Surface Mapping

November 7, 2024

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on November 7, 2024, while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuary. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized as good in all areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.53 µg/L to 17.57 µg/L with an average of 2.89 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

June 12, 2024

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on June 12, 2024 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 Pawtuxet River, poor in the Northern Providence River Channel, and as fair in all other areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.48 to 44.81 µg/L with an average of 14.44 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

October 22-28, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on October 25, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries.  The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized Good in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.91 µg/L to 4.06 µg/L with an average of 1.73 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation. 

October 15-21, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on October 18, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries.  The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized Good in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.99 µg/L to 34.57 µg/L with an average of 5.52µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

October 8-14, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on October 11th, 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 all areas except Edgewood Shoals which was fair. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 129.37 µg/L to 1.02 µg/L with an average of 10.12 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

September 24-20, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on September 27, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries.  The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized Good in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.15 µg/L to 4.50 µg/L with an average of 1.96 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation. 

September 17-23, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on September 20, 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 areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.52 µg/L to 12.89 µg/L with an average of 2.92 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

September 10-16, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on September 14, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized fair in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.68 µg/L to 89.11 µg/L with an average of 9.02 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation. 

September 3-9, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on September 6, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized fair in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 2.74 µg/L to 100.34 µg/L with an average of 13.59 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

August 27-September 2, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 29, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Edgewood Shoals, Pawtuxet River and Southern Providence River areas (chlorophyll data were not collected for the Seekonk and Northern Providence River Channel areas due to data logging issues). The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized fair in the areas surveyed. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 5.57 µg/L to 12.80 µg/L with an average of 10.46 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

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