Science Response 2009/001
Water currents, drifter trajectories and the potential for organic particles released from Little Musquash cove to enter the Musquash MPA
Context
A finfish aquaculture operation has been proposed in an area (Little Musquash Harbor) adjacent to the new Musquash Marine Protected Area (MMPA). Given the potential for interaction of organic waste from the farm with the MMPA, the Habitat Protection and Sustainable Development (HPSD) Section of DFO Maritimes the Oceans, Habitat and Species at Risk Branch requested a review of the potential oceanographic connection between the proposed site and the MMPA by DFO Science. Specifically, HPSD requested that the organic particulate tracking model DEPOMOD, and site specific oceanographic data, be used to assess the connectivity between the proposed aquaculture site and the MMPA. It was agreed that this request would be addressed through the Science Special Response Process with supporting documentation provided as a Research Document.
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