Evaluation of Salinity-Related Habitat Impacts in the Lower Chesapeake Bay and James River for the Norfolk Harbor and Channels Deepening Study.

Abstract

Changes in salinities associated with the deepening will result in subtle shifts in habitat, primarily in the oligo- to mesohaline section of the James River. These shifts are quite small and there should be no discernable ecosystem changes according to report. Accompanying maps show effects of salinity changes on distribution of various organisms within the Hampton Roads estuarine system. Keywords: James River, lower Chesapeake Bay, physical model test, environmental impact, habitat loss/gain, hydrodynamic changes, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, deepening, salinity changes, tidal amplitudes, current velocities, estuarine organisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA165397

Entities

People

  • Karen L. Mayne

Organizations

  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Cells
  • Environmental Protection
  • Eutrophication
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Oceanography
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design