Maryland Coastal Bays
Groundwater Contribution to Coastal Bays Using Nitrate Sampling
From Wells
Type: Condition of habitat
and sources affecting habitat (i.e., the condition or functionality
of the habitat) and stressors affecting habitat (i.e.,
which sources have contributed to its degradation and whether
they are direct or indirect factors).
Category: Submerged, Intertidal, Wetland, and
Upland
Cost: $25,000
Description: Samples would be taken from wells
to estimate flows from streams in order to calculate groundwater
discharge and nitrate loading.
Outcome: Samples were taken from 388 wells. The
results were useful for estimating, but variables should be kept
to a minimum by actual testing.
Contact: Jon Dillow, USGS, Baltimore, Maryland.
Citation: "Groundwater Discharge and Nitrate
Loadings to the Coastal Bays of Maryland," 1999, USGS. Information
can also be found at www.md.usgs.gov
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