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Title: Ecological evaluation of Oakland Harbor Phase 3-38-foot composites relative to the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM)

Abstract

The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99--662) authorized the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, to deepen and widen the navigational channels of the Oakland Inner Harbors to accommodate deeper-draft vessels. Battelle/Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) conducted a study for USACE to determine whether potential dredged sediments in Oakland Inner Harbor were suitable for open-water disposal, following the guidelines of the Draft Ecological Evaluation of Proposed Discharge of Dredged Material into Ocean Waters, otherwise known as the implementation Manual (EPA/USACE 1990). This report summarizes the collection, chemical analysis, toxicity testing, and bioaccumulation analysis of sediments collected to {minus}38 ft relative to mean lower low water from Oakland Inner Harbor. Six dredged material composite samples (COMPs) were compared to reference sediment from the area surrounding Alcatraz Island and its dredged material disposal site, designated the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM). Examination of the results of toxicity tests and bioaccumulation analysis will assist USACE in determining the effects of in-bay disposal of the Oakland Inner Harbor dredged material on the Alcatraz Island Environs.

Authors:
; ; ; ;  [1]
  1. Battelle/Marine Sciences Lab., Sequim, WA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOD; Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5699523
Report Number(s):
PNL-7963
ON: DE92008053
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: For US Army Corps Engineers - San Francisco District
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; ECOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SAMPLING; TOXICITY; TESTING; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTAMINATION; DATA ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; WASTE DISPOSAL; AROMATICS; HYDROCARBONS; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEAS; SURFACE WATERS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 540350* - Environment, Aquatic- Site Resource & Use Studies- (1990-); 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 560300 - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology

Citation Formats

Mayhew, H L, Kohn, N P, Ward, J A, Word, J Q, and Pinza, M R. Ecological evaluation of Oakland Harbor Phase 3-38-foot composites relative to the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM). United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/5699523.
Mayhew, H L, Kohn, N P, Ward, J A, Word, J Q, & Pinza, M R. Ecological evaluation of Oakland Harbor Phase 3-38-foot composites relative to the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5699523
Mayhew, H L, Kohn, N P, Ward, J A, Word, J Q, and Pinza, M R. 1992. "Ecological evaluation of Oakland Harbor Phase 3-38-foot composites relative to the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5699523. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5699523.
@article{osti_5699523,
title = {Ecological evaluation of Oakland Harbor Phase 3-38-foot composites relative to the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM)},
author = {Mayhew, H L and Kohn, N P and Ward, J A and Word, J Q and Pinza, M R},
abstractNote = {The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99--662) authorized the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, to deepen and widen the navigational channels of the Oakland Inner Harbors to accommodate deeper-draft vessels. Battelle/Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) conducted a study for USACE to determine whether potential dredged sediments in Oakland Inner Harbor were suitable for open-water disposal, following the guidelines of the Draft Ecological Evaluation of Proposed Discharge of Dredged Material into Ocean Waters, otherwise known as the implementation Manual (EPA/USACE 1990). This report summarizes the collection, chemical analysis, toxicity testing, and bioaccumulation analysis of sediments collected to {minus}38 ft relative to mean lower low water from Oakland Inner Harbor. Six dredged material composite samples (COMPs) were compared to reference sediment from the area surrounding Alcatraz Island and its dredged material disposal site, designated the Alcatraz Island Environs (R-AM). Examination of the results of toxicity tests and bioaccumulation analysis will assist USACE in determining the effects of in-bay disposal of the Oakland Inner Harbor dredged material on the Alcatraz Island Environs.},
doi = {10.2172/5699523},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5699523}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}