University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley

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Environment

Visualization of Productivity Zones Based on Nitrogen Mass Balance Model in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

Jongsun Kim¹, Myung Hwangbo¹, Patricia S. Thibodeau², Georgia Rhodes³, Emma Hogarth⁴, Stewart Copeland^3,4

¹School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, ²Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, ³Rhode Island School of Design, ⁴Department of Art, University of New Mexico

Here, we aim to visualize the zonation of biological productivity in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, based on the nitrogen mass balance model. The results will inform nutrient management in the coastal regions to reduce hypoxia and eutrophication.