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SEDIMENT QUALITY IN THE PENSACOLA BAY SYSTEM
April 2002
By William F. DeBusk,
PhD, Irene Poyer, and Iuri Herzfeld, University of Florida
NWFWMD Technical File Report 02-03
This report provides
a compilation and collective analysis of estuarine sediment chemistry
data collected in the Pensacola Bay System from 1975 through 1998. Sediment
data is relevant to the ecological health of the estuary and can be used
to infer historical patterns of anthropogenic pollutant loading from the
surrounding watershed. Maintaining sediment quality is essential for ensuring
suitable habitat for bottom dwelling and bottom-feeding life. Sediments
integrate cumulative contaminant inputs from the contributing watershed
and may be particularly degraded by long-term pollution.
Any questions concerning
the Pensacola Bay System Sediment Quality Assessment should be directed
to Paul Thorpe at Paul.Thorpe@nwfwmd.state.fl.us or (850) 539-5999.
Sediment
Quality in the Pensacola Bay System (74
pages, 25.2MB, Adobe Acrobat)
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