Contaminants in Fish Tissue - Ocean Monitoring Program

Public Utilities Updated Nov 15, 2022 As needed

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Concentrations of various contaminants in liver and muscle tissues of fishes collected throughout the region.

Samples are collected as part of The City’s Ocean Monitoring Program, which monitors the effects of treated wastewater effluent on the local marine environment. The OMP extends 340 square miles total from northern San Diego to northern Baja California, Mexico, and encompasses the shoreline seaward approximately 10 miles, to depths of over 500 meters.

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Contaminants in Fish Tissue	Download Copy URL	CSV	438.19 KB
Fish Tissue Sampling Station Locations	Download Copy URL	CSV	859 B

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Field	Sample Value
date_sample	1/1/21
sample	2110157875
station	TFZONE1
zone	TFZONE1
depth_m	100
rep	2
matrix	LIVER
species	Pacific Sanddab
param_class	DDT
parameter	tDDT
mdl	3.86
qualifier
value	216.68
units	UG/KG

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field	Description	Possible_values
project	Outfall region where sample was collected	PLOO: Point Loma Ocean Outfall; SBOO: South Bay Ocean Outfall
date_sample	Time period survey completed; yr = year, qtr = quarter
sample	Unique sample ID
station	Unique location ID where sample was collected. See station reference file for location
zone	Station, or combination of stations, where sample was collected. See station reference file for location
depth_m	Depth in meters
rep	Replicate number (up to 9 replicate samples collected per station/zone)
species	Common name of fish species analyzed for each sample
param_class	Groups of related parameters
parameter	Analyte being recorded
mdl	Method detection limit	NA: not available
qualifier	Qualifier for value	ND: not detected; DNQ: Detected But Not Quantified; NA: not available
value	Result value
units	Units of result value	UG/KG: parts per billion; MG/KG: parts per million; WT%: percent weight

PublisherPublic Utilities
Last Updated Nov 15, 2022
Update Frequency As needed
Date Issued Nov 15, 2022
Available Formats .CSV
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