Toxic substances in submerged aquatic vegetation beds. Rept. for Dec 87-Jun 88

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5283074

Cornwell, J C; Stevenson, J C

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
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Sponsored by Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources, Annapolis. Chesapeake Bay Research and Monitoring Div
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
CHESAPEAKE BAY
WATER POLLUTION
METALS
TOXICITY
PLANTS
SENSITIVITY
SEDIMENTS
CONTAMINATION
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOMASS
HERBICIDES
PESTICIDES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BAYS
COASTAL WATERS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
POLLUTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
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