Utilization of a saltwater-marsh ecosystem for the management of seafood-processing wastewater
The report presents the results of a cooperative study that examined the potential for using a saltwater wetland to manage seafood-processing wastewater. An irregularly flooded black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus) marsh located at Point aux Pins in coastal Alabama was selected for the study. The study determined that the application of seafood-processing wastewater to the marsh affected a number of the marsh's water-quality characteristics in direct relation to the wastewater loading rate. However, monitoring of the marsh flora and fauna showed virtually no impact at any of the experimental loading rates. As a result of the study a number of design and loading criteria are suggested for any future projects involving wastewater discharges to saltwater wetlands.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, GA (USA). Region IV
- OSTI ID:
- 5685683
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-111869/XAB; EPA-904/9-86/142
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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