Buckeye Announces Seagrass Study.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 1998--Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BKI BKI Babbar Khalsa International BKI Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu (Airport Code) BKI Bible Knowledge Institute BKI Brasil Kaffe Import (Danish Coffee Importer) ) today announced that it has contracted with Dr. Robert J. Livingston and his staff to undertake a comprehensive independent study of seagrasses and nutrients in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east near the mouth of the Fenholloway River. The study will assess the impact of the approximately $20 million in water quality improvements at Buckeye's Foley plant in Perry, Florida. As part of the Fenholloway Use Attainability Analysis led by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the agency in Florida's government charged with most functions relating to environmental quality in the state. [1] History By the mid-1960s, when the U.S. in 1991-93, environmental enhancements were recommended for the Foley plant to reduce the color of the treated effluent by 50% to promote seagrass growth. These improvements include adding oxygen and peroxide to the purification process and substantially reducing the use of elemental chlorine. With completion of these environmental improvements imminent, Buckeye has initiated this two-year study to track the effect of color and nutrients on seagrasses resulting from these environmental enhancements. Dr. Livingston, a professor at Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. , is a preeminent marine scientist and recognized authority in the study of seagrasses and their habitat. He has studied the Gulf of Mexico and other related areas for over 25 years, including detailed environmental studies as part of the Fenholloway Use Attainability Analysis. Buckeye is a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty cellulose and absorbent products with facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, and Switzerland. Its products are sold worldwide to makers of consumer and industrial goods.
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