New York - New Jersey Harbor
System-Wide
Extrapolation Model (SWEM)
Type: Condition of habitat and sources affecting habitat
(i.e., the condition or functionality of the habitat).
Category: Submerged
Cost: ~ $8 million
Description: Mathematical model to assess effects of different
nutrient loading (unintelligible) on D.O., etc.
Outcome: Highly successful at generating 3-D maps of bottom.
Also identified prehistoric oyster reefs, etc.
Contact: Information not provided.
Citation: Information not provided.
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