Ecosystems Processes Division
Chief: Acting Chief: Beth Phelan
James J. Howard Laboratory
(732) 872-3054
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The Marine Chemistry Branch focuses on a wide range of research problems
related to the health and well-being of marine resource species, and the
extent to which environmental contamination affects sustainability and
utilization.
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The Branch conducts studies on contaminants in water, sediment,
and tissues of fishes and invertebrates to determine how contaminants
accumulate and are distributed in nearshore and estuarine systems and through
food web transfer.
The Branch measures nutrients, trace metals and organic
contaminants and emphasizes the development of new and more rapid and
cost-effective detection techniques. Additionally, the Branch develops, tests,
and applies analytical methodology to ensure the highest quality in fishery
products sold or consumed in the United States.
Branch Research
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