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Microbial Methods for Assessing Contaminant Effects in Sediments

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Part of the book series: Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology ((RECT,volume 159))

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The significance of sediments for the environmental status of rivers, lakes, and marine habitats has received increasing recognition during the past 30 years. It has become apparent that multiple physical, chemical, and biological exchange processes between water column and sediment exist that may influence transport, distribution, or deposition of hazardous chemicals in both phases and which control the entire spectrum of indigenous biology. To evaluate the environmental risk posed by contaminated sediments, strategies and methods of eco-toxicology are applied.

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