GoMOOS 

Casco Bay Nutrients and Hydrography

2001-Present

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Mooring Data

 

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Station Map and Nutrient Data  for Casco Bay

 

 The primary purpose of the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) is to establish a large-scale regional ocean observing system. GoMOOS is responsible for producing and transmitting  real or near real-time continuous observations of the Gulf of Maine. 

The nutrient component of GoMOOS is managed by Dr. David Townsend, Professor of Oceanography, and Ms. Maura Thomas, Research Associate, at the University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences.

Since February, 2001, the Casco Bay "Baykeeper" and Friends of Casco Bay have been routinely collecting water samples for nutrient analysis throughout Casco Bay and Portland Harbor. These samples have been analyzed for nitrate, silicate, phosphate and ammonium concentrations at the Townsend Lab, at the University of Maine.

Funding for GoMOOS has been provided by the Office of Naval Research, and NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
 

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