USGS scientist and Shinnecock Nation member sediment sampling
Detailed Description
USGS hydrologist Kaitlyn Colella and a Shinnecock Nation member work together gathering oyster and bed sediment samples. Contaminants released and or mobilized as a result of Hurricane Sandy may be retained in bed sediments in aquatic environments and may be accumulating in exposed organisms, especially at low trophic levels (for example, oysters).
Sources/Usage
Shinnecock Tribe member in photo. Email confirmation for photo release obtained by Irene Fisher