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A screening procedure for selecting the most suitable dredged material placement site at the sea. The case of the South Euboean Gulf, Greece

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The selection of the best site for the placement of dredged sedimentary material (∼7,000 m3) from the Aliveri coastal area in the adjacent South Euboean Gulf (Greece) was accomplished through a screening procedure. The initial stage comprised the determination of physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the dredged sediment before the commencement of any dredging operation. Grain size measurements, geochemical analyses together with the use of pollution/toxicity indices and empirical sediment quality guidelines, and the conduct of an acute toxicity test showed that the dredged material consisted of “unpolluted to slightly polluted” silty sands and sandy silts. However, the local authorities planned to place this sediment in the neighboring open sea area, i.e., the South Euboean Gulf, due to the absence of any beneficial use or alternative dumping option (i.e., dumping on public lands). Therefore, the next stage of the screening procedure, based on criteria such as the national legislation, seabed and seawater column characteristics, influence of the water mass circulation pattern on the post-placement migration of dredged sediment, impact on living resources and human activities (i.e., aquaculture and fishing), effect on significant marine sites (i.e., sites of scientific, ecological, and historical importance, navigation routes, military zones), and seafloor engineering uses, led to the evaluation of the suitability of the South Euboean Gulf as a potential dumping area. Then, the identification of the appropriate dredged material placement sites in the South Euboean Gulf was based on a cluster analysis, which tested the physicochemical resemblance of the dredged material and the surface sediments of 19 potential placement locations in the gulf. After the statistical process, only four sites situated near the north shoreline of the South Euboean Gulf were qualified as the best dredged material placement locations.

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The financial support provided by the METKA SA construction company is greatly appreciated. Moreover, the authors are grateful to Papageorgiou A., Kampouri G., Pyrgaki C., Plakidi E., and Stavrakaki I. for performing the laboratory analyses. Special thanks to Pappas G. for his valuable assistance during the fieldwork.

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    V. Kapsimalis, I. P. Panagiotopoulos, I. Hatzianestis, T. D. Kanellopoulos, C. Tsangaris, E. Kaberi, H. Kontoyiannis, G. Rousakis, C. Kyriakidou & G. A. Hatiris

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Kapsimalis, V., Panagiotopoulos, I.P., Hatzianestis, I. et al. A screening procedure for selecting the most suitable dredged material placement site at the sea. The case of the South Euboean Gulf, Greece. Environ Monit Assess 185, 10049–10072 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-013-3312-2

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