Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1982
Abstract
The Ware River Intensive Watershed Study contains results of runoff from small catchments, instream transport of runoff and the impacts on estuarine water quality, which are contained in two volumes: 1. Nonpoint Source Pollution and 2. Estuarine Receiving Water Quality
Estuarine Studies: The Ware River is a relatively "clean" estuarine system. However, during summer months some of the nutrients, particularly inorganic phosphorous and organic nitrogen, achieve levels associated with moderate enrichment. The Ware is typical of other small tributaries of Chesapeake Bay: nutrient levels are higher at low tide, the estuary is more homogenous laterally than longitudinally, and vertical gradients exist for dissolved oxygen , total phosphorous, and suspended solids.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/w1ge-9c78
Keywords
Water -- Pollution -- Virginia -- Ware River Watershed, Water quality -- Virginia -- Ware River Watershed, Water quality -- Virginia -- Ware River Estuary
Recommended Citation
Bosco, C., Anderson, G. F., & Neilson, B. (1982) Ware River intensive watershed study - Part 2. Estuarine Receiving Water Quality. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/w1ge-9c78
