Ecological study of the effects of power plants on benthic macroplant microcosms in subtropical and tropical estuaries. Annual progress report, 1975--1976. [Thalassia, Algae]

Technical Report · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7179277

Thorhaug, A

The major focus was to understand the function of the seagrass community and to relate this to the impact of energy related activities, most importantly, thermal effluent. In addition, the increased turbidity, current, siltation and heavy metals were factors at the Turkey Point site. We attempted to delineate the effect of heat in the laboratory to determine the upper thermal tolerance of the seagrass. This was shown to be quite close to the combined effect of all the pollutants in the field for Thalassia and the macroalgae. This would indicate that temperature is a very fundamental factor in the growth and survival of the seagrass community.

• Research Organization: Miami Univ., Fla. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7179277
• Report Number(s): ORO-4493-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

520400* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Thermal Effluents Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALGAE
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BAYS
BENTHOS
BIOMASS
BISCAYNE BAY
COMMUNITIES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ESTUARIES
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
GRASS
METALS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
POWER PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
THERMAL EFFLUENTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS