A comprehensive resource on contaminated sediments this book opens withdiscussions of the contamination of sediments resulting from discharge ofpollutants exces... » 

A comprehensive resource on contaminated sediments this book opens withdiscussions of the contamination of sediments resulting from discharge ofpollutants excessive nutrients and other hazardous substances fromanthropogenic activities. It examines impacts observed as a result of thesedischarges including the presence of hazardous materials and the phenomenon ofeutrophication and elucidates the remediation techniques developed to restorethe health of sediments and how to evaluate the remediation technologies usingindicators. The text highlights the problems inherent when dealing withcontaminated sediments in rivers lakes and estuaries and includes numerouscase studies that illustrate key concepts. «