Restored Drill Cuttings for Wetlands Creation: Results of Mesocosm Approach to Emulate Field Conditions Under Varying Salinity and Hydrologic Conditions | Zendy

Mark W. Hester | Zendy; Gary P. Shaffer | Zendy; Jonathan M. Willis | Zendy; Dennis J. DesRoches | Zendy

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Restored Drill Cuttings for Wetlands Creation: Results of Mesocosm Approach to Emulate Field Conditions Under Varying Salinity and Hydrologic Conditions

Author(s) -

Mark W. Hester,

Gary P. Shaffer,

Jonathan M. Willis,

Dennis J. DesRoches

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/795077

Subject(s) - mesocosm , drill cuttings , wetland , substrate (aquarium) , environmental science , drilling , topsoil , salinity , drill , environmental engineering , soil science , geology , drilling fluid , soil water , ecology , materials science , ecosystem , biology , metallurgy , oceanography

Both interstitial water and plant tissue associated with the DC-A substrate exhibited low metal concentrations. Also in agreement with the previous study, plant performance in the DC-A substrate was found to be comparable to plant performance in the dredge spoil and topsoil substrates. This was extremely important because it indicated that the drill cuttings themselves served as an excellent substrate for wetland plant growth, but that the processing and stabilization techniques and drilling fluid formulations required further refinement

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