Sedimentary Impact Of Dredging The Delaware Estuary: Geochemical Impacts And Natural Radionuclide Tracers : A White Paper Report

Hussain, Najid; Church, Thomas M.

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Sedimentary Impact Of Dredging The Delaware Estuary: Geochemical Impacts And Natural Radionuclide Tracers : A White Paper Report

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Personal Author:

Hussain, Najid ; Church, Thomas M.
Corporate Authors:

University of Delaware
NOAA Program & Office:

Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
Sea Grant Program:

DELU (Delaware Sea Grant)
Description:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed to increase the channel depth of the Delaware River and widen bends in the channel at certain locations. This has raised concerns about the impacts of dredging activity and upland disposal of dredge materials on the water quality of the channel, the bay, and the region's groundwaters. Hazardous chemical species may return to the human population through consumption of seafood or contaminated water. This study examines 40 published scientific reports on heavy metals, radionuclides, pesticides, and other hazardous materials to assess potential impacts.
Keywords:

Dredging Spoil Environmental Aspects Organic Water Pollutants Pollution Water Dredging Spoil Environmental Aspects Organic Water Pollutants
Series:

DEL-SG
Sea Grant Document Number:

DELU-T-99-002
Document Type:

Technical Report
Funding:

Grant No. NA96RG0029
Place as Subject:

Delaware River Estuary
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Library
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urn:sha256:9da6260a64176a078e3c1de4ce100ec6b7496d157651ef83a548b5386a33b271
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/39544/noaa_39544_DS1.pdf
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