Toxicity Tests of the Sediments from the Port of Hampton Roads: Lethal Effects.

Abstract

A great deal of attention has been focused recently upon the possibility of open ocean disposal of dredged materials. In order for open ocean disposal to be an environmentally sound alternative to containment or upland options, the potential ecological impact at each site must be assessed. This document represents a portion of a program designed to assess the potential environmental impact of open ocean disposal of sediments from Norfolk District COE dredging sites in Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads Harbor and the Elizabeth River. Sediments from representative sites throughout the seaport system were evaluated through a series of lethal bioassays designed to test the acute toxicity of the suspended solid and solid phase sediment fractions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA165059

Entities

People

  • Raymond W. Alden Iii
  • Robert J Young

Organizations

  • Old Dominion University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Firmware
  • Fish
  • Materials
  • Monitoring
  • Security
  • Solid Phases
  • Toxicity
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.