Draft Finalreport
ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT AND NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN WESTERN BAYS, NEW YORK FINAL REPORT Version 3.0 6Nov14 Prepared for New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission Prepared by Thomas Gulbransen1 Larry Swanson2, Katelin Willig2 Mike Owens3, Scott Libby1 Chris Gobler2, Ryan Wallace2 Jeff Cornwell3 Roy Kropp1 Robert Wilson2, Robert J.Diaz4 Rosanna Buhl1 Dongming Yang,2 Cassia Bauer2 Fred Mushacke5 1= Battelle Memorial Institute 2=Stony Brook University, School Of Marine & Atmospheric Science 3=Chesapeake Biogeochemical Associates 4=Diaz & Daughters 5=F.R.E.D. Environmental This report is a work prepared for the United States Government by Battelle. In no event shall either the United States Government or Battelle have any responsibility or liability for any consequences of any use, misuse, inability to use, or reliance on any product, information, designs, or other data contained herein, nor does either warrant or otherwise represent in any way the utility, safety, accuracy, adequacy, efficacy, or applicability of the contents hereof. Ecosystem Assessment and Nitrogen Management in Western Bays, New York Version2.0 CONTENTS 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THIS STUDY ...................................................................................................... 6 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO ISSUES ADDRESSED ..................................................................................... 6 3.0 INTEGRATION OF FINDINGS .......................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Can Evidence
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