Development of a Monitoring Program for Water Quality and Biogeochemical Processes of Louisiana Sediment Borrow Areas

Description
This project is focused on the dredging impacts on the water quality and biogeochemical processes in two Louisiana sediment borrow areas, namely Sandy Point and Caminada pits. Vessel-based water sampling, tripod, geophysical, and 3-D numerical modeling methods are used to capture the temporal and spatial variations both inside and outside two dredge pits. Our results increase BOEM’s decision making ability (e.g., hypoxia frequency and duration, impact of dredge depth to hypoxia development, pit impact to surrounding water) regarding the development of a monitoring program and provide for better management of valuable sand resources.
Award Amount
USD: $579,077
Funding
Type
award
Funder
U.S. Department of the Interior
Funder ID
https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475
Award Dates
2017-09-07 → 2020-08-30
Award Number
M17AC00019
DOI / Resource
DOI
https://doi.org/10.67297/9A1E0C
Resource
https://boem.gov/awardpages/100236
Field Xml File
100236.xml (2.39 KB)

  • ROR:https://ror.org/03tzscr25
    Series Title:BOEM Environmental Studies
    ISSN:3071-6349
    Report Title:Development of a monitoring program for water quality and biogeochemical processes of Louisiana sediment borrow areas
    Authors:K Xu, K Maiti, S Bargu Ates, S Bentley, J White, C Wilson, ZG Xue, R Bales, M Barley, M Boudreaux, L Thompson, Y Ou
    Publication Year:2024
    Publisher:U.S. Department of the Interior
    Place:Publisher Location
    Report Number:BOEM 2023-080
    Contract #:M17AC00019
    Award DOI:10.67297/9A1E0C
    Report DOI:10.67297/01B270
    Field Xml File
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