Massachusetts Ecosystem Assessment Program

The MEAP program was part of CZM until 2003, when state funding for the monitoring position dried up. MEAP was essentially the NCA-MA cooperative partnership (NCA=EPA's National Coastal Assessment Program), with expanded monitoring in selected embayments. Most of the expanded MEAP included monitoring in Mt. Hope Bay, looking at water quality parameters such as chlorophyll, dissolved inorganic nutrients, DO, total suspended solids, and particulate organic carbon. Nearly half of the data is for Mt. Hope Bay is with the analytical lab and not available yet. Type: Estuary Waterbody or Watershed Names: Mt. Hope Bay Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency, Coastal 2000, Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Program Additional Information OR Comments: For data contact Christian Krahforst.