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Phase I: Pilot Study
The Phase I pilot study (Hoare, 2002) was concentrated along the western margin of Biscayne Bay. The pilot study achieved primary objectives:
by developing and implementing improved methods using geochemical, sedimentary, and foram analyses to assess and monitor coastal contamination; by defining types, distributions, and concentrations of heavy metals relative to grain size of host
sediments to obtain a better understanding of heavy-metal sources and sinks; by identifying dominant foram assemblages and key biomarker taxa known as pollutant indicators
to assess environmental status; and by quantifying percentages of normal vs. deformed foram shells to correlate results with
concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants.
continue to Phase II: Bay-Wide Assessment
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U. S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
