An Assessment of the Potential Impact of Dredged Material Disposal in the Open Ocean.

摘要: Abstract : At the outset report contains a discussion of several factors which indicate that deep ocean disposal dredged material may need to be utilized much more extensively in future than now. There follows delineation and preliminary evaluation potential physical, chemical, biological impacts occur from at beyond outer edge continental shelves United States its possessions. A substantial part is then devoted selection description oceanic areas (not sites) off eleven subdivisions or sectors U. S. coasts District Engineers other Corps officials select specific sites. The main body composed two multipartite sections: Deep Ocean Disposal Perspectives, Environmental Considerations.