The purpose of this document is to provide scientifically defensible technical guidance to assist states and authorized Tribes in developing quantitative nutrients and algal criteria for estuaries and coastal waters.

• Fact Sheet (August 2001)
• Federal Register Notice (October 10, 2001)
• Summary of Peer Review Comments (July 2002)
• Summary of EPA Response to Comments (July 2002)

Complete document: Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters (EPA-822-B-01-003)

• Cover
• Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, Foreward, Executive Summary
• Chapter 1: Introduction and Objectives
• Chapter 2: Scientific Basis for Estuarine and Coastal Waters Quantitative Nutrient Criteria
• Chapter 3: Classification of Estuarine and Coastal Waters
• Chapter 4: Variables and Measurement Methods To Assess and Monitor Estuarine/Marine Eutrophic Conditions
• Chapter 5: Databases, Sampling Design, and Data Analysis
• Chapter 6: Determining the Reference Condition
• Chapter 7: Nutrient and Algal Criteria Development
• Chapter 8: Using Nutrient Criteria To Protect Water Quality
• Chapter 9: Use of Models in Nutrient Criteria Development
• Case Studies
• Appendix A and B
• Appendix C, D, E and F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Reference List