Title: Summary of oceanographic measurements for characterizing light attenuation and sediment resuspension in the Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor Estuary, New Jersey, 2013
Abstract: First posted August 28, 2015 For additional information, contact: Director, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center U.S. Geological Survey 384 Woods Hole Road Quissett Campus Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598 508-548-8700 or 508-457-2200 Or visit our Web site at: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/ The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, measured suspended-sediment concentrations, currents, waves, light attenuation, and a variety of other water-quality parameters in the summer of 2013 in Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. These measurements quantified light attenuation and sediment resuspension in three seagrass meadows. Data were acquired sequentially at three paired channel-shoal sites, as the equipment was moved from south to north in the estuary. Data were collected for approximately 3 weeks at each site.