The seasonal distribution of the marine diatom genus Chaetoceros Ehr. in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island (1981–1982)

1987 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 917-933 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E.B. Rines ◽  
P.E. Hargraves
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Seasonal Distribution ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Marine Diatom ◽  
Diatom Genus

The fate of trace metals in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island: Radiotracer experiments in microcosms

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hans Santschi ◽  
Yuan Hui Li ◽  
Steven Robert Carson
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metals ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Narragansett Bay

Fatty Acid Composition of Nephtys incisa and Yoldia limatula

1973 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Farrington ◽  
James G. Quinn ◽  
Wayne R. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid Distribution ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Total Fatty Acids ◽  
Polluted Station

Samples of the infaunal invertebrates Nephtys incisa and Yoldia limatula from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, have been analyzed for their fatty acid distribution. Based on total fatty acids, Yoldia contains 9–16% of an acid tentatively identified as 22:2. The ratios of 18:1/18:0 and 18:1/20:1 fatty acids of Nephtys from a polluted station in the bay are lower than the corresponding ratios for animals from relatively clean areas.

Use of a Fish Index to Assess Habitat Quality in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

2002 ◽  
Vol 131 (4) ◽  
pp. 731-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesa Meng ◽  
Christopher D. Orphanides ◽  
J. Christopher Powell
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Fish Index

A Preliminary Mercury Budget for Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA)

1995 ◽  
pp. 679-682
Author(s):  
Grace M. Vandal ◽  
William F. Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Narragansett Bay

Status and Distribution of Wintering Waterfowl in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, 2005–2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-745
Author(s):  
Richard A. McKinney ◽  
Kenneth B. Raposa ◽  
Carol L. Trocki
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Wintering Waterfowl

scholarly journals Assessing the Multiple Impacts of Extreme Hurricanes in Southern New England, USA

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Ullman ◽  
Isaac Ginis ◽  
Wenrui Huang ◽  
Catherine Nowakowski ◽  
Xuanyu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Storm Surge ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
The United States ◽  
Narragansett Bay ◽  
Power Outage ◽  
River Inflow ◽  
Southern New England ◽  
Major Hurricane ◽  
The City

The southern New England coast of the United States is particularly vulnerable to land-falling hurricanes because of its east-west orientation. The impact of two major hurricanes on the city of Providence (Rhode Island, USA) during the middle decades of the 20th century spurred the construction of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier (FPHB) to protect the city from storm surge flooding. Although the Rhode Island/Narragansett Bay area has not experienced a major hurricane for several decades, increased coastal development along with potentially increased hurricane activity associated with climate change motivates an assessment of the impacts of a major hurricane on the region. The ocean/estuary response to an extreme hurricane is simulated using a high-resolution implementation of the ADvanced CIRCulation (ADCIRC) model coupled to the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS). The storm surge response in ADCIRC is first verified with a simulation of a historical hurricane that made landfall in southern New England. The storm surge and the hydrological models are then forced with winds and rainfall from a hypothetical hurricane dubbed “Rhody”, which has many of the characteristics of historical storms that have impacted the region. Rhody makes landfall just west of Narragansett Bay, and after passing north of the Bay, executes a loop to the east and the south before making a second landfall. Results are presented for three versions of Rhody, varying in the maximum wind speed at landfall. The storm surge resulting from the strongest Rhody version (weak Saffir–Simpson category five) during the first landfall exceeds 7 m in height in Providence at the north end of the Bay. This exceeds the height of the FPHB, resulting in flooding in Providence. A simulation including river inflow computed from the runoff model indicates that if the Barrier remains closed and its pumps fail (for example, because of a power outage or equipment failure), severe flooding occurs north of the FPHB due to impoundment of the river inflow. These results show that northern Narragansett Bay could be particularly vulnerable to both storm surge and rainfall-driven flooding, especially if the FPHB suffers a power outage. They also demonstrate that, for wind-driven storm surge alone under present sea level conditions, the FPHB will protect Providence for hurricanes less intense than category five.

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