Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
The degradation produced by the introduction of agricultural and urban wastes into estuarine systems, with emphasis on the Chesapeake Bay area, is discussed. The subjects presented are: (1) effects of sediment loading and (2) organic and nutrient loading problems. The impact of high turbidity on the biological life of the bay is analyzed. The sources of nutrients which produce over-enrichment of the waters and the subsequent production of phytoplankton are examined.
Keywords:
GEOPHYSICS
Type:
NASA, Washington Remote Sensing of the Chesapeake Bay; p 73-76
Format:
application/pdf
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