Contaminated Aquatic Sediments

Abstract

A review of the literature published in print and/or online in 2010 on subjects relating to the assessment, evaluation and remediation of contaminated aquatic sediments is presented. The review is divided into the following sections: methodology, policy, chemical distribution, fate and transport, bioavailability, bioaccumulation, toxicity, risk assessment and remediation.

Impact of Sediment from St. Jones River, Delaware, USA on Microbial Functional Stability in Two Local Soils

“…However, proper disposal or remediation is required when contaminated sediments, especially those from historically contaminated areas, are dredged [1]. The management of dredged sediment greatly depends on its potential risks to the environment, which are commonly assessed by chemical analysis of heavy metals and various toxic organic contaminants [7]. The impact of dredged sediment on soil microbial communities is often neglected.…”