Fine, dry sediment may be carried long distances by the wind are true of the movement of sediment on a beach under normal (non stormy) conditions.
What is sediment ?
- Common sedimentary rocks are sandstone, limestone, and shale.
- These rocks often begin as sediments that are carried by rivers and deposited in beach and oceans.
- Upon burial, the sediment loses moisture and is cemented into rock.
- Rocks larger than small particles of clay are called sediments and are moved by water.
- Fast-moving water can pick up, suspend, and displace larger particles than slow-moving water.
- High concentrations of suspended sediment can displace vegetation, invertebrates and insects in riverbeds.
- This can affect the fish's food sources, resulting in smaller and fewer fish.
- Sediment can bury and suffocate fish eggs.
- Sediment particles can contain toxic agricultural and industrial compounds.
- Nutrients carried by the sediment can activate blue-green algae that can release toxins and make swimmers sick.
- Sediment buildup in rivers can alter water flow and reduce water depth, making navigation and recreational use more difficult.
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