Characterize suspended sediment transport and accumulation across the nearshore
Location
Bellingham Bay, WA
Summary
Underwater camera-outfitted sediment traps to obtain hourly-scale time-series measurements of sedimentation were deployed at 11 of 23 sedimentation study sites between August 30, 2020 and June 17, 2022 to examine the mechanisms and extent that sediments and associated persistent contaminants (PCBs, PAHs) are redistributed and affect nearshore habitats and bioavailability across the urban Bellingham Bay, northwestern Washington.
Info derived
Time-series photographs and sedimentation at hourly intervals; sediment for age dating, particle size, carbon, chemistry and contaminant analyses
Comments
This activity consists of a series of sediment trap deployments, turn-arounds (re-deploymnents) roughly every ~2 months spanning 1-2 years.
Deployments conducted by foot and/or the USGS NWFO 18-ft skiff.
