Report of the Academic Advisory Committee to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality: Freshwater Nutrient Criteria for Rivers and Streams

Abstract

This report describes an approach for establishing nutrient criteria in Virginia’s freshwater rivers and streams as recommended by the Academic Advisory Committee (AAC), an interdisciplinary team of scientists from Virginia’s colleges and universities. The report addresses questions raised by personnel from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and was prepared at the request of and in consultation with DEQ staff.