Lavaca. Run time by boat is 30 minutes from Seadrift, one hour from Port O'Connor, and 2-3 hours from Port Lavaca. From Swan Point, near Seadrift, go out the channel (which is very shallow at low tide) and proceed southeast in the Victoria Barge Canal to channel marker 15, where you turn southwest to the exposed reef. Sediments are collected in subtidal areas adjacent to the oyster collection areas. In 1988, sediment samples were collected from soft sandy mud bottom over shell hash approximately 100-200 meters north of the reef in 1 to 1.5 meters of water. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box corer. 184 SITE - San Antonio Bay, Panther Point Reef, TX SITE CODE - SAPP TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 14.00'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 960 42.55'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the reef that extends to the northwest off of Panther Point. This submerged reef is located 300 to 400 meters from a production platform at a bearing of 2600 and 100 meters from the black and white PVC pole marking the top of the reef. This subtidal reef is located to the northeast and east side of the white plastic pole off the northwest end of Panther Point. Oysters and moderately dense " grass beds" are widely dispersed on the sandy bottom. To reach the site a boat is launched at Seadrift, Port O'Connor or Port Lavaca. Run timeis 30 minutes by boat from Seadrift, one hour from Port O'Connor, and 2-3 hours from Port Lavaca. Sediments are collected at the same stations where oysters are located. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand, with tongs, or with a dredge. Sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Mesquite Bay, Ayres Reef, TX SITE CODE - MBAR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 10.15'N WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 960 49.95'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION -This site is located on the north side of Mesquite Bay between Matagorda Island to the southeast and the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The reef is oriented in a northwest-southeast direction and the site is located in the middle of the reef at Ayres Dugout. A boat may be launched at Fulton Beach, at the Sand Dollar Pavilion. Follow the Intracoastal waterway northeast to channel marker 79. Run time to the site is at least an hour in good weather. Sediments are collected approximately 400 meters to the northeast of the Dugout in Ayres Bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a box corer. 185 SITE - Aransas Bay, Long Reef, TX SITE CODE - ABLR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostren virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 280 03.88'N (1986-1989) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 96 57.80'W 280 02.96'N (1990) 96 56.77'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11314 (NAD 1927; August 15, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located across Aransas Bay almost due east from Fulton on a reef that extends from St. Joseph Island into the bay. Oysters are collected by hand from the exposed intertidal reef, which is composed mainly of dead shell. In 1990 live oysters could not be located at the previously collected locations, so the site was moved along the reef closer to the shore approximately 1 mile to the southeast. To reach the site, launch at the public boat ramp near the harbor. Travel across the bay to the Intracoastal Waterway and then turn northeast until channel marker 25 is reached. Sediments are collected by box corer from the east and west sides of the reef. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and with tongs. Sediments are collected with a box corer. SITE - Copano Bay, Copano Reef, TX SITE CODE - CBCR TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 28 08.47'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 97 07.67'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11314 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on an exposed intertidal reef at the north side of Copano Bay at Copano Point. The reef runs southeast from Copano Point and the site is located around the white pole with a Texas Parks and Wildlife marker stating" Copano Reef." Access to the site is via boat launched at Pouzee's Marine, at Lone Tree Point in Rockport. From Pouzee's, go northwest to Copano Reef. Sediments are collected in subtidal areas in 1 to 1.5 meters of water and approximately 50-100 meters west of the oyster sampling area. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments are collected with a box corer. 186 SITE - Aransas Bay, Harbor Island, TX SITE CODE - ABHI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.33'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 970 04.52'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 11309 and 11314 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection site is located on Mustang Island on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway directly across from Harbor Island. The site is near a public-access area with fishing piers. It is reached by crossing the Port Aransas ferry and traveling west past the University of Texas Marine Sciences building to the end of the paved road. The site is north of the sand parking lot. Oysters are attached to riprap and rubble material around the base of the piers. Sediment at the oyster site was predominantly sand; therefore, the sediments are collected 200 meters to the west of the oyster stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Corpus Christi, Ingleside Cove, TX SITE CODE - CCIC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 270 50.28'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 970 14.28'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located along the west side of Ingleside Cove channel and north of Ingleside Point on the south tip of the spoil island. Oysters are located on an exposed reef and mud flat which is exposed during normal low tides. The site is surrounded by submerged seagrass beds. Landmarks to locate the site are Ingleside Point to the south and the dredge spoil island to the north. To reach the site, a boat is launched at the public boat ramp at Ingleside-On-The-Bay. A 15-minute ride across the La Quinta Ship Channel and Ingleside Cove is required to reach the site. Sediment samples are collected 30 meters offshore to the west of the oyster collection site. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 187 SITE - Corpus Christi, Nueces Bay, TX SITE CODE - CCNB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 51.17'N WATER DEPTH - 0.2 meter 97� 21.55'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located at Indian Point Marina on the north end of the U.S. Highway 181 bridge that crosses Nueces Bay. There is a boat launch at Gunderlands Boatland. Collection stations are located along the shoreline on the north side of the road. The site is located 100 meters from the boat ramp at a bearing of 325�. The bay is very shallow with exposed reefs. Intertidal oysters are collected along the mud shoreline or on pilings. Sediments are collected adjacent to each oyster station. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Corpus Christi, Boat Harbor, TX SITE CODE - CCBH TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 27 50.17'N WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 970 22.72'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the northeast end of Rincon Point at the junction of Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays. Oysters can be collected from the shoreline under the Highway 181 bridge, where they are attached to concrete and brick rubble. The bottom was a mixture of sand, shell, mud, trash, and concrete rubble. The site is reached by exiting off of U.S. Highway 181 at Corpus Christi and driving under the bridge as if going to the boat harbor north of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Sediment was collected 10 to 20 meters offshore of each of the oyster collection stations. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 188 SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Arroyo Colorado, TX SITE CODE - LMAC TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 16.80'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 970 17.30'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11303 (NAD 1927, April 5,1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The collection are located near cabins along the Intracoastal Waterway. Oysters are attached to the concrete pilings and on mud flats which are exposed at low tide. They can be collected in the area of channel marker 41, channel marker 43, and channel marker 45. Access to the site is by boat launched at the White Sands Marina in Port Isabel. Run time to the site is approximately 40 minutes up the Intracoastal Waterway. Sediments are located in the vicinity of the oyster collections. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Port Isabel, TX SITE CODE - LMPI TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 04.62'N WATER DEPTH - 0.25 meter 970 12.05'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This collection site is located along the south jetty of the Queen's Point Marina. Oysters are attached to the concrete bulkhead and are exposed at low tide. The site can be walked to from the parking lot at the Queen's Point Marina in Port Isabel. Sediments are collected outside the bulkhead area. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 189 SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, South Bay, TX SITE CODE - LMSB TARGET SPECIES - Crassostrea virginica (American oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 260 02.77'N WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 970 10.48'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Oysters are located in intertidal clumps on expansive mud flats south of Clark Island on the northeast side of South Bay, and are fully exposed at low tide. The water depth is extremely shallow and requires the use of a very shallow draft vessel. To locate the reef take a bearing of 1450 from the middle of the causeway bridge, and 900 from the navigational range marker. A boat can be launched at the public boat ramp on South Padre Island at the Isla Blanca Pier. Run time to South Bay is about 25 minutes. The sediment site is adjacent to the oyster site. SAMPLING METHODS - Oysters are collected by hand and sediments with a Teflon scoop. 190 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Galveston Bay, Eagle Point, TX SITE CODE - GALEP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1984-1990) Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1989) Cynoscion arenarius (sand seatrout) (1989) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 29.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 94 53.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 290 30.6' 940 54.6' 1985 29 31.9' 94� 52.4' 1986 290 27.7' 94� 56.0' 1987 29� 30.9' 940 55.3' 1988 290 29.3' 940 51.8' 1989 290 30.8' 94 55.7' 1990 29� 30.8' 940 52.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 29� 28.3' 94 56.2' 1984 2 29� 29.0' 94� 54.3' 1984 3 29 30.5' 94� 53.9' 1985 1 29� 28.3' 94� 56.3' 1985 2 29� 29.0' 94� 54.3' 1985 3 29 30.7' 940 54.7' 1986 1 290 28.3' 940 56.1' 1986 2 29� 29.0' 94� 54.4' 1986 3 290 30.4' 940 53.8' 1987 1 290 30.8' 940 54.2' 1987 2 29 29.1' 940 54.0' 1987 3 290 28.5' 94� 56.2' 1988 1 29 28.3' 94 56.1' 1988 2 29 28.2' 940 57.1' 1988 3 290 27.7' 940 56.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 192; July 18, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the northern part of Galveston Bay, northeast of Eagle Point on the west side of the Houston Ship Channel. The center is located 0.4 nautical miles southeast of the Qk Fl R(privately maintained) buoy, 0.9 nautical miles southwest of the PA Fl G 2.5 sec 17ft "1" marker, and 0.4 nautical miles northeast of Eagle Point. 191 SITE - Galveston Bay, East Bay, TX SITE CODE - GALEB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987, 1990) Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990) Pogonias croinis (black drum) (1990) Sciaenops ocellatus (red drum) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 27.3'N WATER DEPTH AT 94 42.8'W NOMINAL CENTER -1.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 290 27.2' 940 42.6' 1990 290 27.8' 940 41.6' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 29 27.1' 94 43.1' 1987 2 290 27.2' 940 42.7' 1987 3 29� 27.5' 94 42.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11331 (NAD 1927; November 24,1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the Galveston Bay side of Bolivar Peninsula, southeast of Hanna Reef, south of East Bay and north of Sievers Cove. The site center is 1 nautical mile southwest of Pepper Grove Point, and north-northwest of the Fl R 4sec 17ft 3m "4" marker on the south side of the intracoastal waterway in Sievers Cove. SITE - Galveston Bay, Texas City, TX SITE CODE - GALTC TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 21.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 94 52.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters 192 CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 290 19.7' 940 52.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 290 21.7' 94 52.4' 1987 2 290 21.4' 940 525' 1987 3 290 21.5' 94 52.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11322 (NAD 1927; November 14,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located southeast of Snake Island and northwest of Pelican Island, 0.81 nautical miles ESE of Iso G 6s 30ft marker on the south end of Snake Island, and 1.05 nautical miles SSW of the C"15" marker on the south side of the Texas City Channel. SITE - Galveston Bay, Morgans Point, TX SITE CODE - GALMP TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1987, 1988, 1990) Sciaenops ocellatus (red drum) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 42.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 94 59.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 29 41.4' 94 59.4' 1988 290 41.6' 94� 59.4' 1990 290 41.0' 94� 59.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 29 42.6' 95� 00.2' 1987 2 29042.5' 950 00.3' 1987 3 29 42.1' 950 00.1' 1988 1 29 41.3' 940 59.1' 1988 2 29041.6' 940 59.5' 1988 3 29 41.9' 94� 59.8' 193 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 18,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located east of Blackwell Peninsula, northwestof Tabbs Bay, north of Spilmans Island, south of Black Duck Bay, and 0.2 nautical miles north of the E Int R 6sec 44ft marker on Blackwell Peninsula. SITE - Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay, TX SITE CODE - GALTB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 36.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 94 45.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 29� 42.4' 94 43.9' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 1 29037.0' 94 45.6' 1987 2 29036.5' 940 45.5' 1987 3 29035.9' 94� 45.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 18, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located south of Double Bayou Channel in Trinity Bay, west of Lone Oak Bayou, and north of Vingt-et-Un Island. It is 1.7 nautical miles northwest of the QK Fl R privately maintained buoy, and 1.5 nautical miles southwest of Fl R 4 sec 17ft 4m "2" Ra Ref on Double Bayou Channel. 194 SITE - Galveston Bay, Boggy Bayou, TX SITE CODE - GALBB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 290 44.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 95 06.8'W NOMINAL CENTER -11 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 29� 44.4' 950 06.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - Only fish were collected at this site; no sediments were taken. This site is located in the middle of the Houston Ship Channel, north of Patrick Bayou. It is 220 meters northeast of the Fl G 4 sec 17ft "139" PA marker. SITE - Galveston Bay, Greens Bayou, TX SITE CODE - GALGB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) (1988, 1989) Leiostornus xanthurus (spot) (1989) Cynoscion arenarius (sand seatrout) (1989) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 44.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 95� 09.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 29� 44.4' 95 09.4' 1989 290 44.4' 950 09.4' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 1 29� 44.3' 950 09.4' 1988 2 290 44.7' 95� 09.8' 1988 3 290 44.8' 95� 10.4' 1989 1 290 44.3' 950 09.4' 1989 2 290 44.7' 95� 09.8' 1989 3 290 44.8' 950 10.4' 195 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Houston Ship Channel, southeast of Greens Bayou on thie west side of the channel, 2 nautical miles west-northwest of the Fl R 2.5 sec 17ft "150" PA in the foul area marked on the chart. SITE - Galveston Bay, Goat Islands, TX SITE CODE - GALGI TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 44.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 950 03.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 290 44.9' 950 03.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 1 29 44.4' 95 03.5' 1988 2 29 44.9' 950 03.8' 1988 3 29� 45.4' 95 (04.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11329 (NAD 1983; December 2,1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is in the Houston Ship Channel, west of Goat Islands and east of San Jacinto State Park, 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Qk Fl R40ft marker, and 1.1 nautical miles northwest of the E Int R 6sec 55ft marker. 196 SITE - Galveston Bay, Clear Lake, TX SITE CODE - GALCL TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 29 33.3'N WATER DEPTH AT 95 02.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 29� 33.3' 95 02.5' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 1 290 33.4' 95 02.7' 1988 2 290 32.9' 95� 01.7' 1988 3 290 33.5' 95 03.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11326 (NAD 1927; July 30, 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Clear Lake, which is west of Galveston Bay. It is located on the north side of the channel that transects Clear Lake, 0.1 nautical miles east- southeast of channel marker R N "16." SITE - Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay, TX SITE CODE - LAVLB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 28 38.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 96 36.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 28 40.4' 96 35.5' 1990 28� 42.4' 96 34.5' 197 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 1 28� 39.5' 96� 35.9' 1988 2 280 38.8' 960 35.4' 1988 3 280 38.7' 960 36.0' 1990 1 28� 39.7' 96� 36.2' 1990 2 28� 38.6' 960 35.7' 1990 3 28 38.4' 960 36.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northeast of Noble Point on the west side of Lavaca Bay, 0.2 nautical miles off of the end off of the fishing pier, just east of the bridge that spans Lavaca Bay. SITE - Lavaca Bay, Point Comfort, TX SITE CODE - LAVPC TARGET SPECIES - Pogonias crornis (black drum) (1988, 1990) Scinenops ocdlatus (red drum) (1988, 1990) Cynoscion nebulosus (spotted seatrout) (1988) Ariusfelis (hardhead catfish) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 28 39.3'N WATER DEPTH AT 960 34.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 280 39.3' 96� 34.6' 1990 280 39.3' 960 34.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11316 (NAD 1927, June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northeast of Point Comfort on the northwest corner of the spoil island in the mid-portion of Lavaca Bay, 0.5 nautical miles southeast of the Qk Fl 19ft marker, and 0.9 nautical miles northeast of the R "12" marker. 198 SITE - San Antonio Bay, San Antonio Bay, TX SITE CODE - SABSB TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 280 13.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 96 46.4'W NOMINAL CENTER -1.5 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 280 12.3' 960 46.3' 1985 280 12.3' 96 46.3' 1986 280 13.4' 96 48.1' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 280 14.2' 96� 46.2' 1984 2 280 13.2' 960 46.7' 1984 3 280 12.3' 960 46.2' 1985 1 280 14.2' 960 46.2' 1985 2 280 13.2' 96 46.7' 1985 3 28� 12.3' 960 46.2' 1986 1 280 14.4' 960 46.3' 1986 2 28� 13.2' 960 46.6' 1986 3 280 12.3' 960 46.2' 1989 1 280 14.2' 960 46.2' 1989 2 280 13.2' 96 47.1' 1989 3 280 12.3' 960 46.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 11315 (NAD 1983; March 14,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Intracoastal Waterway is to the northwest of this site center, with Point of Ayres to the southwest and Shell Reef to the northwest. The GC "65" channel marker is 1.8 nautical miles to the northwest, and the GC "33" channel marker is 2.5 nautical miles to the north. Both of these channel markers are on the south side of the Intracoastal Waterway. 199 SITE - Corpus Christi Bay, Long Reef, TX SITE CODE - CCBLR TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) Leiostomus xanthurus (spot) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27 49.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 97 17.4'W NOMINAL CENTER -4 meters CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 270 49.5' 970 17.4' 1985 27� 49.6' 97� 17.1' 1986 27� 48.6' 970 18.9' 1988 27� 50.0' 97� 17.8' 1990 270 49.8' 970 18.0' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 27� 49.4' 970 16.5' 1984 2 270 49.6' 970 17.4' 1984 3 27� 49.8' 97� 18.2' 1985 1 270 49.4' 970 16.5' 1985 2 270 49.6' 97� 17.4' 1985 3 270 49.8' 97� 18.2' 1986 1 27� 49.5' 970 16.5' 1986 2 270 49.7' 97� 17.4' 1986 3 270 49.8' 970 18.1' 1988 1 27� 49.4' 970 16.4' 1988 2 27� 49.6' 970 17.3' 1988 3 27� 49.7' 970 18.3' 1990 1 27� 49.2' 970 16.9' 1990 2 27� 49.6' 970 17.6' 1990 3 27� 49.6' 970 18.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11309 (NAD 1983; December 2, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Corpus Christi site center is located southwest of Long Reef and north of the Corpus Christi Channel. The Fl R 6 sec 17ft3m "62" Ra Ref marker is 1.1 nautical miles southwest of the center, and the center is 1.2 nautical miles northwest of the Fl R 4 sec 17ft3m "56" Ra Ref channel marker. Both of these channel markers are on the north side of the Corpus Christi Channel. 200 SITE - Corpus Christi Bay, Corpus Christi Channel, TX SITE CODE - CCBCC TARGET SPECIES - No fish collection at this site NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 27� 48.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 97 24.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 14 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 1 27 48.7' 97� 23.6' 1990 2 27 48.8 970 24.2' 1990 3 27� 48.8 97� 24.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11311 (NAD 1983; August 17, 1991) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is in the turning basin of the Corpus Christi Harbor, 0.45 nautical mile west of the bridge at the harbor entrance. SITE - Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights, TX SITE CODE - LLMLH TARGET SPECIES - Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic croaker) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 260 06.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 97 15.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 1 meter CENTER OF FISHING ACTIVITIES: SAMPLE YEAR LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 26 05.2' 97� 14.3' 1985 26 05.1' 97� 15.2' 1986 26� 04.9' 970 14.2' 1988 260 05.5' 970 15.8' LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 1 26 05.1' 97� 14.8' 1984 2 260 06.5' 970 15.4' 201 1984 3 260 08.5' 970 15.9' 1985 1 267 05.1' 97� 14.8' 1985 2 260 06.5' 970 15.4' 1985 3 26� 08.5' 970 15.9' 1986 1 260 05.1' 97� 14.8' 1986 2 260 06.5' 97� 15.4' 1986 3 260 08.5' 97� 15.9' 1988 1 260 05.1' 97� 14.8' 1988 2 26� 06.5' 970 15.4' 1988 3 260 08.5' 970 15.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 11302 (NAD 1927; April 4, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Lower Laguna Madre site center is west of the Intracoastal Waterway, southeast of the Laguna Vista Cove, and north of Laguna Heights. The center is 2.45 nautical miles west of the Fl G 4s 17ft 3m "131" Ra Ref marker, and 2.37 nautical miles southwest of the Fl G 6s 17ft 4m "115" Ra Ref marker. Both markers are on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway. 202 9BooOIW 94000'W Texas . G.... I GALVESTONDAY 100 Kilometers S EN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITEICofdrtRef OfasByo I >Mussel Watch Site Irepr Sufsde Cedar Lake Ship Channel ISAN ANTONIO SAY 4 )BlDasRe Copano ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ il~yReeei' 2800'N - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~ Long Reef ~~~~~~~~Yacht Club Harbor Iln JCORPUS CHRIS TIBA Y / IGAL VESTONBOAY- 9 Hanna Reef Todd's Dump C OfasBayou ~~~~IU!U~~~~~~U~~~ I ~~~Confederate Reef 26000'N ...... ...LOWER LAGUNA ...ADRE... .. .. ------- ---- ---I................................... South Bay 98*001W 94000'W Texas I GALVESTONBSAY 100 Kilometers Confederate Reef I'- au @ BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE Mussel Watch Site Fr-eeport Surfsid Cedar Lake ~'East Matagorda 'Dog Island ISAN ANTONIOBDAY i '' BlDasRe Copano Reef 28000N .9... ........... .... 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NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM Pacific Region + Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project Mussel Watch SITE - Imperial Beach, North Jetty, CA SITE CODE - IBNJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 35.25'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 05 meter 1170 07.95'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18772 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Imperial Beach is located south of San Diego and 3.5 miles north of the U.S./Mexico border. The sampling site is adjacent to a residential beach community, a U.S. Naval Communications Center, and a YMCA camp. Mussels are collected from the nothemrn most jetty. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego (Imperial Beach) to Route 75 (Palm Drive). Take Palm Drive to the west and turn right (north) on Seacoast Drive. Park at the intersection of Seacoast Drive and Carnation Avenue, adjacent to the YMCA camp. Follow the path to the beach, between the houses and the YMCA camp. The site is at a boulder- type jetty projecting westward on the north end of the beach adjacent to the YMCA Camp. The site center is at the highest rock, located on the jetty approximately three-quarters of the way out. Mussels are situated on the north and south sides of the jetty, within 10-25 meters of the site center. Sediments are collected within 1 nautical mile of the jetty. The nearest boat launch is on Shelter Island (Point Loma). Sediments were previously collected at a water depth of 18 meters. The site acronym was IBIB for sampling years 1986-1989. