Reconnaissance of Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Selected Bottom Sediments of the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary, Tributaries, and Contiguous Bays, Lee County, Florida, July 20-30, 1998

Abstract

This report summarizes a reconnaissance study, conducted July 20-30, 1998, of chemical and physical characteristics of recently deposited bottom sediments in the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary. Recently deposited sediments were identified using an isotopic chronometer, Beryllium-7 (7Be), a short-lived radioisotope. Fifty-nine sites were sampled in an area that encompasses the Caloosahatchee River (River) about three miles upstream from the Franklin Lock (S-79), the entire tidally affected length of the river (estuary), and the contiguous water bodies of Matlacha Pass, San Carlos Bay, Estero Bay, Tarpon Bay, and Pine Island Sound in Lee County, Florida.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA442279

Entities

People

  • Charles Holmes
  • Marci Marot
  • Mario Fernandez Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Interior

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Confidence Limits
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Detection
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Particles
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Water Resources

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering