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Dataset: Fish Tissue Contaminant Level Data (Download now)
File name: HUDSON DATABASE.exe
File Size: 500k
Format: Self-Extracting Zip File containing .dbf and .wpd files

Detail view for dataset: Fish Tissue Contaminant Level Data
Region: Hudson River, NY Harbor, Long Island Sound
Author: Larry Skinner
Sponsor: New York State DEC
Organization: New York State DEC
Last Updated:
Organization: New York State DEC

Address: 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12233
Phone: 518-457-0756
E-mail: rjsloan@gw.edc.state.ny.us

Intro:
Objective: This study was initiated to survey contaminant concentrations in fish found in NY state waters.
Abstract:
Collection method: various- historical data
Platform:
Analysis method: various- historical data
Quality control:
Quality assurance review:
Processing method:
Data description:

Parameter codes: Biological, Location, Organochlorine, PCB, Metals, Dioxin/Furan
Parameter description:
Spac_Temp_Cov:
Location: Lat (0,0)    Long (0,0)
Start date: 10/11/75    End date: 5/7/96
Frequency:
Number of sites:
Data access:
Data Contact: Ron Sloan
Data Organization: New York State DEC
Data Title:
Data Address: 50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12233
Data Phone: 518-457-0756
Data Email: rjsloan@gw.edc.state.ny.us
Data Format: DBF and WPD
Data Media: HEP Data Depot. Files contained in Hudson Database.zip Files: DD.wpd Explains the entire structure of the data set in a flowchart. Bio.dbf: Contains all of the background data from fish collected for contaminant analysis. Coords.dbf: Contains location information, linked to through a unique Basin number. Variable.dbf: Explains codes used in the data file. Hudorg.dbf: Organochlorine data file. Hudmet.dbf: Metals data file. Dioxfur.dbf: Dioxin/Furan data file. Abn.dbf: Acid Base Neutral data file. Misc.: -9 represents a placeholder/null value. Negative values are non-detects with the detection limit. There is no QC data included. Files: DD.wpd Explains the entire structure of the data set in a flowchart. Bio.dbf: Contains all of the background data from fish collected for contaminant analysis. Coords.dbf: Contains location information, linked to through a unique Basin number. Variable.dbf: Explains codes used in the data file. Hudorg.dbf: Organochlorine data file. Hudmet.dbf: Metals data file. Dioxfur.dbf: Dioxin/Furan data file. Abn.dbf: Acid Base Neutral data file. Misc.: -9 represents a placeholder/null value. Negative values are non-detects with the detection limit. There is no QC data included.

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