new eutrophication fact sheet released

[Jim Latimer]

Status of eutrophication in the Gulf of Maine.

The Gulf of Maine Council's EcoSystem Indicator Partnership (ESIP) has just released a fact sheet about eutrophication in the Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy. The fact sheet summarizes data from the Gulf of Maine for four key indicators – nutrient loading, water clarity, chlorophyll a, and dissolved oxygen- along with a snap shot of the indicator data. 

The fact sheet introduces the concept of indicators as a means for tracking change.  It demonstrates the value of indicators as a tool to better understand the wide-ranging effects being seen in the Gulf of Maine region/Bay of Fundy. The fact sheet also brings together data from numerous sources ranging from coast watch groups to federal agencies.

ESIP’s Eutrophication fact sheet is available at www2.gulfofmaine.org/esip .

You can use the same website to read about other ESIP activities including fact sheets on aquaculture, aquatic habitats, and climate change.



Best Regards,
Jim
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James S. Latimer, Ph.D.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Atlantic Ecology Division
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