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Eastern United States 2002 Nutrient Loading

September 25, 2013

The U.S. Geological Survey applied the SPARROW model to assess the loads delivered in 2002 for estuaries and coastal waters along the Atlantic Ocean and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Shaded area map of total phosphorus levels in Eastern United States
Screenshot of 2002 SPARROW model mapper for the eastern United States.