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Keeping it in the System: Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to ...
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Dredging of navigation channels exacerbates the problem because in most cases, dredged sediments are removed from the estuarine system and disposed in ...
New Report Evaluates Benefits of Using Dredged Sediments to Enhance ...
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Pairing navigation dredging projects with habitat restoration efforts can increase habitat quality and save on traditional dredge disposal costs ...
NOAA, BOEM Develop New Tool to Reduce Dredging Impacts to Essential ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-boem-develop-new-tool-to-reduce-dredging-impacts-to-essential-fish-habitat/
Dredging of sand shoals is the most efficient method to obtain marine sands, however little is known about sand shoal habitat value to commercially ...
[PDF] Improved Planning to Minimize Dredging Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat
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The impact of sand dredging on fish is difficult to assess because fish distributions are poorly known and impacts are uncertain. NCCOS is ...
Assessment of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to Restore ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/assessment-of-the-beneficial-use-of-dredged-sediment-to-restore-mordecai-island-new-jersey/
Navigation channels across the country require regular maintenance dredging to avoid infilling with sediments and becoming impassable. In an ...
[PDF] Keeping it in the System: Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment to ...
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Dredging of navigation channels exacerbates the problem because in most cases, dredged sediments are removed from the estuarine system and disposed in ...
Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity and Contaminants Related to Dredging ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/total-suspended-solids-turbidity-and-contaminants-related-to-dredging-activities-and-water-quality-criterion-development-for-the-state-of-florida/
The purpose of this project is to provide additional environmental stressor data related to multiple port dredging projects in south Florida ...
Identifying Pathways to Match Dredged Material with Drowning Marshes
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NCCOS-funded researchers are developing a framework for how to synchronize dredging activities so they line up with opportunities to build sediment in ...
Study Identifies Barriers, Opportunities for Beneficial Reuse of ...
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Repurposing local sources of sediment for these applications, material typically available from dredging, is more sustainable than transporting ...
Evaluating the Efficacy of Island Restoration and Enhancement for ...
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In October 2018, the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the navigation channel that runs between Swan and Smith ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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a literature synthesis that will provide a citable reference for future sand shoal dredging projects and their impact assessments, an online ...
A 2025 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/a-2025-assessment-of-metals-legacy-contaminants-and-contaminants-of-emerging-concern-in-the-u-s-coastal-northeast/
Stakeholders dredging for oysters in Delaware Bay. Credit: NOAA. Since 1986, NOAA’s Mussel Watch Program has monitored the nation’s coastal waters for ...
Regional Essential Fish Habitat Geospatial Assessment and Framework for ...
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The dredging of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), and sand shoals in particular, is likely to increase in the near future because nearshore sand ...
Assessing Blue Carbon Storage at Restoration Sites of Various Ages and ...
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Coastal wetland sediments are efficient carbon sinks that continuously store carbon as they vertically accrete. Carbon that is buried in wetland ...
Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Awards $2.2 Million for Research to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/effects-of-sea-level-rise-program-awards-2-2-million-for-research-to-enhance-coastal-resilience/
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and EA Engineering received $311,369 to develop a framework and process for ...
Effects of Sea Level Rise Program Awards $4.6 Million for Research to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/effects-of-sea-level-rise-program-awards-4-6-million-for-research-to-enhance-coastal-and-infrastructure-resilience/
University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and EA Engineering received $187,473 to develop a framework and process for ...
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science - NCCOS
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Dredging of sand shoals is the most efficient method to obtain marine sands, however little is known about sand shoal habitat value to commercially ...
A 2020 Assessment of Metals, Legacy Contaminants, and Contaminants of ...
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The harbor has undergone extensive dredging for decades, potentially affecting water quality. In Florida, the Atlantic coast has a range of land uses ...
Thin Layer Sediment Placement Boosts Marsh Growth
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/thin-layer-sediment-placement-boosts-marsh-growth-in-new-experimental-study/
A new NCCOS study shows that spreading a thin layer of sediment on low-lying marshes promotes vegetation growth that builds elevation. The technique ...
Sediment Management Guide Supports Coastal Resilience by Identifying ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/sediment-management-guide-supports-coastal-resilience-by-identifying-path-to-efficient-permitting/
Doran Beach, California, helps protect wetlands and a key harbor from storm surge and rising sea levels, but the dunes are gradually eroding and need ...