Evaluation of sludge dumping off Delaware Bay |
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| Authors: | L Watling W Leathem P Kinner C Wethe D Maurer |
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| Institution: | Field Station, College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware 19958, USA |
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| Abstract: | Sewage sludge from Philadelphia and Camden has been dumped off the mouth of Delaware Bay since 1961. Local residents have claimed that sludge is washed ashore, is a health hazard and has impoverished the fauna of the seabed in the area. In the survey reported here, an assessment has been made of the composition and abundance of the benthic marine fauna of the dumping grounds. The results suggest that dominant species of the area are changing as particulate organic matter accumulates. |
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