Pilot study 2: Assessment of sediment traps

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Pilot study 2 Assessment of sediment traps
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Sediment trap Wedel
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Sediment trap Wedel
Trap built 5.5.08-23.06.08
Volume in
Width300 m
Grain-size of bottom material in µm
Length 2 km
Depth 2m
New sedimentation rate 10000 to 12000 m³ per
day
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Monitoring programme

• Echo sounding
• Water (temperature, salinity,oxygen, current,
  pollution)
• Suspended sediment and bed load(concentration,
  grain size, pollution)
• Fish (survey of fish eggs and larvae)