SOP 1.2.05 Park-wide benthic sediment sample collection and processing Version 2.0
Starkey EN and McCay D. 2022. SOP 1.2.05 Park-wide benthic sediment sample collection and processing Version 2.0. Southeast Coast Network
The following standard operating procedure (SOP) outlines the procedure for collecting benthic sediment samples for the laboratory analysis of metals, total organic carbon, grain size, and organic contaminants. The purpose of this SOP is to ensure field teams are collecting data that are comparable year-to-year as well as to data collected by other programs using the same or similar techniques. The techniques and procedures outlined in this SOP are based on the EPA National Coastal Condition Assessment Field Manual (2014); with much of the information presented here modified only slightly from EPA instructions.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Starkey, Eric; McCay, Daniel
- Date of Issue
- 2022-07
- Publisher
- Southeast Coast Network
- Units
- CAHA , CALO , CANA , CUIS , FOFR , FOMA , FOPU , SECN , TIMU
- Keywords
- Benthic Invertebrates, Coastal Assessment, Grain Size, Marine Water Quality Protocol, Metals, Organic Contaminants, Pesticides, Sediment, total organic carbon