Category |
Code |
Description |
Source |
Reference |
Active
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Alias
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COLLECTION
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ROCKBASKET
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Macroinvertebrate collection, rock basket
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Y
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PREPARATION
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Rinsed
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Specimen rinsed three times with distilled/deionized water prior to analysis.
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Y
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Derivation
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RHumidityLoggerCalc
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Relative humidity by data logger, calculated from water vapor partial pressure divided by the saturated vapor pressure at the ambient temperature
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Y
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Measurement
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RatingCurve
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Streamflow reported using stage-discharge rating curve
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Y
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RATING
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MEASUREMENT
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RAINGAGE
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Rain Gage
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Y
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MEASUREMENT
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QUANTUMSEN
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Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) by Quantum Sensor
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Y
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MEASUREMENT
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PYRANOMETR
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Solar radiation by portable Pyranometer
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Y
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Collection
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PUMP-SUBMERSIBLE
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Pump, submersible electric
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Y
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PUMP-SUB
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Collection
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PUMP-PERISTALTIC
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Pump, peristaltic
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Y
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PUMP-PERIS
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Collection
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PUMP-INERTIAL-LIFT
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Pump, WaTerra inertial lift or similar
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Y
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PUMP-INERTIAL
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Collection
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PUMP-HYDROSTAR
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Pump, HydroStar piston or similar
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Y
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PUMP-HYDRO
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Collection
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PUMP-HAND-VACUUM
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Pump, hand vacuum
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Y
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PUMP-HANDVAC
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Collection
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PUMP-GW-LOW-FLOW
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Low-flow (low stress, minimal drawdown) groundwater sampling by pump (0.1 - 0.5 L/min, up to 1 L/min in coarse material).
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SOP based on current EPA or USGS guidance
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Y
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Collection
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PUMP-BLADDER
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Pump, bladder
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Y
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PUMP-BLDR
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Measurement
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PSS78-SalinityCalc
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Seawater salinity calculated from conductivity, temperature and pressure sensor measurements, based on the Practical Salinity Scale 1978 (PSS-78) and adopted by UNESCO in 1981 as the standard method for calculating salinity from conductivity measurements.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-TVS
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Volatile Solids (TVS), 103 deg C, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-TS2
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Sulfides, Distillation, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-TS
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Solids, 103 deg C, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-TOCM
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Organic Carbon (TOC) by Combustion,104 deg C, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003, Modified
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Preparation
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PSEP-TOC-PREP
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Organic Carbon (TOC) by Combustion, 70 deg C, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003, PREP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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PSEP-TOC-P
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Analysis
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PSEP-TOC
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Organic Carbon (TOC) by Combustion, 70 deg C, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-PS
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Particle/Grain Size by Sieve-Pipette, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-ORG97
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Organic Compounds in Water, Sediment, and Tissue, Rev. 1997
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), Rev 1997. Recommended Guidelines for Measuring Organic Compounds in Puget Sound Water, Sediment and Tissue Samples. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority by King County Env Lab
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-ORG89
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Organic Compounds in Sediment and Tissue, Rev. 1989
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), Rev 1989. Recommended Guidelines for Measuring Organic Compounds in Puget Sound Sediment and Tissue Samples. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 Battelle PNNL and Tetra Tech, Inc.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-OG
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Oil and Grease (Freon Extractable), IR or Gravimetric, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-N
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Total Nitrogen, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-MIC86
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Recommended Protocols for Microbiological Studues in Puget Sound, 1986.
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), November 1986. Recommended Protocols for Microbiological Studies in Puget Sound. Final Report TC-3991-04. Prepared for USEPA Region 10 by Tetra Tech, Bellevue, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-MET97
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Metals in Marine Water, Sediment, and Tissue, Rev. 1997
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), Rev 1997. Recommended Guidelines for Measuring Metals in Puget Sound Marine Water, Sediment and Tissue Samples. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority by King County Env Lab
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-MET89
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Metals in Water, Sediment, and Tissue, Rev. 1989
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1989 (Rev). Recommended Protocols for Measuring Metals in Puget Sound Water, Sediment, and Tissue Samples. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 by Battelle PNNL and PTI Environmental Services
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-FSH90
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Variables and Metals in Fresh Water, 1990
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1990. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Water Quality Variables and Metals in Fresh Water of the Puget Sound Region. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 by Tetra-Tech, Inc.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-COD
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-CNV91
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Variables in Marine Water, 1991
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1991. Recommended Guidelines for Measuring Conventional Marine Water-Column Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared for US EPA Region 10 by PTI Environmental Services.
