Presentation from 2008 State of Wellfleet Harbor

1. Monitoring Cape Cod Bay 2006-2008

2. Signell, R.P., Jenter, H.L., and Blumberg, A.F., 2000, "Predicting the Physical Effects of Relocating Boston's Sewage Outfall,“ J. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

3. Summary of circulation within Massachusetts Bay (Lermusiaux et al. 2001.)

5. Surface Bottom Temperature (C) Salinity (ppt) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)

6. Surface Bottom Nitrate/Nitrite (  M) Ortho-Phosphate (  M)

9. p=0.181 Temperature p=0.354 Salinity Surface Bottom p=0.783 p=0.019

10. p=0.013 p=0.506 Nitrate/Nitrite Ortho-Phosphate Surface Bottom p=0.004 p=0.336

12. 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 WINTER: December, January, February 2006/07 2007/08 Nitrate/Nitrite (  M)

13. SPRING: March, April, May 0 1 2 3 4 5 2006 2007 2008 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Nitrate/Nitrite (  M)

14. SUMMER: June, July, August 0 1 2 3 4 5 2006 2007 2008 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Nitrate/Nitrite (  M)

15. FALL: September, October, November 0 1 2 3 4 5 2006 2007 2008 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Nitrate/Nitrite (  M)

16. Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) 9S 8M 7S 6S 5S 9N 5N 6M NO 3 D.O.

18. Cape Cod Bay

19. NTU Turbidity Dissolved Oxygen mg/L  M  M Nitrate/Nitrite Ortho-Phosphate

21. 2006 2007 2008 (  M) (  M) (  M) (  M) (  M) Nitrate/Nitrite Total Nitrogen

22. Herring River: Nina Kaars North Sunken Meadow: Elizabeth Skelton Nitrate/Nitrite (  M) Volunteer Stations

23. Acknowledgements Citizen Scientists Aimee Teaby Karen Kramer Joann Figueras Val Magor Bill and Lois Edwards Diana Stinson Theresa Barbo Arthur Neill Regina Asmutis-Silvia Carol “Krill” Carson Nina Kaars Phil and Betty Suraci Scott and Heather Grenon Keith Harrison Elizabeth Skelton Traute and David Bushley

24. http://www.mwra.state.ma.us/harbor/html/soh2002_38.htm MWRA Stations PCCS Stations