Sediment Quality Assessment

A Practical Guide

By: Stuart Simpson (Editor), Graeme Batley (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 February 2016 | Edition Number 2

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Contaminated sediments represent an ongoing threat to the health of aquatic ecosystems. The assessment of sediment quality is, therefore, an important concern for environmental regulators. Sediment quality guidelines are now well established in regulatory frameworks worldwide; however, practical guidance that covers all of the key aspects of sediment quality assessment is not readily available.

In 2005, CSIRO published its highly cited Handbook for Sediment Quality Assessment. In the ensuing period, the science has advanced considerably. This practical guide is a revised and much expanded second edition, which will be a valuable tool for environmental practitioners.

Written by experts in the field, it provides coverage of: sediment sampling; sample preparation; chemical analysis; ecotoxicology; bioaccumulation; biomarkers; and ecological assessment. In addition, detailed appendices describe protocols for many of the tests to be used.

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"Sediment quality assessment has followed a different path from water quality assessment with its own tools and conceptual approaches. This book does an excellent job of presenting those tools and approaches in a well-written, authoritative, and attractively produced volume... I heartily recommend this book to anyone who must deal with contaminated sediments."
Glenn Suter, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 12, 2016, pp 833

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