Toxic substances in submerged aquatic vegetation beds. Rept. for Dec 87-Jun 88
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5283074
The widespread decline of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay has been well documented. In order to better understand the relative importance of toxic contaminants on SAV occurrence, the authors collected sediments from SAV beds in Chesapeake Bay for the analysis of herbicides, pesticides and trace metals. The central question of the research was whether the input of toxics to Chesapeake Bay sediments may have been a causative factor in SAV loss. A comparison of contaminant concentrations in vegetated and unvegetated sites was the basis for the study.
- Research Organization:
- Maryland Univ., Cambridge, MD (United States). Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies
- OSTI ID:
- 5283074
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-227009/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BAYS
BIOMASS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COASTAL WATERS
CONTAMINATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
HERBICIDES
METALS
PESTICIDES
PLANTS
POLLUTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SENSITIVITY
SURFACE WATERS
TOXICITY
WATER POLLUTION
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BAYS
BIOMASS
CHESAPEAKE BAY
COASTAL WATERS
CONTAMINATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
HERBICIDES
METALS
PESTICIDES
PLANTS
POLLUTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SENSITIVITY
SURFACE WATERS
TOXICITY
WATER POLLUTION