Dredged Material Can Benefit Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Habitats

Abstract

This technical note (TN) was developed by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) to provide an overview of the ecosystem services delivered by submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) to estuarine and coastal ecosystems and to describe potential methods for the beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) to aid in SAV restoration. Although dredging tends to have a negative association with SAV habitats, BUDM may provide an opportunity to expand suitable SAV habitat to areas where depth is the primary limiting factor. Recent in situ observations have shown that SAV has opportunistically colonized several dredged-material placement sites. This TN provides context on BUDM for SAV habitat restoration to encourage increased strategic placement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2023
Accession Number
AD1207835

Entities

People

  • Amy H. Yarnall
  • Emily R. Russ
  • Safra Altman

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Climate Change
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystems
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Glaciology
  • Habitats
  • Marine Biology
  • Marine Geology
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • New England
  • Oceanography
  • Open Water
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sedimentation
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture
  • Systems Analysis and Design