Table 3

Table 3.5 Calculation of the Effects of Increased Suspended Sediment Concentrations on Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations

Elevation in SS concentration (mg/L)	COD in Sediment (mg/kg)	Maximum DO depletion (mg/L)	Background DO (mg/L)⁽¹⁾	Resultant DO (mg/L)
50	11000	0.55	5.9	5.35

Elevation in SS concentration

(mg/L)

COD in Sediment

(mg/kg)

Maximum DO depletion

(mg/L)

Background DO

(mg/L)⁽¹⁾

Resultant DO

(mg/L)

11000

0.55

5.9

5.35

Notes: (1) Mean value taken from routine water quality monitoring data for Marine Park (1997-2000)