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - San Diego Bay, Coronado Bridge, CA SITE CODE - SDCB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 41.21'N WATER DEPTH - 0.75 meters 117� 09.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983; April 20, 1991) 209 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is a large concrete bridge (Coronado Bridge) between downtown San Diego and Coronado Island. The bridge is 46-60 meters high and is supported by 20 concrete struts with large rectangular bases. Each piling is identified by a painted number. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. Take the Laurel Street exit west to Harbor Drive. Travel past the airport, turn left (south) onto Rosecrans Street, continue to the intersection of Shelter Island Drive and turn left (east) toward the Shelter Island marina. Launch the boat from Shelter Island and head east for 0.2 nautical miles to G "19", then east- northeast for 1.25 nautical miles to G "21."Turn southeast for 1.5 nautical miles to G "23," and continue for 1.2 nautical miles to the center of the bridge. Boat travel'time is approximately 20 minutes. The site center is Piling #10. The discrete mussel stations are to the east and west, at piling numbers 9, 11, and 12. Sediments are collected in 4-11 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - San Diego Bay, Harbor Island, CA SITE CODE - SDHI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 43.49'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1170 11.68'W 320 43.14'N (Sediments) 1170 11.56'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983; April 20, 1991) SITE DESCRIPTION - Harbor Island is located at the northern end of San Diego Harbor, just south of the San Diego Airport and north of North Island. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. Take the Laurel Street exit along the perimeter of the airport to Harbor Drive. Approximately 1.5 miles along Harbor Drive, take the Harbor Island Drive exit. At the Harbor Island rotary, head east and park in the first designated area east of the rotary. The site is located on the southern side of Harbor Island, approximately one-half mile west of Reuben's Restaurant. The site center is the first palm tree east of the rotary. Mussels are located near the base of the cobbled embankment, between two storm drains (approximately 100 meters). Discrete stations cover a wide area due to the scarcity of specimens. Specimens were found in small clusters of 3-6 individuals. 210 Sediment collections are conducted near CM #21 (green). A boat may be launched from Shelter Island, Point Loma. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Point Loma, Lighthouse, CA SITE CODE - PLLH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianis (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 40.90'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 117� 14.92'W 32� 37.00'N (Sediments) 117� 15.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Point Loma peninsula in southwestern San Diego. During the 88-89 sampling period, the site was relocated approximately 1 nautical mile north of the lighthouse to a site at the base of the bluffs near the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego, take Route 8 west (Ocean Beach Freeway) to Nimitz Boulevard and go south on Nimitz Boulevard to Rosecrans Street (Route 209). Travel southwest on Rosecrans Street to the vicinity of Shelter Island, turn right (west) on Canon Street (Route 209) and head up the hill turning left (south) on Catalina Boulevard (Route 209). Prior to the Cabrillo National Monument Museum, take the right fork down to the lighthouse. On the lower road, travel north to the Pt. Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. Check in at the administration building prior to sampling. From the Administration Building, continue on the road taking the left fork (west) to the lower road. The site center is located on the cliff, adjacent to the "turnabout" at the end of the road. Sampling stations are situated on the mesa to the south, at the base of the cliffs. The sediment site water depth is approximately 52 meters. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 211 SITE - Mission Bay, Ventura Bridge, CA SITE CODE - MBVB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 46.07'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH-0.75 meters 1170 14.47'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the Mission Bay Channel at the base of the Ventura Bridge. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. Take Sea World Drive (west) to Ingrahm Street. Go approximatelyone-quarter mile and take a left (west) onto Dana Landing Road. The Dana Landing Boat Ramp is located on the south-central side of Mission Bay. Launch the vessel from Dana Landing and head westward toward the bridge. Distance from the boat launch to the Ventura Bridge sampling site is less than 0.5 nautical mile. The site center is the fourth concrete piling from the east. Specimens are collected from discrete stations (pilings) by one individual while the second member of the team stabilizes the vessel against the piling. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required. SITE - La Jolla, Point La Jolla, CA SITE CODE - LJLJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 320 51.05'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1170 16.15'W 320 48.75'N (Sediments) 1170 19.72'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18765 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the La Jolla Cove area of northwest San Diego. Travel Interstate 5 to San Diego. From the north, take La Jolla Village Drive (west), from the south, take Adrath Road (west) to Torrey Pines Road (south). Take a right (west); onto Coast Boulevard and park in the vicinity of the Ellen B. Scripps Park. Walk over to the La Jolla Cove Lifeguard Station, and notify the duty lifeguard of the collection. From the lifeguard station, walk north on Coast Boulevard along the wooden fence for a distance of approximately 100 meters. Walk through the gate and down the path toward "Glove Rock" on the point of the cliff. Climb down the cliff to the mesa. 212 The site center is situated on the mesa near to base of the cliff. Discrete sampling stations are located on the western edge of the mesa. For sediment collection, launch a boat from Dana Landing in Mission Bay. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Oceanside, Municipal Beach Jetty, CA SITE CODE - OSBJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) Mytilus californianus ( California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 12.11'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.7 meters 1170 23.56'W 330 12.80'N (Sediments) 1170 28.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18774 and 18740 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Oceanside Municipal Beach Jetty, approxi- mately two-thirds of a mile south of the entrance to the Oceanside Small Craft Harbor. Travel Interstate 5 to Oceanside and take the Oceanside exit to Harbor Drive (west). Take the left fork (south) and travel westward toward the beach parking area. The sampling site is at the boulder type jetty projecting southwest from the beach. The site center is located on the jetty approximately three-quarters of the way out. Stations 1 and 3 are located on the western side of the jetty and Station 2 is located on the eastern side. Both M. edulis and M. californianus are present at this location. M. edulis was the primary species through 1990. Because of the few M. edulis mussels present, M. californianus was defined as the primary species in 1991. A public launch ramp is available in Oceanside Harbor for boat launching for the sediment collections. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 213 SITE - Santa Catalina Island, Bird Rock, CA SITE CODE - SCBR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 27.10'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 1180 29.20'W 330 26.55'N (Sediments) 1180 29.48'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Catalina Island can be accessed by taking the Catalina Express Ferry to Two Harbors (not Avalon Beach). The sampling site is located on Bird Rock, which is approximately 1 mile outside of the harbor. Bird Rock is accessible only by boat. The site center is located in the middle of the mesa on the northwest side of Bird Rock. If the mussel population is too sparse for collection, inspect mussel beds on the west side of the island, within 100 meters. Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Bird Rock in approximately 54 meters of water. Anchoring may not be possible, therefore, collection may be conducted while the boat is adrift. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required. SITE - Newport Beach, West Jetty, CA SITE CODE - NBWJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 35.48'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1170 52.77'W 330 35.12'N (Sediments) 1170 53.67'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18746 and 18740 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the west jetty at the Balboa Channel Entrance to Newport Bay in Newport Beach. The sampling site is the boulder-type jetty projecting in a southerly direction on the west side of the channel. The site center is the tenth pole out on the jetty. The sampling stations are situated on the west side of the jetty. A public launch ramp is available in the Newport Dunes Aquatic Park for boat launching during sediment collections. 214 Take the San Diego Freeway (405) to Newport Boulevard (Route 55) south. Continue on Newport Boulevard through Newport Beach and out to Balboa Island where it runs into Balboa Boulevard. From Balboa Boulevard, take Ocean Boulevard (south) along the shore to the intersection at Channel Boulevard. Park on Channel Boulevard and walk out to the jetty through Channel Park. In 1986-1988 the acronym for this site was NBBC. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Anaheim Bay, West Jetty, CA SITE CODE - ABWJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 43.93'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1180 06.02'W 330 44.27'N (Sediments) 1180 07.81'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Anaheim Bay Jetty is located adjacent to Seal Beach and the U. S. Naval Weapons Station. Take the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to Studebaker Road. Head south on Studebaker Road and turn right (west) onto Westminster Avenue. Continue on Westminster Avenue and turn left (south) on Pacific (south) onto Seal Beach Boulevard, which runs into Ocean Avenue and parallels the coast. Take a left (west) onto Neptune Avenue, which dead-ends at the beach. Walk out to the beach and around the fence at the shore end of the jetty. The site is a boulder-type jetty. The site center is the first very low profile (barely above the boulders ) telephone-pole-type timber. All stations are located on the west side of the jetty. For sediment collection, a boat may be launched from the public ramp at the south end of Golden Shore Avenue. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 215 SITE - Long Beach, Long Beach Breakwater, CA SITE CODE - LBBW TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) Mytilus california (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 43.42'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 118� 10.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18746 (NAD 1927; June 28, 1986), 18751 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Long Beach Breakwater. This breakwater is the easternmost of three breakwaters that protect the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach. The most convenient boat launch ramp is located at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro Harbor. Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Torrance vicinity in Los Angeles. Exit onto the Harbor Freeway (Route 110 south) and travel approximately 5 miles to the Gaffey Street Exit in San Pedro. Turn left on 27th Street and proceed to Pacific Street. Turn right (south) on Pacific Street. Continue past Fort MacArthur, turn left (east) onto Stephen M. White Drive, and bear left into the Cabrillo Beach area. The boat launch is in the northeast comer of Cabrillo Beach. From the boat launch, head northeast through the channel and beyond the "No Wake Zone ."Once out of the zone, head in an easterly direction for approximately 5 nautical miles to the Long Beach Breakwater. The sampling site is approximately 400 meters east of the western edge of the breakwater (Fl R "2"). The site center is 25 meters off the north face of the breakwater. The discrete mussel stations are located on breakwater boulders, to the east and west of the site center, within 30 meters. Mussels are present in clusters. Westerly clusters, closest to the harbor entrance, contain increasing numbers of M. californianus. The ocean side of the breakwater (south face) contains dense populations of M. californianus. Since this site was established theM. eduilis populationhas declined significantly; M. californianus has been the target species since 1992. Sediment sampling is conducted within 1 nautical mile of the bivalve site in 15 meters of water. Sediments consist of very soft mud. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 216 SITE - San Pedro Harbor, Fishing Pier, CA SITE CODE - SPFP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 42.42'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 118I 16.43'W 330 42.62'N (Sediments) 1180 16.60'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18749 and 18751 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The San Pedro Fishing Pier is located at Cabrillo Beach in the southwest- em comer of Los Angeles Harbor. Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Torrance vicinity in Los Angeles. Exit onto the Harbor Freeway (Route 110 South) and travel approximately 5 miles to the Gaffey Street Exit in San Pedro. Turn left (east) on 27th Street and proceed to Pacific Street. Turn right (south) on Pacific Street. Continue past Fort MacArthur, turn left (east) onto Stephen M. White Drive, and bear left into the Cabrillo Beach area. The boat launch is in the northeast corner of Cabrillo Beach. From the boat launch, head northeast through the channel and beyond the "No Wake Zone."Once out of the zone, head in a southeasterly direction for 0.5 nautical miles to the San Pedro Fishing Pier. The sampling site is the north face of the pier to the left (east) of the pier building. The site center is the seventh concrete piling from the east end of the pier. Discrete mussel stations are the fifth, sixth, and ninth pilings from the east end of the pier. Sediments are collected in the same general vicinity, but northward away from the pier. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Palos Verdes, Royal Palms State Park, CA SITE CODE - PVRP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 43.10'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.75 meter 1180 19.35'W 330 42.65'N (Sediments) 118� 21.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927) 217 SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located on the Palos Verdes/San Pedro "Peninsula" in the Royal Palms State Park, west of Point Fermin. Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Harbor Freeway (Route 110 south), to the Gaffey Street exit in San Pedro. Take Gaffey Street to the coast (about 5 miles) and turn right (west) onto Paseo Del Mar. Continue west on Paseo Del Mar for approximately 1.5 miles; the entrance to Royal Palms State Park is on the left, just east of the Western Avenue intersection. The sampling site is the large rock outcrop directly offshore (south) from the lifeguard tower. The site is accessible at low tide. The site center is a large crag in the center of the offshore rock. The sampling stations are situated on the western and shoreward sides of the northern half of the site. Waves are generally hazardous; use caution and wear rain gear or a wetsuit. Launch a boat from Cabrillo Beach ramp for sediment collection. The nearest boat ramp is at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro Harbor (see Site SPFP above for directions). SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Redondo Beach, Municipal Jetty, CA SITE CODE - RBMJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 49.91'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 1180 23.50'W 330 49.41'N (Sediments) 1180 24.86'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the municipal beach jetty of Redondo Beach in southeastern Santa Monica Bay. Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Redondo Beach. At the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Topaz Street, turn west onto Topaz Street and continue to the intersection of Esplanade Street (parallel to the beach). Park in the vicinity of 703 Esplanade Street. Hike down to the beach via the alley and steps next to 703 Esplanade Street. The sampling site is the solitary jetty projecting westward from the beach, in front of the lifeguard station. The site center is on the jetty approximately halfway out. Mussels are present on both sides of the jetty. Discrete mussel stations are situated on the south side of the jetty, providing some protection from rough surf during sample collection. 218 The sediment site center is spar buoy W Or located 1.5 nautical miles southwest of the jetty. Sediments consist of mud and fine sands collected from 40 meters of water. A boat may be launched from Marina Del Rey, 9 nautical miles up the coast. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Marina Del Rey, South Jetty, CA SITE CODE - MDSJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 330 57.68'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.7 meter 118' 27.42'W 330 59.49'N (Sediments) 1180 31.97W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the south side of the South Jetty at the entrance channel to Marina Del Rey Harbor. Travel the San Diego Freeway (Route 405) to the Marina Freeway (Route 90 west), turn left (southwest) onto Culver Boulevard and continue to the end. Turn right (north) onto Pacific Street, continue to the end and park in the lot near the pedestrian bridge. Walk over the bridge and turn left (west) onto the jetty. The site center is the end of the paved walkway (about two-thirds the length of the jetty). Discrete mussel stations are situated on the south side of the jetty, on the north shore of Ballona Creek. A boat may be launched from the public ramp in Basin H of Marina Del Rey. Sediments are in approximately 29 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 219 SITE - Las Tunas Beach, Santa Monica Bay, CA SITE CODE - TBSM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 02.33'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 1180 35.85'W 340 01.60'N (Sediments) 1180 33.73'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Las Tunas State Beach, in northern Santa Monica Bay. Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to just west of Tunas Canyon Road. The beach is not indicated by any signs, but is across the highway from a series of mailboxes; look for address #19449 Pacific Coast Highway. Park in the unpaved area above the beach. The east side of the beach is bordered by a white house. The sampling site is located on the east side of the beach. The site center is the break in the 1- meter-high concrete wall. The discrete mussel stations are the rocks situated south and west of the site center. Sample collectors must wade out to the sampling stations. The sediment site center is located approximately 0.75 nautical miles offshore of the bivalve sampling site in 22 meters of water. Samples consist of predominantly mud and some fine sands. The nearest boat launch is in Marina Del Rey, 8 nautical miles southeast of the site. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Point Dume, CA SITE CODE - PDPD TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 00.08'N (Bivalve) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 118� 48.48'W 330 59.90'N (Sediment) 1180 46.94'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927) 220 SITE DESCRIPTION - The Point Dume site is located at the east end of Zuma Beach in Malibu. Travel the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to the Zuma Beach, Westward Beach Road Entrance. Park in the easternmost lot and walk southeast across the beach. The site center is the level rock with the 1-foot vertical steel pipe, located below the sheer cliff. The discrete mussel stations are situated in the surf zone, 6 meters below the site center. A boat may be launched in Marina Del Rey, 15 nautical miles south of the site. Sediments are in 54 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Santa Cruz Island, Fraser Point, CA SITE CODE - SCFP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 34� 03.59'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1190 55.25'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18721 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Cruz Island is owned by The Nature Conservancy. The sampling site is most accessible by plane. The Channel Islands Aviation, Inc. has access to a dirt runway at Fomey Cove, approximately one-half mile east of the sampling site. The site is located in an adjacent cove on the northeast comer of Fraser Point on Santa Cruz Island. Follow the dirt road heading west from the runway, and turn north toward the cove on the north side of Fraser Point. Mussels are located on the mesa in the northeast corner of the cove. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 221 SITE - San Miguel Island, Tyler Bight, CA SITE CODE - SANM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 01.68'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1200 25.16'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18727 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - San Miguel Island is the westernmost of the four Santa Barbara Channel Islands. The island is part of the Santa Barbara Channel Marine Sanctuary. Two-thirds of the island is used by the U.S. Navy as a missile test center. Transportation to the island is possible by chartered plane. The sampling site is located on the southwest side of the island at the western edge of Tyler Bight. Tyler Bight is approximately 1.5 nautical miles west of the missile-danger boundary. The site is a 30-minute hike from the air strip. The site center is the north head of the rocks on the eastern side of the beach between Tyler Bight and Judith Rock. The sampling stations are on the southern portions of these rocks. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Santa Barbara, Pt. Santa Barbara, CA SITE CODE - SBSB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 23.75'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.3 meters 1190 43.72'W 340 23.15'N (Sediments) 1190 43.22'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18725 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located approximately 0.35 nautical miles (650 meters) west of the Santa Barbara Lighthouse and 100 meters east of the beach stairs below Mesa Lane. Travel Route 101 to Santa Barbara. Exit onto Route 225 (Cabrillo Street Castillo Street, Cliff Road) which heads westward along the coast. At the intersection of Cliff Road and Mesa Lane, turn left (south). Proceed to the intersection of Mesa Lane and Edgewater Drive and park. From the end of Mesa Lane, hike down the 300-step staircase to the beach. The site center is approximately 100 meters east of the stairs. It is indicated by a cluster of bleached-tarred rocks 222 at the base of the bluff near a partially buried black-plastic pipe 6 inches in diameter. Discrete stations are situated east and south of the site center. For sediment collection, launch a boat from the public ramp in Santa Barbara Harbor. The sediment site is a narrow band of sediment located off of the lighthouse inside the 36-meter contour. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Point Conception, CA SITE CODE - PCPC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 340 26.70'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters 1200 27.20'W 340 26.56'N (Sediments) 120� 26.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18721 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on the Bixby Ranch Co. property at Point Conception. Travel Route 101 west of Santa Barbara. Beyond the Gaviota Pass (Las Cruces), take a left (west) onto Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1). Proceed for approximately 15 miles along the Pacific Coast Highway, then take a left (south) onto Jalama Road. Travel approximately 13 miles along this winding road to the Bixby Ranch gate, just before the railroad tracks and the Jalama Beach County Park. The Bixby Ranch gate is white with a large "C" (Cojo) on it. As with a number of other sites (see Introduction) access is restricted; an application for access is required. From the ranch gate, follow the road for approximately 5 miles to the Union Oil tanks, just south of the Point Conception Lighthouse. Drive very slowly so as not to disturb the livestock. At the end of the paved road, turn left (south) onto the dirt road and park next to the knoll. From the north end of the knoll, hike down the cliff. A long rope situated near the path will assist in the descent. The site center is the first large rock outcrop east of the cliff-descent point. Discrete mussel sampling stations are situated south and west of the site center. For sediment sampling, a small boat can be launched from the Gaviota Pier hoist. Pay particular attention to the weather, as winds regularly exceed 30 knots at Point Conception. The sediment site center is southeast of the bivalve sampling site, and east of Government Point in an area called the Cojo Anchorage. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 223 SITE - San Luis Obispo, Point San Luis, CA SITE CODE - SLSL TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 09.64'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1200 45.26'W 350 09.72'N (Sediments) 1200 44.12'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18704 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located in the southwestern comer of Port San Luis, adjacent to the beachward end of the breakwater. The sediment site was relocated 0.5 nautical miles to the southwest of the former sediment site to within 300 meters of the bivalve site. Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 101) to the Avila Beach exit. Follow the road out to the Port San Luis Wharf, beyond the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Park in the lot next to the wharf by the Port San Luis Harbor Maintenance building. Walk beyond the fence and along the bluffs for about one-half mile to the sandy beach in the vicinity of the northwest end of the breakwater. Wading through the surf and hiking over rock outcrops is required. The site center is the concrete platform on top of the large rock outcrop in the midst of the sandy beach. The discrete mussel stations are the remnants of concrete pilings between the site center and the surf. For sediment sampling, launch a boat from the hoist on the wharf. The sediment site is in the vicinity of Smith Island and the Atlas Rock Buoy. Sediments are fine sands and silt in 6 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - San Simeon, San Simeon Pt., Hearst Ranch, CA SITE CODE - SSSS TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 350 38.20'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 1210 11.70'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - San Simeon Point is located on the Hearst Corporation property. 224 Travel Highway 101 to San Luis Obispo. Take the Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) north to San Simeon. Continue to the north side of town and turn left (west) into the William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Park. Park adjacent to the beach park. From the beach park, it is a 30-minute hike to the sampling site. Hike westward along the beach for approximately 200 meters, then take the trail up the cliff. Walk along the wire fence and, as the trail indicates, crawl under the fence and proceed westward along the dirt road/trail to where it ends on a cliff overlooking a sandy cove. From the southwest end of the cliff, follow the trail down to the rocky mesa. The site center is at the base of the trail in the east end of the cove. The discrete mussel stations are east and south of the site center. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Pacific Grove, Lovers Point, CA SITE CODE - PGLP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 36� 37.55'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1210 54.91'W 360 37.65'N (Sediments) 1210 54.15'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18685 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Lovers Point is located on the northeast corner of the Monterey Peninsula. Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Monterey. Exit to Munras Avenue and travel toward Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Continue along Ocean View Boulevard and park at the seawall west of Lovers Point Park. The sampling site is located in the northeast corner of the park, beyond the rocky hill. The site center is the step-like area at the base of the rock cluster (dry area) on the park side. The sampling site is split by a narrow channel. The discrete mussel stations are on the north and east sides of the channel. The channel is subjected to intense waves and surges. For sediment collections, use the boat ramp adjacent to the U. S. Coast Guard Wharf in Monterey Harbor. Sediment was collected in 39 meters of water, east of the bivalve site. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 225 SITE - Monterey Bay, Moss Landing Beach, CA SITE CODE - MBML TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 360 48.09'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 1210 47.35'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is at a rocky outcrop near the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory pier, 400 meters south of the harbor entrance and 3.25 nautical miles north of the mouth of the Salinas River. Travel Highway 101 to Salinas. Exit onto Route 183 and travel northwest to Castroville. Beyond Castroville, continue on Route 183 to the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1). Travel north on Route 1 and turn west into the Moss Landing Harbor. Continue west over the wooden bridge and turn right (north). Park the vehicle near the marine laboratory and hike out to the beach. The sampling site is the rock outcrop in the surf zone, north of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory pier. The site center is in the midst of neatly cut beach-level pilings (remnants of an old pier) adjacent to the rock outcrop. Discrete mussel stations are west of the site center. Sampling stations may be sanded over due to storm activity. Sediment sampling is conducted offshore in the vicinity of the bivalve site. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Monterey Bay, Point Santa Cruz, CA SITE CODE - MBSC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 36� 57.20'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 1220 01.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located in a cove north of Point Santa Cruz, between the lighthouse and the beach pier. Travel Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) to Santa Cruz. Head south through downtown, toward the harbor area and amusement park. From the harbor, head west along Cliff Drive toward the lighthouse. Park the vehicle along the cliff, approximately one-quarter mile east of the lighthouse. 226 There are two small coves below the cliff, east of the lighthouse; the more easterly cove with the old drain pipe and rocky rubble is the sampling site. Climb over the fence and hike down the cliff. The site center is the center of the cove. The discrete mussel stations are the two low-profile rocks to the east and the one high-profile rock to the west. Launch a boat from Santa Cruz Harbor for sediment collection. Santa Cruz Harbor is approxi- mately 2 nautical miles east of Pt. Santa Cruz. Sediments are collected in 18 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Southeast Farallon Islands, East Landing, CA SITE CODE - FIEL TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 41.77'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 122� 59.99'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18645 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Sampling is conducted on Southeast Farallon Island, one of four islands in the Farallon Group. The Farallon Islands are a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a cooperative agreementwith the Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO). The PRBO monitors and protects the seabird and marine mammal populations of the islands. Southeast Farallon Island is located 26 nautical miles west-southwest of San Francisco. Conveyance to the island is either by boat or helicopter. Arrangements must be made with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the PRBO. The bivalve site is located on the east side of the island, in a cove to the south of the skiff crane. Thenorth end of the cove is marked by a high rocky peak situated between the cove and the crane. The three discrete stations are to the east and south of the site center. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 227 SITE - San Francisco Bay, San Mateo Bridge, CA SITE CODE - SFSM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37� 34.91'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 122� 15.16'W 370 35.30'N (Sediments) 122� 13.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983, February 4, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - TheSan Mateo Bridgeis located in SouthSan Francisco Bay, east of Foster City. Mussel samples are collected from the fishing pier pilings adjacent to the western side of the San Mateo Bridge. Travel Highway 101 to San Mateo. From the south, take the Dore Street exit off of Highway 101 to the Coyote Marina. From the north, take the Peninsula Avenue exit east to the Coyote Point Marina. The Coyote Point Marina boat launch is used to sample this site and also site SFDB (below). Departing Coyote Point Marina by boat, head 0450 magnetic for approximately 1.25 nautical miles to flashing red F1 R "8," then turn right (southeast) toward the bridge. Deviation from the channel course may result in "grounding," particularly during an extremely low tide. The San Mateo Bridge is 2 nautical miles southeast of Fl R "8." The site center is the south side of the first (San Mateo Bridge) double piling east of the west fishing pier. The site center piling is 3 meters in diameter. The discrete mussel stations are among the first four sets of pilings on the eastern end of the west fishing pier. Sediment collections are conducted on the east side of the channel, adjacent to the south face of the bridge. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - San Francisco Bay, Dumbarton Bridge, CA SITE CODE - SFDB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 370 30.33'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meters 122� 07.17'W 370 31.60'N (Sediments) 1220 09.63'W 228 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Dumbarton Bridge is located in South San Francisco Bay, east of Redwood City. Mussel samples are collected from the bridge pilings near the center of the channel. Travel Highway 101 to San Mateo. From the south, take the Dore Street exit off Highway 101 to the Coyote Point Marina. From the north, take the Peninsula Avenue exit east to the marina. The Coyote Point Marina boat launch is used for sampling this site, as well as site SFSM (above). Departing Coyote Point Marina by boat, head 045� magnetic for approximately 1.25 nautical miles, to Flashing Red Fl R "8."The area is very shallow and deviation from the channel course may result in "grounding."Continue in a southeasterly direction, pass under the San Mateo Bridge and proceed toward the Dumbarton Bridge. The Dumbarton Bridge is 10 nautical miles southeast of Fl R "8". Be advised of large magnetic anomalies in the vicinity of the Dumbarton Bridge due to a submerged pipeline. The site center is the fifth concrete piling from the east end of the western fishing pier. The discrete mussel stations are the fourth, fifth, and sixth pilings. Specimens are collected from the southern (leeward) side of the pilings. Sediments are collected northwest of the Dumbarton Bridge, between Redwood Creek Channel marker FIR "2" and Dumbarton Channel marker FIR" 14". Soft mud can be collected in 1.5 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required. SITE - Emeryville, San Francisco Bay, CA SITE CODE - SFEM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 37� 49.25'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 122� 19.70'W 37� 49.69'N (Sediments) 1220 20.32'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18652 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Emeryville sampling site is located under the Oakland side of the Bay Bridge. 229 Travel Route 80 to Oakland and head west over the Oakland Bridge. Prior to reaching the toll booths, take a right onto the Cal Trans Maintenance Road. Park outside the gate. Walk through the gate and down the road, under the bridge. At the point where the road makes a U-turn, head south toward the small concrete building. The site center is a 3-foot high concrete wall, adjacent to the southern face of the Bay Bridge. The discrete mussel stations are among the rocky rubble to the south and west. The mussels at this site attach themselves to the undersides of the rocks. The rocks must be removed down to approximately 1 foot to find the specimens. Replace rocks to their previous positions. During the first year (1986) of the Mussel Watch Project this site was referred to as Yerba Buena, SFYB. When bivalves were collected (in 1987), the site was renamed as SFEM. The former SFYB site is north of the bridge and is now incorporated as the sediment collection site for SFEM. For sediment collection, launch from the Berkeley Marina. The sediment site is located about .5 nautical miles west of the bivalve site, on the north side of the bridge, east of Treasure Island. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - East San Pablo Bay, Semple Point, CA SITE CODE - SPSM TARGET SPECIES - Bivalves were not sampled at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38� 04.20'N (Sediments) WATER DEPTH - 5 meters 1220 14.33'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 04, 1989) 18654 (NAD 1927; Januray 26, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - Semple Point is located at the California Maritime Academy, near the mouth of the Napa River, between Vallejo and Benicia, on the east side of San Pablo Bay. Travel Route 80 to the northside of the Carquinez Bridge, toward Vallejo. Beyond the bridge, turn left (west) into the California Maritime Academy. Semple Point is the southwest corner of the campus. Mussels have not been present in this area of San Francisco Bay for several years. Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Semple Point. The sediment site center is 0.25 nautical miles east of the Navy Pier (F1 R "2"), at the mouth of the Napa River on the north side of the Carquinez Straits. For sediment collection, a boat may be launched from the Vallejo Marina. SAMPLING METHODS - Subtidal, grab collection. 230 SITE - West San Pablo Bay, Point San Pedro, CA SITE CODE - SPSP TARGET SPECIES - Bivalves were not sampled at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38� 01.35'N (Sediments) WATER DEPTH - 6 meters 122� 25.53'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18652 (NAD 1983) and 18654 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Point San Pedro is located 4 miles east of San Rafael on the western shore of San Pablo Bay. Travel Highway 101 to San Rafael and turn right (east) onto Second Street. Continue on Second Street as it runs into Point San Pedro Road and follows the coast of the peninsula. Sediments are collected in the vicinity of Point San Pedro. The sediment site center is approxi- mately 2.5 nautical miles north-northeast of Point San Pedro, on the north side of the shipping lane in 5-8 meters of water. Mussels have not been present in this area of the bay for several years. For sediment collection, launch a vessel form the Loch Lomand Marina. SAMPLING METHODS - Subtidal, grab collection. SITE - Tomales Bay, Spenger's Residence, CA SITE CODE - TBSR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38� 08.95'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meter 122� 54.17'W 38� 09.03'N (Sediments) 122� 54.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Mr. Buddy Spenger's property on the western shore of Tomales Bay, east of Sacramento Landing. From Highway 101 south of San Rafael, travel west on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to Inverness. Turn north onto Pierce Point Road to the L Ranch, Cooperative Creamery. Drive over the cattle guard and take the right fork heading east toward the bay. Continue on the private (unpaved) 231 road and turn right, heading past the water tanks and onto Mr. Spenger's property. The sampling site is the rocky point at the east end of the beach. As with other sites, this site is on private property and permission to gain access is required. The site center is the man-made wall between the bluff and the rock outcrop. The discrete mussel stations are various boulders east and south of the site center. For sediment collections, launch a boat from Bodega Harbor, approximately 15 nautical miles north of the site. Sediments are collected in 7 meters of water. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Bodega Bay, Bodega Bay Entrance, CA SITE CODE - BBBE TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 38� 18.30'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 1230 03.87'W 38� 18.50'N (Sediments) 1230 02.84'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is located on the southwest side of Bodega Head on the Bodega Peninsula. The site has previously been referred to as BBBH. From the city of Santa Rosa, take Route 101 north to Route 12 (west) to Sebastopol. Continue to Bodega via the Bodega Highway and into the Bodega Bay and harbor area via Westshore Road. Travel past the Bodega Bay Marina and continue around the point past the entrance to the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory (UC-Davis). Continue past Campbell Cove and up to the lower end of the upper parking lot. Hike down the bluff adjacent to the parking lot, and head to the north end of the cove. Walk between the rock walls and the rock trail to the easterly ledge. Climb down the ledge into the cove and climb up the rock outcrops to the west. The site center is the highest point on the large outcrop and is distinguished by smooth sandstone, whereas the surrounding rock is rough and jagged-edged. Sediment sampling may be difficult due to the frequent occurrence of high winds and seas. A boat can be launched in Bodega Harbor. In 1991, the sediment site was relocated to the area between Doran Beach and the northern jetty. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 232 SITE - Point Arena, Point Arena Lighthouse, CA SITE CODE - PALH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 380 57.18'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.7 meters 1230 44.30'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18620 and 18640 (both NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located on Point Arena, west of the Point Arena lighthouse and museum. Travel Highway 101 north from Santa Rosa to Cloverdale. Take Route 128 west to Booneville. From Booneville, continue westward on Mountain View Road to Point Arena. Turn north on Lighthouse Road toward the site. Once on the winding road from Cloverdale to Point Arena, the trip through the coastal mountain range takes approximately 3 hours at an average speed of 25 miles per hour. Drive up to the lighthouse and check in with the superintendent or the duty lighthouse attendant. To access the site, lift the upper rail of the fence that abuts the west side of the museum. Walk out to the northwest point, behind the museum. Take the "trail" down to the base of the bluff. Use caution as the bluff is very steep. The site center is the level mesa west of the striated sandstone. The site acronym for this site was PAPA for sampling years 1986-1989. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Point Delgada, Shelter Cove, CA SITE CODE - PDSC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 40� 02.31'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 124� 04.76'W 400 01.35'N (Bivalve site starting in 1991) 1240 04.40'W 40� 02.38'N (Sediments) 124� 04.91'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18620 (NAD 1983) 233 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the coastal town of Shelter Cove, 23 miles west of Garberville. The former bivalve site, which is located at the northwest end of town, has historically been hazardous to sample because of very rough surf conditions. In 1991, the site was relocated approximately 2 km south of the former site. Travel Highway 101 to Redway (just north of Garberville). Turn west onto Shelter Cove Road. The road is winding and steep. At the end of Shelter Cove Road turn left (southeast) onto Upper Pacific Drive. Follow the bend in the road (south) past the marina and turn right (west) onto Lower Pacific Drive. Take the second left onto Coral Point Road. Park at the shore end of the cul-de-sac. Follow the grassy path that leads to a rocky beach/cove. The sampling site is located approximately 100 meters seaward from the cove's bluff. The area consists of rows of striated rocks arranged parallel to the shore. The site center is a mesa area in the midst of the low-profile rocks. Sediments are collected from Black Sands Beach, which is situated on the northwest side of town, in the vicinity of the former bivalve site. Sediments are fine to coarse black sand. Strong winds and high seas, typical of this vicinity, make small boat sampling impractical and hazardous. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Eureka, Humboldt Bay Jetty, CA SITE CODE - HMBJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianis (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 46.13'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 124� 14.25'W 400 45.06'N (Sediments) 1240 12.83'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is the north jetty (projecting northwest) on the north spit of the Humboldt Bay entrance in Eureka. The jetty is approximately one-half mile long. The north end of the jetty (site vicinity) consists of large concrete structures called doloes. 234 Take Highway 101 to Eureka. From downtown Eureka, take Route 255 west to Samoa. Beyond the bridge, turn left (south) and pass the Louisiana-Pacific mill. Continue to the end of the paved road near the U. S. Coast Guard Station, and proceed down the gravel road toward the lot near the base of the jetty. Walk out to the north end of the jetty. The site center doloe is at the base of the jetty light (Fl G "3"). The discrete mussel stations are located in the rocky area, on the east side of the jetty, south of the doloes. For sediment sampling, launch a boat from the ramp just north of the Coast Guard Station. Sediments are at a depth of 5 meters. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Eureka, Samoa Bridge, CA SITE CODE - EUSB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 400 49.32'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 1240 10.09'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927; September 19, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is the western span (of three) of the Samoa Bridge in the Samoa Channel. The Samoa Channel is at the northern edge of Humboldt Bay and at the south edge of Arcata Bay in Eureka. Take Highway 101 to Eureka. In downtown Eureka, turn left (west) onto Fourth Street and continue to the intersection of Waterfront Road. Turn right (north) on Waterfront Road to the public boat ramp at the east end of the Samoa Bridge. From the boat launch, head south to the Eureka Channel Inner Reach. Continue north-northeast in the Samoa Channel toward Fl R "4", and onward to FlY "A". The sampling site is on the western side of the bridge. The site center is on the western edge of the channel near the guard rail with the green light on the bridge overhead. The discrete mussel stations are at the base of the concrete bridge supports. Sediment sampling is conducted along the shoreline edges of the channel. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. A boat is required. 235 SITE - Klamath River, Flint Rock Head, CA SITE CODE - KRFR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 31.63'N WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 124� 04.78'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18600 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in the Redwoods National Forest south of Crescent City and north of Eureka. The sampling location is adjacent to FlintRock, a solitary 175-foot-high rock 2 miles south of the mouth of the Klamath River. Mussels have not been present since the 1989 field season. Travel to Klamath via Highway 101. Just before the south end of the Klamath River Bridge, turn left (west) onto the light-duty paved road. Continue west and northwest along the Klamath River. Near the mouth of the river, the road rises and turns south. Park near the red house adjacent to the locked gate, above Dad's Fishing Camp. Hike down the road to the south end of Dad's Camp. Walk south along the beach to Flint Rock. The sampling site is on the south side of Flint Rock, which is actually two large rocks. The site center is the eastern point of the northernmost rock.'Discrete mussel stations are separate clusters on different sides of the rocks. Small boat sampling in this vicinity is impractical in winter due to strong prevailing winds and high seas. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Crescent City, Point Saint George, CA SITE CODE - SGSG TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus caifornianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 410 44.88'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 124� 12.52'W 410 44.25'N (Sediments) 1240 11.33'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18603 (NAD 1983 - bivalve site; the inset: NAD 1927 - sediment site; Feb. 13, 1988) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 3 nautical miles south of Point St. George and 0.25 nautical miles north of Battery Point, off the beach at the end of Fifth Street in Crescent City. 236 Take Highway 101 north to Crescent City. Continue through the center of town and turn left (west) onto Fifth Street. Take Fifth Street to where it dead-ends at the intersection of Taylor Street and park. The sampling site is the large rock outcrop off the beach. Take the stairway down to the beach and hike out over the rocky rubble to the site. Climb up the back side (east side) of the large rock and continue climbing around to the west side. The site center is the mesa area on the South face of the large-peaked rock. For sediment sampling, a boat can be launched from Crescent City Harbor. Sediments are collected from a depth of approximately 35 meters. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 237 Benthic Surveillance SITE - San Diego Bay, Outside, CA SITE CODE - SDBOU TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984, 1985) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984', 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 38.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 117� 11.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 32� 38.0' 1170 12.2' 1984 B 32� 39.2' 117� 11.5' 1984 C 32� 40.4' 1170 10.9' 1985 A 32� 38.6' 1170 11.2' 1985 B 32� 37.8' 117 11.9' 1985 C 32� 38.1' 117� 11.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is outside.of San Diego Harbor in the Pacific Ocean, southeast of Point Loma and northwest of Imperial Beach. The site center is southeast of the QK Fl 20ft 7m HORN buoy by 3.2 nautical miles, and northeast of "1" Fl WHIS by 3.7 nautical miles. SITE - San Diego Bay, National City, CA SITE CODE - SDBNC TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand Bass) (1987, 1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 40.1'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 07.6'W NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters 238 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 32� 39.8' 1170 07.5' 1987 B 32� 40.1' 1170 07.6' 1987 C 320 40.3' 1170 07.6' 1988 A 32� 39.7' 117 07.5' 1988 B 320 40.0' 117� 07.6' 1988 C 320 40.0' 1170 07.