Fig. 5. Location map for
the large scale observational program and the extent of
computation domains for modeling elements I-IV (see text for
details; sampling and mooring positions are approximate). A
subset of the indicated stations will be sampled for zooplankton
community composition, food web toxicity, and Alexandrium cyst
abundance. See Fig. 4D for the location
of the higher resolution hydrographic sampling stations in Casco
Bay. Several key shellfish toxicity monitoring stations along the
coast, run by state agencies, are also shown, while offshore
shellfish samples on Georges Bank will be obtained and processed
by NMFS. The background shades of blue indicate depth ranges:
0-30 m, 60-100 m, 100-200 m, 200-500 m, 500-4000 m.