English-Spanish translations for sediment

sedimentar
sedimentoPor ejemplo, los países deben ahora levantar mapas de las fuentes de contaminación e incluir igualmente las concentraciones en los sedimentos y en la biota. For example, countries must now chart sources of pollution and also include concentrations in sediment and biota. El transporte marítimo y la acción de las mareas, por ejemplo, provocan la liberación de sustancias contaminantes de los sedimentos. Shipping and tidal action, for example, result in polluting substances being released from the sediment. La proliferación de sedimentos podría afectar a la flora y fauna marinas y también afectar a la industria pesquera. The spread of sediment could affect the marine flora and fauna and also have an impact on the fishing industry.

A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water
To deposit material as a sediment

The Nile delta is composed of sediment that was washed down and deposited at the mouth of the river.

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