A Pilot Study of the Effects of Post-Hurricane Katrina Floodwater Pumping on the Chemistry and Toxicity of Violet Marsh Sediments

Abstract

The Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET) is investigating the environmental impacts of the future of the hurricane protection system around New Orleans, Louisiana, during Hurricane Katrina. The study is needed to determine the extent to which Katrina floodwaters in the New Orleans area may have impacted wildlife habitat and other biological resources iii surrounding areas. This technical note presents preliminary data regarding the effects of pumped floodwaters on sediment chemistry and benthic invertebrate toxicity near pumping stations that pumped floodwaters into marshes near Chalmette and Violet, Louisiana.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA456252

Entities

People

  • Burton C Suedel
  • David E. Splichal
  • Jeffery A. Steevens

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Ethers
  • Hurricanes
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Compounds
  • Pilot Studies
  • Pumping Stations
  • Sediments
  • Test Methods
  • Toxicity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Riverine Ecology