Characterizing Seagrass Exposure to Light Attenuation and Turbidity Associated with Dredging Activity in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Sarasota Bay, Florida
Shafer D, Maglio C, McConnell K, Beck T, Pollock C. 2016. Characterizing Seagrass Exposure to Light Attenuation and Turbidity Associated with Dredging Activity in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Sarasota Bay, Florida. ERDC TN-DOER-E39. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Vicksburg, MS
The turbidity maximum levels measured during this project did not exceed natural background variations. The duration of the elevated turbidity plumes were very short lived as anticipated in dynamic areas that experience significant tidal currents. The comparison between light attenuation and turbidity values indicates that these two protocols can be calibrated to one another and that the light attenuation sensors are far more sensitive in measuring minor variations in water clarity.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Shafer, Deborah; Maglio, Coraggio; McConnell, Kathleen; Beck, Tanya; Pollock, Cheryl
- Date of Issue
- 2016-11
- Publisher
- U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
- Units
- GULN
- Keywords
- dredging, seagrass, turbidity