Coupling Suspended Sediment Dynamics and Light Penetration in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
- Published:
- May 23, 2006
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- Categorized in:
- Report
- Associated with:
- Modeling Workgroup
The attenuation of light underwater is an important process in estuaries, directly affecting phytoplankton, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), visually orienting predators, and indirectly affecting oxygen depletion and other water quality indicators.