ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY OF THE DELAWARE BAY AREA TO SUPERTANKER ACCOMMODATION. VOLUME I. SUMMARY

The report evaluates the environmental impact of construction and operation of a supertanker terminal at three sites, one inside Delaware Bay off Cape May and the other two 8 and 20 miles off Cape Henlopen. It summarizes biological, geological, meteorological, and oceanographical data detailed in the other 3 volumes of the set.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Final report on Sea Grant Project. Vol 2, Biology, PB-219802/6; Vol 3, Chemistry, Engineering and Geology, PB-219803/4; Vol 4, Biology-Appendix, PB-219804/2. 4 Reports available as PB-219800-SET for $29.70.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Delaware, Newark

  College of Marine Studies
  Newark, DE  United States  19716
• Authors:
  • Maurer, D
  • Wang, H
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algae; Animals; Benthos; Climate; Coasts; Deepwater harbors; Ecology; Environment; Estuaries; Fishes; Geological oceanography; Habitat (Ecology); Invertebrates; Marine biology; Marine terminals; Oceans; Oil spills; Petroleum terminals; Phytoplankton; Plants; Superports; Surveys; Tankers; Water pollution
• Geographic Terms: Atlantic Coast (United States); Delaware Bay
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental surveys; Ocean environments; Tanker ships; Water pollution effects animals; Water pollution effects plants
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047628
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1973 12:00AM