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Nearshore Sediment Monitoring Analysis:
1997-2009 PSAMP/UWI Ambient Monitoring Data
Washington State Department of EcologyEnvironmental Assessment Program
Marine Sediment Monitoring Team
Maggie Dutch, Sandra Weakland
Valerie Partridge, Kathy Welch, Ed Long
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• Design a probabilistic nearshore sediment monitoring program similar to PSAMP
• PSAMP sampling frame - >2m (~1fathom) MLLW
• Nearshore defined as 0 - 30m MLLW
• New nearshore program to sample sediments from 0 - 2m MLLW
Background
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• Characterize nearshore sediment quality (chemical contaminants, other parameters) in and outside of Urban Growth Areas (UGAs)
• Track changes in sediment quality over time in UGA and nonUGA
Objectives
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Sampling Frame Development
• GIS ARCVIEW layers:
PSAMP Sampling Frame - > 2m (1fathom) MLLW
Urban/Harbor vs. Passage/Rural/Basin (PSAMP)
UGA land
UGA vs. nonUGA - 1500m buffer (easy)
0 – 2m and 2 -30m MLLW (in progress)
perpendicular lines from UGA through 2m, 30m boundaries (time, $$ commitment)
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Inside/outside 1500m UGA
buffer:Central Puget
Sound(2-30m MLLW)
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5 PSAMP Strata:
• Urban• Harbor• Rural• Passage• Basin
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Urban/Harbor vs
Passage/Rural/Basin
Central Puget Sound (2-30m
MLLW)
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• existing PSAMP sediment data (n=441 sta)
• 2 - 30m MLLW
• Inside/outside 1500m UGA buffer
• Urban/Harbor vs. Passage/Rural/Basin strata
• Box Plots (summary stats, data distribution)
• Kruskal-Wallis (nonparametric, between-groups comparisons)
Preliminary Data Analyses
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Parameters• Physical - Depth, % Fines, TOC
• Chemical – mSQSq - all chem, metals, PAHs, no. of contaminant concentrations exceeding criteria for each station
• Sediment Chemistry Index (SCI)
• Sediment Quality Triad Index (SQTI)
• Toxicity
• Benthic Invertebrates
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Station Depth
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Sta
tion
De
pth
(m)
significantly different significantly different
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Station Depth
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Sta
tion
De
pth
(m)
significantly different significantly different
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Percent Fines (Silt+Clay)
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
100
80
60
40
20
0
Pe
rce
nt F
ine
s (S
ilt +
Cla
y)
not significantly different significantly different
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Total Organic Carbon (%)
Not significantly different
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
10
8
6
4
2
0
To
tal O
rga
nic
Ca
rbo
n (%
)
significantly different significantly different
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mSQSq (39 chemicals)
Not significantly different
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Me
an
SQ
S Q
uotie
nt
significantly different significantly different
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Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Me
an
Me
tals
SQ
S Q
uotie
ntmSQSq (metals)
significantly different significantly different
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mSQSq (PAHs)
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Me
an
PA
H S
QS
Quo
tient
significantly different significantly different
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No. Contaminant Conc. > SQS
Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Num
ber
of
Co
nta
min
ant
Co
nce
ntra
tions
> S
QS
significantly different significantly different
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Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
100
80
60
40
20
0
Se
dim
ent
Che
mis
try
Inde
x (S
CI)
Sediment Chemistry Indexsignificantly different significantly different
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Passage/Rural/BasinUrban/HarborNon-UGAUGA
100
80
60
40
20
0
Se
dim
ent
Qua
lity
Tri
ad
Inde
x (S
QT
I)Sediment Quality Triad Index
significantly different significantly different
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Conclusions• Physical/chemical variables significantly different between most UGA vs. nonUGA, U/H vs. P/R/B in 2-30m MLLW frame
• Similarities due to higher contaminant concentrations in UGA-U/H overlap stations
• 0 - 2m MLLW sampling frame ecologically important/sensitive, not quantitatively sampled
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RecommendationsAdopt probabilistic design for 0-2m
MLLW to:
• characterize sed qual (including chemistry, toxicity, benthic invertebrates) and generate baseline data for UGA, nonUGA
• track sediment quality changes over time
• track Dashboard Indicators (SCI, SQTI) over time
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Additional Information
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• Do nearshore SQT measures (chem/tox/benthos) meet WA Sediment Management Standards and PSP Marine Sediment Quality Dashboard Indicator Targets?
• Does nearshore sediment quality differ between UGA/nonUGA sampling frames?
• Is nearshore sediment quality improving or deteriorating in UGA/nonUGA sampling frames over time?
Primary Questions
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• What can spatial patterns and gradients in nearshore sediment quality tell us about possible stormwater sources?
• How does sediment quality in the nearshore compare with the PSAMP sediment values for regions, strata, and Puget Sound-wide?
• Are nearshore sediment conditions significantly different from offshore?
Further Questions
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Next Steps
• 0m-2m and 2m-30m MLLW (finish matching1f boundary to PSAMP 1f for full coverage)
• UGA – draw perpendicular lines using UGA, topo, WRIA layers, tribe/military info, BPJ (time and $$ commitment)
• Finish preliminary stats (cluster analyses, MDS, box plots, t-tests)
• PSAMP QAPP addendum
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Inside/outside 1500m UGA bufferSan Juan Islands, Strait of Georgia
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Inside/outside 1500m UGA bufferEastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty
Inlet
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Inside/outside 1500m UGA bufferWhidbey Basin, Central Puget Sound
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Inside/outside 1500m UGA bufferHood Canal, South Puget Sound
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Type Natural features Anthropogenic features
Harbor semi-enclosed embayments, terminal inlets - head of bay/estuary
shallow
maritime adjacent to urban/industrial centers high numbers of point/nonpoint discharge frequently dredged presence of docks, breakwaters, jetties
Urban semi-enclosed embayments, sometimes head of bay/estuary, includes outer harbors
shallow to mid-depth
adjacent to urban/industrial centers lower numbers of point/nonpoint discharge may or may not be dredged
Basin deep associated with a sill
may/may not be adjacent to urban/ industrial centers lowest numbers of point and/or nonpoint discharge
Passage bounded by two shorelines and open at both ends
deep not associated with a sill
not adjacent to urban/industrial centers lowest numbers of point and/or nonpoint discharge
Rural includes semi-enclosed embayment, terminal inlets, as well as larger inlets
shallow to deep
not adjacent to urban/industrial centers or maritime activity; adjacent land largely undeveloped
lightly populated lowest numbers of point and/or nonpoint discharges frequently used as reference locations
5 PSAMP Strata
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Urban/Harbor vs Rural/Passage/BasinSan Juan Islands, Strait of Georgia
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Urban/Harbor vs Rural/Passage/BasinEastern Strait of Juan de Fuca, Admiralty
Inlet
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Urban/Harbor vs Rural/Passage/BasinWhidbey Basin, Central Puget Sound
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Urban/Harbor vs Rural/Passage/BasinHood Canal, South Puget Sound