Sediments and Toxic Substances: Environmental Effects and Ecotoxicity

In modern sediment research on contaminants five aspects are discussed which, in an overlapping succession, also reflect development of knowledge on particle-associated pollutants during the past twenty-five years: (1) identification of sources and their distribution; (2) evaluation of solid/solution relations; (3) study of transfer mechanisms to biological systems; (4) assessment of environment impact; and (5) selection and further development of remedial measures, in particular, of dredge...