Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

3-1-1981

Series

Special Reports in Applied Marine Science and Ocean Engineering (SRAMSOE) No. 247

Abstract

The intent of this report is to identify and quantify, in part, the adverse effects associated with the dredging operation itself and those segments of the ecological community which might be adversely affected by the levels of suspended solids and sedimentation attributable to the dredge. It consists of three sections including: a comprehensive review of the major marine resources, their location in and utilization of the Hampton Roads Harbor and vicinity; the turbidity model and physical environment, describing the levels and distribution of suspended sediment and sedimentation and local current patterns; and a review of the effects of increased suspended sediment loads on estuarine organisms and water quality.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21220/V51J06

Keywords

Dredging, Environmental Impacts, Ecosystem, Water Quality

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