Assessment of chemical contaminants in the Hudson-Raritan estuary and coastal New Jersey area

This coastal contamination assessment summarizes results of the National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program from sites in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary and coastal New Jersey. It characterizes the system, its drainage basin, and inputs that influence the concentration of contaminants and biological responses to those substances. These results are shown in relation to those obtained at all other NS&T sites around the United States. This summary is intended to provide information to assist local and state resource managers in evaluating toxic contaminant conditions in their areas and placing those conditions in perspective to those throughout the nation