Contaminant Area Aquaculture Program. Determination of the chemical suitability of a dredged material containment area for aquaculture. Final technical report

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5477189

Tatem, H E

This concerns use of dredged material containment areas (DMCA) for aquaculture, specifically for production of a crop intended for human consumption. New DMCA's used only periodically for dredged material disposal could be managed to produce valuable crops. Previous studies conducted by the Corps of Engineers, including one where shrimp was raised at a DMCA, and others relating to the effects of sediment contaminants on aquatic organisms, are reviewed. The literature indicated that most dredged material is uncontaminated and that many sediment constituents such as metal are relatively unavailable to aquatic animals; DMCAs containing parts-per-million levels of organic contaminants such as pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, or petroleum hydrocarbons should not be used for aquaculture without extensive testing.

• Research Organization: Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS (United States). Environmental Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5477189
• Report Number(s): AD-A-231839/2/XAB; WES/TR/EL-90-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
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