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

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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 EngineersEnvironmental 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.

Author(s):
Lee, Charles R. ; Brandon, Dennis L. ; Engler, Robert M.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
Descriptive Note:
Technical note.
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
EEDP-03-7
Monitor Series:
WES
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_4.2_Supply
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, *CONTAMINATION, *WETLANDS, *DREDGED MATERIALS, TEST AND EVALUATION, MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENTS, COMMUNITIES, SITES, LONG RANGE(TIME), CONTAMINANTS, ANIMALS, ARMY, DREDGING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biological Oceanography, Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control, Civil Engineering, Water Pollution and Control
Report Date:
1991 Sep 01