To learn more and see the progress made on this project, view any of the following, monthly status fact sheets.

Fact Sheets with monthly highlights

• January 2009 - Comments from Stakeholders being Addressed
• November/December 2008 - Query Manager database described and status of working draft of the report
• October 2008 - Paint chip results and data management.
• September 2008 - Supplemental resident bivalve collection and start of data validation and analysis.
• August 2008 - Retrieved transplanted bivalves and compiled field data.
• July 2008 - Majority of field work for sediment, paint chips sieving, and resident bivalve collection.
• June 2008 - Finalized sampling plan and deployed bivalves in sampling area.
• May 2008 - Highlights the changes to the first draft of the sampling plan based on stakeholder input.
• April 2008 - Discussed first steps in designing the sampling plan and engaging stakeholders.
• March 2008 - Overview of why NOAA is doing the study and background information.