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04Nov2008

Ecological Indicators

The ecological indicators used for this water quality section include fecal coliform (shellfish areas), enterococci (swimming beaches), nutrients, chlorophyll and dissolved oxygen levels, as well as abundance of macroalgae and benthic invertebrate and fish community information.

Timeline for Major Wastewater Treatment Facilities Contributing Nutrients and other pollutants to Narragansett Bay.

 

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