2.2 Data Description
To analyze shellfish sanitation program data, water quality observations
were compiled for the study area along with additional environmental
variables believed to be potential descriptors of FC trends including
salinity, precipitation, land use, and sampling station distance to
closest shoreline. These variables have been established as relevant to
FC concentrations in estuarine waters (Chigbu et al., 2004; Chigbu et
al., 2005; Campos et al., 2013; Leight et al., 2016)