Surface Mapping

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.

August 20-26, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 22, 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, Northern Providence River Channel, and Edgewood Shoals and as fair in all other areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.56 to 44.70 µg/L with an average of 5.72 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

August 13-19, 2023

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.

August 6-12, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 9, 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 Northern Providence River Channel, Edgewood Shoals, and Pawtuxet River Area and as fair in all other areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.21 to 16.01 µg/L with an average of 5.34 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.

July 30-August 5, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 2, 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 1.49 to 18.92 µg/L with an average of 6.48 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation. 

July 23-29, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on July 26, 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 as fair in all other areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 2.18 to 29.09 µg/L with an average of 9.37 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

July 16-22, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on July 19, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting bacteria 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 the Pawtuxet River, Edgewood Shoals, and Southern Providence River areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.26 to 24.06 µg/L with an average of 7.04 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

July 9-15, 2023

​Surface chlorophyll data were collected on July 12, 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, Northern Providence River Channel, and Pawtuxet River areas and as fair in the Edgewood Shoals and Southern Providence River areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.94 to 18.55 µg/L with an average of 6.07 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

July 2-8, 2023

Surface chlorophyll data were collected on July 5, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting bacteria samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized as good in the Seekonk River, Northern Providence River Channel, and Pawtuxet River areas and as fair in the Edgewood Shoals and Southern Providence River areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 0.71 to 20.65 µg/L with an average of 5.56 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.

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