An investigation on the fate of organic and inorganic wastes discharged into the marine environment : and their effects on biological productivity.

  • California. State Water Quality Control Board
Date:
1965
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Credit: An investigation on the fate of organic and inorganic wastes discharged into the marine environment : and their effects on biological productivity. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FOREWORD The State Water Quality Control Board, after sponsoring in 1954 an exploratory investigation of all aspects of the submarine outfall disposal of domestic wastes, contracted for research in various specific fields where oceanographic studies were needed. Among these studies, a major project was an oceanographic and biological survey of the Southern California mainland shelf undertaken by the University of Southern California, Allan Hancock Foundation, during the period of 1956-61. Early in 1961, the Allan Hancock Foundation proposed a cooperative research program relative to marine disposal of wastes, going beyond the previous studies conducted for the State Board. The principal aim was the investigation of the fate of organic waste and nutrient substances in the sea and their relationship to bio- logical productivity. The project was undertaken during the fiscal years of 1961-62 through 1963-64 with the largest share of financial support by Demonstration Grants from the U. S. Public Health Service. The State Board participated in support of those portions of the program which would have the most direct and immediate applications to water pollution control problems. Dr. Leslie A. Chambers, Director of the Hancock Foundation, was Project Director. The re- search program was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Richard B. Tibby. The succeeding pages present the contractor’s final project report for the State Board, dated September 15, 1964. Background information is given in the Intro- duction of the report. The final chapter, Summary and Conclusions, covers the four aspects of waste fields in open coastal waters which were investigated. Printing and distribution of the report as Publication No. 29 was authorized by the State Board on November 25, 1964. The investigations reported herein were conducted under the sponsorship of the State Water Quality Control Board (formerly the State Water Pollution Con- trol Board). The investigations and their direction were under the responsibility of the University of Southern California, Allan Hancock Foundation. The con- clusions and recommendations are, therefore, those of the research contractor, and do not necessarily reflect opinions or policies of the State Water Quality Control Board. IIl
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