NOAA's Mussel Watch is the longest continuous contaminant monitoring program in U.S. coastal waters. The project has analyzed contaminant trends at 300 sites since 1986. Half the sites are sampled one year; the other half are sampled the next.
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NOAA's Mussel Watch is the longest continuous contaminant monitoring program in U.S. coastal waters. The project has analyzed contaminant trends at 300 sites since 1986. Half the sites are sampled one year; the other half are sampled the next.