Sediment quality of estuaries in the southeastern U.S

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 51; no. 1-2; pp. 331 - 343
• Main Authors: HYLAND, J. L, SNOOTS, T. R, BALTHIS, W. L
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrect Springer 01.06.1998; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ampelisca abdita; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Benthos; Biological and medical sciences; Brackish; Contaminants; Contaminated sediments; Contamination; Dieldrin; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Environmental impact; Environmental monitoring; Estuaries; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Lindane; Marine; Marine and brackish environment; Microorganisms; Microtox; Pesticides; Sampling; Sediment pollution; Sediments; Toxicity; Water pollution; Florida; United States; North America; America; ASW, USA; ANW, USA; USA, Southeast; USA; ANW, USA, Virginia, Cape Henry; Brackish water environment; Fauna; Toxicity; Water quality; Estuaries; Water pollution; Sediments; Contamination

A study was conducted to assess the condition of estuaries in the EMAP Carolinian Province (Cape Henry, VA - St. Lucie Inlet, FL). Synoptic measures of sediment contamination, toxicity, and macroinfaunal condition were made at 82 and 86 stations in 1994 and 1995, respectively, in accordance with a p...