Rivers and Lakes
River channels, riparian zones, floodplains, natural lakes and man-made reservoirs.
Coasts
Barrier islands, coastal lagoons, fresh-brackish-salt water marshes, mangrove swamps.
Ocean
Estuaries, coastal oceans, continental shelves and slopes, and the abyssal plain.
Contaminated sites
Sediment and particle-reactive organic (PAHs, PCBs, dioxins, dibenzofurans, hydrocarbons) and inorganic (metals).