Bellingham Bay action program: Initial data summaries and problem identification

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:6747498

Decker, D S; Sonnerup, R; Greene, J J

The report provides a synthesis of information describing the geographic extent and severity of estuarine contamination in Bellingham Bay within Puget Sound in Washington State. Summaries of existing data are provided for chemical contamination of sediment and biota, microbial contamination, eutrophication and contaminant sources. Original, summarized, tabulated, and mapped data are presented. The objective of the report is to provide a mechanism for comprehensively evaluating pollution problems in the more urbanized embayments and for providing a basis for prioritizing corrective actions. A decision making framework is presented for evaluating and prioritizing both sub-areas within Bellingham Bay and specific contaminant sources.

• Research Organization: PTI Environmental Services, Bellevue, WA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6747498
• Report Number(s): PB-90-219049/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540320* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
CHEMICAL SPILLS
CONTAMINATION
DECISION MAKING
DREDGE SPOIL
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
ESTUARIES
EUTROPHICATION
FEDERAL REGION X
MASS TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICA
PACIFIC OCEAN
POLLUTION
PUGET SOUND
RECOMMENDATIONS
REMEDIAL ACTION
RUNOFF
SEAS
SEDIMENTS
SURFACE WATERS
TOXICITY
URBAN AREAS
USA
WASHINGTON
WATER POLLUTION