Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 16, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized as good in the Seekonk River and Northern Providence River Channel and as fair in all others. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.46 to 17.84 µg/L with an average of 5.21 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.
*Due to file error the lowest portion of the boat path for this survey is not displayed.