Understanding the physical and environmental consequences of dredged material disposal: History in New England and current perspectives

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 93-102

  Fredette, T J ^a   French, G T ^a  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dredged material; Environmental assessment; Management; Monitoring; New England

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CONFINED AQUATIC DISPOSAL (CAD) CELLS; DREDGED MATERIALS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

WATER;

DREDGE SPOIL; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MATERIAL STATE; MONITORING; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEA; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242806676     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.01.014     Document Type: Article

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