An assessment of the expected impact of a dredging project for pala lagoon, American Samoa

description of pala lagoon

Environment - Protection - Samoa

proposed plan for pala lagoon

tides and circulation: tides, physical structure and circulation, flushing and residence times

bacterial contamination

phytoplankton productivity

reef corals and echinoderms: reef corals in pala lagoon, reef coral tolerance to high termperatures, echinoderms of pala lagoon

fishes: eggs and larvae, juvenile and adult fishes

appendices: appendix a-microbiological requirements applicable to particular water types, appendix b-classification of water uses, appendix c-checklist of reef corals noted during recent surveys in pala lagoon, appdendix d-checklist of echinoderms noted during recent surveys in pala lagoon, appendix e-list of fish species taken at six stations in pala lagoon