Linking sediment chemical and biological guidelines for characterization of dredged material

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 289-303

  Casado Martinez M C ^a   Riba, I ^a   Blasco, J ^b   DelValls, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dredging management; Ecotoxicology; Sediment quality guidelines; Toxicity tests

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; IMPURITIES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SPECIFICATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIOAVAILABILITY; DREDGED MATERIALS; GUIDELINES; SEDIMENT QUALITY;

DREDGES;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DREDGING; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEDIMENT; SPAIN; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GUIDELINES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 13144273811     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-200045533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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