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The National City site center is located 0.20 nautical miles southwest of Mole Pier and southeast of Glorietta Bay, in the shipping channel. The site can be located 0.5 nautical miles southwest of the R "30" Fl R 4sec channel marker. SITE - San Diego Bay, 28th Street, CA SITE CODE - SDBTE TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1984 -1988) Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (spotted sand bass) (1987, 1989, 1985*) Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1989) Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1984) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32� 41.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 08.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 32� 41.0' 117� 08.2' 1984 B 32� 41.1' 1170 08.3' 1984 C 32� 41.3' 1170 08.4' 1985 A 32� 41.3' 117� 08.5' 1985 B 320� 41.2' 117� 08.3' 1985 C 320 41.3' 117� 08.3' 1985 D 320 41.3' 1170 08.4' 1986 A 320 41.1' 117� 08.4' 1986 B 320 41.1' 1170 08.2' * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 239 1986 C 320 40.9' 117� 08.0' 1987 A 32� 41.1' 1170 08.4' 1987 B 32� 41.1' 1170 08.2' 1987 C 32" 41.2' 1170 08.3' 1988 A 32� 41.1' 1170 08.4' 1988 B 32� 41.1' 1170 08.2' 1988 C 320 41.2' 117� 083' 1989 A 320 41.1' 1170 08.4' 1989 B 320 41.2' 1170 08.4' 1989 C 320 41.3' 1170 08.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927, June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located southeast of the 28th Street Pier, between Pier 1 and Pier 2 on the east side of the Bay. More specifically, the site center is located 0.4 nautical miles northwest of the R "28" 34 Fl R 4sec marker, and 0.5 nautical miles east-northeast of the R "26" Fl R 4sec marker. Both of these buoys are on the west side of the shipping channel. SITE - San Diego Bay, North, CA SITE CODE - SDBNO TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1986-1989) Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1986, 1987) Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1988, 1989) Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1986) Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1987*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 43.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 117� 11.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 320 43.2' 1170 11.4' 1986 B 32� 43.2' 1170 11.3' 1986 C 32� 43.2' 117� 11.4' 1987 A 320 43.3' 117� 11.3' 1987 B 32� 43.3' 1170 11.1' 240 1987 C 32� 43.3' 117� 11.0' 1988 A 32� 43.3' 117� 11.3' 1988 B 32� 43.4' 1170 11.1' 1988 C 32� 43.4' 117� 11.0' 1989 A 32� 433' 1170 11.1' 1989 B 32� 433' 117� 10.4' 1989 C 32� 43.4' 1170 11.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927, June 6,1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - North San Diego Bay is the center of activities for this sampling site, north of the shipping channel and west of the B Street Pier and the Navy Pier. The G "21" Q G buoy that marks the west side of the shipping channel is west of this site center by 0.49 nautical miles, and the site is south of the Navy-maintained "21" Fl 4sec marker, which is north of the shipping channel. SITE - San Diego Bay, Harbor Island, CA SITE CODE - SDBHI TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotremna saturnurn (black croaker) (1987) Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 43.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 12.7W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 32 43.2' 1170 12.9' 1987 B 32� 43.4' 1170 12.7' 1987 C 32� 43.4' 1170 12.5' 1988 A 32� 43.2' 1170 13.0' 1988 B 32� 43.4' 1170 12.7' 1988 C 32� 43.4' 1170 12.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15,1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the west end of Harbor Island in the north San Diego Bay. The site center is located 0.04 nautical miles southeast of the Fl 4sec 56ft 15m marker at the end of Harbor Island, and 0.19 nautical miles northeast of the end of Nel Pier. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 241 SITE - San Diego Bay, Shelter Island, CA SITE CODE - SDBSI TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1987-1989) Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (spotted sand bass) (1989*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 320 425'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 13.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 320 42.4' 1170 13.8' 1987 B 320 42.5' 1170 13.7' 1987 C 32� 42.6' 117� 13.6' 1988 A 32� 42.4' 117� 13.7' 1988 B 32� 42.5' 1170 13.6' 1988 C 32� 42.6' 1170 13.6' 1989 A 320 42.5' 1170 13.6' 1989 B 320 42.7' 1170 13.3' 1989 C 320 42.9' 117� 13.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18773 (NAD 1927; November 15,1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located southeast of Shelter Island in the north San Diego Bay. It is 0.16 nautical mile north-northwest of the G"17" Fl G 4sec channel marker, and 0.2 nautical miles east of the flagpole located on the west end of Shelter Island. SITE - Mission Bay, Outside, CA SITE CODE - MIBOU TARGET SPECIES - Cheilotrema saturnum (black croaker) (1988, 1990*) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1990*) Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1989*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 32 47.1'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 15.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 11 meters 242 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 32� 48.0' 117� 15.7' 1988 B 32� 47.7' 1170 15.9' 1988 C 320 46.8' 1170 15.5' 1989 A 32� 48.0' 1170 15.7' 1989 B 32� 47.7' 1170 15.9' 1989 C 32� 46.8' 117� 15.5' 1990 A 320 47.4' 1170 15.9' 1990 B 320 47.1' 117� 15.8' 1990 C 32� 46.8' 1170 15.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18765 (NAD 1927; June 6, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of Mission Beach. It is in the Pacific Ocean, 0.6 nautical miles north of the Navy-maintained 2 QK Fl 32ft light, and 0.7 nautical miles west of Mission Beach. SITE - Oceanside Harbor, Outside, CA SITE CODE - OCEOU TARGET SPECIES - Seriphus politus (queenfish) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 11.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 23.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 33� 12.0' 117� 24.0' 1990 B 33" 11.6' 117� 23.7' 1990 C 33 11.3' 117� 23.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18774 (NAD 1983; August 26, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Oceanside site center is located south of the entrance to Oceanside Harbor. It is 0.7 nautical miles south-southeast of the Fl R 5sec HORN "4" light, and 0.9 nautical miles southeast of the Fl R 2.5sec WHIS buoy R"2". * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 243 SITE - Dana Point Harbor, Outside, CA SITE CODE - DANOU TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1984-1986, 1988) Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984-1990) Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984-1986, 1988-1990) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1985*) Phanerodonfurcatus (white surfperch) (1985*) Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*) Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*, 1990*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33� 27.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 117� 41.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33� 26.9' 117� 42.5' 1984 B 330 26.7' 1170 41.5' 1984 C 33� 26.5' 1170 40.6' 1985 A 33� 27.0' 117� 42.4' 1985 B 33� 27.0' 117� 42.6' 1985 C 33� 27.0' 117� 42.2' 1986 A 330 26.7' 117� 42.7' 1986 B 330 26.8' 1170 42.9' 1986 C 33� 26.4' 117� 42.0' 1987 A 330 26.6' 117� 42.2' 1987 B 330 26.7' 1170 42.1' 1987 C 330 27.1' 1170 41.9' 1988 A 33� 26.4' 1170 42.2' 1988 B 330 26.6' 1170 42.1' 1988 C 33� 26.9' 117� 41.7' 1989 A 33� 27.3' 1170 42.2' 1989 B 330 26.9' 1170 42.2' 1989 C 330 26.8' 1170 42.2' 1990 A 330 27.1' 117� 42.0' 1990 B 330 26.9' 117� 42.2' 1990 C 330 26.8' 117� 42.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927; May 8, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the area of approaches to the Dana Point Harbor, south of San Juan Creek and southeast of Dana Point Harbor. The center is located 0.45 nautical miles southeast of the Fl G 4sec 30ft 9m "5" HORN marker, and 0.75 nautical miles south of the mouth of San Juan Creek. 244 SITE - Dana Point, Inside Harbor, CA SITE CODE - DANIH TARGET SPECIES - Paralabrax nebulifer (barred sand bass) (1987, 1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 27.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 1170 42.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 7 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 D 33� 27.5' 1170 42.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18746 (NAD 1927; May 8, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is in the main entrance channel directly inside of the breakwater for the boat basin. The center is located midway between channel marker buoys R'10' and R'12". SITE - San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel, CA SITE CODE - SPBCC TARGET SPECIES - Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1987, 1988*, 1989,1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33� 45.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 15.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 15 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 33 45.0' 118� 15.2' 1989 B 33� 45.8' 1180 15.3' 1989 C 33" 45.6' 118� 15.5' 1990 A 33� 45.0' 118� 15.2' 1990 B 33� 45.8' 1180 15.3' 1990 C 330 45.6' 118� 15.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18751 (NAD 1927, October 25, 1986) * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 245 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the southern edge of the East Basin in Cerritos Channel. It is 0.2 nautical miles west-southwest of the Fl G 4sec buoy "1," and 0.3 nautical miles southwest of the Fl R 4sec 15ft light "2". SITE - San Pedro Bay, Seal Beach, CA SITE CODE - SPBSB TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneinus lineatus (white croaker) (1984, 1990) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984*, 1990') Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1984*) Pleturonichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984) Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1990*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 44.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 08.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33� 44.2' 1180 07.8' 1984 B 330 44.1' 118� 08.0' 1984 C 330 44.0' 1180 08.1' 1990 A 330 44.2' 1180 07.8' 1990 B 33 44.1' 118 008.0' 1990 C 33� 44.1' 1180 08.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927; November 22, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Belmont Shore and Alamitos Bay. Island Chaffee is to the northwest of the site center. The site center is 0.64 nautical miles north of the Fl G 6sec 43ft 5m "1" HORN marker on the right end (facing north) of the Long Beach Breakwater, and 0.65 nautical miles southwest of the Iso G 6sec 25ft 7m "1" HORN marker on the west jetty at the entrance of Alamitos Bay. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 246 SITE - San Pedro Bay, Long Beach, CA SITE CODE - SPBLB TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1985-1987, 1989, 1990) Seriphus politus (queenfish) (1990*) Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 44.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER -15 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33 44.8' 118 10.5' 1984 B 33 44.5' 118� 10.7' 1984 C 330 44.4' 118� 10.5' 1985 A 33 44.8' 118� 10.5' 1985 B 33 44.5' 118� 10.7' 1985 C 33� 44.4' 118� 10.5' 1986 A 33 44.4' 1180 10.5' 1986 B 33 44.6' 118� 10.6' 1986 C 330 44.9' 118� 10.5' 1987 A 33 44.3' 118� 10.8' 1987 B 33 44.3' 118� 10.7' 1987 C 33044.4' 118� 10.5' 1989 A 33 44.5' 1180 10.7' 1989 B 330 44.3' 1180 10.4' 1989 C 33 44.1' 118� 10.3' 1990 A 33 44.4' 118� 10.8' 1990 B 33 44.4' 118� 10.6' 1990 C 330 44.4' 118� 10.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18749 (NAD 1927; November 22, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in the Long Beach Outer Harbor, south of Island Freeman and north of the Long Beach Breakwater. The Fl R 2.5sec 41ft 5m "2" marker which is on the right side of the Long Beach Breakwater when facing north, is 0.9 nautical miles southwest of the site. The site is 1.7 nautical miles northwest of the Fl G 6sec 43ft 5m "1" HORN marker, which is at the east end of the Breakwater when facing north. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 247 SITE - San Pedro Bay, Outer Harbor, CA SITE CODE - SPBOH TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneinus lineatus (white croaker) (1985 - 1990) Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*) Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 33� 42.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 15.4'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33 42.7' 118� 15.0' 1984 B 33 42.5' 1180 15.4' 1984 C 33� 42.8' 118� 15.4' 1985 A 330 42.7' 1180 15.0' 1985 B 33� 42.5' 118� 15.4' 1985 C 33 42.8' 1180 15.4' 1986 A 330 42.5' 1180 15.5' 1986 B 33 42.7' 1180 15.5' 1986 C 33 42.7' 118� 15.8' 1987 A 330 42.5' 118� 16.1' 1987 B 33042.6' 1180 15.8' 1987 C 33 42.6' 1180 15.6' 1989 A 33 42.6' 1180 16.7' 1989 B 330 42.5' 1180 16.0' 1989 C 330 42.6' 118� 16.4' 1990 A 33 42.6' 118� 15.6' 1990 B 33 42.5' 118� 16.1' 1990 C 33 42.6' 118� 16.3' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18751 (NAD 1927) and 18749 (NAD 1927; October 25, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located north of the Middle Breakwater, west of the Naval Base Mole, and east of Reservation Point in the Outer Harbor. The site center is 0.15 nautical miles north of the W Or Fl 4sec buoy, and 0.66 nautical miles southwest of the R "WR2" QR buoy. 248 SITE - San Pedro Bay, Outside, CA SITE CODE - SPBOU TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1985-1990) Paralichthys californicus (California halibut) (1988*) Symphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 42.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 15.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 330 42.1' 1180 15.4' 1984 B 330 42.0' 118� 15.7' 1984 C 330 41.9' 1180 16.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 18751 (NAD 1927) and 18749 (NAD 1927; October 25, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION -The site center is outside of the San Pedro Breakwater, southeast of Point Fermin, 0.8 nautical miles southwest of the Fl G 15sec 73ft 22m HORN 8 marker. SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach, CA SITE CODE - SMBMB TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1984, 1985) Pleuronichthys ritteri (spotted turbot) (1984, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 53.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 26.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 20 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33 52.6' 1180 25.5' 1984 B 33 53.2' 118 25.8' 1984 C 33 53.6' 1180 26.2' 1985 A 33 53.3' 1180 25.8' 1985 B 33053.9' 1180 26.1' 1985 C 33 53.0' 118� 25.5' * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 249 1986 A 33053.3' 1180 25.8' 1986 B 33053.9' 1180 26.1' 1986 C 33�53.0' 118� 25.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18774 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - Santa Monica Bay is the general location for this site. The site center is located west of Manhattan Beach and south of El Segundo, 1 nautical mile west of the fish haven at Manhattan Beach and 1.9 nautical miles southeast of the privately maintained R "2ES" Fl 4sec BELL buoy. SITE - Santa Monica Bay, West, CA SITE CODE - SMBWE TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1986, 1988-1990) Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1986*) Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986, 1988, 1990*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 56.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 34.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 39 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 33� 56.3' 118� 34.1' 1986 B 330 56.5' 1180 33.3' 1986 C 33 57.1' 1180 32.9' 1986 D 330 56.5' 118� 33.5' 1988 A 33� 56.2' 1180 34.2' 1988 B 330 56.4' 1180 33.2' 1988 C 330 57.1' 1180 32.8' 1989 A 330 56.8' 118� 33.3' 1989 B 330 56.5' 1180 33.1' 1989 C 330 57.0' 1180 32.8' 1990 A 330 56.6' 118� 33.3' 1990 B 33 56.8' 118� 32.8' 1990 C 330 57.3' 118� 32.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986) 250 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the northwestern corner of a restricted area in the Santa Monica Bay, about 5 nautical miles southwest of the G "1" Fl G BELL buoy and 5.4 nautical miles northwest of R "2ES" Fl BELL (priv maintd). SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Southeast, CA SITE CODE - SMBSE TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1989, 1990) Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1990, 1989*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 47.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 27.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 77 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 330 49.2' 1180 25.8' 1989 B 330 48.6' 1180 26.2' 1989 C 330 48.7' 118� 25.9' 1990 A 330 48.5' 1180 25.8' 1990 B 330 48.2' 1180 26.2' 1990 C 330 47.9' 1180 26.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center is located southeast of Redondo Canyon. It is 1.1 nautical miles north-northwest of the Fl R 4sec BELL buoy R"10", and 2.1 nautical miles west of Flat Rock Point. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 251 SITE - Santa Monica Bay, South, CA SITE CODE - SMBSO TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1989, 1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 52.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 27.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 53 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1989 A 330 52.8' 118 29.9' 1989 B 330 52.9' 118� 30.8' 1989 C 33� 52.7' 1180 31.3' 1990 A 330 52.9' 1180 29.8' 1990 B 330 53.1' 1180 30.6' 1990 C 33� 54.0' 118� 29.8' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is west of Manhattan Beach. It is 2 nautical miles south-southeast of the privately maintained Fl 4sec BELL buoy R"2ES", and 1.8 nautical miles west-southwest of the fish haven pier on Manhattan Beach. SITE - Santa Monica Bay, North, CA SITE CODE - SMBNO TARGET SPECIES - Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 59.3'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 35.9'W NOMINAL CENTER - 60 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1990 A 330 59.3' 1180 35.4' 1990 B 330 59.3' 118� 35.9' 1990 C 33� 59.2' 118� 36.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1983; April 28, 1990) 252 SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is north-northeast of Santa Monica Canyon. It is 3.9 nautical miles southeast of the privately maintained "W Or PA" buoy near Kellers Shelter, and 3.7 nautical miles west-southwest of the privately maintained "W Or S PA" buoy. SITE - Santa Monica Bay, Deep, CA SITE CODE - SMBDE TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 330 55.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 1180 45.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 567 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 33055.6' 118 45.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18744 (NAD 1927; June 21, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located approximately 5.5 nautical miles off the California coastline between Point Dume and Malibu Point. This sediment site is 4.7 nautical miles southeast of the R "12" Fl R 4sec WHIS buoy, which is just offshore of Point Dume, and 6.1 nautical miles south-southwest of Malibu Point. This site has also been called Santa Monica Bay, Basin. SITE - San Luis Obispo, CA SITE CODE - SLUOB TARGET SPECIES - Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1988*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 350 06.1'N WATER DEPTH AT 120� 45.9'W NOMINAL CENTER - 60 meters * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the spedes indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 253 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 35006.1' 120 45.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located 4 nautical miles south of San Luis Obispo Bay. The exact site center is 3.5 nautical miles south of Point San Luis, 2.2 nautical miles south-southwest of the Qk Fl R GONG buoy at Souza Rock, and 2.9 nautical miles south-southeast of the Fl G 6sec BELL buoy at Westdahl Rock. SITE - Estero Bay, CA SITE CODE - ESTBY TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 350 21.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 1210 53.2'W NOMINAL CENTER -35 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 35021.5' 121 53.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18700 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located directly west of the entrance to Morro bay. The exact position is 0.8 nautical miles due west of the flashing 4-second "1" Bell buoy at the entrance to Morro Bay. 254 SITE - Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach, CA SITE CODE - MONIH TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1985, 1986, 1990) Symnphurus atricauda (California tonguefish) (1985*) Pleuronichthys verticalis (hornyhead turbot) (1990*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 36� 38.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 121 51.0'W NOMINAL CENTER -18 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 A 36� 37.9' 121 52.1' 1985 B 360 37.6' 1210 52.3' 1985 C 360 37.4' 121� 52.7' 1986 A 36� 37.3' 1210 52.7' 1986 B 360 37.3' 1210 52.3' 1986 C 360 37.2' 1210 52.6' 1987 A 360 37.7' 1210 52.7' 1987 B 360 37.3' 121� 52.5' 1990 A 360 43.7' 121 50.9' 1990 B 360 44.5' 1210 51.0' 1990 C 36� 44.9' 1210 50.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983; February 21, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for Monterey Bay is northeast of Point Cabrillo and south of Indian Head Beach. The Y "A" GONG Fl Y 6sec marker on the south side of a restricted area is 2 nautical miles northwest of the site, and the R "4" Fl R 4sec BELL buoy off of Point Cabrillo is 2.25 nautical miles southwest of the site. SITE - Monterey Bay, Moss Landing, CA SITE CODE - MONML TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetllus (English sole) (1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 360 48.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1210 48.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 31 meters * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 255 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 360 48.5' 121 48.0' 1986 B 36� 48.1' 121 47.6' 1986 C 360 48.4' 1210 48.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18685 (NAD 1983; February 21, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Moss Landing Harbor entrance channel is east of this site center, in Monterey Bay. The center is 0.44 nautical miles south of the FIG 4sec 22ft 3m "3" Ra Ref marker on the north side of the entrance channel, and 0.1 nautical miles north of the "RW" "ML:A" Mo(A) BELL buoy. SITE - Farallon Islands, CA SITE CODE - FARIS TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37� 39.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 1230 03.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 111 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 370 39.8' 122� 02.4' 1987 B 37� 39.4' 122� 03.5' 1987 C 370 38.9' 122� 04.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18645 (NAD 1927; November 24, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is 3.5 nautical miles southwest of the southern Farallon Islands, and 8.4 nautical miles south-southwest of the RB "NR" Quick flashing WHISTLE buoy marking Fanny Shoal. 256 SITE - San Francisco Bay, Hunters Point, CA SITE CODE - SFBHP TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1984*, 1985-1990) Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984, 1986, 1987, 1990) Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989, 1990*) Leptocottus armatuls (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37� 42.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 122� 22.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 370 41.4' 122� 21.8' 1984 B 370 41.9' 122� 21.7' 1984 C 370 43.1' 1220 21.4' 1985 A 370 41.7' 122� 21.6' 1985 B 37� 42.4' 122� 21.5' 1985 C 370 41.6' 1220 21.4' 1986 A 37� 41.3' 1220 21.9' 1986 B 37� 42.0' 1220 21.5' 1986 C 37� 41.7' 122� 21.4' 1987 A 370 42.2' 1220 22.0' 1987 B 370 43.0' 1220 21.7' 1987 C 370 41.8' 1220 22.2' 1988 A 370 42.1' 122� 22.0' 1988 B 370 41.8' 122� 21.7' 1988 C 37� 41.7' 122� 22.1' 1989 A 37� 42.3' 122� 22.4' 1989 B 37� 41.8' 122� 21.3' 1989 C 370 41.7' 122� 22.0' 1990 A 37� 42.1' 1220 22.3' 1990 B 37� 41.8' 122� 21.2' 1990 C 37� 41.9' 1220 22.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Hunters Point, southeast of Candlestick Park, and north of Sierra Point. The site coordinates place the center 1.23 nautical miles west- northwest of the R "2"Fl 4sec buoy, which marks the nearby shipping channel. It also places the site 1.8 nautical miles south of E Int R 6sec 35ft 8m marker, off of Point Avisadero. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 257 SITE - San Francisco Bay, Redwood City, CA SITE CODE - SFBRC TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1987, 1988) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 33.4'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 11.2'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 370 33.3' 122 11.1' 1987 B 370 33.4' 122� 11.2' 1987 C 370 33.5' 1220 11.5' 1988 A 37� 33.2' 1220 11.0' 1988 B 37� 33.4' 1220 11.3' 1988 C 370 33.6' 122� 11.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18651 (NAD 1983; February 4, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the east side of the shipping channel in San Francisco Bay, just northeast of the mouth of Redwood Creek. It is 0.52 nautical miles northeast of the Fl R 4sec 15ft 4m "2" Ra Ref HORN (Oct 1 to Apr 1) marker at the mouth of Redwood Creek. SITE - San Francisco Bay, Oakland Entrance, CA SITE CODE - SFBOA TARGET SPECIES - Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984) Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 47.