Sediment from harbors of the Emilia-Romagna (Northern Adriatic Sea) were dredged and dumped in four disposal areas characterized by muddy bottoms. The long-term effects of the dumping on macrozoobenthic communities were investigated before and after 6 month, 8 month, 2 years and 4 years. The disposal of dredged material did not influence the granulometry and %TOC in the sediment, and no alterations in the structure of the macrobenthic communities were observed in the four areas. The lack of impact could be ascribed to the environmental characteristics and precautionary measures taken to minimize the effects of the dumping. It appears that: (1) the communities of the dumping areas are well adapted to unstable environments; (2) the sediments were disposed gradually and homogeneously over relatively large areas; Other factors that help to reduce the impact of sediment disposal are the low concentrations of contaminants in dredged materials and the similarity of sediment in the dredged and disposal areas. Off-shore discharge appears a sustainable strategy for the management of uncontaminated dredged sediments from the Northern Adriatic Sea harbors.

Effects of long-term dumping of harbor-dredged material on macrozoobenthos at four disposal sites along the Emilia-Romagna coast (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy) / Simonini, Roberto; Ansaloni, Ivano; F., Cavallini; Graziosi, Francesco; Iotti, Mirko; MASSAMBA N'SIALA, Gloria; Mauri, Marina; G., Montanari; M., Preti; Prevedelli, Daniela. - In: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. - ISSN 0025-326X. - STAMPA. - 50:12(2005), pp. 1595-1605. [10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.06.031]

Effects of long-term dumping of harbor-dredged material on macrozoobenthos at four disposal sites along the Emilia-Romagna coast (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

SIMONINI, Roberto;ANSALONI, Ivano;GRAZIOSI, Francesco;IOTTI, Mirko;MASSAMBA N'SIALA, Gloria;MAURI, Marina;PREVEDELLI, Daniela
2005

Abstract

Sediment from harbors of the Emilia-Romagna (Northern Adriatic Sea) were dredged and dumped in four disposal areas characterized by muddy bottoms. The long-term effects of the dumping on macrozoobenthic communities were investigated before and after 6 month, 8 month, 2 years and 4 years. The disposal of dredged material did not influence the granulometry and %TOC in the sediment, and no alterations in the structure of the macrobenthic communities were observed in the four areas. The lack of impact could be ascribed to the environmental characteristics and precautionary measures taken to minimize the effects of the dumping. It appears that: (1) the communities of the dumping areas are well adapted to unstable environments; (2) the sediments were disposed gradually and homogeneously over relatively large areas; Other factors that help to reduce the impact of sediment disposal are the low concentrations of contaminants in dredged materials and the similarity of sediment in the dredged and disposal areas. Off-shore discharge appears a sustainable strategy for the management of uncontaminated dredged sediments from the Northern Adriatic Sea harbors.
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Effects of long-term dumping of harbor-dredged material on macrozoobenthos at four disposal sites along the Emilia-Romagna coast (Northern Adriatic Sea, Italy) / Simonini, Roberto; Ansaloni, Ivano; F., Cavallini; Graziosi, Francesco; Iotti, Mirko; MASSAMBA N'SIALA, Gloria; Mauri, Marina; G., Montanari; M., Preti; Prevedelli, Daniela. - In: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. - ISSN 0025-326X. - STAMPA. - 50:12(2005), pp. 1595-1605. [10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.06.031]
Simonini, Roberto; Ansaloni, Ivano; F., Cavallini; Graziosi, Francesco; Iotti, Mirko; MASSAMBA N'SIALA, Gloria; Mauri, Marina; G., Montanari; M., Pret...espandi
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