Environmental toxicology data collected by the NOAA, National Ocean Service, National Centers For Coastal Ocean Science, National Status and Trends Program for monitoring contaminants in coastal United States marine water bodies from 01 Jan 1960 to 05 May 2010 (NODC Accession 0074376)

The National Status and Trends Program is comprised of three nationwide programs: Benthic Surveillance, Mussel Watch, and Bioeffects. These programs are in place to observe estuarine and coastal waters nationwide to describe the current status and detect changes in the environmental quality using long-term, continuous monitoring. Special Studies is another program which assesses the environmental impacts of different events, such as Hurricane Katrina.

Mussel Watch is the longest continuous, nationwide contaminant monitoring program, running from 1986 to present, analyzing sediment and bivalve tissue for organic contaminants and trace metals.

Bioeffects Assessment Program has completed over 30 regional studies since 1991, studying sediment contaminants, toxicity, and the condition of benthic communities.

Benthic Surveillance monitored chemical concentrations of bottom-swelling fish and sediments, as well as biological effects of contaminant exposure. This project was discontinued in 1993.

国家现状与趋势计划（National Status and Trends Program）由三项全国性项目组成：底栖监测（Benthic Surveillance）、贻贝监测计划（Mussel Watch）以及生物效应项目（Bioeffects）。上述项目通过开展长期连续监测，对全国范围内的河口与近海水域进行观测，以明确环境质量现状并探测其变化趋势。专项研究计划（Special Studies）为另一项研究项目，用于评估各类事件的环境影响，例如卡特里娜飓风（Hurricane Katrina）。

贻贝监测计划是持续时间最久的全国性污染物监测项目，自1986年启动至今，通过分析沉积物与双壳类生物组织中的有机污染物及痕量金属开展监测工作。

生物效应评估项目（Bioeffects Assessment Program）自1991年以来已完成超过30项区域研究，重点研究沉积物污染物、毒性效应以及底栖生物群落的健康状况。

底栖监测项目曾针对底栖鱼类与沉积物的化学浓度，以及污染物暴露产生的生物效应开展监测，该项目于1993年终止。