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 20.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 9 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 370 47.2' 1220 20.2' 1984 B 37047.5' 1220 20.3' 1984 C 37047.6' 1220 20.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18650 (NAD 1983; June 13, 1987) 258 SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in San Francisco Bay, 0.5 nautical miles south of the Oakland Inner Harbor entrance channel, 0.6 nautical miles south of the flashing GR "A" buoy at the entrance to Middle Harbor, and 0.9 nautical miles north of the flashing green 4 sec G "1" buoy. SITE - San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary, CA SITE CODE - SFBOE TARGET SPECIES - Genyoneimus lineatls (white croaker) (1987-1990) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37� 47.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 21.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 37� 46.6' 1220 14.6' 1987 B 370 46.8' 1220 15.1' 1987 C 370 47.0' 1220 15.4' 1988 A 370 46.7' 1220 14.7' 1988 B 37� 46.8' 122� 15.0' 1988 C 370 47.0' 122� 15.4' 1989 A 370 46.7' 1220 14.7' 1989 B 37� 46.8' 1220 15.0' 1989 C 37� 47.0' 1220 15.4' 1990 A 370 46.7' 1220 14.7' 1990 B 370 46.9' 1220 15.1' 1990 C 370 47.0' 122� 15.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The Oakland Estuary site is located westof Alameda, eastof Rincon Point and south of Yerba Buena Island. The center is 0.59 nautical miles northwest of the G "1" FiG 4sec BELL buoy on the north side of the Navy Ship Channel, and 1.2 nautical miles southeast of the Fl R 5sec 15ft "6" on the south side of the Inner Harbor entrance channel. For 1988-1990 the site was located southwest of Coast Guard Island. It was in the Brooklyn Basin South Channel, 0.1 nautical miles from the shore of Coast Guard Island, and 0.2 nautical miles east-southeast of Fortmann Basin. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 259 SITE - San Francisco Bay, Southampton Shoal, CA SITE CODE - SFBSS TARGET SPECIES - Genyonemnus lineatus (white croaker) (1984*, 1985*, 1987*, 1988*, 1990) Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1988) Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*) Hypsopsetta guttulata (diamond turbot) (1986*) Parophrys vettlus (English sole) (1989, 1990*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 53.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 24.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 6 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 370 53.1' 1220 24.1' 1984 B 370 53.2' 1220 24.4' 1984 C 37� 53.5' 122� 24.8' 1985 A 370 53.2' 1220 23.8' 1985 B 370 53.3' 122� 24.3' 1985 C 37� 53.6' 1220 24.8' 1986 A 370 53.0' 122 ,24.0' 1986 B 370 53.3' 122� 24.0' 1986 C 370 53.3' 1220 24.7' 1987 A 37� 52.8' 122� 23.6' 1987 B 370 53.2' 1220 23.6' 1987 C 370 53.2' 1220 24.0' 1988 A 370 53.0' 1220 23.6' 1988 B 370 53.2' 1220 23.7' 1988 C 370 53.2' 122� 24.1' 1990 A 370 52.9' 1220 23.6' 1990 B 370 52.9' 122� 23.9' 1990 C 37� 53.0' 122� 24.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6,1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located on the southeastern end of Southampton Shoal, north of Angel Island and south of Point Angel Island. The site center is 0.2 nautical miles north of the Iso R 6sec 32ft 6m BELL, and 0.9 nautical miles northeast of the R "8" Fl R 2.5sec marker. 260 SITE - San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek, CA SITE CODE - SFBCC TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1987, 1988) Genyonemus lineatus (white croaker) (1988*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 370 58.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 122� 24.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 4 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 38� 00.0' 1220 23.3' 1987 B 370 58.8' 1220 24.8' 1987 C 370 57.9' 122� 25.3' 1988 A 380 00.4' 122� 23.4' 1988 B 37� 58.9' 1220 24.8' 1988 C 370 58.4' 1220 25.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18649 (NAD 1983; May 6,1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located east of San Pablo Strait, northwest of San Pablo and north of Point San Pablo. It is 0.4 nautical miles southeast of the Fl R 6sec 15ft "4" channel marker, and 1 nautical mile northeast of the R "2" Fl R 4sec marker at Point San Pablo. SITE - San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, CA SITE CODE - SFBSP TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1987) Genyonenmus lineatus (white croaker) (1988) Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 380 03.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 17.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 8 meters * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 261 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 38� 03.1' 122� 16.8' 1984 B 38� 02.8' 1220 17.6' 1984 C 38� 02.9' 122� 18.6' 1985 A 38� 03.2' 122� 16.8' 1985 B 380 03.0' 122� 17.5' 1985 C 38 02.8' 122� 18.4' 1986 A 380 03.2' 122� 17.0' 1986 B 380 02.5' 122� 18.3' 1986 C 380 02.3' 1220 18.5' 1987 A 38� 03.0' 122� 17.0' 1987 B 38� 02.5' 122� 17.4' 1987 C 38� 02.4' 1220 18.5' 1988 A 380 03.1' 1220 17.0' 1988 B 38� 02.6' 1220 17.5' 1988 C 380 02.3' 1220 18.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18654 (NAD 1983; January 26, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located west of Davis Point, east of Pinole Shoal, northwest of Lone Tree Point, and south of the San Pablo Strait ship channel. The center is 1.15 nautical miles east of the Fl R 4sec 15ft 3m Ra Ref marker on the south side of the shipping channel, 0.5 nautical miles southwest of the privately maintained F HORN buoy, and 0.9 nautical miles northwest of Lone Tree Point. SITE - San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel, CA SITE CODE - SFBIC TARGET SPECIES - No fish were sampled at this site. NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 37� 44.9'N WATER DEPTH AT 122� 22.1'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A 37044.9' 1220 23.1' 1987 B 37044.9' 122� 22.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18650 (NAD 1983; June 13,1987) 262 SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Islais Creek Channel adjacent to San Francisco Bay, 1.5 nautical miles north of Hunters Point, and 0.05 nautical miles due east of the Bascule Bridge crossing Islais Creek Channel in the center of the waterway. SITE - Bodega Bay, North, CA SITE CODE - BODNO TARGET SPECIES - Genyonernus lineatus (white croaker) (1984-1990) Parophrys vetudus (English sole) (1985-1987, 1988, 1990) Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1988, 1990) Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 380 18.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1230 02.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 38 18.1' 123 02.2' 1984 B 38� 18.2' 1230 02.5' 1984 C 38� 18.1' 1230 02.1' 1985 A 38 18.2' 1230 02.1' 1985 B 38 18.3' 1230 01.8' 1985 C 380 18.0' 123� 02.4' 1986 A 380 17.9' 1230 01.3' 1986 B 380 18.4' 1230 01.4' 1986 C 38� 18.6' 1230 02.3' 1987 A 380 18.7' 123� 02.4' 1987 B 380 18.4' 1230 01.4' 1987 C 380 18.0' 1230 01.3' 1988 A 38� 18.7' 1230 02.0' 1988 B 38� 18.4' 123� 01.5' 1988 C 38� 17.9' 123� 01.2' 1989 A 380 18.7' 1230 02.2' 1989 B 380 18.4' 123� 01.5' 1989 C 38� 18.0' 123� 01.2' 1990 A 38� 18.6' 123� 02.3' 1990 B 38� 18.5' 123 ()1.8' 1990 C 38 17.9' 1230 01.4' * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 263 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18643 (NAD 1927; October 18, 1986) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located southeast of Bodega Harbor and Doran Beach, north of Bodega Rock, and east of Bodega Head. The site center coordinates for this site place it 1.76 nautical miles east of the FI 4sec 20ft 6m "B" HORN buoy at the entrance to Bodega Harbor, and 0.82 nautical miles north of the R W "BA" Mo (A) GONG. SITE - Humboldt Bay, Indian Island, CA SITE CODE - HUMII TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1985) Leptocottus armnatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 40 49.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 124 10.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 12 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 A 40 46.8' 1240 11.8' 1985 B 40 48.7' 1240 09.8' 1985 C 40� 50.1' 124� 07.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18622 (NAD 1927; September 19, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION -The HumboldtBaysite is located justnorth of Indian Island, south of the bridge, in Humboldt Bay. The center is located 0.35 nautical miles east northeast of the W Or "A" Fl Y 4s marker, which is north of the Somoa Channel. The site is also 0.59 nautical miles northwest of the Fl G 4s buoy, which is at the end of the Eureka Channel Inner Reach. 264 1 23000'W 1 200001w 1 1 7*000W [Po~n~t St. Georg v IFlint Rock Head SaoaBridge i 1 IHUMBOLDT BAY Ca If r i Humboldt Bay Jetty 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~100 Kilometers Shefker Cove �BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE QMussel Watch Site 39000'N ......... . 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N~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---- IBODEGA GAY IBodega Bay Entrance I Spenger's Residence I East Landing Moss Landing I MOSLNDN XIINDIA N HEAD BEACH 3600N I - Sampl~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~oer Point ~Pon Peint San Pedre -. I ~~~~~~~ I~San Simeon Point CASTRO CREEK � -ISNPBOBYl IEtrBa SOUTHAMPTON SHOAL Sa Luis Obisp~o Emeryvt~~~~~~~~~Ie PointConception IOAKLAND ESTUARY I ~' ~IPoint Santa Barbara I SI HUNTERS POINT I ~~~Tyler-B-ig-ht l) f-I* F~rase Point [Wedge Jetty San ate.Bride C' RED WOOD Bird Rok C~ IDANA POINT- 21 - 33000'N I i r R o c LeachJettyI Mussel Watch SITE - Coos Bay, Coos Head, OR SITE CODE - CBCH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 430 21.03'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 1240 19.85'W 430 22.17'N (Sediments) 124� 18.80'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927; February 14, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION -The site is located on the riprap at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology at Coos Head. Permission from the laboratory director is required for access during working hours. Sediments are collected across the navigation channel from the town of Empire near Range Marker "A" and "B" (black and orange in color). Avoid collecting in the spoils area northeast of Pigeon Point, the sewage outfall at Empire, and the spoils areas near River Mile 5 and 8 (Pony Point). Ebb-tide sampling is undesirable. A boat may be launched at the small boat basin in Charleston or Empire. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Coos Bay, Russell Point, OR SITE CODE - CBRP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 430 26.00'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters 1240 13.15W 430 25.75'N (Sediments) 1240 13.03'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927) 268 SITE DESCRIPTION - This area is a mud flat. The mussels are on rocks piled at the bases of the supports at the north end of the Highway 101 bridge spanning Coos Bay. Stations are located at bridge supports 8, 9, and 10. Bridge supports are counted from the north end of the bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head, OR SITE CODE - YHYH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 44 40.58'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters 124 04.68'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18561 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on rocks south of the tip of Yaquina Head. For site access, turn off Highway 101 approximately 5 miles north of Newport at the sign to Yaquina Head. Park in the lot and go down the staircase to the beach directly below the lighthouse. Beware of high winds and surf and surging tide. For sediment collection, launch at Rivers Bend Marina. Travel downriver to Sally's Slough and sample near the entrance to the north of the dredged channel. This siteis no longer partof the monitoringeffort, because itwas categorized in 1992 as a "Marine Garden" by the Oregon Department of Fish and Game. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Yaquina Bay, Sally's Slough, OR SITE CODE - YHSS TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 44 36.83'N (Sediments) WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters 124� 00.95'W 269 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18581 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - This is the sediment collection site for YHYH (previous listing). This site is located about 5 miles from the city of Newport, Oregon. Access is via a road that follows the Yaquina River on the north shore to River's Bend Marina near Sally's Slough and Oneatta Point. A boat launching sling is available year-round at River's Bend Marina. From the marina, proceed downriver approximately 1.75 nautical miles to Sally's Slough. Sampling must occur on an incoming high tide due to the shallowness of the bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Sediments are collected with a grab sampler. SITE - Yaquina Bay, Oneatta Point, OR SITE CODE - YBOP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 440 34.98'N (Bivalves) 124� 00.05'W 440 34.78'N (Sediments) 1240 00.78'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18581 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are acquired from the Oregon Oyster Company located approximately 2 miles upriver from the River's Bend Marina (approximately 5 miles from Newport). Drive to the Company via the road to Toledo. For sediment collection, use the sling launch at River's Bend Marina. Sample sediments at Oneatta Point near the channel markers off Pools Slough, approximately one-half mile upriver from the marina. Ebb-tide sampling is undesirable. Sampling must occur on an incoming high tide due to the shallowness of the bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Hand collection. 270 SITE - Tillamook Bay, Hobsonville Point, OR SITE CODE - TBHP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 45� 32.87'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 123� 54.38'W 45� 30.96'N (Sediments) 1230 55.59'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18558 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at Hobsonville Point, near the town of Garibaldi, Oregon. Hobsonville Point forms the northern boundary of Miami Cove in Tillamook Bay. The site center is near the historic marker at Hobsonville Point. Mussels are located on the cobbles and small boulders forming Hobsonville Point. For sediment collection, launch a boat at the Garibaldi Boat Basin ramp. Sample in South Channel on the northwest side of Tillamook Bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Columbia River, South Jetty, OR SITE CODE - CRSJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) on Columbia River side of South Jetty MytfTus californianus (Califomia mussel) on Pacific Ocean side of South Jetty SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 46� 14.00'N WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 124� 02.78'W ( Bivalves - Mytilus edulis) 46 13.70'N (Bivalves- Mytilus californianus) 124 01.12'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mytilus edulis are located on the Columbia River side of the South Jetty and grow on the protected faces and crevices of the basalt boulders that form the jetty. From Parking Lot C, it is about one-half mile down the river side of the jetty to where the mussels begin. Mytilus californianus grow on the Pacific Ocean side of the South jetty, high on the rocks in the most exposed areas. They can be collected immediately across the jetty at Parking LotC near the observation tower. 271 CAUTION: THIS IS A HIGH-ENERGY AREA. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE SAMPLING AND DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO THE WATER. THE SURF IS USUALLY 5 TO 10 METERS HIGH. WEAR FULL RAINGEAR. THE SURF WILL BREAK ON THE OCEAN SIDE AND COME COMPLETELY OVER THE JETTY TO THE RIVER SIDE. MANDATORY 2- PERSON TRIP. For sediment collection corresponding to this site, see Young's Bay below. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Columbia River, Youngs Bay, OR SITE CODE - CRYB TARGET SPECIES - This is a sediment site only. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 11.00'N (Sediment) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 1230 52.75'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927, October 26, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION -Launch a boat attheHammond, Oregonboat ramp. From the Hammond Boat Basin, head east for the Young's Bay site. The site center is near Channel Marker #2- fluorescent orange, approximately one-half mile west of Young's Bay Bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Grab collection. 272 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Coos Bay, North Bend, OR SITE CODE - COONB TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989, 1990, 1985*) Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1986, 1988, 1990) Leptocottus armnnts (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984', 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 43� 24.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 124� 13.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 10 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 430 23.1' 1240 16.7' 1984 B 43� 25.7' 124� 13.8' 1984 C 43� 21.9' 1240 12.5' 1985 A 43� 25.6' 124� 13.7' 1985 B 43 22.6' 124� 12.5' 1985 C 43� 22.2' 124� 12.5' 1986 A 43� 21.9' 124� 12.5' 1986 B 43� 22.6' 124� 12.5' 1986 C 43� 25.6' 1240 13.6' 1988 A 430 22.0' 1240 12.6' 1988 B 430 22.7' 1240 12.6' 1988 C 430 23.0' 124� 13.0' 1989 A 43� 23.0' 1240 13.0' 1989 B 430 22.7' 1240 12.5' 1989 C 430 22.1' 1240 12.5' 1990 A 430 23.0' 1240 13.0' 1990 B 430 22.7' 1240 12.6' 1990 C 430 22.2' 1240 12.5' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18587 (NAD 1927; February 14, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTION - Site center is west of the North Bend Upper Range and east of the town of North Bend. The site center is 0.18 nautical miles southwest of the QK Fl 16ft marker, and 0.49 nautical miles northwest of the QK Fl G 16ft marker. 273 SITE - Columbia River, Youngs Bay, OR SITE CODE - COLYB TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 46� 10.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 123 50.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927; October 26, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - Astoria is north of the Young's Bay site center, Daggett Point is to the east and Bascule Bridge is to the west. The center is located 1.25 nautical miles east of the R N "4" buoy, and 0.92 nautical miles northeast of the C "11" marker. 274 1 24030'W 1 23024'W FYoungs Bayj- IYOUNGS SAY 46000'N 0I Hobsonville Point Yaquina Head Sayslog OCneatta Point Russell Pointi Coos HeOOSad Y Oregon 100 Kilometers @ EN7THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE 42100'N 0Mussel Watch Site........ 275 Mussel Watch SITE - Columbia River, North Jetty, WA SITE CODE - CRNJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 16.67'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters 124� 03.73'W 460 16.15'N (Sediments) 1230 59.92'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected on the rocks forming the north jetty located in the Fort Canby State Park camping area. Access is at the end of the road in the State Park. This sediment site is located in Baker's Bay on the north side of the Columbia River mouth. Access is by boat from the boat basin in Ilwaco. A sling launch is available year-round at the Port of Ilwaco facilities. From the boat basin, take the navigation channel south and enter the river mouth proper. Enter Baker's Bay from the south tip of Sand Island and locate the tower just inside the mouth of Baker's Bay. Note that entry to Baker's Bay must be made on a high and flooding tide due to the shallowness of the bay. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Willapa Bay, Nahcotta, WA SITE CODE - WBNA TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 460 29.80'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 3 meters 124� 01.72'W 46� 30.48'N (Sediments) 124� 00.36'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18504 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on the oyster-farming racks owned by the State of Washington Oyster Laboratory in Nahcotta. The boat launch is at Nahcotta Small Boat Basin approximately one-third mile from the shellfish laboratory. 276 Sediments are collected approximately 1 mile northeast of the boat launch in Nahcotta Channel near the green channel marker "G13". SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Gray's Harbor, Westport Jetty, WA SITE CODE - GHWJ TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 46u 54.75'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters 124 07.05'W 46' 52.55'N (Sediments) 124� 04.87'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18502 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Locate the blue and white observation tower on the south jetty in Westport. Mussels grow on the riprap immediately below the tower. To get there drive to Westport, Washington, and locate the Islander Restaurant. The observation tower is at the restaurant parking lot. Sediments are collected in South Bay-Grays Harbor near Grass Island. Leave Westport Boat Basin and follow the south Bay Channel to Channel marker R"10". The site center is located approximately 2 miles southeast of Westport Boat Basin and 3/4 miles northwest of the Bay City Bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 277 SITE - Strait of Juan de Fuca, Cape Flattery, WA SITE CODE - JFCF TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus californianus (California mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48� 23.30'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2.5 meters 124� 43.28'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18484 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is to the north and slightly east, by approximately 0.25 nautical miles, of Hole in the Wall Cove. There are no signs or prominent landmarks. To access mussels, follow the signs from Neah Bay to Cape Flattery. The road goes through the military base. From the Cape Flattery parking area, access is via game trails to a remote beach that receives few visitors. This site is very dangerous to sample and mustbe visited only during daylightthours in order to find the trails leading to the beach. Any attempt to go there should only be tried on calm days and during low tides. A guide is recommended. CAUTION: THIS IS A HIGH SURF AREA. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SAMPLE DURING A STORM, AND USE A ROPE FOR SAFETY. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Strait of Juan de Fuca, Neah Bay, WA SITE CODE - JFNB TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48� 22.48'N (Sediment) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 1240 37.00'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18484 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site, located near Neah Bay, Washington, is the sediment site for JFCF (previous listing). Neah Bay is located on the Makah Indian Reservation and is reached from Port Angeles, Washington, via Highways 112 or 101 (depending on road closures due to slides). In Neah Bay, access is via the boat launch located at Big Salmon Resort. No docks are available and the resort is closed during the winter. The site center is about one-third mile from the boat ramp at the approximate center point of Neah Bay. 278 SITE - Puget Sound, Port Angeles, WA SITE CODE - PSPA TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48� 08.38'N WATER DEPTH - 55 meters 123� 25.01'W (Bivalves) 48 08.28'N (Sediments) 123 25.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18468 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the Sea Farms of Washington Salmon Net Pens. Access is by boat. Launch a boat at the Port Angeles Harbor boat launch and go northeast to Ediz Hook. Pens are located about one-quarter mile east of Pilot Station. The sediment site is approximately 275 meters southeast of the net pens in 49 meters of water. SITE - Puget Sound, Port Townsend, WA SITE CODE - PSPT TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edlulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48� 06.32'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 122 46.63'W 48� 06.18'N (Sediments) 122 45.90'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18464 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is on the outside of the riprap forming the west end of the Port Townsend Marina. Access to the site is via the public boat ramp in the marina. The sediment site is located off the south side of the marina riprap in 18 meters of water. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 279 SITE - Puget Sound, Hood Canal, WA SITE CODE - PSHC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 49.90'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 1220 41.20'W 470 50.32'N (Sediments) 1220 38.90'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18441 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the Southpoint Ferry Terminal just south of the Hood Canal Floating Bridge. Exit Highway 104 and follow the signs to the abandoned ferry terminal. The sediment site is approximately 1.6 miles northeast of the bivalve site in 64 meters of water. A boat launch is located under the west end of Hood Canal Floating Bridge. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - South Puget Sound, Budd Inlet, WA SITE CODE - SSBI TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edidis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 05.94'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0 meters 122� 53.60'W 470 06.03'N (Sediments) 1220 54.73'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18456 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel collection site is at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Marine Research and Development Center Laboratory on the riprap near the dock below the office building. From Gull Harbor Road in Olympia, turn left on 47th Avenue SW and proceed to the laboratory. Permission is required to gain access. The sediment site center is approximately midway between the bivalve site and Tykle Cove, and approximately 0.5 natuical miles northeast of Olympia Shoal. For sediment collection, launch a boat at the ramp in East Bay Marina. From the marina, travel north to the center of Budd inlet near the Department of Natural Resources Laboratory. