This is a database of available fecal coliform bacteria, fecal streptococci bacteria,
and nutrient loading data. Loading for contaminants other than fecal coliform bacteria
and nutrients are included when values occurred coincidentally within the same literature.
This website can be used to quickly identify available measures of loading from different
landuses (bacteria and nutrients) and animals (bacteria only).
Increasing coastal development causes higher levels of both contaminant types to
enter estuaries and affects water quality including both harvestability of shellfish
as well as recreational uses. To learn more, please view the information about the project.
Disclaimer
We do not imply that this is a comprehensive database. We intend to expand the data
as new sources are identified. Please
contact us if you find errors in the data provided. Reasonable effort was
made to accurately describe source data, and all values were reviewed by teams of
scientists.
However, users are cautioned that some methods were not adequately described
in the source reference. All users are advised to consult the original reference
before using these data.