Long-term trends of benthic habitats related to reduction in wastewater discharge to Boston Harbor

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1184-1197

  Diaz, Robert J ^a   Rhoads, Donald C ^b   Blake, James A ^b   Kropp, Roy K ^c   Keay, Kenneth E ^d  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b ENSR Marine and Coastal Center   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Water Resources Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampelisca; Benthic habitat; Boston Harbor; Long term; Monitoring; Outfall; Sewage discharge

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOTURBATION; DISCHARGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POPULATION DECLINE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REDOX POTENTIAL; REDUCTION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BOSTON HARBOR; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPELISCA;

EID: 55649117737     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9094-z     Document Type: Article

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