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 280 SITE - Commencement Bay, Tahlequah Point, WA SITE CODE - CBTP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus eduIis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 20.15'N WATER DEPTH - 1.2 meters 122� 30.10'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18448 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel site is at the east end of the base of the Washington State Ferry dock, located on Vashon Island at Tahlequah Point. The mussels are located on rocks about 50 meters east of the dock. From Tacoma, take the Point Defiance Ferry to Vashon Island. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Commencement Bay, Browns Point, WA SITE CODE - CBBP TARGET SPECIES - Only sediments were collected at this site. SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 17.58'N (Sediment) WATER DEPTH - 66 meters 122 25.93'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18453 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is the sediment site for CBTP (previous listing). The site is located southeast of Browns Point in the log booming area near the mouth of Hylebos Waterway, on the north side of Commencement Bay near Tacoma. Access to the site is by boat from the City of Tacoma boat launch located next to the Point Defiance-Tahlequah Point Ferry Terminal near Ruston, Washington. From the boat ramp on Point Defiance (the southwest shore of Commence- ment Bay), motor across Commencement Bay to the northeast shore near Brown's Point and the mouth of Hylebos Waterway. The site center is in approximately 55 meters of water near the log- booming area shown on the NOAA chart. SAMPLING METHOD - Grab collection. 281 SITE - Puget Sound, South Seattle, WA SITE CODE - PSSS TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 31.73'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.8 meters 1220 23.92'W 470 31.55'N (Sediment) 1220 24.27'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located just south of Point Williams near Lincoln Park in West Seattle. Park in the lot near the Southworth-Fauntle Ferry Terminal and walk through Lincoln Park to the beach, about 300 meters. Mussels are on the large cobble rock. The sediment site is due west of the bivalve site in 198 meters of water-approximately one-half mile away. Boat launches are located at Kingston and Duwamish Head. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Elliott Bay, Duwamish Head, WA SITE CODE - EBDH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47 35.73'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.5 meters 1220 23.20'W 470 34.55'N (Sediments) 1220 25.08'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART- 18449 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is at the northernmost point of Duwamish Head, located on the southwest shore of Elliott Bay near Seattle. Access is via Harbor Avenue SW in downtown Seattle. Mussels are located on a concrete bulkhead that forms a public fishing access and park area where Harbor Avenue SW turns into Alki Avenue. Mussels can be found by entering the beach, via the set of concrete stairs from the parking area, and looking at the bottom 0.5-1.0 meter of the concrete bulkhead. The sediment site center is located near Duwamish Head on the southwest shore of Elliott Bay. Access is via Harbor Avenue SW to the public boat launch located on Duwamish Head. The site is located in 106 meters of water approximately one-quarter miles north of the boat ramp. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 282 SITE - Sinclair Inlet, Waterman Point, WA SITE CODE - SIWP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47� 35.12'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.0 meter 122� 34.15'W 470 33.05'N (Sediments) 122� 37.62'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1927; August 25, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found at the base of Watermans Point Light in Sinclair Inlet. Travel from Port Orchard to Waterman Point on Bay Road, which parallels the east side of Sinclair Inlet. Access the site through private property at the end of Waterman Point Road. For sediment collection, launch a boat at the ramp in Port Orchard. The sediment site center is located in 12 meters of water at the mooring buoy "L-3" near the restricted area of the Navy Yard in Bremerton. The site center is approximately 0.5 nautical miles northeast of the floats and slips at the Port Orchard Marina. SITE - Elliott Bay, Four-Mile Rock, WA SITE CODE - EBFR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 47� 38.35'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.9 meters 122� 24.74'W 47� 37.67'N (Sediments) 122� 24.33'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels grow on Four-Mile Rock and adjacent rocks. From Magnolia Boulevard in Magnolia district of Seattle, turn onto Perkins Lane and proceed almost to the end. Access is through Metro property marked by a tall picket fence. The sediment site center is located near Magnolia Bluff on the north shore of Elliott Bay, in 122 meters of water, approximately 1.25 nautical miles south and east of the bivalve site located at Four-Mile Rock. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 283 SITE - Whidbey Island, Possession Point, WA SITE CODE - WIPP TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 54.15'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1 meter 122� 22.80'W 470 54.61'N (Sediments) 1220 20.64'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18473 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are found on the rocks at Possession Point (the south tip of Whidbey Island) near the high clay banks. From Clinton, take Humphrey Street to Glendale Road and turn right. Follow Glendale Road to Jewett Road. Turn left on Jewett Road and follow it to Cultus Bay Road. Turn right Cultus Bay Road onto Possession Point Road and proceed to the Bait Company. For sediment collection, launch a boat at Kingston Marina in Kingston. The sediment site is northeast of Possession Point in Possession Sound, in approximately 180 meters of water. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Puget Sound, Everett Harbor, WA SITE CODE - PSEH TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 470 58.42'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 1.8 meters 1220 13.72'W 470 58.43'N (Sediments) 1220 14.22'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18443 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The bivalve site is located at the very south end of Everett Harbor. Go to Pier 1 and turn south, and access the beach at the south end of Weyhauser Log Yard. The sediment site is located about one-half to three-quarters of a mile west of the bivalve site in 91 meters of water. The boat launch is located at the north end of the harbor in the mouth of Snohomish River about 3 miles from the bivalve site. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 284 SITE - Bellingham Bay, Squalicum Marina Jetty, WA SITE COvE - BBSM TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 48 45.25'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 2 meters 122� 29.97'W 48� 44.77'N (Sediments) 122 30.72'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18424 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - Mussels are collected on the jetty forming the southeast edge of Bellingham Marina. Go to the Squalicum Marina Parking Lot near the net storage area. The mussels are located on the south side of the riprap forming the marina jetty. For sediment collection launch a boat at Bellingham Marina Ramp. The sediment site is approximately 0.25 miles south of marina entrance. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. SITE - Point Roberts, WA SITE CODE - PRPR TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (blue mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - See below (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.3 meters 48 56.47'N (Sediments) 123� 00.36'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18421 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - From the U.S.-Canadian border, follow the freeway to Vancouver and the Isawwassen Ferry, then take the Delta exit and follow the main street in town; as it comes to the edge of town, signs will direct you to Pt. Roberts. NOTE: You must cross the U.S.-Canadian border again, just prior to entering Pt. Roberts. Mussels are located on a rock reef extending from the intertidal zone, out beyond low water on the west side of the peninsula. In Pt. Roberts, drive past several gas stations and then a convenience store at the main intersection. At the store, turn right and proceed to the end of the road, which terminates on the west-side beach of Pt. Roberts peninsula at a restaurant/tavern named The Breakers. The rock reef is located about one-quarter to one-third mile north of the old dock pilings on the beach near The Breakers. The alternate site for mussels is on the rocks 285 on the east side of Pt. Roberts, about one-half to one mile south along the beach and terminating in a residential area with a concrete bulkhead protecting the east-side beach of Pt. Roberts peninsula. From the end of the road, enter the beach via stairs through the concrete bulkhead, and walk south about one-third to one-half mile to the large rocks located on the beach. Due to poor survival of mussel populations, PRPRhas been sampled atboth locations. Following are the coordinates for PRPR for each of the five years: East Side of Peninsula, 1986: 480 58.90'N 123� 01.30'W West Side of Peninsula, 1987: 480 59.30'N 1230 05.30'W West Side of Peninsula, 1988: 480 59.30'N 123� 05.30'W East Side of Peninsula, 1989: 480 58.90'N 1230 01.30'W East Side of Peninsula, 1990: 48 58.90'N 1230 01.30'W For sediment collection, launch a boat at the Blaine, Washington Boat Basin. Leave the boat basin and head west and north to the mouth of Boundary Bay. The sediment site location is 1.5 miles south of the southeast end of Pt. Roberts in 54 to 108 meters of water, near Buoy 4. SAMPLING METHOD - Intertidal, hand collection. 286 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Columbia River, Desdemona Sands, WA SITE CODE - COLDS TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1984-1987) Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1989) Leptocottus arnnatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985') NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 46� 13.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 123� 56.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 460 13.1' 1230 55.8' 1984 B 460 13.0' 123� 55.6' 1984 C 460 12.0' 123� 55.2' 1985 A 460 14.4' 1230 54.1' 1985 B 460 13.2' 123� 55.6' 1985 C 460 14.2' 12,3 54.8' 1986 A 46� 13.1' 123 55.6' 1986 B 46� 13.3' 123� 55.4' 1986 C 460 14.4' 123� 54.2' 1988 A 46� 13.2' 1230 55.6' 1988 B 460 13.3' 1230 55.3' 1988 C 46' 14.3' 1230 53.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18521 (NAD 1927; October 26, 1985) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is northwest of Desdemona Sands, south of Fort Columbia State Park, and north of the town of Hammond. The site center is 1.05 nautical miles east of the DESDEMONA SANDS Fl 4sec 23ft 5m marker and, 0.6 nautical miles northeast of the Fl G 4sec "25" marker. SITE - Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach, WA SITE CODE - PUGNR TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990) Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin) (1984*, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47� 06.8'N WATER DEPTH AT 1220 41.6-W NOMINAL CENTER - 27 meters 287 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 47� 07.0' 1220 41.7' 1984 B 470 07.1' 122� 41.2' 1984 C 470 07.2' 122� 40.6' 1985 A 470 06.9' 122� 40.9' 1985 B 47� 06.8' 122� 41.6' 1985 C 470 06.5' 122� 42.2' 1986 A 47� 06.7' 1220 41.9' 1986 B 47� 06.7' 1220 42.2' 1986 C 47� 06.7' 122� 41.7' 1990 A 470 06.4' 1220 43.9' 1990 B 47� 06.8' 1220 42.1' 1990 C 470 06.9' 1220 41.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18445 (NAD 1983; January 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The center of activities for this site center lies north of Nisqually Flats and south of Lyle Point on Anderson Island. The site is just northwest of the G "1" FlG 2.5sec buoy, and 2.21 nautical miles east of the G "3" Fl 4sec marker. SITE - Puget Sound, Commencement Bay, WA SITE CODE - PUGCB TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990) Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1985) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47� 17.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 122� 25.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 40 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 47� 16.7' 1220 25.7' 1984 B 470 16.8' 122� 25.3' 1984 C 47� 17.1' 122� 25.2' 1985 A 470 17.3' 122� 25.2' 1985 B 470 17.0' 122� 25.0' 1985 C 47 16.6' 122� 25.2' 1986 A 47 17.0' 1220 24.9' 1986 B 47� 16.7' 122� 25.0' 1986 C 470 17.1' 122 25.0' 1989 A 47� 17.0' 122� 24.9' 288 1989 B 47� 16.7' 122� 25.1' 1989 C 470 17.1' 1220 25.0' 1990 A 47 17.1' 122� 25.0' 1990 B 470 16.7' 1220 25.3' 1990 C 47� 17.0' 122� 24.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18445 (NAD 1983; January 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in the southern end of Commencement Bay, northeast of Takoma. The site center is just south of the FL Y 4sec marker. SITE - Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, WA SITE CODE - PUGEB TARGET SPECIES - Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1984-1986, 1989, 1990) Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1990, 1985*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 47� 36.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 122� 21.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 35 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 470 35.5' 1220 21.4' 1984 B 47� 35.4' 122� 21.6' 1984 C 470 35.5' 1220 20.8' 1985 A 470 35.5' 122� 21.0' 1985 B 47� 35.5' 122� 21.5' 1985 C 47� 35.7' 122� 21.1' 1986 A 470 35.4' 122� 21.8' 1986 B 47� 35.4' 122� 21.2' 1986 C 47� 35.5' 122� 20.8' 1989 A 470 35.4' 122� 21.0' 1989 B 47� 35.4' 122� 20.8' 1990 A 47� 35.4' 122� 21.8' 1990 B 47� 35.4' 122� 21.4' 1990 C 47� 35.4' 122� 20.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 18449 (NAD 1983; May 27, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Harbor Island and east of Duwamish Head. The site center is 1.55 nautical miles northeast of the Fl 2.5sec 15ft 18m HORN (B(2) 20s) at the tip of Duwamish Head and, southeast of the privatley maintained Fl 2.5sec 25ft 3m marker, which is west of Seattle. 289 1 24"36'W 123*1 2W Wa$'hingtonPon bsK 100 Kilometers '4 ~~~~~~~~~~I Squalicurn Marinal Cape Flatteryl PotTwnsend 48000'N 4 H~~ Hood Canal .Possession PointI Duwamlsh Head Fur-Mile, Rooki Waterman Poin ELLIOTT GAY '~South Seattle Talqa Point -Browns Point - ICOMIMENCEMENT BAY K - Budd Inlet NIiSQUALLY REACH FWestport Jetty 46030'N ,Nhoa DESDEMONA SANDS 0 BENTHIC SURVEILLANCE SITE <)Mussel Watch Sit. 290 NATIONAL STATUS & TRENDS PROGRAM Hawaii and Alaska dd + Mussel Watch Project Benthic Surveillance Project Mussel Watch SITE - Nawiliwili Harbor, Kauai, HI SITE CODE - KAUI TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis (Hawaii oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 210 57.40'N WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 1590 21.35'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 19381 and 19383 (both NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The sampling site is situated west of the east breakwater of Nawiliwili Harbor. The oysters are attached to the rocks and concrete rubble. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal hand collection. Sediments were collected via snorkeling using a metal tube that is open at both ends. The tube is inserted into the sediment, and the exposed end of the tube is capped. While the tube is in the sediment, sediment is scooped away from the outside wall, and a cap is positioned underneath. This maneuver is performed at a depth of 8-10 ft. The sample container is brought to the surface, and the sample fractions are collected. The sediment is taken from the surface of the sample; sediment that has contacted the metal sides is not collected. SITE - Barber's Point, Oahu, Barber's Point Harbor, HI SITE CODE - BPBP TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis (Hawaii oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 210 19.50'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 1580 07.45'W 210 19.50'N (Sediments) 158� 07.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 19357 (NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located in Barbers Point Harbor at the southwest corner of Oahu Island. From Honolulu, travel west on Interstate Highway Route H-1. Turn south onto Kalaeloa Boulevard (Route 95). At the intersection of Malakole Street, turn right into the James Campbell Industrial Park. Travel to the end of the paved road and continue onto the dirt road, toward the west end of the harbor entrance. 293 The site center is the northeast corner of the more easterly concrete barge dock. The tidal range in this vicinity is relatively small (1 foot). Therefore, the oysters are exposed for a short period of time. These factors necessitate that snorkeling gear be used to aid in the collection of specimens. Because of the small size of the specimens, 70 specimens are collected for metals, 70 specimens are collected for organics (at each site), and 10 specimens are collected for gonadal indices. Sediments are sampled using a boat. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. Snorkeling gear and inner-tube were also used. SITE - Honolulu Harbor, Keehi Lagoon, HI SITE CODE - HHKL TARGET SPECIES - Ostrea sandvicensis (Hawaii oyster) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 210 19.15'N (Bivalves)WATER DEPTH - 0.1 meter 157� 53.30'W 210 18.15'N (Sediments) 157� 53.30'W LOCATED ON NOS CHARTS - 19357, 19364, and 19367 (all NAD 1927) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site is located 2 miles east of the airport in the Kapalama Basin, adjacent to the Keehi Lagoon. Access to the site is through the University of Hawaii, Department of Oceanography, Marine Facility staging area. Travel Nimitz Highway (Route 92) to the Sand Island Access Road (Route 64). Drive south toward Sand Island and turn left (east) at the gate beyond Kapalama Military Reservation. The gate is manned by a security guard. Drive toward the ship dock and around to the east side of the research vessel dock. The unpaved road dead-ends at a black sand embankment. The sampling site is the area of the numerous old concrete pilings. The site center is at the end of the path, down the embankment, next to the "grounded" boat frame. The discrete oyster stations are the various piling ruins north and south of the site center. Sediment sampling has been conducted in the Keehi Lagoon. A boat can be launched from the ramp in Keehi Boat Harbor. SAMPLING METHODS - Intertidal, hand collection. 294 1 5900O'W I1560001W 22*00'N . .@...... 1...... INawiliwili Harbort Kehi Lagoon IBarber's Pt. Boat Basin Ha Hwall 100 Kilometers G EN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE QMussel Watch Site Mussel Watch SITE - Port Valdez, Mineral Creek Flats, AK SITE CODE - PVMC TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (Blue Mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 610 08.17'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH - 0.5 meter 1460 27.75'W 610 06.75'N (Sediments) 1460 28.17'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16707 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for bivalves is approximately one-third the distance from the mouth of Gold Creek to the mouth of Mineral Creek. Mussels are found on rocks and boulders near the mouth of Gold Creek, slightly to the east. Mussels are accessed by a small boat, deployed from a larger vessel. Sediments may be collected from a chartered vessel. Sediments are found slightly south of the bivalve site in 230 meters of water. SITE - Unakwik Inlet, Siwash Bay, AK SITE CODE - UISB TARGET SPECIES - Mytilus edulis (Blue Mussel) SITE CENTER COORDINATES - 600 57.62'N (Bivalves) WATER DEPTH-0.75meters 1470 38.67'W 600 57.35'N (Sediments) 1470 39.45'W LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16700 (NAD 1983) SITE DESCRIPTION - The mussel site is on the rocky shoreline forming a cove near the island at the entrance to Siwash Bay. Access is achieved by chartered boat from Valdez, approximately 50 miles from Siwash Bay. Sediment collections are also made from chartered boat. Sediments are at an approximate depth of 43 meters near the island at the entrance to Siwash Bay. 296 Benthic Surveillance SITE - Boca de Quadra, Bacrian Point, AK SITE CODE - BOCBP TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986) Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 550 16.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1300 33.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 148 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 55 16.6' 130( 33.0' 1986 B 55 18.4' 1300 31.0' 1986 C 55 13.5' 13(0' 35.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17427 ( NAD 1927; July 28, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Boca de Quadra, north of Bacrian Point. Thle site center is 4.5 nautical miles south of the head of Boca de Quadra in the center of the channel. SITE - Skagway, Skagway River, AK SITE CODE - SKASR TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 26.6'N WATER DEPTH AT 1350 19.7'W NOMINAL CENTER - 70 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 59026.6' 1350 19.7' 1986 B 59026.9' 1350 19.9' 1986 C 59027.8' 135� 20.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 ( NAD 1927; September 3, 1983) * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 297 SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located in the Taiya Inlet, south of the Skagway River and the town of Skagway. SITE - Nahku Bay, East Side, AK SITE CODE - NAHES TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984) Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 28.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 135� 20.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 18 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 59 28.6' 135� 20.1' 1984 B 59� 28.4' 135� 20.3' 1984 C 590 28.2' 1350 20.4' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 (NAD 1927; September 3, 1987) SITE DESCRIPTI ON - The coordinates place the site center on the east side of Nahku Bay facing north. Nahku Bay is north of Yakutania Point and Skagway, and south of the Taiya River. This site is 0.4 nautical miles north of the mouth of Nahku Bay. SITE - Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth, AK SITE CODE - LUTCR TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1984, 1986) Liannnda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 18.7'N WATER DEPTH AT 135� 31.5'W NOMINAL CENTER - 57 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1984 A 59� 19.1' 135� 32.6' 1984 B 59� 18.7' 135 31.5' 1984 C 59� 18.4' 135� 30.9' 1986 A 59� 19.1' 135 32.6' 1986 B 59� 18.7' 135� 31.5' 1986 C 590 18.4' 135� 30.9' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 17317 ( NAD 1927; September 3, 1987) 298 SITE DESCRIPTION - Chilkoot Inlet is to the east of the Lutak Inlet site center. The site center is located on the north side of the inlet, south of the Chilkoot River mouth. It is 2.4 nautical miles northwest of the Army-maintained 2 F G 9 marker, which is at the mouth of the inlet. SITE - Prince William Sound, Port Valdez, AK SITE CODE - PWSPV TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986) Limanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*) Parophrys vetuluis (English sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 610 07.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1460 18.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 30 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 610 6.7' 1460 16.2' 1986 B 610 7.6' 1460 26.2' 1986 C 610 6.3' 146 38.7' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16707 (NAD 1983; February 25, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center for this site is located on the east end of Port Valdez, southeast of Mineral Creek Island, northeast of Jackson Point, and south of Old Valdez and Valdez Airport. More specifically, the site can be located 0.36 nautical miles southeast of the privately maintained F G 16ft buoy at the end of Mineral Creek Island, and 2.57 nautical miles north-northeast of the QK FL R 6m marker off of Jackson Point. SITE - Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay, AK SITE CODE - GOAKB TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*) Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 15.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1530 42.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 27 meters * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 299 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 59012.4' 1530 42.2' 1986 B 59011.7' 1530 39.5' 1986 C 59 10.4' 153 33.6' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16640 (NAD 1983; May 5, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located in Kamishak Bay, south of Augustine Island, southeast of Contact Point, and north of Akumwarvik Bay. The site center is 10.8 nautical miles south- southeast of the volcano on Augustine Island, and 10.2 nautical miles southeast of Contact Point. SITE - Bering Sea, Port Moller, AK SITE CODE - BERPM TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*) Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 56� 03.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1600 45.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 560 07.7' 160) 34.4' 1986 B 560 06.4' 160) 41.0' 1986 C 560 05.7' 1600 45.0' 1988 A 56� 07.7' 1600 34.2'* 1988 B 560 06.3' 160 41.0'* 1988 C 56� 05.6' 1600 45.0'* LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16363 (NAD 1983; March 5, 1988) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site center is located northwest of Port Moller and north of Wolf Point on Walrus Island. It is 7.05 nautical miles northwest of the Fl G 2.5sec 19ft 7m PA marker on Walrus Island. 