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OCEAN DUMPING IN THE NEW YORK BIGHT - AN ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
George Pararas-Carayannis
Comprehensive Assessment of Baseline Environmental Impact of Ocean Dumping in the New York Bight
Technical
memo 39. U.S. ARMY COASTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER WASHINGTON
D C
MAY 1973. Full Report (172 Pages, 7.2 MB) available from the Defense Technical Information
Center (DTIC)
or contact author by email at drgeorgepc@yahoo.comdfor electronic copy of the report
ABSTRACT: The
report summarizes short-term studies on effects of ocean
dumping in the New York Bight.
The studies included hydrographic, geological, chemical, biological
investigations, and a feasibility study for a remote-controlled
electronic sensing system to detect the location and dump status
of waste disposal vessels. Circulation patterns were estimated
by current meters and by seabed and surface drifters. Chemical
analyses were made of the concentration of phosphorus, nitrate,
total iron, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll-a. Temperature,
salinity, turbidity and pH were measured. Sediment samples
were
analyzed for organic content and the heavy metals; and biological
samples for heavy metals and mercury. Included are studies
of benthic meiofauna and macrofauna, zooplankton, finfish and
bacteria
and disposal of sewage sludge, dredge spoils and acid-iron
wastes. Findings are presented and analyzed for impact on ecology,
water
quality, and total environmental effects. (Author)
Descriptors / Key Words: (*OCEANS, *WASTES(SANITARY ENGINEERING)),
(*WATER POLLUTION, OCEANS), MARINE BIOLOGY, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS,
SEWAGE,
OCEAN BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY, ORGANIC MATERIALS, FISHES, METALS,
BACTERIA, PHOSPHATES, NITRATES, OCEAN CURRENTS, NEW YORK
Subject Categories : PHYSICAL AND DYNAMIC OCEANOGRAPHY, WATER POLLUTION
AND CONTROL
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