An ecological study of the effects of offshore dredge material disposal with special reference to hard-bottom habitats in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A technical report.

Rice, Stanley A.; Patton, Geoffrey W.; Mahadevan, Selvakumaran (Kumar)

dc.contributor.author	Rice, Stanley A.
dc.contributor.author	Patton, Geoffrey W.
dc.contributor.author	Mahadevan, Selvakumaran (Kumar)
dc.date.accessioned	2010-02-05T15:57:23Z
dc.date.available	2010-02-05T15:57:23Z
dc.date.issued	1981-08-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2075/889
dc.description	54 p. pdf. Includes table contents, bibliographic references, tables, photographs and other illus.	en
dc.description.abstract	This report describes a study that was conducted to evaluate the effects of offshore disposal of sediments dredged from Bayboro Harbor, St. Petersburg, Florida. Data collected included sediment grain size analysis at 25 stations, sediment chemistry (heavy metal content) at several sites, bottom currents, bathymetry, and diver transect observations including qualitative sediment analysis, benthic species identification and photographic surveys. Living hard-bottom communities, including corals and sponges were observed on all sides of the disposal site. The effects of siltation on reef animals were visible up to one mile from the border of the disposal site.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, Bradenton, Florida.	en
dc.format.extent	2700206 bytes
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL.	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Mote Technical Report ;	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	No. 43	en
dc.subject	sediment analysis	en
dc.subject	sediment sampling	en
dc.subject	siltation	en
dc.subject	bathymetry	en
dc.subject	photographic surveys	en
dc.subject	benthos	en
dc.subject	coral reefs	en
dc.subject	Bayboro Harbor (St. Petersburg, Florida)	en
dc.title	An ecological study of the effects of offshore dredge material disposal with special reference to hard-bottom habitats in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A technical report.	en
dc.type	Technical Report	en