300 SITE - Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor, AK SITE CODE - BERDH TARGET SPECIES - Hippoglossoides elassodon (flathead sole) (1986, 1988*) Linanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1984*) Parophrys vetulus (English sole) (1986*) Lepidopsetta bilineata (rock sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 530 54.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1660 30.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 31 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1986 A 53 53.6' 1660 29.1' 1986 B 53 54.0' 1660 29.9' 1986 C 53 53.4' 1660 30.5' 1988 A 53 53.9' 166� 30.6'* 1988 B 53 53.4' 166 30.3'* 1988 C 53 53.6' 1660 29.6'* LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16528 (NAD 1927, March 17, 1984) SITE DESCRIPTION - Unalaska Bay in the Iliuliuk Bay is located north of this site center, which is eastof Dutch Harbor, northeastof Spithead on Amaknak Island, and west of Mt. Coxcomb. The Dutch Harbor site is 0.50 nautical miles northeast of Fl 4sec 38ft 5m "4" marker off of Spithead and 0.52 nautical miles south of R "2" Fl R 4sec BELL in the Iliuliuk Bay. SITE - Bering Sea, Kvichak Bay, AK SITE CODE - BERKB TARGET SPECIES - Limanda aspera (yellowfin Sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 580 41.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 157� 36.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 58042.0' 157 35.7'* * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 301 LOCATED ON NOS CHART - U.S. Geological Survey map 9051, produced August 15, 1970; based on NAD 1927. SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located in Kvichak Bay at the head of the inlet due north of Deadman Sands. It is 4 nautical miles west northwest of the Quick Flashing 20ft Light on the north shore of Kvichak Bay. SITE - Bering Sea, Yukon River, AK SITE CODE - BERYR TARGET SPECIES - Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole*) Liopsetta glacialis (Arctic flounder*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 620 55.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 165� 23.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 16 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 62 54.2' 1650 24.2' 1988 B 62056.4' 165� 22.7' 1988 C 62 57.2' 165� 23.0' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16240 (NAD 1983; May 12, 1990) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located west of the Yukon Delta. It is 17.5 nautical miles west-northwest of the Fl 2.5sec light at Kwiguk Pass, and 24 nautical miles southwest of the Fl 4sec light on Nunaktuk Island. SITE - Norton Sound, Nome, AK SITE CODE - NORNO TARGET SPECIES - Limnnda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1988*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 64� 19.2'N WATER DEPTH AT 1650 30.3'W NOMINAL CENTER - 20 meters 302 LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 64 20.3' 165' 30.1'* 1988 B 640 19.2' 165 30.3'* 1988 C 64 18.2' 165 31.6'* LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16200 (NAD 1927; August 7, 1982) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located 10 nautical miles south of the AERO rot W&G light in Nome, and 20 nautical miles east southeast of Sledge Island. SITE - Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River, AK SITE CODE - BERKR TARGET SPECIES - Liopsetta glacialis (Arctic flounder) (1986*) Limnanda aspera (yellowfin sole) (1986*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 590 54.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1620 15.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 5 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1988 A 59053.9)' 1620 15.5'* 1988 B 59056.1' 162� 13.9'* LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16300 (NAD 1927; May 4, 1974) SITE DESCRIPTION - The site center is located south of Kuskokwak Channel. It is 5.5 nautical miles west-southwest of Warehouse Creek, and 12.7 nautical miles south of Eek Island. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 303 SITE - Chukchi Sea, Red Dog Mine, AK SITE CODE - CHKRD TARGET SPECIES - Platichthys stellatus (starry flounder) (1987, 1988*) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 67� 29.5'N WATER DEPTH AT 164 02.8'W NOMINAL CENTER - 3 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1987 A-C 670 29.5' 1640 02.8' 1988 A 67 39.8' 1640 20.9' 1988 B 67 39.1' 1640 27.9' 1988 C 670 34.0' 1640 16.2' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16005 (NAD 1927; June 28, 1980) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located north of Kotzebue Sound and Cape Krusenstern, at the foot of Mulgrave Hills. SITE - Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point, AK SITE CODE - BEAOP TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus quadricornis (four-horn sculpin) (1985, 1986) Pleturonectes glacialis (Arctic flounder) (1985*) Coregonus sardinella (least cisco) (1985') NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 70� 30.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 149� 58.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 A 700 30.5' 149 53.1' 1985 B 700 30.3' 1490 54.5' 1985 C 700 30.2' 1490 54.1' 1986 A 700 30.5' 1490 53.1' 1986 B 700 30.3' 1490 54.5' 1986 C 700 30.2' 1490 54.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16062 (NAD 1927; March 12, 1983) 304 SITE DESCRIPTION - Oliktok Point is located in Simpson Lagoon, southwest of Oliktok Point, south of the Spy Islands, southwest of the Thetis Islands, and 1.61 nautical miles west-southwest of the airport towers. SITE - Beaufort Sea, Prudhoe Bay, AK SITE CODE - BEAPB TARGET SPECIES - Myoxocephalus quadricornis (four-horn sculpin) (1985, 1986) NOMINAL SITE CENTER - 700 21.0'N WATER DEPTH AT 1470 57.0'W NOMINAL CENTER - 2 meters LOCATION OF SEDIMENT STATIONS: SAMPLE YEAR STATION LATITUDE (N) LONGITUDE (W) 1985 A 700 21.3' 147 58.0' 1985 B 700 21.0' 147 58.0' 1985 C 700 20.8' 147 58.1' 1986 A 700 21.3' 147 58.0' 1986 B 700 21.1' 147 58.0' 1986 C 700 20.8' 147 58.1' LOCATED ON NOS CHART - 16061 (NAD 1983; February 25, 1989) SITE DESCRIPTION - This site is located on the east side of Main Production Island in the Stefansson Sound, 0.2 nautical miles southeast of thie privately maintained Fl R 2.5sec 20ft (July 28 to Oct 21) marker at the end of Main Production Island, and 2.6 nautical miles west of the Fl R 4sec 20ft marker on Satellite Drilling Island. * An asterisk after a species for the West Coast and Alaska denotes that the species indicated was archived for analysis at a future date. 305 166000w 1 560001W 1 440001W 13200WW 70000'N I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PRUDHOE DAY Alaska I I ~~~~OLIKOK POINT ________ I~~~REDDOGMINEI 500 Kilomeaters I 6600'N (I)BEN THIC SURVEILLANCE SITE ~- QMussel Watch Sat oE YUKONRIVER 62000'N I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Mineral Crook Flatsi -~~ PORT VALDEZ JKU~~~~~KO~~~~N ~~NAHKU SAY EZI~iIZ1� Wi~Z5AAGS LUTAK INLET PORTMOLLERI IDUTCH HARBOR BOC DEQAR 54100'N ..... ...... ........ . .... -- -B-AD -QUADRA. ............. rj Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (MV SPECIES * OTHER CODES USED MACHI Machias Bay, Hog Island ME 440 40.6' 670 20.7 LS PNBCH Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island ME 440 15 0' 680 50.0' LSPN,25 PNBII Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island ME 440 19.6' 680 51.7 WP CASCI Casco Day, Cousins Island ME 430 41.4' 700 08.0'LIW 2921 2 ~~~442, 4424224< ~~~~~~~~4Py , CAPRI Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island ME 430 31.9' 700 16.6' WP 2919 SALPP Salem Harbor, Folger Point MA 420 32.2' 700 49.6' WF SL 8 BOSDI Boston Harbor, Deer Island MA 420 19.9' 700 58.1' WF BDI, 2820 BOSHB Boston Harbor, Hull Bay MA 420 17.1' 700 54.4 WF 2810 BUZWI Buzzards Bay, West Island MA 410 35.0' 700 45.0' WF BUZ, 2760 MARCI Narragansett Bay, Coruanicut Island RI 410 35.0' 710 220' WVF MAR LISLS Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal NY 410 12.0' 7 2 o 20.0' WF ELI UISON Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point NY 400 580' 73" 35.0' WF WVLI RIARLB Raritan Bay, Lower Bay N 400 28.0' 740 05 0V WIZRR 5 T1.1 Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (W1) SPECIES * OTHER CODES USED RARWR Raritan Bay, West Reach NY 40� 30.4' 740 10.2' WF RAR01, 2552 RARUB Raritan Bay, Upper Bay NY 40� 39.7' 74� 02.8' WF RAR03,2556 ~~~~ :",~i,:~,~'~,~ !~ ,~,,,~,~,~T~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'-1,~I - , A :M W'' 0T 1: : GRTWI Great Bay, Wells Island NJ 390 31.7' 74� 23.6' WF DELBS Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal DE 39� 00.0' 750 10.0' WpF DEL w ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~M DELCI Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range DE 39� 42.6 75� 30.0' WP 2392 BALBC Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel MD 39� 12.5' 76� 31.4' WP 2345 CHBGI Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island MD 39� 05.0' 76� 20.0' SP UCB, 2350 CHBSI Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island MD 37� 55.0' 760 10.0' No Fish Collection MCB CHBER Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River VA 36� 50.8' 76� 18.0' AC ELZ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AZ CHSSC Charleston Harbor, South Channel SC 32� 45.4' 79� 54.4' AC CHS, CHS-1, CHS-A, 2220 SAVEI Savannah River, Elba Island GA 32� 05.8' 80� 59.8' AC, HC SAV, SAV-A, 2215 -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAPBI Sapelo Sound, Barbour Is. River GA 31� 34.8' 81� 14.5' AC SAP-E, SAP-D, SSE SAPIN Sapelo Sound, Inlet GA 310� 32.5' 810 �11.8' AC, SP* SAP-D, SAP-C, SSD _~~~~~~_ C; i SAPJC Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek GA 310 38.9' 810 11.4' AC SAP-C SAP-F T1.2 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (MV S PCIE S OTHER CODES USED 5JRTR StJohns Ri;ver, Trout River FL 300 23.7 810 38.7 No Fish CollectionSJ-3 SJRMC St. Johns River, W. Mill. Cove FL 300 23.6' 810 36.3' No Fish Collection SIR-D. SJR-i SJRAC St. Johns River, Arlington Channel FL 300 21.0' 810 36.8' SP, AC SJR-B3, SJB, 2200 BISNB Biscayne Bay, North Bay FL 2,50 48.9w Soo 09.6' P3F BI%, BIS-A, 2185 - '-K~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&4t&'7> <~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~N LOTCH Charlotte Harbor, Cape Haze FL 260 49.8' 820 06.3' SP LOT, LOT-A, 2175 APASG Apalachicola Day, St George Island FL 290 38.9' W 4 58.4' ACSP APA, APA-A, 2155 COCCB Choctawhatchee Bay, Chxictwbatchee Bay FL 300 26.4' 86 0 f3' AC COC-1, 2152 PENPB Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay FL W 0 25.5 87011.2' ACSP PEN, PEN-i, PEN-A, 2151 MOBMR Mobile Bay, Mobile River AL 3038.2' 87? 59.2' No Fish CollectionMO- ROURI Round Bland, Round Island Ms W 30184' 880 36.6' SPAC ROU, ROUl-A, 2146 MRDSP MsispiRvrDlaSuwatPass LA 290 07.2' 890 04.2' AC NED, MWD-i, MW-mA, 2137 BARBP Barataria Bay, Barataria Pass LA 29019.2' 89056.4' AC BAR, BAR-i, BAR-A, 2125 CALWC Calcasiwu River, West Cove LA 290 52.4' 930 22.2' ACHC CAL-B, 2148 T1.3 co Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (W) SPECIES * OTHER CODES USED GALEB Galveston Bay, East Bay TX 29� 27.3' 94� 42.8' AC,HC, GALA, GAA BD,RD GALMP Galveston Bay, Morgans Point TX 29�42.0' 94� 59.8' AC,RD GAL-C, GAL-2, GAC, 2080 GALTB Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay TX 290 36.4' 94� 45.5' AC GALE, GAE GALGB Galveston Bay, Greens Bayou TX 29�044.6' 95� 09.8' AC,SP,ST GAL-G, GAL-3, GAG, 2075 GALCL Galveston Bay, Clear Lake TX 2C933.3' 95�02.7 AC GAL-lGAL-5, GAI LAVPC Lavaca Bay, Point Comfort TX 28� 39.3 96� 34.6' BD,RD, LAV-B, 2050 ST,XT,HC CCBLR Corpus Christi Bay, LongReef TX 27 49.6' 97 17.4' AC,SP CCBCC-A, 2030 LLMLH Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights TX 26� 06.5' 97� 15' AC LLM, LLMI-A, 2010 MIBOU MissinBay, Outside CA 320 47.1' 1170 15.5' BC OMB,MBO,162 SDIBEF San Diego By, Twenty Eighth Street CA 32� 41.0' 117 08.0 BC,BSBSSB SDA, 101 SDBHI San Diego Bay, Harbor Island CA 32� 43A.4' 117 12.7 WC WI, 110 OCEOU Oceanside Harbor, Outside CA 33� 11.6 1170 23.7' QF OCA T1.4 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (W) SPECIES * OTHER CODES USED DANIH Dana Point, Inside Harbor CA 330 27.5' 1170 42.1' BSB DANI, DPI, 205 SPBLB San Pedro Bay, Long Beach CA 33� 44.0' 1180 10.0' WC LNB, 302 VSPBOH SyO 'ro CA 33;42.6' 118 5.4' WC S 0 SPBCC San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel CA 33� 45.7' 118015.3 WC CER, 300 SPBOU San P:eo uBay, Outside : CA 3342.0' 118015.7 WC, HT: SPC, 320 SMBMB Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach CA 33� 53.0' 1180 26.0' HT SMB, 340 SMBSE Santa Monica Bay, Southeast CA 33� 47.5' 118� 27.0' HT, WC SMSE, 364 SMBNO Santa Monica Bay, North CA 330 59.3' 11835.9' HT SMN, 366 SLUOB San Luis Obispo CA 350 06.1' 120" 45.9' WC MONIH Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach CA 360 38.0' 121� 51.0' ES MON, 500 FARIS Farallon Islands CA 370 39.4' 123� 03.5' No fish Collection SFBRC San Francisco Bay, Redwood City CA 370 33.4' 1220 11.2' WC RED, 676 SFBOE San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary CA 370 47.0' 1220 21.0' WC OAK, 632 SFBCC San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek CA 370� 58.8' 122� 24.8' SF CCR 603 SFBIC San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel CA 370 44.9' 122� 22.1' No fish Collection HUMII Humboldt Bay, Indian Island CA 40� 49.0' 1240 10.0' SF HMB, 800 T1.5 Table 1. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE (W) SPECIES * OTHER CODES USED COLYB Columbia River, Youngs Bay OR 460 10.0' 1230 50.0' SF YNB, 1010 PUGNR Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach WA 470 06.8' 1220� 41.6' ES NIS, 1100 PUGEB Puget Sound, Elliott Bay WA 470 36.0' 1220 21.0' ES,FS ELL, 1170 SKASR Skagway, Skagway River AK 590 26.6' 135019.7 FS SKA, 1217 LUTCR Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth AK 59018.7' 135� 31.5' FS LUT, 1210 GOAKB Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay AK 590 15.0' 1530 42.0' FS KAM, 1220 BERDH Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor AK 53� 54.0' 1660� 30.0' FS DUT, 1250 BERKR Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River AK 590 54.0' 1620 15.0' AF KUS, 1264 NORNO Norton Sound, Nome AK 640 19.2 1650 30.3' YfS NOM, 1268 BEAOP Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point AK 70� 30.0' 149� 58.0' FhS OLI, 1295 *Arctic flounder = AP, Atlantic croaker = AC, barred sandbass = BSB, black croaker = BC, black drum = BD, California halibut = CH, California tonguefish = CTf, diamond turbot = DT, English sole = ES, flathead sole = FS, fourhorn sculpin = FhS, hardhead catfish = HC, hornyhead turbot = HT, least cisco = LsC, longhorn sculpin = LS, Pacific staghorn sculpin = PSS, pinfish = PF, queenfish = QF, red drum = RD, rock sole = RS, sand seatrout = ST, spot = SP, spotted sandbass = SSB, spotted seatrout = XT, spotted turbot = SpT, starry floundet = SF, white croaker = WC, white perch = WP, white surf perch = WSP, windowpane flounder =WpF, winter flounder= WF, yellowfin sole = YfS T1.6 Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 1984** 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 MACHI Machias Bay, Hog Island ME LS PNBCH Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island ME LS LS PNBII Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island ME WF CASCI Casco Bay, Cousins Island ME LS CAPRI Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island ME WF SALFP Salem Harbor, Folger Point MA WF WF WE WE WV WE BOSDI Boston Harbor, Deer Island MA WE WE WE WE BOSHB Boston Harbor, Hull Bay MA WE WE BUZWI Buzzards Bay, West Island MA WE WE WE WE WE NARCI Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island RI WE WE WE LISLS Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal NY WE WE WE LISON Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point NY WE WE WE RARWR Raritan Bay, West Reach NY WE WE T2.1 0) Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 1984** 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 RARUB Raritan Bay, Upper Bay NY WF WF RARER Raritan Bay, East Reach NJ - WF WF WF GRTWI Great Bay, Wells Island NJ W- - DELBS Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal DE WpF WpF WpF DELCI Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range DE WP CHBCR Chesapeake Bay, Chester River MD - WP WP CHBKI Chesapeake Bay, Kent Island MD - SP CHBER Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River VA - AC CHSSC Charleston Harbor, South Channel SC AC AC AC AC SAVEI Savannah River, Elba Island GA - - - - - AC,HC SAPBI Sapelo Sound, Barbour Is. River GA - - AC SAPIN Sapelo Sound, Inlet GA AC, SP* AC AC - AC# SAPJC Sapelo Sound, Johnson Creek GA - - AC T2.2 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 1984** 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 SJROR St Johns River, Ortega River FL AC SJRAC St. Johns River, Arlington Channel FL SP# ACS AC A BISNB Biscayne Bay, North Bay~ FL ---PF LOTCH Charlotte Harbor, cape Haze FL SP SP S P ' SP APASG Apalachicola Bay, St. George island FL AC, SP AC AC AC -AC COCCB. Choctawhatchee Bay, Choctawhatchee B. FL --- AC- PENPB, Pensacola Bay, Pensacola Bay FLw CACA - PASPR Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River Ms - AC AC- HERHB Heron Bay, Heron Bay Ms AC AC AC -AC- MRDHP Mfississippi River D~elta, Head of Passes LA - ACHC CALPL Calcasleu River, Pnien, Lalke ME-- ACHC CALBI Calcasieu River, Bayou d hIde LA -------HC a~~4 -1 0 NO GALTC Galveston Bay, Texas City TX --AC--- �12.3 Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 1984** 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 GALEP Galveston Bay, Eagle Point TX AC AC AC AC AC AC,SP,ST AC GALBB Galveston Bay, Boggy Bayou TX AC GALGI Galveston Bay, Goat Islands TX - AC LAVLB Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay TX - AC AC SABSB San Antonio Bay, San Antonio Bay TX AC AC AC LLMLH Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights TX AC AC AC AC MIBOU Mission Bay, Outside CA BC, WC WC BC SpT* SDBTE San Diego Bay, Twenty Eighth Street CA BSB, DT BSB, SSB* BSB SSB, BSB BSB SSB, BC SDBHI San Diego Bay, Harbor Island CA WC WC OCEOU Oceanside Harbor, Outside CA - - QF DANIH Dana Point, Inside Harbor CA - BSB BSB SPBLB San Pedro Bay, Long Beach CA WC, CTf* WC WC WC WC, QF* SPBCC San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel CA - -WC WC WC T2.4 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 18 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 SMBMB Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach CA HT, Spr* W , HST SMUSE Santa Monica Bay, Southeast CA - T C TW SMBNO SnaMonica Bay, North CA - HT iWOD 0-~ ub4p .1A;A" YR44'~~ - --' . MONIH Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach CA -ES, Cmf ESES SPBHP San Frandaco Bay, Hunters Point CA SF, WC, PS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~m. 6 SFBHS San Francisco, Bay, SoutersmPtointSoa CA SF WC*, P5S* WC,U SF,* WC, SPFW, FWC wES WC, IES* SFBOA San Francisco, Bay, Oakand EntanceBa CA SF, PSS* HU~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ME Humold Bay Inia Isan M N --- PUCRBPSe Soun, Frnciscoay, Soueampch o a C A SESWC, PSS*SWC EED*SP, WC p55*C ES W C ES PIJGEB Sane Fasounday,ESn allot Bay CA ESP, PSS ESP,FS* ES -F WCS S, SKASR PgtSounda, Nskag aly Riea c W A ES S- ES E S ES- T2.5 Table 2. National Benthic Surveillance Project Tissue Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE 1984** 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 LUTCR Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth AK FS, YfS* . -FS GOAKB Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay AK FS, YfS - - BERDH Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor AK FS, YfS*, RS*, ES* -FS BERKR Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River AK APF NORNO Norton Sound, Nome AK - - YfS - BEAOP Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point AK - FhS, ArF, LsC* FhS * indicates samples were archived by the NMFS # indicates adjacent site samples were composited **Artic flounder = AF, Atlantic croaker = AC, barred sandbass = BSB, black croaker = BC, black drum = BD, California halibut = CH, California tonguefish = CTf, diamond turbot = DT, English sole - ES, flathead sole = PS, fourhorn sculpin = FhS, hardhead catfish = HC, hornyhead turbot = HT, least cisco = LsC, longhom sculpin - LS, Pacific staghom sculpin = PSS, pinfish = PF, queenfish = QF, red drum = RD, rock sole = RS, sand seatrout = ST, spot = SP, spotted sandbass = SSB, spotted seatrout = XT, spotted turbot = SpT, starry flounder = SE, white croaker = WC, white perch - WP, white surf perch a WSP, windowpane flounder =WpF, winter flounders WF, yellowfin sole, YfS T2.6 Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS MACHI Machias Bay, Hog Island ME 87 PNBCH Penobscot Bay, Colt Head Island ME 85 86 PNBII Penobscot Bay, Islesboro Island ME CASCI Casco Bay, Cousins Island. ME 87 89 CAPRI Cape Elizabeth, Richmond Island ME SALFP Salem Harbor, Polger Point MA 84 85 86 88 89 BOSDI Boston Harbor, Deer Island MA 87 88 89 BOSHB Boston Harbor, Hull Bay MA 89 BUZWI Buzzards Bay, West Island MA 84 85 86 88 NARCI Narragansett Bay, Conanicut Island RI 84 85 86 LISLS Long Island Sound, Long Sand Shoal NY 84 85 86 LISON Long Island Sound, Oak Neck Point NY 84 85 86 RARLB Raritan Bay, Lower Bay NY 84 85 86 87 T3.1 o Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS RARWR Raritan Bay, West Reach NY 89 90 RARUB Raritan Bay, Upper Bay NY 89 90 GRTWI Great Bay, Wells Island NJ 87 DELBS Delaware Bay, Brandywine Shoal DE 84 85 86 DELCI Delaware Bay, Cherry Island Range DE 90 BALBC Baltimore Harbor, Brewerton Channel MD 89 90 _CHBCI Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island MD 85 86 8 CHBGI Chesapeake Bay, Gibson Island MD 85 86 87 CHBSI Chesapeake Bay, Smith Island MD 85 86 CHBER Chesapeake Bay, Elizabeth River VA 86 CHSSC Charleston Harbor, South Channel SC 84 85 86 87 89 SAPHP Sapelo Sound, High Point GA 84 85 86 87 89 SAPDH Sapelo Sound, Dog Hammock GA 87 SAPSN Sapelo Sound, South Newport River GA 87 T3.2 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS SJRTR St Johns River, Trout River FL 87 SJRMC St. Johns River, W. Mill Cove FL 84 85 86 87 89 ~~ E BISNB Biscayne Bay, North Bay FL 90 TAMTB Tampa Bay, Northern Tampa Bay FL 84 85 89 ANDMP St Andrew Bay, Military Point FL 89 COCDH Choctawhatchee Bay, Destin Harbor FL 89 MOBNP Mobile Bay, North Point AL 84 85 86 88 90 ~~~~~~~~~~~A m PASPR Pascagoula River, Pascagoula River MS 87 89 HERHB Heron Bay, Heron Bay MS 85 86 88 MRDHP Mississippi River Delta, Head of Passes LA 90 CALPL Calcasieu River, Prien Lake LA 90 GALEB Galveston Bay, East Bay TX 87 GALMP Galveston Bay, Morgans Point TX 87 88 ,r2)~~~~~~~~~~ I~~~T3.3 N) '3 Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS GALTB Galveston Bay, Triniyy Bay X 87 GALGI Galveston Bay, Goat Islands TX 88 LAVLB Lavaca Bay, Lavaca Bay TX 88 90 CCBLR Corpus Christi Bay, LongReef TX 84 85 86 88 90 LLMLH Lower Laguna Madre, Laguna Heights TX 84 85 86 88 MIBOU Mission Bay, Outside CA 88 89 90 SDBTE San Diego Bay, Twenty Eighth Street CA 84 85 86 87 88 89 SDBHI San Diego Bay, Harbor Island CA 87 88 OCEOU Oceanside Harbor, Outside CA 90 DANIH Dana Point, Inside Harbor CA 87 SPBLB San Pedro Bay, Long Beach CA 84 85 86 87 89 90 SPBCC San Pedro Bay, Cerritos Channel CA 89 90 SMBMB Santa Monica Bay, Manhattan Beach CA 84 85 88 T3.4 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS SMBSE Santa Monica Bay, Southeast CA 89 90 SMBNO Santa Monica Bay, North CA 90 SLUOB San Luis Obispo CA 88 MONIH Monterey Bay, Indian Head Beach CA 85 86 87 90 FARIS Farallon Islands CA 87 SFBRC San Francisco Bay, Redwood City CA 87 88 SFBOE San Francisco Bay, Oakland Estuary CA 84 87 88 89 90 SFBCC San Francisco Bay, Castro Creek CA 87 88 SFBIC San Francisco Bay, Islais Creek Channel CA 87 HUMII Humboldt Bay, Indian Island CA 85 COLYB Columbia River, Youngs Bay OR 86* PUGNR Puget Sound, Nisqually Reach WA 81 85 86 90 PUGEB Puget Sound, Elliott Bay WA 84 85 86 89 90 T3.5 Table 3. National Benthic Surveillance Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS _i~~~~~~~~~~k~ <if?- _ SKASR Skagway, Skagway River AK 86 LUTCR Lutak Inlet, Chilkoot River Mouth AK 84 86 GOAKB Gulf of Alaska, Kamishak Bay AK 86 BERDH Bering Sea, Dutch Harbor AK 86 88* BERKR Bering Sea, Kuskokwim River AK 88* NORNO Norton Sound, Nome AK 88* BEAOP Beaufort Sea, Oliktok Point AK 85 86 * indicates that samples were archived by the National Marine Fisheries Service. Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W MATRIX OTHER CODES USED PBSI PnbctBySears Island ME 440 27.1T 680 53.38' M CAKP Cape Arundel ~ Kennebunikport ME 430 20.87 70* 28A48' ME KPCA '04Q% SHIp? Salem Harbor Polger Point MA 420 31.13' 700 52.02' No BHD BostonHarbor Deer Island MA 42* 21.50 700 58.40f ME BHHB Boston Harbor Hmgham Bay MA 42' 16.45' 700 53.26' W E MBNR Massachusetts Bay North River MA 420 09.65' 700 44.41' N E CCNH C a p e C od ~~~~Nauset Harbor MA 410 47.68' 690 56.90' ME BBU" Buzzards Bay West Falmouth MA 410 36.50 700 39.35' No 410 36.77' 700 40.37' SED BEAR Buzzards Bay Angelica Rock MA 410 34.63' 700 51.78W ME 410 35.22' 700 52.70' SED T4.1 Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED BBGN Buzzards Bay Goosebury Neck MA 410 28.68' 71� 0213' ME 41" 2884' 71o 01.34' SED NBDI Narragansett Bay Dyer Island RI 410 36.20' 71� 17.37 ME NBDU Narragansett Bay Dutch Island RI 410 30.08' 71� 23.57 ME NBCI LICR Long Island Sound Connecticut River CT 41015.83' 720 20.50' ME LIHR Long Island Sound Housatonic River CT 410 10.07' 73� 06.58' , ME, CV LIMR Long Island Sound Mamaroneck NY 400 56.47 73� 42.03' ME LIHH Long Island Sound Hempstead Harbor NY 400 51.14' 730 40.14' ME: LIPJ Long Island Sound PortJefferson NY 400 5757 730 05.52' ME, CV MBTH Moriches Bay Tuthil Point NY 400 4665' 72� 45.37 ME MBTP LII Long Island Jones Inlet NY 400 35.81' 730 35.45' ME HRUB Hudson/Raritan Estuary Upper Bay NY 400 41.38' 740 02.55' ME HRRB Hudson/Raritan Estuary Raritan Bay NJ 40� 31.12 74�11.05' ME NJ 400 30.13 740 09.71' SED T4.2 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OThFER CODES USED NYLB ~ New York Bight LngJrnhb 400 17 68' 730 58.56' M RIBL Barnegat h-det Barnegat Light NJ 390 45.52' 740 05.93' ME Aa~~~~~~~lcttY~~~~~~~I -r4#q DBIM Delaware Bay Cape may NJ380 58.92' 740 57.92' N E 380 58.92' 740 58.13' SED >r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Y~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ", 10 DBBD Delaware Bay Ben Davis Pt. Shoal t N 390 15.93' 750 16.93' Cv 390 16.41' 750 16.22' SED DBHC Delaware Bay Hope Creek NJ 390 25.60' 750 29.60' CV DBKI D e laware Bay Kelly Island DE 39012.1? 