Reconnecting the River: Freshwater Diversions as Nature-Based Solutions and Their Implications for Water Transport and Bloom Formation in Estuarine Environments

Caitlin Turner1, Courtney (Nicole) Hammond2,3, Sibel Bargu2, John R White1 and Matthew R Hiatt1, (1)Louisiana State University, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, United States, (2)Louisiana State University, Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, Baton Rouge, United States, (3)United States Environmental Protection Agency, New England Region, Boston, United States