Environmental Effects of Dredging. Long-term Evaluation of Plants and Animals Colonizing Contaminated Estuarine Dredged Material Placed in a Wetland Environment.

Abstract

This technical note summarizes data collected between 1983 and 1989 that relate to plant and animal communities colonizing the wetland creation site of the US Army Corps of Engineers/Environmental Protection Agency Field Verification Program (FVP). The management of contaminated dredged material and the mobility of contaminants from the dredged material into plants and animals are also described and related to the evaluation of test results by Lee and others (1991). This site will be evaluated through September 1995 under the Long-Term Effects of Dredging (LEDO) Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA292617

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Lee
  • Dennis L. Brandon
  • Robert M. Engler

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Bioassay
  • Construction
  • Dredging
  • Ecosystems
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Field Tests
  • Heavy Metals
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Plants
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.