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The U.S. government is closed. This site will not be updated; however, NOAA websites and social media channels necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. To learn more, visit commerce.gov

For the latest forecasts and critical weather information, visit weather.gov.

National Mussel Watch team is the longest running continuous contaminant-monitoring program

We’re one week into 2024. Are your muscles still with the program? ??️ Our National Mussel Watch team has been sticking with these mussels ?  since 1986! The National Mussel Watch Program is the longest running continuous contaminant-monitoring program of its kind in the U.S. and still going strong! Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/science-areas/pollution/mussel-watch/

A cluster of mussels with seaweed stuck between shells