Thin Layer Placement of Dredged Material on Coastal Wetlands: A Review of the Technical and Scientific Literature

Abstract

Coastal wetlands in many areas are deteriorating due, in part, to sediment depletion, subsidence, and sea level rise. The purpose of this technical note is to review and synthesize the available scientific and technical literature concerning thin layer placement of dredged materials in wetlands to ameliorate these effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475811

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Ray

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Case Studies
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Environment
  • Habitats
  • High Pressure
  • Literature
  • Materials
  • Natural Resources
  • North Carolina
  • Open Water
  • Plant Growth
  • Scientific Literature
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Suspended Sediments
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.