ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF DREDGING (CITATIONS FROM THE ENGINEERING INDEX DATA BASE)

Worldwide research on dredging related to marine biology, nutrient composition, sedimentation, and water pollution is cited. Studies include dredging of harbors, estuaries, waterways, and for mineral recovery. The disposal of dredge spoil in containment areas, landfills, or oceans is included. Dredge spoil reuse in land reclamation is discussed. (Contains 138 abstracts)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also NTIS/PS-77/1154, and NTIS/PS-77/1155.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Technical Information Service

  5301 Shawnee Road
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22312
• Authors:
  • Smith, M F
• Publication Date: 1977-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 145 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abstracts; Bibliographies; Containing equipment; Dredging; Ecology; Environmental impacts; Estuaries; Harbors; Land reclamation; Landfills; Marine biology; Minerals; Sedimentation; Sediments; Solid waste disposal; Turbidity; Waste disposal; Water pollution; Water quality; Waterways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Containment
• Old TRIS Terms: Waterways (Transportation); Waterways (Watercourses)
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174563
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bibliog.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM