Persistent Environmental Contaminants in United States Fish and Wildlife

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christopher J. Schmitt, C.M. Bunck
Originator:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Columbia Environmental Research Center (formerly National Biological Service)
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Persistent Environmental Contaminants in United States Fish and Wildlife
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division (formerly National Biological Service)
Description:
Abstract:
Contaminant concentrations in freshwater fish and birds were periodically measured. Fish were selected for monitoring aquatic ecosystems because of their tendency to accumulate pesticides and other contaminants. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was selected for monitoring contaminant levels in terrestrial habitats because of its varied diet and wide geographic distribution. Following a successful pilot study (Heath and Prouty 1967), the wings of hunter-killed ducks were used to monitor contaminants in duck populations of the major flyways, and thereby to also provide an assessment of contaminant levels in wetlands. The USFWS maintained this National Contaminant Biomonitoring Program into the 1980's, with the objective of continuing the documentation of temporal and geographic trends in contaminant concentrations (Prouty and Bunck 1986; Bunck et al. 1987; Schmitt and Brumbaugh 1990; Schmitt et al. 1990).
Purpose:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service participated in a program to monitor the concentrations of pesticides and other long-lived toxic contaminants in all segments of the environment.
Supplemental_Information:
This metadata is the parent metadata describing three datasets, National Contaminant Biomonitoring Program (NCBP), National Pesticide Monitoring Program (NPMP), and Biomonitoring of Enviromental Status and Trends (BEST), which are the actual datasets available.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1965
Ending_Date: present
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: United States
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -67
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: contaminant monitoring
Theme_Keyword: concentrations of pesticides
Theme_Keyword: DDE
Theme_Keyword: polychlorinated biphenyls
Theme_Keyword: PCBs
Theme_Keyword: heptachlor
Theme_Keyword: bioaccumulation
Theme_Keyword: dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane
Theme_Keyword: DDT
Theme_Keyword: dichlorodiphenylethylene
Theme_Keyword: dieldrin
Theme_Keyword: endrin
Theme_Keyword: chlordane
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Taxonomy:
Taxonomic_Keywords: fish
Taxonomic_Keywords: birds
Taxonomic_Coverage:
Specific_Taxonomic_Information:
Kingdom: Animal
Division-Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Applicable_Common_Names: fish
Taxonomic_Coverage:
Specific_Taxonomic_Information:
Kingdom: Animal
Division-Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Sturnus
Species: Sturnus vulgaris
Applicable_Common_Names: European starling
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources
Division, Columbia Enivironmental Research Center
Contact_Person: Chris Schmitt
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: 4200 New Haven Road
City: Columbia
State_or_Province: Missouri
Postal_Code: 65201
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (573) 876-1846
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (573) 876-1896
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris_schmitt@usgs.gov
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Schmitt C.J. and C.M. Bunck.
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Persistent environmental contaminants in fish and wildlife.
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
E.T. LaRoe, G.S. Farris, C.E. Puckett, P.D. Doran, and M.J. Mac, eds.
Originator:
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service (now known as U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division)
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Our Living Resources: a report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher:
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service
Other_Citation_Details: 530 pages.
Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/index.htm>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy depends on the accuracy of the individual datasets.
Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable
Completeness_Report:
Completeness depends on the completeness of the individual datasets.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description: Methodology varies for each individual dataset.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Process varies for each individual dataset.
Process_Date: unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Based on local reference names.
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Entity studied - Fish and European Starling; Associated attributes - Contaminants accumulated - DDT, DDE
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: unknown
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources
Division, Columbia Environmental Research Center
Contact_Person: Christopher Henke
Contact_Position: Webmaster
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 4200 New Haven Rd
City: Columbia
State_or_Province: MO
Postal_Code: 65201
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 573-875-5399
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 573-876-1896
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chris_henke@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Fish and Starling data
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: EXCEL
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/data/ncbp/ncbp.html>
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 200004
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Raytheon Information Technology and Scientific
Services (ITSS)
Contact_Person: Cheryl Solomon
Contact_Position: Ecosystem Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 4500 Forbes Boulevard
City: Lanham
State_or_Province: MD
Postal_Code: 20706
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301 794-3049
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301 794-3164
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: solomon@gcmd.nasa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
NBII Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: December 1995
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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