About the Project
This project examined connections between eelgrass health, water quality, and water flow patterns in Great Bay. The project team combined hydrodynamic modeling of Great Bay and new field observations to examine potential stressors of eelgrass, including water residence time, nitrogen loading, in situ nitrogen processing, sediment dynamics, and light availability. A Project Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of individuals from 14 organizations provided input to the project team to ensure results were relevant, trusted, and useful within the current management context. Project outcomes are informing the adaptive management plans developed by surrounding communities.
About the Resource
Project Lead Bill McDowell gives a short introduction to "Resilience and Positive Feedbacks: Water Quality Management and Eelgrass Health in the Great Bay Estuary," a collaborative research project funded in 2021 by the NERRS Science Collaborative.