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NCCOS Mussel Watch Program recently summarized contaminants along the Mid-Atlantic Coast

Three people with five gallon buckets collect shellfish along a rocky shoreline
New tech memos from the NCCOS Mussel Watch Program summarize contaminants of emerging concern, trace metals, and legacy organic contaminants from their 2021 comprehensive survey along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. These tech memos capture the findings from mussels and oysters sampled at 45 locations in seven states. https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-technical-memorandums-summarize-contaminants-along-the-mid-atlantic-coast/