An assessment model for the fate and environmental effects of offshore drilling mud discharges

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 577-588

  Hannah, Charles G ^a   Drozdowski, Adam ^a   Loder, John ^a   Muschenheim, Kee ^b   Milligan, Tim ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

bblt; benthic boundary layer transport; drilling mud discharge; impact assessment model; marine environment

Indexed keywords

BARITE; BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; BENTHIC FLUX; BIVALVE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; DRILLING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FINES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MUD; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA; SABLE ISLAND;

PECTINIDAE;

EID: 33751434408     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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