Sediment Database and Geochemical Assessment of Lake Pontchartrain Basin

Detailed chemical, station (source and documentation, sample
locations), and texture data are provided for bottom sediments of
Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana.
The sediment data are provided as spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel),
database (Microsoft Access), and tab-delimited files on CD-ROM and
web site. The browser format is the same for both mediums. These
data are in the form of appendixes at the end of the report, which
provides extensive supporting data, interpretive diagrams, and
discussion. The data were obtained from a variety of sources:
published reports, theses, unpublished data from agencies and
organizations in Louisiana, and Federal agencies such as the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NOAA,
National Status and Trends benthic surveillance program, and U.S.
Geological Survey (publications and new field data)