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Waquolt Bay Total Chia Pigment: Long-Term vs 2010 - 2016 <br /> ®LongTerm mean a 2010-2012 2013-2015 ta2016 <br /> 60.0 _ 115.37 59.61 <br /> 50.0 <br /> 40.0 <br /> rn 30.0 I <br /> 20.0 <br /> 10.0 <br /> Y ' 4k <br /> S L ~ �'% <br /> 0.0 <br /> as .a � <br /> G� �%���Q-� ti ��'��Q- O� �Q' C��J�ecG,�Q <br /> G �Ci 4 <br /> �. <br /> Figure S. Total Chlorophyll a pigment levels throughout the Waquoit Bay Estuarine System over the long-term and in summers <br /> of 2009 through 2016. Phytoplaokton pigment levels are a gauge of phytoplankton biomass,which is a response to nitrogen <br /> loading. Values over 10 indicate nitrogen enrichment,values<3 represent low nitrogen enriched waters(red line). CR- <br /> Childs River,ER-Eel River,QR-Quashnet River,JP-.lehu Pond,GR-Great River,LR-GR-Little River-Great River <br /> confluence,HP-Hamblin Pond,SeaR-Seapit River,WB-Waquoit Bay main basin;head-uppermost reach,mid-middle <br /> reach,to-lower basin near mouth or inlet. <br /> 26 <br />