Savannah River Cursory Surveys for E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1987

Technical Report · Mon Jul 18 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6770080

The 1987 cursory surveys of algae, insect and fish communities of the Savannah River in the vicinity of the Savannah River Plant (SRP) were a continuation of long-term biomonitoring studies conducted on the river since 1951. Since the initial series of biological surveys carried out prior to the start of SRP operations, the Academy has performed comprehensive surveys at regular intervals, supplemented by quarterly cursory surveys during those years comprehensive surveys are not performed. The 1987 algae and fish studies indicate no differences in water quality among stations, or in comparison with recent years, whereas the insect study found evidence of reduced water quality in 1987 at Station 1 above the SRP and an improvement in water quality overall in this reach of the river in recent years. 29 refs., 5 figs., 18 tabs.

• Research Organization: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, PA (USA). Div. of Environmental Research
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 6770080
• Report Number(s): CORR-88-258; ON: DE89000464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
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SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
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