Smithsonian Advisory Committee Report on Studies of the Effects of Waste Disposal in the New York Bight

Abstract : The report reviews six documents on ocean waste disposal off of New York Harbor in terms of scientific content and meaning, the effects of waste disposal on the New York Bight. It also suggests changes in present disposal operations, and recommends further research. The six reports reviewed were: Preliminary Analyses of Urban Wastes, New York. Metropolitan Region; Analysis of Dredged Wastes, Fly Ash, and Waste Chemicals - N.Y. Metropolitan Region (AD 734 337); Survey of Marine Waste Deposits, N.Y. Metropolitan Region (AD 723 431); The Marine Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Dredge Spoil in the Waters of the N.Y. Bight (AD 722 791); Ocean Waste Dumping Operations Monitoring; and The Effects of Waste Disposal in the New York Bight (AD 730 531 through AD 739 539).