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Assessing the chemical contaminants, toxicity, and benthic infauna in sediments in St. Croix East End Marine Park

an instrument used to collect sediment dumps sand into a tub

NCCOS scientists recently completed a project assessing the chemical contaminants, toxicity, and benthic infauna in sediments in St. Croix East End Marine Park, USVI. Findings revealed low levels of chemical contaminants and minimal biological impacts. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/an-assessment-of-chemical-contaminants-toxicity-and-benthic-infauna-in-sediments-from-the-st-croix-east-end-marine-park-stxeemp-u-s-virgin-islands/