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Contaminated Sediments

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Tarek A. Kassim
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  2. Damià Barceló
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Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 5 / 5T)

Part of the book sub series: Water Pollution (HEC5)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. The Influence of Contaminated Sediments on Sustainable Use of the Planet

    • John Cairns Jr.
    Pages 1-19

  3. Chlorinated and Brominated Organic Pollutants in Contaminated River Sediments

    • E. Eljarrat, D. Barceló
    Pages 21-56

  4. Effects of Static vs. Tidal Hydraulic Conditions on Biogeochemical Processes in Mesocosms: Degradation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons (AHs)

    • W. James Catallo, Jay L. Comeaux, Thomas Junk
    Pages 57-74

  5. Marine Sediment Toxicity Identification Evaluations (TIEs): History, Principles, Methods, and Future Research

    • Kay T. Ho, Robert M. Burgess
    Pages 75-95

  6. Nucleic Acid-Based Techniques for Studying Diversity and Activity of Bacterial Communities in Oil-Contaminated Sediments

    • Raeid M. M. Abed
    Pages 97-160

  7. Steady-State Model of Chemical Migration in a Sediment Cap

    • Danny Reible, Caryn Kiehl-Simpson, Andre Marquette
    Pages 161-178

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 179-181
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When discussing the issue of contamination of the aquatic environment, water pollution is still the major aspect that has been regulated and extensively studied, but poor attention has been devoted to sediments. Sediments have been described as the sink or storage place and a source for contaminants entering river systems through various pathways. But bottom sediments have various functions in the environment, such as providing habitat for many aquatic organisms, and are an important component of aquatic ecosystems.
This volume of the Handbook deals with various aspects of sediment contamination such as the fate and behavior of persistent organic pollutants, the application of sediment toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) protocols, and the various ways to degrade toxic pollutants from sediments. Overall the book provides readers the fundamental knowledge needed to better understand the complex issue of contaminated sediments.

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