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Y
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Analysis
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PSEP-BOD
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Conventional Sediment Variables, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), 5 Day Incubation, 1986, Minor Rev. 2003
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PSEP
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1986, Minor Rev. 2003. Recommended Protocols for Measuring Conventional Sediment Variables in Puget Sound. Prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. for US EPA Region 10 and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority, Olympia, WA.
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Y
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BIOASSAY
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PSEP-BIO95
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Puget Sound Estuary Protocols, Laboratory Bioassays on Puget Sound Sediments, Rev. 1995
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Puget Sound Estuary Program (PSEP), 1995. Recommended Guidelines for Conducting Laboratory Bioassays on Puget Sound Sediments. Prepared by PTI Environmental Services for US EPA Region 10.
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Y
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PREPARATION
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PRL-LAB10
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Extraction of Porewater from Sediment using Sodium Tetraethyl Borate Extraction Derivative.
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Pacific Rim Laboratories, Inc., #103, 19575 - 55A Avenue, Surrey, B. C. Canada. 604-532-8711. http://www.pacificrimlabs.com
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Y
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Analysis
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PRL-LAB04
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Determination Of Tributyltins In Water, Soil/Sediment And Tissue by High-Resolution Gas Chromatograph and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer (HRGC/HRMS).
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Pacific Rim Laboratories, Inc., #103, 19575 - 55A Avenue, Surrey, B. C. Canada. 604-532-8711. http://www.pacificrimlabs.com
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Y
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Measurement
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Pressure-StrainGauge
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Strain-gauge pressure sensor
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Generic, technology-based method. Use in place of instrument-specific methods. If you wish, put instrument-specific info in comment field.
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Y
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Measurement
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Pressure-DigiQuartz
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Digital quartz pressure sensor
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Generic, technology-based method. Use in place of instrument-specific methods. If you wish, put instrument-specific info in comment field.
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PPIA-1999
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Microcystins and Nodularins in Water by Protein Phosphatase Inhibition Assay (PPIA)
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Carmichael, W.W. and J. An. 1999. Using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a protein phosphatase inhibition assay (PPIA) for the detection of microcystins and nodularins. Nat. Toxins 7: 377-385.
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Y
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COLLECTION
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PONAR.02M2
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Grab sampler, Ponar, 0.02 m2
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Y
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COLLECTION
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PONAR-STD
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Grab sampler, Ponar, standard
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Y
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COLLECTION
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PONAR-PET
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Grab sampler, Ponar, petite
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Y
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Collection
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POCIS
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Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS)
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Y
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COLLECTION
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PNET-PS.1
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Plankton net, 0.1 m2 Puget Sound, opening and closing
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Y
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COLLECTION
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PNET-MISC
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Plankton net, type unspecified
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PLUMB81TS
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Total Solids, Gravimetric, Plumb, 1981 (EPA/CE-81-1)
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SOIL TECHN
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Plumb, R.H. 1981. Procedures for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples.
Technical Report EPA/CE-81-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PLUMB81TC
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Total Organic & Inorganic Carbon, Infrared (Water), Ignition or Diff Combustion (Soil), Plumb, 1981 (EPA/CE-81-1)
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Plumb, R.H. 1981. Procedures for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples. Technical Report EPA/CE-81-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PLUMB81S2
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Sulfide by Methylene Blue, Colorimetric or Iodine Titrimetric (EPA/CE-81-1)
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Plumb, R.H. 1981. Procedures for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples. Technical Report EPA/CE-81-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PLUMB81PS
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Sediment Grain/Particle Size by Sieve/Electronic Counter or Sieve/Pipet, Plumb, 1981 (EPA/CE-81-1)
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Plumb, R.H. 1981. Procedures for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples. Technical Report EPA/CE-81-1, Section 3, Analytical Methods. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS.
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Y
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ANALYSIS
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PLUMB81NH3
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Nitrogen (Ammonia) by Colorimetric-Auto-Phenate/Auto-O-Tolidine/or Manual, Titrimetric, Plumb, 1981 (EPA/CE-81-1)
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Plumb, R.H. 1981. Procedures for handling and chemical analysis of sediment and water samples. Technical Report EPA/CE-81-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS
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Y
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1504 records
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