Environmental functions
Dredging is a great way to improve and maintain aquatic ecosystems. You can apply dredging to many environments and can help aid ecosystems in several ways, including:
Improving water quality:Dredging can remove contaminants that occur due to chemical spills, sewage accumulation, a buildup of decayed plant life, and stormwater runoff.
Preserving wildlife and ecosystems:Dredging helps ecosystems by removing rubbish, sludge, dead vegetation, and other debris. It keeps the water clean, preserves the local wildlife’s ecosystems, and remediates eutrophication — the excess of nutrients in the water due to runoff. By solving eutrophication, you stop the excess growth of plant life, which can cause oxygen deprivation.
Removing rubbish:Dredging can assist in keeping waterways clean by removing rubbish and debris from beneath the surface.
