Developing design parameters for constructing ecologically functional marshes using dredged material in Galveston Bay, Texas

Date

1994

Authors

Rozas LP
Zimmerman RJ

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Publisher

ASCE, New York, NY, USA

Abstract

A database system from which design parameters could be developed for constructing ecologically functional marshes using dredged materials in Galveston Bay, Texas is proposed. A variety of habitat attributes was measured using field surveys and aerial photography to characterize three existing marshes (Atkinson Island, Hog Island, and Cedar Point) near a demonstration site. Animal densities among different types of intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats were also compared using a 1 cubic meter drop sampler to determine which habitat features of existing marshes should be constructed and tested in the demonstration marsh

Description

810-822

Keywords

Contamination, Database systems, Dredging, Ecosystems, Environmental protection, Inland waterways, Project management, Sediments, Waste disposal, Waste utilization

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