EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (cont.) 



The bathymetric and REMOTS® sediment-profile surveys conducted at MBDS in 

 August 1990 confirmed that dredged material released at this site forms a deposit 1 m high at 

 the mound center. The flanks of the dredged material deposit extended from 400 m to 

 800 m from the disposal point. 



The detection of the dredged material on the seafloor at MBDS, and the steady 

 recovery of the benthic ecosystem while the site is being used for disposal, support the 

 conclusion that dredged material released at MBDS has remained within the site, and that the 

 benthic community has not been adversely affected by disposal. 



