Surface chlorophyll data were collected on June 28, 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 poor in the Seekonk River and Northern Providence River Channel, fair in the Edgewood Shoals area, and good in the Pawtuxet River and Southern Providence River areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.53 to 43.90 µg/L with an average of 17.24 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.