750 21.30' CV CBBO Chesape~e Bay Bodkin Point MOl 390 09.60' 760 2407' CV CBHP Chesapeak Bay ~ Hackett Point Bar MD 380 58.37' 760 2500' Cv CBHG Chempeake~~ay H o g Foly* MD 38018.174w 760 23l87 Cv CBCP CB~l Chincetemle , BayChincoteague Inlet VA 3?* 56.1' 750 2260' CV CDCC CUCC Chesapeake Bay Cape Charles VA 3?* 17.09' 760 01.19' CV T4.3 Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED PRRP Potomac River Ragged Point VA 380 09.37 760 35.87 CV RRRR Rappahannock River Ross Rock VA 370 54.08' 760 47.43' CV CBJR Chesapeake Bay James River VA 37 04.07' 76� 36.68' CV PSWB Pamlico Sound Wysodking Bay NC 350 24.67' 760 03.45' CV PSNR Pamlico Sound Neuse River NC 350 05.42' 76� 31.65' CV CFBI Cape Fear Battery Island NC 330 54.92' 780 00.50' CV WBLB Winyah Bay Lower Bay SC 330 14.60' 79� 11.78' CV CHFJ Charleston Harbor Fort Johnson SC 32� 45.32' 790 52.70' CV SRTI Savannah River Estuary Tybee Island GA 320 01.20' 800 52.25' CV ARWI Altamaha River Wolfe Island CA 31�19.37 810 18.48' CV 310 19.62' 81� 19.50' SED MRCB Matanzas River Crescent Beach FL 290 46.00' 81� 15.38' CV T4.4 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONCITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED �1IEI~~~~~~~h~ 2, NMML North Miami Maule Lake FL 250 5613' 800 08.77 CV~~~~~~~~~~~~ * 7~~~io BBPC Biscaynem Bayrineto anal FL 250531.13' 800 08.77' CV B3PC Biscayne Bay Prince I on Daya FL~ 2 50 31.13 W8194.78' C RBHC Roolkery Bay Henderson Creek FL 260 01.50' 810 44.20' CV CBFM Charlotte Harbor Fort Meyers FL 260 33.50 810 55.37' CV TBCB TmaByCoclkroach Bay FL 270 40.55' 820 30.56' CV THOT Tampa Day Old Tampa Bay FL 280 01.48' 820 37.95' CV TBES T a m p a Bay Papys Bayou ~~~FL 270,50.53' 820 36.62' CV TBNP TmaByNavarez Park FL 270 47.28' 820 45.28' CV SRWP Suwannee River West Pass FL 290 19.7,5' 8 3010.45' CV APCP ApalaClucola Bay Cat Point Bar FL 290 43.45' 840 53.05 Cv SAWSSAnrwBayWto ao FL 3 00 0.3' 850 37.92' CV '0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~T4.5 Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED PCLO Panama City Little Oyster Bar FL 300 15.19' 550 40.95' CV 300 1.27'550 42.69' SED CBPP Choctawbatche Bay Posts point FL 30)0 2&8S' 860 28573' Cv CBSP PJR t& 2Mfr"'~~Y~'!t >7 FL .9 4~Y45V~"1 PBSP Pensacola Bay Sabine Point FL 340020.80' 870 09.10' CV 340021.03f 570 0)9.35' SED '7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~V X'& '08 ig'< PBPH Pensacola Bay Public Harbor FL 340*24.63! 8701147T CV mBHI Mobile Bay Hollingers is.Chan. AL 34003354) 880 04.50) CV MSPS Mississippi SoundPascagoula Bay Ms 300 20.03' 880 36.10' CV MSPC Mississippi Sound Pass Christian Ms 300 17.75' 59 19.60)' CV('86) 34)0 18.12' 890 19.62' CV('57-'90)) 44~~~R~= -"PM MII 4,4 X4444 MRTP Mississippi River Tiger Pass LA 290 0)8.691 8 9025.67 Cv Breton Sound Bay Cardene LA 290 35.90' 8937.25' CV LBNO Lake Borpe ~~ New Orleans LA 290,56.604)15.~1 T4.6 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED BBSD Barataria Bay Bayou Saint Denis LA 290 24t18' 890 59.75' CV TBLF TerbreByLk eiiyLA 290 15.80' 900 24.40' e V CLCL Caillou, Lake Caillou Lake LA 29015.25' 900 55.80 e V ECSP East cote Blanche South Point LA 290 2&.50' 910 48.00 CV J~~~~~~ohHarorBao Joseph Harbor Bayou LA 290 37.75' 920 45.75' CV CLLC Calcasieu Lake Lake Charles LA 300 03.50 930 17.50 CVCS88,'89) 300 03.42! 930 18.42 CVC'90) GBSC Galveston Bay ShipChanl 290 4227? 94059.58, CV 1 GBTD Galveston Bay To sDum f 290 30.06 940 53.82' CV GEOB Galveston Bay Offatis Bayou 'DC 290 16.65' 940 50.87? CVCS88) 290 17.08' 94 50.15, CVC189,'90) DRPS Brazos River F r e o t SuiieT 280 5525' 950 20.33' CV MBEM M aaoda a atMtgraT 28042.6? 9.50 53.00'V T4.7 Table 4. mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(NI LONGITUDE(W MATRIX OTHER CODES USED MB~~~p Matagod a Tree Palacios Bay TX 280 39.SI 960 13A5' CV MBLR Matagorda Bay Lavaca River Mouth TX 280 41.00 960 34.65 CV(86-88) 250 3980W 960 M8Yf CVC891,90) ESBD Espiritu Santo BBftiDays Reef TX 280 2485' 960 26.27 C V SAW San Antonio Bay ~mosquito PitTX 28" 20.65' 960 42757 Cv MBAR Mesquite Bay AyeTef1X 280 10-15' 904995- Cv ~~~6~~~56777", CBCR Copmno Bay Copano Reef TX 280 08.47' 970 07.67' Cv CCIC ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~Inlsd CorpsChieiI TX 270 50.28' 97014.28' CV CCBH Corpus Christi B~~at Harbo r TX 270 50-17' 970 22.72' CV. Lower Laguna Madre~~~~~~~~T 260 04.62' 970 12.05 CV IBNJ ~~~Impenial Beach Nrh jtyCA 320 35.25' 1170 07.95' Mc Isis, SDIB N ~ ~~~~~~~~ rr SPHI San Diego Bay Harbor Island ~~~ ~~~CA 320 43.49' 117011.68 M 32" 43.14' 117" 11.56' SED T4.8 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED MBVB MissionfBay Ventura Bridge CA 32046.07 1170 14.47 ME MBNY /~~~~~~~~~4~~~~~~~~3 1 2~$.W 1170 1615' SEDM PL PVRJ P calosVedes R o y cial Beach Setateyk CA 33* 43.10' 1170 23.56 Mc 33042.60* 117~800 S1WED MDSJ M eprit Delc Reyg Joth etty CA 330 35.48 110 527.427 NE NBBCj 33035124 9 1170 531.97 SED . 2"~~~~T. Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUD)E(N) LONG1TUDE(W) MAT=I OTHER CODES USED PDPD Point Dume Point Dume CA 340 00.08' 1180 46.48 Mc P`FDM 330 59.90' 1180 46.94' SED SANM San~ig~ellsland T y l er Bight CA 34001.68,1200 25.16! Mc PCPC Point Conception Point Conception CA 340 26.70 12D0027.20' Mc PTCP 340 26.56' 1200 26.00 SED 2" <4' GAS> 2~~~~~~~~~~rO9.6r ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 24~N SSSS San Simeon Point San Simeon Point CA 350 3&20' 1210 11.79 Mc SSPT MBML Monterey Bay Moss Landing CA 360 48.09 1210 47.35' Mc FIEL Farallon Islands East Landing CA 370 41.77' 1220 59.99' Mc SFDB San FranciscoBay Dumbarton Brdge, CA 370 3ft33' 1220 07.17' N E MCRB 370 31.60' 1220 09.63' E SPSM San Pablo Day ~Semple Point CA 380 0L(20 1220 14.3Y SED) SPSE T4.1O SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED TBSR Tomales Bay Spenger's Residence CA 380 08.95' 1220 54.17? ME TOMB 380 09.03' 1220 54.00' SED PAILH Point Arena Lighthuse CA 380 57.18' 1230 44.30 Mc PAPA.PTAR HMai Eureka Humboldt Bay jetty CA 400 46.13' 1240 14.25' Mc HUBJ 400 45.06' 1W 12.83 SED lKRFR Kiamath River Flint Rock Head CA 410 31.63' 124 04.78' Mc CBCH Coos Bay Cows Head OR 430 21.03' 1240 19.85 Mc CBCB 430 22.17? 1240 18.W) SED YHYH Y"Uina B a y Yaquina Head ~OR 440 40.58* 124004L68W Mc YBOF Yaqulna Bay Oneatta Poin OR 44034.98 1240 00.05' us NUIIYZ 440 3475 124 00.78' SED CRSJ Columbia River South Jetty OR 460 14.00 1240 02.78 W E CRF5 46013.70' 1240 01.12' Mc T4.11 Table 4. Mussel Watch Project Sites SUTE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATIT`UDE(N) LONGITUDE(W) MATRIX OTHER CODES USED CRNJ Columbia River North Jetty WA 460 16.67' 1240 03.73' ME 460 16.15' 1230 59.92' SED GHWJ ~~~Gray's Harbor Westport Jetty WA 460 54.5' 1240 07.05' Mc 460 52-55 1240 04.87 SED ,lis 0*0~iatry~M~wA . ~4~2&0 ~.~2~~81 JFNDs Strait of Juan de Fuca Neah Ba y WA 48"22A48 1240 3700SE PSPT Puget Sound Port Townsend WA 480 06.32' 1220 46.63 ME 480 06.18 1220 45.90' SED SSBI South Puget Sound B udd Inlet WA 470 05.94' 1220 53. W0 E 470 06.03' 1221154.73' SED comes ComneistByBrowns Point WA 470127.58' 1220 25.93' SED EDDH Eflicit Day Duwamidsh Head WA 470 35.73 1220 232V W E 470 34.55 1220 25.08' SED T4.12 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(W MATRIX OTHER CODES USED SlWP Sindlair Inlet Waterman Point WA 470 35.12' 1220 34.15' ME 470 33.05' MO2 37.62' SED PSEH Puget Sound Everett Harbor WA 470 58.42' 1220 13.72' ME 470 58.43' 1220 14.22' SED ~~USM ~ ~BeI~lngbam Bay Squalicum ~Marina Jet. WA 84.51209.97: ME BB 4844.77? -1220,301Z ~ SE PRPR Point Roberts Point Roberts WA 480 59.30' 123* 05.30' ME 480 58.90' 1230 01.30' N E 480 56.47' 1230 00.36' SED 61075 "146028.1? SE UISB Unakwit inlet Siwash Bay AK 600 57.62' 1470 38.67' N ME 600 57.35' 1470 39.45' SED BPBP Barber's point Barber's Point Harbor HI 210 19.50' 1580 07.45' OS BRP:T -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~-~~~~* ~~--V- : 57P53M"30'-m- 'sED a sed - Sediment site location, ME - Mytilus edulis, MC - Mytilus californianus, CV - Crassostrea virginica, OS - Ostrea, sandvicensis s Sediment location of preceding site. T4.13 Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS PBSI Penobscot Bay Sears Island ME 86 87 88 89 90 CAKP Cape Arundel Menbnpr e 89 90 SHFP Salem Harbor Foiger Point MdA 88 89 90 BHDI Boston Harbor Deer Island MA 86 87 88 89 90 BHHB Boston Harbor Hingham Bay MA 86 87 88 89 90 MBNR Massachusetts Bay North River MA 9 CCNH Cape Cod Nauset Harbor MA 89 9 BBNI Jk BuzzardBay auhn Wn ~'~~i> t < ~ > ~~J BBWF Buzzards Bay West Falmouth MA 9 17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0 BBAR Buzzards Bay Angelica Rock MA 86 87 so 89 90 BBGN Buzzards Bay Coosebury Neck MA 86 87 88 89 90 NBPI Narragansett Bay Patience Island RI 89 90 B131 Block Island Block Island RI878890 LINH Long Island Sound New HavenCT6878 99 T5.1 Table 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS LISI Long Island Sound Sheffield Island CT 86 87 88 89 90 LITN Long Island Sound Throgs Neck NY 86 87 88 89 90 LIHU Long Island Sound Huntington Harbor NY 86 87 88 89 90 LIGB... Long Island Gardiners Bay NY 89 90 LIFI Long Island Fire Island Inlet NY 90 HRJB Hudson/Raritan Estuary Jamaica Bay NY 86 87 88 89 90 HRLB Hudson/Raritan Estuary Lower Bay NY 86 87 88 89 90 NYSH New York Bight Sandy Hook N 86 87 88 89 90 NYSR New York Bight Shark River NJ 86 87 88 89 90 AIAC Absecon Inlet Atlantic City N 88 89 90 DBFE Delaware Bay False Egg Island Point NJ 86 87 88 90 DBAP Dalaware Bay Arnods Point Shoal NJ 86 87 88 90 DBWB Ddelaware Bay Woodland Beach DE 89 DBCH Delaware Bay Cape Henlopen DE 89 90 T5.2 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS CBMP chesapeake Bay Mountain Point Bar MD 86 87 88 89 90 CBCP Chesapeake Bay Choptank River MD 89 90 0 ;c~sijrri-��~ , ~-as "39MD PRSP Potomac River Swan Point MD 89 90 QIUB Quinbyrdet Upshur Bay VA 86 87 88 89 90 CBC~tdlbaeaeCpe~ s VA 86 87 7>98 n-' 89 PRMC Potomac River Mattox Creek VA 90 fliP �$ ;Ragpd~~~~~~~Point 'VA8 0 it CBIB ChesapeakeBay Ingram Bay VA 86 87 CBDP Chesapeke Bay Dandy Point VA 86 87 88 89 90 CBJR ~~Chesapeake Bay Jae ivrV 89 RSJC Roanoke Sound John Creek NC 86 87 88 89 90 PSPR Pamlico Sound Pungo River NC 89 90 RO~~~~~NeuReiver 44AS'1 9 PSCH Pamlico Sound Cape Hatteras NC 90 BIPI Beaufort Inlet Pivers Island NC 90 WBLB~~ Afnh'we y AA$C $90 SRNB Santee River North Bay SC 89 90 CHSF Charleston Harbor Shutes Folly Island SC 86 87 88 89 90 R AnaRiv Estuy y Island ' CA 8( 87. 88~FA R8 tipA~t: 90 T5.3 -'I-k '~1- - 4 -J - - - - Table 5. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS SSSI Sapelo Sound Sapelo Island CA 86 87 88 89 90 SJCB St. Johns River Chicopit Bay FL 86 87 88 89 90 IRSR Indian River Sebastian River FL 88 89 90 : . . . . . .Maule Lake FL, BBGC Biscayne Bay Could's Canal FL 90 krc s 3$ ~:"" :sFL 186 8A7 EVFU Everglades Faka Union Bay FL 86 87 88 89 90 . Bay-y 9 .HendersonCreek FL x ;86 87 . :88 .9 NBNB Naples Bay Naples Bay FL 86 87 88 89 90 CIM >(, . ~ u;. "t: 8'F:o.n~;" Me.-'. " yers ,L 88 /. --._.';;89 CBBI Charlotte Harbor Bird Island FL 86 87 88 89 90 tDCB ampa Bay i 'amp B ay J'. ~-:' ":: LaCockroachBay "-FL '86 .....87 88 8 90 " ; "'0 TBHB Tampa Bay Hillsborough Bay FL 86 87 88 TBKA Tampa Bay Peter O. Knight Airport FL 89 90 TBMK Tampa Bay Mullet Key Bayou FL 86 87 88 89 90 N' ,,!Nava Padk F CKBP Cedar Key Black Point FL 86 87 88 89 90 AESP Apalachee Bay Spring Creek FL 89 90 APDB Apalachicola Bay Dry Bar FL 86 87 88 89 90 PCMP Panama City Municipal Pier FL 88 89 90 T5.4 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS CBSR Choctawhatchee Bay Off Santa Rosa FL 86 87 88 89 90 CBJB Choctawhatchee Bay Joe's Bayou FL 89 90 Point PBIB Pensacola Bay Indian Bayou FL 86 87 88 89 MBDR Mobile Bay Dog River AL 90 MBHI Mobile~~BayN t l Inrsklaid Chan~. , AL '> 88< MBCP Mobile Bay Cedar Point Reef AL 86 87 88 89 90 SMS 86 87 88 89 " 90 MSBB Mississippi Sound Biloxi Bay MS 86 87 88 89 90 MSPC > vMlsslsppm on : ashitin � S868 8 EE R�9;;9 MRPL Mississippi River Pass a Loutre LA 88 89 90 ~MRWP: Mississippi-iver " "Tiger-F:;zPass LA 7> � 88 -8 ' "0A BSSI Breton Sound Sable Island LA 86 87 88 89 90 LBMP Lake Borgne Maiheureux Point LA 86 87 88 89 90 geometry,~~> '��>"�>A > ar~~~~~~~~~~~~~'4' Me, z 4 n Q '- BBTB Barataria Bay Turtle Bay LA 88 BBMB Barataria Bay Middle Bank LA 86 87 88 89 90 �~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ �' � N Felicity � ,, LA ~~~~>4~~4�>�~'7 87 '>s8>"~ TBLB Terrebonne Bay Lake Bane LA 86 87 88 89 90 ABOB Atchafalaya Bay Oyster Bayou LA 86 87 88 89 90 T5.5 Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS JHJH Joseph Harbor Bayou Joseph Harbor BayLA88 78890 CLLC Calcasieu Lake Lake Charles LA 8 9 9 GBSC Galveston Bay Ship Channel T X 88 89 90 CBTD Galveston Bay Todds Dump T X 86 87 88 89 90 A" '~ ," 9v '' CBOB Galveston Bay Offatts Bayou T X 88 89 90 BRPS Brazos River Freeport Surfeide T X 88 89 90 MBEM Matagorda Bay East Matagorda T X 86 87' 88 89 90 MBTP` Matagorda Bay Tres Paladios DayTX88 78 90 MBLR Matagorda Bay Lavaca River Mouth T X 86 87 89 90 ESBD EsiiuSnoBill Days Reef If DC99 SAMP San Antonio Bay Mosquito Point T X 86 87 CCIC Corpus Christi Ingleside Cove T X 86 88 89 90 T5.6 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS CCBH Corpus Christi Boat Harbor TX 88 90 LMPI Laguna Madre Port Isabel TX 88 KAUI Kauai Nawiliwili Harbor HI 88 Bps? i> <~akti~w~sPO~nt - g:-yarber'sPt.Boat~asn H887 H 8 90 HHKL Honolulu Harbor Keehi Lagoon HI 86 87 88 90 SDCB San Diego Bay Coronado Bridge CA 89 90 PN~~~v K' S >< ~~~~4arb&orIslnd ~ CA 86 8S7 88,o , i -'0 PLLH Point Loma Lighthouse CA 86 87 88 89 90 LaJolla PointLa Jolla CA 86 87 88 89 90 OSBJ~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ,nv Oenie4unidipal BecJetty CA 8 78 99 SCBR South Catalina Island BirdRock CA 86 87 88 90 ABWJ Anaheim Bay West Jetty CA 86 87 88 89 90 Neach ' "'� C>' '>;�'<'> 90 <�>Lqig Beach >t s ~rea wt 3> SPFP San Pedro Harbor Pishing Peir CA 86 87 88 89 90 RBMJ Redondo Beach Municipal Jetty CA 90 TOSM Santa Monica Day Las Tunas Beach CA 90 5CF' Santa Cruz Island Fraser Point CA 86 87 as 90 T5.7 - S~~~a -,jxr-- - - - - ~ ~ r~ Table S. Mussel Watch Project Bivalve Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS SBSB Point Santa Barbara Point Santa Barbara C A8 7 8 990 SLSL San Luis Obispo Bay Point San Luis CA8 78 990 PGLP. Pacific Grove Lovers Point CA8 78 990 ~ OS*AflGU0W ( MBSC Morderey B a yPoint Santa Cruz CA 86 87 88 89 90 SFSM San Francisco say San Mateo Bridge CA 86 87 88 89 90 SPEM San Francisco Bay Emeryville CA 87 88 89 90 USBE Bodega Bay Bodega Bay Entrance CA 86 87 88 89 90 Argue ~ ~ ~ j.ig'-es >-CA 86- 87888M PDSC Point Delgada Shelter Cove CA8 78 990 -'-7~~~~~~~~ EUSB Eureka Samoa Bridg CA 90 SCS Crescent city Point St.CGeorge OR 86 87 88 89 90 CBRP c o o s Bay Russell Point OR 86 87 88 89 90 YBOP Yaqulna Bay Oneatta Point O 68 99 CRSJ Columbia River South JettyOR8878 90 WBNA Wilapa Bay Nahcotta WA 90 T15.8 SITE CODE SITE NAME STATE YEARS JFCF ~ Strait of Juan de Fuca Cape Flattery W867 90 PSI'T PueSonPort Townsend WA 90 5531 South Puget Sound BuddhInlet WA 86 87 88 89 90 PSS5 Puget Sound South Seattle WA 89 90 EHF- CElliott Baytt Four-mile Rock WA 86 87 88 89 90 WIPP Whidbey Wsand Possession Point WA 86 87 88 89 90 3BMMBlihm Bay Squalicum Marina Jetty WA 86 87 88 89 90 npu <m~~RInam ~ ltRseb WW 86 8 88 PVMC Port Valdez Mineral Creek Mats A K8 7 8.90 T5.9 Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS PUPI <Penobscot BaNikrn sadM 87 PBSI Penobscot Bay Sears Island ME 86 87 CAGH Cape Arm Cap Head MA 87 MBNB8 Massachusetts Bay Nahant Bay MA 90 ~HDI 2 nflrbor~tttr ~~4~Deer~sand > M 687 BHDB Boston Harbor Dorchester Bay MA 86 87 MBNR ~Massachusetts Bay North River MA 90 CCNH C a p e Cod ~~Nauset Harbor MA 89 BBWF Buzzards Day West Falmouth MA 9 BBAR Buzzards Bay Angelica Rock MA 86 87 BBCN Buzzards Bay Coosebury Neck MA 86 87 NBDI Narragansett Bay De sadRI 86 87 ~~ 4444< 4%" "�44~~~~~~~~, NBDU Narragansett Bay Dutch Island RI 86 87 UCR ~ Long Island Sound Connecticut River CT 86 87 UHR Long Island Sound Housatonic River C T 86 90 LIMR Long Island Sound Mamaroneck NY 86 87 T6.1 CAo oo OD Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS LIHH Long Island Sound Hempstead Harbor NY 86 87 LIPJ Long Island Sound Port Jefferson NY 86 90 MBTH Moriches Bay TuthiUl Point NY 86 87 LI)JI :, t-'LongIsland ':.' " � Jones Inlet NY . : . 90 HRJB Hudson/Raritan Estuary Jamaica Bay NY 86 HRUB Hudson/Rarit~n~stuary, . Upper Bay NY 8 78 HRLB Hudson Raritan Estuary Lower Bay NY 86 87 89 HRRB : JHudson/R , ;-y :RaritanBay rn � , '� NYS-H New York Bight Sandy Hook NJ 86 87 DBFE Delaware Bay False Egg Island Point NJ 87 DPBP , ~~)elaware Bay Be ai onha J 8 DBAP Delaware Bay Amrnolds Point Shoal NJ 86 87 DBWB Delaware Bay Woodland Beach DE 89 DBCH Delaware Bay Cape Henlopen DE 89 CBMP Chesapeake Bay Mountain Point Bar MD 86 87 CBCP Chesapeake Bay Choptank River MD 89 PRSP Pbtomac River Swan Point MD 89 QIUB Quinby Inlet Upshur Bay VA 86 87 T6.2 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS PRMC Potomac River Mattox Creek VA 90 CBIB Chesapeake Bay Ingram Bay VA 86 87 CBDP Chesapeake Bay Dandy Point VA 86 87 CBJR Cbe~apake~ay ames River VA V'89 RSJC Roanoke Sound John Creek VA 86 mSm !,Pamlico Sound Wysocking Bay NC 8S6 PSPR Pamlico Sound Pungo River NC 89 PSNR ~ ~ Pamiw~ound K NeuselvrKC PSCH Pamlico Sound Cape Hatteras NC 90 BIPI Beaufort Inlet Pivers Island NC 90 Santee River 4. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~90 K~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:S *~~'' --l:i -_~~� ~�Y CHFJ Charleston Harbor Fort Johnson SC 87 90 SRn Savannah R. Estuary Tybee Island GA ' 86 87 90 ARWI Altamaha River Wolfe Island GA 89 90 MRCB Matanzas River Crescent Beach FL 86 NMML North Miami Maule Lake FL 88 BBPC Biscayne Bay Princeton Canal FL 86 87 RBHC Rookery Bay Henderson Creek FL 86 87 T6.3 Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS flBNB Naplesy Naesy IL 86 8 CBFM Charlotte Harbor Fort Meyers FL 88 JCBBIaClwrlotte flkorBir Island FL 6 8 TBCB Tampa Bay Cockroach Bay FL 86 87 of1fBaBk8 ~ 7~> TBOT Tampa Bay Old Tampa Bay FL 88 TBPB Tampa Bay Papys Bayou FL 86 87 T3FTamaBay Navarez Park FL 89 SRWP Suwannee River West Pass FL 88 >ARSPJZ ~~~~~~'M ., 59W APCP Apalachicola Day Cat Point Bar FL 86 87 APDB < A'Apalachicol Bay.DyBrP867 SAWB St. Andrew Bay Watson Bayou FL 86 87 90 PCLO Panama CiyLittle Oyster Bar FL890 CBPP Chodtawhatchee Bay Postil Point FL 86 87 90 PBSP Pensacola Bay Sabine Point FL 90 I~~~~~~~~~4'W~ ~ ~~~~~~~~F .; 7OR r~1'iK < ">imlyu; �. MBDR Mobile Bay DgRvrAL 90 MBCP Mobile Bay Cedar Point Reef AL 86 87 MSBB Mississippi Sound Biloxi Bay MS 86 87 T6.4 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS MSPC 7MsiepiSound PasCrsanM 86 8 MRPL Mississippi River Pass a Loutre LA 88 'UtRT MissiipiRvrTgrPs ,LA8 8881 ~~Breton Sound Sable Island LA 86 87 LBMP Lake Borgne Malheureux Point LA 86 87 KLBMO i~ >2,44e~orgn ~ <t>AQ~u ew~rleansLA 8 BBTB Barataria Bay Turtle Bay LA 88 BBMB Barataria Bay Mfiddle Bank LA 86 87 TBLB Terrebonne Bay Lake Barre LA 86 87 '224~ ~~Lk -, 2' 2 ABOB ~~Atchafalaya Bay Oyster Bayou LA 86 87 VBSP Vermnilion Day Southwest pass LA 86 87 CLSJ Calcasieu Lake St. Johns Island LA 86 87 SLBB Sab~~"ine Lake Blu B u k P o n 2X68 SLBB G ain a l v e s t ue Buck PoinntR e TX 86 87 CBYC Galveston Day Cofeacte Reef TX 86 87 9 BRCL Brazos River Cedar Lakes TX 89 T6.5 nI Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS MBEM :Matagorda Bay East Matagorda TX 86 87 MBDI Matagorda Bay Dog Island TX 88 MBTP : MtgordaBgay . T� s<,z ~�i; resPalacosBay TX 86, MBCB Matagorda Bay Carancahua Bay TX 88 X ~i,~ R ..' . :i. .. .'............. ;. MBGP Matagorda Bay Gallinipper Point TX 86 87 FS.BD -"' ,:~sp mtanto ..... ......Bill Days Reef TX : 86 87 88 ESSP Espiritu Santo South Pass Reef TX 86 87 SAM'., .ArsquitoPoint :,: ,' 86:', :< 871X ',t , '- SAPP San Antonio Bay Panther Point Reef TX 86 87 N ' "~:.>. q~e;y ;.-?'Z? A.'yresReef~ ,.-S <T. -86, 86 878 ABLR Aransas Bay Long Reef TX 86 87 ABHI Aransas Bay Harbor Island TX 88 CC 4. ai itwer tl a B v�e86Se 68 CCNB Corpus Christi Nueces Bay TX 86 87 LMPI Lower Laguna Madre Port Isabel TX 88 'LMSB . .:'. . /:.' Lo~werLaguna :Madire :'..SouthBay aTX :' ::::..': ::: 86 87 BPBP Barber's Point Barber's Pt. Boat Basin HI 86 87 IBNJ Imperial Beach North Jetty CA 86 SDHI San Diego Bay Harbor Island CA 86 87 MBVB Mission Bay Ventura Bridge CA 86 OSBJ Oceanside Municipal Beach Jetty CA 86 87 T6.6 SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS NBWJ ~~Newport Beach Wedge Jetty CA 86 87 AB3WJ Anaheim Bay West Jetty CA 86 87 LBBW ' Long Beach Breakwater CA 90 SPFP San Pedro Harbor Fishing Peir CA 86 87 PYRE ?Palos~ez~es RoaPalms State~ak g 68 RBMJ Redondo Reach Municipal Jetty CA 90 MU~~h <4darina~el~ey ~ South Jetty ~CA 86 8 TBSM Las Tunas Beach Santa Monica Bay CA 90 mo UUP int med ~' < Poitui A8 SBSB Point Santa Barbara Point Santa Barbara CA 86 87 rointneto Pointonetn CA8 SLSL San Luis Obispo Bay Point San Luids CA 86 r > ~<Sn~imeoPointr aAnenoit2 C 68 PGLP Pacific Grove Lovers Point CA 86 SFSM San Francisco Bay San Mateo Bridge CA 86 87 '0..~~~~~~~~~~O .TLgt. D.. , SFSM> 2 SanFrnpiscoBy E eyill e CA-~ 86 87 SPSP San Pablo Bay Point San Pedro CA 86 87 BBBE Bodega Bay Bodega Bay Entrance CA 86 EUSB Eureka Samoa Bridge CA 90 CBRP Coos Bay ~~~ Russell Point OR 86 87 YBOP Yaquina Bay Oneatta Point OR 86 87 T6.7 Table 6. Mussel Watch Project Sediment Site Sampling Years SITE CODE SITE LOCATION STATE YEARS CRYB Columbia River Youngs Bay OR 86 87 WBNA Willapa Bay Nahcotta WA 90 JFNB Strait of Juan de Fuca Neah Bay WA 86 87 88 PSPT Puget Sound Port Townsend WA 90 SSBI South Puget Sound Budd Inlet WA 86 87 PSSS Puget Sound South Seattle WA 89 3;BD=W, ,, N~UW~tkY V :VA 98 EBFR Elliott Bay Four-Mile Rock WA 86 90 WIPP Whidbey Island Possession Point WA 86 87 BBSM Bellingham Bay Squalicum Marina Jetty WA 86 87 ~RPR YonREhy 5 Pointoe - iMW ""' W PVMC Port Valdez Mineral Creek Flats AK 86 87 T6.8 Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites NS&T Site Code NS&T Site Name State EPA Site Code EPA Site Name Distance (kilometers) PBSI Penobscot Bay Sears Island ME SI Sears Island 2 MSSP Merriconeag Snd. Stover Point ME BI Bailey Island 1 CAGH Cape Ann Gap Head MA CA Cape Ann 2 DBCI Duxbury Bay Clarks Island MA PLY Plymouth 8 BBCC Buzzards Bay Cape Cod Canal MA CCC Cape Cod Canal 0 BBAR Buzzards Bay Angelica Rock MA Ni New Bedford 7 U;BON - ,BuzzardsBay C e .-,Gooe Nek .MA CAY GayHead " 18 B 0 ^: > 0 0 _ ay y0 . 'V.ead BBCN Buzzards Bay Goosebury Neck MA SK Sakonnet Point 13 NBDI Narragansett Bay Dyer Island RI NRI(790824) Narragansett 7-17* 5 bBIB I I D~ocnd~ound 'S K I BLK Bf'lock ^ LIGB Long Island Gardiners Bay NY GGI Great Cull Island 23 LIHR Long Island Sound Housatonic River CT NH New Haven(Housatonic) 5 LIHH Long Island Sound Hempstead Harbor NY MN Manhasset Neck 5 m i~ ~j.' ~ikn 'A~ : -:7!-.~?~'.:?,' m:'g: : MBTH Moriches Bay Tuthill Point NY F Fire Island 1 DBCM Delaware Bay Cape M ay NJ MAY Cape May 6 QIUB Quinby Inlet Upshur Bay VA AS(A) Assateague Island, MD 102 QIUB Quinby Inlet Upshur Bay VA WOY Wachapreague 10 T7.1 (Ji Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites NS&T Site Code NS&T Site Name State EPA Site Code EPA Site Name Distance (kilometers) ~~~CBCO~~~~~~~~i , "'Charl VA2f C CBDP Chesapeake Bay Dandy Point VA LH Lynnhaven Bay 28 PSWB Parnilco Sound Wysocking Bay NC BU Beauford 95 CHF9 Charleston Harbor Fort Johnson SC CHR Charleston 2 SSS1 Sapelo Sound Sapelo Island C A SAP Sapelo Island1 MRCB Matanzas River Crescent Beach E L I STA Saint Augustine 9 IRSR Indian River Sebastian River FL FrP Fort Pierce 4 RUHC Rooke ry Bay Henderson Creek FL NAP Naples1 TBCB Tampa Bay Cockroach Bay FL TAB Tampa Bay8 --A-T Tap a8 l ap a LA . nlt " < ~ 2 CKBP Cedar Key Black Point FLi KEY Cedar Key 1 APCP .% ~Apaacbicoa Bayf Cat Point Bar FL AP Aaahcl PCLO Panama City Little Oyster Bar FL PAN Panama City 7 PBI~ ~ Yenscola~a Indianao FL PE N Penacla' MB)CP Mobile Bay Cedar Point Reef AL DAU Dauphin Island 3 *K~MSB 6.ssspitit Blxia66M BI. Blx MSPC Mississippi Sound Pass Christian Ms PAS Pass Christian 7 iBMP>~ '66'L~ke ~4~e4~irit _ ... _ LBMP Lake Borgne Malheureux Point LA DRM Drum Bay 33 BSBG Breton Sound Bay Gardene LA PUK Pumpkin Bay 12 BSSI Breton Sound Sable Island LA QRT Quarantine Bay5 BBMB Barataria Bay Middle Bank LA BRT Barataria Bay 7 17.2 NS&T Site Code NS&T Site Name State EPA Site Code EPA Site Name Distance (kilometers) TBLF Terrebonne Bay Lake Felicity LA G OD Golden Meadows 9 TBLB Terrebonne Bay Lake Barre LA TER Terrabone Bay 17 ABOB Atchafalaya Bay Oyster Bayou LA JUN Junop Bay 8 ADOD <AtchafYalaYae 'oysteroayou LA DIEW Byoude West S CLSJ Calcasieu Lake Saint Johns Island LA CAL Calcasieu Lake 5 SLBB: . . ~::::Sabine Lake 'ake r me Bay 10 CBHR Galveston Bay Hanna Reef TX G AL Galveston Bay 7 MBEM-. Matarda Bay East Matagorda Mar MBDI Matagorda Bay Dog Island TX MAT Matagorda Bay 5 MBCP Matagorda Bay Callinipper Point TX LAy Lavaca Bay 2 <~~ SAMP ~San Anton~di~ar Mosquito PointTXANSnAtoiBa3 SAPP San Antonio Bay Panther Point Reef TX PPT(PAN) Panther Point 2 MBAR Mesquite Bay Ayres Reef TX MEQ Mesquite Bay 4 rM~ ~ ~~~~~~4 t~FL L %lug ltonp 26 4�'5< ABLR Aransas Bay Long Reef TX ARN Aransas Bay 6 LJLJ ~~_La jolla Point La Jolla CA Li Point La Jolla SP S_ an Pedro Ha rbor Fishing Pier CA SPH San Pedro Harbor 4 PVRP Palos Verdes Royal Palms State Pk. CA PF Point Fermin 1 u ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~T7.3 Table 7. Comparison of NS&T Program's MW Project Sites to Former EPA'S MW Program Sites NS&T Site Code NS&T Site Name State EPA Site Code EPA Site Name Distance (kilometers) PCPC Point Conception Point Conception CA PTA Point Arguello 23 SSSS San Simeon Point San Simeon Point CA SS San Simeon 4 MBSC Monterey Bay Point Santa Cruz CA SCZ Santa Cruz 5 SPSP San Pablo Bay Point San Pedro CA NSF North San Francisco sites (1-11) 3 FEL Farallon Island East Landing CA FAR Farallon Island 0 BBBE �Bodega Ba y Bod Bay Entrance - BH 0.Bodega Head 0 PALH Point Arena Lighthouse CA PA Point Arena 0 HMBJ Eureka Humboldt Bay Jetty CA HUM Humboldt 1 SGSG Crescent Point St. George CA GB Gold Beach 79 YHYH Yaquina Bay Yaquina Head OR YAQ(Y) Yaquina Head 0 CRSJ Columbia River South Jetty OR CR Columbia River 0- 2 GHWJ Cray's Harbor Westport Jetty WA GH Grays Harbor 5 WIPP Whidbey Island Possession Point WA PS Puget Sound 0 * More than one collection location exists for the same site. 17.4