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Suspended sediments

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027440

Tiny particles of clay and silt that become suspended in the water, reducing water clarity and the amount of sunlight that can reach underwater bay grasses. Excess suspended sediment is one of the largest contributors to the Bay's impaired water quality.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027440
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesChesapeake Bay Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027440",
  "term": "Suspended sediments",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Tiny particles of clay and silt that become suspended in the water, reducing water clarity and the amount of sunlight that can reach underwater bay grasses. Excess suspended sediment is one of the largest contributors to the Bay's impaired water quality.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/suspended-sediments/"
}

Record 27,440 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.